Confidence Classic: How to Unlock Your Full Potential in a Changing World with Julia Boorstin

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan

Self-improvement, Education, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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What if everything you’ve been taught about leadership is outdated? In this episode, I sit down with CNBC senior correspondent and author, Julia Boorstin, to break down what she discovered after interviewing hundreds of the world’s most innovative CEOs. Julia shares why women receive only a fraction of venture capital funding, how “pattern matching” quietly shapes who gets opportunities, and why today’s volatile world demands a new kind of leader. We also talk about humility, adaptability, and why dialing down your confidence in moments of crisis can make you a stronger decision-maker. Get ready to rethink the archetype of a CEO and discover the skills that will define the next generation of leaders. In This Episode You Will Learn Why only a FRACTION of funding goes to women. How “PATTERN MATCHING” shapes who gets promoted, funded, and trusted. Why today’s leaders need AQ (ADAPTABILITY QUOTIENT) more than ever. When to DIAL DOWN CONFIDENCE to gather better information. How HUMILITY creates smarter and faster decisions in crisis. Why GRATITUDE fuels long-term thinking and better leadership. How to draw out QUIETER VOICES so the best ideas win. Why leadership isn’t one ARCHETYPE and NEVER should be. How to build a GROWTH MINDSET that compounds over time. What men and women alike can LEARN from leaders who defy the odds. Check Out Our Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/monahan Quince - Step into the holiday season with layers made to feel good and last from Quince. Go to quince.com/confidence Timeline - Get 10% off your first Mitopure order at timeline.com/CONFIDENCE. Northwest Registered Agent - protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/confidencefree Resources + Links Get your copy of Julia’s book, When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them HERE Julia Boorstin’s website: juliaborstin.com Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553! Visit heathermonahan.com Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/ Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Follow Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn Julia on Instagram & LinkedIn

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0:15.3	How is 97% of financing not going to female CEOs?
0:18.8	I think it's something like 85% as to all male founding
0:22.1	teams. And then there's a little chunk in there that is co-ed founding teams. The numbers are so
0:26.6	crazy. But yet, why are people missing out on these financial opportunities? It's not malicious.
0:32.2	And that's the thing. I don't think anyone out there is saying, I want to exclude female founders.
0:37.1	I don't care if they would make me more money. I want to exclude them. People get stuck in these loops. And there is this pattern matching that's going on at every level where people say, I've never seen a CEO who looks like her. She doesn't seem like what a CEO looks like. I'm used to CEOs looking like Mark Zuckerberg.
0:59.7	I'm on this journey with me. Each week when you join me, we are going to chase down our goals.
1:03.0	We'll overcome adversity and set you up for a better tomorrow.
1:05.9	I'm ready for my close-up.
1:12.4	Tell me, have you been enjoying these new bonus confidence classics episodes we've been dropping on you every week we've literally hundreds of episodes for you to listen to so these bonuses are a great way to help
1:17.6	you find the ones you may have already missed i hope you love this one as much as i do hi and welcome
1:23.5	back i'm so excited for you to meet my guest today julia borson. She's CNBC's senior media and tech correspondent and has been an on-air reporter for the network since 2006.
1:34.8	She also plays a central role on CNBC's Bic Coastal Tech Focus program, Tech Check, delivering reporting, analysis, and CEO interviews with a focus on social media and the intersection of media and technology.
1:48.4	In 2013, Borson created and launched the CNBC Disruptor 50, an annual list and event series she oversees,
1:56.2	highlighting private companies, transforming the economy, and challenging companies and established industries.
2:01.6	She also helped launch the network's closing the gap initiative, covering the people and
2:05.9	companies closing gender and diversity gaps. A graduate of Princeton University, impressive.
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