Confidence Classic: The “Yes, And” Mindset To Unlock Better Decision Making, Leadership and Relationships with Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Feel stuck? This episode is all about thinking bigger than the problems in front of you. Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, co-authors of Both/And Thinking, are back to explore how the toughest challenges in leadership, work, and life often aren’t either/or problems, they’re paradoxes. We talk about how to shift the questions you’re asking, why confidence is built through discomfort, and how “yes, and” thinking can open up new possibilities. We also go deeper into what both/and looks like in emotionally charged conversations, and how to lead with compassion when the stakes feel high. In This Episode You Will Learn A simpler way to think through competing demands without getting stuck. How to build real confidence through discomfort and action. A framework for navigating hard conversations with more clarity and compassion. Why “both/and” creates better leadership, decisions, and relationships. 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 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

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0:46.6	When we think about both-Anne thinking, we think about a couple of things.
0:50.1	One is we start with saying you've got to change the kind of questions you ask.
0:54.1	If you're always saying, should I be brave or should I be vulnerable? One is we start with saying you've got to change the kind of questions you ask.
1:00.9	If you're always saying, should I be brave or should I be vulnerable, you're missing the point because they go together.
1:09.5	How do I build confidence by putting myself out there in uncomfortable situations, by learning through my successes and failures?
1:12.8	So to us changing the question is absolutely vital.
1:17.9	How do you take those opposing sides and dive deeply into each one of them?
1:20.9	How do you really understand where are your fears coming from?
1:22.2	I'm on this journey with me.
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