I think we all aspire to be the kind of person that exudes confidence, right? But it can be so

hard to operate and show up in this way when as humans we don't always feel confident. Maybe

we even struggle with self-esteem. That's why on today's episode of love happiness and success,

we're doing a deep dive into

authentic confidence. What do I mean by authentic confidence? That's the kind of confidence

that is stable. It isn't attached to what you're doing or whether or not you're succeeding.

It is this unshakable, deep-rooted belief in your own

value, your own worth, your own competence, and it's the kind of confidence that's built

from the ground up, not about the way you feel, but through your actions and your ability

to have self-respect. Just imagine waking up each day

with a sense of certainty and who you are and what you're capable of, not because of what

other people think of you, but because you have consistently shown up as the person that you

want to be. You trust and respect yourself. That's what we're doing

in today's episode. We're exploring how confidence like this isn't something that just happens.

It is something that you build step by step over time through deliberate value-driven actions. So let's get into how you can start becoming

the confidence, self-respecting person, the kind of person that you admire, beginning with the very

choices that you make today. And if this is your first time here, thank you so much for joining me

today. I am your host, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby. My

background, I'm a licensed psychologist, I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist. I am a board

certified coach. I'm the founder of growing self-counseling and coaching. And, you know,

at the end of the day, I'm a therapist. I'm a coach. I work with people day in and day out on exactly these kinds of things.

Dr. Lisa, how can I feel more confident? How do I build my self-esteem and just feel like the person

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