Hey gorgeous,

If you’ve been waiting to feel more confident before you start, take the opportunity, put yourself out there or finally go after the thing you really want, this conversation is for you.

For the final episode of this season of Tables & Tales, I’m joined by confidence coach and author Tiwalola Adebayo for a conversation about what confidence actually looks like in real life. And spoiler alert: it doesn’t mean never feeling afraid or doubting yourself.

We talk about why so many of us play small, how to move through fear and self-doubt, the problem with “fake it till you make it”, imposter syndrome, learning to trust yourself and why sometimes you simply have to do the thing before you feel completely ready. Tiwa also shares practical ways to challenge negative thoughts, keep track of your wins and stop allowing external validation to decide whether or not you’re successful.

And because this is Tables & Tales, we’re obviously doing all of this over good food. There’s cooking, plenty of laughs and several side conversations that probably should have stayed between us 😂

This episode felt like the perfect way to close out the season and I really hope there’s something in it that encourages you to stop waiting for confidence to magically arrive and start giving yourself permission to move anyway.

Let me know in the comments what part of the conversation stayed with you most.

Find Tiwa:
Instagram: Instagram: tiwalowla
Confident and Killing It Podcast: @confidentandkillingit
Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confident-Ki...

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Love,
Marbie


0:00 Coming Up
0:37 Welcome to Tables & Tales with Tiwa
1:04 Sweet Chilli Salmon, Bulgur Fried Rice & Food Chat
8:32 Tiwa’s Journey to Becoming Confident
13:04 What Does a Confidence Coach Actually Do?
15:14 Main Character Energy & Finding Your Authentic Self
16:29 Why “Fake It Till You Make It” Can Backfire
18:07 Saying Yes Before You Feel Ready
19:20 Showing Up When Fear & Self-Doubt Hit
23:02 What Confidence Really Means
24:18 Why You Need to Stop Playing Small
26:25 Food Break: Salmon, Steak & Lagos Weddings
31:08 Practical Ways to Build Real Confidence
35:03 How to Handle Rejection & Failure
38:58 Redefining Success on Your Own Terms
41:45 Ambitious Women, Book Two & What’s Next
43:10 Closing