Confident At Work

A deep dive into the intrusive thought “I don’t deserve to be here” and how it shows up in thinking, body signals, and behaviour. They explore why facts alone do not dislodge that belief and where it often comes from. The conversation covers the hidden protective role of the thought and practical steps to notice belonging and shift self-judgment.

📌 ⁠⁠Join us: Don’t miss the Confident At Work 2026 Masterclass at the end of January ⁠⁠Receiving negative feedback or constructive criticism can feel deeply personal - even when you’re doing well and most feedback is positive. If you’ve ever struggled with feed criticism at work, felt knocked by feedback, or wondered “why do I take feedback so personally?”, this episode is for you.In this episode, we explore why negative feedback hurts so much, how low confidence cycles and self-criticism make feedback harder to handle, and why struggling with criticism is often part of a bigger emotional picture. I also share my own experience of finding feedback painful and how that changed over time.We talk about:​Why we take feedback personally and emotionally​How to handle negative feedback at work with more confidence​The difference between unfair feedback and constructive feedback​Power dynamics and why some feedback feels unsafe​Common reactions to criticism (defensiveness, shutdown, panic)​How to stop spiralling after negative feedback​How to build confidence so feedback feels manageable​A practical mindset shift to help you receive feedback without collapsingIf you want to handle criticism better, stop overthinking feedback, and feel more confident when receiving negative feedback, this episode will help you start changing your relationship with feedback - with time, a bit of compassion, and practice.Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the ⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

📌 ⁠Join us: Don’t miss the Confident At Work 2026 Masterclass at the end of January ⁠- your chance to explore these insights and step into the year with greater clarity and self-awareness.Looking to understand the confidence challenges that high-performing professionals face at work? In this episode, we review the biggest struggles reported by clients and listeners in 2025 - from overthinking and perfectionism to people-pleasing, speaking up in meetings, handling feedback, and navigating conflict.We explore the patterns and insights behind these challenges, showing what really keeps people stuck and why these struggles are so common, even for successful and emotionally intelligent professionals.💡 Key insights include:How the inner critic and over-monitoring affect confidenceWhy speaking up or setting boundaries can feel so difficultPatterns of confidence under pressure, in high-stakes moments, and when feedback is involvedHow social perception and self-doubt influence day-to-day performanceThe shift from “fake it till you make it” to understanding authentic confidence🎯 Perfect for: mid-to-senior professionals, emotionally intelligent leaders, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of confidence at work!Want to be more Confident At Work?📌 ⁠Join us: Don’t miss the Confident At Work 2026 class at the end of January ⁠- your chance to explore these insights and step into the year with greater clarity and self-awareness.Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the ⁠⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠⁠Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

Sign up here: ⁠Confident At Work 2026 Masterclass, January 2026⁠Ready to step into the new year with more confidence at work? In this episode, we explore 5 things to leave behind in 2025 that might be holding you back:​Judgment - Stop judging yourself too harshly around your confidence. ​Embarrassment - Let go of feeling bad about feeling bad! ​Thinking it’s a personality flaw - Confidence isn’t fixed; it can be built.​Thinking it’s just you - You’re not alone in feeling uncertain.​Thinking there’s nothing you can do - Small steps can create big change.🎓 If you want to feel more confident at work, you need to ⁠join our upcoming training, Confident At Work 2026 Masterclass.⁠Want to be more Confident At Work?​⁠Join our upcoming class to start 2026 with real confidence at work.⁠⁠​Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ​Explore and join the ⁠⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠⁠Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

Clear breakdown of seven practical skills that build workplace confidence. Topics include respectful self-talk, trusting your expertise, and staying present in meetings. They also cover emotional regulation, setting realistic standards, recovering from mistakes, and giving balanced self-feedback.

They argue that perfectionism backfires and chasing 100% correctness destroys workplace confidence. They explore why mistakes feel threatening and how new roles raise error risk. They spotlight tolerating mistakes as the practical skill to stay steady, learn, fix what matters, and keep moving forward.

Ever had panic, fear, or worry hijack your brain at work? In this episode, I’m sharing three real before-and-after client stories where big emotions once took over - and how each person learned to calm things down and stay grounded.You’ll hear:How a public-speaking freak-out became manageable nervesHow someone stopped shrinking and stayed online when challenged in a meetingHow a big meeting went from sick-with-worry → calm, prepared, and done, with no emotional hangover!These kinds of emotional shifts can create huge changes in how you show up at work. Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the ⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna opens up a powerful conversation about who confidence is really for - and why it’s time we stop treating it like something only a privileged few get to have.Drawing on years of coaching, personal experience, and the patterns she sees across workplaces, Anna explores why so many competent professionals still feel like confidence is out of reach. She digs into the invisible barriers faced by people who’ve been historically marginalised or made to feel “other,” and why confidence isn’t a personality trait you either luck into or miss out on - it’s something you can build, nurture, and grow from the inside out.This episode invites you to see confidence as a generational movement: one that challenges the norms that reward the already-advantaged, and instead opens the door for everyone to feel grounded, capable, and confident at work.Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the ⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

If you’ve been trying to feel confident by overdoing everything this episode is your wake-up call!So many competent professionals fall into the same pattern of overdoing ; overworking, over-preparing, over-delivering, over-checking, and overthinking. And while it works - for a while! In this episode, Anna Manning explores why so many of us rely on overdoing and why that strategy eventually stops working. You’ll learn how to shift from control mode to trust, from effort to more ease - and how real confidence begins not with doing more, but by learning how to trust yourself. ​Why overdoing feels like the safe route to confidence - and how it keeps you stuck​The moment overdoing stops working (and how to recognise it)​Why confidence built on control always has a limit​What it actually means to “trust yourself” at workWant to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the ⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna Manning explores a powerful mindset tool for building genuine confidence - deciding ahead of time. Confidence at work isn’t built in the easy moments; it’s built in how you handle the hard ones - after a mistake, failure, or embarrassing moment. Anna explains why waiting until you’re in those situations to decide how to respond often leads to harsh self-criticism, and how choosing your response beforehand can completely change how you lead yourself and strengthen your confidence for the longterm. You’ll learn how to: Strengthen your self-leadership and emotional resilience at work Replace self-doubt and self-criticism with support and accountability Create your own “internal boss” Understand why kindness doesn’t make you complacent, it makes you capable Confidence isn’t about perfection - it’s about how you treat yourself when things don’t go perfectly. Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the ⁠Confident At Work Membership ⁠