Leadership Confidence Pillar:

In this empowering episode of the Leadership Wellness Circle podcast, Miara Shaw dives into the topic of confidence and leadership for women who feel overlooked or undervalued. Drawing inspiration from her own journey and insights from Likeable Badass author Alison Fragale, Miara highlights the small but impactful shifts that can help women reclaim their space and lead with authority. She introduces the Confidence Clinics inside the Leadership Wellness Circle, designed to help women strengthen their leadership presence and step into their power. Miara also emphasizes the critical role of mentorship in challenging limiting beliefs and building sustainable confidence.

Takeaways

• Recognize Your Value – Confidence starts with acknowledging your own value and the way you present it to others.
• Stop Downplaying Achievements – Women often minimize their accomplishments—awareness is key to breaking this habit.
• Strength in Warmth and Assertiveness – Being both warm and assertive is a leadership strength, not a flaw.
• Mentorship Builds Confidence – A mentor or coach can help identify blind spots and push you toward greater confidence.
• Confidence Comes Through Action – Confidence isn’t built overnight; consistent action and growth are essential.

Takeaway Summaries

• Confidence Starts with Recognizing Your Value – Building leadership confidence begins with an honest understanding of your own worth. By taking the time to recognize and appreciate your strengths, skills, and achievements, you lay the foundation for confident leadership. This self-awareness allows you to present yourself more authentically, communicate your value effectively, and command respect from those around you. Knowing your value also helps you navigate challenges with greater resilience and authority.

• Women Often Downplay Their Achievements – Many women tend to minimize or downplay their accomplishments, whether out of fear of appearing boastful or because they don’t feel their achievements are significant enough. Recognizing this tendency is the first step in overcoming it. By becoming aware of this habit, you can shift your mindset and begin to celebrate your wins with pride, allowing you to step into your leadership role with full confidence and recognize that your contributions are valuable and impactful.

• Warmth and Assertiveness Are Strengths – The ability to balance warmth with assertiveness is a powerful leadership trait, especially for women. Warmth allows you to connect with others on a personal level, fostering trust and collaboration. Assertiveness, on the other hand, ensures that you can express your needs, set boundaries, and lead with authority. When combined, these qualities allow women to create a leadership presence that is both approachable and commanding, enabling them to lead with influence and respect.

• Mentorship Helps Challenge Limiting Beliefs – A mentor or coach plays an instrumental role in helping you identify and break through the self-limiting beliefs that can hold you back in your leadership journey. By offering guidance, support, and constructive feedback, a mentor pushes you to step outside your comfort zone and take on challenges that will build your confidence. Mentorship provides the perspective and encouragement needed to elevate your leadership potential and see opportunities where you once saw obstacles.

• Confidence Is Built Through Consistent Action – Confidence isn’t something that magically appears overnight—it is developed through continuous, intentional action. Whether it’s stepping up to lead a meeting, challenging yourself with new responsibilities, or speaking up in difficult situations, every action you take adds to your confidence. Over time, these small but consistent actions build momentum, creating a foundation of confidence that grows with experience and leads to greater success in your leadership journey.

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