In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, kicks off a brand-new series on self-confidence—what it is, how we lose it, and how to build it back stronger than ever before.

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you build. And at the core of that process is self-trust. When you consistently keep the promises you make to yourself, you reinforce your own reliability, creating a foundation of unshakable confidence.

Deanna breaks down why self-trust matters, how incongruence erodes confidence, and the simple, practical steps you can take today to start rebuilding belief in yourself.

What Listeners Will Learn:

• Why confidence is built, not given
• How breaking promises to yourself damages self-trust
• The role of congruence in confidence-building
• How to shift from "I want to be confident" to actually becoming confident
• A step-by-step framework for strengthening self-belief

Memorable Quotes:

• "Confidence comes from keeping the promises you make to yourself." - Ed Mylett
• "Think about it… If you had a friend who constantly told you they’d show up, but then flaked out, would you trust them? Of course not. Yet we do this to ourselves all the time."
• "Every time we break a promise to ourselves—whether it’s skipping that workout we swore we’d do, hitting snooze instead of getting up early, or telling ourselves we’ll start Monday—we chip away at our own confidence."
• "Your brain keeps score." - Brendon Burchard
• "When we act in alignment with who we say we want to be, our confidence grows."
• "Confidence isn’t built in a day. But every day, with every promise kept, you are strengthening that foundation."
• "The goal isn’t perfection; it’s proof. Proof to yourself that you can follow through."

This episode inspires listeners to take action, proving to themselves—one promise at a time—that they are capable, trustworthy, and confident in who they are becoming.

Your WORDS MATTER because YOU MATTER.

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