Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.   This week's micro-moment is Confidence Anchor. It is about grounding yourself in a moment, memory, or mantra that reminds you who you are when doubt tries to take over. By revisiting a time when you felt proud, capable, or strong, you signal to your brain that you have been here before and you can rise again.   Try it today. Choose a confidence anchor that reminds you of a moment you felt your most confident. Visualize where you were, what you were doing, and how it felt. Hold on to that feeling. Let it anchor you the next time you need it.   00:00 Intro 01:54 The Science of Confidence Anchor 06:05 How to Practice This Challenge  08:21 Join The Challenge 09:22 Outro 10:00 Enter Our Giveaway 10:56 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:    Visit Our Website    Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback    Follow Gravitas on Instagram    Follow Lisa on Instagram    Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn    Follow Gravitas on TikTok  Follow Gravitas on Substack  Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 

What happens when women stop competing and start hyping each other? How do you trust your intuition, set boundaries, and build a circle that actually has your back? Erin Gallagher, CEO and founder of Hype Women and author of Hype Women, shares how healing, self-trust, and collective action unlock real power and sustained success. What we cover in this episode: How to break scarcity conditioning, trust your intuition, and choose sisterhood over comparison. A practical playbook for hype: using human, social, political, and financial capital to lift others and ask for help yourself. This week’s micro-moment, Compliment Ripple: specific ways to give private and public compliments that create momentum, strengthen trust, and boost confidence on both sides. Honor your intuition, strengthen your circle, and turn support into results in work and life. ⁠Order Erin's Book Hype Women⁠    00:00 Intro 01:12 Meet Erin Gallagher 11:24 How Hype Women Started 18:31 Erin’s Book: Hype Women 21:31 Serve Yourself First + Dealing with Jealousy 29:25 Not Everyone Deserves Your Hype 35:38 Enter Out Giveaway 36:33 Micro-Moment #3: Compliment Ripple 40:56 The Compliment Ripple That Changed Erin’s Life 45:22 Believe the Compliments You Receive 47:47 Erin’s Compliment Ripple to Nisha Ganatra (Freaky Friday Director) 53:02 How Hyping Others Changed Erin’s Life 55:29 Outro 57:29 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:    Visit Our Website    Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback    Follow Gravitas on Instagram    Follow Lisa on Instagram    Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn    Follow Gravitas on TikTok  Follow Gravitas on Substack  Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 

Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.   This week's micro-moment is Compliment Ripple. It is about turning outward and recognizing the good in others. When you give a genuine compliment, you not only lift someone else up, but also light up the same reward centers in your own brain. A simple compliment can spark connection, boost confidence, and remind both of you that kindness has power.   Try it today. Tell someone what you admire or appreciate about them. Be specific. Notice how their energy shifts and how you feel, too.   Enter Our Giveaway! Comment on Lisa's LinkedIn post from this week on how you practiced this challenge, and you'll be entered to win a special Gravitas prize. Enter all ten weeks and you'll be entered into our end-of-the-season mega giveaway.    *Giveaway opens today 11/04/2025 and ends the following Monday at 11:59 PM ET. No purchase necessary. One eligible entry per person. One winner will be chosen at random and contacted by Lisa Sun. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, an alternate winner may be selected. Void where prohibited. Not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by LinkedIn. See post for how to enter.   00:00 Intro 00:49 Micro-moment #2: Compliment Ripple 01:58 The Science of Compliment Ripple  03:51 Lisa's Ripple Moment 06:03 How to Practice This Challenge  08:19 Join The Challenge 09:03 Outro 09:37 Enter Our Giveaway 10:30 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:    Visit Our Website    Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback    Follow Gravitas on Instagram    Follow Lisa on Instagram    Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn    Follow Gravitas on TikTok  Follow Gravitas on Substack  Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 

What does it take to trust your instincts when the odds are stacked against you?  How do you balance strategy, intuition, and risk without letting self-doubt creep in? How do we celebrate our wins in an authentic way?   Jennifer Shahade is a three-time US Women’s Chess Champion, professional poker player, and author. She brings world-class lessons from chess and poker to everyday life, showing how to merge confidence and calculation so you can make better choices under pressure.   What we cover in this episode: Why if you’re never caught bluffing, you may not be going big enough in poker, in work, or in life. How chess teaches presence, empathy, and better decision making by widening your options. This week’s micromoment, Micro-Brag: practical ways to name wins, build a “confidence primer,” and share accomplishments with authenticity. Make smarter decisions, have stronger self-trust, and handle uncertainty with real strategies in work and life.   Preorder her new book: Thinking Sideways   00:00 Intro 01:14 Meet Jennifer Shahade 05:34 Be Comfortable with Risk 07:08 Lesson #1 from Poker: Bluff Bigger 10:11 Lesson #2 from Poker: Balance and the Quality of Your Decisions 13:55 Lesson #1 from Chess: Seeing Possibilities and Staying Present 18:38 Lesson #2 from Chess: Time and Decision-Making 22:19 Thinking Sideways and Applying Game Strategy to Life 30:51 Confidence is Dynamic, Not Fixed 36:27 Micro-Moment of the Week: Microbrag 41:56 When Jennifer Doesn’t Win a Game 44:41 How to Choose What to Microbrag About 53:32 Jennifer’s Advice on Microbragging 54:58 Outro 56:28 Disclaimer    Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:    Visit Our Website    Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback    Follow Gravitas on Instagram    Follow Lisa on Instagram    Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn    Follow Gravitas on TikTok  Follow Gravitas on Substack  Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 

Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.   This week's micro-moment is Microbrag. It is about celebrating your wins and taking credit for them. By saying them out loud, your brain processes the win both as speaker and listener, reinforcing the belief that your progress is real and worth celebrating.   Try it today. Share one thing you are proud of, big or small, with someone else. Let it be genuine and notice how it feels not just to say it, but to believe it.   00:00 Intro 00:28 Micro-moment #2: Microbrag 04:22 The Science of Microbragging 07:50 Think About The Context 09:21 How to Practice This Challenge  10:15 Join The Challenge 11:31 Outro 12:03 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:    Visit Our Website    Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback    Follow Gravitas on Instagram    Follow Lisa on Instagram    Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn    Follow Gravitas on TikTok  Follow Gravitas on Substack  Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 

What happens when you stop leading with armor and start leading with your whole heart? How do you navigate success, rejection, and change while staying true to yourself? How have you gotten stronger and where do you want to grow?   Carla Piñeyro Sublett, C-Suite coach, former IBM and NI CMO, and podcast host of Let’s Go There, has lived at the highest levels of corporate leadership and then chose a different path rooted in service, authenticity, and humanity.    What we cover in this episode:   - How naming fear and leading with vulnerability can unlock trust, improve leadership, and strengthen relationships at work.   - Why work-life balance is a myth and how to design a career and life that feels authentic, fluid, and human.   - This week’s micro-moment, Most Improved Player: how noticing and rewarding progress builds resilience, fuels growth, and creates lasting confidence.   Find the courage to lead from your heart and celebrate how far you have already come with this episode of In Confidence hosted by Lisa Sun. Subscribe so you never miss a moment of inspiration.   Learn more from Carla    00:05 Intro 01:11 Meet Carla 07:50 Why Leadership Must Shift: Carla’s Approach 09:36 Better Outcomes Through Love, Vulnerability, And Shared Purpose 15:54 Micro-moment Of The Week: Most Improved Player (MIP) 17:18 How Carla Has Gotten Stronger 24:26 Carla On Practicing MIP29:31 What Enabled Carla’s Growth And How You Can Create Your Moment35:16 Life After A Big Role: Identity, Rejection, And The Path Back41:02 Helping Others See Their Growth43:35 Work-Life Balance Is A Myth: Boundaries And Shifting Work Environments50:00 What Carla And Lisa Want To Improve Next53:52 Outro56:02 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever. The first challenge is Most Improved Player. Instead of chasing MVP status and external applause, we’re practicing MIP: noticing how you’ve gotten stronger. This quick reflection builds resilience, rewires your brain to see progress, and compounds into lasting confidence. Try it today: ask yourself, “How have I gotten stronger this week?” Write it down and let that acknowledgment be your win.   00:00 Intro 01:49 Micro-moment #1: Most Improved Player 03:08 The Science of Improvement 04:52 How to Practice This Challenge 08:03 When Progress Feels Invisible: Try a Growth Journal 11:17 Noticing Growth in Others 12:26 Join The Challenge 13:34 Outro 14:08 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

This season is your training plan for confidence: bite-sized, science-backed micro-moments designed to help you finish the year strong and start 2026 even stronger. Every Tuesday, Lisa introduces a two-to-five-minute challenge rooted in neuroscience and everyday courage. Every Friday, a special guest joins to share how that week’s challenge has shaped their own life and leadership. By the end of the season, you’ll have a toolkit of small habits that create big change. Together, we’ll finish the year grounded, brave, and ready for what’s next. Because what we share in confidence helps us grow in confidence.   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

In part two of our social media series, Lisa shifts from mindset to method, focusing on how we can engage online with intention, compassion, and clarity. Social media is not just a one-way broadcast. It is a two-way street. From LinkedIn streams of accomplishment to TikTok scrolls of distraction, Lisa explores how to bring your self-sustaining superpower to the forefront so you're not defined by likes or comments. In this episode, you learn: The tests Lisa uses before posting Why celebrating others creates a butterfly effect of connection and confidence How to reframe comparison into abundance on social platforms Together, we can transform social media into a space of contribution, connection, and confidence.   00:00 Intro 01:12 One Story vs Many Stories 01:58 Self-Sustaining Superpower 03:16 Why We Post 06:18 The Pause Test 07:42 When Posts Create Connection 11:36 Reframing Comparison 12:22 Trust Test and Step Away Test 14:19 Outro 16:10 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Why do we keep reaching for our phones, even when we know too much scrolling isn't good for us? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Lisa unpacks our relationship with social media and shares a healthier way to approach it. Key moments from this episode: The brain science that explains why social media feels addictive A four-part framework to define your relationship with each platform How to spot pitfalls like comparison, FOMO, and the “superhero facade” Mindset shifts that move you from validation-seeking to abundance This series is not about quitting social media. It’s about choosing how you engage with it so it builds confidence instead of draining it.   00:00 Intro 04:41 How Social Media Affects the Brain 11:03 Create Balance with Social Media 11:52 Not All Platforms Are the Same 13:53 Define Your Relationship with Each Platform (Download the PDF!) 24:45 Mindset Shift: Abundance Over Validation 30:30 Reality Check: Impact on Daily Life 32:25 Preview of Part 2 32:49 Outro 33:16 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Friendships are vital to our health and happiness. When they are good, they give us energy, support, and joy. But even with those benefits, many of us still struggle to make and keep friends as adults. Between shifting life stages, busy schedules, and the awkwardness of “friend dating,” connection can feel daunting. In this episode, Lisa explores: Why making friends as an adult feels so daunting and how to overcome the “friend dating” stage The circles of friendship: leaf, branch, and root people and how to know who belongs where Simple ways to nurture your inner circle and let go of friendships that no longer serve you Friendships need care, and this conversation shows you where to start.   00:00 Intro 03:36 How do you make friends as an adult? 11:32 Not all friendships are created equal 16:51 How to nurture your friendships 25:12 Reflection questions 26:34 A simple way to show someone you’re thinking of them 27:15 Outro 28:11 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Every great movement needs its storytellers. On this Women’s Equality Day, we’re going behind the curtain with Jill Furman, Tony Award-winning producer of In the Heights, Hamilton, and now Suffs, the Broadway musical about the women who fought for the right to vote. From tough rewrites to building inclusive teams, Jill shows us how producing art can shape how we see equality, leadership, and each other.   In this episode, you’ll hear: The behind-the-scenes journey of Suffs and its Tony wins Why progress is messy, but still worth marching for How Jill leads with compassion in an industry built on uncertainty Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with Gravitas:   See Suffs on tour and experience the story inspiring audiences nationwide    Shop our new Forward Into Light Rebel Sweatshirt designed to honor this day and suffragist Inez Milholland who fought for our right to vote   00:00 Intro00:55 Meet Jill Furman07:08 Women’s Equality Day07:47 Suffs Musical15:08 Choosing Projects & Why Suffs19:45 Struggles That Still Apply Today21:17 Walking the Talk27:08 Building Trust & Jill’s Leadership32:17 Jill’s Confidence Language36:40 The Role of a Producer38:48 Suffs on Tour40:15 Celebrating Women’s Equality Day41:25 Outro42:43 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Power and pressure can bring out your best or quietly push you into habits that damage trust, communication, and confidence. In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Sabina Nawaz, best-selling author of You’re the Boss, global executive coach, and former senior leader at Microsoft, who has spent her career helping leaders at the highest levels navigate these forces with clarity and humanity. Sabina shares proven strategies and simple tools anyone can use to lead (and be led) better. You’ll learn: Why pressure, not power, corrupts and how to keep it from squeezing out your humanity Four common leadership mistakes (and the counterintuitive fixes that actually work) Simple, actionable tools to close the power gap, hear the truth, and grow from feedback No matter your role, walk away ready to handle pressure and lead in a way that inspires. ⁠Buy Sabina's Best-Selling Book⁠   00:00 Intro 01:39 Meet Sabina Nawaz 05:13 Rethinking the Leadership Playbook 09:37 Pressure, Power, and Permission 11:47 Four Myths of Leadership 12:40 Authenticity is Not Singular 17:34 Values in Action 19:26 “Yeah, But” and Confirmation Bias 23:51 Business Is Personal 26:03 Sabina's Tips on Changing How You Lead 26:45 Step One: Shut Up 28:31 Step Two: Use Numbers 31:21 Step Three: Do Nothing   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠ 35:31 The Wake-Up Call: Simple and Specific Feedback 39:25 Lisa’s Leadership Lesson 42:56 Hidden Power Dynamics 50:26 Final Thoughts 53:21 Outro 54:15 Disclaimer

Have you ever finished one of our In Confidence episodes feeling inspired, only to face a situation that puts those ideas to the test? In this “Ask Lisa Anything” episode, Lisa answers three listener-submitted workplace dilemmas and shares the tools to navigate them with confidence.   In this episode, we tackle:   A respectful, trust-building way to challenge a higher-up’s decision   How to process and act on tough feedback without losing momentum   Practical steps to avoid the gossip trap and strengthen workplace relationships   We love hearing your questions and stories. Keep them coming so we can continue learning from each other and growing stronger together because what we share in confidence helps us grow in confidence.    00:00 Intro 01:58 How to Challenge the Decision from Someone Higher Up 05:28 What to Do After a Bad Performance Review 13:05 Office Gossip About Someone Who Is Tough to Work With 19:14 Outro 20:03 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

We’re taught to chase success, but what if the real growth comes from chasing failure? In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with her best friend, Jane Park, founder of Julep and Tokki, and former director at Starbucks and leader at BCG, to talk about why she sets “failure goals” on purpose. Jane shares how reframing failure as a target instead of a setback can help you aim higher, take bigger risks, and uncover who you’re truly meant to be. You’ll learn: Why avoiding failure is the enemy of growth and how to rewire your brain to seek it out The “next time this happens, I will…” method to turn regrets into learnings How to process rejection, face worst-case scenarios, and keep the conversation going when you hear “no” This conversation will inspire you to rethink your relationship with failure and see it as proof that you are stretching, growing, and playing bigger than before.   00:00 Intro 01:37 Meet Jane Park 08:22 Why Jane Thinks We Should Strive to Fail 12:00 What Is a Failure Goal? 17:37 No Regrets, Only Learnings 19:51 Why Jane Adopted This Philosophy 22:47 Jane’s Failure of Character Story and What She Learned from It 32:53 How to Process Shame and Embarrassment 34:56 Shame Buddies, Holding Space, and Recognizing Toxic Positivity 39:07 Quick Questions: Ritual to Stay Grounded, Rewards for Failing, Normalizing Failure in the Workplace, Jane’s Professional Failure Rate 48:39 Why Great Risk-Taking Means Being an Expert in Failure 53:16 Try This Failure Goal This Week 55:10 Outro 56:25 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Only 12% of people feel confident speaking in front of others, which means the rest of us are winging it, sweating through it, or avoiding it altogether. Are you part of the 88% who don’t feel ready for the spotlight? Let’s change that. In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa shares the rituals, strategies, and mindset shifts that helped her go from a shy immigrant kid to a confident keynote speaker. What you'll get from this episode: Lisa’s 3-part framework for public speaking (no stage required) How body language, breathwork, and playlists can help you show up with power The storytelling formulas and connection tricks that make your words stick   Public speaking isn’t just for performers. It’s for all of us. And with the right tools, you can get better at it.   00:00 Intro 04:06 What to Expect: 3 Tips for Public Speaking 04:26 Tip 1: Embrace Your Body 13:10 Tip 2: Practice Storytelling 15:24 Tip 3: Energize and Enthuse 20:19 Use Season 1, Episode 1 as a Practice Too l21:35 Outro 22:05 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

This week on In Confidence, Lisa sits down with Dr. Grace Kao, IBM Professor of Sociology at Yale University and K-pop expert, to explore why Korean idol groups have taken the world by storm and what their global rise reveals about identity, belonging, and the forces that shape confidence.    This episode unpacks: The rigorous training system that gives idols unshakable confidence How fandom creates deep belonging and challenges stereotypes Why K-pop may be shifting how the world sees Asian identity Stay with us because this isn’t just about K-pop. It’s about the power of being seen.   *This episode contains discussion of mental health, suicide, and body image. If those topics are sensitive for you, please take care in choosing how and when to listen.   Listen to Dr. Grace Kao's YouTube Playlists: 10-Song Intro to K-Pop 40 Song Intro to K-Pop   00:00 Intro 02:01 Meet Professor Dr. Grace Kao 10:48 How Grace Got Into K-pop 13:07 Lisa’s Story: Reclaiming Identity Through K-pop 16:41 What Makes K-pop Fandom Different 21:50 How Fandom Shapes Identity and Belonging 27:14 How East Asian Men Are Viewed in Media and Dating 31:49 Why K-pop Crossed Over While Other Asian Music Hasn’t 37:33 Biases, Archetypes, and the “Someone for Everyone” Formula 40:52 Idol Romance Rules, Western Collabs, and K-pop’s Film Takeover 45:16 Unrealistic Beauty Standards in K-pop 48:31 Confidence Through Preparation: The Idol Training System 50:08 Mental Health Pressures in the Industry 53:13 The Global Rise of Asian Desirability 56:08 Quick-Fire Round: Music Videos, Bias Picks, and Billboard Highlights 01:01:44 Outro 01:03:32 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Think your coworkers are difficult or you just can’t seem to work well together? With Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all sharing the same workplace, it’s no wonder that collaboration can feel harder than it should. In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa breaks down the values, habits, and communication styles that shape each generation and how to use that insight to build stronger team dynamics at work. You’ll learn: Strengths and triggers of each generation and how they show up at work Why trust starts with curiosity, openness, and acceptance Practical tools for cross-generational communication and collaboration Whether you’re managing, mentoring, or just trying to be understood, this episode offers insight for every generation at the table.   00:00 Intro 01:59 What to Expect: 4 Generations in the Workplace 06:19 Generation Overview: Strengths & Challenges 11:07 How to Build Trust Across Generations 12:09 What Each Generation Teaches Us and What Triggers Them 19:00 Resolving Cross-Generational Conflict 30:35 Final Takeaways 31:51 Outro 32:15 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠  

Career pivots can feel overwhelming, but moments of uncertainty are often turning points. Whether you're stuck in a role that no longer fits, scared to take the leap, or navigating a change you didn’t choose, these crossroads offer a chance to grow in new and meaningful ways.   In this episode of In Confidence, Nikkia Reveillac—former professional dancer turned corporate leader at Netflix and Twitter, now entrepreneur and speaker—joins Lisa to reflect on the mindset, courage, and strategy behind her major career pivots. Each transition has helped her begin breaking free from her cage, and now she’s sharing the insights that have guided her along the way.   Highlights from this episode: How to grieve a career shift without getting stuck in the past Why taking a pause can lead to better decisions about what’s next A bold approach to pivoting industries: a talk on resumes and how to stand out from the rest Your next chapter may feel uncertain, but it could also be the best one yet. So break from your cage.   00:00 Introduction 06:35 Meet Nikkia Reveillac 19:50 The Pivot Conversation Begins 20:27 First Pivot: From Need to Opportunity 26:26 Grieving Dance and Finding Abundance 31:40 Getting Fired From Twitter 39:34 When Feedback Reflects Culture 49:20 Laid Off Without Severance: What Now? 55:11 How to Pivot: Skills, Experimentation, Outreach 1:00:28 Staying Open to What's Next 1:05:06 Hire for Potential, Not Pedigree 1:06:43 Calming the Inner Critic 1:10:48 Breaking Out of the Cage 1:16:41 Sweet Exhaustion: Knowing the Work Still Fits 1:21:25 What’s Next for Nikkia 1:22:11 Outro 1:23:16 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠  

What if the conversation you’ve been avoiding could be the one that helps you grow most?   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa breaks down the skill of feedback: how to ask for it, how to give it, and how to receive it with openness and grace. Feedback can feel like dynamite or a gift and your mindset makes the difference. With stories from the workplace and personal life, Lisa gives a practical, trust-based roadmap to feedback that builds relationships, not resentment.   What you’ll learn: A simple, effective way to ask for feedback that gets real answers How to give feedback with clarity, care, and purpose The four-step formula that makes feedback easier and more productive How to receive feedback without spiraling and actually grow from it Feedback isn’t always easy, but it’s always a chance to show up for ourselves and each other. For access to the downloadable PDFs for this episode, head to our website, GravitasNewYork.com.    00:00 Intro: Giving, Asking, and Receiving Feedback 02:20 Feedback Is a Gift + Lisa’s Story 03:34 Asking for Feedback: “What’s One Thing I Could Do Better?” 06:33 Leave Nothing to Mystery: Real-World Example 09:36 Giving Feedback: Everyone Starts with an A 11:00 What Great Feedback Looks Like vs. What It Doesn’t 13:41 Lisa’s Formula: 4 Steps to Give Clear, Constructive Feedback 14:40 Feedback in Practice: Personal and Work Examples 18:23 Receiving Feedback: Listen Without Defensiveness 21:07 Responding with Trust, Empathy, and Understanding 22:34 Outro 23:03 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠