Episode 13: The Mirror Isn’t Broken – Redefining Confidence and Self-Trust

Have you ever straightened your tie, adjusted your blouse, or rehearsed your lines before a big moment—only to look in the mirror and wonder, “Am I enough?”

In this episode of Leadership Lessons with Dr. Fredrick Lee II, we’re unpacking one of the most common struggles leaders face: confidence. Not the loud, performative bravado that often gets mistaken for confidence, but the steady alignment that comes from trusting yourself. Because here’s the truth: the mirror isn’t broken—what’s broken sometimes is our self-trust.

🔑 What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The difference between confidence and bravado—and why bravado drains trust instead of building it.
• How emotional intelligence (EI) becomes the compass for self-trust through self-awareness, self-regulation, reality testing, and self-regard.
• Real-world examples of how leaders sabotage their credibility when they perform confidence instead of practicing it.
• Research-backed insights on what makes leaders truly trustworthy and resilient.
• Practical Change Moves you can apply right away to rebuild confidence—choice by choice, promise by promise.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Confidence isn’t bravado—it’s alignment.
• Self-trust grows when we keep small promises to ourselves.
• The mirror doesn’t lie—it reflects a work in progress that’s already worthy of trust.

Whether you’re navigating self-doubt, rebuilding after a setback, or simply wanting to lead with greater authenticity, this episode will help you redefine confidence as something deeper, stronger, and more sustainable than performance.

🎧 Listen to Episode 13: “The Mirror Isn’t Broken – Redefining Confidence and Self-Trust” now.

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