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5 min readThe Power of Believing in Yourself
On a recent Zoom call, a woman told podcast host Rob Dial that she didn't have confidence in herself. When he asked why, she revealed something more specific: she didn't trust herself. She would tell herself she was going to go to the gym, and then she wouldn't go. She'd say she was going to wake up early, and she wouldn't. She'd promise to work on her business, and she wouldn't follow through. The problem wasn't just a lack of confidence—it was a broken relationship with her own word.
The Self-Talk Trap
When Dial pressed further, a deeper pattern emerged. The woman described what she said to herself when she failed to go to the gym: "What the hell are you doing? You're worthless. You look like shit." But when Dial asked what she said on the rare occasions she did go to the gym, the answer was just as harsh: "I'm not working hard enough. You're still overweight. You still don't look good in a bathing suit."
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What you'll learn
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- 2 (01:38) **Episode Introduction & Listener Question** - Host Rob Dial introduces the topic of confidence and self-belief after receiving the same question from two different coaching calls
- 3 (04:29) **The Dog Analogy - How Your Brain Associates Pain with Action** - Rob compares the woman's self-talk pattern to an aggressive dog that learned to associate humans with danger
- 4 (07:10) **The Big Reframe: Belief Is Not a Prerequisite for Action** - Rob challenges the common assumption that you must believe in yourself before you can take action
- 5 (11:56) **Positive Self-Talk Still Matters (But It's Not the Engine)** - Rob clarifies he's not dismissing affirmations or kindness toward yourself
- 6 (13:01) **The Real Confidence Builder: Doing What You Say You'll Do** - The most powerful way to build self-belief is following through on your commitments to yourself
- 7 (14:26) **Example 1: Weight Loss** - You don't need to believe you'll lose weight to take any of the individual actions required
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Show Notes
What if you stopped waiting to believe in yourself and simply started taking action?
In this episode, I break down why confidence isn't something you need before you start—it’s something you build by doing what you say you’re going to do, following through, and showing up for yourself even when it’s hard.
I’ll show you how to build real self-belief, rewire the way you talk to yourself, and create the confidence you need to take your life to the next level.
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