[EP 58] Confidence Looks Back. Self-Trust Looks Forward

What do you do when you’re facing something you’ve never done before?Confidence can only take you so far because confidence is built on evidence — past experience, past wins, and proof that you’ve handled something similar before.But eventually, you reach the edge of that evidence.That’s where self-trust takes over.In this episode, I talk about the difference between confidence and self-trust, why mistakes can quickly become evidence against ourselves, and how to use what you already know about yourself to move forward when the path ahead is uncertain.I also share what learning to play golf is reminding me about vulnerability, discomfort, mistakes, and being willing to be a beginner again.Because self-trust isn’t believing everything will work out exactly the way you want.It’s believing that whatever happens, you trust yourself to deal with what comes next.In this episode:Why confidence looks backward while self-trust looks forwardHow past experience becomes evidence you can stand onWhy mistakes don’t have to mean anything about who you areThe difference between self-trust and false certaintyHow to move forward when you genuinely don’t know what happens nextOne question to consider:What have you already done that gives you evidence about who you are when you’re in unfamiliar territory?https://audreyblair.com