Podcasts Education Confident Collective 59. How to Get Out of a Confidence Funk

59. How to Get Out of a Confidence Funk

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 3:41 p.m.

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Raeann has been struggling lately when it comes to dating and its\\u2019 effect on her confidence, so we invited our friend Rosie to join us in a truthful, vulnerable conversation about the nuances of dating as curvy women, why women are so affected by the presence or lack of male attention, where confidence really comes from, how to gain it back when you\\u2019re in a funk, the role men should be playing in evolving the conversation around fat phobia and so much more.\\xa0

We know many of you in our community deal with the same things we are going through, so if you\\u2019re also struggling with self worth while dating or need some support getting out of a confidence funk, this conversation is for you. And it\\u2019s not because you need to be fixed, but because there\\u2019s comfort in understanding you\\u2019re not alone. Coming together around shared experiences is powerful, as is acknowledging and feeling all of the ups and downs of your confidence journey (because it will always ebb and flow.)\\xa0

We\\u2019re sitting with you in this space and meeting you where you are to provide validation as your friends and virtual support system. We hope it\\u2019s helpful for whatever you\\u2019re going through!

Top quotes and takeaways from episode 59 include:

\\u201cThat narrative of: \\u2018no don\'t be insecure about that because men like it\\u2019 as opposed to \\u2018no, you are beautiful and your legs are strong and you should be thankful for them\\u2019 is part of our conditioning.\\u201d - Kristina\\xa0

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\\u201cIt\'s less of a question to be solved and more of a pain to be felt.\\u201d - Rosie

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\\u201cAs I continue dating and meeting men, it\\u2019s not just all them, it\\u2019s on me to figure out what\\u2019s going on with me and why do I believe that men don\\u2019t like me because they think I\\u2019m fat and working through that and reframing that so I actually believe it and can have a more positive experience with men.\\u201d - Raeann

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What We Talk About:

  • The negative impacts of society programming on what\\u2019s considered desirable or attractive

  • How events from childhood influence insecurities and false narratives later on in life

  • The power of validation within friendships and vulnerable conversations

  • The role men should play in evolving the conversation on fat phobia\\xa0

  • Feeling feminine in a curvy body

  • How to hold space for emotion, sit in the pain and not try to fix things

  • How confronting emotion springboards into resilience

  • Finding expanders

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New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.

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