How to Silence Self-Doubt and Build Confidence with Jenn Donahue, Retired Navy Captain, Keynote Speaker & Bestselling Author
What if the voice telling you that you’re not ready, not good enough, or not capable is actually trying to keep you safe?
In this episode of the High Performance Mindset, Cindra Kamphoff talks with Jenn Donahue, Ph.D., a retired U.S. Navy Captain, international keynote speaker, business coach, and author of Becoming the Warrior: Harnessing Your Inner Strength to Silence Self-Doubt.
Jenn shares how a difficult leadership experience in the military shattered her confidence and ultimately led her to develop the Warrior Framework: Perceive, Assess, Ready, and Act. She explains how to recognize your inner critic, understand where self-doubt comes from, retrain your brain toward more positive thinking, and take action before you feel completely confident.
You’ll also learn why writing down one win each day can help shift your brain’s attention toward what is going well, how to use a “battle buddy” when self-doubt creeps in, and why your next step should be so small that it feels almost impossible not to take it.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why self-doubt and imposter syndrome can affect even highly accomplished people
- The four steps of Jenn’s Warrior Framework
- How to recognize and challenge your inner critic
- Why taking action before you feel confident matters
- How to use a one-win-per-day tracker to build confidence
- The difference between a failure and a setback
- How a “battle buddy” can help you stay accountable and keep moving forward
Jenn’s website: https://www.jenndonahue.com/
Buy Jenn’s book “Becoming the Warrior”
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