She's one of the most popular topics for TedTalks, she's the buzzword on everybody's lips, and we're constantly told we need plenty of her... so this week she's making an appearance on the podcast.Meet CONFIDENCE. Ever heard of her?Confidence is familiar yet unfamiliar. People keep on banging on about it, yet we know relatively little about what it is and how we can cultivate it.Join me as I chat firstly to Elisabetta Franzoso (International Lifestyle and Wellness Coach) who works to boost peoples' confidence and help them achieve their goals. Elisabetta and I talk about what confidence looks like, why it's so important, and how we can grow it.I then chat to trainee solicitor, mentor, and friend Johari about how confidence overlaps not only with certain spaces (the workplace) but also with questions of identity and mental health. We think through how to authentically advocate for yourself, whether confidence really is like a 'muscle', and conclude that the worst piece of confidence advice we've possibly ever been given is 'fake it 'til you make it.'Links:Check out Elisabetta's website, and reach out to her if this episode/ topic resonates with you. She is kindly offering her coaching services for free (!) to young people during the Covid-19 pandemic:https://www.elisabettafranzoso.comJohari: https://www.instagram.com/joharirachel/Share your thoughts on this episode, and get in touch:https://www.instagram.com/catchyerselfonpodcast/