5 Powerful Habits To Build Unshakeable Confidence - Aliénor Hunter (Ultraspeaking)

Published 2023-12-07
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We’ve all been to parties where we meet people at the centre of the room, oozing charisma and confidence, and we think they must be born with it. But I’m beginning to discover that social confidence can be practice and learned - it’s not just something you have or you don’t. Today’s guest has a personal story that illustrates this really well. Aliénor Hunter is a professional public speaking coach with Ultraspeaking, a company that helps people speak confidently, spontaneously and conversationally in 30 days. But - she used to be too nervous to even phone the hairdressers or speak to cashiers at the grocery store. In this episode, we’re going to talk through Aliénor's journey, and give you some clear, effective, and actionable steps to improve your confidence and to feel less anxious in social situations, when you’re giving a work presentation or meeting someone for the first time. If we have the tools to manage our social anxiety we’ll also be better at putting ourselves out there and looking for opportunities that might change the course of our lives. We’re going to talk about public speaking, and even play a few of Ultraspeaking’s confidence building games, so you can see that there’s a path towards getting the most out of life through levelling up your mindset.

Season 7 Episode 10
0:00 Intro
02:20 Aliénor's backstory
04:13 The difference between social anxiety and shyness
08:47 Is shyness bad?
14:42 Aliénor's journey to becoming confident
24:27 Breaking down limiting beliefs
32:54 The unrealistic expectations we put on ourselves
36:41 The impact of ultraspeaking
42:40 Change your perspective on speaking
50:25 The importance of conviction
59:09 How Aliénor became a speaking coach
01:05:21 Habit One: Musicality
01:06:56 Habit Two: One thing
01:12:42 Habit Three: Recovery
01:17:06 Habit Four: Silence
01:20:24 Habit Five: Self-talk
01:24:04 How to start a conversation
01:29:53 Getting over the fear of judgement
01:32:01 Boosting your self-esteem
01:36:33 Finding joy in speaking
01:40:55 Ultraspeaking games
01:51:17 Final words of wisdom

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All Comments (21)
  • @AmanSharma-sn8js
    The ONE THING I took away from this podcast - is that being confident is an instantaneous choice, made over and over again. As easy as flipping a switch - that's it. You already have everything else it takes - just throw yourself at it lol.
  • @kiattim2100
    24:58 "Life is a lot more fluid, there's no right, there's no wrong, there's no right ways to be, and so.. it give me a lot more empathy for my friends and family with the ways they express themselves, the ways they are struggling, that made me less rigid and that probably made me more able to speak with people, and curious about other." That's really good.
  • @demireyes
    I loved this podcast episode, which is one of my favourites. I relate so much with Aliénor and her experience of feeling shy. I also related to being told by teachers that I'm too quiet and smart but don't ask questions or engage compared to other students. I learned so many great tips and mindset shifts from this video. Thank you Ali and Aliénor for this <3
  • @norwai
    Shyness is something that comes with you, social anxiety is something that happens to you. The first is about not being able to trust yourself enough, the second is about not being able to trust people after the devastating experiences you have had.
  • @AmanSharma-sn8js
    I am 8 mins into the podcast & Aliénor immediately comes out like a friend who knows me deeply. THAT - made me lower my "shy" walls and got me excited to see what she has to teach :)
  • @uvedevendetta
    this was the best podcast episode I've ever listened to. Of all podcasts. Aliénor is a gem
  • @georgiekeanpt
    32:58 there is something so lovely and calming about the little clink of a teacup in this moment and and mandarin skin on the desk. I feel like it really brings the tone together and feels so much more relatable and relaxed just by those small details whether intentional or not. I love that.
  • @nickmurray9193
    2023 was the first year where anyone ever described me, to my face, as a confident person. The first time it happened I was quite shocked, I simply had never thought of myself as a confident person. Rather, I thought of myself as insecure. It was pretty weird but also rewarding to hear! Looking forward to improving that more in 2024, this time consciously!
  • @dikshasharma7486
    What an amazing podcast! I was blown away by how relatable and open Aliénori is. Ali, your podcasting style is so natural and effortless. Keep up the great work and continue bringing on fascinating guests like this.
  • @nasimrezaei3148
    This was a great podcast. Learned so much and the discussions were so relatable and honest and real. Thank you so much!
  • @andyfreak
    Why does the thumbnail say "you can learn charisma"? It should be something about "be better at public speaking", "overcome shyness", "gain confidence".
  • @produktiva2902
    I actually appreciate people who don't show too much conviction until they are really sure. Not having conviction in the thing that they are not sure of does not mean not having conviction in themselves or not having conviction in general
  • @azikmi
    I think people are not practically shy if they are listener or would prefer to be quiet in some case, being introvert is in reality it can make the life of these kinds of people so challenging. Everyone does love to talk loudly, freely. I am thinking about life without talking freely, give your idea to others, communicating in the birthday party or wedding, what would have happened to these kinds of people. Absolutely, if this is not anxiety, it will have bring out anxiety gradually. That's true that many people fear of speech in front of audiences, no matter how many audiences are, it is hard to do that, it is too much pressure, but speaking with others, it might not have been a big deal. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing experience.
  • I feel so seen. This is incredible. I have also noticed as a naturally shy person that when I don't speak for myself, other "extroverts" will, and that's not always a good thing! Thank you for this.
  • @Dr_Jekyll23
    Love your idea of doing this with a person with this history. You can tell how hard she's struggling and it's absolutely amazing how far she's come. From my point of view, though, it's hard to connect her to unshakeable confidence, since she obviously hasn't gotten there yet herself. More along the lines of - how to overcome shyness. I still find the video interesting, even if expectations are somewhat dampened
  • @aliyahrose1012
    i looooove this podcast. Exactly what I needed, thank you!
  • @coleflowers4100
    I really appreciate people with self awareness like Alienor. its so refreshing.
  • I feel this story with eriting that email soooo goood!! Like feeling that something i want from another person might be too pushy, too demanding. Feel that truly. Thanks for the story.