Overcoming self-doubt and building the confidence to change career - with Sarah Burrows of Achieving Ambition

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #199: Sarah Burrows is an accredited Career and Business Coach who helps women lost in their careers discover a purpose-filled career or business.  She explains how Neuro Linguistic Programming can improve your confidence, the power of language, and how to change the way you view yourself. What you’ll learn[01:42] What Neuro Linguistic Programming is.[02:49] The power of the language you use to talk to yourself.[03:33] Neuro Linguistic Programming skills that can make you feel confident.[04:36] How Sarah became a coach and NLP practitioner. [06:31] What’s happening in our brain when we feel anxious or trapped.[07:43] How the brain has evolved to respond to danger.[08:46] How lacking confidence stops people from making a career change.[10:18] The danger of familiarity.[11:30] The most common causes of self-doubt.[14:15] Why we shouldn’t take other people"s opinions at face value.[17:20] Typical thought patterns of people who need to be more self-confident.[21:00] How to know if it’s an excuse or a reason.[24:22] How and why to challenge your assumptions about a career change.[25:32] How to improve your self-confidence.[27:36] How to change the way you view yourself.[33:00] The self-fulfilling prophecy of self-talk.[34:39] How to align your physical sensations with your mindset.[37:15] How to reframe fear to excitement.[37:57] How support networks can help you build confidence. Resources mentioned in this episode Please note that some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase.  This helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you.ChatGPT For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit: https://changeworklife.com/overcoming-self-doubt-and-building-the-confidence-to-change-career/ Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don"t really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!