[306] The Compliment Effect

 If you’ve been doing the juggling act of motherhood, work, relationships, and big dreams, you know the “enoughness” spiral. We talk about that shaky energy head-on, and how societal pressure quietly convinces women there’s one correct timeline and one acceptable way to live. When your path looks unconventional, the world can make you feel like an outsider, even when you’re simply telling the truth about what you want.From there, we dig into the identity traps that keep confidence small, especially the habit of labeling yourself as “weird” to protect yourself from judgment. The goal isn’t to get louder or tougher. It’s to get truer. We explore how confidence and self esteem grow when you stop comparing your journey, let your truth evolve, and practice being seen without immediately shrinking back.Then we get practical with the Compliment Effect: give one compliment a day, receive one compliment a day, and add one compliment to yourself. It sounds simple, but it’s a real confidence-building practice that retrains how you handle validation, visibility, and connection. If you’re ready for more self confidence, more authenticity, and less playing small, press play, then subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a friend who needs a little extra shine today.Join the Self(ish) Sisterhood: $33/month or $333/year.Thank you for listening to Self(ish) Confidence! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend or on your social media and tag me @jess.clerke so I can personally thank you for helping spread some confidence + love!  Check out my website at: www.jessclerke.com If you're on instagram, come say hi!! 👋👋 My Personal Account ---> @jess.clerke The Podcast Account ---> @selfishconfidence