Building Social Confidence for Professional Growth with Susan Callender

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks.Today we're diving into the world of social confidence with our special guest, Susan Callender. As a social confidence coach, Susan has a wealth of wisdom that helps individuals overcome limiting beliefs, anxiety, and the fear of public speaking. In today's episode, Susan shares her personal journey from childhood shyness and social anxiety, to becoming an expert in social transformation. She sheds light on the importance of self-awareness, the power of visualizing success, and offers practical strategies for managing nervousness and boosting confidence. Whether you're looking to excel in professional environments or simply improve your day-to-day interactions, this episode is filled with insights that can help you transform your social life. Stay tuned as we explore actionable steps to elevate your confidence and achieve your best self.Susan Callender is a sought-after executive presence coaching who helps smart, high-achieving businesspeople, professionals, and personal brands polish their people skills and fully step into front-facing roles, free of the self-doubt, overthinking, and social anxiety that often prevents socially reserved individuals from popping in public. Under Susan’s guidance, life-long shy, introverted, and socially hesitant adults develop the self-confidence they need to add more value, make more money, and create a bigger impact. As evidenced by her global clientele, Susan can affirm that that social anxiety, nervousness, and overthinking how to express oneself are not unique to any geographic location or profession. From Boston to Bangkok and from Dublin to Dubai, anyone can earn to speak up and step into the spotlight.Timestamps:05:50 Unexpectedly crying led to a life-changing realization.08:38 Fears of saying something stupid affected business.13:08 Overcoming fear of feeling inadequate or stupid.16:34 Comparison of extroverted colleagues in global organizations.19:59 Visualize outcomes, social priming key to confidence.22:12 Visualize, plan ahead to avoid surprises.25:52 Thoughts lead to feelings, actions, and results.30:42 Technique for improv: self-awareness in various settings.For more information on the Make Time for Success podcast, visit: https://www.maketimeforsuccesspodcast.comGain Access to Dr. Christine Li’s Free Resource Library where she offers you 12 downloadable tools and templates to help you bypass the impulse to procrastinate.CLICK HERE NOW TO CLAIM YOUR FREE RESOURCES: https://procrastinationcoach.mykajabi.com/freelibraryTo work with Dr. Li on a weekly basis in her coaching and accountability program, please register for The Success Lab here: https://www.procrastinationcoach.com/labConnect with Us!Dr. Christine LiWebsite: https://www.procrastinationcoach.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/procrastinationcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/procrastinationcoach/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@procrastinationcoachThe Success Lab: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/labSusan CallenderWebsite: https://socialconfidencepro.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/susancallendersocialcoach/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanjoycallender/To read about Susan C