Closing the Confidence Gap to Build Resilience with Kelli Thompson

Closing the Confidence Gap—at work and beyond. In this episode of Momentum Matters, CEO/cohost April Benetollo sits down with Kelli Thompson—award-winning author of Closing the Confidence Gap, TEDx speaker, and executive coach—to unpack how high achievers become influential leaders.Kelli shares:Her path from banking & HR to entrepreneurship and executive coachingWhy confidence is a side effect of action—and how to swap “but first” for “while also”The difference between achiever and strategic leader (and how to make the jump)A practical framework to speak up with authenticity (not a one-size “executive presence”)Navigating systemic barriers: non-promotable work, the “helper’s high,” and delegation that sticksInsights from her TEDx “Pedestal Problem” on authority bias and trusting your own voiceAbout Kelli Thompson Kelli is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and executive coach whose work appears in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, MarketWatch, Quartz, and Business Insider; she’s been profiled in Forbes and is a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business (Coach of the Year).Resources & Next StepsBook: Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your PaycheckWatch her TEDx by searching “Kelli Thompson TEDx”Learn more about Momentum Leaders: momentumleaders.orgEnjoying the show? Subscribe, rate, and share to amplify women’s leadership stories.Credits & Partners Produced by Social U. Brought to you by America’s Thrift Stores, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Protective Life, and Regions Bank. A full list of corporate partners is at momentumleaders.org. Special thanks to our Momentum members, donors, and volunteers.Visit our website: www.MomentumLeaders.org Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MomentumLeadersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentumleadersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/momentumleadersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@momentumleaders