Episode 40: You're Not Bluffing Big Enough

What does it take to trust your instincts when the odds are stacked against you?    How do you balance strategy, intuition, and risk without letting self-doubt creep in?   How do we celebrate our wins in an authentic way?   Jennifer Shahade is a three-time US Women’s Chess Champion, professional poker player, and author. She brings world-class lessons from chess and poker to everyday life, showing how to merge confidence and calculation so you can make better choices under pressure.   What we cover in this episode: Why if you’re never caught bluffing, you may not be going big enough in poker, in work, or in life. How chess teaches presence, empathy, and better decision making by widening your options. This week’s micromoment, Micro-Brag: practical ways to name wins, build a “confidence primer,” and share accomplishments with authenticity.   Make smarter decisions, have stronger self-trust, and handle uncertainty with real strategies in work and life.   Preorder her new book: Thinking Sideways     00:00 Intro 01:14 Meet Jennifer Shahade 05:34 Be Comfortable with Risk 07:08 Lesson #1 from Poker: Bluff Bigger 10:11 Lesson #2 from Poker: Balance and the Quality of Your Decisions 13:55 Lesson #1 from Chess: Seeing Possibilities and Staying Present 18:38 Lesson #2 from Chess: Time and Decision-Making 22:19 Thinking Sideways and Applying Game Strategy to Life 30:51 Confidence is Dynamic, Not Fixed 36:27 Micro-Moment of the Week: Microbrag 41:56 When Jennifer Doesn’t Win a Game 44:41 How to Choose What to Microbrag About 53:32 Jennifer’s Advice on Microbragging 54:58 Outro 56:28 Disclaimer    Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.