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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 11 MIN

I'm Usually the Smallest Person in the Room — and the Most Confident. Here's How.

from Small Talk with Sheila · host Sheila Kazan

I'm Usually the Smallest Person in the Room — and the Most Confident. Here's How.People have been telling me my whole life: "Sheila, you're so small — but whenever you walk into a room, you seem so big, so confident." And honestly? They're right. But it has nothing to do with how I look on the outside and everything to do with how I've learned to feel on the inside.In this episode I'm Sheila Sciencing confidence — the real kind, not the Instagram kind. Three tips, one game-changing theory, and the truth nobody says out loud: everyone is insecure. Every. Single. Person. Once you really understand that? It changes everything.In this episode:- Why embracing the chaos of your own story is the most confident thing you can do- How being awkward on purpose actually builds real confidence (Bridget Jones knew)- Why you need a hype squad — and how to build one even if your current circle isn't it- The Sheila Science theory on insecurity that changes how you walk into any room- Why you don't have to be perfect to be confident — just believe in your messy, magical selfRom-com references: Trainwreck, The Devil Wears Prada, Bridget Jones's DiaryWhat's one thing you're doing this week to show up confidently — before you feel ready?Comment, DM me, or email [email protected] me here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smalltalkwith_sheilaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smalltalkwithsheilaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smalltalkwithsheila---Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No perfection was required in the making of this episode.Just a hype squad, a little Sheila Science, and the audacity to show up anyway.This romcom is just getting started.

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