The cost of the confidence gap in mothers in demanding careers, and what to do about it!

“Think about when you enter a room and you talk with different people who have conviction and confidence within their work. It’s very magnetic to work with these people, and for you to harness this power is so important to not only your earning power but also help the impact that you want to make.”

In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO and host of this podcast Kinia Romanowska talks about what it's really costing us the confidence gap in women, either by being more self-critical or taking a long time to forgive ourselves after a mistake and strategies that will build your confidence back.

Tune in to this episode as Kinia discusses using our strengths and capabilities as a working parents to show confidence and skills in the workplace.

0:00 Intro

1:40 A study on women’s confidence in the workplace

4:25 How Pros&Babes is helping women to gain their confidence back

5:30 Exploring your matrescence

7:48 How does the values assessment help with building your confidence back?

8:23 Envisioning your goals and your legacy

9:26 How to use your vision to build your confidence

10:11 Mapping out your energy to avoid burnout

10:51 How to conserve and use your energy purposefully to boost your confidence

11:20 Taking advantage of your transferable skills

11:50 The importance of confidence in the workplace

12:17 Some examples of ways you can improve your life by gaining confidence

13:38 Using confidence as a leader in your field

14:54 Streamlining the process to gain your confidence back after maternity leave

15:23 Joining a community of like-minded women for accountability

16:32 Endnotes

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Kinia Romanowska is a mother of two, wife, and award-winning journalist turned founder and CEO of Pros&Babes. She helps women in STEM, competitive, and corporate careers (and their employers) turn the "motherhood penalty" into their greatest advantage, through the MoMBA™ (Mom MBA), a 12-month hybrid group coaching, and 1-1 program.

For more information, visit momba.prosandbabes.com