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Decoding Confidence Podcast

Conversations for leaders, professionals and changemakers who want to lead with clarity, courage and authenticity.

Confidence is talked about constantly, yet rarely explained in a way that feels real, inclusive, or sustainable.

Decoding Confidence is a podcast for leaders, professionals, and changemakers who want to lead with clarity, courage, and authenticity, without pretending to be someone they’re not.

Hosted by confidence and leadership coach Advita Patel, each episode explores what confidence really looks like in everyday leadership, drawing on the seven habits of confident leaders.

Through thoughtful conversations, practical reflections, and grounded insights, the podcast creates space to understand yourself better, navigate doubt, and lead in a way that feels human, sustainable, and true to who you are.

LATEST EPISODE

Episode 27: Three confidence tiers that will help you be more confident

Why can you feel confident one day and freeze in a meeting the next? In this episode of Decoding Confidence, I explore the confidence stack, a framework that helps individuals and organisations understand how confidence actually operates across different layers.

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Episode 18: Rethinking Confidence in Workplace Culture

Confidence in the workplace isn’t about loudness or quick responses; it’s about worth, judgment, and authenticity. In this episode, Advita Patel explores the misconceptions surrounding what real confidence looks like at work, how stylistic biases impede diversity, and what organizations can do to foster more inclusive leadership.

Episode 17: Unlocking Confidence Through Values

What if the key to greater confidence, less stress, and better decision-making was already inside you? In this episode, Advita speaks with Dr Jackie Le Fèvre, founder of Magma Effect, about how understanding your personal values can transform how you lead, work, and live.

Episode 16: How to build a speak up culture

Are you or your team members staying silent in meetings, even when you have something important to say? In this episode of Decoding Confidence, I break down what workplace confidence actually looks like, why “fake it till you make it” falls short, and what leaders and employees can do to build a genuine speak-up culture.

Episode 15: Workplace Confidence – Advocating for yourself

Do you struggle to ask for what you deserve at work? In this episode of Decoding Confidence, I share practical, proven strategies for building workplace confidence, whether you’re asking for a promotion, negotiating a pay rise, preparing for interviews, or bouncing back from rejection.

Episode 14: Confidence at Work: Your 4 Biggest Questions Answered

In this special edition of Decoding Confidence, I’ve answered your questions about confidence and confident workplaces.

Episode 13: Overconfidence Bias

In this episode, I explore the cognitive bias of overconfidence that frequently impacts leaders and organisations. I share research findings, practical strategies, and my personal experiences to help listeners understand how overconfidence manifests and how to address it effectively in workplace dynamics.

Episode 12: Cultural Intelligence: The 4 capabilities to unlock your Impact

What if being a great listener still isn’t enough? In this episode, I explore why emotional intelligence alone has a ceiling and why cultural intelligence (CQ) is the missing piece that transforms how leaders connect, communicate, and create belonging in diverse workplaces.

Episode 11: Communication Styles: 4 DISC Types to Transform Your Impact

In this episode of Decoding Confidence, I break down the DISC framework and show how understanding your own communication style, and the styles of the people around you, can transform your confidence at work.

Episode 10: Charismatic Confidence: Why Warmth Comes Before Competence

What separates leaders who genuinely inspire trust from those who just have good data or natural charm? In this episode of Decoding Confidence, I dig into one of the most powerful concepts in my upcoming book: charismatic confidence.