Use brain science to boost your confidence. Ryan Foland speaks with Alyssa Dver, an author, speaker and Chief Confidence Officer at the American Confidence Institute. They dive into the neurology and psychology of confidence. What does real confidence look like? We often think it is simply the opposite to acting insecurely, but Alyssa gives us a new perspective in this episode—real confidence is the ability to stop making everything about you—you are secure and able to go make change happen in the world. But how do you get there? And how to you reach inside yourself and pull out confidence when times get a little rough (like before you get on stage, or during an encounter in a difficult relationship)? The key might come from brain science. Listen to this podcast to find out: - What is happening in our brains when we start feeling insecure. - Why you need to be an expert listener if you want to succeed at speaking. - Three practices you can start today to grow a more robust sense of confidence. - Why we need more empathetic pitching and storytelling (Spoiler: Adapt stories and pitches to the listener.) - Why it has become harder to get paid to speak—and what you can do about it.