Expert Level Confidence with Dr. Aziz Gazipura - Episode 204

<p>It’s time to own who you are! In this episode, host Ian Lobas discusses with Dr. Aziz Gazipura the freedom we enjoy when we choose to live with authentic confidence.</p> <p>One of the world’s leading authorities on confidence, Dr. Aziz is a clinical psychologist who completed his doctoral training at Stanford and Palo Alto Universities. After struggling with social anxiety and shyness, he became determined to find a way to break free. Today, he is the founder of the Center for Social Confidence. He teaches people how to rapidly learn confidence so they can eliminate social anxiety and self-doubt, master conversations so they can show up authentically in every area of life and create deeply fulfilling relationships.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ian and Dr. Aziz reveal how the web of stories we tell ourselves give us a sense of safety but disconnect us from ourselves. They take an in-depth look at the duality many people have between who they really are, which may be unknown, and a fight to keep up appearances, creating a vicious cycle.&nbsp;</p> <p>How do you identify yourself, as an introvert or extrovert? Then you’ll want to listen to these experts’ discussion about the fluidity of these identities and the need to become curious about what truly fuels us.</p> <p>Who am I? What do I value? What are the rules of my reality? What am I missing out on? You’ll find this episode prompts you to ask yourself these questions and more.</p> <p>When you’re done listening, be sure to check out our other amazing shows like Build Your Confidence and F**k Hustle &amp; Grind.</p> <p>Some topics they discussed include:</p> <p>18:32 - How to create sustainable change</p> <p>31:55 - The power of creating an immersion environment</p> <p>32:44 - The intermediate step of becoming really aware and naming what you’re feeling</p> <p>35:36 - Managing meaning&nbsp;</p> <p>36:54 - Why both introverts and extroverts can suffer from social anxiety&nbsp;</p> <p>43:19 - How to be less nice and more real</p> <p>50:21 - The levels of authenticity</p> <p>52:51