Sue looks into the topic of self-esteem and confidence, exploring the concept of high self-esteem that is resilient and secure. Drawing from personal experiences and research in psychology, she discusses the importance of loving oneself, flaws and all, to achieve a bulletproof level of self-esteem. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Self-esteem is not just high or low; it exists on a scale, and it can be fragile even for those who consider themselves confident.
• Fragile high self-esteem can easily be shaken by criticism, judgment, or competition, leading to feelings of insecurity and low self-worth.
• To achieve secure high self-esteem, one must learn to love themselves, flaws and all, and practice self-compassion.
• Accepting and embracing both strengths and weaknesses is crucial for developing secure high self-esteem.
• Building resilience through self-love and self-compassion allows individuals to navigate criticism and challenges without compromising their self-worth.

BEST MOMENTS

"I consider myself to be pretty confident. I don't understand why when I went to this networking event, I felt really anxious about it and uncomfortable introducing myself."

"We've got to learn to love ourselves for who we are but also to learn to love ourselves and be compassionate towards the things that are not good about us."

"It's really helped me to think about my kids and how their self-esteem is developing and how I need to nurture them loving all parts of them even the bad parts."

"I hope that you're really thinking about your good parts and bad parts right now because there really are truly no bad parts."

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YOUR HOST

Sue Parker is a mum of 3, entrepreneur, podcaster and global speaker. As a former tech leader and equality & diversity champion, Sue went from burnout to breakthrough. Her journey of becoming an entrepreneur has seen her take the highs and lows life has to offer. From her unspoken post natal depression to opening the WIT global conference speaking to 100k women in 50 countries.

She’s hit imposter syndrome, limiting beliefs and had to unlearn and relearn to start creating a life with more financial freedom and aligned to her values. Still working on her mindset today and supporting other freedom seekers, including side hustlers, career women and business owners. Sue shares her personal challenges, the key lessons and wisdom we can all use to manifesting our life by design.