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A podcast about growth, realistic tools, practical strategies, and support.
Whether you’re starting out, facing challenges, or looking to level up, Building Confidence brings you real conversations, practical insights, and inspiring stories to help you navigate your journey with confidence.
Your host, Louise, is a heavy vehicle and plant mechanic by trade who started her apprenticeship at just 15 years old.
Over the years, she has faced and overcome harassment, impostor syndrome, mental health struggles, and workplace challenges—while also achieving industry awards and experience in both large corporations and family businesses.
Now a life coach and mentor for tradeswomen, Louise is here to share the lessons she’s learned so that her struggles weren’t for nothing—and so you can build the confidence to take charge of your own path.
Whether you’re starting out, facing challenges, or looking to level up, Building Confidence brings you real conversations, practical insights, and inspiring stories to help you navigate your journey with confidence.
Your host, Louise, is a heavy vehicle and plant mechanic by trade who started her apprenticeship at just 15 years old.
Over the years, she has faced and overcome harassment, impostor syndrome, mental health struggles, and workplace challenges—while also achieving industry awards and experience in both large corporations and family businesses.
Now a life coach and mentor for tradeswomen, Louise is here to share the lessons she’s learned so that her struggles weren’t for nothing—and so you can build the confidence to take charge of your own path.
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This week I was chatting to a tradeswoman about her emotional capacity right now, she was hit with a break up and was frustrated with how her confidence has been hit.
Going through this we started planning things that could help boost her emotional immune system now that it has been hit and the ideas from this conversation is what I am sharing with you this week!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. If you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be a perfect choice.
Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi
When someone close to you is going through harassment either in the workplace or out of the workplace it can be hard and you can feel helpless. You want to take away their pain but unfortunately in most circumstances it is up to them.
In this episode I go through some ways you can support a person going through harassment.
If you are a tradeswoman or tradesperson who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!
Shewear proudly supports this episode. She Wear safety work boots that women have designed to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women, but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from various brands in one spot!
Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au
This episode is for anyone who feels like the world is too much right now. Unfortunately, I don’t have the answers, but I am sharing what I am thinking to keep me moving forward and moving at all.
What happens when the personal brand you created starts drawing attention, a lot of attention. Opportunities that are amazing but you can't fit them all in? This is what we chat about in this week's episode!
If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.
Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/
What is a personal brand, why is it important and how can you build it? This is what we go through in this episode of the Building Confidence podcast!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. If you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be a perfect choice.
Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi
When people come at you in frustration, outrage and blame, often it is not about you. I know in the moment it can be hard to believe.
In this episode I go through what is usually behind someone’s outburst and how to take steps to see what is their responsibility and what is yours.
If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.
Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/
Sometimes you can find yourself doing the same thing over and over and over again. You can find yourself wondering what is going on. In this episode we discuss how to evaluate the situation and decide next steps!
If you are a tradeswoman or tradesperson who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!
Shewear proudly supports this episode. She Wear safety work boots that women have designed to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women, but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from various brands in one spot!
Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au
New is uncomfortable, nothing has gone wrong. When we start a new job, it can often feel like we are apprentices again because we are in a new learning phase, and you know what that is normal.
In this episode, I go through why a new job can feel uncomfortable and what you can do about it!
This episode is dedicated to our supporters, one of my supports/mentors/peers passed away recently and I wanted to use this opportunity to thank all of our supporters.
If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
You have things that you care about, that mean a lot to you but sometimes when you are nearing burnout you need to stop and have a think.
Ask yourself “what do I care about and why?”
Its important to ask ourselves this question because sometimes you find yourself working towards someone else’s dream and that can be quite exhausting.
You may be doing all of the things but it doesn’t seem to feel any good or getting you any closer to where you want to go. It might be time to check in and ask yourself “what do I care about and why?”
In this weeks episode I go through when you want to ask yourself this question and what to start doing with the answers.
Time and People are supporting this podcast episode as well a coaching scholarship for a tradeswoman/person.
The coaching scholarship is available for tradeswomen/people living in Australia working in trades as an apprentice, qualified technician or team leader. You can apply and find more information here.
Continuing on from last weeks discussion on the difference between pride and arrogance we are now talking healthy arrogance and also sexism.
We all know that people have an opinion on pretty much anything women do. The main theme of that is women staying small and quiet, but we are most defiantly not doing that here.
When you have a healthy amount of arrogance you stand up for yourself and your knowledge and skills and this is what we are discussing in this episode!
Time and People are supporting this podcast episode as well a coaching scholarship for a tradeswoman/person.
The coaching scholarship is available for tradeswomen/people living in Australia working in trades as an apprentice, qualified technician or team leader. You can apply and find more information here.
You do hard and awesome stuff all the time, but do you let yourself be proud of if? do you have people around you that you feel safe to be proud around?
In this episode I discuss being proud vs being arrogant giving examples from my life and my clients’ lives.
Time and People are supporting this podcast episode as well a coaching scholarship for a tradeswoman/person.
The coaching scholarship is available for tradeswomen/people living in Australia working in trades as an apprentice, qualified technician or team leader. You can apply and find more information here.
When was the last time you checked in with yourself and asked, "Do I have a life outside of work?"
This episode is a check in, take a minute see where you are at and what you want your life to be like moving forward.
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. If you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be a perfect choice.
Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi
Career grief usually comes up in two main situations –
One- when you are sold an amazing job by a recruiter or ad campaign and once you get there you realize it is nothing like you thought it would be.
Two- when you have multiple jobs to pick from and you can only pick one you end up grieving what the others could have been.
In this episode I go deeper into what this looks like.
If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.
Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/
Having lots of good options is overwhelming, you don’t want to let anyone down, especially yourself but you have to make a decision.
How? By using your goal as a filter. In this episode, I guide through how to do it!
This episode is proudly supported by Jnine.
At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us, there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.
Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase
https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10
When things happen in your life in the moment they can feel really big and overwhelming. It can feel like something that will never go away, that you can’t fix. You need to take a step back and a way to do that is to compare the situation to the big picture. This takes the pressure off, gets your mind back on board, then you can work on solutions and decisions with a clear head!
If you are a tradeswoman or tradesperson who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!
Shewear proudly supports this episode. She Wear safety work boots that women have designed to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women, but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from various brands in one spot!
Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au
Bullies love a power trip; to know they have power over you. In most circumstances they don’t. In most circumstances you give them that power by believing every word they say and repeating to yourself over and over again.
Its not fair to you, not one bit.
In this weeks episode I share some tips on how to break their power over you so you can then take practical steps to change the situation!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. If you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be a perfect choice.
Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi
Networking is so important as we move through our careers and our lives.
People often say "it's not what you know, it's who you know" and you can influence who you know by going to events and being in rooms with other amazing humans.
I know from experience going to your first few networking events can be nerve racking, so in this episode I go through some things you can do before, during and after the event to work through your nerves and get the most out of the event!
This is episode is supported by the Women in Mining & Resources Australia ‘Reset, Restart, Refocus’ Seminar, presented by Resourceful Women
15 Aug 2025, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm AWST
East Perth, T3 & T2A, 306 Riverside Dr, East Perth WA 6004, Australia
Get your tickets here
Working hard is a value a lot of people have and I believe that it is a good value but you need to be careful that people are not taking advantage of you so they can be lazy while you work hard.
In this episode I got through some questions that you can ask yourself to see where you stand and where your hard work is getting you!
If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.
Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/
Being resilient gets thrown around a lot and I have thoughts about this, when should we be resilient and when is time to take action?
I go through my thoughts on this in this episode.
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly supported by Jnine.
At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us, there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.
Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase
https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10
Self concept and self belief are very simillar but what differs is that self concept is the facts. End of story. the facts about what we know, where we are in life and where we want to go. when we get clear on the facts then self belief is easy.
In this episode I go into how to create and define your self concept!
If you are a tradeswoman or tradesperson who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!
Shewear proudly supports this episode. She Wear safety work boots that women have designed to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women, but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from various brands in one spot!
Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au
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