![Struggling with self-doubt? How to build confidence as a legal entrepreneur through legal innovation and action [Ep. 9]](https://s3.castbox.fm/e8/8b/f6/e542caef3d65c515cf73eb06da3b826f7e_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Struggling with self-doubt? How to build confidence as a legal entrepreneur through legal innovation and action [Ep. 9]")
Struggling with self-doubt? How to build confidence as a legal entrepreneur through legal innovation and action [Ep. 9]
Description
Is self-doubt stopping you?
When your projects get difficult and uncertainty creeps in, do you question if you're on the right path—or if you have what it takes to succeed? What if these feelings aren't warning signs at all, but powerful indicators that you're exactly where you need to be?
In this episode, I share a perspective-shifting insight: when innovation feels hard, it's often a *good* sign.
What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
If you're like most legal innovators, you want your ideas and projects to succeed—but the inner journey of innovation often feels overwhelming.
In this episode, I’ll walk you through how to understand, navigate, and even leverage your self-doubt and fear to create meaningful breakthroughs in your work.
You'll discover how to start this transformation, including:
✔️ Recognizing self-doubt as a signpost, not a roadblock
✔️ Understanding the two sides of innovation—the inner journey and external barriers
✔️ Addressing fear, shame, and procrastination through practical reflection exercises
✔️ Creating space for honest conversations about societal barriers, discrimination, and structural inequality
✔️ Using a gratitude exercise to build resilience and momentum in your innovation journey
Whether you’ve just started your legal innovation journey or you're a seasoned professional facing new doubts, you can overcome these mental and structural barriers to create lasting, impactful change.
Your journey doesn't have to be defined by fear or self-doubt. Instead, you can transform these moments of resistance into powerful opportunities for growth.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Brene Brown’s TED talk: Listening to Shame
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