(356) Self Belief Through Identity, Action, and Alter Ego

In this episode, we dive into self-belief, and how to build up self-belief & confidence.

✨ What’s Inside This Episode:

⏳ 00:00 – What Self-Belief Really Is (Confidence Explained)
🧠 00:24 – Why Lack of Self-Belief Holds You Back
🎭 01:29 – Imposter Syndrome: Why High Performers Feel It
🔥 01:55 – Using Self-Doubt as Fuel for Growth
🚫 02:33 – Feeling “Unworthy” and How It Stops Action
🏗️ 05:06 – Why Confidence Comes From Action (Not Affirmations)
📊 05:18 – Building Self-Belief Through Proof & Repetition
🎭 07:39 – Future Self & Alter Ego Confidence Hack
🧾 08:45 – Tracking Wins to Overcome Self-Doubt
🧱 10:43 – Confidence Is Built One Action at a Time
🔁 11:04 – How Self-Belief Spreads Across Life Areas
⚖️ 14:40 – Confidence vs. Arrogance: The Balance
🌱 17:49 – Final Framework to Build Unshakable Self-Belief

💫 About Katie Stoddart:
Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, emotional regulation, and alignment. Her mission is to help people lead and live with purpose, clarity, and calm.
🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com

🎁 Free Tools & Resources:
🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide

🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance

📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/

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(355) You Get What You Tolerate: Create New Standards

In this episode, we dive into leveling up through creating new standards.

✨ What’s Inside This Episode:

⏳ 00:00 – You Get What You Tolerate (Life Standards Explained)
🔍 00:31 – Why We Settle and Become Complacent
⚠️ 01:17 – How Low Standards Shape Your Results
🪤 02:50 – Complaining Without Action = Tolerance
🔥 04:12 – The Moment Change Actually Begins
📐 05:02 – What Raising Your Standards Really Means
⚠️ 06:41 – Why Changing Too Much Too Fast Fails
🎯 07:07 – One Area at a Time (Keystone Habit Rule)
🔑 08:23 – Habits That Upgrade Multiple Life Areas
📚 09:54 – Designing Standards Based on Your Future Self
⚖️ 11:35 – Gratitude vs. Complacency (Critical Balance)
🧱 15:01 – How New Standards Change Identity & Results
🌟 17:48 – Stop Tolerating, Start Designing Your Life

💫 About Katie Stoddart:
Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, emotional regulation, and alignment. Her mission is to help people lead and live with purpose, clarity, and calm.
🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com

🎁 Free Tools & Resources:
🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide

🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance

📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/

📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:

🔗 All Links: https://thefocusbee.carrd.co/

🔔 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1

🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/

💌 The Focus Bee Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/

📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart

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💖 Spread the Love:
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(354) Vijay Rajendran: Transformation from Founder to CEO

Vijay Rajendran, supports founders to go from founder to CEO. In this episode, we dive into the bottlenecks of being a founder, how to develop strategic clarity, and the traits needed to succeed as a founder.

💫 About Vijay Rajendran:
Vijay Rajendran is an innovative leader and technology investor with a history of advising global companies, coaching startups, developing new markets, and creating innovative products and services. Vijay is creating and investing in new ventures at gAI Ventures, a venture builder that transforms traditional industries with vertical AI. He has led portfolio value at 500 Global, a venture capital firm with $2.7 billion under management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies.

📲 Where to Follow & Connect with Vijay Rajendran:

Website: https://www.mystartupsystem.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayarajendran/
Medium: https://medium.com/@varajendran

💫 About Katie Stoddart:

Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders worldwide.

🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com

🎁 Free Tools & Resources:

🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide

🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance

📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/

📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:

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📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/

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