In today’s increasingly connected world, it is easier than ever before to find inspirational words when we feel low. These words can uplift us and show us our intrinsic value so that we feel more confident and ready to regain control of our lives. One of the best resources for uplifting messages remains podcasts, downloadable shows that are available to anyone around the world. The following is a list of some of the most helpful self-improvement podcasts for listeners who want to build confidence and perseverance.
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Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
We understand that big changes in life can only occur through small steps, but even identifying the first step can prove inhibitive. This podcast helps listeners do so by making simple suggestions for improvement. Each episode focuses on a specific way that individuals can improve themselves to build confidence and feel better about themselves. Using research-based findings, this podcast does a lot to help people feel empowered to make the larger changes that they want to see in their lives.
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Optimal Living Daily
Made for those who want to feel like they are living their lives to the fullest, this podcast offers daily advice to help them get where they want to be. Host Justin Malik seeks out material that challenges people to see how they could lead more fulfilling lives and become more productive. Often, we feel like we could make better use of our time and remove unnecessary hindrances from our lives, but we do not know how. This podcast helps answer that question and encourages people to take small, daily steps toward self-fulfillment.
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Confidence on the Go
To get anything accomplished in our lives, we need confidence in ourselves and our ability to get things done. At the same time, virtually all of us struggle with confidence in some way. The host of the podcast, Trish Blackwell, has confidence in her listeners and strives to impart this feeling to them. She tells them how they can accomplish more with confidence and identifies some of the common hurdles that people face in terms of confidence. For each hurdle, she talks about the specific steps that we need to accomplish to overcome them and begin building the confidence and self-awareness that allows us to achieve our dreams.
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Personal Growth Podcast by Learn Out Loud
The subject of self-improvement encompasses a large number of subjects, and we may not have clear ideas about the subjects we want to address. Personal Growth Podcast, created by Learn Out Loud, provides a repository of programs on a wide range of issues, such as setting better goals, attending to personal relationships more effectively, and approaching life with more creativity. Listeners can browse the subjects, figure out which they want to pursue, and then listen for honest and realistic advice about achieving growth in a particular area. The podcast is perfect for people who want the straightforward truth about what they need to do to effect change.
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An Uncluttered Life
Today’s busy world can seem to take over our lives to the point that we have no time for ourselves. At this point, we may begin to feel that we no longer have control over our lives. When responsibilities begin to pile up, the stress can begin to feel crippling. In truth, down time is necessary for people to feel healthy, confident, and productive. The hosts of An Uncluttered Life, Warren and Betsy Talbot, provide actionable strategies each week that help us take inventory of our lives and get things in order so that we have more time for ourselves and the things that make us happy.
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The Overwhelmed Brain
Some people feel like they think too much. When it seems like the brain cannot be shut off, people begin to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and ineffective. However, Paul Colaianni, the host of The Overwhelmed Brain, argues that this overthinking is not necessary a bad thing. He points to the advantages of critical thinking and helps people learn to think both critically and positively. Problems with overthinking only occur when people allow negativity to dominate. As listeners learn to take control of their critical thinking skills, they can use their active minds to fuel personal growth.
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Think Outside the Lines
Host Shawn Feeney reminds us that we have ultimate control over our destiny. Too often, people think of their lives as a clearly delineated path that they have no choice but to follow. In truth, however, we all have ultimate say in our lives, and we can go in any direction we would like, even if it means traveling outside the lines. Feeney uses his podcast to teach listeners how to approach their lives with creativity and reform their existence in the shape that they want. Through passion, we can conceive a new path to a happier, more fulfilling existence.
Hiruy Amanuel 