• The tests Lisa uses before posting
• Why celebrating others creates a butterfly effect of connection and confidence
• How to reframe comparison into abundance on social platforms

Why do we keep reaching for our phones, even when we know too much scrolling isn't good for us? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Lisa unpacks our relationship with social media and shares a healthier way to approach it.

Key moments from this episode:

• The brain science that explains why social media feels addictive

• A four-part framework to define your relationship with each platform

• How to spot pitfalls like comparison, FOMO, and the “superhero facade”
• Mindset shifts that move you from validation-seeking to abundance

This series is not about quitting social media. It’s about choosing how you engage with it so it builds confidence instead of draining it.

00:00 Intro

04:41 How Social Media Affects the Brain

11:03 Create Balance with Social Media

11:52 Not All Platforms Are the Same

13:53 Define Your Relationship with Each Platform (Download the PDF!)

24:45 Mindset Shift: Abundance Over Validation

30:30 Reality Check: Impact on Daily Life

32:25 Preview of Part 2

32:49 Outro

33:16 Disclaimer

• Why making friends as an adult feels so daunting and how to overcome the “friend dating” stage
• The circles of friendship: leaf, branch, and root people and how to know who belongs where
• Simple ways to nurture your inner circle and let go of friendships that no longer serve you

• The behind-the-scenes journey of Suffs and its Tony wins
• Why progress is messy, but still worth marching for
• How Jill leads with compassion in an industry built on uncertainty

Power and pressure can bring out your best or quietly push you into habits that damage trust, communication, and confidence. In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Sabina Nawaz, best-selling author of You’re the Boss, global executive coach, and former senior leader at Microsoft, who has spent her career helping leaders at the highest levels navigate these forces with clarity and humanity. Sabina shares proven strategies and simple tools anyone can use to lead (and be led) better.

You’ll learn:

• Why pressure, not power, corrupts and how to keep it from squeezing out your humanity
• Four common leadership mistakes (and the counterintuitive fixes that actually work)
• Simple, actionable tools to close the power gap, hear the truth, and grow from feedback

No matter your role, walk away ready to handle pressure and lead in a way that inspires.

⁠Buy Sabina's Best-Selling Book⁠

00:00 Intro

01:39 Meet Sabina Nawaz

05:13 Rethinking the Leadership Playbook

09:37 Pressure, Power, and Permission

11:47 Four Myths of Leadership

12:40 Authenticity is Not Singular

17:34 Values in Action

19:26 “Yeah, But” and Confirmation Bias

23:51 Business Is Personal

26:03 Sabina's Tips on Changing How You Lead

26:45 Step One: Shut Up

28:31 Step Two: Use Numbers

31:21 Step Three: Do Nothing

35:31 The Wake-Up Call: Simple and Specific Feedback

39:25 Lisa’s Leadership Lesson

42:56 Hidden Power Dynamics

50:26 Final Thoughts

53:21 Outro

54:15 Disclaimer

We’re taught to chase success, but what if the real growth comes from chasing failure? In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with her best friend, Jane Park, founder of Julep and Tokki, and former director at Starbucks and leader at BCG, to talk about why she sets “failure goals” on purpose. Jane shares how reframing failure as a target instead of a setback can help you aim higher, take bigger risks, and uncover who you’re truly meant to be.

You’ll learn:

• Why avoiding failure is the enemy of growth and how to rewire your brain to seek it out
• The “next time this happens, I will…” method to turn regrets into learnings
• How to process rejection, face worst-case scenarios, and keep the conversation going when you hear “no”

This conversation will inspire you to rethink your relationship with failure and see it as proof that you are stretching, growing, and playing bigger than before.

00:00 Intro

01:37 Meet Jane Park

08:22 Why Jane Thinks We Should Strive to Fail

12:00 What Is a Failure Goal?

17:37 No Regrets, Only Learnings

19:51 Why Jane Adopted This Philosophy

22:47 Jane’s Failure of Character Story and What She Learned from It

32:53 How to Process Shame and Embarrassment

34:56 Shame Buddies, Holding Space, and Recognizing Toxic Positivity

39:07 Quick Questions: Ritual to Stay Grounded, Rewards for Failing, Normalizing Failure in the Workplace, Jane’s Professional Failure Rate

48:39 Why Great Risk-Taking Means Being an Expert in Failure

53:16 Try This Failure Goal This Week

55:10 Outro

56:25 Disclaimer

Only 12% of people feel confident speaking in front of others, which means the rest of us are winging it, sweating through it, or avoiding it altogether. Are you part of the 88% who don’t feel ready for the spotlight? Let’s change that.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa shares the rituals, strategies, and mindset shifts that helped her go from a shy immigrant kid to a confident keynote speaker.

What you'll get from this episode:

• Lisa’s 3-part framework for public speaking (no stage required)
• How body language, breathwork, and playlists can help you show up with power
• The storytelling formulas and connection tricks that make your words stick

Public speaking isn’t just for performers. It’s for all of us. And with the right tools, you can get better at it.

00:00 Intro

04:06 What to Expect: 3 Tips for Public Speaking

04:26 Tip 1: Embrace Your Body

13:10 Tip 2: Practice Storytelling

15:24 Tip 3: Energize and Enthuse

20:19 Use Season 1, Episode 1 as a Practice Too

l21:35 Outro

22:05 Disclaimer