This week, Kev and Tracey welcomed Amanda Lane—Deputy Chief Driving Examiner and Head of Driver Testing and Training Policy at the DVSA—to share a fascinating look at the driving test from the examiner’s perspective.

We chat about:

• Why nerves are so common before the driving test (and what examiners do to help)
• The importance of mock tests and getting truly ready for independence behind the wheel
• How remembering that examiners are human can transform your test-day mindset

While listening to this episode, ask yourself:

• Do you feel ready—both confident and competent—to drive independently?
• What are your expectations around test day, and how might you change your perspective?
• How can practising and mock testing help you manage your nerves and prepare for real-world driving?

Ready to Pass Campaign: https://readytopass.campaign.gov.uk/

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Do you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.

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In this episode, Tracey and Kev are joined by Charlotte Carter, a leading global high-performance mentor and transformation coach, to dive deep into the mindset shifts and emotional hurdles that often appear on the journey to driving confidence.

We chat about:

• The hidden layers behind driving anxiety, including fear of success, fear of failure, and fear of judgment
• Practical strategies for managing nerves, regulating your emotional state, and turning anxiety into excitement (“nerve-cited”!)
• How your self-identity and beliefs shape your driving journey—and ways to reprogram them for growth and confidence

While listening to this episode, ask yourself:

• What comes up for you around passing, failing, or being judged when it comes to driving?
• How does your sense of identity—learner, driver, or something else—affect your mindset on the road?
• What simple practice could help you feel safer and more empowered as you take each step towards driving on your own?

Charlotte Carter

Charlotte Carter is one of the leading global high-performance mentors and transformation coaches. As the founder and CEO of I Dare to Leap, she helps high-flyers step into their power and harness their mindset and energy, ditching limiting beliefs and old habitual patterns so that they achieve their full potential. Charlotte is the host of the internationally successful, and recently rebranded, The Energy Of Success podcast, has written for many publications including Grazia, The Telegraph, Hello!, Metro and Marie Claire, and has contributed to an Amazon Bestseller.

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Find out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:

The Drive Calm Journal:

A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKj

Get help from Kev and Tracey at Confident Drivers:

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter that includes a tip of the week plus the latest news and podcast episode: Sign up Here

Try one of our most popular tools, the Confident Drivers Coaching Wheel, to help you identify your driving strengths and weaknesses and see if you are driving test-ready: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/coachingwheel-testready

Are you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27

Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kit

Do you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.

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On this episode, Kev and Tracey welcomed Tom Stenson, head of training at ADI NJC, to share practical wisdom on driving psychology and building confidence behind the wheel.

We chat about:

• How our brains can trick us when driving, including the concept of “conspicuity” and why we sometimes miss obvious things on the road
• Negativity bias—why it’s easier to remember mistakes and how to train yourself to notice the positives
• Simple strategies to help anxious drivers shift focus, make safer decisions, and boost confidence on every drive

While listening to this episode, ask yourself:

• What hidden biases might be affecting the way you see and react to things while driving?
• How do you usually reflect on your driving experiences: do you focus on mistakes or successes?
• What small positive steps could you notice or take next time you feel anxious behind the wheel?

ADI National Joint Council: https://www.adinjc.org.uk/

Find out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:

The Drive Calm Journal:

A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKj

Get help from Kev and Tracey at Confident Drivers:

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter that includes a tip of the week plus the latest news and podcast episode: Sign up Here

Try one of our most popular tools, the Confident Drivers Coaching Wheel, to help you identify your driving strengths and weaknesses and see if you are driving test-ready: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/coachingwheel-testready

Are you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27

Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kit

Do you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.

One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:

https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoaching

Leave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:

https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/support

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