Interview with Confidence Coach Todd Sedelmeier. Why Is Confidence Important: - Deal With Subconscious Blockages - Look Within Yourself - Confidence Is Everything - Less Stress - More Success In Life - Trust Yourself In The Face Of Fear Todd's Story: - Really Shy, Sensitive, Introverted Kid - Parents Didn't Have It Figured Out - Always Stressed, Afraid, Felt Unsafe - Imploded. Avoided People. Depressed - Liked Girls, Got Heart Broken - Took Everything Personally - Parents Split Up - Turned to Drugs & Alcohol Getting Over It: - Attempted Suicide - Went To Rehab - Prayed For Help - Woke Up In Hospital - Surrendered - Started Following AA's 12-Steps - Personal Development - Spirituality Keys To Becoming Confident: - Awareness That We Have A Problem - Commit To Figuring It Out - Who Can Help Me? - Get Some Help - Deal With Your Subconscious The Unconscious Mind: - Like A Little Child - Emotional, Not Rational - Driving With The Parking Brake On - Triggers In Response To Danger - Fight, Flight or Freeze - Instinctual Mind Takes Over How To Handle Approach Anxiety: - Awareness: What Am I Feeling/Thinking? - Emotions Are Preceded By A Thought - Core Concern - Safety? Physiology? Needs? - Love/Belonging/Social Status - Take Action To Meet Concern