Building Confidence

Building Confidence

A podcast about growth, realistic tools, practical strategies, and support. Whether you’re starting out, facing challenges, or looking to level up, Building Confidence brings you real conversations, practical insights, and inspiring stories to help you navigate your journey with confidence. Your host, Louise, is a heavy vehicle and plant mechanic by trade who started her apprenticeship at just 15 years old. Over the years, she has faced and overcome harassment, impostor syndrome, mental health struggles, and workplace challenges—while also achieving industry awards and experience in both large corporations and family businesses. Now a life coach and mentor for tradeswomen, Louise is here to share the lessons she’s learned so that her struggles weren’t for nothing—and so you can build the confidence to take charge of your own path.

Episodes

February 3, 2025 10 mins

We have a name change! We are moving from Anxious Tradeswoman to Building Confidence! After 83 episodes under the anxious tradeswoman name, we have decided to grow into our next chapter with a new mantra—we are building confidence. In this episode, I discuss the power of having believable thoughts that make us feel more positive and support us along our journey!  

If you would like help or support with this process or you are a bus...

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Red flags are a bit of a buzzword, but what do they actually mean, what do they look like, and what can you do about them? Ignoring red flags doesn't make them go away; it usually makes things worse. 

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen ...

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Society has an idea about what growth should look like, but honestly, more often than not it isn't linear. You may side step, you may take a different path because you are growing your mental health and well being, or the standard path of grown isn't what was sold to you. In this episode, I go through what different types of growth can look like. 

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don'...

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Often, people value the amount of time they put in or how many years they have been doing something, but doing something over and over again doesn't mean you know the most about it. Sometimes, you need to go deeper, be engaged, ask questions, and strive for more knowledge. In this episode, I discuss the difference between having years of experience and having an engaged experience.

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel le...

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You may find yourself in a situation where you are being taught by another apprentice, or you are the apprentice doing the teaching. If you find yourself in that situation give this episode a listen for some things to be aware of along the way!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting t...

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In this week's episode, I discuss the difference between habits and goals and ways to successfully adopt new habits!

If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.

Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit y...

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If you are a tradesperson who finds yourself lost for words when comments are made at you this is the episode for you. I go through the solution comeback method which can help you to quickly form something to say that also has an impact. 

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make...

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When we are looking for jobs as tradeswomen, it can be daunting, and it can be met with a lot of rejection. In this episode, I go through ways to manage this rejection so it does not stop you from achieving your goal.

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!

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So often, we want to trust other people. We want them to do or say certain things to make us feel safe, but other people are not reliable, unfortunately. We want to bring that trust back into ourselves. In this episode, I explain how to trust ourselves 

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching...

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Two things can be true at once, in this episode I go through why it is important to let multiple feelings exist at once.

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

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Manufactures allowed job times are sometimes ridiculous and can start a spiral of self bullying, in this episode I go through some ways to stop this cycle to ensure self doubt isn't adding to your job times unnecessarily. 

If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

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People's words can hurt, especially when you are trying to be open to feedback to improve your technical skills. Unfortunately, not everyone is skilled at giving feedback, and sometimes, it does not come from a well-meaning space. In this episode, I share a technique—creating an emotional break wall to create some space between you and the person's words to prevent you from spiralling mentally.

Scholarship applications are open! Th...

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What do I mean when I say that I am a mentor and a coach for tradeswomen and tradies? In this episode, I clear that up!

This episode is realised as some extra info for the 2025 Tradeswomen Owning Their Power Coaching Scholarships sponsored by BHP

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Through our one-on-one coaching program, we will support you in defining your goals, tackling any obstacles, and becoming your most confident self.

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November 4, 2024 16 mins

Want to up your income but are feeling a bit stuck and don't know where to start? Give this episode a listen for some tips and trick to set an income goal and to make a plan towards getting it!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and min...

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October 28, 2024 9 mins

It annoys me when I get told I'm resilient. Why? Because a lot of my challenges were preventable: being sexualised - preventable, unconscious bias - preventable, sexism - preventable. 

Yes, we need to be resilient to overcome challenges, but when people are purposefully putting challenges in your way that are outside the scope of stretching your comfort zone for the purpose of learning and managing a normal range of human emotions,...

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Getting an award can be great, it can be amazing, but everything has two sides, and if you feel like you've flipped to the "negative" side of getting an award, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I go through different thought patterns and how to break them and replace them.

 

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like...

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So often, we find ourselves judging people, writing off their opinions, or changing and adjusting our behaviour to make sure they like us. It is exhausting!

In this episode, I go through how to recognise and change this mentality to give you more mental space!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a bu...

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Taking initiative is great, and going above and beyond is great, but sometimes people take advantage of this and let you go above and beyond to do their work......

In this episode I go through how to work out if this is happening to you and how to stop it!

If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website,...

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We all have those days where you get to the end of the day, and you feel like you haven't done anything, you're wondering where your day went; you were busy all day, but nothing on your checklist got checked off.

In this episode I go through ways to prevent this feeling!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or y...

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Preventative Maintenance (also known as self-care) is all well and good, but you can not self-care yourself out of a bad situation.

In this episode, I go through different types of preventative maintenance for yourself as well as when you should stop preventative maintenance and start taking action!

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Loui...

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