Stop Waiting For Confidence with DJ Hillier
What if confidence isn’t where you start? What if confidence is where you arrive? Athletes often believe they need to feel confident before they can perform at their best. But in this episode, DJ challenges that belief and breaks down where confidence actually comes from. You’ll learn why action comes before confidence, how keeping promises to yourself builds self-trust, and what to do when pressure makes you forget just how prepared you really are. DJ also breaks down three things every athlete can control when confidence disappears — body language, focus, and self-talk — and shares practical strategies you can use immediately in competition. In this episode: • Why you don’t need confidence to compete • The relationship between action, competence, and confidence • Why “confidence comes with receipts” • How to build trust with yourself • The three controllables: Body Language, Focus, and Self-Talk • How to turn “What if?” into “Even if” • Why the work nobody sees ultimately creates the moments everybody sees If you’ve ever found yourself waiting to feel confident before taking action, this episode is for you. Stop waiting for confidence. Start building it. Coaching Beyond the Scoreboard Community Follow DJ on Instagram Purchase DJ's book Push the Sled Book DJ to Speak
