Episode 313

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22nd Jun 2025

313: Confidence Isn’t the Prerequisite. It’s the Result.

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You don’t earn confidence by reading about it. 

 

You earn it by doing the reps – when things get messy, when plans fall apart, when you show up anyway. 

 

This episode will shift how you think about confidence and what it actually takes to build it. We’re unpacking the real reason so many capable leaders hold back. It’s not that they’re unprepared. It’s that they believe confidence should come before the leap. 

 

Inside this episode, I’m sharing what truly builds confidence for high-IMPACT leaders. Not theory. Practice. These are the same principles we use inside the IMPACT Engine System to help transformation professionals build capability they can count on. 

 

You’ll hear: 

  • Why confidence doesn’t lead. It follows. 
  • How a keynote gone wrong became one of my most grounded moments. 
  • The shift that changed how I approach fear, stage time, and risk. 
  • Why building competence is the only way to create lasting confidence. 
  • How we create safe, supportive practice spaces in our IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind. 

 

If you’ve been waiting for permission, clarity, or courage, this episode will give you something better: A starting point.  

 

The confidence you’re looking for lives on the other side of the work. And that work is what drives real IMPACT. 

 

👉 Press play and start building the confidence that shows up after you make your move. 

 

P.S. The IMPACT Insiders Book Club is so much more than reading a book — it's a movement. Join us for live calls, deep conversations, and a behind-the-scenes look at how to create real change with The IMPACT Engine. It’s completely free — grab your seat now and don’t miss what’s next. 

P.P.S. Stop the chaos—start leading with confidence! The IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind gives you expert coaching, hands-on support, and the blueprint to deliver real business value. Ready to accelerate your success? Join us here!   


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Laura Barnard

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PMO Strategies
with Laura Barnard
In this podcast, PMO leaders and those wanting to capitalize on the best of project management to deliver the organization’s strategy will uncover the hidden secrets of the best PMOs, learn the game-changing techniques that transform any PMO into a value-driven IMPACT Engine, and explore the best ways for the PMO to become an integral part of the fabric and future of an organization. After spending two and a half decades helping organizations deliver change, with 15 of those years in the shoes of PMO leader inside organizations, Laura strongly believes that there is more to making an IMPACT than templates, tools, and process. She’ll show you how to make the shifts necessary to become a business-focused PMO that will become an invaluable organizational asset. With her guests and insights, we explore the sticky situations and tough challenges PMO leaders face, from sorting through all of the “noise” about what the PMO “should” do to finding the best ways for your PMO to make an IMPACT. Listen in, and you can discover how to shift your focus from outputs to outcomes, fundamentally changing the game for your PMO and personal success.

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