{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6421d19a49501c00110bbcbd/68523762002f9da49abf3a82?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 125 | Ana Larrea-Albert | The Confident Leader","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6421d19a49501c00110bbcbd/1750217207135-aa40d316-8256-4e9c-82ad-edaa193a377d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this inspiring episode of <em>The Leadership Download Podcast</em>, Cameron sits down with <a href=\"https://www.analarreaalbert.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ana Larrea-Albert</a>—leadership coach, author, speaker, and professor at Florida Atlantic University—to explore what it <em>really</em> means to be a confident leader. Drawing from her personal journey from Ecuador to executive leadership and now to coaching and teaching, Ana shares powerful insights from her new book <em>The Confident Leader</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they tackle one of leadership’s most silent struggles: self-doubt. Ana opens up about her own challenges with confidence, even at the height of her career, and how cultural, personal, and psychological layers shape our inner narrative as leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen in to discover:</p><ul><li>Why high performers often struggle with feeling “not enough”</li><li>The three building blocks of confident leadership: strengths, values, and mindset</li><li>How to overcome the inner critic and take action with self-compassion</li><li>Practical tools and frameworks to manage doubt, lead with clarity, and grow through failure</li><li>Why leadership is more about inner awareness than outer perfection</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Whether you're stepping into leadership for the first time or navigating your next big leap, this conversation is packed with wisdom and tangible takeaways to help you build a more grounded, confident version of yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW THE LEADERSHIP DOWNLOAD PODCAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA</p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theleadershipdownloadpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/theleadershipdownloadpodcast</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://instagram.com/theleadershipdownloadpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://instagram.com/theleadershipdownloadpodcast</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-leadership-download-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-leadership-download-podcast/</a></p>","author_name":"Cameron Nathan Singh, Travis Vandeusen"}