Confidence Blueprint: Setting Your Young Person Up for Success with Jennifer Gershberg

Описание: Why do capable young people still struggle with confidence, anxiety, and self-doubt?

In this episode of College & Career Clarity, Lisa Marker-Robbins sits down with Jennifer Gershberg, former University of Maryland professor and campus speaker, to unpack how real confidence is built through skills, not personality, praise, or bravado.

Jennifer explains why test anxiety is often a preparation issue, why impostor syndrome should be normalized and reframed, and what parents can realistically do at home to help teens and young adults become capable, confident adults. This conversation connects academic skills, communication skills, and emotional resilience directly to long-term career confidence and success.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Why real confidence comes from competence, not reassurance
• How can better study skills reduce test anxiety and improve performance
• Why imposter syndrome is normal and signals growth
• How parents can coach confident communication at home
• Why is it required for development and progress
• How skill-building leads to lasting academic and career success

Timestamps to Watch For:
01:50 – How skills, not personality, create authentic confidence
04:14 – Declines in study, focus, and communication skills
09:12 – Why test anxiety is usually a preparation issue
14:14 – Teaching confident communication without diminishing yourself
20:15 – Normalizing imposter syndrome and fear
23:28 – Why discomfort signals growth and development

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