In this episode, Brig breaks down why protecting your confidence is not optional. It is the foundation for chasing your impossible.Using Michelle Kwan’s response after winning Olympic silver as the central story, Brig shows how quickly someone else can try to define your win as a loss. Kwan’s response, “I didn’t lose the gold. I won the silver,” becomes the anchor for this episode and a reminder that you get to decide what story you let live in your mind.Brig explains that confidence is not just mindset, discipline, or consistency. It is something you have to protect on purpose. She names the everyday threats that can quietly chip away at confidence, including self-criticism, comparison, reframing your wins as not enough, and allowing small negative thoughts to build over time.What You Will LearnHow to recognize when someone is trying to reframe your win as something lessWhy you need to name the win before you name the gapHow comparison drains your confidence when you turn it into evidence against yourselfWhy self-compassion is a strategy, not an excuseHow to create a Daily Win file and build evidence of your own capabilityWhy This MattersBrig reminds listeners that confidence is an instrument. It needs maintenance, protection, and care. For Black women, confidence can carry even more weight because shrinking was often taught as a form of safety. This episode challenges that pattern and offers a new way to relate to your wins, your growth, and your impossible goals.Take ActionStart a Daily Win file and write down at least one win every day. Practice the Kwan rewrite when something does not go the way you hoped. Instead of using the result against yourself, tell the truth about what happened and what you learned.When self-criticism shows up, pause and remind yourself: This is hard. Other women feel this too. I can be kind to myself while I figure this out.Take the free Kages Self-Assessment  to identify the underlying patterns and fears influencing your life choices. Use these insights to break through obstacles and center yourself in future decision-making.STAY CONNECTED —Website | Instagram | Facebook