# How to Build the Kind of Unshakeable Confidence No One Can Take From You With Eliza Smith Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845/how-to-build-the-kind-of-unshakeable-confidence-no-one-can-take-from-you-with-eliza-smith Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845/how-to-build-the-kind-of-unshakeable-confidence-no-one-can-take-from-you-with-eliza-smith.md Podcast: [Twenty Something with Olivia Burnett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845) Published: 2026-06-03T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/twenty-something-olivia/2881055 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/349515/2881055/twenty-something-olivia/2026_06_03_02_44_06_c71bcf0e-8ced-4b96-b07d-25278f1fef06.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845/episodes/how-to-build-the-kind-of-unshakeable-confidence-no-one-can-take-from-you-with-eliza-smith Duration seconds: 2766 ## Resource Self-doubt will keep you waiting for permission that is never coming. She was cut late in her sport. Many said she couldn't do it. Then she ended up at her dream school. How did she do it? In this episode of Twenty Something , Olivia sits down with Eliza Smith, a D1 soccer player at the University of Utah, to talk about what it actually takes to build confidence, chase big goals, and become the kind of person who follows through. Eliza shares her journey from getting cut, switching teams, showing up to ID camps, advocating for herself, and eventually earning the opportunity to play college soccer. But this conversation goes far beyond sports. It is about discipline, pressure, identity, resilience, and learning how to bet on yourself before anyone else does. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How to stop letting self-doubt control your decisions Why confidence is built by keeping promises to yourself What athletes understand about discipline, pressure, and resilience How to chase a dream without letting it define your worth Why rejection is not the end of the story How to become the kind of person people want to bet on Whether you’re an athlete, a former athlete, or someone trying to build the confidence to go after something bigger, this episode will remind you that you do not need the perfect path to become who you are meant to be. Connect with Eliza: Instagram: @elizajsmith11 TikTok: @eliza.smith7 Connect with Olivia: Instagram: @twentysomething_podcast TikTok: @twentysomething_podcast YouTube: @TwentySomething-OliviaBurnett ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845/episodes/how-to-build-the-kind-of-unshakeable-confidence-no-one-can-take-from-you-with-eliza-smith/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845/how-to-build-the-kind-of-unshakeable-confidence-no-one-can-take-from-you-with-eliza-smith.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.