{"podcast":{"title":"Authentic Confidence with Dr. Aziz","slug":"authentic-confidence-with-dr-aziz-739023","podcast_index_feed_id":739023,"rss_url":"https://shrinkfortheshyguy.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.socialconfidencecenter.com/podcasts/authentic-confidence-with-dr-aziz","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/2147501487/images/18e67b-ce6-4704-4e38-1526461667_Podcast_Banner-3000x3000_04.jpg","author":"Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Psychologist and Author","episode_count":641,"summary":"Do you worry what other people will think? Does it make you doubt yourself, feel guilty, and ultimately stop you from being fully yourself? This can show up as people-pleasing and difficulty saying no. Or as social anxiety, staying silent in meetings, replaying conversations for hours afterward. Dr. Aziz Gazipura is a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Not Nice. He's helped thousands of people break free from self-doubt and the fear of others' opinions. After 20 years of clinical work, Dr. Aziz discovered one pattern running underneath all of it. He calls it the approval trap: prioritizing approval over being yourself, saying what you mean, and going for what you actually want. This show is for the person who looks confident on the outside and doesn't feel it on the inside. New episodes every Wednesday. Next Steps: 1. Discover your approval type. Take the 2-minute quiz to find out which of the four patterns is running your work, dating, and social life — Diplomat, Avoider, Fixer, or Performer: www.draziz.com 2. Apply for the Unstoppable Confidence Mastermind. Dr. Aziz's flagship year-long program for serious work on confidence, authenticity, and freedom from self-doub…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authentic-confidence-with-dr-aziz-739023"},"episode":{"title":"The High Cost of Deferring Decisions","slug":"the-high-cost-of-deferring-decisions","published_at":"2026-01-20T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authentic-confidence-with-dr-aziz-739023/the-high-cost-of-deferring-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authentic-confidence-with-dr-aziz-739023","url":"https://www.socialconfidencecenter.com/podcasts/authentic-confidence-with-dr-aziz/episodes/2149155559","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149155559.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Shrink for the Shy Guy , Dr. Aziz dives deep into one of the sneakiest traps that keep us stuck: deferring decisions. Whether it’s fear of making the wrong choice, wanting more clarity, or simply waiting for the “perfect time,” delaying decisions comes at a steep cost—and it’s often invisible until it’s too late. Dr. Aziz unpacks how avoiding decisions drains your confidence, erodes momentum, and reinforces the illusion that you're not ready or capable. He shares a radically freeing mindset shift that allows you to make powerful choices now , even if you're scared, uncertain, or don’t feel 100% “ready.” 🎧 Tired of waiting for the stars to align before you move forward in your life, career, or relationships? Tune in now and discover how making the decision —any decision—is often the most powerful step you can take.   ---------------------------------------------------   Most people don’t ruin their lives with one dramatic mistake. They do it quietly—by waiting. By postponing conversations. By delaying decisions. By telling themselves, “I’ll figure it out later.” And later becomes years. Today, I want to talk about something uncomfortable—but liberating if you really let it land: the cost of deferring decisions. Not just at the end of life, but right now , this year, this week. Because the goal isn’t to someday look back and feel okay about your life. The goal is to feel fully alive now .   The Regret That Wakes People Up Too Late There’s a well-known body of work from hospice nurse Bronnie Ware, who spent years listening to people reflect on their lives as they were dying. One regret stood above all others: “I wish I’d lived a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” Let that sink in. Not “I wish I worked harder.” Not “…","meta_description":"In this episode of Shrink for the Shy Guy , Dr. Aziz dives deep into one of the sneakiest traps that keep us stuck: deferring decisions. 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