115: How to Build Confidence When You Doubt Yourself | Dr. Haley Perlus

<p>What if confidence isn&#39;t about getting rid of doubt but learning how to run with it?</p><p>In this episode of the Tribe of Runners Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Haley Perlus, a sport and performance psychology coach with more than 20 years of experience working with athletes in high-pressure environments.</p><p>We dive into the mental side of endurance sports that runners don&#39;t always talk about: doubt, fear, pressure, confidence, mistakes, injury, and the stories we tell ourselves when things get hard.</p><p>Because the reality is, even experienced runners have moments where they question themselves.</p><p>Maybe you have a bad training day and start wondering if you&#39;re ready. Maybe you&#39;re coming back from an injury and don&#39;t trust your body yet. Or maybe you&#39;re halfway through a race and suddenly every negative thought you&#39;ve ever had shows up at once.</p><p>Haley explains why the goal isn&#39;t to eliminate those thoughts but to learn how to tolerate doubt, work with fear, and stay grounded when pressure starts to build.</p><p>In this conversation, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Why confidence and doubt can exist at the same time</li><li>How to ask, “What does this moment need from me right now?”</li><li>Why trying to be fearless can actually work against you</li><li>The difference between striving for excellence and demanding perfection</li><li>How to build confidence from evidence instead of simply telling yourself to “believe”</li><li>Why your training history can become one of your greatest sources of confidence</li><li>How to handle mistakes without getting stuck analyzing what just happened</li><li>Returning to running after injury and knowing when you&#39;re actually ready</li><li>Why outside guidance can be so valuable when your emotions are telling you to push too soon</li><li>And one of the biggest reminders of all: you are not your thoughts, and you don&#39;t have to believe everything you think</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This conversation is for anyone who has ever stood at a starting line wondering, “Am I ready?” Or found themselves in the middle of a race wondering if they can keep going.</p><p>You don&#39;t need to eliminate fear.</p><p>You don&#39;t need to eliminate doubt.</p><p>You need to learn how to keep moving forward while they&#39;re there.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you so much Haley for being on the podcast!! </p><p><br></p><p>Find Haley Perlus on IG: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/drhaleyperlus/#"><strong>