Considered this generation’s “go-to authority” on women, girls and confidence, confidence expert Jess Weiner serves as Dove’s Global Self-Esteem Ambassador and the CEO of Talk to Jess, a consulting and strategy firm.
Confidence expert Jess Weiner serves as Dove’s Global Self-Esteem Ambassador and the CEO of Talk to Jess (Photo courtesy of Proud2BMe)
As CEO, she advises global brands on the issues facing today’s women and girls. After feeling inspired by her TEDx talk on The Confidence Myth, I contacted Jess about her journey to confidence and her advice for young adults struggling with confidence, standards of beauty and unrealistic media messages.
Chelsea Kronengold: Tell us about your work and your journey to self-discovery.
Jess Weiner: When I was a young girl, I struggled with body image issues and self-doubt. I drew inspiration from these experiences and started a conversation and a community where we could make positive changes. 10 years ago, I became the Dove Self-Esteem Project’s global ambassador. I wrote the curriculum for our self-confidence workshops and travel the world facilitating these conversations for millions of women and girls.
As a social entrepreneur and consultant, I work with Fortune 100 and 500 companies to help them better understand the issues impacting women and girls in today’s culture. We help translate these trends into better products, campaigns and marketing, to ultimately empower women instead of repeating damaging stereotypes. I strongly believe that in order to generate meaningful change, we have to work from the inside out.
WATCH: TEDxTalk The Confidence Myth with speaker Jess Weiner
CK: What is The Confidence Myth? What are some myths about confidence that you’ve challenged?
JW: The Confidence Myth is the oversimplification of one’s personal relationship to confidence; the idea that all we need to do is ‘get confidence’ in order to maintain it for the rest of your life. But much like a gas tank for your car, the feeling of confidence must be replenished and filled up over time.
We spend so much time talking about ‘getting’ confidence, that we often ignore the most important component–the how. In reality, confidence is a journey, a manner of traveling, not a destination. And the truth is, that journey is messy and involves a lot of hard work…
To continue reading the rest of this interview from our partner, Proud2BMe, click here.To learn more about Jess, or to join the Talk to Jess community, visit jessweiner.com.
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