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How to Deal With People Who Don’t Believe in You

Aug 19, 2026 · 27m

Summary

Hosts Jake and Damien Hughes explore how to handle external doubt by featuring stories from rugby legend Jamie Peacock and former gang member Carl Loco. They discuss psychological concepts like self-efficacy and reframing nerves as excitement, emphasizing that action builds belief rather than the reverse. The episode also includes insights from Mel Robbins on overcoming resistance and a conversation with listener Claire about applying these high-performance principles in policing.

Topics discussed

Introduction: Dealing with people who doubt you Psychology of self-efficacy and overcoming doubt Jamie Peacock: Fear peaks before action Reframing nerves and intrinsic motivation Carl Loco: Finding belief when no one else does Mel Robbins: The 5-second rule and building evidence Listener Claire: Reframing nerves in policing
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