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Hustling for worthiness isn't confidence

10 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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This short YouTube transcript excerpt captures Brené Brown arguing that many people—including leaders and clients and herself—'hustle for worthiness' while calling it confidence. The speaker introduces this distinction and signals upcoming examples of what that hustle looks like in leaders.

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