How Worry Robs You of the Confidence to Be Seen Welcome to the Mental Health Awareness Month for Christian Women in Business!!! Part 2 Wondering where your confidence really stands? Take the free Confidence Quiz and find out your level today! What happens when God calls you to be seen, but anxiety makes you want to hide? In this powerful guest episode of Personal Development for Christian Women in Business, I’m joined by award-winning recording artist, songwriter, arts and health professional, and founder of Yeye’s Village Expressive Arts Community, Lisa McClendon, for a deep conversation on anxiety, confidence, emotional regulation, creativity, forgiveness, leadership, and what it really takes to stand in the spotlight without losing yourself. If you are a Christian woman in business, female founder, God-led CEO, marketplace leader, creative, speaker, coach, or woman who feels called to make an impact but struggles with worry, fear, self-doubt, or anxiety when it is time to be seen, this episode is for you. Lisa shares from her lived experience, her background in psychology, her decades of work in music and the arts, and her passion for helping people heal through creative expression. We talk about how anxiety can rob you of the confidence to be visible, how worry can make leadership feel heavier than it has to be, and why being in the spotlight requires emotional care before, during, and after the moment. This conversation also goes deeper into the connection between mental health, personal development, self-awareness, and leadership. Lisa explains how unforgiveness can feel sluggish, achy, and painful in the body, why there is often an explanation behind behavior, and how expressive arts can help with emotional regulation, focus, cognitive processing, storytelling, and healing. Through her work with Yeye’s Village, Lisa is helping young people grow in academic excellence, social skills, healthy mental wellness, and leadership confidence through the power of the arts. She describes the arts as going to the gym to build the muscles we cannot always see, the internal muscles of self-expression, focus, resilience, and emotional strength. We also talk about what it means to take care of yourself after being in the spotlight. Because for so many Christian women leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and marketplace leaders, showing up publicly is not just about performance. It is about identity, confidence, emotional capacity, and learning how to lead from a place of wholeness instead of pressure. If you have ever felt anxious before speaking, posting, creating, launching, leading, singing, teaching, or standing in front of people, this episode will remind you that confidence is not about pretending anxiety does not exist. Confidence is learning how to care for yourself, regulate your emotions, and still obey what God is calling you to do. This episode is for the woman who knows she is called to be seen, but needs support standing in the spotlight with peace, purpose, and confidence. Connect and Follow Lisa! IG: iamlisamcclendon Linktree: iamlisamcclendon 💌 Welcome to Weekly Friday Girls Chat 💌- https://aprilmorris.myflodesk.com/fridaygirlschat Connect with me! IG- @pd4christianwomeninbiz Email: info@iamtheperfectfit.com Mentioned in this episode: The Other Side of the Spotlight Trailer 🎬https://youtu.be/XBedpPCv5c4?si=GwTbFS2tdYBauQqV Brain Fog and Disassociation From Being Chronically Online https://youtu.be/XBedpPCv5c4?si=8_A0pxbpw7rberHQ Related Episode: 75 | What’s Your Self-Confidence Level? The 5 Confidence Levels Every God-Led Leader, Executive, Entrepreneur, and Businesswoman Should Know 24 | Three Truths About Confidence — And Why You Don’t Have to Feel Ready to Show Up Boldly