The $100 MBA Show — MBA2705
Q&A Wednesday: How Do I Get The Confidence To Create & Share Content?
Hosted by Omar Zenhom
Date: November 19, 2025
Episode Overview
In this Q&A Wednesday episode, Omar Zenhom responds to listener Sherri's question: "How do I get the confidence to create and share content?" Drawing from his personal experience bootstrapping businesses and building an audience from scratch, Omar offers actionable advice on overcoming the fear of putting yourself out there. He shares practical steps for developing "unstoppable confidence," including mindset shifts, audience-focused content creation, and a structured system to build confidence through repeated action.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
Confidence Comes After Action, Not Before
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Action is the Source of Confidence: Omar emphasizes that you can't wait for confidence before creating content. Confidence is built through doing and repeated practice.
"Confidence doesn't come before action, it comes after it. You don't wake up one morning magically feeling confident. Confidence is built by doing, not by thinking."
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Analogy — Learning to Drive: Just like driving, you build confidence with repetition.
"You were nervous the first few times behind the wheel, but after a few hundred times you built confidence. Your confidence became automatic."
(Omar Zenhom, 02:20)
The Root Cause: Fear of Judgment
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Fear of What Others Think: The biggest obstacle is not skill or resources, but fear of being judged.
"We ask questions like, what will people think? What if I sound stupid? What if no one likes it or watches it...?"
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No One is Watching as Closely as You Think: Early on, your audience is so small that perceived embarrassment is minimal. Most people are too busy with their own concerns.
"No one's paying as much attention as you think because you're just starting out. Everyone's too busy thinking about themselves and what's in it for them."
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Critical Voices Don’t Pay Your Bills: Don’t let the opinions of a critical few deter you.
Everyone Starts from Zero
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Personal “Cringe” Reflection: Omar shares a candid story about cringing at his first podcast episode, underscoring that visible early “failures” are part of progress.
"If I don't have cringeworthy work, it really means I started too late. It also means...I wasn't getting better."
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Visibility Grows with Skill: When your audience is small, making mistakes is low-impact. As you practice, your audience (and your skill) grow together.
Mindset Shift: Focus on Serving, Not Performing
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Make It About the Audience: Confidence grows fastest when you center your attention on who you’re serving, not how you’re being perceived.
"When you're just thinking about yourself, you're really saying, I'm the most important thing here. What will people think about me? You're making the content about you. It's not about you."
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Ask: Would This Help My Past Self?: Gauge usefulness by imagining what would’ve benefited you when starting out.
"Would I have found what I'm about to share to be helpful when I was getting started? I put myself in the shoes of my audience member, of my listener, of my viewer. That's the bar."
(Omar Zenhom, 08:27)
Practical System: 5 Steps to Build Content Confidence
Omar shares a quick, actionable program to cultivate confidence fast (09:31):
- Lower the Stakes
- Start with something small—“You’re not delivering a TED Talk here.”
- Set a Schedule
- Consistency creates confidence. Block out content days in your calendar.
- Use the 10 Rep Rule
- Don’t critique anything until you’ve published at least 10 pieces. "Practice has to be real practice."
- Build a Feedback Loop
- Ask your audience a single question: “Was this helpful?” Learn what resonates and double down.
- Celebrate Effort, Not Outcome
- Focus on rewarding your consistency and effort, not metrics like likes or views.
"Do this program I just shared with you for 30 days and you won't need to find confidence. You will have earned it over those 30 days."
(Omar Zenhom, 10:52)
Memorable Quotes & Notable Moments
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On Starting Without Perfection:
"You've gotta get started before you're ready. It's okay."
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On Continued Nerves:
"I feel a little bit nervous before I hit record, even till today. But that means I care."
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On Why Confidence Is a Journey:
"You can't rush it. You have to be patient and understand that you're never going to be 100% confident, okay? You're just going to be more confident than yesterday."
(Omar Zenhom, 13:33)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 01:46 – Confidence is built through action
- 03:30 – Fear of judgment is the main barrier
- 05:10 – Omar’s personal story: hearing his first podcast episode
- 08:05 – Shift your focus to serving your audience
- 09:31 – 5-step system to rapidly build confidence
- 10:52 – 30-day challenge for content confidence
- 13:33 – Confidence is a gradual process
Final Takeaways
- Confidence is not a prerequisite for content creation—it’s the result.
- Early hesitations and "cringe-worthy" work are a necessary phase of progress.
- Focus on how your content serves others rather than how you will be judged.
- Implement a small, consistent routine for publishing and improvement.
- Reward process and growth over vanity metrics.
Closing Quote
"Confidence is the reward for taking action and not the prerequisite. You want to serve. Don't perform... If you show up with that intent to help, you really can't lose."
(Omar Zenhom, 13:05)
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