S3 E14: The Confidence Coach Who Failed on Live TV with Fred Afrifa

Video Summary Fred Afrifa moved to the UK at 12 years old not speaking a word of English, grew up as the only African kid in Milan where racism was just "normal," ran away from a school fight and discovered he was one of the fastest teenagers in the country, became a two-time national sprint champion, drove deliveries to pay the bills, and is now the go-to communication coach for executives at some of the world's biggest brands. Oh, and he got fired on national television in the process. In this episode, Fred sits down with Sabrina to get brutally honest about fear of judgement, why confidence is a myth in its broadest sense, and what those years of athletics actually taught him about building a business. They also get into the identity crisis of growing up between cultures, the real story behind his Apprentice firing, and why the personal development industry is riddled with people selling dreams they've never actually lived. Timestamps 00:00 – Trailer 01:22 – Meet Frederick Afrifa 03:43 – What is high pressure communication? 05:06 – Fear of speaking vs fear of judgement 07:07 – Why you shouldn't eliminate nerves 10:30 – Sabrina's networking confession 13:54 – Childhood trauma & public speaking 14:54 – Growing up Black in Italy 18:12 – How Fred discovered he could run 25:56 – Athletics lessons for entrepreneurs 33:35 – Getting fired on The Apprentice 41:25 – What does success really look like? 49:50 – How to actually build confidence 57:09 – The biggest BS in coaching right now Show Notes and Transcript Visit the website to get the transcriptions, notes and more insights from the episodes: https://n0bspodcasts.com What is the podcast? This podcast is for anyone who wants to learn what it’s really like running a business. A realistic view along with insightful and actionable advice. If you’re fed up of hearing the same stories about how successful entrepreneurs are and it just took a morning routine or a few simple steps, then this is the podcast for you. No Bullsh*t Talks is a podcast of REAL conversations between ambitious entrepreneurs, discussing both the highs and the lows of entrepreneurships and all the lessons learned along the way. 🎧 Listen For Free Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify (You can also watch the video here): https://open.spotify.com/show/7mYsm8O... Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4759866?... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/no-bullsht-ta... RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/464e7ed8/podcast/rss 🙏🏽 Leave A Review If you enjoy this show, then it really helps if you leave a review. So, please do leave a review and let me know what you think of the show! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Who is Sabrina? 👋🏽 Hey! I’m Sabrina, a serial entrepreneur who can’t stand all the bullsh*t business advice and fakeness that’s found online in the world of entrepreneurship. I love having interesting conversations with ambitious entrepreneurs, so I’ve been doing this, recording them and sharing them with you 😊 I want to show you all the TRUTH. What it’s really like running a business in different industries and the real stories behind the successes. Not just the glamourous parts of entrepreneurship. Sabrina’s Socials 🌏 Podcast Website: https://n0bspodcasts.com 🌏 Sabrina’s Website: https://sabrinachevannes.com 🎙 Sabrina’s Solo Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3E9VGj2... 📺 Sabrina’s YouTube:    / @sabrinachevannes   👩🏽‍💻 LinkedIn:   / sabrinachevannes   📸 Instagram:   / sabzyc   🐦 Twitter:   / sabzyc   ⏰ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/sabrinachevannes Fred's Socials 🌏 Fred's website: https://frederickafrifa.com 🎙 Fred's podcast: 👩🏽‍💻 Fred's LinkedIn:   / frederick-afrifa-publicspeakingcoach   📸 Fred's Instagram:   / frederickafrifa_   🐦 Fred's Twitter: https://www.x.com/fafrifa17 ⏰ Fred's TikTok:   / frederickafrifa_   🍿 Watch Next    • S3 E13: At 16, No Hollywood Ties, And She ...   📧 Get in Touch I love hearing personally from my viewers, so if you have any feedback on any of the episodes or you have a suggestion for someone you’d like me to interview, please feel free to tweet me @sabzyc or find me on Instagram with the same username!