#641: "I’ll Be Happy When…" (But Why Am I Still Not Happy?)
The Confidence Podcast: Confidence Tips for Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Self-Love, Self-Confidence and Courage to Overcome Self-
Trish Blackwell | Life Coach, Confidence Coach, Mindset Coach
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
We all do it: I’ll be happy when I lose the weight. When I hit six figures. When I find the right person. When I get that promotion. But then, the moment arrives… and happiness still feels out of reach. Why? In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we’re unpacking the hidden confidence-killer of conditional happiness and how to break free from the “next-goal” trap.
You’ll learn the surprising reason why success doesn’t always equal joy, a simple daily shift that rewires your brain for lasting happiness, and how to stop feeling guilty for wanting more. Plus, we’ll talk about the “must be nice” mindset and how you can step into abundance—right where you are. If you’ve ever felt like happiness is just one more achievement away, this episode will change everything.
What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
✅ Why achieving more won’t automatically make you happier
✅ How the “next goal” mindset is actually stealing your confidence
✅ A simple 3-minute daily shift to start feeling fulfilled now
✅ The secret to breaking free from the “must be nice” comparison trap
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🔺TOP LEVEL (Ultimate Breakthrough Thought)
✨ I don’t have to wait for happiness—I create it now.
🔹MIDDLE LEVEL (Empowering Core Beliefs)
- My joy is not dependent on achievements.
- Confidence comes from presence, not pressure.
- Success without inner peace is not success at all.
- I allow myself to want more without guilt.
- I already have everything I need to feel fulfilled today.
🔻BOTTOM LEVEL (Daily Affirmations & Mindset Shifts)
- I am enough right now, as I am.
- I choose gratitude over dissatisfaction.
- I celebrate progress, not just results.
- Happiness is in the present, not the next milestone.
- I define success on my own terms.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you've ever thought, I'll be happy when, dot, dot, dot, dot, but then found that you still |
| 0:06.9 | find yourself waiting, still feeling like something is missing, like you get to where you said |
| 0:12.6 | you would be happy, and yet you're not? |
| 0:16.4 | This episode, it's for you. |
| 0:18.7 | Because here's the truth, if happiness always feels like it's just one more |
| 0:22.6 | goal away, just three more pounds away, just one pay raise away, one vacation, dream vacation away, |
| 0:30.2 | it's not the goal. That's the problem. It's the way we're thinking about happiness. |
| 0:35.1 | Listen, I get it. Maybe on paper, your life looks great. You've hit |
| 0:40.1 | milestones, you check the boxes. But here's the real question. Why aren't you happier? Why does it |
| 0:45.9 | feel like no matter how much you achieve, it's never enough? And let's be real, why do we even |
| 0:52.0 | feel guilty for wanting more when we already have a pretty good life? |
| 0:56.8 | Listen, if any of this is resonating today on the Confidence podcast, we are talking about the |
| 1:03.0 | confidence and happiness connection that no one's really talking about and why success and |
| 1:08.4 | external wins don't automatically equal joy. |
| 1:12.5 | And we're going to highlight as well some of the hidden confidence killers that are keeping |
| 1:18.1 | you from your happiness milestones. |
| 1:20.7 | And I'm going to give you a three-minute daily shift that can change everything. |
| 1:25.6 | So if you're ready to stop chasing happiness and start feeling happy right |
| 1:31.1 | now, buckle up. I have a great episode for you ahead. You're listening to the Confidence Podcast, |
| 1:37.8 | the go-to coaching podcast, oozing with motivation and easy to implement steps that help you to be bold and confident in life. |
| 1:47.8 | I'm your host, Trish Blackwell, internationally recognized confidence coach, |
| 1:52.0 | bestselling author and founder of the College of Confidence. |
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