Building Confidence
A podcast about growth, realistic tools, practical strategies, and support. Whether you’re starting out, facing challenges, or looking to level up, Building Confidence brings you real conversations, practical insights, and inspiring stories to help you navigate your journey with confidence. Your host, Louise, is a heavy vehicle and plant mechanic by trade who started her apprenticeship at just 15 years old. Over the years, she has faced and overcome harassment, impostor syndrome, mental health struggles, and workplace challenges—while also achieving industry awards and experience in both large corporations and family businesses. Now a life coach and mentor for tradeswomen, Louise is here to share the lessons she’s learned so that her struggles weren’t for nothing—and so you can build the confidence to take charge of your own path.
Episodes

Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Shame can be a heavy, isolating feeling but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I go through ways to kick shame's butt!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine.
At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.
Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase
https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Many people tend to nod and agree when the teacher says, "Do you understand?" When you are the one who says no, you can make it mean a lot of things. In this episode, I discuss the difference between surface-level knowledge and Deep Understanding and how to know when to dive deeper and when the surface level is enough.
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT is a national Apprenticeship Network Provider, and it hosts women at trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au
MEGT is hosting an Overcoming Imposter Syndrome on the 17th of April 2024 - register here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-with-louise-azzopardi-tickets-860574841517?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Our brain is firing thoughts at us constantly, just passing the time, and most of the time, we believe our thoughts, but should you? Are they all true? Probably not, in this weeks episode I go through how to fact check your thoughts.
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment.
Use this link to download the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
There are so many thoughts and feelings attached to workplaces, and we need to make sure that we process them before we move to a new workplace; just like relationships, we don't want to take baggage with us to the next place!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT are a national Apprenticeship Network Provider and they host women in trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au

Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Everything comes with risk, unfortunately, but does it outweigh the reward? If you are thinking of putting yourself out there on the internet as a tradesperson, think about why, and if your why is strong, go for it! You can always block and delete people!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. if you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be the perfect choice.
Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi

Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
There are so many different paths to getting off the tools and becoming a trainer and assessor is one of them and is one that I personally took!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine. At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.
Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
International Women's Day means something different to everyone, this is my journey through what IWD means to me.
If you would like help or support, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly supported by Shewear. She Wear safety work boots have been designed by women to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from a range of brands in one spot!
Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
There are so many different reasons to get off the tools and a lot of reasons to stay on the tools and some things we may be scared about, that's okay.
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine, and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment.
Use this link to down load the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we feel like we have no one, no one has got our back, no one believes in us. We can find ourselves in this situation for many reasons, but so often there are people that we miss, they may not be front and center but they are there, they notice us and they want us to succeed!
If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT are a national Apprenticeship Network Provider and they host women in trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au

Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Your energy is your most important resource, how are you using it? Are you giving it to people who would never give energy back to you?
In this episode I go through different energy drains and how to redirect your energy where you actually want it to go!
This episode is proudly supported by Shewear.
She Wear safety work boots have been designed by women to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women but they also have a wide range of womens work wear from a range of brands in one spot!
Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA