

How to Be Confident
Author: James Smith
Narrator: James Smith
Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/01/2022
Author: James Smith
Narrator: James Smith
Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/01/2022
James Smith is the world’s fastest-growing online personal trainer. Honest, unapologetic and outspoken, yet erudite, authentic and endlessly passionate about exposing the toxic myths within diet culture, and committed to helping people to reach their goals and make positive change for good. is his first book.
Amazon is full of 5 star reviews for this book therefore I seem to be in the minority as I thought this book was just ok. Perhaps I went in with high expectations as I expected a book packed full of practical tips on how to be more confident when, apart from the last 2o pages, it was more theoretica......more
There were some inspirational points in this book, but ultimately if you aren't a non-academic straight white male, you're probably going to feel a little bit short changed. There's only so many "The dictionary definition of X is X" or "You're probably thinking I'm just using this big word to sound......more
I found James Smith on TikTok, where he eloquently (and confidently) explained the Swimmer's Body Illusion in a fitness context. I did not know what it was and knowing it made my life better. For the first two or three chapters, I hated this book. I thought it was loosely researched and that it never......more
Wasn’t a complete waste of time, as is was kind of motivational to listen to at times… But definitely wouldn’t recommend. Full of obvious points and James either honestly believes the reader is an absolute idiot or he’s honestly ignorant. We goes out of his way to explain things we all know… Like what......more
Having never read a self-help book before, this proved a good starting point. There is less practical advice and examples than I was expecting. It often feels less about How to Be Confident than How to Not Not Be Confident, with the author highlighting the things we do that gradually erode our confi......more
‘Meet the man changing the way you think about fitness. One of the most sought-after personal trainers in the world (who has) knocked current fitness It boy @JoeWicks for six and stolen the coveted crown of the fitness world’ ‘James’ book is the tough love version of life coaching. He tells you straight, refers to his own experiences in life and makes you laugh along the way.’