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Other People's Shoes
Other People's Shoes
Other People’s Shoes is built on a simple idea: before we judge someone, we should understand what they’ve walked through. Host Neil Matthews creates space for honest conversations that challenge assumptions, grow empathy, and help us see the person behind the perspective. You may not agree with every guest, but you’ll leave with a different perspective on life.
Sept. 16, 2026

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What if confidence isn’t about proving you have it all together, but believing you’re worthy enough to take the next step? Steve Wormer, founder of the You Are Worthy Network, joins me to talk confidence versus arrogance, empathy, self-worth, and why vision only matters when we’re willing to move, even if that movement begins with one baby step.

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Season 24: Lost & Found | Steve Wormer

What if confidence isn’t about convincing everyone else that you have it all together?

What if it’s simply learning to believe that you’re worthy enough to take the next step?

In this episode of Other People’s Shoes, I sit down with Steve Wormer, founder of the You Are Worthy Network, for a conversation about confidence, empathy, action, and what happens when we begin seeing value not only in ourselves, but in the people around us.

Steve’s mission is to enlighten people, heal hearts, and bring hope into their lives. Through the You Are Worthy Network, he creates space for people to share their stories, reflect on what they’ve walked through, and hopefully discover that their story still has value.

And maybe that’s where confidence begins.

Not with arrogance.

Not with having all the answers.

But with knowing who you are and being willing to move.

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Confidence or Arrogance?

There’s a difference between believing in yourself and believing you’re better than everyone else.

Steve and I unpack the line between confidence and arrogance, and how healthy confidence doesn’t require us to diminish another person in order to feel secure ourselves.

Real confidence can actually make room for empathy.

It allows us to listen, remain curious, and recognize that the person across from us is carrying a story every bit as important as our own.

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Vision Needs Movement

Steve shares a quote during our conversation that stopped me in my tracks:

“Vision without action is simply hallucination.”

We can dream.

We can plan.

We can talk about what we want our lives to become.

But eventually, something has to move.

The vision needs a step.

And sometimes that step doesn’t have to be huge.

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Baby Steps

That brought us to one of the great lessons from the movie What About Bob?

Baby steps.

You don’t have to fix everything today.

You don’t have to know exactly where the road ends.

Sometimes confidence looks like having enough courage to take one small step, and then another.

Maybe getting found doesn’t happen all at once.

Maybe we find pieces of ourselves along the way.

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In This Conversation

Steve and I talk about:

  • The difference between confidence and arrogance
  • Why empathy creates genuine human connection
  • Recognizing your own worth
  • Turning vision into action
  • Why sharing our stories can help bring healing
  • Creating spaces where people feel heard and valued
  • The power of taking baby steps
  • How confidence can change the way we move forward

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Connect With Steve Wormer

Steve is the founder of the You Are Worthy Network, where he works to uplift others by giving people a place to share their stories, heal, reflect, and encourage one another.

📘 You Are Worthy Network Facebook Community

▶️ You Are Worthy Network on YouTube

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