What Shadé Zahrai has said about Positive affirmations
1 quote · 1 episode · May 11, 2026
Shadé Zahrai, Behavioral researcher, confidence expert and author of Big Trust, with a PhD in organizational behavior from Monash University, has been quoted on Positive affirmations once in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on May 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Zahrai says research shows positive affirmations backfire for people with low self-acceptance because they contradict self-image.
“if you struggle with self-acceptance and self-esteem, using positive affirmations backfires and makes you feel worse. Why? Because it contradicts how you see yourself”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 33:09
Episodes
How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable ConfidenceThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 11, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Mel Robbins talks with behavioral researcher Dr. Shadé Zahrai about her four-part framework—acceptance, agency, autonomy, adaptability—for overcoming self-doubt and building confidence.
Shadé Zahrai on other topics
- Self-doubt · 4 quotes
- Self-acceptance · 3 quotes
- Locus of control · 2 quotes
- Career imprinting · 1 quote
- Voice and speech clarity · 1 quote
- Body language · 1 quote
- Worry time (stimulus control) · 1 quote
- Impostor syndrome · 1 quote