Alyssa Dver
Confidence Crusader. Neuro Nerd. Success Equalizer.


Alyssa is proud to be the
Confidence Educator for IT Cosmetics
CONFIDENCE AT WORK is IT Cosmetics' new initiative that aims to make free confidence-building resources accessible to everyone at work and support female business owners in underserved communities. In addition to IT Cosmetics' online following and store, it is a popular L'Oréal brand found at Ulta, Sephora, QVC and other top retailers.
More About the InitiativeAlyssa is proud to be the
Confidence Educator for IT Cosmetics
CONFIDENCE AT WORK is IT Cosmetics' new initiative that aims to make free confidence-building resources accessible to everyone at work and support female business owners in underserved communities. In addition to IT Cosmetics' online following and store, it is a popular L'Oréal brand found at Ulta, Sephora, QVC and other top retailers.
More About the Initiative
I'm Alyssa Dver
I wish I knew sooner that confidence is learned but not by faking it or by hearing someone else’s hero story.
I know now that confidence isn’t a result of success – it’s a requirement for it. It is a learned skill and often more important than being competent.
Using modern brain science, now we can learn how to be confident by building desired neural pathways that allow us to confidently think and behave.
My mission is to empower others with this life-changing knowledge so they, too, can help others be their confident best. I hope you’ll choose to join me in bringing more confidence to the world.
In 2008, my older son was diagnosed with a lifelong neurological disability that was predicted to leave him paraplegic.
Thankfully, I simply refused to accept the senseless medical advice I was getting from respected but narrowly trained experts. With only my marketing credentials, I pursued neurological, psychological, and sociological research.
I studied Eastern and Western techniques and talked to both patients and practitioners around the world to validate my cross-disciplinary discoveries. The experts soon started to ask for my advice.
Scientifically we know that confidence isn’t inherited, earned or faked. It’s a learned skill, a decision, a choice – and something anyone can master.
My amazing son and over 350,000+ confidence-empowered people prove it:
Confidence is everyone’s choice and superpower.

I'm Alyssa Dver
I wish I knew sooner that confidence is learned but not by faking it or by hearing someone else’s hero story.
I know now that confidence isn’t a result of success – it’s a requirement for it. It is a learned skill and often more important than being competent.
Using modern brain science, now we can learn how to be confident by building desired neural pathways that allow us to confidently think and behave.
My mission is to empower others with this life-changing knowledge so they, too, can help others be their confident best. I hope you’ll choose to join me in bringing more confidence to the world.
In 2008, my older son was diagnosed with a lifelong neurological disability that was predicted to leave him paraplegic.
Thankfully, I simply refused to accept the senseless medical advice I was getting from respected but narrowly trained experts. With only my marketing credentials, I pursued neurological, psychological, and sociological research.
I studied Eastern and Western techniques and talked to both patients and practitioners around the world to validate my cross-disciplinary discoveries. The experts soon started to ask for my advice.
Scientifically we know that confidence isn’t inherited, earned or faked. It’s a learned skill, a decision, a choice – and something anyone can master.
My amazing son and over 350,000+ confidence-empowered people prove it:
Confidence is everyone’s choice and superpower.
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International Book Award-winning, 7-time author
2-time TEDx and a "Boston's Best" speaker
Achievement in Thought Leadership STEVIE® award
Thrive Global contributor
MIT and Wharton Innovation Advisor
ERG Leadership Alliance Founder & Chair
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Have Alyssa speak to your group!
- International Book Award-winning, 7-time author
- 2-time TEDx and a "Boston's Best" speaker
- Achievement in Thought Leadership STEVIE® award
- IT Cosmetics Confidence Educator
- American Distilling Institute Confidence Educator
- Thrive Global contributor
- MIT and Wharton Innovation Advisor
- ERG Leadership Alliance Founder & Chair
International Book Award Finalist
Endorsed by leading experts at:
Harvard Business School
Harvard Medical School
MIT Entrepreneurial Center
MIT Executive Education
Wharton Executive Education
Wharton Neuroscience
UPenn Innovation Center
Yale Office of Diversity
UC Berkeley Executive Ed Advisory Board
HR, talent experts & executive coaches
CEOs, bestselling authors & thought leaders
International Book Award Finalist
Endorsed by leading experts at:
- Harvard Business School
- Harvard Medical School
- MIT Entrepreneurial Center
- MIT Executive Education
- Wharton Executive Education
- Wharton Neuroscience
- UPenn Innovation Center
- Yale Office of Diversity
- UC Berkeley Executive Ed Advisory Board
- HR, talent experts & executive coaches
- CEOs, bestselling authors & thought leaders
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Alyssa has trained over 350,000 people in corporate, academic and non-profit organizations.





