Dr. Brittany discusses how identity is formed, why high-performing women often outgrow the roles that made them successful, and what it actually takes to build a new identity that your nervous system can sustain—without waiting to feel ready.

Dr. Brittany discusses identity formation from a psychological and nervous system lens—specifically how identity is built through belonging, repeated relational responses, and nervous system “pairing” that teaches you who you have to be to stay safe. She breaks down why “this is just who I am” is often a learned survival pattern, not a personality trait, and she shares the three most common signs you’re living from an identity you’ve already outgrown: recreating stress even when life is stable, feeling disconnected despite external success, and struggling to rest or receive support without guilt. Dr. Brittany closes with a practical framework to map your origin identity and begin building a new one through micro-reps that create real evidence for your body.

What you’ll learn:

• Identity isn’t who you are—it’s who your nervous system learned it had to be to stay safe.
• If you keep recreating stress even when life is good, your identity hasn’t caught up to your reality.
• Identity change happens through evidence + repetition—small reps your body can actually tolerate.

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