I lost my train of thought mid-sentence in a meeting yesterday. And it's been happening more often than I'd like to admit.

I know what helps. Breathe. Pause. Let it come back. But sometimes I just panic instead. And that makes it worse.

In this episode, I'm talking about the gap between what we know and what we actually do. Between what we teach and what we practice.

I share my own pattern (binge-watching Netflix when my nervous system is running wild — this week it was Trust Me: The False Prophet, definitely not helping), why knowing isn't the same as doing, and the permission we all need to hear: You're just human.

This one's vulnerable. Honest. And I think a lot of us are standing in that gap, carrying shame about it.

In This Episode:

• The mid-sentence blank moment that happens more often than I want to admit
• My pattern I'm not proud of: what I do when my nervous system is running wild
• The uncomfortable truth about the gap between what I teach and what I actually practice
• Why knowing how things work doesn't mean you can always do them
• The permission we all need: both things can be true at the same time
• What it looks like to notice the pattern without judgment
• Why the simple things we resist might actually be enough

Reflection Questions:

What's the gap between what you know and what you actually do? And what would it feel like to notice that gap without the shame?

Resources and Links:

If this resonates — if you find yourself in that place of knowing something needs to shift, but not quite being able to see through the fog — I have a free resource that might help. It's called 14 Small Steps Back to Yourself: practical tools for high-functioning leaders who hold everything together and are starting to wonder what's missing. Download it here: 14 Small Steps Back to Yourself

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