I was filling out my TEDx application when I caught myself doing it again. “What category would your talk fall into?” My brain immediately went to “I don’t know”, right before I proceeded to explain exactly what I do and who I help.
That’s the pattern. “I don’t know” becomes an exit door, a way to soften the blow of stepping into something that makes us visible. But everything that comes after “I don’t know” is actually a belief, whether it’s true or not, whether it serves us or not.
In this video, I break down why this protective reflex kicks in when we’re facing uncomfortable feelings, imposter syndrome, or fear of success. I share my own messy middle of working through the fear of being fully seen on a TEDx stage, and I walk you through how to sit with that discomfort instead of outrunning it.
This is me doing the work in real time, and bringing you along for the process.
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