We’ve been trained since childhood to question our own knowing.

At home, at school, at work, and even in the medical system, we learned that safety and approval go hand in hand. The result? A nervous system that equates confidence with danger and external validation with safety.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Why second-guessing is a nervous system response, not a mindset flaw

• How systemic conditioning teaches us to outsource worth and safety

• The difference between external validation and sound boarding (and why it matters)

• How second-guessing leads to chronic resentment and emotional fatigue

• Practical steps to rebuild self-trust and regulate your body’s response to doubt

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