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When You Never Expected a Future: How Survival Mode, Trauma, and Self-Doubt Shape Our Relationship With Success
TW: conversations discussing suicidal ideation
In this deeply personal solo episode of The Visibility Standard, I’m sharing something I’ve never talked about publicly: what it means to build a life when, for a long time, you didn’t believe you’d make it this far.
I open up about not expecting to live past 17, how early trauma shaped my relationship with success and safety, and the quiet, ongoing work of releasing the belief that everything good in my life is just luck—or a mistake waiting to be taken away. This episode is about surviving and learning how to receive a future you once couldn’t imagine.
In this episode, I explore:
- Healing from survival mode and learning how to thrive, not just endure
- When imposter syndrome is actually trauma telling you you don’t deserve good things
- The daily practice of rewriting your story with compassion instead of self-criticism
- Choosing visibility while you’re still figuring yourself out—and why that’s brave
- Making peace with your becoming, even when your timeline looks different
- Holding your own story with the tenderness you’d offer your best friend
This episode is for the survivors.
For the ones who never thought they’d be here.
For anyone learning to trust that they’re allowed to want a future—and to keep it.
Your story doesn’t need to be polished to be meaningful.
Your success doesn’t need to be justified.
And choosing to stay, build, and be seen is not luck—it’s courage.
Support the show
If this conversation sparked something for you and you’re ready for deeper support, I work with high-achieving women, creatives, and founders through individual therapy—supporting you in building a life and relationships that feel steady, connected, and aligned.
And if you’re craving clarity around your brand, message, or how you’re showing up publicly, The Visibility Studio is my 90-minute marketing mentorship session designed to help you cut through the noise and build a strategy that actually feels like you.
All the details are linked in the show notes at healingwithjazzmyn.com.
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By Jazzmyn ProctorTW: conversations discussing suicidal ideation
In this deeply personal solo episode of The Visibility Standard, I’m sharing something I’ve never talked about publicly: what it means to build a life when, for a long time, you didn’t believe you’d make it this far.
I open up about not expecting to live past 17, how early trauma shaped my relationship with success and safety, and the quiet, ongoing work of releasing the belief that everything good in my life is just luck—or a mistake waiting to be taken away. This episode is about surviving and learning how to receive a future you once couldn’t imagine.
In this episode, I explore:
- Healing from survival mode and learning how to thrive, not just endure
- When imposter syndrome is actually trauma telling you you don’t deserve good things
- The daily practice of rewriting your story with compassion instead of self-criticism
- Choosing visibility while you’re still figuring yourself out—and why that’s brave
- Making peace with your becoming, even when your timeline looks different
- Holding your own story with the tenderness you’d offer your best friend
This episode is for the survivors.
For the ones who never thought they’d be here.
For anyone learning to trust that they’re allowed to want a future—and to keep it.
Your story doesn’t need to be polished to be meaningful.
Your success doesn’t need to be justified.
And choosing to stay, build, and be seen is not luck—it’s courage.
Support the show
If this conversation sparked something for you and you’re ready for deeper support, I work with high-achieving women, creatives, and founders through individual therapy—supporting you in building a life and relationships that feel steady, connected, and aligned.
And if you’re craving clarity around your brand, message, or how you’re showing up publicly, The Visibility Studio is my 90-minute marketing mentorship session designed to help you cut through the noise and build a strategy that actually feels like you.
All the details are linked in the show notes at healingwithjazzmyn.com.