Imposter Syndrome Isn't Proof. It's Wiring.

Stepping into a new role can set off a very old alarm in the body. Here's what I noticed when it happened to me this week.

Here's some irony for you.

Who do you think you are?

I teach people to trust what their body already knows. This week I built out my business programs, my speaking page, and pricing that matches the work I do. And the first thing my body said was: who do you think you are?

What's happening somatically

That feeling has a name, and most of us call it imposter syndrome. But somatically, something simpler is happening. Your nervous system's job is to keep you safe, and anything unfamiliar reads as risk, including a bigger version of you. The tight chest and the urge to shrink back aren't proof that you don't belong. They're your body noticing that you're somewhere new.

Getting curious instead of backing off

So I'm doing what I'd ask any of my clients to do. I'm getting curious instead of backing off.

What do you notice in your body when you introduce yourself as the person you're becoming?

Where do you feel it?

When was the first time you felt that you had to be smaller to be safe?

How you represent yourself is a felt sense

How we represent ourselves isn't just a headline or a bio. It's a felt sense. When your body gets used to the new version of you, it stops feeling like a costume.

It's not woo. It's wiring.

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