The Story You Tell Yourself in the First 30 Seconds

The Story You Tell Yourself in the First 30 Seconds

16:03 Feb 11, 2026
About this episode
There’s a moment that happens so quickly we almost never notice it.You want something. Something small. Something light. And before you can even finish the thought, it’s already over. A reason has appeared. A story has formed to hold yourself back. It sounds reasonable enough that you don’t question it.In this episode, I’m exploring what happens in the first thirty seconds after desire shows up — before it turns into “later,” or “that’s a waste of time,” or “that’s not really me.”I share a moment from Angkor Wat when I almost stepped back from something playful because I didn’t want to be seen as too much. We talk about how conditioning shapes the speed of our self-talk. And I sit with a question I’ve been asking myself more often lately: why not now?This isn’t about changing your thoughts. It’s about noticing them earlier.If you’ve ever talked yourself out of something before it even had a chance, this conversation will feel familiar. Tune in and listen to the end for this week's invitation.Email: contact@changesbigandsmall.com Join Skool: https://freedomlookslikethis.com/community Shownotes: https://freedomlookslikethis.com
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