103.Therapy Didn't Fail You: The "Ceiling" of Talk Therapy, the Action Gap, and How to Know It's Time to Upgrade

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Have you done therapy, gained awareness, and still feel stuck in the same patterns? What if the issue isn't therapy but the level of support you're using?

In this episode of Real Influence, it breaks down therapy vs coaching and explains why therapy often stops working for high achievers who already understand their patterns but can't create lasting change.

This is not an anti-therapy conversation. It's an evolution conversation.

Joey shares his personal post-divorce therapy experience, the ceiling of talk therapy, and the exact moment he realized awareness without action was keeping him trapped. You'll learn the different levels of personal growth, when processing is helpful, when it becomes a loop, and why coaching pairs mindset with execution to create real momentum.

If you're successful on paper but feel unfulfilled, burned out, or quietly stuck, this episode will help you identify whether your current support is empowering you or enabling you.

You'll also learn:

👉 Why venting without action creates dependency

👉 The difference between insight and embodiment

👉 How the state of the teacher affects results

👉 Why tools matter more than talk

👉 How to know when it's time to upgrade your growth

🎯 Ready to redesign your life from the inside out?

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In this, we'll talk about:

00:00 When Therapy Stops Working

02:15 Awareness Without Change

05:00 Therapy vs Coaching Explained

07:40 Why Action Creates Results

10:30 Tools That Build Self-Trust

14:00 Knowing When to Upgrade