This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Alli Rizacos, 

Founder and Imposter Syndrome Coach at Alli Rizacos Coaching Inc. Humans are distinct from animals because of our prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that gives us the ability to reason and see the logic.

To thrive and not just survive, we humans need to be able to express our feelings and feel safe doing so to be true to our authentic selves. Survival mode is an operating system that is hardwired into our animalistic brains. The reason so many people get stuck here is because of unmet emotional needs. 

Thriving means rewiring our brains to recognize when we make judgments on ourselves and others that are reinforcements of childhood beliefs. Catching these judgment calls as they happen takes time and intention, but what this offers is a brand new path and way of thinking and moving forward.

HIGHLIGHT QUOTES

We are taught that feeling our feelings and being vulnerable is not safe - Alli: "As a child, then, as we grow into adults, we keep those beliefs about ourselves, that I need to suppress my feelings and I need to do what mommy and daddy say in order to get love and acceptance, which is what we all need in this world to be here... so we then become a version of ourselves that isn't truly us because we've been taught to suppress."

Realize that emotions can be felt and expressed safely - Alli: "That is the definition of thriving, to be able to feel what you're feeling safely and be able to able to express it safely... express my anger in a healthy way and have the person I'm expressing it to listen and mirror back to me and hear me because, as children, we felt unheard."

You can find out more about Alli in the link below:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allirizacos/

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