Make Money as a Life Coach® Ep #351: MVP: Identity Urges
Sep 3, 2025
Explore how identity urges shape our self-perception and hinder personal growth. Discover techniques to reframe negative narratives, transforming from victimhood to empowerment. Learn to recognize and manage self-defeating thoughts, swapping them for positive affirmations. By observing and responding differently to these urges, you can unlock a more empowered version of yourself, paving the way for greater achievements. This insightful discussion offers practical tools for anyone navigating the complicated journey of self-discovery.
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Identity Urges Are Temporary
- Identity urges are habitual prompts from the brain that reinforce a fixed self-story and block change.
- Reframing identities as urges turns them from prisons into temporary emotions you can sit with.
From Dead-End Life To Awareness
- Stacey recounts her low-point before personal development, feeling stuck in dead-end jobs and relationships.
- She identifies two core identities then: a victim mentality and being a lifelong "tired" person.
Catch The Habit, Then Stop It
- Do bring awareness to the identities you repeatedly state to yourself or out loud.
- Then notice the urge to repeat them and deliberately stop giving into that urge.