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Episode #291: When the Inner Child Still Feels “On the Spot”
There’s a moment, maybe in a meeting, maybe during a conversation, when someone asks you a question and suddenly every eye turns your way. Your mind goes blank. Your stomach tightens. And before you can even form a thought, the scared little version of you whispers, “If I don’t answer fast, I’m in trouble.”
That reaction isn’t incompetence. It’s conditioning.
Many of us grew up with adults who demanded immediate answers, especially when they were angry. Hesitation wasn’t allowed. Silence meant consequences. So we learned to scramble, explain, defend, and “get it right” before the storm hit…
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