That Voice in Your Head? I Hear It Too

Some days, I feel untouchable.

Other days, I feel like a fraud with a laptop and a dream.

That’s the thing about self-doubt - it doesn’t care how good your week was, how many

people said you’re doing great, or how long you’ve been doing the work. It hits when it wants

to. Loud. Unreasonable. Personal.

It says things like:

• “Why would they trust you?”

• “You’ve got nothing new to say.”

• “This one might not work.”
  

I used to think the goal was to get rid of that voice.

Now I know the goal is to not let it drive.

What I do when it starts to spiral:

1. I name it.

Not “I’m a failure.”

Just: “This is doubt.”

It sounds simple, but that shift moves me from inside the storm to observer of it. That’s

powerful.

2. I remind myself of what’s real.

I go back to proof. Not the LinkedIn likes or the external wins - the moments that felt true:

• The athlete who said, “You helped me believe in myself again.”

• The executive who finally slept well the night before a big pitch.

• The dad who messaged me months later just to say thanks.
  

Those are the moments that matter. Not noise. Not doubt. Proof.

3. I act anyway.

The key is momentum, not confidence.

I write the post. I show up for the session. I go to the gym.

Not because I feel unstoppable - but because I know who I am when I’m in motion.

Doubt hates movement. It can’t keep up when you lean in.

If you’re in it right now

You’re not weak. You’re not broken.

You’re just someone who cares - and that’s part of it.

Let it ride shotgun. But keep your hands on the wheel.

You’re not done.