What if the thing you’ve been muting your entire life is the very thing meant to heal you? Grab the companion journal

In this deeply moving episode, Rachel shares how being literally hit by a truck became the catalyst for reclaiming a dream she had silenced for decades. While out for a run with her husband, Rachel was struck by a truck, leaving her with a compression fracture and alone in a trauma room for nine hours, without her phone, family, or certainty about her future.

In the middle of shock and pain, something unexpected happened: she began to sing.

That moment revealed what years of perfectionism, fear of judgment, and self-doubt had buried: her identity as a singer and her ability to regulate her nervous system through creativity. What started as a small act of survival became a powerful lesson in emotional regulation, resilience, and rewriting self-limiting narratives.

This episode is especially for highly sensitive people (HSPs), perfectionists, and overwhelmed entrepreneurs navigating imposter syndrome, burnout, and the relentless pressure to succeed. Rachel walks us through the small, imperfect steps that rebuilt her confidence, from hiring a virtual voice coach during recovery to performing on the very stage she once avoided, and eventually seeing herself on a Times Square billboard.

We explore:

• How self-limiting beliefs and perfectionism mute our most meaningful dreams

• Why confidence is built through action, not waiting until you feel “ready.”

• Overcoming imposter syndrome at work and in entrepreneurship

• Emotional regulation skills during trauma, burnout, and high stress

• The power of “borrowed belief” when your inner critic is loud

• Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset in business and personal reinvention

• Why so many entrepreneurs regret not being bolder, and how to stop repeating that pattern

Rachel’s story is a masterclass in cognitive reframing, resilience, and choosing expression over fear. It’s a reminder that healing doesn’t always come from pushing harder, but from finally letting yourself be seen.

If you’re an entrepreneur struggling with self-doubt, burnout recovery, work-life balance, or the fear of failure, this episode will challenge you to ask:
What dream are you still muting, and what might happen if you let it speak?

🎧 Listen now for inspiration, mindset shifts, and permission to stop dying with your music still locked inside.

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