Imposter Syndrome: The Story You Tell Yourself ft. Mark England

Evolving Potential

This podcast episode dives deep into the concept of mindset, specifically how the stories we tell ourselves shape our perceptions and realities. Todd and Mark explore the idea of "telephobia," which is the fear of not being good enough, and how it manifests in various aspects of life, from personal development to coaching. They emphasize the importance of writing down our stories to externalize and reorganize our thoughts, allowing for a clearer understanding and the possibility of transformation. By slowing down our speech and incorporating breath into our storytelling, we can shift from being participants in our narratives to observers, gaining new perspectives on our challenges. The conversation is rich with insights on how to celebrate wins, recognize victim mentality, and ultimately empower ourselves to create a healthier, more constructive inner dialogue.

Mark England has a degree in International Education and was formerly an elementary school PE teacher at an International School. He did this while chasing his dreams of becoming a pro fighter in Thailand, where he moved to study Muy Thai. After facing a serious knee injury and multiple surgeries Mark developed a serious victim mentality that he wasn't sure he would ever shake.

After attending an Emotional Detox seminar, he was introduced to the principles of getting your story out on paper, slowing it down, changing your words, freeing up your breath, and overcoming the limiting beliefs to begin telling a more empowering story.

Since, he has studied with some of the major behavior change theories and theorists to develop his program at Enlifted where he is the co-founder and head coach certifying over 350 coaches who have delivered over 10,000 coaching sessions with this method. We talk about how this is done

Takeaways:

• Todd emphasizes the importance of the stories we tell ourselves, stating that mindset is simply the narrative we construct.
• Mark discusses how to shift from a victim mentality to a growth-oriented mindset through celebrating wins and recognizing progress.
• The discussion highlights the significance of breath work in coaching and personal development, particularly in unlocking emotions.
• Todd shares personal experiences of overcoming telephobia, the fear of not being good enough, through active storytelling.
• Mark and Todd agree that writing down one’s story can help create space for clarity and awareness of one’s narrative.
• The episode underscores the need for individuals to recognize and challenge their limiting beliefs to foster personal growth.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Enlifted Coaching
• Barbell Shrugged
• CrossFit
• Procabulary
• TED