You’re Not Stuck.

We blame procrastination.We question our motivation.We think we’re confused.But what if the real reason you’re not moving forward…is because a part of you still thinks expansion isn’t safe?

In today’s episode of Daily Power Boost, we explore how emotional loyalty to your past… especially old roles, environments, and survival rhythms, can keep even the most driven leaders stuck. If clarity has felt foggy and momentum hard to maintain, this one’s for you.

Because you’re not broken.You’re just still protecting a past version of you.

In This Episode:

* Why clarity can’t land in a dysregulated body

* How outdated survival patterns silently block progress

* The 3-step rhythm to reconnect safety and forward motion

* Why smallness once served you—but no longer needs to lead you

✦ Reflection Prompts

* What past version of me am I still trying to protect?

* What goal feels threatening—even though I say I want it?

* Where does my body say “not yet” even when my mind says “go”?

* How can I create safety for the version of me I’m becoming?

✦ Action Steps

* Notice the Nervous System Clench

What goal makes your body tense? That’s the edge where safety is missing.

* Validate the Wisdom

Say: “Thank you for protecting me. But I’m safe now.” Let your body feel heard.

* Choose a Safer First Step

Find one micro-action that moves you forward without triggering defense. Start there.

✦ Bonus Resource

Book a No-cost Inner Potential Discovery Call

If your identity wants growth but your body says “not safe,” let’s address the emotional contract keeping you stuck.

✦ On the Next Episode:

Your Clarity Isn’t Missing. It’s Buried Under Proving

When overthinking becomes your emotional armor, growth becomes impossible. Tomorrow, we expose how achievement masks fear, and how to reclaim clarity that comes from within.

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✦ References & Influences

Deb Dana – The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy - On how the nervous system determines whether we experience safety or threat and how it shapes behavior long before logic kicks in.

Peter Levine – Waking the Tiger - On trauma, somatic awareness, and how our bodies store—and replay—survival patterns until acknowledged and released.

Steve Hardison – The Ultimate Coach - On BEing and the emotional scaffolding that must shift before real transformation can take root.

Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score - On how trauma wires the brain-body connection and why traditional motivation fails when the nervous system doesn’t feel safe.

Joe Dispenza – Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - On neuroplasticity and how familiar emotional states—even when disempowering—feel “safe” to our identity.

Michael Gervais – Finding Mastery Podcast - On how elite performers regulate stress, and the link between safety and sustainable execution.