26 Oct Trauma Psychologist: Why Do You Keep Holding Yourself Back In Your Business?
Why do you keep holding yourself back, even when you know exactly what you want?
In this episode of PRODUCED, Lisa Bean sits down with trauma psychologist Dr. Rachel Lee to explore how trauma, anxiety and your nervous system can quietly shape the way you make decisions, take risks, build confidence and show up in business and life.
Rachel explains why past experiences can create an “echo” that affects the choices you make now, why your brain can interpret bold moves as threats, and why you do not need to feel completely calm or confident before taking action. Sometimes, you only need to feel safe enough to move forward.
We talk about:
• Why entrepreneurs talk themselves out of good ideas
• How trauma can affect confidence, risk-taking and decision-making
• The link between anxiety and your nervous system
• Why procrastination can sometimes be a form of self-protection
• How to reframe anxiety as excitement
• Why high performance can sometimes come from a need for safety or control
• How to stop asking “What’s wrong with me?” and start asking “What’s happened to me?”
• How to recover when something goes wrong in business
• Why you should stop waiting to feel completely ready
• How to take bolder action without being reckless
• Why building a margin of error can make big decisions feel safer
Rachel also shares practical ways to regulate your nervous system, understand where your fear is coming from, build confidence through action and make decisions from a calmer, more grounded place.
If you’ve ever found yourself procrastinating, overthinking, playing it safe, talking yourself out of opportunities or wondering why you feel stuck despite being ambitious, this conversation will help you understand what may actually be happening underneath it all.
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