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Ever catch yourself channeling someone else in the bathroom mirror?
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Today, I'm sharing why you need a secret identity.
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How choosing the right Persona can boost your performance,
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and why your most powerful self might be waiting in a
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phone booth. Three, two, one. Let's go.
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Welcome to Transition Space, your gateway from thinking to doing.
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I'm Mia Torre. If you're called to create meaningful
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work, use this podcast as part of your starting ritual. Make your
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coffee and clear your desk while you list, and we'll hang out as you ease
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into focused flow While you create your space, I'll help you entertain the transition.
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Come on in.
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Today on Transition Space, a story about choosing who
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you get to be in any given moment. Have you ever caught yourself
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practicing that presentation in the bathroom mirror? Suddenly channeling some
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mix of Meryl Streep and your most badass former boss? That's not weird.
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That's your main character energy waiting to be unleashed.
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There's this kid in Brixton. Quiet,
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awkward dreams way too big for his circumstances.
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Nobody looking at David Jones would have seen a rock God
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in the making. But he saw something else in the mirror.
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Something spectacular. Something that would let him step beyond the
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constraints of his shy, working class reality.
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First, he became David Bowie. A name change that gave
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him permission to be someone new. But he didn't stop there.
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He knew he needed something bigger, bolder, more electric.
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He needed a Persona that could carry all his wild,
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creative energy, all his otherworldly ideas.
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He needed someone who could own the stage in platform boots
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and glitter. So he reached deep inside himself and
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found that character, the alter ego, who could access parts
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of himself he couldn't quite reach on his own. He created
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Ziggy Stardust. Of course, David Bowie's alter
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ego was incredible. But you, you're channeling your fiercest
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energy in your home office wearing yesterday's yoga pants.
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A parent in a grocery store is summoning their commander
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patience voice during a toddler tantrum. A runner challenges their endurance
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warrior for that last mile. Someone healing their relationship with
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food embodies their nutrition ninja at mealtime,
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count me as one of those people working all by myself
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from home with my puppy. As a solopreneur, I spend
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a lot of time alone with my thoughts. And let me tell you, that voice
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that whispers, who do you think you are?
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Gets really loud in an empty room.
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Every decision rests on my shoulders. Every mistake
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feels deeply personal. Some days, imposter syndrome bangs
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down the door and hosts a full on party in my head. That's why
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when my awesome friend Jamie. Hey, Jamie recommended that
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I read Todd Herman's book, the Alter Ego Effect. It felt
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like finding a manual for superhero school. Herman works with elite
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athletes and top performers who all have one thing in common. They've created
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specific alter egos to access their best selves.
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Like the shy quarterback who transforms into a field
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general by channeling a warrior king. Or the
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quiet executive who delivers powerful speeches by embodying her
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favorite Broadway star. You might worry,
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besides the weirdness, that creating an alter ego means being fake
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or pretending to be something you're not. Instead, I encourage you
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to think of it as creating a safe container for parts of
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yourself that are already there. When I read Herman's book,
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it made so much sense to me. And I confess, I tried these personalities
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out a lot. Whenever I felt that flutter of
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nerves before a presentation. Instead of thinking, oh, God, everyone's going to judge
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me, I could think, hey, they're not even seeing me. They're seeing lady
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boss Divine, and she is going to rock their world.
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And if lady boss Divine occasionally stumbled or
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made a mistake, well, that's just part of her origin story.
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The way we talk to ourselves matters more than we might think.
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Studies show that people who use positive self talk,
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especially when they refer to themselves by name,
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handle stressful situations better and maintain focus longer.
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Speaking as your alter ego helps you access a more
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powerful state of mind. Lady Boss Divine knows
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exactly what she's capable of. Welcome to your
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on demand arsenal of identity upgrades. Select your fighter.
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Need to have a difficult conversation. Time to activate the minister
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of diplomacy who delivers hard messages with impeccable grace.
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Need to avoid distractions and concentrate. Agent focus.
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Doesn't even see those notifications. She's too busy getting
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things done. Facing a tough workout. Iron Katie doesn't
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negotiate with excuses.
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Psychologist Ethan Cross wanted to know, can the way we
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talk to ourselves actually shift how we show up under pressure?
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So he and his team ran a series of studies where participants
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coached themselves through stressful situations. They used either first
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person talk like I can do this, or distanced self talk like,
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you've got this, Mia. Except, you know, they'd use their own name. So you've
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got this, not Mia. It turns out the people who said,
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you've got this, Mia, as if they were talking to a friend or being
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their own coach, handled the pressure better. More calm,
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better decisions, less spiraling. Apparently,
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your inner narrator becomes way more useful when it stops sounding
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like a panicked group chat. Over in Neuroscience, Yi Yuan
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Tang and Michael Posner were playing with another question.
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What happens when we change the body on purpose.
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They looked at what happened when people deliberately shifted
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posture or breath or focus. Using mindfulness,
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movement, and ritual. They discovered that when people shifted their physical
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state, their brains followed. Focus sharpened,
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mood steadied. The system rewrote itself in real time.
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Together, this research paints a clear picture. You don't
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have to wait to feel ready. Walk like a main character,
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breathe like you belong, and your brain gets the message.
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You can signal to your system. You can lead with form and
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let the feeling follow. What does this mean for
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us? Your brain and body are constantly talking
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to each other. Change your physical state and your brain says, oh,
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we're doing this now. And recalibrates to match.
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That's why athletes need their lucky socks,
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why lawyers transform in their court suits, why performers
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become someone new under stage names. These personality
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costumes are permission slips to access parts of yourself you usually
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keep in the back closet of your brain. But unlike
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full costume changes, alter egos are portable, like a purse
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dog. You can bring them anywhere. Maybe you need the boundary boss when your
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mother in law has opinions about your parenting. Maybe Wellness Witch
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helps you choose the smoothie over the muffin most days.
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And maybe Dream Defender actually gets you to bed at a
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reasonable hour. Okay, she's still in development for me.
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If you got any hints, let me know. If just suddenly trying
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to be different seems a little weird or awkward to you,
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which is totally understandable. Herman talks about the power of specific
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triggers, physical objects or actions that help you step into your
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alter ego. When you pair a specific physical trigger,
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like a power stance or a particular piece of jewelry with your
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alter ego, you're creating what scientists call an embodied
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anchor. Think of them like Wonder Woman's spin transformation.
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A power stance becomes your superhero pose. A special
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mug becomes your creativity totem. A lucky bracelet activates your
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leadership mode. Each alter ego needs their own anchor,
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their own signal to lock in. Maybe it's the way you arrange your desk
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before a big project. The playlist that kicks off deep work mode,
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the morning ritual that summons your focused self. That one
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specific song that turns you into someone who actually enjoys burpees.
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Looking at you, gym goddess, when you're
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about to hit send on that risky email, when you're about to pitch that wild
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idea, when you're about to do anything that makes your stomach flip,
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your alter ego's got you. They can handle
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the judgment, the criticism, the potential face plant.
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Because if it flops, hey, that's just character development.
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Think of this podcast as your personal phone booth.
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That space where Clark Kent straightens his tie and steps
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out as Superman. He reaches through the mild mannered
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reporter and accesses the part of himself that's ready
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to fly. Your mind listens. When you choose who's
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in charge, pick the version of you who shows up strong,
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step into your power, breathe like you belong, and let
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your inner superhero walk you forward.
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Whether you're making coffee or arranging your desk right now, ask yourself
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what part of you is waiting in the wings, ready to step into the
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spotlight? What version of you already knows exactly
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how to handle what's next? I'd love to hear your answer.
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Visit authenticnetworker.com transitionspace and
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tell me what alter ego is waiting to help you take
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that next step.
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This is transition space, where you clear your path from
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thinking to doing. I'm mia, and together we're shaped what's
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possible. Now it's your turn to make it real.
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Ever catch yourself channeling someone else in the bathroom mirror?
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00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,200
Today, I'm sharing why you need a secret identity.
3
00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,240
How choosing the right Persona can boost your performance,
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00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:14,280
and why your most powerful self might be waiting in a
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00:00:14,780 --> 00:00:18,000
phone booth. Three, two, one. Let's go.
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00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,720
Welcome to Transition Space, your gateway from thinking to doing.
7
00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:26,320
I'm Mia Torre. If you're called to create meaningful
8
00:00:26,820 --> 00:00:30,200
work, use this podcast as part of your starting ritual. Make your
9
00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:33,700
coffee and clear your desk while you list, and we'll hang out as you ease
10
00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:38,220
into focused flow While you create your space, I'll help you entertain the transition.
11
00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:39,500
Come on in.
12
00:00:42,860 --> 00:00:46,380
Today on Transition Space, a story about choosing who
13
00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,980
you get to be in any given moment. Have you ever caught yourself
14
00:00:51,480 --> 00:00:55,100
practicing that presentation in the bathroom mirror? Suddenly channeling some
15
00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:59,790
mix of Meryl Streep and your most badass former boss? That's not weird.
16
00:00:59,870 --> 00:01:03,310
That's your main character energy waiting to be unleashed.
17
00:01:04,030 --> 00:01:07,070
There's this kid in Brixton. Quiet,
18
00:01:07,150 --> 00:01:10,190
awkward dreams way too big for his circumstances.
19
00:01:10,910 --> 00:01:14,670
Nobody looking at David Jones would have seen a rock God
20
00:01:15,170 --> 00:01:18,030
in the making. But he saw something else in the mirror.
21
00:01:18,270 --> 00:01:22,270
Something spectacular. Something that would let him step beyond the
22
00:01:22,770 --> 00:01:25,310
constraints of his shy, working class reality.
23
00:01:26,310 --> 00:01:29,790
First, he became David Bowie. A name change that gave
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00:01:30,290 --> 00:01:33,110
him permission to be someone new. But he didn't stop there.
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00:01:33,430 --> 00:01:37,110
He knew he needed something bigger, bolder, more electric.
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00:01:37,510 --> 00:01:40,790
He needed a Persona that could carry all his wild,
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00:01:41,290 --> 00:01:43,910
creative energy, all his otherworldly ideas.
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00:01:44,550 --> 00:01:48,270
He needed someone who could own the stage in platform boots
29
00:01:48,770 --> 00:01:52,470
and glitter. So he reached deep inside himself and
30
00:01:52,630 --> 00:01:56,550
found that character, the alter ego, who could access parts
31
00:01:57,050 --> 00:02:00,450
of himself he couldn't quite reach on his own. He created
32
00:02:00,530 --> 00:02:04,450
Ziggy Stardust. Of course, David Bowie's alter
33
00:02:04,950 --> 00:02:08,770
ego was incredible. But you, you're channeling your fiercest
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00:02:09,270 --> 00:02:11,970
energy in your home office wearing yesterday's yoga pants.
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00:02:12,450 --> 00:02:15,890
A parent in a grocery store is summoning their commander
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00:02:16,390 --> 00:02:20,690
patience voice during a toddler tantrum. A runner challenges their endurance
37
00:02:21,190 --> 00:02:25,100
warrior for that last mile. Someone healing their relationship with
38
00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:28,140
food embodies their nutrition ninja at mealtime,
39
00:02:29,420 --> 00:02:32,540
count me as one of those people working all by myself
40
00:02:32,620 --> 00:02:36,180
from home with my puppy. As a solopreneur, I spend
41
00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,380
a lot of time alone with my thoughts. And let me tell you, that voice
42
00:02:40,540 --> 00:02:42,860
that whispers, who do you think you are?
43
00:02:43,020 --> 00:02:45,500
Gets really loud in an empty room.
44
00:02:46,060 --> 00:02:49,700
Every decision rests on my shoulders. Every mistake
45
00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,910
feels deeply personal. Some days, imposter syndrome bangs
46
00:02:54,410 --> 00:02:58,430
down the door and hosts a full on party in my head. That's why
47
00:02:58,670 --> 00:03:02,310
when my awesome friend Jamie. Hey, Jamie recommended that
48
00:03:02,810 --> 00:03:06,310
I read Todd Herman's book, the Alter Ego Effect. It felt
49
00:03:06,810 --> 00:03:10,830
like finding a manual for superhero school. Herman works with elite
50
00:03:11,330 --> 00:03:15,310
athletes and top performers who all have one thing in common. They've created
51
00:03:15,550 --> 00:03:19,060
specific alter egos to access their best selves.
52
00:03:19,780 --> 00:03:22,900
Like the shy quarterback who transforms into a field
53
00:03:22,980 --> 00:03:26,380
general by channeling a warrior king. Or the
54
00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:30,260
quiet executive who delivers powerful speeches by embodying her
55
00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,220
favorite Broadway star. You might worry,
56
00:03:33,540 --> 00:03:37,380
besides the weirdness, that creating an alter ego means being fake
57
00:03:37,620 --> 00:03:41,500
or pretending to be something you're not. Instead, I encourage you
58
00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,260
to think of it as creating a safe container for parts of
59
00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,210
yourself that are already there. When I read Herman's book,
60
00:03:49,710 --> 00:03:54,290
it made so much sense to me. And I confess, I tried these personalities
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00:03:54,370 --> 00:03:58,330
out a lot. Whenever I felt that flutter of
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00:03:58,830 --> 00:04:02,570
nerves before a presentation. Instead of thinking, oh, God, everyone's going to judge
63
00:04:03,070 --> 00:04:07,130
me, I could think, hey, they're not even seeing me. They're seeing lady
64
00:04:07,630 --> 00:04:10,130
boss Divine, and she is going to rock their world.
65
00:04:10,610 --> 00:04:14,090
And if lady boss Divine occasionally stumbled or
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00:04:14,590 --> 00:04:17,810
made a mistake, well, that's just part of her origin story.
67
00:04:19,150 --> 00:04:22,510
The way we talk to ourselves matters more than we might think.
68
00:04:22,990 --> 00:04:26,110
Studies show that people who use positive self talk,
69
00:04:26,350 --> 00:04:29,150
especially when they refer to themselves by name,
70
00:04:29,470 --> 00:04:33,630
handle stressful situations better and maintain focus longer.
71
00:04:34,189 --> 00:04:37,670
Speaking as your alter ego helps you access a more
72
00:04:38,170 --> 00:04:41,510
powerful state of mind. Lady Boss Divine knows
73
00:04:42,010 --> 00:04:45,480
exactly what she's capable of. Welcome to your
74
00:04:45,980 --> 00:04:49,480
on demand arsenal of identity upgrades. Select your fighter.
75
00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,720
Need to have a difficult conversation. Time to activate the minister
76
00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:57,960
of diplomacy who delivers hard messages with impeccable grace.
77
00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:02,040
Need to avoid distractions and concentrate. Agent focus.
78
00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,520
Doesn't even see those notifications. She's too busy getting
79
00:05:06,020 --> 00:05:09,840
things done. Facing a tough workout. Iron Katie doesn't
80
00:05:10,340 --> 00:05:11,480
negotiate with excuses.
81
00:05:13,460 --> 00:05:16,860
Psychologist Ethan Cross wanted to know, can the way we
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talk to ourselves actually shift how we show up under pressure?
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So he and his team ran a series of studies where participants
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coached themselves through stressful situations. They used either first
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person talk like I can do this, or distanced self talk like,
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you've got this, Mia. Except, you know, they'd use their own name. So you've
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got this, not Mia. It turns out the people who said,
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you've got this, Mia, as if they were talking to a friend or being
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their own coach, handled the pressure better. More calm,
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better decisions, less spiraling. Apparently,
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your inner narrator becomes way more useful when it stops sounding
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like a panicked group chat. Over in Neuroscience, Yi Yuan
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Tang and Michael Posner were playing with another question.
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What happens when we change the body on purpose.
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They looked at what happened when people deliberately shifted
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posture or breath or focus. Using mindfulness,
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movement, and ritual. They discovered that when people shifted their physical
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state, their brains followed. Focus sharpened,
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mood steadied. The system rewrote itself in real time.
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Together, this research paints a clear picture. You don't
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have to wait to feel ready. Walk like a main character,
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breathe like you belong, and your brain gets the message.
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You can signal to your system. You can lead with form and
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let the feeling follow. What does this mean for
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us? Your brain and body are constantly talking
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to each other. Change your physical state and your brain says, oh,
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we're doing this now. And recalibrates to match.
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That's why athletes need their lucky socks,
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why lawyers transform in their court suits, why performers
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become someone new under stage names. These personality
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costumes are permission slips to access parts of yourself you usually
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keep in the back closet of your brain. But unlike
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full costume changes, alter egos are portable, like a purse
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dog. You can bring them anywhere. Maybe you need the boundary boss when your
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mother in law has opinions about your parenting. Maybe Wellness Witch
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helps you choose the smoothie over the muffin most days.
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And maybe Dream Defender actually gets you to bed at a
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reasonable hour. Okay, she's still in development for me.
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If you got any hints, let me know. If just suddenly trying
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to be different seems a little weird or awkward to you,
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which is totally understandable. Herman talks about the power of specific
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triggers, physical objects or actions that help you step into your
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alter ego. When you pair a specific physical trigger,
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like a power stance or a particular piece of jewelry with your
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alter ego, you're creating what scientists call an embodied
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anchor. Think of them like Wonder Woman's spin transformation.
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A power stance becomes your superhero pose. A special
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mug becomes your creativity totem. A lucky bracelet activates your
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leadership mode. Each alter ego needs their own anchor,
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their own signal to lock in. Maybe it's the way you arrange your desk
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before a big project. The playlist that kicks off deep work mode,
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the morning ritual that summons your focused self. That one
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specific song that turns you into someone who actually enjoys burpees.
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Looking at you, gym goddess, when you're
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about to hit send on that risky email, when you're about to pitch that wild
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idea, when you're about to do anything that makes your stomach flip,
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your alter ego's got you. They can handle
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the judgment, the criticism, the potential face plant.
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Because if it flops, hey, that's just character development.
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Think of this podcast as your personal phone booth.
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That space where Clark Kent straightens his tie and steps
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out as Superman. He reaches through the mild mannered
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reporter and accesses the part of himself that's ready
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to fly. Your mind listens. When you choose who's
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in charge, pick the version of you who shows up strong,
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step into your power, breathe like you belong, and let
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your inner superhero walk you forward.
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Whether you're making coffee or arranging your desk right now, ask yourself
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what part of you is waiting in the wings, ready to step into the
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spotlight? What version of you already knows exactly
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how to handle what's next? I'd love to hear your answer.
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Visit authenticnetworker.com transitionspace and
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tell me what alter ego is waiting to help you take
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that next step.
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This is transition space, where you clear your path from
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thinking to doing. I'm mia, and together we're shaped what's
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possible. Now it's your turn to make it real.
