#10: Limiting Beliefs Series | Pt. 3: the lie that sounds like you

Thoughts of a Dreamer w/ Terri Nikki

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Have you ever felt like something inside you was holding you back, but you couldn’t quite name it? Like every time you get close to the dream, something quietly convinces you to stop?

In this episode—the third installment of the Limiting Beliefs series—we explore one of the most dangerous lies: the kind that sounds like your own voice. The kind that doesn’t shout “You can’t,” but gently whispers, “This is just who you are.”

Terri breaks down how fear disguises itself as identity, weaving itself into your inner monologue until you're no longer sure what's you and what's survival. Using the powerful metaphor of painted stripes on a zebra, she illustrates how false narratives form over time, often beginning with childhood conditioning, rejection, failure, or shame. These “painted-on” beliefs start to feel real because they’ve been repeated—by others, by your inner critic, and eventually, by your own actions.

Through personal storytelling and real-time reflection, Terri explores her own fear of visibility and how it shaped her approach to success. She unpacks the ways in which staying behind the scenes became a defense mechanism—one she misidentified as a personality trait. This episode invites you to ask bold questions, challenge inherited scripts, and reclaim the parts of you that got buried under repetition and fear.

Whether you’re building a dream, breaking old patterns, or simply trying to understand your resistance to growth, this conversation will help you spot the fraud you’ve been living with—and remind you of the truth underneath.

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