966 | The Lie of I’m Not Ready Yet

In this episode, Marsha dismantles one of the most common and convincing stories that keeps people stuck: I’m not ready yet. Using writing a book as the lens, she shows how this belief applies to every area of life where growth, visibility, and courage are required.

Marsha explains how “not ready” is not a truth, but a subconscious safety strategy designed to keep you protected, small, and predictable. Through personal reflections on her own books, unfinished stories, and ongoing life chapters, she reframes readiness as something that is created through action, not something you wait to feel. This episode is a powerful invitation to stop delaying your voice, your story, and your next step, and to begin becoming the version of you who moves even when it feels uncomfortable.

Highlights

[01:37] Introducing the belief of “I’m not ready yet” and how it applies to everything in life

[01:53] Whatever story you repeat is the one you keep alive

[02:13] You don’t need to be more healed, perfect, successful, or qualified to start

[02:42] Why being a different version of yourself later doesn’t invalidate who you were then

[03:25] Waiting for clarity and why clarity only comes through action

[03:36] Ready is not coming and how “not ready” keeps you safe but stuck

[04:15] The process of writing the book is what makes you ready

[05:03] Fear of hurting others, saying the wrong thing, and sharing unfinished stories

[06:08] “Not ready” as subconscious self protection, not truth

[06:46] Safety over growth and why the brain always chooses predictability

[07:11] You don’t need to be healed, you need to be willing to move

[08:06] Becoming the author as an identity shift, not a writing strategy

Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

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