6. Are you censoring yourself? with Erica Courdae
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Is it possible to be authentic and censor yourself for other people’s feelings? In this episode, we conclude…no. Stepping into your light and censoring yourself don’t go together.
A private conversation between Erica and India inspired this episode. It’s something nearly every sensitive person struggles with from time to time and something entrepreneurs struggle with almost daily. It’s basically this — offending others with your authenticity.
Consider + ask yourself
Do you worry about triggering your ideal clients with your authenticity?
Are you afraid of polarizing potential clients?
Do you paralyze yourself for fear of taking the next step imperfectly?
In today’s episode we dive into how to be true to ourselves while knowing that we might offend others. It’s about owning what’s ours and letting others own what’s theirs. Join us as we sort out this tricky topic.
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Quotes
[0:02:48] When you’re doing the work of truly owning who you and your brand are fully and stepping into that 100% and unapologetically, it’s almost impossible to do that from a place where you’re having to water yourself down.
[0:04:21] You don’t have to censor yourself. It is okay to fully be yourself. it’s okay to fully show up in an authentic way that’s true to you.
[0:07:55] Polarization has an important component — it gets people off the fence.
[0:09:15] Athletes and entrepreneurs are one and the same. They just don’t always know it.
[0:15:45] If you walk around on eggs shells at all time, you are of no good to anybody.
[0:23:54] Not everybody is going to be able to be on the same ride at the same time, in the same seat.
[0:25:39] Let me own what’s mine and not, by osmosis, give it to you.
[0:25:53] Outsourcing your own emotions is not okay.
[0:26:43] It’s just a statement or an action until you process it and make it whatever it is for you.
[0:28:00] Sometimes it’s not what you’re doing, it’s where the people who are following you are at.
[0:31:29] When there’s no conversation, that’s when we get into racism, pre-conceived notions, and feeling separate.