Fear of Being Seen Is Keeping You Stuck

Описание: Procrastination isn’t laziness, it’s survival.

In this episode of *So, How’s Business?*, Alma sits down with master coach Wangui Mungai to unpack the real reasons behind procrastination, self-sabotage, and playing small, especially for women navigating business, identity shifts, and visibility.

This conversation explores how trauma shapes behaviour, why fear of being seen keeps us stuck, and how identity-based habits can help break the survival loop. From procrastination and imposter syndrome to healing, NLP, and rewriting personal narratives, this episode is a powerful deep dive into why we delay the things that matter most, and how to finally move forward.

Whether you’re a founder, creative, or professional struggling with consistency, confidence, or self-trust, this episode offers insight, language, and tools to help you understand yourself better and take aligned action.

This episode dives into:

• Procrastination vs laziness

• Trauma, survival mode & self-sabotage

• Fear of being seen

• Identity shifting & consistency

• Women, business & imposter syndrome

• Healing, coaching & personal growth

🎧 Listen, reflect, and break the loop.

*Chapters:*
(00:00) Procrastination, Identity & Survival Mode
(04:30) Why We Mislabel Procrastination as Laziness
(08:30) What Procrastination Really Is
(12:30) Fear, Rejection & Emotional Avoidance
(16:30) Trauma and the Split Psyche Explained
(20:30) Self-Sabotage as a Survival Strategy
(24:30) Outdated Brain Wiring & Safety Responses
(28:30) The Netflix Self-Reflection Exercise
(32:30) From Awareness to Rewriting the Story
(36:30) Fear of Being Seen & Creating Safety
(40:30) Wangui’s Journey Into Coaching
(44:30) Why Investing in Yourself Matters
(48:30) The Cost of Staying the Same
(52:30) Are We Addicted to Suffering?
(56:30) Final Reflections, Power & Closing

*Host*

Alma Mabachi

*Guest*

Coach Wangui Mungai

procrastination, self sabotage, trauma and procrastination, fear of being seen, imposter syndrome, survival mode, identity shift, identity based habits, personal growth, women in business, healing trauma, mindset and habits, playing small, confidence and self trust, personal development

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