DiscoverThe Time Management Podcast082 3 Simple Ways to STOP Playing Small & Second-guessing Yourself | Part 3 with Abigail Barnes
082 3 Simple Ways to STOP Playing Small & Second-guessing Yourself | Part 3 with Abigail Barnes

082 3 Simple Ways to STOP Playing Small & Second-guessing Yourself | Part 3 with Abigail Barnes

Update: 2025-04-24
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In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into what it actually means to embody your true identity—and spoiler alert: it’s way simpler, than you think


The grand finale of our 3-Part Main Character Energy series!

If you’re tired of playing small, living in your head, or second-guessing every move then this one’s for you.


It’s time to stop operating from force and start living from power.


Say goodbye to those ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) and hello to emotional clarity, aligned action, and unapologetic self-belief.


This episode is for you if:

→ You’re ready to write your next chapter

→ You know life doesn’t have to be this hard

→ You’re done playing it safe and ready to see what happens when you go all in


What We Cover in This Episode:




  • 3 3 SIMPLE Ways to Embody Your True Identity




  • ✅ 1. Mirror Theory – Your life reflects who you think you are. Time to upgrade the story




  • ✅ 2. Thought Tracking – Catch the inner dialogue keeping you stuck in “I can’t”




  • ✅ 3. The ‘I Am’ Shift – Stop defaulting to “I don’t have” and start affirming:





  • I am abundant

  • I am enough

  • I am loved

  • I am capable

  • I am safe, guided, and supported


PLUS: Why knowledge isn’t power (action is), how to build habits that align with your next-level identity, and the emotional rewiring it takes to stop self-sabotaging and finally trust yourself.


 


Missed Part 1 & 2, Catch up here:


🔹 Episode 080: How to Change Negative Thoughts FAST



  • Dr. Daniel Amen’s “ANT Killer” method

  • Byron Katie’s 4 Liberating Questions

  • Overthinking = lack of self-trust

  • The emotional payoff of playing small—and how to quit it for good


🔹 Episode 081: How to Trust Your Emotions & Stop Sabotaging Yourself



  • From ancient philosophy to modern psychology: the evolution of emotion

  • Tools: Plutchik’s Wheel, Willcox’s Feeling Wheel, Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness

  • Identity momentum and telling yourself a new story


 


⏰ It’s your Time!


 


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ABOUT ABIGAIL BARNES:


Abigail Barnes is the founder & CEO of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productive wellbeing. She is a qualified coach and creator of the renowned 888 Formula.


In February 2012 at the age of 32 Abigail had a stroke on a work business trip to Boston USA. This was her wakeup call; time is precious and we don’t have any to waste!


Success by Design Training is on a mission to teach 5 million people how to achieve Productive Wellbeing using The 888 Formula by 2030. 


Abigail understands human motivation and uses her own near-death experience as a catalyst for change, to inspire, empower and teach others how to maximise their time.


She holds a BA Hons Degree in Business & Marketing Management, a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, DipM ACIM, a certificate in Neuroscience Professional Development, approved by British Psychological Society and is a qualified coach, approved by the Association for Coaching and the Institute of Leadership & Management, Portsmouth University Business School.


Website: www.successbydesigntraining.com


Email: enquiries@successbydesigntraining.com


Audio Credit: Keith Hare


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Disclaimer: This content does not aim to replace professional medical advice or therapy. Please seek the support you need where necessary. Success by Design Training accepts no liability.

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082 3 Simple Ways to STOP Playing Small & Second-guessing Yourself | Part 3 with Abigail Barnes

082 3 Simple Ways to STOP Playing Small & Second-guessing Yourself | Part 3 with Abigail Barnes

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