EP263 Minisode: Country Roads Take Me Home (2): Doubling down on my performance strategies
Description
In this continuation, Colleen shares how West Virginia shifted her in ways she didn’t see coming. She found herself in a community where image didn’t matter, where people belonged by being present, not by performing. That freedom to be—messy hair, bare face, imperfect and real—awakened something deeper: the possibility of self-trust.
The relationships and experiences from that time became a compass she carried forward. Even as life evolved, that season revealed what authenticity feels like, and how quickly it disappears when we chase approval instead of honoring ourselves.
🔑 Key Takeaways
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True belonging isn’t earned—it’s experienced when you drop the mask.
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Freedom grows when you stop measuring yourself against external standards.
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Authenticity isn’t about circumstances—it’s about how you choose to show up.
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The lessons that change us most are the ones we carry long after we leave a place.
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