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The Performance Trap with Oliver Jenkin

The Performance Trap with Oliver Jenkin

Update: 2025-07-07
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What if your life looked fine from the outside – but quietly left you feeling flat, disconnected, or not quite like yourself?


And what if the “problem” wasn’t you, but the version of you that’s been performing to survive?


In this episode of The Sensitive Professionals Podcast, I’m joined by Oliver Jenkin, somatic practitioner, to explore how we learn to perform in structured environments – and how to return to the parts of us we’ve left behind.


Together, we dive into:


  • The subtle, habitual ways we start performing in life
  • Why saying “no” can feel like freefall – and why that’s a good thing
  • The signs you’ve disconnected from your real self
  • Somatic practices to come back to your body and aliveness
  • The role of creative refuelling in breaking the cycle


This is one for you if you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right – but still don’t feel like yourself.


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The Performance Trap with Oliver Jenkin

The Performance Trap with Oliver Jenkin