Why Your "True Self" is Holding You Back (The Alter Ego Effect) - E161

About this episode

Todd Herman discusses how the Alter Ego Effect can help individuals overcome their true self's limitations.

What if your “true self” is the very thing holding you back? In this episode, Todd Herman reveals how the Alter Ego Effect helps you bypass fear, activate confidence on demand, and perform at your highest level when it matters most.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. JC Doornick

Guest: Todd Herman

Topics covered

• self improvement
• confidence
• fear
• performance
• alter ego

Keywords

• true self
• Alter Ego Effect
• confidence
• fear
• performance

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