Ep. 38: The Mindset Trap: Stop Talking Yourself out of Becoming CRNA

It's time to Break Free from what I'm calling Downward Thinking

Have you ever felt like you're meant for more, only to talk yourself out of it?

I'm too old. I'm not smart enough. What if I want a family? What if I don't get accepted? What if I get the interview and completely blow it?

Or maybe you got the interview, the acceptance letter, or the opportunity you've been praying for—and somehow, you still don't feel ready. You still wonder if you belong.

Here's what I've been seeing in my coaching conversations: you can move forward in your career while remaining stuck in the same mindset.

Welcome to a conversation about downward thinking—the ins, uns, less, and nots that quietly shape how we see ourselves: incapable, inadequate, unworthy, helpless, hopeless, unwanted, or as if we don't belong.

Because here's the truth: new zip codes do not create new mindsets.

What you're carrying in this season doesn't automatically disappear when your circumstances change. You can get the interview, enter CRNA school, earn the degree, and collect the credentials without ever confronting the thoughts that keep you questioning your worth.

In this episode of The Mindful CRNA, we're talking about the silent process through which a thought becomes a belief, a belief becomes a pattern, and a pattern can become a trap. We'll explore how overthinking, overfunctioning, people pleasing, perfectionism, and why constantly trying to prove yourself can leave you exhausted from doing more while remaining disconnected from your purpose.

And no, the answer isn't to slap a positive affirmation over every uncomfortable thought and hope it disappears.

It's time to become aware of what you're agreeing with, challenge what isn't true, and deliberately replace and renew that smart brain of yours.

In this episode, we're unpacking: