{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6aa8338e2469d1a3b3c97b27/6acbddd237f0bd18cce17449?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 2 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves ","description":"<p><strong>Who told you who you are? And how much of what you believe about yourself did you actually choose? </strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Minding the Gap</em>, T.C. Miller explores the stories, labels, and identities we collect throughout our lives—and what happens when we begin questioning whether they&#39;re still true. </p><p><br></p><p>Teacher. Employee. Daughter. Successful. Failure. Responsible. Strong. </p><p><br></p><p>Some of these identities describe us. Others were handed to us through family, school, work, culture, or circumstance. Over time, these labels can become stories we repeat so often that we stop questioning whether they still fit. </p><p><br></p><p>T.C. reflects on her own experience of separating who she is from the roles she&#39;s held, learning to challenge old narratives, and beginning to define herself from the inside out. </p><p><br></p><p>This episode invites us to examine the stories we&#39;ve been telling ourselves and consider whether they&#39;re helping us grow or keeping us tied to identities we&#39;ve outgrown. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong> </p><ul><li>How labels and identities shape the way we see ourselves </li><li>Understanding the difference between who we are and what we do </li><li>Recognizing how external validation influences our identity </li><li>How family expectations and cultural messages shape self-perception </li><li>Redefining what success and failure really mean </li><li>Navigating the loss of a title, position, or role </li><li>Learning to question old stories rather than automatically believing them </li><li>Making conscious choices that support personal growth and authentic living </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><u>A Question to Carry With You</u> </strong></p><p>What story are you currently telling yourself about who you are—and is that story still true? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Themes </strong></p><p>Personal growth, self-awareness, identity, self-discovery, mindfulness, conscious choices, authentic living, redefining success, inner guidance, spirituality, personal transformation. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Minding the Gap with T.C. Miller</em> explores the space between what happens to us and what we choose to do next. Through personal stories and reflections on recovery, spirituality, and growth, T.C. shares the insights and tools that helped her look inward, understand her emotions, question old beliefs, and create a more conscious life. </p><p>Hosted by: T.C. Miller </p><p>Produced by: Caelen Bean </p><p>Executive Produced by: Scott Slaughter </p><p>Life is in session. Pay attention—and remember to Mind the Gap. </p>","author_name":"TC Miller "}