What happens when proving stops being a strategy and becomes an identity?

In this solo episode, Sal Carter explores the quiet cost of always showing up strong, capable, and dependable ... even when no one is asking anymore. This conversation isn’t about ambition or confidence. It’s about how survival instincts can turn into performance, and how performance can quietly shape who we believe we are.

Building on the arc of the season, Episode 7 invites listeners to examine what remains when the pressure to prove begins to loosen — and what becomes possible when worth is no longer tied to output.

In this episode, we explore:

• How proving often begins as protection — and when it outlives its purpose
• The difference between contribution and self-worth
• Why rest can feel risky when performance has been rewarded
• What emerges when identity is no longer driven by urgency
• How to recognize growth without performing it

This episode is an invitation to slow down, notice what you’ve been carrying, and consider who you might become if you didn’t need to convince anyone.

Reflective question to carry this week:
Who would I be if I didn’t need to prove anything to be worthy of space?

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