What if your greatest limitation isn't a skill gap—but a silent script you're still obeying?
In this episode of Second Life Leader, I’m joined by Kevin Palmieri, host of Next Level University, for a direct, unsanitized conversation about core wounds, hidden rules, and the unspoken patterns that govern performance—at work, in leadership, and in life.
We unpack:
Why some people fear failure—and others secretly fear success
How emotional wounds shape behavior long after the story has faded
The subtle difference between leaning into a weakness and confronting a wound
How to build psychological safety without coddling mediocrity
And why true leadership starts with self-exposure—not authority
This is not performative vulnerability or manufactured growth content. No buzzwords. No funnels. Just the hard-earned truth behind what really helps people evolve—and how leaders can either perpetuate old pain or become the space where transformation happens.
If you’re rebuilding something real, this episode pulls no punches.
Listen now. Share it with someone who’s done pretending.
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