📚The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Written By Wendy Rimmelspacher

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Welcome!

Have you ever caught yourself thinking "I'm not good with money" or "People like me don't do that"—and then wondered where those thoughts even came from? We're all walking around with stories about ourselves that feel like facts, but they're really just well-rehearsed fiction quietly running our lives.

In this episode of Dim to Daring, I'm revealing the five categories where these limiting stories love to hide and sharing my four-step process for rewriting the narratives that aren't serving you. 

From my own journey of transforming "Nobody ever hears my voice" to "I have something valuable to share," to Jenna's incredible career leap from financial staff to CFO—you'll hear real examples of how changing your story changes everything.

This is your guide to becoming the author of your own life instead of just a character trapped in someone else's plot.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

  • What "the stories we tell ourselves" means and why most aren't actually facts

  • Where limiting stories originate and how they become your invisible operating system

  • Five major categories where limiting beliefs hide: money, career, relationships, health, and success

  • My transformation from "I don't speak well" to confidently addressing large audiences

  • Jenna's journey from "I'm not ready" to successfully leading an entire department

  • My 4-step process for rewriting narratives: Catch, Question, Find Evidence, Practice

  • Why "ready enough" is often sufficient to take the leap

  • The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people when rewriting your stories

  • How to distinguish between facts and stories and why it matters

    ✨ If you've been letting old stories run your life and you're ready to pick up the pen as the author of your own narrative—this episode is your invitation to start rewriting.

Timestamps:

[01:08] – Welcome! The most powerful force keeping you dim 

[01:32] – Sarah's story: When "People like me" becomes a prison 

[02:55] – What are the stories we tell ourselves? 

[04:18] – Where these limiting stories come from

[05:55] – The five categories: Money, Career, Relationships, Health, Success

[09:08] – The 4-step rewriting process 

[11:45] – My personal story: From "Nobody hears my voice" to confident speaking

[12:55] – Jenna's transformation: From "I'm not ready" to department leader 

[14:32] – The power of inner circle support in story transformation 

[16:07] – Weekly challenge: Catch your stories in action 

[17:33] – Closing: You are the author of your life


Key Points:

  • Stories vs. Facts — Most of what we think are truths about ourselves are just well-rehearsed narratives

  • The Five Categories — Money, career, relationships, health, and success stories that keep us small

  • Catch the Story — You can't change what you can't see; awareness comes first

  • Question Everything — Ask where the story came from and how it's serving (or limiting) you

  • Find New Evidence — Look for proof that contradicts your limiting narrative

  • Practice the Rewrite — Your brain needs repetition to groove new, empowering stories

  • Inner Circle Matters — Sometimes we need others to see our new story before we can see it ourselves


Episode Summary:

In this episode, I explore how the stories we tell ourselves—often formed in childhood and reinforced over the years—become invisible barriers to our growth and potential. 

Through personal vulnerability about my own voice struggles and Jenna's powerful career transformation, I demonstrate how the same person with different stories gets completely different results. 

I'll give you practical tools for identifying your limiting narratives across five key life categories and a proven process for rewriting them into empowering truths that actually serve your dreams.

Whether you're recognizing stories that have been holding you back in your career, finances, relationships, or personal growth—this is your roadmap to becoming the conscious author of your own life story.


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Remember:

  • You are not stuck with the stories you've been telling yourself. 

  • You are the author of your life, and every day is a chance to write a new chapter.

  •  Your dreams aren't too big—your stories about yourself have just been too small. 

  • And you definitely don't need to wait for someone else's permission to rewrite your narrative.

Keep questioning those limiting stories. 

Keep choosing empowering narratives.

And keep daring to be even more... YOU!  ðŸ‘ 

Wendy Rimmelspacher
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