Episode Description
Fear of being seen and fear of showing up are two of the most common blocks in trauma recovery and healing. In this trauma healing podcast episode, Tracy Smaldino breaks down stage fright — what it really means, why trauma survivors feel it so deeply, and how to walk out onto the stage of your healing journey anyway.
Even Barbra Streisand had stage fright for 27 years. Adele runs offstage mid-show. Elvis vomited before almost every performance. And every single one of them walked out anyway.
In this episode:
- Why stage fright means you care — not
that you're not ready
- The 4 fears hiding underneath your
stage fright:
Fear of being seen and found lacking
Fear of success
Fear of the healing work itself
Fear of disappointing people
- What happens when fear makes your
healing decisions
- Why avoidance makes the fear bigger
- How Gertrude gets loudest before your
biggest breakthroughs
- 5 steps to perform anyway — even
when terrified
"Stage fright is not a stop sign. It is a signal that this matters. And things that
matter are worth doing scared."
— Tracy Smaldino
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