Change isn’t just about becoming someone new—it’s about letting go of who you used to be.

In this powerful episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we explore a lesser-discussed but deeply important part of transformation: the emotional weight that comes with personal evolution.

If you’ve ever felt sadness, guilt, or disconnection in the middle of what should be a “positive” change, this episode will give you the clarity—and compassion—you need to keep moving forward.

You’ll learn:

✅ Why growth often triggers grief-like emotions, even when it’s leading you somewhere better

✅ The neuroscience behind identity disruption and emotional resistance

✅ 5 subtle signs that you’re grieving the version of you that you’ve outgrown

✅ 5 practical tools to move through emotional discomfort with grace

✅ How to honor your past self while stepping fully into your future

Because the truth is: the path to your next chapter may ask you to mourn the last one.

And that’s not weakness—it’s wisdom.

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🔍 HIGHLIGHTS

02:00 – Growth isn’t just what you gain—it’s what you release

04:08 – The neuroscience of grief and identity disruption

06:49 – Five signs you’re experiencing growth grief

09:01 – Tools to process the emotional cost of change

10:49 – Weekly mindset challenge + assessment link

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Ready to upgrade your mindset? Here are the tools you need to get started: https://josejohnson.com/mindset/

We often think of mindset as something that shapes our behavior—but what if your behavior is also shaping your mindset?

In this episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we explore one of the most overlooked keys to lasting change: the feedback loop between your actions, your results, and your beliefs. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, hesitation, or self-sabotage, this conversation will help you break free.

You’ll discover:

✅ The science behind feedback loops—and how your brain reinforces your self-concept based on perceived success or failure

✅ Why frustration and confusion may actually be signs you’re rewiring your brain for growth

✅ Four subtle signs that your mindset is being shaped by outdated patterns

✅ Six powerful tools to reshape your feedback loop and build a more empowered identity

✅ Why interpretation—not experience—is the true driver of confidence, growth, and resilience

Whether you’re on a path of personal growth, building a business, or learning a new skill, understanding this inner loop can make all the difference.

Your identity is not fixed—it’s shaped in motion. And you have the power to rewrite the code.

🔍 HIGHLIGHTS

01:48 – What is a mindset feedback loop?

04:07 – The neuroscience of interpretation and identity

06:47 – Four signs of a limiting loop

09:51 – Six tools to rewire your mindset in motion

11:30 – Weekly challenge

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Not sure which loops are building you up and which ones are holding you back? Take the FREE mindset assessment here: https://josejohnson.com/mindset/

Mindset creates awareness. But action creates results.

In this milestone episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we explore the missing piece that so many people overlook on the path to change: aligned action.

Because without aligned, identity-based behavior, even the best mindset work stays stuck in your head.

Prepare to:

🧠 Understand Why Action Is Essential for Mindset Change

Discover how neuroscience proves that action-based reinforcement is key to building new neural pathways and creating sustainable change.

🔍 Spot the Signs of Misalignment

From procrastination and overthinking to burnout and stagnation, learn how to identify when your actions don’t reflect your goals or values—even if your mindset seems “positive.”

🛠️ Implement 6 Practical Strategies for Taking Aligned Action

Use identity anchoring, micro-habits, ritual building, and evidence tracking to help you move forward with clarity and confidence—one step at a time.

🎯 Whether you’re ready for a big leap or just trying to stay consistent, this episode will help you connect what you believe with how you show up.

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🔍 HIGHLIGHTS

01:40 – Why mindset alone isn’t enough

02:52 – The neuroscience of identity-based behavior

04:59 – Common signs of mindset/action misalignment

06:27 – Six strategies to bridge belief and behavior

09:59 – Your aligned action challenge

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Ready to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be? Download my FREE Mindset Gap Map here: https://josejohnson.com/mindset/

What story are you telling yourself—and is it helping you grow, or holding you back?

In this empowering episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we explore how to identify, challenge, and consciously rewrite the internal narratives that define how you show up in the world.

Prepare to:

🧠 Explore the Power of Self-Storytelling

Understand how the narratives you’ve absorbed since childhood shape your beliefs, behaviors, and sense of identity—and why they’re not set in stone.

🔬 Learn How Language Shapes Your Identity

Discover how simple “I am” statements reinforce neural pathways, and how intentional language can help rewire your brain for growth, confidence, and clarity.

🚨 Spot the 4 Most Common Disempowering Stories

From “This is just who I am” to “I’ll be happy when…”, uncover the hidden scripts that limit your potential—and what they’re costing you.

🛠️ Use the 6-Step Framework to Rewrite Your Story

Learn how to break the loop, challenge your inner critic, and create a new identity rooted in agency, compassion, and purpose.

This episode is your reminder that you are not your past.

You are the author of your future—and your next chapter starts today.

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🔍 HIGHLIGHTS

02:40 – The role of story in shaping identity

03:45 – Why your brain treats “I am” statements like programming

04:48 – Four common belief traps and how they sabotage growth

07:45 – Six steps to rewrite your story

09:31 – Weekly challenge: identity-based action

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Not sure what stories are holding you back? Try my FREE Mindset Assessment: https://josejohnson.com/mindset/

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What if your biggest limitations aren’t rooted in truth—but in unexamined beliefs?

In this mind-bending episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we explore the powerful difference between what’s true and what simply feels true because it’s been repeated—internally or externally.

Prepare to:

🧠 Understand How Beliefs Are Formed

Learn how your early environment, repeated experiences, and emotional associations write “code” that gets accepted as truth—often without your awareness.

🔬 Explore the Brain’s Truth Bias and the Illusory Truth Effect

Discover why your brain is wired to favor consistency over accuracy, and how it tends to reinforce whatever you’ve heard the most—even if it’s limiting or false.

🚨 Identify Beliefs That Feel True but Hold You Back

From “I’m not creative” to “People like me don’t succeed,” we break down how disempowering stories form—and what they cost you.

🛠️ Use 6 Questions to Challenge and Reframe Old Beliefs

Learn a practical process to question inherited beliefs, identify emotional roots, and create new stories aligned with your truth—not your conditioning.

This episode is an invitation to become the editor of your internal narrative—and choose belief systems that align with who you’re becoming.

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🔍 HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 – Intro

01:45 – The difference between belief and truth

02:44 – Confirmation bias

04:01 – The illusory truth effect

05:23 – Common disempowering beliefs and where they come from

07:06 – Six questions to rewrite your beliefs

08:38 – This week’s challenge: belief reframing in action

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Take the FREE Mindset Assessment here: https://josejohnson.teachable.com/p/mindset-assessment-740930

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You’ve started doing the work… but suddenly you feel stuck, confused, or ready to quit.

Don’t panic—that resistance you’re feeling? It’s not failure. It’s a sign that growth is happening beneath the surface.

In this episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we unpack what really happens when you start to shift your mindset—and why the old patterns always try to pull you back in.

Prepare to:

🧠 Understand the Neuroscience of Resistance

Learn why your brain fights change, how “change fatigue” sets in, and why confusion and frustration often mean you're building new neural pathways. Jose even shares a powerful lesson from teaching Tai Chi that reframes frustration as progress.

🚨 Recognize the Sneaky Ways Old Mindsets Sabotage Your Growth

From overthinking and procrastination to imposter syndrome and emotional reactivity, you'll learn how to spot the telltale signs of your old programming fighting for survival.

🛠️ Apply 6 Grounding Tools to Push Through Resistance

Discover practical, proven strategies to stay aligned, reset your nervous system, celebrate internal shifts, and return to your growth path with clarity and confidence.

This isn’t about powering through with hustle—this is about honoring the process and recognizing the signals that transformation is underway.

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HIGHLIGHTS

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:13 Resistance is a sign of progress

0:03:11 The science behind why your brain resists change

0:03:49 Confusion is a sign of growth

0:05:21 The ways that resistance shows up

0:06:17 6 tools to stay grounded

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Did you consciously choose your mindset?

Probably not.

From the moment you were born, your mind began absorbing information—modeling behavior, internalizing expectations, and writing code that would quietly run in the background for years.

In this powerful episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we peel back the layers to reveal where your mindset really comes from—and how to finally take back control.

Get ready to:

🧠 Understand the Origin of Your Mindset: Explore how early childhood experiences, emotional environments, and modeled behavior form the default beliefs you carry today—often without conscious awareness.

🔬 Learn the Neuroscience of Belief Formation: Discover how your brain encodes early beliefs in “hypnotic” theta brainwaves, why confirmation bias reinforces old scripts, and how neuroplasticity gives you the power to rewire your mind for growth, confidence, and resilience.

🚨 Identify Inherited Mindsets That May Be Holding You Back: From the “hard work equals worth” trap to fear of disappointment, uncover common patterns that stem from survival strategies—not personal truth.

🛠️ Apply 6 Research-Backed Tools to Reprogram Your Mindset: Go beyond awareness with actionable tools to challenge limiting beliefs, write future-self scripts, interrupt outdated patterns, and create new mental habits that align with who you're becoming.

This episode isn’t about blame—it’s about breakthroughs.

It’s about reclaiming authorship over your life by rewriting the invisible code that drives your decisions, behaviors, and sense of self.

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0:02:48 How your beliefs become programmed

0:04:54 Common mindset patterns that may be holding you back

0:05:55 6 tools to help you rewrite your internal scripts

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What if the biggest barrier between you and the life you want isn’t your skills, resources, or circumstances—but your mindset?

In this foundational episode we’ll unpack the often-overlooked force that silently shapes every thought, action, and outcome: your mindset. Think of it as the invisible operating system behind everything you do. If it’s outdated, even your best intentions can fall flat.

Prepare to:

🧠 Understand the Operating System of the Mind

Explore the powerful analogy of mindset as mental software—one that governs how you interpret experiences, take action, and navigate challenges. Learn why most people are still running on outdated code—and how that code got written in the first place.

🔬 Dive Into the Neuroscience of Change and Regulation

Discover how cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience (including insights from Dr. Carol Dweck and Dr. Richard Davidson) reveals that mindset is not fixed—it’s trainable. Learn how cultivating a growth-oriented mindset enhances emotional regulation and activates the prefrontal cortex, allowing you to remain clear, calm, and capable—even under stress.

⚙️ Spot the Signs of a Mindset in Need of an Update

We’ll explore the mental red flags that show up when you're stuck in old programming—like procrastination, fear of failure, and chronic self-doubt—and why these are signs of conditioning, not personal flaws.

🔧 Implement Six Practical Mindset Upgrades

Get equipped with six actionable strategies to start rewiring your mental operating system. From thought audits and reframing tools to daily visualization and curated inputs, these tips will help you make real, lasting change—starting today.

This episode sets the stage for everything that follows in your Mindset Makeover journey. It’s not just about awareness—it’s about transformation. Because when you upgrade your mindset, you upgrade your life.

Join me as we begin this powerful series on rewiring your internal narrative and creating a mindset that’s aligned with the person you’re becoming.

Want to know which mindsets are moving you forward and which ones are holding you back? Take the FREE Mindset Assessment here: josejohnson.com/mindset

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Highlights:

0:01:14 Your invisible operating system

0:02:55 Neuroplasticity, growth mindset, and emotional regulation

0:05:09 How do you know when your mindset needs an upgrade?

0:05:48 Six tools to help you upgrade your mindset

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