Ever feel like no one truly understands your goals or vision? The reality is, when you choose an uncommon path, doubt, distance, and resistance come with the territory. But here’s the good news: those challenges are signs you’re on the right track.

In this episode of The Uncommon Edge, DJ Neumann unpacks the three phases every high achiever experiences—Doubt, Distance, and Respect. He breaks down why people question your ambitions, why relationships shift as you grow, and how the same doubters will eventually ask, "How did you do it?"

This episode will challenge you to push through uncertainty, level up your mindset, and stay focused even when no one else sees your vision yet.

✅ Why people doubt your dreams (and how to flip the script on their fears)

✅ The “crab trap” effect—why some people try to hold you back

✅ The hidden cost of growth: losing old connections as you evolve

✅ Why money doesn’t change people—it amplifies who they already are

✅ How to protect your energy and stop explaining yourself to the wrong people

✅ A simple mindset shift to turn doubt into motivation

🎯 Identify one relationship that’s draining your energy—how can you set a boundary?

🎯 Find one person who gets it and invest in that relationship

🎯 Take one bold step forward without seeking approval—trust your vision

📖 Book Mentioned: Give and Take by Adam Grant

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