#29 Why Growth Feels So Slow (Even When You’re Doing the Work)

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If you’re doing the work but feel stuck, burned out, or frustrated that you’re not seeing results, this episode is for you. Learn why real growth often feels slow — and how to trust what’s happening beneath the surface.

Doing all the right things but still not seeing the breakthrough? You’re not failing — you’re recalibrating. This episode explores why true transformation often feels quiet, what happens when your nervous system starts rewiring, and how to trust the slower rhythms of identity-aligned growth. Includes a personal story, neuroscience insight, a founder example, and a grounded recalibration practice.

In This Episode, We Cover:

Why progress often feels invisible when you’re growing from identity
The neuroscience behind quiet seasons of transformation
How to tell the difference between emotional adrenaline and calibrated trust
Julie’s behind-the-scenes experience of building the ILR pathway in stillness
What founder Melissa Urban did during her “invisible” years
Why small, quiet shifts build sustainable growth
How to stay steady when the results haven’t caught up yet

Today’s Micro-Recalibration
Ask yourself:

Where am I equating quiet with failure?
What has shifted internally that I haven’t acknowledged yet?
What would it look like to honor my growth — even if no one else sees it?

Progress isn’t always visible — but that doesn’t mean it’s not real.

If this episode gave you language you’ve been missing, please rate and review the show so more high-capacity humans can find it.

Explore Identity-Level Recalibration
→ Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights

→ Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if ILR is a fit for you

→ Download the Misalignment Audit

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→ Join the waitlist for the next ILR cohort

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#29 Why Growth Feels So Slow (Even When You’re Doing the Work)

Identity-Level Recalibration

published about a year ago

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In This Episode, We Cover:

Why progress often feels invisible when you’re growing from identity
The neuroscience behind quiet seasons of transformation
How to tell the difference between emotional adrenaline and calibrated trust
Julie’s behind-the-scenes experience of building the ILR pathway in stillness
What founder Melissa Urban did during her “invisible” years
Why small, quiet shifts build sustainable growth
How to stay steady when the results haven’t caught up yet

Today’s Micro-Recalibration
Ask yourself:

Where am I equating quiet with failure?
What has shifted internally that I haven’t acknowledged yet?
What would it look like to honor my growth — even if no one else sees it?

Progress isn’t always visible — but that doesn’t mean it’s not real.

If this episode gave you language you’ve been missing, please rate and review the show so more high-capacity humans can find it.

Explore Identity-Level Recalibration
→ Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights

→ Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if ILR is a fit for you

→ Download the Misalignment Audit

→ Subscribe to the weekly newsletter

→ Join the waitlist for the next ILR cohort

76 episodes

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Think you’re just “wired this way”? You’re not. This episode unpacks how personality patterns form, why they’re not permanent, and how to gently shift them — one small, identity-aligned decision at a time. You’re not boxed in by your type — and you’re not stuck with your default settings. In this episode of Identity-Level Recalibration , Julie Holly unpacks the truth about personality: it’s often shaped by protection, not permanence. Whether you’ve identified as the achiever, the peacemaker, the helper, or the loyalist, you’ll learn how those traits were built — and how to shift them with simple, sustainable recalibration. Includes neuroscience insight, a story from Eleanor Roosevelt, and a powerful personal moment from Julie’s own journey. In This Episode, We Cover: • Why “just how you are” might actually be a nervous system pattern • How Enneagram, DISC, and MBTI labels can help — and where they limit • The difference between personality and practiced protection • Julie’s personal story of connection without full trust • How Eleanor Roosevelt rewired her role — and redefined leadership • What your nervous system is really looking for (hint: safety) • A three-step process to begin interrupting default behaviors Today’s Micro-Recalibration: Notice one behavior you’ve been labeling as “just my personality.” Then ask: • What is this behavior trying to protect? • What story taught me this was necessary? • What’s one small way I can shift this response today? You don’t need to change everything. You just need to interrupt one old loop — gently, and often. If this episode gave you language you’ve been missing, please rate and review the show so more high-capacity humans can find it. Explore Identity-Level Recalibration → Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights → Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if ILR is a fit for you → Download the Misalignment Audit → Subscribe to the weekly newsletter → Join the waitlist for the next ILR cohort…

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