The Voice That Says You're Not Enough (And Why Midlife Is Calling Its Bluff)

Rachel's parents are downsizing, and they just handed her a manila folder full of old report cards. Reading them out loud cracked open a story she didn't know she was still carrying: one teacher's comment, repeated year after year, that quietly followed her into every business she's ever built. In this episode: - The report card folder that cracked open a revelation - The same two comments, written by one teacher, six years running - Why she was a C student who felt clueless, and what she wonders about it now - The familiar voice that shows up every time she puts herself out there - How it connects to last week's episode on not choosing herself - Why none of it had to be malicious to become part of her identity - An awkward moment at a party when someone said they'd listened to the podcast - The comparison habit almost all of us are still carrying - Burning the folder, and what her mom said about it - What "not working up to your potential" even means, and who decides that - How her own struggle helped her catch her kids' learning differences early - A message from her old orchestra teacher that flipped her perception - This week's question: whose voice are you still trying to prove wrong? Connect with Rachel: - Website: rachelaperry.com - Instagram: @rachelaperry - TikTok: @rachelaperry If this one hit close to home, send it to a woman in your life who's still trying to prove someone wrong. She's not done yet either. Ready to stop circling the thing you can't stop thinking about? Take the free Not Done Yet Spark and discover your next step. www.rachelaperry.com/spark