Letting Go Isn’t the Goal: Real Transformation with Joanna Rajendran | E57
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Letting Go Isn’t the Goal: Real Transformation with Joanna Rajendran | E57
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About this listen
What if “letting go” is just self-abandonment dressed up? In this no-fluff episode, Dr. Charlie Hornes interviews transformation strategist Joanna Rajendran on what actually works when the storm hits. Together, they unpack the myth of mindset shortcuts, why your nervous system craves chaos, and how real transformation happens when you stop outsourcing your worth.
What You’ll Learn:- Why “letting go” is often used to bypass growth
- How survival-mode ambition mimics doubt
- What instinct looks like when it masquerades as intention
- How to build boundaries without isolating
- Why you don’t need to feel “ready” to shift
- 00:00 – Cold open: What no one tells you about “letting go”
- 03:14 – Joanna’s background: From survival to strategy
- 08:27 – Joy ≠ avoidance: real recalibration
- 14:01 – Why happiness doesn’t stick
- 17:52 – Coping vs. choosing: the behavioral shift
- 22:35 – Is it doubt or a safety reflex?
- 30:48 – Why chaos sometimes feels safer than clarity
- 37:09 – The trap of “feeling ready”
- 41:55 – The 30-Day Letter method: scripting what's next
- 48:42 – Power doesn’t require pain
- 53:10 – Final takeaway: stop outsourcing your worth
- What if “letting go” is actually keeping me stuck?
- Am I reacting from instinct or making a conscious choice?
- Why do I doubt right before I break through?
- Can discipline feel like freedom—not punishment?
- “Fine” is not a feeling—it’s a script
- Boundaries aren’t walls—they’re instructions
- Transformation isn’t control—it’s agency
- Survival instinct isn’t dysfunction—it’s data
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