{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbridging.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F114-ozlem-ozkan-why-you-are-afraid-to-be-yourself-V17zSVBF","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#114 Özlem Özkan: Why YOU ARE AFRAID to Be Yourself ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/32ffc90a-68f1-4545-85c9-a84db5ef2258/01ac6d37-f8c0-4633-ac3e-b615e6270d9c/bridging-artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/b80d6255-09bd-4040-9190-220f16274ee8\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#114 Özlem Özkan: Why YOU ARE AFRAID to Be Yourself \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode, I explore why so many people are afraid to be themselves.\n\nMost people are not afraid of failure.\nThey are afraid of being judged.\nAnd because of that… they slowly stop being who they are.\n\nI share how this pattern shows up in everyday life, how we begin to adjust ourselves without noticing, and why the need to belong can quietly replace authenticity.\n\nThis episode is an invitation to notice where you are holding back… and to return to your own voice.\n\nBecause the real question is not whether you know who you are.\nThe real question is… are you willing to live it?\n\nIn this episode, you will explore\n• Why the fear of judgment is stronger than the fear of failure\n• How the need to belong shapes your behavior\n• Carl Jung’s concept of the persona (the social mask)\n• Why people slowly stop being themselves\n• How authenticity gets replaced by approval\n• Why safety creates honesty\n• A simple reflection to reconnect with your true self\n\n🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan\n✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/\n✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com\n✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/"}