950 | Conscious vs Subconscious — What Does It All Mean?

In this milestone 950th episode, Marsha welcomes listeners into the new year with one of the most important conversations you can have before setting goals for 2026. She breaks down the real reason most goals fail, not because of effort or discipline, but because the conscious mind and subconscious mind are not working together.Marsha explains how your subconscious mind runs the majority of your behaviors, decisions, identity, and nervous system responses, even when your conscious mind thinks it is in control. Using simple metaphors and real time examples from her own business, she shows how internal contraction, fear, and old programming quietly sabotage growth, visibility, and capacity.This episode is an invitation to pause, take inventory, and stop trying to outwork beliefs your body does not yet feel safe holding. If you want 2026 to look different, this conversation will change how you approach goals, support, investment, visibility, and success itself.Highlights[01:05] Why recovery after the holidays matters more than jumping back into productivity[02:20] The power of the pause and how growth happens in stillness[03:10] Your subconscious runs 95 percent of your life, not your conscious mind[04:20] Why vision boards and goal setting only work at the 5 percent level[05:10] The ceiling and floor metaphor and how belief determines capacity[06:30] Conscious goals vs subconscious safety and why they often conflict[07:55] How nervous system contraction quietly blocks expansion[08:50] You cannot outwork what you do not believe is possible[10:05] A real time example of feeling contraction around investment and growth[11:20] Identifying old fear based patterns versus present truth[13:05] Visibility as a subconscious safety issue, not a confidence problem[15:35] Receiving support as a form of rewiring identity and capacityMarsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and PodcasterJoin the 2026 HWCEO Mastermind: https://meghan-weir.thrivecart.com/hwceomastermind/Unbothered Mind Private Podcast https://www.marshavanw.com/unbotheredmindpodcastUnbothered Entrepreneur Masterclass (for the Podcast Listeners): https://www.marshavanw.com/unbothered-entrepreneur-masterclass-podcastDownload “You Are Supported” Hypnosis and Subliminal Bundle HERE Join the next cohort of OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification (kick-off in January 2026, in person or virtual) HEREThe Stories We Tell Ourselves Digital Program August Promo Save $333 HERE. Tap the “Follow” button never to miss a show, and if you love the show, please feel free to tag me on social media, share it with a friend, or leave me a rating and review. This really helps the show grow!Website: www.marshavanw.comConnect on IG, click HERESubscribe on YouTube, click HERE