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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 23 MIN

E57 The Identity Gap: Who You Were vs. Who You Are Becoming

from Lead with Spark | Authentic Leadership for Women, Executive Presence & Career Confidence · host Lynsey Mulder

Have you ever looked at your life on paper and thought, this all looks right, so why does something feel off? Nothing is broken. Your career is solid, your family is fine, and yet there is a quiet hum underneath it all telling you that this is not it anymore. In this episode, Lynsey digs into the identity gap: the space between the version of you that got you here and the version of you that is trying to emerge. This is a reflection episode with no homework and no five-part framework, because the identity gap does not close through doing. It closes through honest reflection. You will hear why the tension you feel is a signal and not a siren, how the Be Do Have model works when you stop running it backwards, and why the woman you used to be deserves your gratitude instead of your embarrassment. Lynsey also shares the moment she freaked out at a networking event when she realized she had been hiding behind a corporate title for decades, and she walks you through the rocking chair question that reveals what your identity has been about all along. In this episode: Why honoring who you were is the first step to becoming who you are meant to be How the identity gap shows up as small shifts in what lights you up The Be Do Have model, and why society teaches it in reverse The rocking chair question and what it reveals about your real identity Four questions to carry with you (no worksheet required)   Ready to explore your own next chapter? Book a free discovery session with Lynsey at lynseymulder.com. No agenda, no pressure, just space to think through your questions together. And if you are ready for deeper work, join Lynsey and a small group of women this October at the Audaciously Unapologetic Retreat in Carefree, Arizona. Real coaching paired with wellness experiences you have never tried, and you leave with a plan for your next chapter. Details at audaciouslyunapologetic.com.    

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