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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 22 MIN

Let Me Change Your Mind About... Luck

from Tried & True With A Dash of Woo · host Renee Bowen

Have feedback? Text us! Get the SENIOR SPRINT for $500 - but hurryWelcome to the first episode of my summer series, where every week I put one belief on the table and try to change your mind about it. First up: luck.In this episode I'm going to show you what's actually happening inside your own head when something looks like luck, and why the thing you've been calling a lucky break is really your brain fetching evidence for who you already believe you are. I'll walk you through the story that cost me years in my photography business, the brain science that finally changed my mind, and a three-part practice you can start this week to change what your brain lets you see. Come in with an open mind. Or don't, and let me change it for you.In this episodeWhy "some people are just lucky" is one of the most expensive beliefs you can holdHow your reticular activating system works, and why it decides what you get to noticeThe bouncer at the door of your brain, and how your identity is the guest listWhy brilliant strategy keeps failing you when it lands on an old identityThe real difference between wishing and deciding, and why your brain treats them like two different languagesHow to regulate your body so a new identity stops registering as dangerA three-part practice to change your own guest list this weekLinks & next stepsLoved this one? Send it to the creative friend you thought about while listening.Come go deeper with me on Substack, that's where I take these ideas further.New series alert: "Let Me Change Your Mind About ______" runs all summer. Next episode, I've got another belief on the table, and I'm coming for that one too.Want to work with Renee? SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative CommunityLEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com (coaching + courses) SOCIALS:InstagramFacebookTikTokFOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:  FREE TRAINING for PhotographersMake sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!

Have feedback? Text us! Get the SENIOR SPRINT for $500 - but hurry Welcome to the first episode of my summer series, where every week I put one belief on the table and try to change your mind about it. First up: luck. In this episode I'm going to show you what's actually happening inside your own head when something looks like luck, and why the thing you've been calling a lucky break is really your brain fetching evidence for who you already believe you are. I'll walk you through the story t...

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