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Ferals' Den · August 27 · 17 min

Why You Can't Stop Being Useful

Ever feel like you have to be useful to matter? In this episode of Ferals’ Den, Avril Millar unpacks the unconscious beliefs formed in childhood that quietly run your adult life, from the compulsion to always be busy to the fear of standing out. Avril shares her own journey writing her book Feral, the self-doubt that nearly stopped her, and a simple five whys technique to uncover the belief driving your behavior. JUMP TO A CHAPTER : 00:00 Do You Matter If You're Not Useful? 00:14 The Party Trap: Always Being Useful 01:54 How Childhood Beliefs Take Root 03:31 Why Beliefs Feel Like Identity 04:47 Avril's Story: Writing Feral and Facing Self-Doubt 09:13 The Hidden Beliefs Running Your Life 1:55 Find Your Belief: The Five Whys Technique Ready to question the beliefs running your life? Subscribe to Ferals’ Den for more! 🦊Connect With Avril www.avrilmillar.com/links 📖Avril’s Book: Feral https://www.avrilmillar.com/feral#section4 This podcast was brought to you by On Track Studio 🌐 http://www.ontrackstudio.com.au 📩 hello@ontrackstudio.com.au

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Ever feel like you have to be useful to matter? In this episode of Ferals’ Den, Avril Millar unpacks the unconscious beliefs formed in childhood that quietly run your adult life, from the compulsion to always be busy to the fear of standing out. Avril shares her own journey writing her book Feral, the self-doubt that nearly stopped her, and a simple five whys technique to uncover the belief driving your behavior.

JUMP TO A CHAPTER :

 00:00 Do You Matter If You're Not Useful?

00:14 The Party Trap: Always Being Useful

01:54 How Childhood Beliefs Take Root

03:31 Why Beliefs Feel Like Identity

04:47 Avril's Story: Writing Feral and Facing Self-Doubt

09:13 The Hidden Beliefs Running Your Life

1:55 Find Your Belief: The Five Whys Technique


Ready to question the beliefs running your life? Subscribe to Ferals’ Den for more!


🦊Connect With Avril

www.avrilmillar.com/links

📖Avril’s Book: Feral

https://www.avrilmillar.com/feral#section4

This podcast was brought to you by On Track Studio

🌐 http://www.ontrackstudio.com.au

📩 hello@ontrackstudio.com.au

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