The Five Year Plan
The Five Year Plan
Anna Zhang
It's Not You, It's Me
40 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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And no, we are NOT referring to the cliche break up line.

We're talking about all the ways you reject yourself, before the world ever gets a chance to (or not!)

In this episode, Anna dives into the invisible limits we place on our own lives—the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we deserve, and how we’re perceived. And how those stories end up shaping everything.

Because maybe the person preventing us from achieving what we all want is not "you," but "me" after all.

Sources:

The Dartmouth Scar Experiment

Psychology Today Article About the Scar Experiment

The Pike Syndrome

The Scar Experiment & Elephant Story


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