Raise your hand if you’ve ever said “I’m just not a math person.” Keep it up if you’ve thought “I could never lead a team.” Still going? “I’m too old to learn that.”

You can put your hand down now. People are staring.

According to Stanford research, every single one of those sentences is a lie your brain got comfortable telling itself. In this episode of Engage and Inspire, we’re catching that liar red-handed—and replacing it with something better. No toxic positivity. No “just believe in yourself” junk. Just real psychology, weird brain facts, and a few exercises that feel silly but actually work.

You’ll learn: → What Carol Dweck actually found (spoiler: not what LinkedIn influencers think) → Why praising someone for being “smart” backfires hard → Three research-backed, slightly weird exercises that rewire how ...