Practicing the Pause: Catching the Imposter Voice Before It Controls You

We all have that voice in our head that says we’re not enough. The critic. The imposter.

In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason Lyle shares a simple, repeatable practice to help you catch that voice in real time—so it doesn’t control your choices.

Learn how to pause, notice, name those old patterns, and choose responses rooted in honesty, self-love, and truth.

🎧 Listen now and start building daily habits to steady your mind and handle anything life throws at you.

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Practicing the Pause: Catching the Imposter Voice Before It Controls You

Ever find yourself reacting before you even know what you’re thinking? Snapping in anger, shutting down in shame, or saying yes when you mean no?

That’s the imposter voice talking—the old critic that says you’re not enough, you’re faking it, you’ll never measure up.

On Sacred Sunday, we talked about naming that imposter voice and choosing something new.

This Gritty Wednesday, Jason Lyle takes it one step further with a practical, real-world approach to catching that voice in the heat of the moment.

Because the truth is: You can’t choose a new response if you don’t even see what’s happening.

✅ This episode will teach you:

• Why the imposter voice feels so automatic and powerful.
• How pausing creates sacred space to choose something better.
• A simple, repeatable 5-step practice you can use every day:
  1️⃣ Pause.
  2️⃣ Notice your body.
  3️⃣ Name the voice.
  4️⃣ Ask whose voice it is—old self or new.
  5️⃣ Choose what self-love would say instead.
• How this daily work carves new grooves in your mind and spirit.
• Why inviting Spirit as Helper gives you strength to choose the new.

Listener Challenge:

This is Sacred Grit in action: not shaming your old self, but seeing it clearly and choosing to love yourself anyway.

CALL TO ACTION:
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• Follow or subscribe for new episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.
• Leave a review to help others find the show.
• Learn more at thesacredgrit.com

🎧 Listen now and start practicing the pause.

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Do you ever hear that voice in your head saying: “You’re not enough. You’re faking it. You’re going to be exposed.”?

We all have an imposter voice that keeps us stuck in fear, shame, and old patterns.

In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason Lyle shares his own journey with naming that voice, and invites you to do the same—not to shame it, but to take away its power.

Drawing on Paul’s words “the old has gone, the new has come,” and Jesus’ call to daily transformation, Jason reframes this spiritual work as gritty, honest practice: seeing the old self clearly so you can choose something new.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to recognize the imposter voice that criticizes, shames, or holds you back.
✅ How to name those old voices honestly without letting them control you.
✅ How Paul’s teaching about the old self and new creation is an invitation to daily, practical change.
✅ How Jesus’ call to “take up your cross daily” is about releasing old stories and embracing new choices.

Reflection Challenge:

This is the work of Sacred Grit: facing yourself with courage, honesty, and love.

💥 Enjoying Sacred Grit?

• Follow or subscribe for new episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.
• Leave a review to help others find the show.
• Learn more at thesacredgrit.com

🎧 Listen now and start practicing the daily work of choosing the new.

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Ever feel like your impulses run the show before you even know what you’re doing? In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason Lyle shares how simple, daily mindfulness practice can help you catch your thoughts before they control you—and choose the outcome you truly want. Learn how to train your mind to pause, notice, and respond with honesty and self-love, even in an overstimulated, fast-paced world.

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Catching Your Thoughts: A Simple Morning Practice for Real Change

Ever feel like your impulses take over before you even know what you’re doing? Like you’re saying or doing things that don’t align with who you want to be?

This Gritty Wednesday, Jason Lyle shares his own story of feeling out of control in his decisions—and how building simple, daily practices helped him “catch” thoughts before they turned into regrettable actions.

In this episode, you’ll explore:
✅ Why we often react before we even realize what we’re thinking.
✅ How daily mindfulness practice carves new grooves in your mental pathways.
✅ Why this work is training—like preparing for a marathon or climbing a mountain.
✅ How this idea connects to “taking every thought captive” in a real, compassionate way.
✅ The impact of modern overstimulation on your ability to be honest with yourself.
✅ A specific 5-minute morning practice you can try this week to train your mind to pause and listen to your soul.

Listener Invitation:
Before you head out the door this week, try this:

• Set a timer for 5 minutes.
• On the inhale, think: “I am breathing in.”
• On the exhale, think: “I am breathing out.”

This simple practice helps you build the muscle to pause—even in the heat of the moment. And when you catch your thoughts, you can choose your response. That’s what Sacred Grit is all about.

CALL TO ACTION:
💥 Enjoying Sacred Grit?

• Follow or subscribe for new episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.
• Leave a review to help others find the show.
• Learn more at thesacredgrit.com.

🎧 Listen now and start your training.

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