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Real Influence w/ Joey VaillancourtAuthor: Joey Vaillancourt
Welcome to Real Influence with Joey V, where you'll learn the tools and meet the people who can help you master the art of self-influence the innate power we all have to transform our thoughts, beliefs, habits, and behaviors and lead more intentional, authentic, and inspired lives. In each episode, Joey Vaillancourt shares personal stories from his journey of radically reinventing his life and invites his guests to reveal the techniques they've used to overcome adversity and create success on their terms. Whether you're looking to grow your business, improve your relationship, or find more fulfillment in your personal life, Real Influence With Joey V is your place to discover how to lead yourself first and, in doing so, create a ripple effect that influences the world around you. If you're ready to stop letting the external forces around you control your reality and start transforming your life from the inside out, you've come to the right place. Check your ego at the door, drop the mask, and prepare to explore what's REALbecause that's where true influence begins. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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113.Why High Performers Can't Turn Their Mind Off (And What's Actually Causing It)
Episode 47
Monday, 4 May, 2026
Most high performers aren't overwhelmed by life itself. They're overwhelmed by what they think life means about them. In this episode of Real Influence, Joey Vaillancourt breaks down the hidden pattern that creates constant pressure—even when things are going well and why success doesn't feel the way you expected it to. You'll learn the difference between pain and suffering, how subconscious patterns shape your experience, and why your nervous system plays a bigger role than you think. TheGreatLifeExperiment.ca — You built the life. You hit the goals. But the pressure never actually left. The Great Life Experiment is a free 30-day challenge that helps you see and shift the unconscious patterns keeping you stuck in that loop — one question a day. That's it. Start here → thegreatlifeexperiment.ca 🔗 Take the FREE Pressure Pattern Profile Quiz → https://joeyvaillancourt.com/pressure-pattern-quiz/ Topics covered: Why high achievers struggle to relax The difference between pain and identity-based suffering How resistance amplifies pressure The role of subconscious patterns Why awareness alone doesn't create change Timestamps: 00:00 Pain vs Suffering 00:36 Why High Performers Multiply Pressure 01:35 The Pressure Pattern Explained 03:04 Why Missing Goals Feels So Heavy 04:46 Principle 1: Pain vs Identity 06:38 The Formula: Pain × Resistance 07:20 Principle 2: Resistance 09:40 The Echo Effect 12:41 Future Projection 16:47 Awareness Isn't Enough 19:42 Why Pressure Never Leaves 20:41 How to Start Rewiring It Connect with Joey on your favourite social platforms! https://joeyvaillancourt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joeyvaillancourt/ https://www.facebook.com/joey.vaillancourt.9/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-vaillancourt/ https://www.youtube.com/@joeyvaillancourt-realinfluence Enhance your mental clarity, focus, and brain wellness with NeuroVizr—get 10% off with code JOEYV.https://neurovizr.com/?ref=rirxqhll Transform your meditation and boost sleep, creativity, and focus with Sens.ai—save $100 with code REALINFLUENCE. https://sens.ai/realinfluence About Joey: Joey Vaillancourt, host of the Real Influence podcast, helps people overcome apathy, feeling trapped and living a life of resignation by inspiring them to challenge their assumptions and handed down beliefs so they can experience a more purposeful, fulfilled and aligned life












