Episode 13

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23rd Sep 2025

From “I Can’t” to “I Choose”: The Everyday Language Shift That Creates Possibility

How many times a day do you say "I can't"?

I can't make it tonight. I can't change jobs. I can't start my business. I can't travel.

It slips out so easily. Here's the thing: every time you say it, you're planting a seed. "I can't" slowly rewires what you believe is possible - until one day, it's not just a phrase, it's the story you're living by.

This episode is all about pulling that phrase apart. What do we really mean when we say "I can't"? And what happens when you change just two words - and suddenly possibilities you couldn't see before start showing up? Let's dive in!

IN THIS EPISODE

  • Why "I can't" is almost never about ability - and what it really signals
  • How phrases like "I can't swim" or "I can't quit my job" quietly limit future possibilities
  • Why we use "I can't" to avoid honesty, discomfort, or letting people down
  • The subtle but important difference between ability (can/can't) and permission (may I)
  • How language habits in English vs. Italian reveal deeper cultural stories about freedom and choice
  • Practical swaps: what to say instead of "I can't come to your party" that feels authentic without offending
  • Why "I choose not to" or "this doesn't work for me" feel uncomfortable but create real freedom
  • How shifting from "I can't" to "I get to" transforms obligations into choices, even in jobs you don't love
  • How "I can't" slams doors you don't even realise exist - and what happens when you start choosing differently
  • Why everything in life is a choice (even when it doesn't feel like it), and how reframing that choice shifts your results

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We are leadership coaches who met on our journey to becoming free while coaching together. Now we're coaching high-achieving people into breaking through their inner barriers, achieving those goals they once thought impossible, and truly unleashing their freedom.