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Kraggerud]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[coachkay@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[coachkay@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kay | Clinical EFT Coach]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kay | Clinical EFT Coach]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[coachkay@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[coachkay@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kay | Clinical EFT Coach]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[For Coaches: From Self-Doubt to Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the WHAT IF Protocol to Grow Your Practice]]></description><link>https://blog.clinical-eft.com/p/for-coaches-from-self-doubt-to-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.clinical-eft.com/p/for-coaches-from-self-doubt-to-success</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kay | Clinical EFT 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What if they think I'm a fraud? What if I can't make this business work?</em></p><p>As a Master EFT Practitioner who works with emerging coaches and practitioners, I've seen how these fears can keep talented professionals playing small. But here's what I've discovered: these doubts aren't signs you're not ready&#8212;they're opportunities for transformation.</p><div class="pullquote"><p><em>&#128205; This content now lives on my new blog at <a href="https://clinical-eft.com/post/using-what-if-protocol-grow-coaching-practice">clinical-eft.com</a>. Please visit there to read the complete post and bookmark the new location for future updates.</em></p></div><h3><strong>Why Business Anxiety Feels Different</strong></h3><p>When you're building a practice, every decision can feel weighted with consequence. Should you raise your rates? Post on social media? Invest in that training? 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On the outside, you look composed, calm, and even accomplished. Inside, though, it feels like you&#8217;re one slip away from everything unravelling. The worry, doubt, and restless energy never seem to turn off.</p><p>If this resonates with you, you might be experiencing something called <strong>high functioning anxiety</strong>&#8212;a challenge that affects many women who feel the pressure to &#8220;keep it all together.&#8221;</p><div class="pullquote"><p><em>&#128205; This content now lives on my new blog at <a href="https://clinical-eft.com/post/The-Quiet-Struggle-Beneath-the-Surface">clinical-eft.com</a>. Please visit there to read the complete post and bookmark the new location for future updates.</em></p></div><h3><strong>What Is High Functioning Anxiety?</strong></h3><p>High functioning anxiety might not be an official medical diagnosis, but it&#8217;s a real struggle that many women face. 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