Are your choices based on who you are, or who you think you should be. Many assumptions feel like facts, yet they often come from old experiences, pressure, or fear. As a result, they shape confidence, relationships, and identity without you noticing.

In this episode, Dr Steve Wolfson breaks down how false assumptions influence decisions. For example, you might believe you cannot handle conflict, or that you must keep everyone happy. However, when you treat a belief as truth, you stop testing alternatives. Therefore, your options shrink.

This conversation helps you spot the beliefs running in the background. Then it guides you to challenge them with evidence, not force. Instead of self-criticism, you build awareness and choice.

What you will learn

Where assumptions come from and why they stick
How labels narrow your thinking
How unconscious beliefs affect confidence and connection
How to test assumptions with real evidence
How to shift perspective without losing your sense of self

Try this after listening

First, write one assumption you often act from. Next, run an evidence check.

What facts support this belief?
What facts challenge it?
What would I do differently if it was not true?

Then choose one low-risk situation to test a new behaviour. Keep it small, because repetition matters. Finally, track what happens over a week so you learn from outcomes, not feelings alone.