You Know Exactly What to Do. So Why Can't You Move? My conversation with Stacy Tlemi on the Follow the Advisor podcast.
- Janylène Turcotte
- Aug 13
- 2 min read

You've read the books. You've done the work. You understand your own patterns better than anyone.
And still, you can't move.
That gap — between knowing and doing — is where I live. It's the thing almost nobody says out loud. And it's the heart of my conversation with Stacy Tlemi on Follow the Advisor.
I know that gap from the inside.
For twenty-five years I was a senior HR executive. The last stretch at Deloitte. I coached hundreds of people through career transitions. I knew exactly what to say to someone who froze.
Then I was let go. Three days later, I sat down for an interview — a VP role at a bank. And I froze. Completely. Nothing came out right. I was sabotaging myself in real time, and I couldn't stop.
I walked home in the rain. And somewhere on that walk, it became clear: it wasn't another executive job I needed. It was a transformation.
Here's what I've learned since — and what Stacy and I get into:
Why understanding your patterns never actually changes them
What your body is telling you when you freeze — and why you shouldn't rush to catch the next train
The life that looks like a 10 on the outside and quietly runs at a 7 within
Why willpower is the wrong tool, and the two things that actually create change
The story you tell yourself beneath the surface, and how to rewrite it
Three practical strategies for when insight isn't enough
What nine years of sobriety taught me about change that lasts
None of it is mystical. All of it is practical.
And here's the reframe I want to leave you with. You don't need to become a better version of yourself. You're already whole. The real question was never what do I fix? It's what do I want to experience?
If you've ever looked successful on the outside while something quietly felt off underneath — this one is for you.
🎧 [Listen to the episode here — https://youtu.be/dg58tOb_I7A?si=yCfyoacY_1FM3Ivmk]
And if it speaks to you, come say hello. We'll talk for thirty minutes, no pressure, and look together at whatever's keeping you stuck.
Hypnotiquement vôtre, Janylène xo




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