# The Real Cost of Pretending

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Podcast: [The Solo Grind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-solo-grind-7041268)
Published: 2026-04-28T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://caffeinecreative.io/real-cost-of-pretending/
Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431277/episodes/19084427-the-real-cost-of-pretending.mp3
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Send us Fan Mail Today I’m getting real about a piece of advice we hear all the time in business: "fake it till you make it." Honestly? I hate that advice. After seeing a totally staged, AI-generated post on social media from an acquaintance, I started thinking about the high price we pay when we pretend to be someone we aren’t. In this episode, I’m sharing my own journey of tossing out the "different hats" I felt I had to wear in the corporate world and what happened when I finally started s...

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