In Episode 123, we talked about Reveal—the courage it takes to finally look at what's already shaping your behavior, your decisions, and your results.

Today, we move into Part 2: Reclaim.

Because once you can see your narrative identity, you don't get to stay neutral anymore.

Not choosing… is still choosing.

And that choice always comes with consequences.

In this episode, I explore why reclaiming your narrative identity is fundamentally about making intentional choices—especially as teams and organizations that want to create something new, meaningful, and lasting.

In this episode, we explore:

Why avoiding a decision doesn't protect you from consequences—it guarantees them
How passive choices quietly shape team culture and outcomes
What it really means to reclaim your narrative identity (hint: it's not about keeping everything)
Why teams that don't choose their narrative identity end up being driven by shadow identities
How unspoken assumptions sabotage alignment, strategy, and innovation

Why narrative identity work must be done together and out loud

In Episode 125, which is the final episode of this 3-part series, I'll walk you through Reframe—the step where you intentionally reconstruct a new narrative identity that sets you up to create and innovate in power.

Reveal shows you what's there. Reclaim helps you choose what stays. Reframe is where the future gets built.

Are you ready to do this work now?

If you're ready to reclaim your creating power and help your team reveal, reclaim, and reframe its narrative identity, email me at:

📩 joy@reframetocreate.com Subject: Narrative Identity

Let's build the narrative identity that can actually support the impact you're here to create.

Referenced Episodes

Reframe to Create Episode 123 - What You Won't Look at Will Kill You (Part 1 of 3): Reveal

Reframe to Create Episode 122 - It All Starts With and Goes Back to Who You Are

Reframe to Create Episode 31 - You Can Only Go As Far As You Are

About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations. Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy. This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future. It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy's coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.

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