What If You've Been Wrong About Yourself? | Ginny Burton

What if some of the things you've believed about yourself aren't true? We all carry patterns, behaviors, and beliefs shaped by our earliest experiences. But what happens when those familiar ways of living are no longer helping us become who we want to be? In this episode of Delay the Binge™, Pam Dwyer sits down with Ginny Burton, founder and executive director of OUT Impact Coalition, to explore how we can recognize the beliefs that have shaped our lives and begin making different choices. Ginny's journey took her through addiction, incarceration, and years of believing she was unworthy of a different life. At age 40, she began questioning the messages she'd repeated to herself for decades. What followed was a remarkable process of rebuilding her relationship with herself and discovering how her experiences could help others. Together, Pam and Ginny explore: Why familiarity isn't always the same as comfort How childhood experiences shape our beliefs about ourselves The difference between understanding our past and using it as an excuse Why changing our behaviors doesn't mean abandoning who we are How kindness, accountability, and service contribute to personal transformation A practical exercise for identifying and challenging negative self-talk Ginny also shares how she's bringing these principles into prisons through OUT Impact Coalition, helping people build skills, take responsibility, and create a different future. Your past contains information. It doesn't have to dictate your next choice. Connect with Ginny Burton OUT Impact Coalition: https://outimpact.org Ginny Burton: https://www.vginnyburton.com/ Book: The Gabriel Plan Send us Fan Mail Support the show This is Delay the Binge™ Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind burnout, Quiet Depletion, reactive coping, and the behaviors we return to even when we know they no longer serve us. Through emotionally honest conversations and practical insight from experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, wellness, leadership, and human behavior, we explore why we do what we do, what happens when stress and depletion take over, and how small intentional choices can begin to change what happens next. Because lasting change isn’t about getting it right every time. It’s about learning to recognize the pattern, create a pause, and choose your next right move. Pause. Choose. Build momentum. Finish stronger. Stay Connected! By Pam Dwyer on Substack Speaking, Quiet Depletion, Delay the Binge™, and the work behind the work. Subscribe to By Pam Dwyer PJ Hamilton Stories Personal stories about life, family, loss, resilience, and everything in between. Subscribe to PJ Hamilton Stories Delay the Binge™ delaythebinge.com Pam Dwyer | Speaking, Books & More pamdwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC....