inside OUT: Navigating the Mental, Emotional & Spiritual with Jojo

Who Are You When No One’s Watching? Letting Go of Performance Mode

Jojo Cottle Episode 47

Are you performing your life instead of living it?
This week, Jojo breaks down the deep and subtle ways we abandon our real selves in favor of the polished, perfect version we think the world wants. Inspired by Blake Shelton’s “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking,” this episode challenges you to ask: Who am I when no one’s watching? And am I okay being that person when the whole world is? Through the Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual (MESy) lens, Jojo unpacks:

  • The trap of external validation and curated identities
  • How performance mode disconnects us from aligned people, paths, and purpose
  • Why suppressing our truth leads to emotional exhaustion — or worse
  • And how getting messy with your real self might be the path to peace

You’ll leave this episode with clarity, questions, and a gentle push back toward your truth.

ALSO Jojo’s stepping away from Instagram. Hear why she’s moving to Substack and how you can stay in community in a more meaningful way.

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