EP 32: You Know What to Do. So Why Aren't You Doing It? The Identity Gap Explained

You know exactly what you need to do financially. You've read the articles. You understand the strategy. But something keeps you from actually doing it.

In this episode, I sit down with Myles Daniel, a Jay Shetty Certified Coach and Alignment Architect, to explore what's really happening when you know better but can't seem to do better.

We unpack the "identity gap", the disconnect between who you want to become and who you currently see yourself as. Myles shares his proprietary Aligned Operating Method and walks through how invisible beliefs, generational patterns, and self-imposed limits sabotage even your best financial intentions.

Whether you're a newcomer rebuilding your financial foundation, a parent breaking generational cycles, or someone starting over at any age, this conversation will help you understand and close the gap between knowing and doing.

Key Takeaways

• Why discipline and willpower aren't the problem when you can't execute financial goals
• The "identity gap": how your self-image directly sabotages or supports your financial success
• Four invisible beliefs that hold people back from financial progress (and how to reframe them)
• Myles's real example: investing $25 bi-weekly to maintain the identity "I am someone who invests"
• Why the goal isn't perfection, it's maintaining the identity
• The "gas mask" analogy: why you can't help others if your own foundation isn't secure
• How to choose between ego (the credit) and results (the outcome)
• Reframing: from "I don't want to become my parents" to "I want to be a great example for my kids"
• The Aligned Operating Method: Identify, Reframe, Implement, Execute

Guest Profile

Myles Daniel is a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach and Alignment Architect at Insytera Coaching. Based in Hampton, New Brunswick, Myles works with purpose-driven professionals and entrepreneurs who feel stuck despite knowing what they should be doing. His work specializes in closing the gap between where people are and where they want to be through mindset shifts, belief reframing, and identity-based habit implementation.

Resources Mentioned

• Myles's Exclusive Lead Magnet: 4-Pillar Financial Mindset Reset Worksheet (designed specifically for Unpacked & Empowered Finances listeners)
• Myles's Alignment Coaching: www.insytera.com
• Connect with Myles: coachmyles@insytera.com

Connect with Myles Daniel

LinkedIn: Myles Daniel on LinkedIn

Connect with Marianne

Instagram: @marianneagudo.nb

LinkedIn: Marianne Agudo's LinkedIn

This episode is educational content. Myles Daniel provides mindset coaching and identity-based habit implementation. Marianne Agudo, Financial Security Advisor, provides financial education and general information about Canadian financial concepts. Neither guest offers personalized financial advice, therapy, or coaching within this episode. Always consult with a qualified financial advisor or mental health professional for advice specific to your personal situation.