Life in the Middle with Sharona Patrice
Life in the Middle is the place where Sharona Patrice, Certified Empowerment and Life Coach, explores real conversations, situations, and reflections about life topics we all go through. Opinions you think to yourself or only say privately with the people you trust most. It's the space in between where you are and where you want to be in different areas of your life. This podcast navigates the highs and lows (and in-betweens) of personal life, work & career, relationships, and all types of life stuff -- because life be lifin'!
Life in the Middle with Sharona Patrice
Copy-Paste Culture
I’ve been noticing the same recycled language, copied captions, and business strategies being passed around like scripts. But where’s the real person behind the brand?
This conversation is my honest take on the rise of copy-paste culture and the pressure we feel to sound like everyone else just to grab attention and be seen as successful. I’m talking about why originality is quietly disappearing, how content is becoming inauthentic, and why your unique voice still matters in a world of copycats. If you’ve ever felt the urge to be a carbon copy to fit a trend, this one’s for you.
Episode Gems:
“When everything starts to sound the same, it gets harder to trust what’s real.”
“This whole copy-paste culture – it's old, it's exhausting, is boring.”
“You can be inspired by someone without becoming their echo.”
In this Episode:
- 03:15 I break down why I named this episode “Copy-Paste Culture”.
- 07:40 Examples of language and content I keep seeing recycled across coaching and creator spaces.
- 13:05 How online spaces reward conformity and how that impacts originality and integrity.
- 18:25 I open up about a time I was told to "say it this way" and how it felt to silence my own voice.
- 24:40 Questions to reflect on to see if you’re creating from alignment or just copying to keep up.
Interested in more? Check out Episode 15: Inspiration vs. Overwhelm, where I talk about the slippery slope between inspiration and overwhelm when insecurities surface. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcast.
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