The Rebuild
The Rebuild with Dillon Phaneuf
At some point, we all have to rebuild.
Sometimes it’s after everything falls apart, loss, failure, identity collapse.
Sometimes, life is good on paper, but something’s still missing. Either way, the work is the same: look inward, take ownership, and start again, brick by brick.
This show is about that process.
I’ve been coaching full-time for nearly 15 years. I’ve walked people through physical transformation, emotional healing, relapse, addiction, growth, success, and pain that doesn’t show up in check-ins. And right now, I’m walking through my rebuild.
This podcast is where I bring the rawness of that to the surface. You’ll hear conversations with people building something real, solo episodes where I process what I’m learning in real time, and moments that hopefully remind you you’re not alone.
Whether you’re at your best and want to go higher or on the bathroom floor trying to figure out what’s next, this space is for you.
Because even when it feels like checkmate, there’s always a better move.
The Rebuild
Imposter Syndrome, Self-Esteem, and Finding Your Sweet Spot
Feeling like a fraud doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re still calibrating. In this episode, Dillon reframes imposter syndrome as a sign of growth, not weakness. When your self-awareness grows faster than your self-proof, the tension you feel isn’t insecurity, it’s feedback.
This conversation walks through how to stop chasing confidence and start collecting evidence through aligned action. You don’t beat imposter syndrome with affirmations, you outgrow it by building a life that makes the voice irrelevant.
🧠 What You’ll Learn:
- Why imposter syndrome is a signal, not a setback
- The neuroscience behind internal vs. external self-comparison
- How to update your identity through action, not thinking
- The mindset shift from fake confidence to earned conviction
- Coaching strategies to build authority without overreaching
✅ Apply This Right Now:
- Choose three aligned actions this week that reflect the person you’re becoming
- Do one thing publicly that feels just outside your current confidence
- Log the reps, not just what you did, but how it felt and what shifted internally
🔁 Identity Close:
“I’m not a fraud. I’m a practitioner in progress. My alignment is the proof, and I’m building the kind of life where confidence becomes a byproduct, not a prerequisite.”