Corey Wilks, Psy.D.
@coreywilkspsyd.bsky.social
Psychologist & Executive Coach helping entrepreneurs navigate fear, embrace authenticity, and build a values-aligned life and business.
Exploring the intersection of human flourishing, entrepreneurship, and creativity.
Exploring the intersection of human flourishing, entrepreneurship, and creativity.
No one talks about how Bluesky is one of the few social media platforms where you have a feed that's just people you follow.
No ads.
No sponsored posts.
No suggested accounts.
Just people you actually want to see.
A fantastic reprieve from the hellscape that is modern social media.
No ads.
No sponsored posts.
No suggested accounts.
Just people you actually want to see.
A fantastic reprieve from the hellscape that is modern social media.
September 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
No one talks about how Bluesky is one of the few social media platforms where you have a feed that's just people you follow.
No ads.
No sponsored posts.
No suggested accounts.
Just people you actually want to see.
A fantastic reprieve from the hellscape that is modern social media.
No ads.
No sponsored posts.
No suggested accounts.
Just people you actually want to see.
A fantastic reprieve from the hellscape that is modern social media.
“Here are 7 AI prompts to help you…”
*Smashes unfollow button*
*Smashes unfollow button*
August 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“Here are 7 AI prompts to help you…”
*Smashes unfollow button*
*Smashes unfollow button*
Most people spend their entire lives waiting for “someday.”
But one day, you'll be out of somedays.
You could wait until you feel ready, or you could start imperfectly today.
But one day, you'll be out of somedays.
You could wait until you feel ready, or you could start imperfectly today.
June 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Most people spend their entire lives waiting for “someday.”
But one day, you'll be out of somedays.
You could wait until you feel ready, or you could start imperfectly today.
But one day, you'll be out of somedays.
You could wait until you feel ready, or you could start imperfectly today.
Calling it now:
People are going to start intentionally misspelling stuff to prove AI didn't write it.
Imperfection is the new black.
People are going to start intentionally misspelling stuff to prove AI didn't write it.
Imperfection is the new black.
June 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Calling it now:
People are going to start intentionally misspelling stuff to prove AI didn't write it.
Imperfection is the new black.
People are going to start intentionally misspelling stuff to prove AI didn't write it.
Imperfection is the new black.
Latest episode of the Creator Alchemy podcast just dropped.
We cover:
• The psychology of camera confidence (and why your gear doesn’t matter)
• Navigating the insecurities of entrepreneurship
• What holds people back from sharing their ideas
• Why authenticity beats perfection every time
• + more
We cover:
• The psychology of camera confidence (and why your gear doesn’t matter)
• Navigating the insecurities of entrepreneurship
• What holds people back from sharing their ideas
• Why authenticity beats perfection every time
• + more
May 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Latest episode of the Creator Alchemy podcast just dropped.
We cover:
• The psychology of camera confidence (and why your gear doesn’t matter)
• Navigating the insecurities of entrepreneurship
• What holds people back from sharing their ideas
• Why authenticity beats perfection every time
• + more
We cover:
• The psychology of camera confidence (and why your gear doesn’t matter)
• Navigating the insecurities of entrepreneurship
• What holds people back from sharing their ideas
• Why authenticity beats perfection every time
• + more
If people put half as much time and energy into trying to understand themselves as they do trying to understand AI, the world would be 10X better.
May 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If people put half as much time and energy into trying to understand themselves as they do trying to understand AI, the world would be 10X better.
When was the last time you listened to a podcast and actually walked away better?
Here's a comment a listener left on a recent episode on procrastination that made my day:
Here's a comment a listener left on a recent episode on procrastination that made my day:
April 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
When was the last time you listened to a podcast and actually walked away better?
Here's a comment a listener left on a recent episode on procrastination that made my day:
Here's a comment a listener left on a recent episode on procrastination that made my day:
I read that middle age actually starts in your mid-30's. "No way," I thought. "I'm 36 and fit as a fiddle."
Then last week, I sneezed too hard and pulled a muscle in my back. I could barely move the rest of the day.
So yeah, I guess 36 is middle aged after all.
Then last week, I sneezed too hard and pulled a muscle in my back. I could barely move the rest of the day.
So yeah, I guess 36 is middle aged after all.
April 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I read that middle age actually starts in your mid-30's. "No way," I thought. "I'm 36 and fit as a fiddle."
Then last week, I sneezed too hard and pulled a muscle in my back. I could barely move the rest of the day.
So yeah, I guess 36 is middle aged after all.
Then last week, I sneezed too hard and pulled a muscle in my back. I could barely move the rest of the day.
So yeah, I guess 36 is middle aged after all.
Big News: The Creator Alchemy Podcast is now live!
Its purpose is simple:
Share psychological insights to help you transform your business, your life, and yourself.
You can find it on your favorite podcast player now, but I'll put links below.
Its purpose is simple:
Share psychological insights to help you transform your business, your life, and yourself.
You can find it on your favorite podcast player now, but I'll put links below.
April 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Big News: The Creator Alchemy Podcast is now live!
Its purpose is simple:
Share psychological insights to help you transform your business, your life, and yourself.
You can find it on your favorite podcast player now, but I'll put links below.
Its purpose is simple:
Share psychological insights to help you transform your business, your life, and yourself.
You can find it on your favorite podcast player now, but I'll put links below.
Fun Fact: You can just call yourself "world-renowned."
Nobody ever checks.
Nobody ever checks.
April 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Fun Fact: You can just call yourself "world-renowned."
Nobody ever checks.
Nobody ever checks.
Most talk about doing the work.
Few actually do the work.
Few actually do the work.
April 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Most talk about doing the work.
Few actually do the work.
Few actually do the work.
Procrastination is putting the burden of taking action onto an imaginary future version of yourself who’s somehow magically become disciplined.
April 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Procrastination is putting the burden of taking action onto an imaginary future version of yourself who’s somehow magically become disciplined.
"Nothing under the sun is greater than education. By educating one person and sending him into the society of his generation, we make a contribution extending a hundred generations to come."
--Kano Jigoro, the founder of Judo
--Kano Jigoro, the founder of Judo
March 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Nothing under the sun is greater than education. By educating one person and sending him into the society of his generation, we make a contribution extending a hundred generations to come."
--Kano Jigoro, the founder of Judo
--Kano Jigoro, the founder of Judo
Obsess over building your reputation, not over email subject lines.
Here's a screenshot of the first 7 of a 16-day course I give as a gift for subbing to my newsletter.
My goal: If you read nothing else I write, as long as you read these, you'll have the foundation to succeed in life and business.
Here's a screenshot of the first 7 of a 16-day course I give as a gift for subbing to my newsletter.
My goal: If you read nothing else I write, as long as you read these, you'll have the foundation to succeed in life and business.
March 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Obsess over building your reputation, not over email subject lines.
Here's a screenshot of the first 7 of a 16-day course I give as a gift for subbing to my newsletter.
My goal: If you read nothing else I write, as long as you read these, you'll have the foundation to succeed in life and business.
Here's a screenshot of the first 7 of a 16-day course I give as a gift for subbing to my newsletter.
My goal: If you read nothing else I write, as long as you read these, you'll have the foundation to succeed in life and business.
When was the last time you wanted to do something, but the idea of being judged by your peers or criticized in public caused you to doubt yourself into submission?
This piece should help 👇
coreywilkspsyd.com/criticism-is...
This piece should help 👇
coreywilkspsyd.com/criticism-is...
Criticism is the Price of Admission to Greatness - Corey Wilks, Psy.D.
A lesson on overcoming self-doubt and dealing with public criticism...
coreywilkspsyd.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When was the last time you wanted to do something, but the idea of being judged by your peers or criticized in public caused you to doubt yourself into submission?
This piece should help 👇
coreywilkspsyd.com/criticism-is...
This piece should help 👇
coreywilkspsyd.com/criticism-is...
You probably don't need to learn more about business.
You need to learn more about yourself:
• What you want
• How to make it a reality
• What’s holding you back
• What it takes to unlock your full potential
Everything else is just performative productivity (aka, procrastination in disguise).
You need to learn more about yourself:
• What you want
• How to make it a reality
• What’s holding you back
• What it takes to unlock your full potential
Everything else is just performative productivity (aka, procrastination in disguise).
March 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
You probably don't need to learn more about business.
You need to learn more about yourself:
• What you want
• How to make it a reality
• What’s holding you back
• What it takes to unlock your full potential
Everything else is just performative productivity (aka, procrastination in disguise).
You need to learn more about yourself:
• What you want
• How to make it a reality
• What’s holding you back
• What it takes to unlock your full potential
Everything else is just performative productivity (aka, procrastination in disguise).
Recording a video about Imposter Syndrome this week.
What do you want me to cover in it?
Comment or shoot me a DM 🤘
What do you want me to cover in it?
Comment or shoot me a DM 🤘
March 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Recording a video about Imposter Syndrome this week.
What do you want me to cover in it?
Comment or shoot me a DM 🤘
What do you want me to cover in it?
Comment or shoot me a DM 🤘
A day in my life as a writer:
Sitting down to write a quick social media post but the tiny idea I wanted to share inspires three full-blown articles I immediately have to draft out.
A 1-minute post turns into a 2-hour writing session.
Sitting down to write a quick social media post but the tiny idea I wanted to share inspires three full-blown articles I immediately have to draft out.
A 1-minute post turns into a 2-hour writing session.
March 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A day in my life as a writer:
Sitting down to write a quick social media post but the tiny idea I wanted to share inspires three full-blown articles I immediately have to draft out.
A 1-minute post turns into a 2-hour writing session.
Sitting down to write a quick social media post but the tiny idea I wanted to share inspires three full-blown articles I immediately have to draft out.
A 1-minute post turns into a 2-hour writing session.
Bullish.
March 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Bullish.
Have you ever found yourself desperately wanting to change yet somehow you stay stuck in the same patterns?
Check out my latest piece for @psychologytoday.com to find out why our minds fight change despite our best intentions, and what to do about it.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/huma...
Check out my latest piece for @psychologytoday.com to find out why our minds fight change despite our best intentions, and what to do about it.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/huma...
Feel Stuck in Life? Blame Self-Concept Inertia
Do you desperately want to change but can't break free? Your self-identity might be the invisible force keeping you stuck. Here's what you need to know.
www.psychologytoday.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Have you ever found yourself desperately wanting to change yet somehow you stay stuck in the same patterns?
Check out my latest piece for @psychologytoday.com to find out why our minds fight change despite our best intentions, and what to do about it.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/huma...
Check out my latest piece for @psychologytoday.com to find out why our minds fight change despite our best intentions, and what to do about it.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/huma...
Pretty sure web design peaked in the 90s.
No ads.
No popups.
No lead magnets.
Just pure, simple, janky goodness.
No ads.
No popups.
No lead magnets.
Just pure, simple, janky goodness.
March 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Pretty sure web design peaked in the 90s.
No ads.
No popups.
No lead magnets.
Just pure, simple, janky goodness.
No ads.
No popups.
No lead magnets.
Just pure, simple, janky goodness.
You don’t need more hacks, tactics, or strategies. You need more insight and self-awareness.
Here are some of my favorite journal prompts I use with my coaching clients.
They're designed to help you dive into your own mind, explore what’s holding you back, and clarify what you truly want.
Here are some of my favorite journal prompts I use with my coaching clients.
They're designed to help you dive into your own mind, explore what’s holding you back, and clarify what you truly want.
March 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You don’t need more hacks, tactics, or strategies. You need more insight and self-awareness.
Here are some of my favorite journal prompts I use with my coaching clients.
They're designed to help you dive into your own mind, explore what’s holding you back, and clarify what you truly want.
Here are some of my favorite journal prompts I use with my coaching clients.
They're designed to help you dive into your own mind, explore what’s holding you back, and clarify what you truly want.
When you realize 99% of companies are run by people with average intelligence, you'll stop overthinking your business.
Genius is rare in any industry.
You don't have to be a genius to succeed.
But you do have to stop overthinking.
Genius is rare in any industry.
You don't have to be a genius to succeed.
But you do have to stop overthinking.
March 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
When you realize 99% of companies are run by people with average intelligence, you'll stop overthinking your business.
Genius is rare in any industry.
You don't have to be a genius to succeed.
But you do have to stop overthinking.
Genius is rare in any industry.
You don't have to be a genius to succeed.
But you do have to stop overthinking.
This is one of my favorite quotes when it comes to overcoming self-doubt.
March 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is one of my favorite quotes when it comes to overcoming self-doubt.
An intriguing question I just came across:
If I removed every external measure of success (money, status, recognition), what kind of work would I still do?
If I removed every external measure of success (money, status, recognition), what kind of work would I still do?
March 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
An intriguing question I just came across:
If I removed every external measure of success (money, status, recognition), what kind of work would I still do?
If I removed every external measure of success (money, status, recognition), what kind of work would I still do?