Living in the Gap: How Fear and Failure Shape Your Future as a Chiropractor and Human Being

Graduating as a chiropractor is exciting—but let's be honest, it's also terrifying. The gap between being a student and stepping into real-life practice is filled with uncertainty, imposter syndrome, failure and the overwhelming feeling that you'll never know enough or do enough for your patients. But what if that fear isn't something to run from? What if it's the very thing shaping you into the chiropractor—and human being—your patients truly need?

Myrthe has lived in that gap—and, quite honestly, still does, realizing that fear never goes away because the more you grow, the bigger the gap becomes. After graduating from AECC University College, she pursued a neuroscience degree at King's College London, driven by her fascination with human behavior, emotions, and its intricate connection between the brain and nervous system. She then moved to Sweden to complete her research on posture and Parkinson's disease, and when her degree was finished, she built a client base in a completely new country from scratch. Now, working at Ryggrörelsen, the first NetworkSpinal clinic in the Nordics, she gets to witness something truly humbling every day—people remembering who they are. Not just physically, but in the way they experience themselves, their relationships, and their place in the world.

Through both research and hands-on experience, Myrthe has learned that fear doesn't disappear as you grow; instead, if you allow it to, it shifts into something far more profound. The more you step into the unknown, the more you realize that your role is not to prove, fix, or have all the answers. It's to show up, fully present, and meet people where they are—and no, that doesn't come with less responsibility. It means standing alongside another human being—not as the hero or the fixer, but as someone who sees them - raw and real -, trusts in their process, even when they don't, and reflects back what they've forgotten about themselves. To honor their spine, their nervous system, and the intelligence moving through them—not to make yourself significant, but to help them reconnect with what was already there.

In this talk, Myrthe will share a raw and real perspective on navigating fear, failure, and the never-ending process of stepping into something greater than yourself. Whether you're terrified of adjusting, overwhelmed by the thought of starting your own practice, or convinced you'll never be 'good enough'—welcome to the club.

What if fear isn't a sign of failure, but proof that you're in the game? And what if, instead of avoiding it, you let it pull you— you take the leap, face the uncertainty, and only to realize that fear was never the enemy? What if it was the very thing making the whole ride worth it?