Podcasts by UnF*ck Your Brain

UFYB 215: Orgasm-Blocking Thoughts with August McLaughlin from 2021-12-09T08:00

Your biggest obstacle to mind-blowing pleasure isn’t your partner’s inability to find your g-spot or your inability to find a partner or your limited drawer of sex toys...it’s actually your thou...

UFYB 214: The High Five Habit&Self-Encouragement - An Interview with Mel Robbins from 2021-12-02T08:00

Do you think that you have to be mean to yourself to achieve your goals? Our culture conditions us to associate self-criticism with achievement, and to believe that if we’re kind to ourselves as...

UFYB 213: When You Don’t Know What the F*ck Is Going On With Your Brain from 2021-11-25T08:00

Coaching is like magic when you’ve identified a “problem” and want help creating something new in your life. But what about the times that you genuinely, truly, cannot figure out what the fuck i...

UFYB 212: Codependency, Coaching, and Your Nervous System: A Conversation with Victoria Albina from 2021-11-18T08:00

Many women have the sense that they’re not good enough or worthy enough unless other people think they are. Why? Because society has taught us that we need to put everyone else’s needs before ou...

Bonus: The Relationship Anxiety Solution Training Nov 22, 2021 @ 11am ET from 2021-11-16T20:01:05

You know the feeling: You think someone’s mad at you and spiral into an anxious mess, desperate to fix the problem and/or go into hiding. Our brains have evolved to flood us with anxiety at the ...

UFYB 211: When Self-Development Feels Terrible: A Radical Awakening with Dr. Shefali from 2021-11-11T08:00

Have you ever set out on a journey of self-love only to find that the path wasn’t as easy or straightforward as you thought?

In this week’s episode, I talk to clinical p...

UFYB 210: Greatest Hits Vol. 11 Get Out of Other People's Models from 2021-11-04T07:00

How often do you find yourself obsessing over what another person is thinking? In this Greatest Hits episode, you will learn why focusing on other people’s thoughts and feelings is a losing game...

UFYB 209: Reconciling Political&Religious Values with a Feminist Self-Concept: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Judith Gaton and Simone Seol from 2021-10-28T07:00

Feminist coaching isn’t just for radical leftists or people who identify as progressive. In today’s episode, you will meet two life coaches who graduated from my Advanced Certification in Femini...

UFYB 208: Patriarchy and Religious Conditioning: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduate Amy Logan from 2021-10-21T07:00

Whatever your personal belief system and religious background, if you are a human in the world, then it’s likely that you have been impacted by patriarchal religious ideologies.

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Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 5 from 2021-10-19T07:00

As coaches, we know that our thoughts create our results, right? But in order to coach our clients effectively on their thoughts, we have to understand the CONTEXT from which these thoughts emer...

UFYB 207: UnF*cking Your Money Mindset Is a Feminist Issue: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Chernique Vertus, Keli Jackson, and Natasha Tekeste from 2021-10-14T07:00

Are you worried that wanting more money is greedy? Does talking or even thinking about money make you uncomfortable? Whether you love money and want more of it, think money is the root of all ev...

Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 4 from 2021-10-12T07:00

Many coaches believe that once they become certified, they will be equipped with the tools to coach anyone on anything. It’s a lovely thought, but maybe not so helpful when you’re in your tenth ...

UFYB 206: People Pleasing in Sex, Marriage, and Everywhere Else: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Maggie Reyes, Sara Fisk, and Sonia Wright from 2021-10-07T07:00

Does saying “no” make you feel like you’re going to die? Are you so fixated on taking care of everybody around you that you neglect yourself? People socialized as women are taught that they are ...

Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 3 from 2021-10-05T07:00

Coaching tools didn’t descend from the heavens. They were developed by humans whose social context impacted the way they saw the world and their clients, including what they even viewed as a “pr...

UFYB 205: Not Identifying As a Feminist: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Brig Johnson, Linda Street, and Maggie Reyes from 2021-09-30T07:00

Are you hesitant to identify as a feminist? Conversely, do you struggle to understand why any woman WOULDN’T want to identify as a feminist? Cultural messaging around what feminism means is so p...

Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 2 from 2021-09-28T07:00

Do you understand how the legacies of slavery, colonialism, and genocide have shaped the world we live in? If not, you are missing an incredible opportunity to deepen your coaching and serve you...

UFYB 204: Elevating the Coaching Conversation by Embracing Complexity in Your Marketing from 2021-09-23T07:00

Are you a coach or thought work aficionado who wishes the industry would step it up to meet the demands of a complicated multi-cultural world? In this special episode, you will get a preview of ...

UFYB 203: Goal Sobriety&Habit Formation from 2021-09-16T07:00

Do you love setting goals and imagining what your life will be like when you achieve them? And then do you spend so much time living in this imagined future that you skip the part where you actu...

UFYB 202: Self-Worth, Dating, Rejection&Love: A Conversation with Clara Artschwager from 2021-09-09T07:00

Do you analyze text messages from romantic interests like you’re peering into into a crystal ball, constantly scanning for evidence of their interest (or lack thereof)? Do you feel like your fut...

UFYB 201: Unlearning the Patriarchy with Andrea Owen from 2021-09-02T07:00

Patriarchal beliefs are so ingrained in our society and social conditioning that they permeate how we view the world, others, and ourselves. In this episode, I am joined by global speaker, life ...

UFYB 200: Greatest Hits Vol. 10 Vulnerability and Intimacy from 2021-08-26T07:00

Even if you’re not a Brené Brown fan, you probably think that vulnerability is a powerful way to build intimacy in a relationship. But did you know vulnerability is even MORE powerful when you u...

UFYB 199: Greatest Hits Vol. 9 Perfectionism&Achieving Impossible Goals from 2021-08-19T07:00

Are you waiting until next year to pursue a big, audacious goal? New Year’s Resolutions are like catnip to perfectionists, but in this episode, I’ll walk you through how to achieve a ...

UFYB 198: Everyone Is Creative - Yes, Even You: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Elana McKernan, Judith Gaton & Kori Linn from 2021-08-12T07:00

Most people think of creativity as the ability to make art - to paint, sing, write, sculpt, etc. But even if you don’t consider yourself a “creative person,” you are creating your life, every da...

UFYB 198: Everyone Is Creative - Yes, Even You: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Elana McKernan, Judith Gaton&Kori Linn from 2021-08-12T07:00

Most people think of creativity as the ability to make art - to paint, sing, write, sculpt, etc. But even if you don’t consider yourself a “creative person,” you are creating your life, every da...

UFYB 197: Goal Setting Challenges + Solutions: Listener QA from 2021-08-05T07:00

Do you believe that goals are only worthwhile if they seem extremely challenging? Do you worry about what will happen if you set a goal that is literally impossible to achieve? Do you start out ...

UFYB 196: You Can Have It All - But What Does “All” Mean?: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amanda Ryan Fear, Emily Leathers, Julie Squires & Linda Street from 2021-07-29T07:00

Do you struggle to find work-life balance? Women are socialized to believe that they can have (and should WANT to have) it “all” - and then they experience pressure to create work-life balance f...

UFYB 196: You Can Have It All - But What Does “All” Mean?: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amanda Ryan Fear, Emily Leathers, Julie Squires&Linda Street from 2021-07-29T07:00

Do you struggle to find work-life balance? Women are socialized to believe that they can have (and should WANT to have) it “all” - and then they experience pressure to create work-life balance f...

UFYB 195: Women & Authority: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Elona Tuomi & Paige Dempsey from 2021-07-22T07:00

Do you find yourself judging or doubting your decisions all the time? Do you tend to defer to the advice of friends, corporations, media, and even strangers rather than trusting yourself? You’re...

UFYB 195: Women&Authority: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Elona Tuomi&Paige Dempsey from 2021-07-22T07:00

Do you find yourself judging or doubting your decisions all the time? Do you tend to defer to the advice of friends, corporations, media, and even strangers rather than trusting yourself? You’re...

UFYB 194: QA: How Patriarchy F*cks With Your Brain from 2021-07-15T07:00

Tune into today’s Listener Q&A episode for an exploration of some common areas in which the patriarchy f*cks with our brains. You will learn how to use coaching tools to deprogram patriarchal co...

UFYB 193: Greatest Hits Vol. 8 Dealing with Uncertainty from 2021-07-08T07:00

Do you worry about the future? Do you stress and plan for a hundred different “worst case” scenarios in the hopes that doing so will make you more “prepared” for what’s to come? Humans evolved t...

UFYB 192: An Introduction to Thought Work: A Conversation with Hannah Berner from 2021-07-01T07:00

On today’s episode, you’ll get to meet Hannah Berner, a hilarious stand-up comedian, host of the “Berning in Hell” podcast, and a member of Bravo TV’s “Summer House.” As someone who is not conne...

UFYB 191: Greatest Hits Vol 7. When You Feel Triggered from 2021-06-24T07:00

Most of us believe we’re at the mercy of things that we feel triggered by. We blame them, we avoid them, and we even avoid thinking about them. But what if the kindest thing you could do for you...

Are You UnF*ck Your Brain’s Next Marketing Director? from 2021-06-23T20:21:23

UnF*ck Your Brain is hiring a Marketing Director! Are you a great writer who’s obsessed with developing content strategy, geeking out on analytics, overseeing marketing initiatives, and getting ...

UFYB 190: QA: Body Image from 2021-06-17T07:00

Sure, we all want to have a better body image…but what does that actually look like in practice? In this week’s Listener Q&A episode, you will get concrete advice on how to use coaching tools to...

Free Relationship Anxiety Solution Training from 2021-06-11T19:15:57

You know the feeling: You think someone’s mad at you and spiral into an anxious mess, desperate to fix the problem and/or go into hiding. Our brains have evolved to flood us with anxiety at the ...

UFYB 189: Creativity, Positive Thinking, and Self-Love: Takeaways from Clutch College Live Online from 2021-06-10T07:00

I recently wrapped an amazing 3-day virtual event with my Clutch chickens, and the breakthroughs were so good that I wanted to spread the Clutch College love by sharing my top 4 takeaways with y...

UFYB 188: Our Humanness, Belief vs Doubt&Ethical Marketing: A Conversation with Jody Moore from 2021-06-03T07:00

What do a feminist life coach and a Mormon life coach have in common? A lot, it turns out, when it comes to thought work. On today’s episode, you will meet Jody Moore, mother of four, friend and...

UFYB 187: Greatest Hits Vol 6. Forgiveness&Blame from 2021-05-27T07:00

Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? You’re not alone, but thought work can help. Tune into this week’s Greatest Hits podcast episode to learn how your resistance to forgiveness is harmin...

UFYB 186: (Part 2) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson&Brenda Lomeli from 2021-05-20T07:00

Is the current online accountability discourse a productive, meaningful, and proportional response to systemic injustice? Or is it a punitive expression of a carceral mob mentality? In the secon...

UFYB 186: (Part 2) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson&Brenda Lomeli from 2021-05-20T07:00

Is the current online accountability discourse a productive, meaningful, and proportional response to systemic injustice? Or is it a punitive expression of a carceral mob mentality? In the secon...

UFYB 185: (Part 1) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson&Brenda Lomeli from 2021-05-13T07:00

Whether you call it call-in culture, consequence culture or "cancel culture,” you likely have an opinion about the current online accountability discourse. On this special two-part series, I inv...

UFYB 185: (Part 1) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson&Brenda Lomeli from 2021-05-13T07:00

Whether you call it call-in culture, consequence culture or "cancel culture,” you likely have an opinion about the current online accountability discourse. On this special two-part series, I inv...

Free How to Get More Done in Less Time Webinar from 2021-05-09T14:51:05

It’s possible to get more done in less time, with zero stress - even in a pandemic. Listen in for all the details about a FREE webinar I’m teaching on May 20 that will help you get organized, st...

UFYB 184: Black&White Thinking from 2021-05-06T07:00

Do you believe that you have to quit your job in order to take any action on starting your dream business? That you can only be happy if you have a very specific kind of life? That you have to c...

Welcome to UFYB: Start Here! from 2021-05-01T16:00

Welcome to UnF*ck Your Brain! This podcast teaches you concrete, effective, mind-blowing tools that you can use to reduce anxiety, improve your productivity, dial-up your self-confidence, and di...

UFYB 183: QA: Phobias, Neutralizing Circumstances&Taking Ownership of What You Want from 2021-04-29T07:00

Do you have a phobia or fear that you want to get under control? Do you want more out of life, but struggle with indecision and confusion about how to change? Have you ever wondered why some peo...

UFYB 182: Greatest Hits Vol 5. What About Sexism? from 2021-04-22T07:00

Are your efforts to challenge sexism, racism, and other oppressive systems leaving you frustrated, overwhelmed, and burnt out? Tune in to this week’s Greatest Hits episode to learn how to use co...

UFYB 181: Thought Work After Abortion: An Interview with Amanda Kingsley from 2021-04-15T07:00

Because discussions about abortion tend to be so polarized, it can be difficult to unpack your thoughts and feelings about the decision, even though more than 1/3 of Americans will have an abort...

UFYB 180: Philosophy = Self Help + Why It Matters from 2021-04-08T07:00

Do you ever feel shame scanning the self-help aisle of the bookstore? Do you roll your eyes when you see life coaches offering self-help courses on your IG/FB feed? It may surprise you, but the ...

UFYB 179: QA: Relationships from 2021-04-01T07:00

Do you tend to make rejection mean there’s something “wrong” with you? Have you ever wondered how to know when a relationship is “toxic”? Do you struggle with a partner who is more extroverted t...

UFYB 178: Greatest Hits Vol 4. The Infinite 1% from 2021-03-25T07:00

You may think you aren’t close to achieving a goal until you’re 99% of the way there and the finish line is in view. But actually, the biggest distance you can cover is in taking your first few ...

UFYB 177: Best Teachings from Clutch College - Goals, Results, and Your Future Self from 2021-03-18T07:00

Do you torture yourself on the way to a goal, in the hopes that you’ll feel different when you “get there?” Do you think of goals as shiny gold coins to collect in order to feel better about you...

UFYB 176: Tarot Cards, Thought Work&Mysticism with Jessica Dore from 2021-03-11T08:00

Want to learn what thought work and tarot have in common? In this week’s special episode, I have invited my friend, philosopher, writer, and tarotist Jessica Dore onto the podcast to discuss all...

UFYB 175: QA: Business Building Thoughts&Getting Negative Feedback at Work from 2021-03-04T08:00

Do you feel pressured to have a “life goal” or to discover your “calling” in life? Do you struggle with defensiveness when receiving negative feedback at work? In today’s Listener Q&A episode, I...

UFYB 174: Greatest Hits Vol 3. Radical Self-Love&Self-Care from 2021-02-25T08:00

We live in a society that teaches women to put themselves last, and the more marginalized identities you live in, the more ways you are told you’re not good enough or worthy of taking up space. ...

UFYB 173: Greatest Hits Vol 2. Dating, Perfectionism,&Anxious Attachment from 2021-02-18T08:00

Do you lay awake at night obsessing over why a new date or partner took 3 hours to respond to your text instead of their usual 30 minutes? Or maybe you start to feel avoidant when a new partner ...

UFYB 172: Productivity, Self-Worth, and the Industrial Revolution: A Conversation with Simone Seol from 2021-02-11T08:00

Do you tie your self-worth to how productive you are? You know the signs: Never feeling like you’re doing enough, criticizing yourself for being “lazy” or “unmotivated.” If you feel stuck in a c...

UFYB 171: Greatest Hits Vol 1. Perfectionist Fantasies + Tomorrow Thinking from 2021-02-04T08:00

Do you believe that if you just got that new job title, got married, or achieved any other fill-in-the-blank-accomplishment, you’d be happy and confident? And then do you create unrealistic plan...

UFYB 170: Weight Loss, the Diet Industry, and Self-Love: A Conversation with Corinne Crabtree from 2021-01-28T08:00

It’s no secret that I am an anti-diet coach. On today’s podcast, I’ll introduce you to my dear friend - and wildly successful weight loss coach - Corinne Crabtree. We’ll dive into our shared qua...

UFYB 169: Misconceptions about Thought Work&Mindset Coaching from 2021-01-21T08:00

There are a lot of misunderstandings about life coaching out there - that coaching is about gaslighting and spiritual bypassing, that it’s about learning how to “fix” yourself on your own, that ...

UFYB 168: Not Normal - Conformity, Safety, and Fear of Standing Out from 2021-01-14T08:00

Most women feel immense pressure to be “normal.” We evolved to conform for our literal safety, and patriarchy has socialized us to fit in, to defer to the needs of others, to not challenge the d...

UFYB 167: Belief, Confidence, and Shattering Glass Ceilings: A Conversation with Brenda Lomeli from 2021-01-07T08:00

Why is it so valuable to set audacious goals, and how would it feel to have full confidence you could create exactly what you want this year? Find out in today’s podcast with Master Certified Co...

UFYB 166: Perfectionism&Achieving Impossible Goals from 2020-12-31T08:00

Are you a perfectionist who wants to do something big? Most of the tools life coaches use to help their clients go after big goals don’t take perfectionist thought patterns into account, which s...

Bonus: How to Make&Keep Resolutions from 2020-12-28T08:00

The year is almost over, which means a lot of people are making ambitious resolutions that they will fully abandon by February 1. Tune into today’s bonus podcast to learn how to use the concepts...

UFYB 165: Saying No from 2020-12-24T08:00

Do you agree to do things you’d prefer not to because you’re worried it would be rude or uncomfortable to refuse? Whether you take on extra obligations at work or make subtle concessions at home...

UFYB 164: Money Mindset, Safety, and Being Yourself: A Conversation with Stacey Boehman from 2020-12-17T08:00

This week, I invited fellow life coach, friend, and sales savant Stacey Boehman onto the podcast. Stacey is a Master Certified Coach who teaches other coaches how to sell and make money. Tune in...

UFYB 163: Loving Lightly from 2020-12-10T08:00

Do you get attached to the things you love? Many people wear their attachment as a badge of honor, thinking that loving something deeply means fearing its loss. In this episode, I’ll teach you w...

UFYB 162: Soulmates, Friendship, and Coaching Breakthroughs: A Conversation with Rachel Hart from 2020-12-03T08:00

What happens when two coaches fall in (platonic) love? You’ll find out in this episode, where I’ll introduce you to life coach - and best friend of mine - Rachel Hart. You’ll get a window into h...

UFYB 161: Anticipatory Stress (Insomnia, Public Speaking, etc.) from 2020-11-26T08:00

If you have insomnia, do you spend so much energy dreading the possibility of waking up at night that you literally can’t fall asleep? This is a perfect example of anticipatory stress, the stres...

UFYB 160: Your Self Story&DEI Update from 2020-11-19T08:00

Do you define yourself by what you have or haven’t achieved in the past? If you’re in debt, do you think of yourself as someone who’s bad with money? If you’re perpetually single, do you think y...

UFYB 159: You Are Not the Reference Point from 2020-11-12T08:00

How often do you look at someone else’s behavior and think, “If I were them, I’d do that differently”? This may seem like an innocent habit, but it can wreak havoc on your relationships and stag...

UFYB 158: Giving Yourself Permission from 2020-11-05T08:00

Do you ever notice a low hum of discomfort and anxiety when you do things that someone, somewhere along the line, told you that you shouldn’t do? Like, say, eat carbs or take a nap. In this epis...

UFYB 157: Election Emotions (2020 Politics&Beyond) from 2020-10-29T07:00

Are you feeling anxious and worried about the upcoming US presidential election? Our brains are wired to fixate on anything in the future that they perceive as a potential “threat,” but you don’...

UFYB 156: Victim Blaming&Self-Shaming from 2020-10-22T07:00

A lot of people think that “your thoughts create your feelings” means they should blame themselves if they’re struggling, even if they’re dealing with the effects of trauma. Listen to this episo...

UFYB 155: Resourcefulness vs. Resourcelessness from 2020-10-15T07:00

Do you know how to solve your own problems? Resourcefulness is one of the most important qualities you need to live an incredible life, but many of us have brains that just throw up their metaph...

UFYB 154: Ghost Patterns - Anxiety, Fixation&Survival from 2020-10-08T07:00

Is your brain haunting you? Most of us experience ghosts of old anxious thought patterns even after we’ve used coaching to feel more confident and secure. In today’s episode, I’ll teach you why ...

UFYB 153: Copenhagen&Croissants from 2020-10-01T07:00

You would never go to a toy store for a gala dress, so why do you stay with someone who’s afraid of commitment, when you’re looking for a life partner? Why do you seek validation from a parent, ...

UFYB 152: Hope&Commitment from 2020-09-24T07:00

Are you feeling hopeless, afraid, despondent, or angry at the recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg? In today’s podcast, I will teach you how to take hopeful action even when you aren’t FEELING ...

UFYB 151: Maximalism from 2020-09-17T07:00

Do you wish your life looked more like those minimalist Instagram homes full of light and clean lines and constraint? In today’s podcast episode, you will learn about the patriarchal underpinnin...

UFYB 150: Compromising: How and When from 2020-09-10T07:00

Women are socialized to compromise our needs and happiness behind the needs of family, friends, even strangers. At the same time, we’ve also experienced situations where compromise is helpful an...

UFYB 149: Diet Culture, Internalized Oppression,&Fat Bias - My Story from 2020-09-03T07:00

Most of us are so steeped in fatphobia that we don’t even realize it exists…and yet it impacts every aspect of our lives, from what we think about our bodies to what our doctors tell us when we ...

UFYB 148: Intuition from 2020-08-27T07:00

Listen in this week to discover why the framing of intuition as something you use to categorize an experience doesn’t serve you, how it gets confused with feelings of anxiety, and the role of co...

UFYB 147: Listener Q&A Vol. 17 from 2020-08-20T07:00

Listen in today to get a taste of what it’s like to join The Clutch where I coach every single week on topics like body image and thought work. I’m doing a listener Q&A to coach on some of the m...

UFYB 146: Using TW Against Yourself from 2020-08-13T07:00

Listen in this week to discover if you might be using thought work against yourself. There are two main ways that I see this play out very commonly, and I’m showing you why using thought work wi...

UFYB 145: Mental Flexibility from 2020-08-06T07:00

Join me this week as I show you what mental flexibility is and why this skill is crucial in thought work. I’m outlining the irony that exists in resisting being challenged or in...

UFYB 144: Get Out of Other People's Models from 2020-07-30T07:00

Join me on the podcast today as I show you when it’s useful to think about other people’s models, when it’s not, and why. Making your mental and emotional state contingent upon ...

UFYB 143: Radical Self-Love&Self-Care from 2020-07-23T07:00

Join me this week as I show you the power that lies in practicing radical self-love and exquisite self-care, why it is a radical subversive act, and how liberation from an oppre...

UFYB 142: Are You Underacting or Overacting? from 2020-07-16T07:00

Join me today as I share the nuances that come with being an overactor and an underactor, and the antidotes for each type of behavior. Both types are self-critical and often fee...

UFYB 141: Closure from 2020-07-09T07:00

Join me today as I show you what true closure is and how to get it. I’m outlining two things that many people believe will bring them closure if they had it, why these things ar...

UFYB 140: Selling Yourself on Your Thoughts from 2020-07-02T07:00

Join me on the podcast today as I show you why you have to sell yourself and commit to watering, nurturing, and growing the new thoughts you’ve planted in your brain to...

UFYB 139: Let's Talk About Sex Vol. 2 from 2020-06-25T07:00

Today I'm showing you how thought work can be used in various scenarios to improve your sex life and your physical experience of sex. It’s not all biology, your thoughts have a ...

UFYB 138: Let's Talk About Sex Vol. 1 from 2020-06-18T07:00

Listen in this week as I share a technique that I’ve found effective in connecting to your sexuality by embodying your own desire. This can feel uncomfortable and it ma...

UFYB 137: Defensiveness&Shame from 2020-06-11T14:18:30

Join me today as I show you what is actually happening when you feel defensive, and how shame feeds into this feeling and prevents you from consciously digging into your thoughts. Anxiety, shame...

The Role of Thought Work in Living with Racism: A Conversation with Erika Royal (UPDATED) from 2020-06-08T07:00

Join us today as Erika shares her experience of navigating racism and her own journey of finding her voice to speak up and have difficult conversations as a black woman. You’ll hear how learning...

UFYB 136: Anti-Racist Thought Work for White People from 2020-06-05T13:19:28

Listen in today to discover the most productive ways for you to be an ally and to make anti-racism a practice. I’m showing you how to use thought work to start questioning your ...

TW&Anti-Racism Resources + Free Coaching Call from 2020-06-02T14:08:27

What I think the role of thought work is in moments like this and how we can use it to process challenging times and create change in the world.

I also address how ...

UFYB 135: Embrace the Suck from 2020-05-28T07:00

Today I'm sharing two big reasons why you need to embrace the suck. We’re going to experience it at least 50% of the time anyway, so why not accept that and move through the world knowing that i...

UFYB 134: A Year of Thought Work Vol. 3 - Money, Money, Money from 2020-05-21T07:00

This week, I want you to hear from some of my Clutch students who have used thought work to change their relationship with money. I love that they each bring a unique perspectiv...

UFYB 133: Your Financial Value&Worth from 2020-05-14T07:00

This week I illuminate the importance of this work in feeling secure in your moral value and worth, and why you, as a human, have inherent and intrinsic value just for existing....

UFYB 132: Pleasure First Principle from 2020-05-07T07:00

You can experience pleasure whenever and however you want, without permission from anyone else. I’m diving into how women don’t spend time on things we truly love, and why we’re...

Bonus Podcast With Brooke Castillo from 2020-05-05T09:00

Kara and Brooke Castillo of the Life Coach School explore how the Covid-19 outbreak is presenting a unique opportunity for us to level up our thought work skills. Learn why loneliness, fear, and...

UFYB 131: A Year of Thought Work Vol. 2 - Dating, Breakups,&Social Justice from 2020-04-30T07:00

Listen in this week to catch Marissa and Deb share their experience around dating, breakups, social justice, and how The Clutch has helped them shift their perspective. This is ...

UFYB 130: The What If Parade from 2020-04-23T07:00

I know all of you will be able to relate to having moments where your brain seems to go to worst-case scenarios; where you imagine all the horrible things that could potentially...

Creating Purpose Out of Chaos (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #11) from 2020-04-17T07:00

Listen in today as I show you how opportunities are available to you right now if you choose to see this crisis through a new lens. If you’re not currently living the life you w...

UFYB 129: A Year of Thought Work Vol. 1 - Parenting, Body Image,&COVID-19 from 2020-04-16T07:00

Join us on the podcast this week as The Clutch members, Bessie and Elizabeth, share their lessons learned and the best thought work they’ve done to transform their lives. I’m so...

This Is Your Life (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #10) from 2020-04-13T07:00

Join me on this episode as I show you why humans tend to want to believe that our lives will start in the future, or that it will start once we have achieved something, whether ...

Live Coaching: Relationships, Productivity&Health Anxiety During a Pandemic (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #9) from 2020-04-11T07:00

This is a time of questioning and being curious of your patterns, belief systems, and actions that you’ve been able to escape from before the pandemic, and you’re goi...

UFYB 128: Boredom from 2020-04-09T07:00

Join me this week as I talk through what boredom actually is, whether it’s a problem, and how you can handle it better. Letting boredom just exist in your body can feel extremel...

Health Anxiety, Hyper-Vigilance,&Yes-And Thoughts (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #8) from 2020-04-08T07:00

Listen in today as I offer you three tools that I have found to be very helpful in my own life and with my clients with their health-related anxiety. Acknowledging the reality t...

Money Mindset&Financial Anxiety (Turn Panic into Peace Series #7) from 2020-04-06T07:00

Listen in today as I show you why you can create value and money right now during a pandemic. Just because this is our current reality doesn’t mean you don’t have any control ov...

Brain Habits&How to Change Them (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #6) from 2020-04-04T07:00

Listen in this week as I show you how your brain creates mental habits, and how cognitive bias is a crucial element to understand in changing them. This concept is appl...

UFYB 127: How to Know What You Want from 2020-04-02T07:00

Join me this week as I break down what it means to want something, the fundamental motivation for why you want something if you have an unmanaged mind, and two exercises you can...

Creating Productivity + Connection (Turn Panic into Peace Series #5) from 2020-04-01T07:00

In the midst of what feels like chaos and frenzy, most of us are seeking some stability and familiarity. Staying focused and productive in some area of your life and feeling con...

Why Mental Health Matters Most (Turn Panic into Peace Series #4) from 2020-03-30T07:00

Join me on this episode as I highlight why your mental health matters the most right now. You’ll discover what is possible for you when you prioritize this over your physical st...

How to Feel Better (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #3) from 2020-03-28T07:00

Join me as I walk you through the difference between your thoughts and your feelings, and how to identify what a feeling is. From there, you’ll be able to start the process of i...

UFYB 126: Anxiety and Control from 2020-03-26T07:00

Discover exactly why we get sucked into believing that we can control other people and external circumstances, and why letting it go is the only path to true freedom. Any feelin...

Neutralize Your Negative Thoughts (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #2) from 2020-03-25T07:00

Too often, we believe that the thoughts we have are unchangeable, and so we try to control everything outside of us to try to feel better, which is impossible. Instead, what I’m...

Your Brain In A Pandemic (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #1) from 2020-03-23T07:00

Join me today to gain a deeper understanding of what is going on in your brain right now. This first step is crucial to changing the state of panic that you might be experiencin...

UFYB 125: Choose Your Own Adventure from 2020-03-19T07:00

Join me this week to discover how you might be disempowering yourself by not embracing the agency you have over your own life. There is no right or wrong, failure or success. Yo...

UFYB Bonus: Pandemic Panic (UPDATED) from 2020-03-17T17:30

Join me as I share some tools that you can practice to help you see why you might be feeling fear right now, as well as some reminders about the news and social media and the ro...

UFYB 124: Self-Improvement Shame from 2020-03-12T07:00

Join me this week as I introduce you to a concept I call self-improvement shame. Coming to this work with shame about yourself, to change your own negative thoughts about yourse...

UFYB 123: Your Brain on Patriarchy from 2020-03-05T08:00

Discover the true impact of patriarchy on our brains through the concept of heuristics. I'm giving you the basics of how our brain unconsciously absorbs the messages we...

UFYB 122: Silver Linings + Positive Spin from 2020-02-27T08:00

As you learn about thought work and start using these tools to change your life, it’s only natural to want to speed things up, change all of your beliefs, and start getting the ...

UFYB 121: Five Years of Thought Work Part 3: Friendships and My Self-Relationship from 2020-02-20T08:00

Join me this week to discover how practicing the skill of managing your mind can be the greatest gift you can give yourself. I’m now more kind and compassionate to myself in mom...

UFYB 120: Five Years of Thought Work Part 2: Family&Romantic Relationships from 2020-02-13T08:00

Join me this week to see if you can identify with some of the limiting beliefs I was holding onto around family and romantic relationships, and see how you could free yourself o...

UFYB 119: Five Years of Thought Work Part 1: Body, Work&Money from 2020-02-06T08:00

On today’s episode, I’m diving into my relationship with my body image, work, and money mindset, and how that has shifted over the years of doing this work. A lot has changed si...

UFYB 118: Empathy&Other People’s Models from 2020-01-30T08:00

Listen in today to gain a new perspective on why it’s so hard to fundamentally understand that other people have totally different thoughts to you, and how you buy into the assu...

UFYB 117: Result-Entitlement from 2020-01-23T08:00

Listen in as I take a deep dive into entitlement, how it shows up and why, and a new way to start thinking about the results you want that will save you time and energy, instead...

UFYB 116: Forgiveness&Blame from 2020-01-16T08:00

This week, we’re talking about the past and how you think about it in terms of forgiveness and blame. As most people are looking to the future now that 2020 has begun, I’m takin...

UFYB 115: Listener Q&A: Confidence, Coaching, HSP, Other People’s Emotions&Podcasting from 2020-01-09T08:00

I’ve received questions on podcasting and how to be a credible host, what I think draws people to coaching and how to be a coach people are drawn to, and my thoughts on carrying...

UFYB 114: Wanting Vs. Having or the Pleasure of Desire from 2020-01-02T08:00

This week, I’m diving into the basic premise of desire and why changing how we think about it can be so transformational. We tend to want to push this feeling away when we can’t...

UFYB 113: Listener Q&A: Goals, New Year Resolutions, Dating, Love&Sex from 2019-12-26T08:00

I hope my answers are helpful in getting you into the new year with a well-managed mind to create all the results you want. I’m sharing my thoughts on unrequited love and whethe...

UFYB 112: Vulnerability&Intimacy from 2019-12-19T08:00

Join me this week as I break down how true vulnerability creates intimacy in your life, and how to practice it. The only person who can make you feel vulnerable is yo...

UFYB 111: Listener Q&A - Work + Self-Regard from 2019-12-12T08:00

I’m answering work and self-worth related questions today, and I’ve seen a link across almost all the questions I’ve received. You might think these questions don’t relate to yo...

UFYB 110: Dating, Perfectionism&Anxious Attachment from 2019-12-05T08:00

This week, I’m taking a topic I’ve discussed on the podcast before a step further. Attachment theory is something you might believe in, or you might not, but I think it’s useful...

UFYB 109: This Is the Part Where... from 2019-11-28T08:00

Listen in today as I bring you a short and sweet episode, but one that is so powerful in changing how you perceive your story and what might be going on for you right now. Using...

UFYB 108: When You Feel Triggered from 2019-11-21T08:00

Join me this week as I share the process I use when I feel triggered to grow and learn more about myself. I want this episode to act as a reminder that taking actions to move aw...

UFYB 107: Dealing with Uncertainty from 2019-11-14T08:00

Listen in today as I give you a different perspective on the fear of uncertainty and how you can start to slowly let go of it. You don’t have to be terrified and let it stunt yo...

UFYB 106: Listener Q&A Vol. 16 from 2019-11-07T08:00

The questions I've received over the past week were so interesting and thoughtful, and I’m excited to address these topics on the podcast today.

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UFYB 105: Listener Q&A Vol. 15 from 2019-10-31T07:00

The topics I’m covering range from general questions on classic thought work issues to some more specific questions from life coaches that I think will be super helpful to all o...

UFYB 104: Performance Anxiety from 2019-10-24T07:00

It can be absolutely crippling and produce more anxiety than necessary, especially when we preemptively think about how we’ll feel when we have to get out there and perform. So ...

UFYB 103: Abundance&Scarcity from 2019-10-17T07:00

If there are things you want to achieve in your life or business but you’re worried about the expense, or not having enough time, or whether it’ll all work perfectly the way you imagine, today’s...

UFYB 102: Internal Bias&Being a Better Ally from 2019-10-10T07:00

In this episode, I’m outlining my beliefs on internalized biases. We all have them, whether we’re conscious of them or not, as we live in a society where people have explicitly or implicitly tau...

UFYB 101: The Human Ecosystem from 2019-10-03T07:00

The human ecosystem is a concept that I developed early on in my own thought work journey when I was trying to change the behaviors I didn’t like in the people around me - especially my...

UFYB 100: The Infinite 1% from 2019-09-26T07:00

Join me this week to discover how the infinite 1% tool can shift your mindset completely. The difference between not doing anything and doing something 1% is huge so I hope you embrace it and st...

UFYB 99: Fear and Safety from 2019-09-19T07:00

Join me this week as I break down the way we process the feelings of safety and danger. These feelings are no exception to thought work, and it’s something we need to work on to teach our lizard...

UFYB 98: Listener Q&A Vol. 14 from 2019-09-12T07:00

On this episode, I’m covering some really common themes that I see a lot. If you’re working on your social anxiety, if you’re struggling in your relationships, or having anxiety-producing though...

UFYB 97: Unconscious Commitments from 2019-09-05T07:00

Do you ever find yourself consciously committing to a new goal or habit and then failing at it? I think everyone can relate to, at some point or another, trying to do something new and it seemin...

UFYB 96: Beginner’s Mind from 2019-08-29T07:00

This week, I’m introducing you to a concept I first learned in yoga – beginner’s mind. I’m all about growth and evolution, and as humans, we naturally want to advance in anything we do....

UFYB 95: Aging Anxiety from 2019-08-22T07:00

On this episode, I'm diving into why some of us - mostly women - struggle with the reality of aging. I'm exploring all factors, from our cultural stories and stereotypes to the archetypes of wom...

UFYB 94: Thought Avoidance from 2019-08-15T07:00

We're desperate to run away from old thoughts that make us feel bad, and I'm going to help you see if you're frantically trying to drive your brain in a new direction. Today, I'm showing you how...

UFYB 93: Problem-Addiction from 2019-08-08T07:00

Discover how you might be subconsciously sabotaging whatever problem you're facing. I'm sharing why this is actually normal and how you can start to solve it for good. Working through this is tr...

UFYB 92: Numbing + Compulsive Behavior Vol. 2 from 2019-08-01T07:00

I've got two tools that are seemingly straightforward in helping you break any of your ingrained numbing habits, but it's going to require lots of practice in order to use them to your advantage...

UFYB 91: Numbing + Compulsive Behavior Vol. 1 from 2019-07-25T07:00

Working on bringing awareness to compulsive behaviors means being able to enjoy these activities mindfully, without the end goal of numbing. I'm focusing on the distinction that exists, and why ...

UFYB 90: Perfectionist Fantasies + Tomorrow Thinking from 2019-07-18T07:00

This week, I'm addressing perfectionist fantasies and tomorrow thinking. I'm discussing how they work, why we indulge in them, and the consequences of staying stuck in this cyc...

UFYB 89: How to Increase Your Productivity from 2019-07-11T07:00

This week, I'm helping you see why you're not getting as much done as you'd like and how to deal with the discomfort of having to actually practice focusing in your daily life.

If product...

UFYB 88: Complaining from 2019-07-04T07:00

Join me today as I give you a short and sweet episode on the behavior of complaining, and why it's so detrimental to you both physically and mentally. I challenge you to try out this diet and se...

UFYB 87: Loneliness from 2019-06-27T07:00

Join me as I unravel the concept of loneliness and give you some new ways of thinking about it that will help you see the bigger picture. There are areas of this particular feeling that we're ap...

UFYB 86: Trauma from 2019-06-20T07:00

Today, I'm digging into the idea of PTSD and something you may not have heard of before - post-traumatic growth. I'm giving you a clear description of what trauma actually is and how yo...

UFYB 85: Parenting from 2019-06-13T07:00

Trying to find the balance in dealing with a child, while setting boundaries and expectations can be tricky, especially because you can't control their behavior - even if you think you can.<...