UFYB 126: Anxiety and Control
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Release Date: 03/26/2020
Three Ways to Handle Negative Emotion (TBYB Sneak Peek Ch 2)
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
If you've ever felt like you're at the mercy of your negative emotions... you're not alone. And in a world of self-help advice that insists you should "Feel your feelings!", what are you supposed to do when those feelings become overwhelming, and you just want them gone? In this second episode of my new limited series, allow me to introduce you to the three Rs of emotions, and offer you three different ways of handling those negative feelings when they pop up (along with a sneak peek of my upcoming book, Take Back Your Brain!) Pre-order Take Back Your Brain here:
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UFYB 335: Self-Help Without Patriarchy (Feminist Mindset Principles Series Ep 1)
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Have you ever felt embarrassed about perusing the self-help section of a bookstore or reading a self-help book out in public? Maybe you wonder whether trying to fix yourself is just the patriarchy at play in your brain. Do you even need to ‘fix’ yourself to begin with? To explore the answers to these questions, this episode is the first in a 10-part series aimed at getting us all on the same page about the foundation of feminist thought work. Listen in to hear the difference between sexist self-help and feminist self-help, and how one is deeply harmful while the other frees you. ...
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Intersectionality, Abuse & Victim Blaming (TBYB Sneak Peek Ch 1)
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Have you ever worried that thought work might be helping you get comfortable with bad circumstances? Do you wonder if the idea that we're responsible for our circumstances is a form of gaslighting or victim blaming yourself or someone else? Does the thought ever pop into your mind "Thought work is for privileged people without real problems"? Tune in to today's very special episode for more on this, a sneak peek of my forthcoming book and updates on a very special bonus if you pre-order this week! Pre-order Take Back Your Brain here:
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A Different Life Through Self-Compassion
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
If you catch yourself worrying “Am I a bad person for thinking that?”, or carrying “Wtf is wrong with me!” guilt for the way you feel about something, congratulations: you’re a perfectly normal human. However, this level of concern about the moral value of your thoughts is unnecessary, and a little misguided! In this episode, I’ll read an excerpt from my new book, and talk about the importance of curious self-compassion (instead of self-judgement), and extending love to yourself in those moments. There's a better life waiting right next to you – you just have to believe it’s...
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UFYB 334: THE BOOK IS HERE! Pre-Order for Free Bonuses!
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
My book, Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head – and How to Get It Out, is finally available for pre-order and it’s already been reviewed as “a galvanizing and motivating debut” and “genius.” It’s the most cutting edge, useful, and concrete work I’ve ever produced, and I’m here this week to offer you the deal of the century. Listen in to learn how you can pre-order my book ahead of everyone else and the free bonuses I’ll be giving out weekly. I’m sharing the big-picture overview of the book, why I truly believe this is the best...
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UFYB 333: Greatest Hits: Ghost Patterns - Anxiety, Fixation & Survival
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Do you ever find yourself fixating on something that you thought you’d already resolved? No matter how long you’ve been practicing thought work, you’ve most likely experienced this in some area of your life. I know I have. So today, I want to share a concept that has really clicked for me in a new way recently and has given me so much relief. Join me on this episode to hear what ghost thought patterns are and why they continue to haunt you, even after you’ve resolved the underlying thought problem. You’ll learn why our brains are in the habit of misdiagnosing threats to our...
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UFYB 332: Why Sometimes Success Doesn’t Feel Good: A Conversation with Laura Gassner Otting
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
What do you do when the success you've worked so hard for finally arrives... but doesn’t feel the way you thought it would? To help us dive into the mental drama around how we believe success SHOULD make us feel (but usually doesn't), I’m joined by marketing genius, Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and keynote speaker, Laura Gassner Otting. Her newest book, Wonderhell, explores why we chase achievement and success in the first place, and where to go from here. She’s on the pod today to share her insights on getting comfortable with discomfort, and the process she went through to...
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UFYB 331: Should I Coach Myself or Should I Say/Do Something?
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Imagine your partner, friend, parent, or boss says something to you that leaves you feeling angry, hurt, or otherwise extremely negative. Now you’re wondering, are you supposed to coach yourself out of this feeling, or do you say or do something about it? Join me on this episode to learn what to do the next time you find yourself asking the question, “Should I coach myself or should I say or do something?” I’m showing you the hidden assumptions that are driving this question, how this framing of self-coaching relates to our socialization as women, and a new way to approach the question...
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UFYB 330: When You and Your Partner Are Moving At Different Speeds: A Conversation with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Is your partner wanting to move faster or slower than you to meet certain relationship milestones? We’ve been taught to see moving at different speeds than your partner as a huge red flag. However, Dr. Alexandra Solomon - a best-selling author, therapist, speaker, expert in the study of relationships, and my guest this week - believes pace discrepancies allow us to work on essential relational skills. She’s here to uncover the complexities that our relationships demand and share her top tips for opening up communication with your partner on this topic. Get full show notes and more...
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UFYB 329: Greatest Hits: Loving vs. Being Loved and Which Feels Better
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
You might already know this, but feeling loved doesn’t hinge on someone else loving you. Even if you grasp that external love can’t dictate your feelings, or recognize how societal conditioning shapes women’s views on love and dating, there may be hidden thoughts blocking you from accessing the emotions you crave. Tune in this week as I explore the distinction between loving and being loved, and which feels better. I’m sharing the fundamental socialization that has us assessing our relationships in unhelpful ways, and what happens when you switch your focus from being loved to loving....
info_outlineDiscover 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 feeling you want to have can be achieved by relinquishing the belief that you can or should be able to control anything outside of yourself. To do this, I’m offering a set of questions you can ask yourself that will focus on the things you can control.
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