Be Well by Kelly Leveque 341: Repressed Emotions, Anxiety + Why Self-Improvement Doesn’t Exist | Joe Hudson
Jun 11, 2025
In this conversation, Joe Hudson, an executive coach for Silicon Valley's top leaders, challenges conventional views on self-improvement. He explains how repressing emotions like fear and anger can hinder joy and personal transformation. They delve into the significance of emotional awareness in parenting, advocating for allowing children to express their feelings. Joe shares insights on how embracing discomfort can lead to true personal growth. Kelly reflects on her marriage transformation through emotional accessibility and connection.
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Parenting Through Emotional Presence
- Joe Hudson shares a story of allowing his daughter to fully feel emotions, even tantrums, which built deep emotional connection.
- This approach healed his own emotional wounds from a childhood where crying was shamed.
The Cost of Repressed Emotions
- Repressing emotions is physiologically stressful and manifests in physical tension and chronic anxiety.
- Allowing and feeling emotions supports emotional fluidity and long-term health.
Stages of Emotional Access
- Most people live with chronic anxiety because they don't allow themselves to fully feel fear and helplessness.
- Emotions like fear, anger, and excitement occur in stages and must be allowed to flow to achieve emotional clarity.
