UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone 433. Coaching Hotline: How to Not Take On Other People’s Pain
Oct 21, 2025
This episode dives into the complex dance of emotions and personal responsibility. Listeners explore the guilt of unintentionally causing pain to loved ones and learn it’s okay to set boundaries. Discover strategies to tackle the pesky 'I don’t want to' thought, reframing it as a mere brain glitch. Insightful tips on acting despite reluctance highlight how successful individuals navigate their feelings. Ultimately, it’s about owning your emotions and freeing yourself from the weight of others' pain.
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Don't Let 'I Don't Want To' Decide
- Treat the thought "I don't want to" as irrelevant rather than a legitimate veto.
- Show up and do the work anyway by owning your identity as someone who wants the outcome.
Resistance Is A Brain Misfire
- The brain produces reflexive resistance to new or effortful tasks as a default energy-saving misfire.
- Reframe those reflexes as meaningless so they stop blocking your routine.
Daily Dread Before Calls
- Kara shares that she feels dread before coaching calls every day despite loving them.
- She uses this to illustrate that successful people still feel resistance but act anyway.