UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Kara Loewentheil
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socialization that causes us to struggle with self-doubt, burnout, and anxiety.
Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go get it.
This podcast is an essential resource for anyone eager to embrace a life free from limiting beliefs and societal constraints.
If you ever find yourself asking questions like…
*Why am I so anxious about stuff that isn’t a big deal?
*How can I stop overthinking everything?
*Am I selfish for wanting my life to look different?
*Will I ever feel comfortable in my body?
*Am I a bad parent?
*How can I ask for more money at work?
*Can I stop people-pleasing?
*How can my partner and I communicate better?
… then you won’t want to miss an episode.
Visit schoolofnewfeministthought.com to learn more about The School of New Feminist Thought and more.
Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go get it.
This podcast is an essential resource for anyone eager to embrace a life free from limiting beliefs and societal constraints.
If you ever find yourself asking questions like…
*Why am I so anxious about stuff that isn’t a big deal?
*How can I stop overthinking everything?
*Am I selfish for wanting my life to look different?
*Will I ever feel comfortable in my body?
*Am I a bad parent?
*How can I ask for more money at work?
*Can I stop people-pleasing?
*How can my partner and I communicate better?
… then you won’t want to miss an episode.
Visit schoolofnewfeministthought.com to learn more about The School of New Feminist Thought and more.
Episodes
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Dec 26, 2023 • 45min
UFYB Bonus: A Feminist Take On Personal Finance: A Discussion with Vivian Tu
Former Wall Street trader Vivian Tu joins the podcast to discuss financial socialization for women, the stigma around money, and what it means to be rich. Practical tips for starting your financial journey and empowering women in finance are highlighted.
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Dec 21, 2023 • 16min
321. Choosing A New Year's Resolution Based On Your Values
Learn how to choose a New Year's resolution based on positive motivation and personal values, avoiding shame-based resolutions. Discover the importance of aligning goals with values and bridging the gap between desired values and default choices. Join the clutch for a mini course on setting and keeping resolutions.
Dec 14, 2023 • 17min
320. Why New Year's Resolutions Matter & Why You Should Make One
Discover why New Year's resolutions matter and the misconceptions surrounding them. Explore the brain's preference for comfort and stability and the importance of setting goals. Understand how resolutions can align with values and create positive change. Learn about the cultural momentum and timing of the New Year. Get a sneak peek into next week's episode on choosing resolutions based on values.
Dec 7, 2023 • 50min
319. The Price Women Pay to Be Good: A Conversation with Elise Loehnen
Exploring the origins of the seven deadly sins and their impact on women's behavior. Discussion on cultural programming and the patriarchy. Highlighting the complexities of envy and societal expectations on emotions. Balancing masculine and feminine qualities for personal growth. Advocating for breaking gender norms in emotional expression.
Dec 1, 2023 • 6min
Free Training: Solving Socially-Programmed Anxiety!
The podcast discusses socially-programmed anxiety experienced by women due to societal expectations. It introduces a free training called 'The Feminist Anxiety Fix' as a solution to this type of anxiety.
Nov 30, 2023 • 38min
318. Greatest Hits: Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals
We’re getting to that time of year where we start slowing down to reflect on the previous year and start looking forward to the next one. And this is one of the most important episodes for planning, setting goals, and trying to change your life. In this episode, learn what an impossible goal is and how to set one in a way that serves you, understand how perfectionism warps our thinking and how that warped thinking is contributing to the way we think about goals, and how to differentiate between an impossible goal and a perfectionist fantasy.Get full show notes and more information here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/318
Nov 23, 2023 • 47min
317. Parenthood, Regrets, and Authenticity: A Conversation with Emmalee Bierly and Jennifer Chaiken of ShrinkChicks
“When are you going to have kids?” is a question that many women are asked in their lives, sometimes by complete strangers. It’s just assumed that all women should want to have children. This week, Emmalee Bierly and Jennifer Chaiken, licensed marriage and family therapists and hosts of the ShrinkChicks podcast join me as we dig into the anxiety around having, or not having, children (whether by choice or not). Tune in to find out why you shouldn’t base your decision to have kids or not on not wanting to feel regret, how to navigate relationships with people who don’t have the same lifestyle choices as you, and tuning out the socialization we’ve absorbed around having children.Get full show notes and more information here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/317
Nov 16, 2023 • 20min
316. The Danger of a Dramatic Brain
To be able to create the outcomes that we want in our lives, sometimes we have to tone down the drama in our brains. But we often don’t have much perspective on whether or not we’re being dramatic, because as women and people socialized as women, we’re taught that simply having feelings is dramatic. Join me this week as I explain what I mean by “being dramatic,” how the facts of a situation may not be as dramatic as you make them out to be, why I think being dramatic can be harmful, and the beauty of learning that your thoughts cause your feelings, actions, and outcomes in your life.Get full show notes and more information here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/316
Nov 14, 2023 • 48min
Bonus: De-Centering Romantic Relationships from Your Life: A Conversation with The Girls Gotta Eat Podcast
Join me this week for a special bonus episode with hosts of the Girls Gotta Eat podcast, Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine! Tune in as we discuss the intricacies of sex, dating, and relationships, breaking free from societal norms, celebrating the unfiltered truth about women's lives, and even their premium sex toy business. Get full show notes and more information here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/girls-gotta-eat
Nov 9, 2023 • 45min
315. Gender Exploration for Everyone: A Conversation with Rae McDaniel Author of Gender Magic
Rae McDaniel, gender and sex therapist and author of Gender Magic, joins me on the podcast this week to talk about the role of gender in a world where we all desire to walk around as our most authentic selves. Even if we don’t have questions about our gender identity, we may question how we’ve been socialized in our genders or how to support others who have questions about their identity. Listen in as we discuss how a positive vision for your future can make it easier to handle challenges you encounter on your journey, gender freedom and what it means, and how exploring what you like is integral to knowing who you are.Get full show notes and more information here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/315
