Brain Unblocked: The Brainspotting Podcast

Learn how mindset blocks can hinder optimized rest, the impact of stress on the body, and practical tips to incorporate more quality rest throughout the day. Explore strategies for high achievers to prioritize rest, embrace humor, set boundaries, and reflect on deeply ingrained beliefs about rest.

Explore the 3 pillars of the Trifecta of Change for transforming your relationship with alcohol. Learn how to activate each pillar simultaneously for collaborative growth. Discover tools for daily support and decision-making to break free from harmful patterns.

If you’ve been trying to change your relationship with alcohol for over one month, you probably have some feelings associated with the term “abstinence.”  In this episode, I’ll explain why abstinence is not the goal if you’re looking for a healthy relationship with alcohol, and how keeping it as your goal might actually be what’s keeping you stuck    You don’t want to miss:   What it means to your brain when you make abstinence your goal What if your goal IS to be fully alcohol-free?  Isn’t that abstinence? Why outdated tools and approaches keep you stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Circle of Shame    PLUS, what goals might feel more doable and more in line with what you truly want for your life.     Links and resources: Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf  Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business.  Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily  Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com For more about me and what I do, check out my website. Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

We’ve upended the entire way you think about your relationship with alcohol!  This third of five episodes in the Groundhog Day Drinking Mini-Series is going to blow your mind with the big AHA of why it’s such an unrealistic goal to take a break and then stay stopped or moderated if you’re a groundhog day drinker.     You don’t want to miss:   The perspective-shifting AHA that will change the way you think about drinking and taking breaks The ACTUAL way to evaluate your own goals for alcohol What’s coming up in the next mini-series and free workshop that will help you take action on what you learn here   PLUS, how to know when you’re stuck in the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Circle of Shame so you can get off of the circle as quickly and efficiently as possible!    Links and resources: Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf  Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business.  Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily  Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com For more about me and what I do, check out my website. Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

This podcast discusses the inefficiency of alcohol and how it impacts health, wealth, and relationships. It challenges traditional models of healthy alcohol consumption and introduces new labels for types of drinkers. The speaker shares personal experiences and offers insights for evaluating and improving one's relationship with alcohol for optimized living.

Maybe you know you want to have a different relationship with alcohol, but when you do dry challenges or take breaks, you end up feeling like you’re right back at square one.  You might be left wondering why what seems to work for everyone else isn’t working for you.  In this episode, I’ll break down where the messages you get from the people around you when it comes to a healthy relationship with alcohol are probably only giving you partial information, and how to update the way you look at drinking.     You don’t want to miss:   The 5 categories of relationships with alcohol  The secrets of each type of drinker PLUS, how to decide exactly what type of relationship with alcohol you have right now, so you can honestly decide the relationship with alcohol that will be most in line with your individual goals. (and you’ll hear how to get my new daily brian blockers delivered directly to your inbox for maximum efficiency without having to scroll social media!).    Links and resources: Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf  Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business.  Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily  Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com For more about me and what I do, check out my website. Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

Clint McAfoos, officially titled (by the two of us) as the Purveyor of Awesomeness, knows a little something about becoming Optimized AF by changing his relationship with alcohol.  Clint is the leader of the Facebook Community “Peloton Blended AF.”  In this episode, Clint shares his own story about the process of defining his own healthy relationship with alcohol in a community dedicated to fitness and crushing goals.       You don’t want to miss:   Clint’s journey to being Optimized AF as a Dad and Facebook Group inspiration The messages men get in western culture about alcohol and parenting The difficulty of letting others define what does/does not “count” when it comes to redefining the role of alcohol in your life   PLUS, listen for the powerful analogy Clint uses to describe life with alcohol compared to life without it as a dad.     Links and resources: Connect with Clint in the Peloton Blended AF group on Facebook Connect directly with Clint by emailing me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com and making the subject line “connect with Clint” Be In The Know when doors open for the next round of Optimized AF Academy by joining the waitlist at carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business.  Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily  Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com For more about me and what I do, check out my website. Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

If you’re like me, you LOVE efficiency, and you LOVE when you can put as little time, energy, and dollars into something and get BIG returns on that investment.  Maybe you love when you can help out a person who then learns how to help others in return.  Maybe you love it when you can run all your errands in one smooth loop away from and back to home without any inconvenient stos and still returning with everything on your list.  In this episode, I share what it means, and what it DOESN’T mean to be Optimized AF.   You don’t want to miss:   The definition of the term Optimized AF, and how I came to recognize my own love for all things efficient and optimized Signs that you’re an Optimized AFer (and how to decide if being an Optimized AFer is even something that you want) The common mistakes people make when thinking about being Optimized AF   PLUS, the exact steps to take today to start on your own journey of being an Optimized AFer who is able to live with ease and flow and easily course correct or adjust when things don’t go as planned.     Links and resources: Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business.  Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily  Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com For more about me and what I do, check out my website. Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

In this podcast, the host shares personal experiences with self-brainspotting, tackling old stories causing chaos. They discuss using different brain spots for emotional processing and wellness optimization, including issues related to injury, body image, and work stress. The episode also touches on major life changes, such as a move and a new business venture, emphasizing the ongoing value of brain spotting for inner work.

Have you had the same 3-4 tasks on your to do list for over 5 days?  Have you bought at least 2 courses on business growth without finishing the work they recommend? Do you “know” what to do to move the needle on your business growth, but find yourself still in the startup stage of your work? If so, then you’re probably a groundhog day entrepreneur.    You don’t want to miss:   The red flags of a groundhog day entrepreneur Three of the mistakes you might be making that keep you stuck on groundhog day What to do to move the needle on growing your business past these mistakes   PLUS, how to tell if the reason you’re stuck is a simple fix like habit change or a simple fix like brainspotting.     Links and resources: Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com For more about me and what I do, check out my website. Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 Read Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK