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UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
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…
Episodes
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
217. The Problem with (Most) New Year’s Resolutions: A Conversation with Caroline Dooner of The F*ck It Podcast
The problem with most resolutions is that they hinge on the idea that when the clocks roll over to the new year, you will become an entirely new person. In…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
216. Parenting Yourself (+ Kids If You Have Them): A Conversation with Dr. Becky Kennedy
You know that thing your kid (or anyone, for that matter) does that drives you insane? And how it sets you off every time? Have you ever stopped to explore why…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
215. Orgasm-Blocking Thoughts with August McLaughlin
Your biggest obstacle to mind-blowing pleasure isn’t your partner’s inability to find your g-spot or your inability to find a partner or your limited drawer of…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
214. The High Five Habit & Self-Encouragement - An Interview with Mel Robbins
Do you think that you have to be mean to yourself to achieve your goals? Our culture conditions us to associate self-criticism with achievement, and to believe…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
213. When You Don’t Know What the F*ck Is Going On With Your Brain
Coaching is like magic when you’ve identified a “problem” and want help creating something new in your life. But what about the times that you genuinely…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
212. Codependency, Coaching, and Your Nervous System: A Conversation with Victoria Albina
Many women have the sense that they’re not good enough or worthy enough unless other people think they are. Why? Because society has taught us that we need to…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
211. When Self-Development Feels Terrible: A Radical Awakening with Dr. Shefali
Have you ever set out on a journey of self-love only to find that the path wasn’t as easy or straightforward as you thought? In this week’s episode, I talk to…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
210. Greatest Hits Vol. 11 Get Out of Other People's Models
How often do you find yourself obsessing over what another person is thinking? In this Greatest Hits episode, you will learn why focusing on other people’s…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
209. Reconciling Political & Religious Values with a Feminist Self-Concept: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Judith Gaton and Simone Seol
Feminist coaching isn’t just for radical leftists or people who identify as progressive. In today’s episode, you will meet two life coaches who graduated from…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
208. Patriarchy and Religious Conditioning: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduate Amy Logan
Whatever your personal belief system and religious background, if you are a human in the world, then it’s likely that you have been impacted by patriarchal…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 5
As coaches, we know that our thoughts create our results, right? But in order to coach our clients effectively on their thoughts, we have to understand the…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
207. UnF*cking Your Money Mindset Is a Feminist Issue: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Chernique Vertus, Keli Jackson, and Natasha Tekeste
Are you worried that wanting more money is greedy? Does talking or even thinking about money make you uncomfortable? Whether you love money and want more of…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 4
Many coaches believe that once they become certified, they will be equipped with the tools to coach anyone on anything. It’s a lovely thought, but maybe not so…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
206. People Pleasing in Sex, Marriage, and Everywhere Else: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Maggie Reyes, Sara Fisk, and Sonia Wright
Does saying “no” make you feel like you’re going to die? Are you so fixated on taking care of everybody around you that you neglect yourself? People socialized…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 3
Coaching tools didn’t descend from the heavens. They were developed by humans whose social context impacted the way they saw the world and their clients…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
205. Not Identifying As a Feminist: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Brig Johnson, Linda Street, and Maggie Reyes
Are you hesitant to identify as a feminist? Conversely, do you struggle to understand why any woman WOULDN’T want to identify as a feminist? Cultural messaging…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 2
Do you understand how the legacies of slavery, colonialism, and genocide have shaped the world we live in? If not, you are missing an incredible opportunity to…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
204. Elevating the Coaching Conversation by Embracing Complexity in Your Marketing
Are you a coach or thought work aficionado who wishes the industry would step it up to meet the demands of a complicated multi-cultural world? In this special…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
203. Goal Sobriety & Habit Formation
Do you love setting goals and imagining what your life will be like when you achieve them? And then do you spend so much time living in this imagined future…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
202. Self-Worth, Dating, Rejection & Love: A Conversation with Clara Artschwager
Do you analyze text messages from romantic interests like you’re peering into into a crystal ball, constantly scanning for evidence of their interest (or lack…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
201. Unlearning the Patriarchy with Andrea Owen
Patriarchal beliefs are so ingrained in our society and social conditioning that they permeate how we view the world, others, and ourselves. In this episode, I…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
200. Greatest Hits Vol. 10 Vulnerability and Intimacy
Even if you’re not a Brené Brown fan, you probably think that vulnerability is a powerful way to build intimacy in a relationship. But did you know…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
199. Greatest Hits Vol. 9 Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals
Are you waiting until next year to pursue a big, audacious goal? New Year’s Resolutions are like catnip to perfectionists, but in this episode, I’ll walk you…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
198. Everyone Is Creative - Yes, Even You: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Elana McKernan, Judith Gaton & Kori Linn
Most people think of creativity as the ability to make art - to paint, sing, write, sculpt, etc. But even if you don’t consider yourself a “creative person,”…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
197. Goal Setting Challenges + Solutions: Listener QA
Do you believe that goals are only worthwhile if they seem extremely challenging? Do you worry about what will happen if you set a goal that is literally…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
196. You Can Have It All - But What Does “All” Mean?: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amanda Ryan Fear, Emily Leathers, Julie Squires & Linda Street
Do you struggle to find work-life balance? Women are socialized to believe that they can have (and should WANT to have) it “all” - and then they experience…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
195. Women & Authority: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Elona Tuomi & Paige Dempsey
Do you find yourself judging or doubting your decisions all the time? Do you tend to defer to the advice of friends, corporations, media, and even strangers…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
194. QA: How Patriarchy F*cks With Your Brain
Tune into today’s Listener Q&A episode for an exploration of some common areas in which the patriarchy f*cks with our brains. You will learn how to use…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
193. Greatest Hits Vol. 8 Dealing with Uncertainty
Do you worry about the future? Do you stress and plan for a hundred different “worst case” scenarios in the hopes that doing so will make you more “prepared”…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
192. An Introduction to Thought Work: A Conversation with Hannah Berner
On today’s episode, you’ll get to meet Hannah Berner, a hilarious stand-up comedian, host of the “Berning in Hell” podcast, and a member of Bravo TV’s “Summer…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
191. Greatest Hits Vol 7. When You Feel Triggered
Most of us believe we’re at the mercy of things that we feel triggered by. We blame them, we avoid them, and we even avoid thinking about them. But what if the…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
190. QA: Body Image
Sure, we all want to have a better body image…but what does that actually look like in practice? In this week’s Listener Q&A episode, you will get concrete…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
189. Creativity, Positive Thinking, and Self-Love: Takeaways from Clutch College Live Online
Tune into this episode to learn: 1) How you are way more creative than you think you are, 2) why you have to ACCEPT your current reality in order to change it…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
188. Our Humanness, Belief vs Doubt & Ethical Marketing: A Conversation with Jody Moore
What do a feminist life coach and a Mormon life coach have in common? A lot, it turns out, when it comes to thought work. On today’s episode, you will meet…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
187. Greatest Hits Vol 6. Forgiveness & Blame
Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? You’re not alone, but thought work can help. Tune into this week’s Greatest Hits podcast episode to learn how your…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
186. (Part 2) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson & Brenda Lomeli
Is the current online accountability discourse a productive, meaningful, and proportional response to systemic injustice? Or is it a punitive expression of a…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
185. (Part 1) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson & Brenda Lomeli
Whether you call it call-in culture, consequence culture or "cancel culture,” you likely have an opinion about the current online accountability discourse. On…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
184. Black & White Thinking
Do you believe that you have to quit your job in order to take any action on starting your dream business? That you can only be happy if you have a very…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
183. QA: Phobias, Neutralizing Circumstances & Taking Ownership of What You Want
Do you have a phobia or fear that you want to get under control? Do you want more out of life, but struggle with indecision and confusion about how to change?…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
182. Greatest Hits Vol 5. What About Sexism?
Are your efforts to challenge sexism, racism, and other oppressive systems leaving you frustrated, overwhelmed, and burnt out? Tune in to this week’s Greatest…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
181. Thought Work After Abortion: An Interview with Amanda Kingsley
Because discussions about abortion tend to be so polarized, it can be difficult to unpack your thoughts and feelings about the decision, even though more than…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
180. Philosophy = Self Help + Why It Matters
Do you ever feel shame scanning the self-help aisle of the bookstore? Do you roll your eyes when you see life coaches offering self-help courses on your IG/FB…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
179. QA: Relationships
Do you tend to make rejection mean there’s something “wrong” with you? Have you ever wondered how to know when a relationship is “toxic”? Do you struggle with…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
178. Greatest Hits Vol 4. The Infinite 1%
You may think you aren’t close to achieving a goal until you’re 99% of the way there and the finish line is in view. But actually, the biggest distance you can…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
177. Best Teachings from Clutch College - Goals, Results, and Your Future Self
Do you torture yourself on the way to a goal, in the hopes that you’ll feel different when you “get there?” Do you think of goals as shiny gold coins to…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
176. Tarot Cards, Thought Work & Mysticism with Jessica Dore
Want to learn what thought work and tarot have in common? In this week’s special episode, I have invited my friend, philosopher, writer, and tarotist Jessica…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
175. QA: Business Building Thoughts & Getting Negative Feedback at Work
Do you feel pressured to have a “life goal” or to discover your “calling” in life? Do you struggle with defensiveness when receiving negative feedback at work?…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
174. Greatest Hits Vol 3. Radical Self-Love & Self-Care
We live in a society that teaches women to put themselves last, and the more marginalized identities you live in, the more ways you are told you’re not good…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
173. Greatest Hits Vol 2. Dating, Perfectionism, & Anxious Attachment
Do you lay awake at night obsessing over why a new date or partner took 3 hours to respond to your text instead of their usual 30 minutes? Or maybe you start…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
172. Productivity, Self-Worth, and the Industrial Revolution: A Conversation with Simone Seol
Do you tie your self-worth to how productive you are? You know the signs: Never feeling like you’re doing enough, criticizing yourself for being “lazy” or…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
171. Greatest Hits Vol 1. Perfectionist Fantasies + Tomorrow Thinking
Do you believe that if you just got that new job title, got married, or achieved any other fill-in-the-blank-accomplishment, you’d be happy and confident? And…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
170. Weight Loss, the Diet Industry, and Self-Love: A Conversation with Corinne Crabtree
It’s no secret that I am an anti-diet coach. On today’s podcast, I’ll introduce you to my dear friend - and wildly successful weight loss coach - Corinne…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
169. Misconceptions about Thought Work & Mindset Coaching
There are a lot of misunderstandings about life coaching out there - that coaching is about gaslighting and spiritual bypassing, that it’s about learning how…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
168. Not Normal - Conformity, Safety, and Fear of Standing Out
Most women feel immense pressure to be “normal.” We evolved to conform for our literal safety, and patriarchy has socialized us to fit in, to defer to the…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
167. Belief, Confidence, and Shattering Glass Ceilings: A Conversation with Brenda Lomeli
Why is it so valuable to set audacious goals, and how would it feel to have full confidence you could create exactly what you want this year? Find out in…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
166. Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals
Are you a perfectionist who wants to do something big? Most of the tools life coaches use to help their clients go after big goals don’t take perfectionist…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Bonus: How to Make & Keep Resolutions
The year is almost over, which means a lot of people are making ambitious resolutions that they will fully abandon by February 1. Tune into today’s bonus…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
165. Saying No
Do you agree to do things you’d prefer not to because you’re worried it would be rude or uncomfortable to refuse? Whether you take on extra obligations at work…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
164. Money Mindset, Safety, and Being Yourself: A Conversation with Stacey Boehman
This week, I invited fellow life coach, friend, and sales savant Stacey Boehman onto the podcast. Stacey is a Master Certified Coach who teaches other coaches…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
163. Loving Lightly
Do you get attached to the things you love? Many people wear their attachment as a badge of honor, thinking that loving something deeply means fearing its…