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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
116. Forgiveness & Blame
This week, we’re talking about the past and how you think about it in terms of forgiveness and blame. As most people are looking to the future now that 2020…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
115. Listener Q&A: Confidence, Coaching, HSP, Other People’s Emotions & Podcasting
I’ve received questions on podcasting and how to be a credible host, what I think draws people to coaching and how to be a coach people are drawn to, and my…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
114. Wanting Vs. Having or the Pleasure of Desire
This week, I’m diving into the basic premise of desire and why changing how we think about it can be so transformational. We tend to want to push this feeling…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
113. Listener Q&A: Goals, New Year Resolutions, Dating, Love & Sex
I hope my answers are helpful in getting you into the new year with a well-managed mind to create all the results you want. I’m sharing my thoughts on…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
112. Vulnerability & Intimacy
Join me this week as I break down how true vulnerability creates intimacy in your life, and how to practice it. The only person who can make you feel…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
111. Listener Q&A - Work + Self-Regard
I’m answering work and self-worth related questions today, and I’ve seen a link across almost all the questions I’ve received. You might think these questions…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
110. Dating, Perfectionism & Anxious Attachment
This week, I’m taking a topic I’ve discussed on the podcast before a step further. Attachment theory is something you might believe in, or you might not, but I…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
109. This Is the Part Where...
Listen in today as I bring you a short and sweet episode, but one that is so powerful in changing how you perceive your story and what might be going on for…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
108. When You Feel Triggered
Join me this week as I share the process I use when I feel triggered to grow and learn more about myself. I want this episode to act as a reminder that taking…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
107. Dealing with Uncertainty
Listen in today as I give you a different perspective on the fear of uncertainty and how you can start to slowly let go of it. You don’t have to be terrified…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
106. Listener Q&A Vol. 16
The questions I've received over the past week were so interesting and thoughtful, and I’m excited to address these topics on the podcast today. They range…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
105. Listener Q&A Vol. 15
The topics I’m covering range from general questions on classic thought work issues to some more specific questions from life coaches that I think will be…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
104. Performance Anxiety
It can be absolutely crippling and produce more anxiety than necessary, especially when we preemptively think about how we’ll feel when we have to get out…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
103. Abundance & Scarcity
If there are things you want to achieve in your life or business but you’re worried about the expense, or not having enough time, or whether it’ll all work…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
102. Internal Bias & Being a Better Ally
In this episode, I’m outlining my beliefs on internalized biases. We all have them, whether we’re conscious of them or not, as we live in a society where…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
101. The Human Ecosystem
The human ecosystem is a concept that I developed early on in my own thought work journey when I was trying to change the behaviors I didn’t like in the people…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
100. The Infinite 1%
Join me this week to discover how the infinite 1% tool can shift your mindset completely. The difference between not doing anything and doing something 1% is…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
99. Fear and Safety
Join me this week as I break down the way we process the feelings of safety and danger. These feelings are no exception to thought work, and it’s something we…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
98. Listener Q&A Vol. 14
On this episode, I’m covering some really common themes that I see a lot. If you’re working on your social anxiety, if you’re struggling in your relationships…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
97. Unconscious Commitments
Do you ever find yourself consciously committing to a new goal or habit and then failing at it? I think everyone can relate to, at some point or another…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
96. Beginner’s Mind
This week, I’m introducing you to a concept I first learned in yoga – beginner’s mind. I’m all about growth and evolution, and as humans, we naturally want to…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
94. Thought Avoidance
We're desperate to run away from old thoughts that make us feel bad, and I'm going to help you see if you're frantically trying to drive your brain in a new…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
93. Problem-Addiction
Discover how you might be subconsciously sabotaging whatever problem you're facing. I'm sharing why this is actually normal and how you can start to solve it…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
92. Numbing + Compulsive Behavior Vol. 2
I've got two tools that are seemingly straightforward in helping you break any of your ingrained numbing habits, but it's going to require lots of practice in…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
91. Numbing + Compulsive Behavior Vol. 1
Working on bringing awareness to compulsive behaviors means being able to enjoy these activities mindfully, without the end goal of numbing. I'm focusing on…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
90. Perfectionist Fantasies + Tomorrow Thinking
This week, I'm addressing perfectionist fantasies and tomorrow thinking. I'm discussing how they work, why we indulge in them, and the consequences of staying…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
89. How to Increase Your Productivity
This week, I'm helping you see why you're not getting as much done as you'd like and how to deal with the discomfort of having to actually practice focusing in…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
88. Complaining
Join me today as I give you a short and sweet episode on the behavior of complaining, and why it's so detrimental to you both physically and mentally. I…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
87. Loneliness
Join me as I unravel the concept of loneliness and give you some new ways of thinking about it that will help you see the bigger picture. There are areas of…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
86. Trauma
Today, I'm digging into the idea of PTSD and something you may not have heard of before - post-traumatic growth. I'm giving you a clear description of what…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
85. Parenting
Trying to find the balance in dealing with a child, while setting boundaries and expectations can be tricky, especially because you can't control their…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
84. Talking to Yourself
Dr. James Gills is a brilliant ocular surgeon who said, "I talk to myself more than I listen to myself," and when I heard this, it stopped me in my tracks…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
83. The Thought Ladder and Thinking V. Believing
As we try to change our results, we often try thinking new thoughts. I'm exposing why just thinking a new thought isn't going to have the same effect as truly…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
82. Generating Positive Emotion
Listen in to uncover how you can set out to create positive emotion from scratch. Applying this concept is going to give you a more embodied experience of your…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
81. Pain & Illness
Join me today, my chickens, as I teach you some tools and ways of thinking about pain and chronic illness, or acute illness. I have some great resources to…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
80. Judgment V. Curiosity
On today's episode, I break down why judgment is not serving you, especially as you embark on your thought work journey, and how practicing curiosity instead…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
79. Attachment Styles and Personality Tests
There is a downside to categorizing ourselves by personality tests and attachment styles. Before we learn to manage our thoughts and choose them on purpose…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
78. Resisting V. Allowing Negative Emotion
Join me on this episode to discover how to start implementing the practice of truly allowing your negative feelings. Baby steps are crucial in working on your…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
77. UnFuck Your Brain Year in Review Top 3 Lessons
My goal of replacing my salary through coaching has shown me that even positive thoughts can keep you stuck, and plateaus can happen to all of us. Massive…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
76. Anger + Something New
On a previous episode, I talked about the distinction between positive and negative motivation and action, and the way we're taught that negative emotions lead…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
75. Massive Thinking
If you're confused or frustrated because the steps you're taking aren't working or getting you any closer to your goals, I'm giving you the answer today…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
74. 100 Episode Review - A- Work, Let it Be Easy, and Compound Interest
Tune in as I reflect on the biggest gifts podcasting has given me and how I've worked on them to create a successful seven-figure business! Text your email…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
73. Starting with Action + Giveaway of Feel Better and Get Sh*t Done
Where you're most commonly going wrong in your thought work and why the answer to your questions never lies in simply choosing the right action to take. Get…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
72. Your Skepticals: Cognitive Bias, Neuroscience and Negative Thoughts
I'm taking a slightly different route on the podcast this week, bringing you a metaphor that is going to act as an amazing tool for your thought work. Today…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Get My Reading List: Corrected Instructions!
Get a copy of my recommended reading list by texting your e-mail address to 347-997-1784. You'll get a text back asking for the secret password, which is…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
71. Love + Reading List Giveaway
I see so many erroneous beliefs around the feeling of love and I'm going to clear them up on today's episode. What I'm uncovering on this podcast may be a…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
70. Clean v Dirty Pain (Breakups, Death, etc)
Discover the difference between clean and dirty pain, and how embracing this concept can diminish so much unnecessary suffering in your life. Emotional pain…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
69. Listener Q & A Vol. 13
On this episode, we’re covering topics of dealing with unsolicited advice from others, what to do when you’re someone who’s being “rude,” and body image…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
68. Regret + Glow Conference
Join me today as I break down the three elements of a regret thought pattern and share how you can start feeling better today by changing your thoughts. You…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
67. The Struggle Bus (How to Deal with Negative Emotions)
You don't have to change your negative thoughts right away - it's okay to sit with them for a bit. I like to call this the Struggle Bus. You might be…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
66. Listener Q & A Vol. 12
On this episode, we’re diving into topics like addressing things that are outside of our control, social anxiety and insecurities, meeting your own needs, the…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
65. Listener Q & A Vol. 11
Join me this week as I answer questions about what I think about antidepressants and other medications, dealing with Trump supporters, boundary violations…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
64. How to Believe Harder
Join me this week to learn how to believe new things harder. I share the three mistakes I see in thought work when people are not believing hard enough and how…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
63. Listener Q & A Vol. 10
Tune in this week as I talk about dealing with your past regrets, body image, speaking your truth, mending (or not) relationships, dealing with recurring…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
62. Self Care
Let’s start this year off with a chat about self care as many of us will be making resolutions to take better “care” of ourselves... and then falling back into…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
61. Listener Q&A Vol. 9
Tune in this week as I answer questions on the topics of managing “toxic” family members around your kids, thought management around physical touch…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
60. Jealousy & Envy
In this episode, I talk about the differences between jealousy and envy and how they relate to other emotions. They both hinge on the thought that you need…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
59. Listener Q & A Vol. 8
Join me this week as I answer questions on the topics of self-love, people with intuitively-managed minds, changing go-to thoughts, finding love, dreaming…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
58. FOMO
Understanding FOMO and taking the steps to work through your thoughts around your current or future circumstances can make a tremendous difference in the level…
- UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
57. Listener Q & A Vol. 7
Listen in as we explore topics like handling criticism and feedback, intuition vs bad thoughts, managing intrusive thoughts, the struggle between choosing…