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The Unpatterned Podcast
The Unpatterned Podcast is about what happens after self-awareness.
You may understand your patterns. You may know your triggers, recognize where your reactions come from, and even be able to explain exactly why you do what you do.
And still… there you are doing it.
I'm Deb Watson, and in each episode, we explore the gap between understanding ourselves and responding differently when it matters.
Through personal stories, everyday experiences, and conversations about psychology, the nervous…
Episodes
The Unpatterned PodcastWhat We're Still Figuring Out About Change
What if the behavior you're trying to change is something you don't actually want to stop doing? What happens when responding differently leads to an outcome…
The Unpatterned PodcastYou Know Your Patterns. But Do You See Them Coming?
You know you say yes too quickly. You know you overthink. You know you shut down or start explaining yourself when you feel misunderstood. You might even know…
The Unpatterned PodcastWhy You Shut Down When Things Get Hard
You know what you want to say. You just don’t say it. Maybe you decide it isn’t worth the conflict. Maybe you pull back because keeping the peace feels safer…
The Unpatterned PodcastWhy You Can't Stop Thinking About It
You already know you're doing it. That's what makes it so frustrating. You can see the loop running. You know you've been in this thought for an hour. You know…
The Unpatterned PodcastWhat People Pleasing Is Actually Protecting You From (And How to Catch It)
Most people think people pleasing is an act of kindness. It's not. It's what happens when we learn, somewhere along the way, that keeping other people…
The Unpatterned PodcastWhy Burnout Has Nothing To Do With How Hard You Work
Burnout isn't what you think it is. It's not just happening to people in high pressure corporate jobs. It's happening to the mom who can't remember the last…
The Unpatterned PodcastHow a World Cup Tourist Reminded Me What Is Possible
A few weeks ago, I came across a video of a man named Sebastian from Germany who had flown to the United States for the World Cup. He'd heard about the crime…
The Unpatterned PodcastThe Ordinary Tuesday Your Nervous System Will Never Forget
Everyone talks about the breakthrough. The dramatic before and after you can point to and say, that's when everything changed. I want to talk about the moment…
The Unpatterned PodcastThe Moment Before the Moment
There's a quote from Viktor Frankl that I love: "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response." In this…
The Unpatterned PodcastIt Makes Sense That You Learned to Do That
You've done the work. You know your patterns. You can see them coming. And you still find yourself reacting the same way in the moments that matter most. Most…
The Unpatterned PodcastWhen the Nervous System Remembers What the Mind Has Moved Past
There are feelings you think you've left behind. Not because you've ignored them - but because you've done the work. And then something happens, and suddenly…
The Unpatterned PodcastHow Strangers at an Airport Reminded Me Why This Matters
I was sitting in an airport when I overheard two strangers talking about family drama that felt all too familiar. One sister showed up expecting things to be…
The Unpatterned PodcastThe Signals You Didn’t Know You Were Ignoring
You know that moment when you look back and think, "Why did I react that way again?" You understood the situation. You knew what you wanted to say. You even…
The Unpatterned PodcastI thought awareness was enough… but it didn’t change what I thought it would
In this episode of The Unpatterned Podcast, Deb explores the frustrating gap between understanding your patterns and actually being able to change them. If…
The Unpatterned PodcastThe Strategy Beneath the Personality
What if your personality isn’t who you are…but the strategy you built to feel safe? In this episode, The Strategy Beneath the Personality, I share the moment…
The Unpatterned PodcastWhen the Old Version of You Stops Working
Welcome to The Unpatterned Podcast! This is where it all began. In this first episode, Deb Watson shares a little of her story and the experiences that led her…