Podcasts about Avoidance

Dominic and I have known each other quite a few years. But until recently I did not know how much more he has added to his plate. Besides hunting, judging and breeding, Dom has expanded to guiding and avoidance training. All the way to keeping rattlesnakes on hand to three pet porcupines that eat right out of his hand!!!  

Send us Fan MailSometimes you solve the thing you were worried about and feel relieved for about five minutes. Then your brain finds something else that could go wrong.Matt and Steve talk about what uncertainty does to them, from travel and job changes to money, family responsibilities, and situations where you've prepared as well as you can but still can't control the outcome. They also look back at the role alcohol used to play as a reliable way to shut down that discomfort, at least temporarily.Matt isn't trying to become fearless or convince himself everything will work out. He's trying to notice when fear of an uncertain outcome is keeping him from taking the next reasonable action—and learning that sometimes doing what you can has to be enough.Support the show

Garza sits down in-person with Lacey Sturm. Vocalist for the alternative rock band FLYLEAF. https://instagram.com/flyleafmusicGet Suicide Silence tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour00:00 - Chris Farley Loves Decaf Coffee02:06 - Coming Back After 11 Years09:23 - Lacey's Vocal Problems10:58 - Coping, Avoidance, Anxiety, Fear & Grief24:00 - Christianity, Faith & Belief25:40 - Moving from Florida to Texas27:56 - Returning to Flyleaf38:22 - Getting Into Bass & Guitarv39:19 - Abandonment, Parents, Trauma & Empowerment48:16 - Flyleaf Early Days56:56 - I'm So Sick1:02:13 - Cassie, Columbine Shooting & Evil1:11:11 - Grace & Forgiveness1:13:50 - Prayer, Sobriety & Change1:16:52 - Reaction to Debut Album1:20:48 - Writing Books & Flyleaf Meaning1:27:30 - Strange Experience w/ Record Label & Charity1:32:22 - Music as an Escape // Fun as a Weapon1:34:06 - Molar Pregnancy1:39:30 - How Pregnancy Affects the Voice1:41:09 - Love for Nirvana & Kurt Cobain1:48:11 - Future of Flyleaf Music1:49:00 - Lacey's 5 Most Influential Albums1:50:35 - Daily Prayer

For nearly 50 years, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has given antitrust enforcers a chance to review deals above a certain value before they can close. What happens when the government concludes a transaction was structured intentionally to slip past that review entirely? On this episode of Our Curious Amalgam, we speak with Evan Miller of Vinson & Elkins about HSR Act avoidance and the FTC's record-setting $12 million settlement with Edwards Lifesciences and Genesis MedTech over Edwards Lifesciences's acquisition of JC Medical from Genesis. We discuss how the JC Medical deal was valued and structured, how the parties' failure to file played a role in the FTC's separate challenge to Edwards's contemporaneous JenaValve acquisition, what deal teams should consider when assessing a transaction close to the HSR threshold, what the settlement signals about the FTC's current approach to premerger notification enforcement, and more. With special guest: Evan Miller, Vinson & Elkins LLP   Hosted by: Lexi Michaud, Fried Frank and Jeny Maier, Axinn

Today, Sarah is back with a behind-the-scenes look inside the Moon Studio. As part of our summer programming, this episode takes you inside a live coaching call from Secret Studies Intuition, offering a glimpse of what happens in one of our community's favorite courses. On this episode of Moonbeaming you'll hear: A guided grounding practice to help you call your energy back into your body The difference between two kinds of confusion, and how to tell which one you're facing Why avoidance often masquerades as not knowing what to do How to recognize when you're taking things personally that were never about you Why matching someone's disrespectful energy keeps you stuck, and what to do instead How shedding into your next version of yourself requires space, patience, and grace --- Join Our Community: Join the Moon Studio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themoonstudio Buy the 2026 Many Moons Lunar Planner: https://moon-studio.co/products/many-moons-2026?srsltid=AfmBOopThx1yrmKl0tMjecc_EFeeN5DAiIafqPqvQ4Uke1WEi5droeam Subscribe to our newsletter: https://moon-studio.co/pages/newsletter Find Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/

When getting your child to school becomes a daily battle, what's really going on? School refusal is often misunderstood or overlooked. In this episode, Jayne Demsky explains what it is, why it happens, how to recognize it and what parents and schools can do to help. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

We've all done it--minimizing or numbing our emotions after a painful experience. Today's guest Willow Weston invites us to consider asking this question instead: What if the pain I'm trying to avoid is actually pointing me toward the healing God wants to bring?  Willow and I share honestly talk about how unprocessed pain can come out sideways through anxiety, anger, relationship struggles, avoidance, and other patterns, and what it looks like to finally name what you're carrying and invite God into those tender places. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN [00:00] Why We Learn to Avoid Pain Instead of Process It [04:00] How the Way We Were Taught to Handle Pain Follows Us [11:00] Recognizing When Unprocessed Pain Is Coming Out Sideways [14:00] Letting God and Safe People Into Your Pain [19:00] Why Healing Sometimes Requires Us to Risk Hope [24:00] Why We Can't Ignore the "Small" Hurts [28:00] Moving Past the Shame of Still Struggling [37:00] Two Questions to Help You Take Your Next Step Toward Healing RESOURCES: Collide: Running Into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt by Willow Weston RELATED EPISODES: Ep 374: 5 Types of Emotional Overwhelm—Which Are You Experiencing? Ep 370: Learning to Tend Your Soul: Befriending the Hidden Parts of Your Heart with Dr. Alison Cook Ep 365: God Reveals So He Can Heal (And It's Time to Step Into That Healing) Send us Fan Mail

If you've ever thought grief was only for funerals and major loss, this episode will change how you see your own daily life. Bryson kicks off a new 8-episode season of Honey for Your Heart with her friend Randy Hemphill — congregational care pastor, counselor, and author of We Grieve Our Losses — as they lay the foundation for a season all about learning to grieve well. Together they unpack what grief actually is, why most of us were never taught how to do it, and the two most common ways we avoid it instead: hurry and control. This one might sting a little, in the best way. Take Randy's control assessment linked below, be honest with yourself about where you land, and if this hit home, send it to a friend who needs permission to slow down too. Chapters: 00:00 Why Grief Matters 00:38 Meet Randy and the Book 02:30 Defining Grief 03:46 Why We Need a Blueprint 05:08 Garage of the Heart 07:09 Grief as a Lost Discipline 08:39 Two Toxins Hurry and Control 09:12 Hurry and the Noisy Soul 11:36 Silence Solitude and Facing Loss 13:11 Mary and Martha Identity Check 16:07 Stillness in Grief 17:38 Grace Over Striving 18:26 Control and Avoidance 20:48 Outward vs Inward Control 23:09 Jacob Wrestles for Surrender 26:25 Practical Control Assessment 28:16 Prayer and Hope to Dream 30:40 Next Week What Am I Grieving Links:

In this solo episode, Amy Wheeler explores the second yama, satyam (truthfulness), and its essential relationship to the first yama, ahiṃsā (non-harming). This conversation moves beyond simple definitions and into the lived complexity of speaking truth in real relationships, real bodies, and real moments.Drawing from personal reflection—including her own experience with illness and voice—Amy invites listeners into an honest inquiry:When do we speak too much, not enough, or avoid the truth altogether?In This EpisodeSatyam as Inner CoherenceSatyam is not simply “telling the truth.” It is the alignment between:PerceptionUnderstandingExpressionWhen these are out of sync, confusion and disconnection follow. When they align, communication becomes clear, steady, and trustworthy. Amy emphasizes that most misalignment comes from incomplete information (avidyā) and unexamined assumptions. As clarity improves, so does our ability to speak in a way that others can receive and trust.Ahiṃsā as the ContainerAhiṃsā is not just the absence of harm. It is the active cultivation of:SafetyCareStability in relationshipSatyam lives inside ahiṃsā. Truth must be expressed in a way that reduces harm and supports connection.This creates an ongoing inquiry:What am I saying that may cause harm?What am I avoiding that also creates harm?Avoidance and harshness are two sides of the same imbalance.The Role of RelationshipThe yamas are relational practices. They are not abstract ideals.Amy highlights that we refine truth through feedback:Honest, grounded relationships help us see clearlyMisaligned or dishonest environments distort our perceptionOver time, trustworthy relationships support the emergence of a deeper, more stable truth.Ṛtam: The Deeper TruthThe episode introduces ṛtam (cosmic order) as the underlying intelligence of reality.Ṛtam → what is (the larger truth)Satyam → how we align with and express that truthAmy describes this as learning to release control and personal agenda, allowing timing, context, and perspective to mature. Truth is not only about correctness—it is about alignment with something larger than the individual viewpoint. A Nervous System LensTruth is not just cognitive—it is physiological and relational.In sympathetic activation → truth can become sharp and reactiveIn withdrawal → truth can become suppressed or avoidedIn regulation → truth becomes attuned and constructiveInteroceptive awareness becomes a guide:Changes in breath, tension, or sensation signal misalignmentThe body often recognizes incoherence before the mind doesClinical and Practical ApplicationIn therapeutic settings, satyam is not blunt disclosure.Instead, it includes:Regulated presenceAttuned listeningReflective languageOften, simply reflecting a client's words allows truth to emerge without force. Truth becomes something discovered, not imposed.Key Reflection QuestionsAmy offers a simple but powerful framework:Is it true? (satyam)Is it kind? (ahiṃsā)Is it the right time, context, and relationship? (ṛtam)This triad supports more skillful communication and reduces unnecessary harm.Closing InsightTruthfulness is not a fixed achievement. It is a lifelong refinement.It asks for:Self-awarenessCourageRegulationWillingness to be wrongTrust in something larger than personal perspectiveAs Amy reminds us, this work unfolds over time, through relationships, and through the willingness to see ourselves clearly.Sanskrit Words of the EpisodeAhiṃsā – Non-harming; active care in relationshipSatyam – Truthfulness; inner and outer coherenceṚtam – Cosmic order; the deeper truth beyond personal perspectiveAvidyā – Misperception; incomplete or incorrect understandingSupport the PodcastJoin the Patreon communityExplore the Optimal State Mobile App (iPhone & Android)Pre-order Applications of Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health by Amy Wheeler & Marlisa Sullivanhttps://www.amazon.com/Applying-Therapeutic-Yoga-Integrative-Health/dp/1032888628/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RFZ3L5MCCNPH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I7harQDOLulfRbd3dx2vVa5VUZa840PHcWB7dDiT3_bB2nravzO7_9Xs9shMhcy2Iwu0wtTA1PxeUG4TTugEQJuK_OEpvzQ-OyVvtsUkXsc.ViqLrL-EQPX7s09wZF6_2eCpLCimHa7Ohfbw-F7Yuk4&dib_tag=se&keywords=applications+in+therapeutic+yoga+wheeler&qid=1775224796&sprefix=applications+in+therapeutic+yoga+wheele%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

Michael Lucchese: Michael Lucchese explores the history and modern return of isolationism within American politics, particularly the Republican Party. He characterizes isolationism as a short-sighted avoidance of global affairs that often coincides with political extremism. Lucchese argues that the West is currently in a civilizational contest against an axis of revisionist powers including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. He critiques recent administrations for showing a lack of civilizational confidence, which he believes has encouraged adversaries to be more aggressive on the world stage. (2)

Most trauma has a place you can avoid. Medical trauma lives inside your body, so there is nowhere to go. Dr. Aimie sits down with Dr. James Jackson for the second half of their conversation on medical trauma. What will surprise you is how much recovery is available while the symptoms are still present. This is Part 2 of a two part conversation. Part 1 is here. ➡ Full show notes + resources: https://bit.ly/BOT190 Dr. Jackson works with people recovering after critical illness, and he is direct about something most clinicians avoid saying. Patients have been taught that recovery means every symptom is erased. That standard fails most bodies. He offers a different measure, along with the markers that actually move. Dr. Aimie also shares why she left general surgery residency after four years, and the one question she started asking her patients that changed everything about how she practiced.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 02:55 — Why do you carry the source of a medical trauma with you? 05:35 — What is acceptance and commitment therapy? 06:37 — How can you be fine right now? 07:09 — Why did Dr. Aimie leave general surgery residency? 08:17 — What happens when you ask a patient what their diagnosis means to them? 11:40 — Why should no one else decide what counts as a big trauma? 13:33 — Why is overselling recovery a problem? 14:46 — What does a rich recovery actually look like? 15:32 — What are the objective markers that recovery is happening? 17:02 — How should we talk about post-traumatic growth? 20:22 — Why can no one recover from medical trauma alone?   "If the trauma happened in your body, you're carrying that around. You're carrying it around, and you can't avoid it. It's always there." — Dr. James Jackson   If you have quietly decided you are not recovering because something still hurts, this episode is for you.   RESOURCES: Take the free 2-Minute Assessment for Discovering Your Pattern of Stored Trauma. You cannot change a pattern you cannot see. Find your primary pattern of responding when life becomes too much, then see how the other four show up. Get The Biology of Trauma. Avoidance and the pattern of disconnection are on page 117, chapter nine, The Patterns of Pain: Recognizing Stored Trauma in the Body. Reclaiming Your Life from Medical Trauma by Dr. James C. Jackson, PsyD. This episode is educational and is not medical advice. Please work with your own qualified healthcare provider for decisions about your care.

Anxiety and avoidance go hand in hand, and most people struggling with an anxiety disorder have been told that avoidance makes things worse. But there's a lot of confusion in this community about what avoidance actually means. What are you avoiding? What aren't you avoiding? And why does it feel like letting go of the scary thought is the same as ignoring the problem?In this episode I want to clear that up. The key is understanding the difference between the content of your anxiety and the process. The content is the scary thought, the intrusive image, the somatic symptom, the worry your GAD has decided is urgent today, the OCD theme that won't let go. None of that is what you're avoiding. What you're actually avoiding is the discomfort that content triggers inside of you.Avoidance is everything you do to make that discomfort stop. The reassurance seeking. The compulsive looping and arguing with thoughts. The safety behaviors, the escape, the checking, the constant attempts to prove the thought wrong or calm the body down. That's the avoidance. And the action of letting a scary thought or sensation just be there without responding to it? That is not avoidance at all.This distinction matters because it changes the whole picture of what you have to work on. I walk through how this plays out across panic disorder, OCD, health anxiety, GAD, and agoraphobia.For full show notes on this episode:https://theanxioustruth.com/350-- Want to talk about what you heard in this episode, or interact with me, Josh Fletcher, and others that share and understand your experience? I'm hanging out in the Disordered Community Space:https://disordered.fm/communitySend in a question or comment via text.Support The Anxious Truth: If you find the podcast helpful and want to support my work, you can buy me a coffee.   Other ways to support my work like buying a book or signing up for a low cost workshop can be found on my website.  None of this is never required, but always appreciated! Interested in doing therapy with me? For more information on working with me directly to overcome your anxiety, follow this link.Disclaimer: The Anxious Truth  is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. Listening to The Anxious Truth does not create a therapeutic relationship between you and the host or guests of the podcast. Information here is provided for psychoeducational purposes. As always, when you have questions about your own well-being, please consult your mental health and/or medical care providers. If you are having a mental health crisis, always reach out immediately for in-person help.

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Avoidance doesn't always look like silence, shutting down, or refusing to communicate. In fact, you can be highly verbal, expressive, and even confrontational—and still be avoiding the conversations that actually matter. In this episode, we're unpacking the sneaky ways avoidance shows up in relationships, from people pleasing and hyper-independence to criticism, passive aggressiveness, bickering, and numbing out.We're also getting personal about the ways we've recognized these patterns in our own lives and relationships. If you've ever thought, “It's not worth bringing up,” waited until resentment exploded, expected someone to read your mind, or convinced yourself you're just better off handling everything alone, this conversation is for you. We'll help you recognize avoidant communication and start moving toward more honest, assertive, self-connected conversations—without sacrificing kindness.Episode Highlights[0:39] - Why avoidance is so misunderstood—and why being highly communicative doesn't mean you're not avoiding.[2:15] - The “siren song of avoidance”: “It's not worth it,” “It'll only start a fight,” and “Why bother?”[4:20] - When holding things in turns into overcommunicating, sarcasm, resentment, or a “victim volcano.”[8:08] - Outsourcing emotional intimacy to kids, friends, family, or someone outside your relationship.[11:16] - Distracting and numbing with phones, TV, work, social media, and other forms of escape.[12:44] - People pleasing, “good girlitis,” and learning to tolerate other people being disappointed in you.[15:40] - A practical way to build your assertiveness muscle without starting with your hardest conversation.[19:58] - How criticizing and blaming can masquerade as communicating your needs.[23:16] - Replacing harshness with direct, kind communication that your partner actually has a chance of hearing.[25:48] - Hyper-independence, the “I'll handle it myself” mentality, and the self-fulfilling prophecy it creates.[28:37] - Shutting down, stonewalling, and compartmentalizing uncomfortable relationship problems.[30:10] - Victim volcano syndrome and passive aggressiveness: what sarcasm, digs, and “jokes” may really be telling you.[34:13] - Why seemingly harmless bickering—or “toxic ping pong”—can slowly damage connection.[37:02] - Sweeping frustrations under the rug and recognizing just how many “normal” relationship behaviors are actually avoidance.[38:52] - Self-connected communication: getting underneath frustration, naming your emotions, identifying your needs, and coming forward clearly.[41:36] - Practicing communication people can hear, repairing when you get it wrong, and taking responsibility for your side of the street.If today's discussion resonated with you or sparked curiosity, please rate, follow, and share "Insights from the Couch" with others. Your support helps us reach more people and continue providing valuable insights. Here's to finding our purposes and living a life full of meaning and joy. Stay tuned for more!Ever stayed quiet to keep the peace and felt yourself disappear? The Cost of Quiet is for anyone who avoids conflict and pays the price. Reclaim your voice, strengthen your relationships, and experience real peace. Order your copy and join the movement: https://www.colettejanefehr.com/new-book

Trauma doesn't always look the way people expect. Sometimes it shows up as anxiety, depression, emotional numbness or unhealthy coping strategies instead. In the Episode, Dr Marianne Trent explores why we avoid emotional pain, how trauma affects the brain, and why therapies such as EMDR can help you reconnect with yourself and move towards healing. #Trauma #EMDR #MentalHealth

New series, new co-host. Cassie (https://x.com/FutureDrSassy) is an occupational therapist, a researcher, and a certified pelvic floor therapist — and starting now, she and I are going to have the conversations about sex and intimacy that nobody had with any of us growing up.This first one starts where all of it starts: childhood. What you watched your parents do — the hand-holding, the date nights, the kisses in the kitchen, or the total absence of all of it — became your blueprint. So when Mr. Anxious does his research and figures out his wife is avoidant, my first question is always the same: what were her mom and dad like? And the answer is always the same, too.So I asked Cassie the question every guy in that spot is really asking: my wife is cold, her whole family is cold, she's agreed to work on it — is it realistic to think she ever becomes my sexy wife? Or am I asking for a personality transplant?Her answer is more hopeful than you'd expect and slower than you'd like. We get into why side-by-side beats eye-to-eye with an avoidant partner, why shared activities work when date nights don't, the bell curve of how long repair actually takes (hint: about as long as the damage took), and the question you have to answer honestly before you start: what does progress actually look like to you — and are you willing to wait for it?Then it gets heavier. What happens when therapy uncovers sexual abuse in her past — and why it shows up as everything from pain with intimacy to the opposite extreme. What stress does to the pelvic floor. Why oxytocin matters more, not less, as her hormones change. Why nurses statistically have more orgasms (really — it's a knowledge thing, and it proves the point of this whole series). And the part you guys won't love: how YOUR insecurity — about toys, about her curiosities, about "am I not enough?" — is half the wall.We're calling this project the Intimacy Lab. There's a free private group to go with it — link below. Strict rules on entry, because we're going to talk about sensitive stuff and it needs to stay a safe place for men AND women. The future episodes get saucier than this one. Fair warning.

are you avoiding danger or discomfort?To figure this out you can: name the threatidentify your feelingslearn to identify true threats vs. discomfortpractice responding with a stretch rather than reacting with a snap. rehearse new endings to similar stories It may take some practice to build up your capacity for peace and safety. THE SOURCE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbLwPVqOpzH/Read Julie's Medium Blog.Support JULIE (and the show!)Support + get some bonus stuff over on PATREON.Get an occasional personal email from me: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTune in on INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE or TIKTOK.Info on War Tax Resistance.Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and the Sudan Relief FundThe opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It sounds cliché, but every day we need to act the same as the Good Samaritan explained in the famous parable that Jesus tells in the Bible. Something to remember today. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

The life you want may be waiting on the other side of the emotions you've been trying to avoid. In this episode of The TPM Show, Tim Matthews and Lawrence Davis explore why so many men unknowingly stay stuck by avoiding uncomfortable emotions like guilt, shame, rejection, loneliness, confrontation, and silence. Whether it's throwing yourself into work, fitness, hobbies, alcohol, social media, or even becoming overly busy with family responsibilities, these coping strategies can keep you from experiencing the connection, freedom, and fulfillment you're truly looking for. This conversation is for men who feel like they're doing everything right on the surface but still find themselves disconnected from their partner, frustrated in their relationships, or unable to move forward personally or professionally. Tim and Lawrence explain why emotional strength isn't about suppressing your feelings or staying silent during difficult moments. Instead, it's about staying present, validating others, and learning to sit with discomfort long enough to grow through it. Throughout the episode, they share practical examples from coaching men inside The Powerful Man movement, discuss how avoidance quietly shapes relationships and leadership, and explain why the stories we create in our minds are often far worse than reality. They also offer simple ways to begin confronting uncomfortable emotions in manageable steps without becoming overwhelmed. Timestamp Chapters 00:00 The life you want is beyond the feelings you avoid 01:30 Why men numb uncomfortable emotions 03:20 The hidden cost of avoiding difficult feelings 07:58 How shame blocks connection in marriage 09:04 Why validation creates emotional safety 11:08 What's more painful: discomfort or divorce? 12:11 Emotional strength means staying present 15:04 Learning empathy through breath and presence 16:56 Small steps to confront difficult emotions 18:27 Choosing freedom over fear 19:30 The subtle ways men avoid discomfort 22:24 How avoidance impacts business and leadership 22:56 Questioning the stories you tell yourself 24:07 A simple challenge to build emotional resilience If this episode resonated with you and you're looking for practical guidance on rebuilding your marriage, download your free copy of A Man's Guide on How to Save Your Marriage Without Talking About It. The Powerful Man helps men become grounded leaders in their relationships, families, businesses, and lives through practical coaching, proven frameworks, and authentic personal growth.

He lost nearly 100 friends on September 11th.Twenty-five years later, he says he has a wonderful life.In this episode, I sit down with retired FDNY firefighter and 9/11 survivor Tim Brown, who was inside the World Trade Center on the morning of the attacks and came within seconds of dying when the South Tower collapsed.We talk about the final conversations he had with the friends he never saw again, the prayer he whispered while holding onto a steel column as the building came down around him, and the grief that nearly broke him in the years that followed.But this conversation isn't just about 9/11.It's about how you survive the worst day of your life.We talk about why Tim went through nine therapists before finding the right one, the small habits that slowly pulled him out of darkness, and why he believes, "It will get better if you just hang in there."Tim Brown is a retired FDNY firefighter and the author of The Greatest Love, a tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and humanity he witnessed on September 11, and the lessons that helped him build what he calls "Tim 2.0" 25 years later.Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction: Loss and gratitude(00:37) Tim's role at WTC(02:08) Humanity in evacuation(03:57) Goodbye to Chris(07:04) Captain Hatton farewell(08:20) Elevator rescue attempt(15:00) South Tower collapse(17:45) Praying in darkness(21:08) Marriott survivors escape(26:47) Why he wrote the book(28:24) Tools for grief(33:27) Suicide hope message(36:04) Get off the X(41:09) Brazilian joy story(45:05) Avoidance and roses(48:07) Where to find book(49:09) ClosingJoin the Move Your Mind Community:go.nickbracks.com/mymcommunityConnect with Nick:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickbracksWebsite: http://nickbracks.comEmail: contact@nickbracks.comConnect with Tim:https://fftim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail You can look wildly capable while quietly falling apart. That tension, the “I'm fine” mask, the nonstop doing that never quite turns off, is exactly what we get honest about with returning guest Katherine Chestnut, who works at the intersection of mindfulness, breathwork, and nervous system regulation for high-performing professionals. We talk about the trap of productivity addiction and why busyness often acts like emotional avoidance. When you keep moving, you don't have to feel uncertainty, grief, loneliness, anger, disappointment, or exhaustion, but your nervous system still pays the bill. Katherine breaks down how urgency becomes chemically familiar, how the brain stays in threat-scanning mode, and why stillness can feel uncomfortable or even anxiety-provoking at first. We also explore the cultural pressure to equate discipline with constant motion, plus how doom scrolling and short-form media can train us to crave quick hits over real rest. Then we land on a simple practice you can use today: pause before you respond, pause before you send the email, take one breath, and check in with your body. That small interruption can reduce reactivity, calm the stress response, and help you succeed without using stress as fuel. If this resonates, subscribe to Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, share this with a high achiever who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find the conversation. Connect With the Guest: Website: katharinechestnut.com YouTube: youtube.com/@katharinechestnut  Insight Timer: insighttimer.com/katharinechestnut LinkedIn Extraordinary People LLC All free so we can get to know each other! Towards Wellness Coaching Offer: 25% off | Code: POD2026. Available internationally in paperback and eBook formats. Focal Point Coaching of Oak Park Offer: First session FREE | Code: Mention "HealthyMind" in your email Suzanne Rath Dr. Ginny Trierweiler Offer: free video explaining. Why Dieting Doesn't Work. Brief video explaining. Avita Yoga Free Avita Yoga class and exclusive interview with Jeff: Know Your Constitution AEtherbal Offer: 20% off | Code: Tryfor20 Elizabeth Pritchard Offer: Mention Healthy Mind Healthy Life Podcast & receive 10% off the next course. | Code: AL10Disc Jennifer Westcott Offer: free hypnosis sessions Kasia Makuch-Cole Offer: First Month Free | Code: AvikandSana Marissa Zwetow Offer: 12 taboo postpartum truths Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?

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Phelps Wood is a Senior Consultant at Continuity Family Business Consulting, where he helps enterprising families navigate leadership transitions, resolve conflict, strengthen governance, and preserve both their businesses and family relationships. With more than 20 years of experience as an operating executive, board member, and advisor, he works with families to identify shared values, establish realistic goals, improve collaboration, and build enduring legacies.Having grown up in a family business, Phelps understands firsthand the emotional and operational complexities of balancing business priorities with family relationships. He draws on his experience running a family-owned natural resource company and guiding the ownership transition of his own family's business to help clients approach difficult conversations with greater clarity, empathy, and purpose.Phelps holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, as well as an MA and a BA, cum laude, from Middlebury College. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he focuses his work on family business organization, strategy, succession, and conflict management.SHOW SUMMARYIn this episode of The Disruptive Successor Show, Jonathan Goldhill welcomes back Phelps Wood to examine the hidden financial and organizational cost of unresolved conflict in family businesses.Phelps explains that conflict itself is not necessarily the problem. Differences in goals, values, priorities, and leadership styles are unavoidable. The real danger emerges when family members are unable or unwilling to discuss those differences productively. Avoidance can lead to passive conflict, stalled decisions, executive turnover, failed integrations, resentment, succession problems, and declining business value.The conversation explores the distinction between estate planning and succession planning, the three major components of family conflict, and the importance of addressing the problem behind the problem. Phelps also shares practical examples of how family tension can delay major initiatives, drive talented employees away, and create existential risks for otherwise successful enterprises.Jonathan and Phelps discuss compensation, family employment policies, ownership structures, underperforming family members, and the emotional impact of grief during succession. They also explain why healthy family businesses need both structural solutions and personal growth.The episode offers a powerful reminder that addressing conflict is not a sign that a family is failing. It is an essential responsibility of family business leadership.KEY TAKEAWAYSConflict is unavoidable, but unmanaged conflict can threaten the entire enterprise.An estate plan determines where assets go, while a succession plan defines how ownership, leadership, and decisions will function.Family conflict often develops from opposing goals, incompatible values, and unresolved historical baggage.Passive conflict can be just as damaging as open arguments because it prevents families from making necessary decisions.Unresolved family tension can drive away talented executives and employees who feel unsupported or unable to succeed.The true cost of employee turnover includes recruitment, lost productivity, stalled initiatives, customer relationships, and missed opportunities.Structural solutions such as ownership meetings, family employment policies, governance processes, and clearly defined roles can reduce friction.Voting can create repeated winners and losers, while consensus-building helps families identify the interests behind each person's position.Succession becomes more dangerous when families delay conversations until illness, death, or another crisis forces a transition.Underperformance should be addressed through clear roles, measurable expectations, regular reviews, accountability, and appropriate support.Families must look beyond the issue being argued about and identify the deeper emotional, historical, or identity-based source of disagreement.The strongest family businesses learn how to collaborate, forgive, adapt, and commit to change across generations.QUOTES“An estate plan tells you where the assets are going to go. A succession plan is much more of an operating plan.”“Conflict is inherent in a family business. The problem is the inability to manage it.”“If a family is not able to talk about differences, over time it creates something that can be very destructive.”“Your A players will very quickly leave if they find that they are not being supported.”“The question is: What is the problem behind the problem?”“Voting has losers, and if it is the same loser over and over again, they start to harbor resentment.”“You have to make sure the business is running well, but the benefit of owning a family business is being able to do things that would not necessarily make sense for a regular business.”“It is never too early to start planning for succession. It is also never too late, but the later you go, the more your options constrict.”“Addressing conflict early is not an admission that the family is failing. It is part of responsible family business leadership.”“Family businesses are Shakespeare. You want to be the history. You do not want to be the comedy or the tragedy.”Connect and learn more about Phelps Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phelps-wood/If you enjoyed today's episode, please subscribe, review, and share with a friend who would benefit from the message. If you're interested in picking up a copy of Jonathan Goldhill's book, Disruptive Successor, go to the website at www.DisruptiveSuccessor.com

We've all been there: Bought the tool, watched the videos, bookmarked the plans. Organized the shop one more time. And somehow the actual PROJECT never happens.This episode is about the INTENTION-BEHAVIOR GAP — the well-documented, deeply human tendency to plan, prep, and research without ACTUALLY DOING THE THING. Is preparation even really about the work? Or is it about avoiding the risk and uncomfortable feelings of finding out the work won't be perfect or we're not good at something in the beginning? We dig into why "getting ready" feels so productive when it's often just a really elaborate form of procrastination.Our RESIDENT Ph.D Psychologist Sherry Pagoto breaks down why intentions so rarely convert into action, and how we can SOLVE THIS PROBLEM with simple realistic steps.Strap in, because it's time to stop TALKING and start DOINGTo watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the unfiltered AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467⁠Gorilla Glue Wood Filler and Wood Glue (less water)mentioned in today's show: http://gorillatough.com/woodworkingisbs

Welcome to the Extraordinary Creatives Podcast. I'm Ceri Hand. A former gallerist, curator,  now coach to creatives all over the world. I help them to make a bigger impact with their work and earn more money doing what they love. Recently, I have been noticing something, and I wonder whether you'll recognise it too.  We often think avoidance is obvious. We imagine it looks like procrastinating or scrolling social media or watching television instead of getting into the studio.  But I honestly don't think that's how avoidance shows up for most creative people. I think it looks responsible. It looks like being busy. It looks like finally getting on top of your admin saying yes to another teaching opportunity. Maybe helping someone else out with their project or sorting your accounts out.  All good things and things that genuinely need doing, and that's why it's so difficult to spot, because from the outside it looks as though you're completely committed to your creative life, and from the inside it feels as though you're working incredibly hard.  Then you get to the end of the week and realise that you've hardly touched the work that matters most to you.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Being busy is not the same as moving your creative practice forward. The work that keeps you occupied is often the very thing that keeps you from actually creating. Avoidance rarely looks like procrastination - it looks like responsibility. Admin, teaching, and helping other people all feel productive, which is exactly why they are so effective at pulling you away from the uncertainty of making your own work.  Your brain is not trying to sabotage your practice – it is trying to reduce discomfort. Every time you choose certainty over uncertainty, you reinforce the habit of stepping away just as the work starts asking something of you.  Creative confidence is not built by making uncertainty disappear. It is built by learning how to stay with it long enough for the work to emerge. BEST MOMENTS “She wasn't wasting time. Quite the opposite. Then I asked her how much time she'd actually spent making her own work, and there was a long pause, and she said, hardly any.” “Teaching gave her certainty. The studio gave her uncertainty, and without realising it, she'd slowly started choosing certainty over uncertainty, again and again.” “What I don't think helps is piling more pressure on.” HOST BIO With over 35 years in the art world, Ceri has worked closely with leading artists and arts professionals, managed public and private galleries and charities, and curated more than 250 exhibitions and events. She has sold artworks to major museums and private collectors and commissioned thousands of works across diverse media, from renowned artists such as John Akomfrah, Pipilotti Rist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Vito Acconci. Now, she wants to share her extensive knowledge with you, so you can excel and achieve your goals. ** Ceri Hand Coaching Membership: Group coaching, live art surgeries, exclusive masterclasses, portfolio reviews, weekly challenges. Access our library of content and resource hub anytime and enjoy special discounts within a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Ready to transform your art career? Join today! https://cerihand.com/membership/ ** Unlock Your Artworld Network Self Study Course Our self-study video course, "Unlock Your Artworld Network," offers a straightforward 5-step framework to help you build valuable relationships effortlessly. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create new opportunities and thrive in the art world today. https://cerihand.com/courses/unlock_your_artworld_network/ ** Book a Discovery Call Today To schedule a personalised 1-2-1 coaching session with Ceri or explore our group coaching options, simply email us at hello@cerihand.com ** Discover Your Extraordinary Creativity Visit www.cerihand.com to learn how we can help you become an extraordinary creative. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a 30-year-old asking when his life starts while he lives off family, works his dad's restaurant, racks up debt, and hides behind porn, games, and fear of rejection. He pushes the caller to stop making excuses, get a real job outside the family, pay down debt, and build independence so he can finally have marriage and children.GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/FREEDOMAIN2026

Your teen says their stomach hurts, they barely slept, and now they are refusing to go to school.Do you push them to attend? Let them stay home? Or call someone for help?Back-to-school anxiety is common, but not every “I'm not going” means the same thing.In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW, explains the important differences between normal reluctance, anxiety, school avoidance, and a pattern that requires professional support.You will learn:• Why anxiety-related physical symptoms can be genuine• How avoidance temporarily lowers anxiety but may make the next school day harder• When parental support begins turning into repeated rescue• Why appropriate school accommodations are not the same as avoidance• A three-part response that combines validation, confidence, and action• When to contact your teen's pediatrician, school, or a mental health professionalYou do not have to choose between dismissing your teen's anxiety and allowing anxiety to control every decision.You can take their distress seriously, remain curious about what is underneath it, and help them take the next manageable step.When school avoidance is persistent or connected to significant anxiety, depression, physical symptoms, bullying, or safety concerns, involve your teen's pediatrician, school, and a licensed mental health professional.Follow The Single Parenting Reset Show so you do not miss Episode 286: Teen Won't Go to School? What to Say That Morning.⭐️ Download the free Tween & Teen Conflict Reset Kit for seven practical scripts and a First-Ten-Minutes Plan.⭐️ If your family is stuck in repeating school-morning conflict, book a Parent Reset Strategy Session.⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, MSc (in Operations Management) is a fully certified dog behavior consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). She is currently pursuing an M.S. in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare at Husson University (graduates in summer 2026). Eileen believes that understanding each dog as an individual is the foundation of a good cross-species relationship. She enjoys helping humans and dogs communicate more effectively to create brilliant relationships filled with joy, purpose, and fulfillment for all involved. Eileen offers private consulting for serious dog behavior issues, obedience/manners, and agility training. She developed a unique online course to help pet parents and trainers teach reliable snake avoidance behavior off-leash through positive reinforcement techniques. These techniques have been applied by trainers worldwide to teach dogs to avoid dangerous environmental hazards and respect off-leash property boundaries. Eileen lives on a small ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her husband and their Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes.Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. info@confidentcaninesdogtraining.comWebsite: https://www.confidentcaninesdogtraining.comThank you for listening to the Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast. I hope that you and your beloved pets have found valuable insights for a more harmonious life together. Please remember that this podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary or behavioral advice. If you need personalized support, please don't hesitate to contact me to explore how we can work together to achieve your pet behavior goals. You can reach me at www.enlightenedpetbehavior.com or via email at susan@enlightenedpetbehavior.com. Special thanks to Mac Light for composing the podcast's music; you can find him at www.maclightsongwriter.comIf you find the show helpful and enjoyable, please consider showing your support! Subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends takes just a moment but significantly boosts the show's visibility, helping more pet parents discover it. Thank you for your support! 

Avoidance works. That's the problem. Every time you dodge the hard thing, the relief is real—and so is the price you don't see coming. In this final episode of the series on avoidance, Dr. Greg makes the case that the way out isn't escape or a burst of willpower, but presence: staying in the room one second longer than you want to, and letting God meet you in the mess you were trying to hide. Key Topics: Why the relief avoidance gives you is exactly what keeps you stuck Why good therapy and mentorship refuse to hand you advice—and why that's what actually heals How even "staying present" can quietly become one more way to avoid what's surfacing Why healing works like a bruise, not a breakthrough—slow, at its own pace, and impossible to rush What to do the moment the wall goes up: stay in the room one second longer than you want to Why God doesn't wait at the finish line of your healing, but walks through the locked door to meet you in it Learn More: Presence Virtual Retreat: As a gift to listeners of Being Human, we're offering two full months free. Use code BHVRTRIAL at checkout to begin. The Retreat is a monthly subscription that brings together faith and psychology to help you overcome anxiety, quiet negative thought patterns, and live as if you truly believe in a God who loves you. Your first two months are completely free; after that, it continues at $17/month, and you're free to cancel anytime.  Stay connected — join our newsletter Join us at the Summit of Integration this October in Dallas Watch Being Human on YouTube – Watch the full video archive of the Being Human podcast Previous episodes in this series on Avoidance: Ep. #286: A Mental Tug of War: Inside the Avoidant Mind and the Burden of Being Known Ep. #287: We Are Not Robots: Why Connection Is Not Optional for Human Flourishing Ep. #288: Why "Everything Happens for a Reason" Isn't Working: The Holy Words We Use to Avoid Healing Start of the Being Human series on the Antisocial Defense Patterns: Ep. #281: Control or Be Controlled: The Devastating Wounds Behind Antisocial Behavioral Patterns Start of the Being Human series on the Borderline Defense Patterns: Ep. #269: BORDERLINE: The Push-Pull Between a Fear of Abandonment and Annihilation Start of the Being Human series on the Histrionic Defense Patterns: Ep. #274: To Be Loved Is to Perform: Inside the Histrionic Compulsion for Attention and Validation Start of the Being Human series on the Dependent Defense Patterns: Ep. #265: Jerry Maguire, Gollum, and the Fear of Not Existing Start of the Being Human series on the Narcissistic Defense Patterns: Ep. #261: Narcissism and the Terror of Being Ordinary Previous episodes on parts work (IFS): Ep. #34: A New Theory! w/ a Catholic Lens Ep. #35: Why Do I Feel Like I Have Conflicting Thoughts? w/ Dr. Peter Malinoski Need help? Schedule a free CatholicPsych consultation Want to help? Learn more about our Certification in Professional Accompaniment Follow Us on Socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter (X) | LinkedIn

Have you ever finally done something you've been putting off and immediately wondered, Why did I wait so long? In this episode, I'm exploring what avoidance really is and why so many of us stay stuck, even when we know exactly what we need to do. From difficult conversations and health decisions to everyday life admin, avoidance often looks like being busy or waiting for the "right time." But underneath it is usually something else. If there's something you've been circling for weeks, months, or even years, this episode will help you understand what's keeping you stuck and how to start moving forward. Show Highlights: The personal health decision I avoided for years and what finally changed. [04:30] Why avoidance is more than procrastination. [14:10] The hidden emotional cost of putting things off. [20:45] Why difficult conversations rarely get easier with time. [27:15] The surprising ways avoidance shows up in parenting, health, and everyday life. [36:50] How the "complexity illusion" keeps us from taking action. [47:20] Why the things we avoid are often easier than we imagine. [55:40] What avoidance teaches us about ourselves and why it always comes with a price. [1:02:30] One simple question that can help you take your next step. [1:08:10] Join The Coaching Circle to apply what you learn on the podcast with structure & support: https://brilliant-balance.com/coachingcircle To book an exploratory call and learn about coaching options: http://brilliant-balance.com/explore Subscribe for weekly content from Cherylanne straight to your inbox: https://brilliantbalance.substack.com/  Follow Cherylanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cskolnicki

‍Welcome back to ADHD-ish! In this episode, host Diann Wingert closes out the five-part solo series, “Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategies.” Today's focus: the ADHD challenge of “out of sight, out of mind”—a.k.a. ADHD Object Permanence—and how it quietly drains money from your business. This is one of the most misunderstood ADHD strengths and struggles, and understanding it transforms your revenue.Most people learned about object permanence as a developmental milestone in infants: it's the reason peekaboo is so mind-blowing for toddlers. But for adults with ADHD, it's not about missing a childhood milestone—it's a “functional glitch” that endures throughout adulthood.ADHD Object Permanence challenges aren't about immaturity; they're directly connected to how ADHD working memory functions differently from neurotypical brains.If something isn't visible—literally in your line of sight—your ADHD brain tends to forget it exists. In business, this means things like overdue follow-ups, unrevived client relationships, or forgotten services gather dust. This is one of the core ADHD strengths and struggles that impacts your bottom line.Where Are You Leaking Money? ‍I break it down into three layers:1. Past Clients: Amazing people who loved working with you, would buy again, and just need a nudge. But if they're not in your calendar or inbox—they don't exist to your brain. Your ADHD working memory isn't the problem; your system is.2. Leads in the ‘Dark Pipeline': Warm prospects you were this close to converting…now forgotten until you randomly find that old email weeks later (and then feel the shame spiral). ‍This is ADHD Object Permanence in action—out of sight, completely out of mind.3. Your Own Offers: Courses, workshops, or services you actually could be selling—but forgot you even have. How many revenue streams are invisible because of ADHD Object Permanence?What's the Fix? Structural Visibility ‍Don't go buying a new planner or promising to “try harder.” That's not a strategy—it's just more stress. Instead, build software (aka systems!) around your brain's “hardware” constraints. This is how you turn ADHD strengths and struggles into actionable business strategy.Here's How: ‍● Use a CRM to remember leads for you—don't let your ADHD working memory be your only sales tool! This is structural support for ADHD Object Permanence.● Block off time every week to review offers, check in on clients, and nudge those dark leads back into the light. Regular visibility beats relying on memory.● Pre-schedule re-engagement emails for past clients + warm leads. Automation handles what ADHD Object Permanence makes invisible.Where to start: ‍Don't overhaul everything at once. Pick one area—past clients, dark leads, or forgotten offers—and add a single piece of visibility this week. ‍It could be as simple as pulling your last 20 clients into a spreadsheet or writing a list of every product you currently offer. The important part is making invisible opportunities visible again. This is how you leverage ADHD strengths and struggles for revenue growth.Mentioned in this episode: ‍Laura Schulte - LinkedIn ‍The Pipeline Compounder Kit email marketing platform (affiliate link) ‍ ‍Other episodes in the Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategy series: ‍Ep #315: How Successful ADHD Entrepreneurs Trigger Hyperfocus on Demand ‍Ep #317: Time Blindness is a Pricing Problem, Not Just a Productivity Problem ‍Ep #321: The Recurring Revenue Trap: The Hidden Cost of Stable IncomeEp #323: What Procrastination, Resistance & Avoidance are Trying to Tell You About Your Business ‍Your ADHD-ish ™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert is a business strategist, coach, serial entrepreneur, former psychotherapist, and passionate thought leader at the intersection of ADHD and entrepreneurship. In addition to hosting the ADHD-ish ™ podcast, Diann is the creator of The ADHD-ish ™ Method, a practicing Buddhist, dog mom, and relentlessly curious human. ‍Want help to reimagine business with your ADHD traits in mind? Schedule a free consultation to explore 1:1 ADHD entrepreneur coaching with ADHD business strategist and coach, serial business owner, and former licensed psychotherapist, Diann Wingert.For more ADHD-informed business strategies, follow ADHD-ish ™ for the rest of the Reframing Your ADHD Traits as Business Strategies, as well as inspiring guest interviews and real client success stories! Subscribe/Follow ADHD-ish ™ on Apple or Spotify‍ ‍© 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.

Does replying to a text feel harder than it should? Or do you struggle when someone reminds you to do something you were already planning to do? In this episode, Dr. J breaks down the real science behind ADHD avoidance: how the nervous system mistakes tasks for threats, why perfectionism makes starting feel risky, and what actually happens in your brain before a shutdown. Plus, practical strategies to interrupt the avoidance loop without shame, force, or another failed to-do list. For more on this topic  Watch: ADHD and accountability Listen: ADHD and procrastination For a transcript and more resources, visit The ADHD Channel for Women on Understood.org. You can also email us at podcast@understood.org. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You've got the plan. The list is done. You know exactly what to do next, and somehow you're organizing your kitchen drawers instead. This one is about the avoidance that shows up right before your next season of expansion, and what it's actually trying to protect.I'll walk through a two minute nervous system practice I use when I catch myself in it, plus the one question worth asking about where else in your life this pattern lives.Full show notes, transcript, and chapters at sheilabotelho.com/614✍️ Sheila's Notes - The reflections I write only here. For your Expansion Season.

‍Welcome back to ADHD-ish! In this episode, host Diann Wingert closes out the five-part solo series, “Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategies.” Today's focus: the ADHD challenge of “out of sight, out of mind”—a.k.a. ADHD Object Permanence—and how it quietly drains money from your business. This is one of the most misunderstood ADHD strengths and struggles, and understanding it transforms your revenue.Most people learned about object permanence as a developmental milestone in infants: it's the reason peekaboo is so mind-blowing for toddlers. But for adults with ADHD, it's not about missing a childhood milestone—it's a “functional glitch” that endures throughout adulthood.ADHD Object Permanence challenges aren't about immaturity; they're directly connected to how ADHD working memory functions differently from neurotypical brains.If something isn't visible—literally in your line of sight—your ADHD brain tends to forget it exists. In business, this means things like overdue follow-ups, unrevived client relationships, or forgotten services gather dust. This is one of the core ADHD strengths and struggles that impacts your bottom line.Where Are You Leaking Money? ‍I break it down into three layers:1. Past Clients: Amazing people who loved working with you, would buy again, and just need a nudge. But if they're not in your calendar or inbox—they don't exist to your brain. Your ADHD working memory isn't the problem; your system is.2. Leads in the ‘Dark Pipeline': Warm prospects you were this close to converting…now forgotten until you randomly find that old email weeks later (and then feel the shame spiral). ‍This is ADHD Object Permanence in action—out of sight, completely out of mind.3. Your Own Offers: Courses, workshops, or services you actually could be selling—but forgot you even have. How many revenue streams are invisible because of ADHD Object Permanence?What's the Fix? Structural Visibility ‍Don't go buying a new planner or promising to “try harder.” That's not a strategy—it's just more stress. Instead, build software (aka systems!) around your brain's “hardware” constraints. This is how you turn ADHD strengths and struggles into actionable business strategy.Here's How: ‍● Use a CRM to remember leads for you—don't let your ADHD working memory be your only sales tool! This is structural support for ADHD Object Permanence.● Block off time every week to review offers, check in on clients, and nudge those dark leads back into the light. Regular visibility beats relying on memory.● Pre-schedule re-engagement emails for past clients + warm leads. Automation handles what ADHD Object Permanence makes invisible.Where to start: ‍Don't overhaul everything at once. Pick one area—past clients, dark leads, or forgotten offers—and add a single piece of visibility this week. ‍It could be as simple as pulling your last 20 clients into a spreadsheet or writing a list of every product you currently offer. The important part is making invisible opportunities visible again. This is how you leverage ADHD strengths and struggles for revenue growth.Mentioned in this episode: ‍Laura Schulte - LinkedIn ‍The Pipeline Compounder Kit email marketing platform (affiliate link) ‍ ‍Other episodes in the Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategy series: ‍Ep #315: How Successful ADHD Entrepreneurs Trigger Hyperfocus on Demand ‍Ep #317: Time Blindness is a Pricing Problem, Not Just a Productivity Problem ‍Ep #321: The Recurring Revenue Trap: The Hidden Cost of Stable IncomeEp #323: What Procrastination, Resistance & Avoidance are Trying to Tell You About Your Business ‍Your ADHD-ish ™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert is a business strategist, coach, serial entrepreneur, former psychotherapist, and passionate thought leader at the intersection of ADHD and entrepreneurship. In addition to hosting the ADHD-ish ™ podcast, Diann is the creator of The ADHD-ish ™ Method, a practicing Buddhist, dog mom, and relentlessly curious human. ‍Want help to reimagine business with your ADHD traits in mind? Schedule a free consultation to explore 1:1 ADHD entrepreneur coaching with ADHD business strategist and coach, serial business owner, and former licensed psychotherapist, Diann Wingert.For more ADHD-informed business strategies, follow ADHD-ish ™ for the rest of the Reframing Your ADHD Traits as Business Strategies, as well as inspiring guest interviews and real client success stories! Subscribe/Follow ADHD-ish ™ on Apple or Spotify‍ ‍© 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.

Avoidance feels good in the short term. That's why we do it. We postpone the conversation. Skip the workout. Ignore the symptom. Reach for the distraction. And for a moment, we feel relief. But avoidance is never free. In this episode, I explore why the things we avoid tend to grow heavier with time and why midlife is often when the accumulated cost becomes impossible to ignore. This isn't a conversation about shame. It's a conversation about honesty. Because the bill always comes due. The only question is how long you're willing to let interest accumulate. Want everything in one place? Join me on Substack for real talk, deeper insights, and the community you didn't know you needed — at https://courtneytownley.substack.com  #GraceAndGrit #Avoidance #MidlifeWomen #Accountability #SelfLeadership #WomensWellness #DeepHealth #MidlifeHealth #HonestConversations #IntentionalLiving

Have you ever felt like your anxiety was preparing you for the worst, only to realize it was keeping you stuck?In Part 2 of our conversation about BPD and anxiety, Xannie, Carys, Katja, Céline, and Dan share the strategies that genuinely helped them manage anxiety over time. From panic attacks and rumination to avoidance, self-doubt, and fear of difficult conversations, they talk honestly about what made the biggest difference in their recovery.In this episode:* BPD and anxiety* Rumination and overthinking* Avoidance and exposure* Panic attacks and physical anxiety symptoms* Self-soothing and distress tolerance* Coping ahead and journaling* Mindfulness and acceptance* Building confidence through practiceIf you've ever felt like anxiety was making your world smaller, we hope this conversation reminds you that change is possible, even if it happens one small step at a time.This season, we're discussing BPD through the lens of the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD). To meet criteria for BPD in this model, a person must have difficulties in at least two areas of personality functioning (Criterion A): identity, self direction, empathy, or intimacy, along with four or more pathological personality traits (Criterion B): emotional lability, anxiousness, separation insecurity, and depressivity (which are sub-traits of negative affectivity), impulsivity and risk taking (sub-traits of disinhibition), and hostility (a sub-trait of antagonism).In the first two episodes of the season, Dr. Carla Sharp, Dr. Frank Yeomans, and Dr. Alex Stein explain what the AMPD is, how it changes from the current categorical model, and how the BPD diagnosis is changing. In case you missed it, here are the links:Watch part 1 hereWatch part 2 here___

The Avoidance Has Been the DangerYOUR DAILY DOSE OF CALM, CLARITY, AND GENTLE ENCOURAGEMENT.In this episode, we explore the theme of "the avoidance has been the danger". This is a gentle, contemplative piece designed to help you pause, reflect, and find peace in the present moment. Whether you're listening during your morning routine, a quiet lunch break, or winding down before sleep, this episode invites you to slow down and reconnect with yourself.Take a deep breath. You are here. That is enough.

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Feeling stuck in a cycle of procrastination, resistance, and avoidance? If you're running a business with an ADHD brain, it's time to stop fighting your nervous system and start listening to it. Understanding ADHD means recognizing that your resistance is data. In this episode of the ADHD-ish™ Podcast, part of the Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategy series, I challenge the mainstream productivity tips, and offer a new perspective: Procrastination isn't always the enemy—it's often vital business information.3 Key Takeaways:Procrastination is a signal, not a personal failing. Your nervous system might be telling you something important about your business, like a task you've outgrown or a decision you haven't fully made. This is how ADHD neurodiversity communicates through resistance.Five “signals” behind resistance: Delegation (tasks you should hand off), Decision (incomplete choices), Sunset (offers you need to let go), Revenue (underpriced work), and Clarity (undefined scope/stakes). Most productivity tips miss these underlying issues entirely.Don't override, diagnose first. Before pushing through with more discipline, ask “What is this resistance telling me?”—then act on the real issue behind your avoidance. This diagnostic approach honors ADHD neurodiversity.The Reframe: Procrastination is regulatory, NOT motivational.Your nervous system is sending a protective signal, not exposing a character flaw or lack of discipline. For ADHD neurodiversity, this shows up when something is off below the surface—even if you don't consciously know what it is. This is why traditional productivity tips often fail.Next time you find yourself stuck, don't reach for another productivity hack. Instead, ask: “What is my resistance trying to tell me?” Then act on the message, not just the task. Your business, and your brain, will thank you. This is what working with ADHD neurodiversity—rather than against it—actually looks like.Other episodes in the series:Ep #315: How Successful ADHD Entrepreneurs Trigger Hyperfocus on DemandEp #317: Time Blindness is a Pricing Problem, Not Just a Productivity ProblemEp #321: The Recurring Revenue Trap: The Hidden Cost of Stable IncomeLooking for an ADHD-informed business coach that is available on demand? Sign up for my digital clone, Di AI Beta access is still free and available now!Your ADHD-ish ™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert is a business strategist, coach, serial entrepreneur, former psychotherapist, and passionate thought leader at the intersection of ADHD and entrepreneurship. Diann is the creator of The ADHD-ish ™ Method, a practicing Buddhist, dog mom, and relentlessly curious human.Want help to reimagine business with your ADHD traits in mind? Schedule a free consultation to explore 1:1 ADHD entrepreneur coaching with ADHD business strategist and coach, serial business owner, and former licensed psychotherapist, Diann Wingert.For more ADHD-informed business strategies, follow ADHD-ish for the rest of the Reframing Your ADHD Traits as Business Strategies, as well as inspiring guest interviews and real client success stories! Subscribe/Follow ADHD-ish on Apple or Spotify© 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.

An NFL quarterback's coach gives him one rule on game day. No phone. Not less phone. None. Because of what it does to him before he's even taken a snap: how he sees, how fast he sorts what matters from what doesn't, how much noise he carries onto the field. Most of us start every day the exact way that quarterback is told not to. Already loud. Already full. Already carrying. This one is about the cost you're paying and never counted. The pile you've stopped seeing. The project you left half-open eight months ago. The storage unit you pay for and step around. A Yale study found your brain is working on all of it, everything in your field of vision, whether you choose to look at it or not. And here's the part that changes things: the weight of carrying those open loops is heavier than the work of closing them. So we're closing tabs. Not organizing them. Closing them. Inside, I get into the two ways to close any open loop (only one of them is finishing it), why pouring in more energy never fixes a leak, and the two tabs I handed my husband this month. Find one open thing this week. Close it. Notice what comes back. In this episode: Why clutter you're not even looking at still taxes your brain, and what the Yale research actually says The difference between carrying the work and carrying the open Offense versus defense: protecting your energy before the day spends it for you The Close the Tabs challenge, and how to pick a cadence you'll actually keep If you're ready to stop carrying it, this is the work we do inside DEFENSE. Apply at elizabethbenton.com/defense-app/

The Milky Way shines at its best on summer nights. Right now, it arcs across the east as the sky gets fully dark, and passes high overhead later on. Under dark skies, it looks like a hazy band of light. That band outlines the disk of our home galaxy. So for the astronomers who study the Milky Way Galaxy, it’s the go-zone – there’s lots to look at. But for those who study other galaxies, it’s been the no-go zone. In fact, it’s called the Zone of Avoidance, because it’s hard to see anything through it. The main problem is giant clouds of dust scattered throughout the galaxy. The dust absorbs visible light. Depending on which part of the disk you look through, in fact, the clouds can block more than 99 percent of the light from objects behind them. The other problem is that the Milky Way is crowded – millions upon millions of stars everywhere you look. So when you look into the band of the Milky Way, it’s hard to know whether you’re seeing a star or gas cloud in the galaxy or something beyond it. Fortunately, some wavelengths that are invisible to the human eye do get through: infrared light and radio waves. The infrared is best seen from space, but the radio can be turned in by giant antennas on the ground. Galaxies typically emit more of both of those forms of energy than individual stars do – important ways to avoid problems from the Zone of Avoidance. More about the Milky Way tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

Learn about what happens when one spouse takes an area of intimacy off the table, why it impacts the whole marriage, and how couples can begin addressing what has been avoided. | “Avoidance is not peace.” —Anonymous Is it really possible to rekindle the spark and restore the “like-new” connection in your marriage? Yes it is! In the 6 Pillars of Intimacy, you will discover secrets that have transformed countless marriages. Its ideas are simple, practical, and powerful. You'll be inspired to look at your marriage through a new lens and be encouraged by its commonsense approach. Alisa and Tony DiLorenzo's proven approach to building intimacy in marriage will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your spouse – starting today. Click HERE to get your copy today! Links from today's episode: Apply for Coaching With Alisa Join Intimacy Mastery Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailSobriety can take away the drinking, but it does not automatically fix the part of us that avoids uncomfortable things. In this episode, Matt and Steve talk about the everyday tasks that can become weirdly heavy in recovery: making the phone call, going back to the dentist, dealing with money, choosing a contractor, or finally handling the thing we've been putting off.This conversation is about the anxiety that builds when we avoid, and the relief that often comes from taking one small action. Matt and Steve get honest about how avoidance still shows up in sober life, why it can feel worse once you know better, and how breaking the task down can make the next right thing feel possible.Support the show

Avoidance looks like not wanting people. It's almost always the opposite: wanting connection so badly that being seen feels like the biggest risk of all. In this episode, Dr. Greg explores avoidant personality patterns through the lens of Catholic anthropology—where the quiet tug-of-war between longing to be known and fearing rejection comes from, and how the difference between what happens in us and what we choose opens a path toward freedom. Key Topics: Why "I just need my space" can be a wall dressed up as a boundary How a childhood full of real love—not neglect—can still teach you that being seen means being blamed Why avoidant personality isn't the same as avoidant attachment, even though they share a name What the text you rewrite four times before sending is actually protecting you from Why even your anger can be an imitation of Christ, not something to hide How the difference between what "happens" in you and what you choose to do can pull you out of hiding Learn More: Previous episode on attachment theory: Ep. #63: Attachment Theory: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How It Affects Your Relationships Previous episodes on parts work (IFS): Ep. #34: A New Theory! w/ a Catholic Lens Ep. #35: Why Do I Feel Like I Have Conflicting Thoughts? w/ Dr. Peter Malinoski Person and Act: St. John Paul II's (Karol Wojtyła's) philosophical work on the acting person, referenced in this episode Start of the Being Human series on the Antisocial Defense Patterns: Ep. #281: Control or Be Controlled: The Devastating Wounds Behind Antisocial Behavioral Patterns Start of the Being Human series on the Histrionic Defense Patterns: Ep. #274: To Be Loved Is to Perform: Inside the Histrionic Compulsion for Attention and Validation Start of the Being Human series on the Borderline Defense Patterns: Ep. #269: BORDERLINE: The Push-Pull Between a Fear of Abandonment and Annihilation Start of the Being Human series on the Dependent Defense Patterns: Ep. #265: Jerry Maguire, Gollum, and the Fear of Not Existing Start of the Being Human series on the Narcissistic Defense Patterns: Ep. #261: Narcissism and the Terror of Being Ordinary Got a Question for Dr. Greg? Have a topic suggestion? Want to share your thoughts? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com—we'd love to hear from you! Need help? Schedule a free CatholicPsych consultation Want to help? Learn more about our Certification in Professional Accompaniment Follow Us on Socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter (X) | LinkedIn

Mary and Andrew start with a deeper dive into the Supreme Court's decision to allow the removal of Temporary Protected Status designations from over 330,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria — a consequential ruling that affects TPS holders well beyond those who brought the case, leaving over a million people vulnerable to removal. As Andrew notes, this case was based on two claims: one being a statutory challenge that DHS didn't follow the procedures set out by Congress, and the other a constitutional equal protection claim that this TPS status removal was “motivated in part by race” — both of which were struck down 6-3. Then, a look at Trump's latest retribution efforts including the heavy sentences doled out over a protest that ended in a shooting outside the ICE Prairieland Detention Center inTexas one year ago; a felony indictment of former Olympian David Hearn for allegedly tearing part of the liner of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool; and former CIA Director John Brennan going on offense to challenge the DOJ's investigation into him. Plus, Mary and Andrew analyze the DOJ's response to a “show cause” order to unredact some of the Epstein files in a lawsuit filed by journalist Katie Phang. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As Andrew puts it, Chief Justice John Roberts is “cherry-picking.” He's flying solo in this short edition of Main Justice (more to come with Mary in the next episode). Andrew gives a quick briefing on several of the Supreme Court's most consequential end-of-term rulings, starting with the decision not to hear an appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case. Andrew also touches on the Court's decision to uphold a Mississippi law to allow mail-in ballots that are sent by Election Day to be counted but saves his deepest analysis for two similar cases with opposing decisions: the firings of Lisa Cook and Rebecca Slaughter. While the Court ruled that the Trump administration must have cause to dismiss Cook from the Federal Reserve, it allowed the government to fire Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission, a decision which Andrew calls deeply flawed showing the conservative majority's support for a “unitary executive.”  And finally, Andrew breaks down the Court's narrow decision to uphold birthright citizenship, and why the tight 5-4 split is the story. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We all have patterns we can see clearly…and still can't seem to stop. Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how avoidance fuels these patterns, and how we can break the avoidance loop by updating our expectations and predictions about the future. They discuss what avoidance coping is, how the brain works as a prediction machine, why that means insight alone usually isn't enough to break a pattern, and what the current science of exposure and expectancy violation says about how change actually happens.  This is the first of two episodes dedicated to this topic, the second will focus on how to brave our feared experiences and go from insight to action. Key Topics: 00:00: Intro: avoidance coping and mental predictions 8:07: Five types of avoidance behaviors 17:35: The invisible cage 23:50: Predictive processing 29:49: Identity and high confidence predictions 34:30: How avoidance can perpetuate painful experiences 40:01: Exposure and the Inhibitory Learning Model 52:00: Answering common questions 56:07: Recap Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at RocketMoney.com/BEINGWELL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00:00) 222: A Tick Just Stole Your Steak. Here's How to Get Revenge (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements (00:01:13) Introducing Alpha-Gal Syndrome (00:04:51) The Tick's Deadly Spit (00:06:32) Symptoms and Diagnosis of Alpha-Gal (00:07:47) Dietary Avoidance and Prevention (00:12:56) Tick-Borne Diseases: The Scary Truth (00:15:09) Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges (00:21:39) Tick Prevention and Safety Tips (00:23:33) Isoxazolines: A New Era in Tick Prevention Ticked Off,The Tiny Bug That Could End Your BBQ ForeverTopic: Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) | Tick-Borne Food Allergy | Red Meat AllergyHost:What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome?Alpha-gal syndrome is an IgE-mediated food allergy triggered by lone star tick bites. Symptoms  including hives, abdominal pain, and potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, typically occur three to eight hours after eating meat, making the connection easy to miss.The Diagnosis ProblemAs of 2022, 42% of U.S. healthcare practitioners had never heard of alpha-gal syndrome, meaning patients often suffer for years without answers. What You Can DoManagement focuses on avoiding mammalian meat and products containing alpha-gal, preventing future tick bites, and referral to an allergist for severe reactions. The good news: the syndrome tends to wane over time with strict avoidance. Itchy & Bitchy is the podcast for anyone who has ever felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system.  From gut health and hormone health to autoimmune disease and chronic pain, we investigate what science actually says. We examine functional medicine, holistic health, and alternative medicine with the same skeptical If it's pseudoscience, we'll call it. If it's medical gaslighting, patient advocacy failure, or misdiagnosis we'll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers, and wellness skeptics WE OFFER  No filters. No BS. Just the truth your doctor didn't have time to tell you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system.  From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we'll call that too.  For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER  No BS 

There's a lot on the docket today. To pull apart the Iran “deal” framework, Mary and Andrew are joined by Tess Bridgeman, an international law expert who served as a legal advisor in the Obama administration through the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Tess lays out how President Trump's 14-point memorandum of understanding differs from what was brokered in 2015, and what to watch for as negotiations continue. Before she joins, the co-hosts begin by analyzing several examples of what Mary calls the Trump Justice Department's "consistent effort” to avoid judicial review: their refusal to put into a sworn declaration that they won't move forward with the “Anti-Weaponization” fund and a motion to dismiss a Clean Air Act violation lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI data center in Mississippi. They also tackle a few instances where, contrastingly, the government has positioned itself “on the offense” this week, including an indictment of 15 protesters on a conspiracy charge against ICE and the DHS' intent to build a border wall through a holy landmark atop Mount Cristo Rey in New Mexico. Further reading: Here is the New York Times piece, Mary referred to about the Las Cruces case: A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump's Border Wall Here is the Just Security tracker that Mary and Andrew mentioned: Immigration Habeas Tracker: Government Obstruction, Judicial Trust, and Accountability Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.