Episode Summary

Key Takeaways

• Being "unstuck" doesn't mean your life is perfect—it means you can troubleshoot challenges faster
• The first step to freedom is awareness of what's actually keeping you stuck
• Our negative emotions about projects (shame, overwhelm, anxiety) create resistance to starting
• Each person's emotional blocks are unique, which is why generic advice often fails
• You cannot fix what you haven't identified—awareness must come before action

The Emotional Exercise

1. Identify ONE area where you feel stuck (career, relationships, health, etc.)
2. Notice your thoughts about why you haven't taken action yet
3. Connect with the emotions underneath those thoughts (shame, fear, grief)
4. Sit with these emotions without self-judgment or criticism
5. Use an emotions chart if needed to expand your emotional vocabulary

Quotes From The Episode

Resources Mentioned

• Emotions Wheel/Chart - Search online for help identifying specific emotions or Click Here
• Professional support options: coaching, therapy, psychiatry

Connect With Me

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Coming Up Next

Do you ever look at your life and think, "I should be further along by now"?

I spent decades asking myself the haunting question: "If I'm so smart, why am I stuck?" Despite my education, my six-figure career, and all external markers of "success," I couldn't seem to move forward with the things that mattered most to me.

Maybe you've felt this too.

In this week's Unstoppable Brilliance podcast episode, I pull back the curtain on my personal journey from being that "super smart, ahead of the curve" kid to finding myself divorced at midlife, questioning everything I thought I knew about success.

What I discovered changed everything.

The truth is, your stuckness isn't about laziness or lack of discipline. It's about:

• The invisible systems you're participating in (that are designed to keep you overwhelmed)
• The emotional labor you're carrying (that no time management book addresses)
• The perfectionism that keeps you from starting (because you're terrified of failing)

I used to think something was wrong with me. Now I know better—and I want you to know it too.

Since my divorce, I've rebuilt my life on my own terms. I run the Dating After Divorce Collective, host an award-winning podcast, and can pick up and travel to the UK for six weeks when I need a break. Not because I suddenly got "better" at time management, but because I learned to untangle myself from the things that were keeping me stuck.

In this episode, I share the seven key areas I had to address to finally break free:

1. Facing reality about the systems I was in
2. Taking ownership of my thinking patterns
3. Processing feelings instead of packing them away
4. And four more essential shifts that changed everything

If any of this resonates, I'd love to support you. Schedule a free life coaching consultation call with me, and let's explore how you can become unstoppable.

Because you're not broken. You're just caught in systems that aren't designed for your success.

Listen to this episode for the key that can help you break free.

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