Episode 23: 3 REASONS Why You Haven't Been Able To Change (& How To Overcome Them)
This is probably one of the MOST IMPORTANT episodes we've recorded to date.
Ever wonder: What is it exactly that's keeping you STUCK?
Whether it's overcoming comparison, fear of people's opinions, imposter syndrome, financial anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, confusion and purposelessness, insert-your-own-struggle-here... today, we're unpacking (like, really unpacking) 3 common barriers to experiencing lasting transformation.
We talk about everything from the impact of our childhood experiences, to how to get out of toxic self-talk cycles, to our heart-mind connection and how to get authentically - and powerfully - connected with God and ourselves.
Join us as we dissect the invisible culprits that are likely holding you back from seeing the changes you deeply desire, as well as give you practical examples to help you take steps forward.
KEY TOPICS:
00:00:55 - Reason #1
00:06:00 - Common symptoms
00:07:05 - 🔑 Practical Solution
00:08:05 - Alex’s personal examples
00:16:20 - The power of someone guiding us through the process
00:18:47 - Grace’s personal example
00:25:19 - Reason #2
00:26:06 - Selflessness vs. self-neglect
00:29:19 - The impact of growing up in an unstable environment
00:32:00 - Common symptoms
00:32:57 - 🔑 Practical Solution
00:33:34 - Where shame and self-condemnation often stem from
00:35:35 - Self-care vs. selfishness
00:38:03 - Sample “encounter script” to help you heal
00:40:04 - Reason #3
00:41:11 - The danger of solely “logical” reasoning
00:42:25 - Examples re: food and p*rn
00:45:22 - 🔑 Practical Solutions
00:47:40 - A key theme across ALL of our episodes
00:50:09 - The importance of humility and ownership
00:52:06 - ⏪ Recap
00:53:10 - 👟 Action Step
01:00:06 - A prayer for you ♥️
NOTE: At one point, Grace (vaguely) mentioned we “didn’t do marriage counseling,” but what she meant was we weren’t doing it at the time she was talking about (early dating stage) - but we definitely did it later down the road! Just wanna clarify if anyone gets confused, haha. We are BIG proponents of couples counseling - especially pre-marital and marriage counseling :)
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Transcript
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