Brain Unblocked: The Brainspotting Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Hey therapist-turning-coach, ready to discover what to say and how to say it to magnetically attract your dream clients? Then you need Marisa Corcoran in your corner...

In addition to writing the words that get landing pages converting at 60% (or higher!) and crafting personality-filled emails, Marisa helps coaches and creatives craft their uncopyable message inside her signature program, The Copy Confidence Society. She's also the creator of the wildly popular summit, The Copy Chat which has raised over $130K for organizations like Soul Fire Farm, The Headstrong Project, and Sage USA.

When not click-clacking on her laptop, you can find this Harvard grad analyzing a Real Housewives episode like it’s government policy and consuming inappropriate amounts of Nutrageous candy bars.

This is ESPECIALLY tricky with Brainspotting, amIright? It's such a must-experience, and if you're like me, putting it into words is a strug.gle. at first.

Nevermind the struggle of "what's too much to self-disclose with my coaching clients when I'm a therapist?"

Great news! I've found the solution, and it's in the fun-filled, sassy, hooker with a heart of gold package of Marisa Corcoran, and she did me the enormous honor of coming here to talk about it!

In this episode we cover:

• Why it's acceptable for me to straight up call Marisa a hooker in this writeup (nay, encouraged)

• The Rapport Trap that sucks in therapists, especially if you're a coach on the side (and Marisa's advice to get out of that trap)

• Why your website needs a Meet Cute

PLUS the inside scoop on Marisa's upcoming (FREE!) masterclass that I join every.single.time.its.offered.

Links and resources:

• Pick which of Marisa's Masterclass options you'll attend, and let me know in case we'll be at the same one! I wanna say hi!

• Email me your top takeaway at hello@carolynrobistow.net I'll even get you started. Copy/paste/fill-in-the-blank:

OMG Carolyn I just listened to Ep 81 and my brain is swimming after hearing ____________________

• Or DM me the above line on Instagram @carolynrobistow
• Secret Podcast for Therapists who want to take more Paid Time Off from 1:1 work this year!
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Hourly Service Provider to Out of Office Therapist! Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

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Miss me? It's been a hot minute, and the story (stories!) will unfold over time, so stick around (ahem, subscribe/follow).

In this episode, catch up with the ways I've been using Brainspotting in my own life, and how you can apply these strategies to your own mindfulness practice(s).

Links and resources:

• Private Podcast for Therapists ready to scale back a successful 1:1 caseload without compromising income by adding group coaching/intensives: The Therapist's Travel Fund
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge your mindfulness practice as a creative (made for more) therapist and coach. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• DM me on Instagram (yes I mean it, come say hi and let me know you listened): @carolynrobistow
• Email Me: https://carolynrobistow.net
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

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Are you a visual thinker struggling to wrap your mind around WTF Brainspotting actually means? Join me this week as Rebeca Gilbert shares her story, not only as a Licensed Professional Counselor open to giving BSP a try, but also as a wife supporting a partner with a terminal illness.

You don’t want to miss:

• Rebeca’s on-fire analogies for visual thinkers to understand subcortical brain alarms and processes
• Her vulnerable story of “knowing” everything was fine but still feeling very out of control when her children got sick
• How a totally mundane experience (“is this even doing anything?!?”) can have life changing results.

PLUS, Rebeca’s fully open and honest description of her experience after having a “low bar” of expectations for Brainspotting.

Links and resources:

• Connect with Rebeca: https://rebecagilbert.com/
• How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
• Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

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Whether you’re using Brainspotting professionally or personally, with yourself or with others, it’s critical to feel confident in what to do. If you’re second-guessing yourself, you risk getting overwhelmed and stopping short of transformation. In this episode, I’ll explain what a setup is, why you need to know multiple setups, and how to choose the “right” one.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 2 things to consider BEFORE you choose a setup
• How you can compromise the process if you skip this step
• What I recommend learning to simplify all the steps for different setups

PLUS, I’ll share which setups I use most commonly for some of the more present issues in my practice.

Links and resources:

• Work with me as your consultant or as your coach: https://carolynrobistow.net/workwithme

• How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com
• Email Carolyn: carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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You’ve probably heard people say “when you know better, you do better.” But sometimes there’s more to it than that. And if you’re trying to “know” your way into a healthier relationship with alcohol by learning everything you can about it, but you’re still stuck on the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame, it means you’re probably missing this critical piece of the puzzle.

You don’t want to miss:

• Why I asked to see the waiver after my last movie date with my husband.
• The reason the brain-body connection is actually a misnomer.
• The simple step to go from knowing to knowing

PLUS, which Brainspotting setup I use to help my students embody the information that actually helps them do better.

Links and resources:

• How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
• Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

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How big of a game-changer can Brainspotting actually be? Valarie Harris is today’s guest to share about her very first experiences of using Self-guided Brainspotting to face some deep fears about her family as well as to increase her ability to make wise business decisions from an upleveled place of comfort despite uncertainty.

You don’t want to miss:

• Valarie’s own story of her very first moments with Brainspotting
• How to make uncertainty feel empowering
• The game-changing work Valarie does with therapy practice owners

PLUS, how you can meet up with Valarie in Belize to battle business owner burnout.

Valarie is passionate about promoting healing for those with a history of trauma. She has a unique way of helping mental health providers, clients, and the public understand trauma and how it affects the brain and body. She is an advocate at her core and utilizes writing and guest appearances for the purpose of educating the general public and reducing the stigma surrounding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

Currently, Valarie serves as the Clinical Director for her group practice. She also offers clinical supervision, retreats for business owners, consulting, and training on topics such as trauma-informed care, attachment-based leadership, and growing a million-dollar teaching practice.

Links and resources:

• Trauma & Therapy Center of Tennessee https://traumatherapytn.com/
• Educate & Elevate https://www.traumacarepro.com/
• Are you considering bringing interns into your practice but don’t know where to start? https://www.educateandelevate.co
• Valarie’s upcoming Belize retreat https://www.freeinbelize.com
• Trauma-Informed Leaders on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/traumainformedleaders
• Educate and Elevate on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/educateandelevateinterns
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

• Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

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You already know Brainspotting can get you out of old patterns and into consistent and focused action on your goals. But where do you even start? Especially if you only know one (or maybe even none) of the Brainspotting setups? In this episode, I’ll give you a map for how to build an effective Self-led Brainspotting practice.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 4 vital issues you need to address in my opinion
• What happens if you skip just one of these recommendations
• The often-forgotten importance of using Brainspotting to clear and recharge your internal processing systems

PLUS, how many setups do you need for the ideal Self-led Brainspotting practice?

Links and resources:

• Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

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Is it you or is it a brain block? People always ask me how to know if it’s an issue to brainspot or just a time to tweak an external system (like a schedule or an environment). So in this episode, I’ll dive into some simple ways to check any block to see if it’s a brain block or not.

You don’t want to miss:

• The discipline lie
• The language of your automatic brain
• The two easy-to-remember tests you can give yourself anytime to identify a brain block

PLUS, the simple step to take if you decide it IS a brain block.

Links and resources:

• Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

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When you run a business, there are countless tasks that can lead to dysregulation (which then leads to Energetic Misdirection, Phantom Productivity, and Burnout). In this episode, Danielle Peters, LMFT, shares her story of finding a surprising amount of calm amidst a cacophony of money stuff, imposter syndrome, and stress about visibility. As the owner of a copywriting business for therapists and coaches, she also understands the nuanced needs of a dysregulated person as they browse the internet for the solution to their struggles.

You don’t want to miss:

● How much change Danielle noticed after one single Brainspotting experience

● What Danielle would say to the past version of herself who hadn’t yet tried Brainspotting

● How to know if your website is causing you dysregulation and leading to a stalled out project

PLUS, the biggest mistakes Danielle sees therapists and coaches make when they write their own website copy.

Danielle Peters LMFT is a therapist turned copywriter who currently splits her professional time working as a therapist who supports mothers of neurodivergent kids and working as a copywriter writing blogs, and website copy for other therapists. In her personal life Danielle lives in California and is a mother of two who enjoys spending time with her kiddos outdoors hiking, camping, and doing anything near the water.

Links and resources:

● Blog Writing Essentials for Therapists (free download) www.therapycopy.com/essentials

● Danielle Peters www.therapycopy.com

● Connect with Danielle on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-peters-1a254a1b1/

● Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

● Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

● Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

● Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

● Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

● Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

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Have you ever sat down to do a seemingly simple task only to find yourself down a rabbit hole of phantom productivity, busily researching a related-but-unnecessary topic. And before you know it, your time to work has ended and you’re no closer to your income goal than you were when you started? Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer can relate! In this episode she shares her story of discovering performance anxiety around recording her online course, and how she used Self-led Brainspotting to get out of her own way.

You don’t want to miss:

• Dawn’s aha moment when she used Self-led Brainspotting on her performance anxiety block for recording her online courses
• The truth about how shame keeps therapists stuck using outdated modalities and less effective treatments
• Dawn’s take on how easy it was to learn and implement Self-led Brainspotting using the Balanced Productivity Blueprint

PLUS, how you can join us next year in Costa Rica for a chance to practice Self-led Brainspotting while surrounded by peaceful beaches and majestic mountains.

Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer, LPC has taken her years of experience opening mental

health facilities, running (and growing) a group private practice, along with her passion

for helping others to create The Practice Class, LLC, an innovative alternative for

therapists seeking “out of the office” experiences in all things continuing education,

training, resources, and support. She loves the counseling field and truly enjoys

supporting other therapists!

After years of being a director for the “authority” she decided to start her own group

practice. She transitioned from agency work to full-time private practice. Finding

herself struggling in a sedentary and lonely space (especially during the pandemic),

she began walking and hiking. She offered walk-and-talks to her clients so she could

get outside more. As an Approved Continuing Education Provider (NBCC ACEP

7235), she offers innovative counselor education content to all levels of licensed

therapists by hosting retreats, webinars, conferences, courses, and resources to

therapists of all levels.

Links and resources:

• The Practice Class by Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer: www.thepracticeclass.com
• Contact Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer: dr.dawn@thepracticeclass.com
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

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Cynthia Schwartzberg is a Brainspotting powerhouse. Her creativity and openness to curiosity have resulted in countless advances in the ways we use Brainspotting both inside the therapy room and with non-clinical brain blocks. Join me in this episode as she talks about her own Brainspotting story as well as some of the newest ways she’s using Brainspotting to change lives.

You don’t want to miss:

• Cynthia’s story of discovering how her back pain was tied to an emotional experience, not a physical one.
• She breaks down the pillars and phases of her new program Financial Flow, where she teaches the use of Brainspotting for increasing the flow of money through your life.
• Her heartfelt words for her younger Self who hadn’t yet discovered the power of Brainspotting in her life.

PLUS, information on Cynthia’s upcoming trainings. Whether you’re already trained in Brainspotting or not, Cynthia has trainings for all levels.

Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW is a Senior Brainspotting Trainer, Consultant and Therapist. Cynthia focuses on training other professionals how to utilize Brainspotting with their clients and is innovative with the modality developing programs including Brainspotting and Parts, Clearing Limbic-Countertransference, ImageSpotting, and the Beyond Spot. She founded the Southeast Brainspotting Institute and is passionate about helping people use the Brainspotting modality for their own growth. Cynthia teaches Self-Spotting for those wanting to integrate the focused mindfulness of Brainspotting into their meditation process and life in general.

This focused mindfulness process of Brainspotting is integrated into the Financial Flow program co-created with Beth Medina, a Brainspotting Consultant, and Therapist and applied to all aspects of one’s financial life. Their most recent program is called Optimize Your Financial Life. It is a 4-part series to explore the relationship to money, The program assists to identify, explore, and clarify what's getting in the way of having and holding onto money. It also addresses money beliefs and releasing what is no longer serving in the areas of earning, spending, saving, investing and giving. Participants have discovered life changing and financial shifts in these areas.

Links and resources:

• Cynthasis: https://www.cynthasis.com
• The Curious Voyage by Cythia Schwartzberg, LCSW: https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Voyage-Rule-Breaking-Guidebook-Authenticity/dp/173712050X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F3JR0NCLYO8L&keywords=the+curious+voyage&qid=1684240405&sprefix=%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1
• Financial Flow: https://financialflow.co
• The Southeast Brainspotting Institute (SEBI): https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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Cynthia Schwartzberg is a Brainspotting powerhouse. Her creativity and openness to curiosity have resulted in countless advances in the ways we use Brainspotting both inside the therapy room and with non-clinical brain blocks. Join me in this episode as she talks about her own Brainspotting story as well as some of the newest ways she’s using Brainspotting to change lives.

You don’t want to miss:

• Cynthia’s story of discovering how her back pain was tied to an emotional experience, not a physical one.
• She breaks down the pillars and phases of her new program Financial Flow, where she teaches the use of Brainspotting for increasing the flow of money through your life.
• Her heartfelt words for her younger Self who hadn’t yet discovered the power of Brainspotting in her life.

PLUS, information on Cynthia’s upcoming trainings. Whether you’re already trained in Brainspotting or not, Cynthia has trainings for all levels.

Links and resources:

• Cynthasis: https://www.cynthasis.com
• The Curious Voyage by Cythia Schwartzberg, LCSW: https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Voyage-Rule-Breaking-Guidebook-Authenticity/dp/173712050X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F3JR0NCLYO8L&keywords=the+curious+voyage&qid=1684240405&sprefix=%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1
• Financial Flow: https://financialflow.co
• The Southeast Brainspotting Institute (SEBI): https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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Do you know that earning more money is the goal, and even have a solid strategy for how to make it happen, but STILL get in your own way? You’ve probably been told it’s because you’re tying your success to your self-worth, but what if that’s actually not true?

You don’t want to miss:

• The surprising reason you might be self-sabotaging your financial success, and it’s not because you don’t have strong self-worth
• The unspoken stresses your midbrain might focus on when you think of earning more money
• The cultural implications of increased wealth, and how your brain and body might push back on these implications

PLUS, the simple one word email to send when you’re ready to get out of your own way with money sh*z.

Links and resources:

• Book a free strategy call with Carolyn to find out how to unblock your brain blocks around money: https://calendly.com/carolynrobistow/strategy
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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If you’ve ever struggled with how much to charge for your services, avoided looking at accounting data, or wished you could just hurry up and hire someone to manage your finances, then this episode is for you.

You don’t want to miss:

• Why raising your rates is NOT the solution to having a healthy relationship with your business finances
• How to tell if money stuff is dysregulating you and making it harder to make data-driven decisions
• Why looking at the data is crucial if you want a sustainably profitable business

PLUS, what to do when you’re ready to stop muscling your way through the discomfort of facing the financial side of your business.

Links and resources:

• Book a free strategy call with Carolyn to find out how to unblock your brain blocks around money: https://calendly.com/carolynrobistow/strategy
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to start a Self-guided brainspotting practice with zero experience or spare time, or if you’re feeling maybe a little skeptical about Brainspotting and whether or not it’s too “out there” for you, this episode is for you. Kyle Talbert, the therapist for guys who don’t want therapy, joins me to share his Brainspotting story as a guy who was sick of avoiding the monotonous but necessary aspects of day to day life.

Kyle Talbert, MA, LPC, NCC is an expert counseling men who don't want counseling...an expert because he is one of those men.

With prior experience in law enforcement, Kyle now uses solution-focused and evidence-based tools to help men take back themselves to become the better husbands, fathers, and men that they need & want to be. Licensed for telehealth video visits in Texas and Colorado and in-person sessions in The Woodlands, Tx

You don’t want to miss:

● What made Kyle decide to give Brainspotting a try

● How Kyle’s red flags let him know when it’s time to Self-regulate

● How Kyle started a Self-guided Brainspotting practice even when meditation and yoga didn’t work for him

PLUS, the red flags that mean it might be time for you to also take a deeper look at what your goals are and how you can show up better for your work and your family.

Links and resources:

● Kyle Talbert Online: theraphe.com

● Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

● Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

● Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

● Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

● Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

● Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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This one is for the ladies (and the men who want to support the ladies). I’m joined by Erin Todd, psychologist turned women’s perimenopause coach. Erin uses Brainspotting both personally and professionally to help make the world a better place, one perimenopausal woman at a time.

You don’t want to miss:

● How Brainspotting has helped Erin overcome blocks about showing up and advertising her services

● How she envisions using Brainspotting in her work with perimenopausal women

● The absurdly complex path of perimenopause and why no woman should try to DIY it!

PLUS, Erin shares her free training for women of all ages who are done “just dealing with it” when their hormones start to shift and change.

Erin is a clinical psychologist turned health coach, and has a special interest in helping women in perimenopause improve their health and manage the overwhelm that can happen during your 40's. She has a unique perspective as she has spent 18 years working as a psychologist, supporting people's emotional health, and has also studied women's health, so is able to offer support around an person's physical and emotional health. She believes that you can't separate the mind and the body (which often happens in modern Western medicine), and it's important to see the body as a whole system. As such, her work includes education around changes in hormonal health, as well as helping the person manage stress and find their voice and learn new ways to care for themselves during this confusing transition.

Links and resources:

● Erin Todd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingyour_flow/

● Erin Todd’s Perimenopause free training: https://go.findingyourflow.com.au/

● Erin Todd’s Website: www.findingyourflow.com.au

● Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

● Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

● Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

● Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

● Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

● Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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Have you ever had the Social Media Yips? Let’s say you know everything you need to do on the tech side, and you even have the idea for what you want the post to say, but then when it comes time to actually put it online, you freeze (or you clean your baseboards instead). Join me in this inspiring conversation with Keely Rodriguez about all the ways we can use subcortical work to get unstuck as parents, professionals, and even to help us show up better for the many hats we wear.

You don’t want to miss:

• How Keely knew it was time to find a better way to support her sport and performance arts kids who struggled with the mental game of performing
• Keely’s own mental game with social media as an entrepreneur
• The difference between finishing a coaching course vs learning Self-guided Brainspotting.

PLUS, exactly how Keely manages to wear all these hats and still use Self-guided Brainspotting to protect her and her family’s wellbeing.

Keely Rodriguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the owner of Mandala Counseling Group. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree, in Speech Communications at the University of Texas at Austin. Following her time at the University of Texas, Keely spent five years writing speeches for two-state Senators at the Texas State Legislature in Austin, Texas. After marrying her husband Michael and moving to Brownsville, Keely spent fifteen years working in the pharmaceutical industry for Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb as a national award-winning salesperson. In 2015 Keely left the pharmaceutical industry and returned to graduate school to pursue a Master’s of Education in Counseling and Guidance at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where she graduated top of her class.

In 2018 Keely opened Mandala Counseling Group. Mandala is six counselor group that provides mental health services for children, teens, adults, couples and families in the Rio Grande Valley and across the state of Texas. As an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Certified Trauma Counselor and a Brainspotting trained therapist Keely specializes in severe trauma cases where she helps adult men and women overcome symptoms of anxiety, depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She hopes to continue to expand the Mandala Counseling Group to meet the mental health needs of Cameron and Hidalgo counties. Keely is the mother of two college-aged children and has been married to her husband, Michael, for 23 years. In her free time, Keely loves to teach yoga, sing in her church choir, and perform at the local theater.

Links and resources:

• Keely Rodriguez: www.keelyrodriguez.com
• Find Keely on social media: The Neuroperformance Coach
• Keely Rodriguez on Instagram: @keely_neuroperformancecoach
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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What comes to mind when you hear words like LSD or Ecstasy? What about “underground”? This week on Brain Unblocked, Thad Frye joins me again to have an information-rich conversation about the use of psychedelics in healing. We talk about everything from what a person might experience to how to know if it’s a path you want to explore for yourself.

You don’t want to miss:

• Outdated Western narratives around the inclusion of psychedelic substances for medical use
• How Thad weaves together Brainspotting alongside Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy work
• Our brief sidebar about Attachment Theory and the role it plays in subcortical work

PLUS, how to decide if a combination of Brainspotting and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy might be your key to getting unstuck.

Links and resources:

• Thad Frye: https://www.thadfryecounseling.com/
• Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/
• The study we referenced about Brainspotting work continuing even after treatment has ended: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com///wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Effective-treatments-for-generalized-anxiety-disorder.pdf
• Michael Pollen Netflix Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847
• How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen: https://a.co/d/6O4M6Y5
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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If you’re feeling skeptical about Brainspotting, join me today as I chat with Delee D’Arcy about her experience in the Balanced Productivity Blueprint. Delee is a Men’s Communication Clini-Coach who helps men S.H.I.F.T. connection, closeness, fun, laughter and success into overdrive AND she and I have worked together to unblock some of her inner struggles with productivity and finding balance between business ownership and having fun!

You don’t want to miss:

• The brain blocks that were keeping Delee stalled out and in her own way
• Delee’s decision point that led her to investigating whether or not brainspotting might be the key to her unhelpful work habits
• How Delee works with men on communication by seeing past what society calls “angry”

PLUS, how brainspotting makes life more fun!

Links and resources:

• How to Argue-Proof your Relationship: deleedarcy.com/argue-proof-freebie
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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If you’re an entrepreneur who has tried everything to build momentum in your business, this episode is for you.

You don’t want to miss:

• The most common momentum-building advice (and why it’s keeping you stuck)
• How your lack of healthy boundaries with yourself might unknowingly be making you procrastinate more
• The secret to getting out of your own way that doesn’t require white-knuckling or imperfect action

PLUS, what to do if you’re ready to stop blaming your work ethic and start sitting down to work with minimal effort or self-control required so you can finally start having 6-figure work habits.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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If you’re an Optimized AF Entrepreneur but find yourself still struggling with procrastination keeping you from your business’s true earning potential, you might unknowingly be a Stalled Out Entrepreneur on the Burnout Expressway. In this episode, you’ll discover the exact signs to watch for.

You don’t want to miss:

• How to know if you’re a Stalled Out Entrepreneur
• The 3 stages of the Burnout Expressway
• 3 lesser-known symptoms of that you’re on the Burnout Expressway (and which stage you’re in)

PLUS, exactly what to do at each stage to turn off the Burnout Expressway and get back on the Income-Producing Interstate.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com

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If your struggles with alcohol, procrastination or perfectionism have made it difficult for you to maintain a healthy size for your body, Rebecca Thomas has news for you. As the founder of Not Another Diet, an effective, no-diet method for sustained weight loss and well-being, she shares some of the same frustrations with the incomplete (and often just plain bad) advice being sold on the market today.

Rebecca is a lifetime entrepreneur devoted to helping others free themselves from shame and have the life they imagine for themselves. She’s currently focused on teaching a new and better way to think about weight and personal health.

And she’s here this week to share some of her new and better way with you.

You don’t want to miss:

• How environmental constraints are probably playing a large role in your struggle for sustainable health habits
• The cascade effect of a single shift in the systems of your daily life
• Common sources of Energetic Misdirection in weight loss habits (are you struggling with any of these?)

PLUS, what you can focus on instead of the overly-hyped calories in, calories out (and no, it’s not macros either).

Links and resources:

• Find Rebecca Thomas online at https://rebeccathomas.co/ and sign up for her email list to be notified as soon as her new free training is available
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve ever tried Brainspotting on your own and wondered if you were doing it right or wondered if it was really as simple as it sounds, this episode is for you. In it, I discuss the nuanced differences between self-brainspotting and Self-led brainspotting. I also share some updates that have been happening behind the scenes over here at Brain Unblocked.

You don’t want to miss:

• Why I went on indefinite leave of absence from my thriving private therapy practice.
• My new course for already-optimized AF entrepreneurs who feel stalled out by perfectionism and procrastination
• The small but mighty difference between self-brainspotting and being Self-led

PLUS, how multiple approaches to wellness can combine when there is truly no territory on healing.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• The Curious Voyage by Cynthia Schwartzberg https://a.co/d/j5x9sCk
• Internal Family Systems Therapy, Second Edition by Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy https://a.co/d/ctkPB3f

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If you love efficiency as much as I do then this episode is a must-listen. Why waste 31 days of a solid Dry January neglecting your deep brain when you can uplevel those 31 days to skyrocket your results and end up with a real change when it comes to your drinking habits.

You don’t want to miss:

• The reason a traditional dry january is like hiding dirty laundry
• Why it’s so hard to say no when offered a drink even though you KNOW it’ll end in groundhog day
• What you can do to uplevel your dry january if you want real change in your drinking habit

PLUS, download my free e-book Mistake Moderation to learn the 4 biggest mistakes I see people making at the end of Dry January when they want to go back to drinking a moderate amount.

Links and resources:

• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you are going into this holiday season with trepidation and wondering whether or not you’ll be able to keep your sober streak going, or if you’re worried that the success you’ve had with moderation will fly out the window at the annual holiday party, then this episode is for you.

You don’t want to miss:

• The number one mistake I made (and see others make) when it comes to trying to stop after 1 or 2 drinks.
• The neuroscience behind why your “stop” button is broken when it comes to leaving the holiday party without over-doing the eggnog.
• The 3-part formula for making it easier on yourself to feel in control around alcohol.

PLUS, download my free e-book Mistake Moderation to learn the 4 biggest mistakes I see people making when they try to white-knuckle their way through drinking less over the holidays.

Links and resources:

• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you have some familiarity with brainspotting, and you’re wondering how you can capitalize on that understanding to help yourself out this holiday season, then this episode is for you.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 3 ways to use brainspotting as a resource this holiday season
• How brainspotting can help with self-control
• An often-overlooked use for brainspotting that ties in perfectly whether it’s a happy holiday or a holiday covered in grief

PLUS, a limited time offer for you if you’re a therapist or coach who wants to use brainspotting to uplevel your business.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every morning to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to find the right time management technique or to work your way up to “imperfect action” for over 2 months but still feel stalled out in your productivity, this episode is for you. I’ll walk you step by step through my flow chart to decide on the exact right action for you to take based on where you’re stuck.

You don’t want to miss:

• What I’ve learned from my time spent gathering data about you as a business owner over the past 3 weeks
• The 3 decisions to make to help you get unstuck in your productivity
• How to know the extent of your brain block using a simple subcortical temperature technique

PLUS, I accidentally give away some of the contents included in my new brain-based system for helping stalled out entrepreneurs become balanced business owners.

Links and resources:

• My direct email: carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• Katie Read’s Therapist Holiday Party: www.therapistholidayparty.com
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every morning to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to change the same habit for more than 2 months this episode is for you. Let’s do a deeper dive into the outdated advice to have more self-control when it comes to healthy habits.

You don’t want to miss:

• The reason focusing on self-control is ineffective
• A gross analogy for relying on self-control to change your habits
• My advice for where to put your energy instead of focusing on self-control.

PLUS, a special invitation for my therapist listeners who want to break past the income and impact ceiling of traditional 1-to-1 client work.

Links and resources:

• Katie Read’s Therapist Holiday Party: www.therapistholidayparty.com
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every morning to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Even once we get healthy in our relationship with alcohol, there’s often more work to do on the unhealed wounds we have (that maybe either came about with alcohol or they were something you used alcohol to try and avoid). Whatever the case, it’s important to be honest with yourself about your own level of need for deeper work. In this episode, Jennyfer does an amazing job of taking something as abstract as complex trauma and sharing it in a way that will help you decide whether or not there’s deeper work to be done for yourself.

Here’s Jennyfer’s bio in her own words:

I'm a LPC in private practice in Texas, specializing in trauma but more specifically complex trauma. I work a lot with childhood sexual abuse and perinatal trauma and loss. I am certified in brainspotting and hope to begin working towards becoming a consultant in the next year or two. I've also completed a 6 month intensive with Deb Dana in Applied Polyvagal Theory and also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional through the Trauma International Institute.

I am also opening a trauma center (Selah Trauma Counseling Center) at the beginning of 2023 in Wichita Falls with the aim to become an all encompassing center for trauma services.

You don’t want to miss:

• How trauma can be connected to Groundhog Day drinking habits
• The common signs and symptoms of complex trauma, especially if you’re a perfectionist or high achiever
• What is the Polyvagal Theory and how does it connect to Brainspotting?

PLUS, I read my favorite excerpt from Jennyfer’s new book: Through My Eyes - Letters to My Clients [You], available on Amazon.

Links and resources:

• Selah Trauma Counseling Center: www.selahtraumacc.com
• Jennyfer Rosado: www.jennyferrosado.com
• Jennyfer’s new book: Through My Eyes - Letters to My Clients [You], available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Through-My-Eyes-Letters-Clients-ebook/dp/B0BGXNJTC3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZWBZ6GKQKOVQ&keywords=through+my+eyes%3A+letters+to+my+clients+by+jennyfer+rosado&qid=1665781854&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjI1IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=through+my+eyes+letters+to+my+clients+by+jennyfer+rosado%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Let’s say you’re ready to commit to stepping OFF the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame and instead applying the 3-part formula of the Optimize Method so you can have a truly healthy relationship with alcohol. In this episode I answer the number one question I get from new OAFers… “what do I do if I overdrink while I’m trying to make these changes?”

You don’t want to miss the answers to commonly asked questions like:

• Is OAFA an alcohol-free challenge where I can’t drink at all? What if I want to continue to drink a moderate amount?
• Can I just DIY all of these pieces to the formula for change?
• What can I do if I wake up feeling ashamed after I overdrink?

PLUS, why I’ve stopped sugar-coating my advice for people who want to see true and lasting change.

Links and resources:

• Optimized AF Academy - https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf Doors Open October 27 - November 1, 2022 at 5 p.m. Eastern
• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now - https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’re stuck on the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame, change is as simple as stepping off that cycle and finding the actual path that will lead you habit change, especially when it comes to alcohol. The great news is that it’s not overly-complicated to take that step! In this episode, I’m sharing the simple 3-part formula of creating a new path for yourself so you can stop waking up with the shame of “I wish I’d had less to drink last night” and instead start living with the confidence that you can easily and effortlessly take it or leave it when it comes to alcohol.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 3 pieces to the puzzle when it comes to ending the cycle of overdrinking
• The most common mistakes people make that keep them from moving forward with their new plan
• The reason your plan needs to be personalized for maximum effectiveness

PLUS, how to make all of these pieces even easier to put together in your own life immediately.

Links and resources:

• How Wine-Loving Perfectionists Can Stop Over-Drinking without White-Knuckling through Cravings using as little as 15 minutes a day: Free Start Optimizing Workshop October 27, 2022
• Optimized AF Academy - Doors Open October 27 - November 1, 2022
• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Have you worried that your inability to moderate means that you’re an alcoholic or that you somehow suck at having willpower or consistency? That’s the old way of thinking. The new way is to recognize this problem for what it truly is. You’re stuck on the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame. In this episode, I’ll breakdown the Cycle of Shame so you can self-diagnose if you’re on it, and exactly which stage you’re in.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 4 stages on the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame
• The reason you stay stuck on this cycle even when you do what seems to work for everyone else
• How to know where on the cycle you currently are so you can choose the personalized path to step off the cycle

PLUS, what you can do to take the first step toward having an ACTUAL healthy relationship with alcohol.

Links and resources:

• How Wine-Loving Perfectionists Can Stop Over-Drinking without White-Knuckling through Cravings using as little as 15 minutes a day: Free Start Optimizing Workshop October 27, 2022
• Optimized AF Academy - Doors Open October 27 - November 1, 2022
• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Moderation is a myth. This is the first of four episodes dedicated to unlearning the myth of moderation and replacing it with a new way of having a healthy relationship with alcohol so you can easily and effortlessly take it or leave it. In this episode, we’ll focus on the unlearning and why it’s critical to see moderation in a new light.

You don’t want to miss:

• The reason moderation is the wrong way to change your relationship with alcohol.
• The questions you should be asking to determine the health of your current relationship with alcohol
• Why that person who looks like a moderate drinker might still have an unhealthy relationship with it.

PLUS, what you can do to take the first step toward having an ACTUAL healthy relationship with alcohol.

Links and resources:

• How Wine-Loving Perfectionists Can Stop Over-Drinking without White-Knuckling through Cravings using as little as 15 minutes a day: Free Start Optimizing Workshop October 27, 2022
• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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I debated for a while before writing and publishing this episode… but I feel pretty strongly about it… I think it’s a must-listen for anyone doing Sober October (or any break from alcohol)! This episode is not about making Sober October sound bad. It’s about making sure that anyone doing sober october gets the most out of it and avoids these common mistakes.

You don’t want to miss:

• The warnings about Sober October from a former Groundhog Day Drinker (and her clients).
• The painful results of my own sobriety challenges in October (hint: it was the Cycle of Shame)
• How Sober October can accidentally put you on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame

PLUS, what you need to know in order to have an Optimized Sober October without feeling restricted or limited.

Links and resources:

• Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Getting right with alcohol is only the first step to truly fulfilling your purpose. Alcohol holds you back, but what happens AFTER? This week I got to reconnect with Jenn Linck after one year and we chat about life as an Optimized AFer.

Jenn Linck is a personal trainer, healthy habit and accountability coach, a Chief Warrant Officer Three in the US Army Reserves, a champion collegiate rower, a former bodybuilder, mom, a wife, and a woman in recovery...but that’s not the important part. The important part is that she perseveres through life’s curveballs, keeps going despite challenges, and never gives up.

Her passion for training and coaching is in her blood. When she was fourteen, her late father (who was a body-building competitor in the eighties) took her to the gym and taught her how to use every single piece of equipment. It’s no surprise then, that when it came time to get my National Association of Sports Medicine certification, she studied for just two weeks and passed. She is also part of the Army’s Master Fitness Trainer program, which helps Soldiers prepare for physical fitness tests.

Through decades of trial and error, she learned that how fitness feels is more important than how it looks. On January 5, 2020, after nearly 20 years of trying to moderate my drinking, she surrendered to the truth that the life she wanted to create could no longer include alcohol.

Her mission is very simple: Build a community of people who want to feel awesome from the inside out, by providing a non-alcoholic fitness option where everyone (except alcohol and diet culture) is invited. At ConFITence, alcohol is not a reward and exercise is not a punishment.

You don’t want to miss:

• Jenn’s latest (and courageous) business venture that will help connect like-minded AFers in New Jersey!
• Jenn’s reflections on a different outcome if she’d continued trying to moderate her drinking
• An unplanned segment about each of us reaching our 1,000 Days AF!

PLUS, find out how to WIN 30 Days of FREE virtual training with Jenn including weekly 1:1 sessions!

Links and resources:

• Enter the Giveaway to win FREE training with Jenn by finding the Giveaway post at www.instagram.com/carolynrobistow (check the caption for how to get an extra entry)
• Visit ConFITence’s home on the web (and remember to pop in if you’re in the area!) http://www.confitencetraining.com
• Follow Jenn on Instagram at @jennlinck_confitence
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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This episode is for everyone who is either drinking regularly without thinking about how it impacts your productivity OR everyone who is drinking regularly and wants to change the amount and/or frequency… ESPECIALLY if you’re working on big goals for yourself!

You don’t want to miss:

• Why I prefer to talk about the benefits of being an AFer instead of the harms of alcohol
• The 6 areas of improved quality of life that people most often forget to acknowledge
• How these benefits are especially important for entrepreneurs and self-made people

PLUS, a quick activity to help your subcortical brain start to absorb the possibility of a life with less alcohol.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0

• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

• World Famous: How to Create a Kick-Ass Brand by David Tyreman https://www.amazon.com/World-Famous-Third-David-Tyreman/dp/1732024405/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1732024405&psc=1https://www.amazon.com/World-Famous-Third-David-Tyreman/dp/1732024405/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1732024405&psc=1

• Amanda Kuda on Instagram @AmandaKuda
• Alcohol Explained by William Porter https://www.amazon.com/Alcohol-Explained-William-Porter/dp/1516997190#:~:text=Alcohol%20Explained%20is%20the%20definitive,right%20up%20to%20chronic%20alcoholism.

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If you’re a self-made person, then you’ve likely encountered a few stumbling blocks along your path. Sometimes these are societal or cultural blocks, and often times, they are also deep brain blocks that hinder your progress.
This is happening to you if you’ve had an idea or goal that you know “what to do” but taking action on it has just not happened at the rate you want it to. Growth feels slow, and you’re telling yourself “it’s supposed to be hard and take a long time, success doesn't happen overnight!” But what if there’s actually an internal reason your success is moving so slowly?

In this episode, I’ll walk you through the main ways entrepreneurs get stuck and what you can do if you find yourself in one of these stuck spot.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 4 most common brain blocks for my entrepreneurial clients
• The number 1 mistake most entrepreneurs make when they encounter one of these blocks.
• The most efficient way to fully rid yourself of these brain blocks

PLUS, a quick overview of the science of your brain and body that take concepts like subconsciousness and make them tangible and accessible.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Being an Optimized AFer doesn’t mean never having moments of struggle. It means that you have the capacity to recognize struggles as symptoms of something that needs your attention. And sometimes those symptoms are showing you places where something is blocking you from full optimization (and if you’re an over-thinker, you could really get into the weeds as to whether or not you're truly optimized if you still have a block…..but Optimization isn’t a pinnacle we reach, and then light up our cigars and sit back and watch the sunset. It’s a place we aim to be as often as we are able, and then we recognize when we move away from it, but also have the tools and self-knowledge to work our way back. That’s why, as a voice in the push toward more optimization for the entrepreneurially-minded folx of this world, I want to let you in on the things I’M working on from time to time. So in this episode, I’ll share two areas where I’m focusing my own wellness work right now.

You don’t want to miss:

• What it means to “squeeze the lemon” with your subcortical brain
• The most common fear I hear from people who are considering a new relationship with alcohol, and how it's showing up in a new way for me, even after being alcohol-free for a few years.
• The snarled up way abundance and scarcity show up in seemingly different ways

PLUS, a sneak peak at a topic I’ll be addressing in some upcoming offers for anyone who has been working their way up from groundhog day to OAFer.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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The days of either being an alcoholic or being a healthy drinker are long gone, if they ever truly existed in the first place. Now, we recognize that drinking habits can exist on a full spectrum, and whether or not you place on that spectrum is healthy includes defining your own boundaries for what is aligned with your goal lifestyle. Yes, there are critical markers for addiction, but what if you don’t meet those markers and you’re still unhappy with your relationship with alcohol? In this episode, you’ll learn how to dial in your expectations for your goal lifestyle, including how you truly feel about your relationship with alcohol.

You don’t want to miss:

• Why outdated questions lead to shame and unhelpful self-judgment
• What to ask yourself if you want to truly understand your relationship with alcohol
• Examples of how you might feel or think that could be worth deeper exploration in your self-coaching work

PLUS, I outline your next steps if you do want support in making a change to your current relationship with alcohol.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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There used to be a stigma (and practice) in which working on your mental and emotional wellbeing meant lying on a couch with a therapist behind you writing notes and judging your thoughts. Now, there are myriad ways mental wellness work might look. Chris McDonald works with counselors who feel passionate about bringing more holistic means of healing into the therapy room. She joins me today on the podcast to talk about her passion of holistic counseling.

You don’t want to miss:

• How Chris weaves various holistic approaches into her work as a counselor in North Carolina, U.S.
• Chris’s own trifecta of healing modalities
• Her passion for helping like-minded therapists feel comfortable bringing holistic elements into their client work

PLUS, she shares an easy exercise for getting grounded and centered so you can listen to your inner voice, whether it’s the voice of anxiety, wisdom, or something else.

Links and resources:

• The Holistic Counseling Podcast
• Chris’s Private Therapy Practice: Path to Hope Counseling
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Sometimes you might just want a plug-n-play manual to get you out of your funk. These six questions will help get your thinking brain focused in a new way, so you can more easily see why you’re stuck and what you can do to get unstuck. Use these questions daily, weekly, or save them for difficult days where you’re in your head and over-complicating. Make sure you download the free PDF journal of the questions to have on-hand anytime (without having to re-listen to the entire episode every time!).

You don’t want to miss:

• What is top-down processing and how does it differ from bottom-up processing?
• Symptoms that let you know when it’s time to self-coach
• How to quickly and easily move into a mindset change when you’re stuck

PLUS, the explanation for why I recommend these specific questions and what you can expect to notice if you use them regularly.

Links and resources:

• Download the free PDF journal to use for self-coaching on-demand
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’re like most of my clients, you want to do things right the first time, because you want results sooner rather than later. But sometimes the tools we use for the Daily Support Pillar of the Trifecta of Change can actually cross over into the unhelpful category and end up keeping us more stuck! In this episode, I’ll share three common mistakes that lead to a Value Lighthouse working against you instead of for you.

You don’t want to miss:

• The three common mistakes most perfectionists make when they first start using a Value-Based Nurture Plan
• How to know if you’re making any of the 3 mistakes
• What to do instead so you can get unstuck if you are making one of these mistakes

PLUS, how these mistakes might look if you’re using a different support tool (or even no support tool yet).

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your health and business goals. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Read Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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You can’t see your brain, so it can be a challenge to understand why things feel or react the way they do. Deborah Antinori has spent years studying the brain, especially from the perspective of why and how and where Brainspotting is working. In this interview, she shares her wealth of knowledge while also making something so seemingly invisible into something super relatable.

You don’t want to miss:

• The areas of your brain where thinking and stress response are happening, and why it’s more beneficial to address brain blocks in one instead of the other
• Deb’s analogies and visual aids for how to separate your thinking brain from your more instinctual brain
• The exact reason why even when you know something, you still might not take action on it or feeling motivated by it

PLUS, Deb shares some as-of-yet-unpublished research showing the lasting change resulting from one brainspotting session.

Deb Antinori, MA, LPC, FT, RDT, NCC is a Brainspotting Trainer. Having met Dr. David Grand as a facilitator in her EMDR training, she has been privileged to be involved with Brainspotting Therapy since its inception and has been a member of his NY supervision group for many years. She is thirty years in private practice.

Deb recently presented two sessions at the International BSP Conference on Brain Basics, and with Santiago Brand on Psychophysiological Components of the Trauma Response. In 2018, she authored a chapter on grief in The Power of Brainspotting: An International Anthology. Deb has two opportunities to study the brain with her, one is a specialty training titled Brain Science to Inform Your BSP Practice, and the second is her Brain Study Group. You can visit her website for more info: www.petlossaudio.com. Her critically acclaimed audiobook, Journey Through Pet Loss won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers Association and a ForeWord Book of the Year Silver Award.

Having been an actress originally, Deborah received her Masters Degree from NYU's Drama Therapy department, She is a Registered Drama Therapist with the National Association for Drama Therapy and holds a Fellowship in Thanatology from the Association for Death Education and Counseling

Deborah is currently working on a PhD from the International University for Graduate Studies, mentored by Dr. Damir delMonte. She is married to her attorney husband, Paul Antinori, for forty years.

Links and resources:

• Find Deborah online at www.petlossaudio.com
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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As a high-achiever, you’ve probably heard the phrase “don’t should on yourself,” but then you’ve also been confused because there are times when action SHOULD be taken or else you’ll never actually achieve your goals. It’s confusing, so in this episode I break it down junior high style to simplify the decision about when to ignore a should and when to follow a should.

You don’t want to miss:

• The reason shoulds are confusing and have multiple meanings
• The trick to tell if a should is problematic or helpful, and whether it’s one to ignore or to follow
• The simple reframe to use if a should is one to follow so you don’t accidentally should all over yourself in an unhealthy way

PLUS, how shoulds can interrupt brainspotting and other subcortical techniques and what to do when that happens.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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How often does fear get in your way? If you’re like most of my clients (and me!) then fear can have a bigger impact on your goals than you’d care to admit. In this episode, I’m joined by Nikki Maxwell to talk about her work on helping people befriend their fear.

You don’t want to miss:

• Nikki’s take on spending time with the uncomfortable parts of ourselves
• How to overcome outdated beliefs and stories about ourselves
• The power of a supportive group of like-minded people

PLUS, Nikki shares how she incorporates Brainspotting into her work as a coach.

Links and resources:

• Nikki Maxwell and Clarity of Boundaries: www.safelyempowered.com

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve spent any time on the Groundhog Day Circle of Shame then you know it can feel defeating to have to start over and over again. But what if instead of starting over, you’re actually moving through the stages of change and just don’t realize it? But what ARE the stages of change?

You don’t want to miss:

• The traditional stages of change taught to professionals since the 70s
• My take on 3 additional stages unique to the journey of changing your relationship alcohol
• How to identify the exact stage you’re in today so you can plan how to move to the next stage as efficiently as possible

PLUS, how to clarify your end goal so you know when to get started on celebrating your success!

Links and resources:

• Enroll in Optimized AF Academy (doors close June 21, 2022 at 10 p.m. central time) https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve ever wondered why some people just seem more able than you to stick with a plan, even when you KNOW (in your adulty brain of course) that it’s a solid plan. You find yourself slacking off, self-sabotaging, and then you feel ashamed because you couldn’t even do the bare minimum to see results. In this episode, we’ll explore why it’s critical to understand your own value set before you take action, and how understanding it will also help you when things are difficult with your goal and you need extra TLC.

You don’t want to miss:

• My stories about failed attempts at habit change and the reason I now clearly see why they failed (and it wasn’t because the programs sucked or because I was lazy or unmotivated)
• The connection between your habits and your values, and why understanding it actually makes habit change easier and more permanent
• What to do when a goal or habit appears to be ill-aligned with your values.

PLUS, how you can get me to walk you step by step through creating your own plan for successful habit change at no cost (as long as you act quickly).

Links and resources:

• Register for the free Start Optimizing Workshop June 16, 2022 https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Sometimes we self-sabotage without even noticing. Especially when it’s disguised as being polite or flexible or having balance, even, sometimes, self-care! In this episode, I’ll detail the red flags for each of the 4 types of self-sabotage, and then I’ll tell you what to do when you notice them happening in your life.

You don’t want to miss:

• The red flags to clue you in that you’re self-sabotaging
• The sneaky ways some self-sabotaging types can combine to confuse you into thinking you’re on the right track when you’re not
• My top recommendations for clients when they start self-sabotaging

PLUS, I share the basics of how to create your own Value-Based Nurture Plan to use as Daily Support in your unique Trifecta of Change for your new desired habit.

Links and resources:

• Register for the free Start Optimizing Workshop June 16, 2022 https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Have you ever had a winning streak and then slipped up and thought “well sh*t, now I have to start all over again!”...or maybe you talked yourself into keeping your streak going but then had a nagging feeling inside that it “didn’t really count”? We get messages about streaks from places like Peloton and Dry January, but is that really an effective strategy for seeing lasting habit change or is it a source of shame and self-sabotage? In this episode, we’ll explore those questions.

You don’t want to miss:

• Why counting days is not an effective or supportive strategy when used on its own
• What is needed in order for a habit change strategy to actually create real change for you
• How to create a list of milestones that aren’t connected to a perfect streak of wins

PLUS, how to incorporate a daily count if that is something that feels empowering to you!

Links and resources:

• Register for the free Start Optimizing Workshop June 16, 2022 https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve ever tried to change a habit only to find yourself back on groundhog day, or you’ve ever had a run of success and then noticed your old familiar friend of self-sabotage, then this episode is for you. In it, I’ll dive into the 4 sneaky ways self-sabotage shows up.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 4 types of sneaky self-sabotage that are probably showing up right now with any goal you have
• Why some of these are actually protective and defensive responses from your subcortical brain
• How to recognize each type of self-sabotage so you can stop doing it and start seeing results

PLUS, the role daily support plays in combating self-sabotage (and the critical aspects of a daily support plan if you want it to be sustainable and effective).

Links and resources:

• Register for the free Start Optimizing Workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Do you have a coffee mug that sasyss , "this might be wine"? Do you look forward to that first pour of the evening when you can finally "relax" after a busy day momming? Do the messages you get as a parent make it feel like no one could possibly do this job if it weren't for alcohol?

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Tessa Stuckey who shares her experience as a mom to 4 boys under 4 and being confronted with the reality that Mommy Wine Time wasn't doing her any favors.

You don't want to miss

• Tessa's story of changing her bottle-a-night habit into a place of feeling in control around her favorite cocktails
• The unpopular opinions Tessa and I spend our time, dollars, and energy shouting from the rooftops
• First-hand stories about the effects of alcohol on sleep (critical for moms!)

Plus, our stories of injury and the role alcohol did and did not play in our recoveries!

Author of the book, For the Sake of Our Youth, and Adolescent and Family Therapist, Tessa Stuckey takes on today’s negative cultural effects on our kids’ mental health to a new level. As a mother of 4 herself, Tessa is passionate to provide motivation and hope for families not only in her office but across the nation through her book, For the Sake of Our Youth: A Therapist’s Perspective on Raising Your Family in Today’s Culture, as well.

Tessa and her husband live just north of Houston, Texas where they are actively raising their four sons and continuing the fight against today’s cultural effects. To find more about Tessa, visit www.tessastuckey.com or find her daily interaction on Instagram @TheMomTherapist.

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free Start Optimizing workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Have you ever broken down in frustrated tears (or anger) with the thought of “I just NEED A MINUTE TO REST!”? Or maybe you notice yourself trying to get everything done ahead of time so you can eventually rest without guilt, except there’s always more to do. In this episode, I’ll explain how sometimes the biggest barrier to Optimized Rest is your mindset.

You don’t want to miss:

• The lesson I learned the hard way about what happens in our bodies when we ignore the signs of stress and overwhelm
• The mindset blocks that keep you stuck in a loop of exhausting productivity and busy work
• Four things you can REMOVE from your daily chaos that will help you build in more quality sleep hygiene and rest throughout your day

PLUS, some quick and easy-to-incorporate practices that will help you build in pockets of rest for your brain throughout the day.

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve been trying to change your relationship with alcohol for over one month, you’ve probably incorporated a few techniques. Maybe you’ve done programs with daily videos or exercises, maybe you’ve tried learning more about the science of alcohol. But if it still feels like something is missing, you might not have the full Trifecta of Change. In this episode I’ll break down the Trifecta of Change so you can decide what might be the missing piece in your efforts.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 3 Pillars of the Trifecta of Change
• What to do to activate each pillar
• Why you need to lean on all 3 pillars simultaneously in a collaborative way

PLUS, the tool I teach my clients to immediately build in daily support no matter what goal they are working on in their optimization.

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
• Work 1:1 with me if you don’t feel like the upcoming group course is right for you https://carolynrobistow.net/workwithme

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’ve been trying to change your relationship with alcohol for over one month, you probably have some feelings associated with the term “abstinence.” In this episode, I’ll explain why abstinence is not the goal if you’re looking for a healthy relationship with alcohol, and how keeping it as your goal might actually be what’s keeping you stuck

You don’t want to miss:

• What it means to your brain when you make abstinence your goal
• What if your goal IS to be fully alcohol-free? Isn’t that abstinence?
• Why outdated tools and approaches keep you stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Circle of Shame

PLUS, what goals might feel more doable and more in line with what you truly want for your life.

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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We’ve upended the entire way you think about your relationship with alcohol! This third of five episodes in the Groundhog Day Drinking Mini-Series is going to blow your mind with the big AHA of why it’s such an unrealistic goal to take a break and then stay stopped or moderated if you’re a groundhog day drinker. You don’t want to miss:

• The perspective-shifting AHA that will change the way you think about drinking and taking breaks
• The ACTUAL way to evaluate your own goals for alcohol
• What’s coming up in the next mini-series and free workshop that will help you take action on what you learn here

PLUS, how to know when you’re stuck in the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Circle of Shame so you can get off of the circle as quickly and efficiently as possible!

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’re like most of my listeners, you care about efficiency and getting things done as quickly and easily as possible. The truth is, alcohol will always make things less efficient… exactly HOW inefficient alcohol makes things depends on a person’s exact relationship with alcohol. And the way we’ve been talking about a healthy relationship with alcohol is ALL WRONG. In this first episode of the Groundhog Day Drinking Mini-Series, I share the new and improved way to evaluate your relationship with alcohol for maximum efficiency in your goals for health, wealth, and relationships.

You don’t want to miss:

• The current model for discussing alcohol (and what changes we need to make in order to truly have health)
• My own story of having a dream life on the outside and a groundhog day repeat loop of regret on the inside
• What to you can expect to learn from subscribing to hear the rest of this mini-series

PLUS, the NEW and UPDATED labels for the 5 types of drinkers. Knowing these more accurate labels is the first step to understanding your current relationship with alcohol (and naming clearly the relationship you want)

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Maybe you know you want to have a different relationship with alcohol, but when you do dry challenges or take breaks, you end up feeling like you’re right back at square one. You might be left wondering why what seems to work for everyone else isn’t working for you. In this episode, I’ll break down where the messages you get from the people around you when it comes to a healthy relationship with alcohol are probably only giving you partial information, and how to update the way you look at drinking.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 5 categories of relationships with alcohol
• The secrets of each type of drinker

PLUS, how to decide exactly what type of relationship with alcohol you have right now, so you can honestly decide the relationship with alcohol that will be most in line with your individual goals. (and you’ll hear how to get my new daily brian blockers delivered directly to your inbox for maximum efficiency without having to scroll social media!).

Links and resources:

• Join the Waitlist for the free workshop and to be notified when doors open on the next round of Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Clint McAfoos, officially titled (by the two of us) as the Purveyor of Awesomeness, knows a little something about becoming Optimized AF by changing his relationship with alcohol. Clint is the leader of the Facebook Community “Peloton Blended AF.” In this episode, Clint shares his own story about the process of defining his own healthy relationship with alcohol in a community dedicated to fitness and crushing goals.

You don’t want to miss:

• Clint’s journey to being Optimized AF as a Dad and Facebook Group inspiration
• The messages men get in western culture about alcohol and parenting
• The difficulty of letting others define what does/does not “count” when it comes to redefining the role of alcohol in your life

PLUS, listen for the powerful analogy Clint uses to describe life with alcohol compared to life without it as a dad.

Links and resources:

• Connect with Clint in the Peloton Blended AF group on Facebook
• Connect directly with Clint by emailing me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com and making the subject line “connect with Clint”
• Be In The Know when doors open for the next round of Optimized AF Academy by joining the waitlist at carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’re like me, you LOVE efficiency, and you LOVE when you can put as little time, energy, and dollars into something and get BIG returns on that investment. Maybe you love when you can help out a person who then learns how to help others in return. Maybe you love it when you can run all your errands in one smooth loop away from and back to home without any inconvenient stos and still returning with everything on your list. In this episode, I share what it means, and what it DOESN’T mean to be Optimized AF.

You don’t want to miss:

• The definition of the term Optimized AF, and how I came to recognize my own love for all things efficient and optimized
• Signs that you’re an Optimized AFer (and how to decide if being an Optimized AFer is even something that you want)
• The common mistakes people make when thinking about being Optimized AF

PLUS, the exact steps to take today to start on your own journey of being an Optimized AFer who is able to live with ease and flow and easily course correct or adjust when things don’t go as planned.

Links and resources:

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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If you’re like me, life has been a bit of a whirlwind of things lately, and you’ve maybe also felt a bit chaotic at times. Between a move, an injury, and a new iteration of my program at work, I’ve had to turn to my trusty and reliable tool of self-brainspotting. In this episode I share about my experiences with self-brainspotting over the past 10 weeks.

You don’t want to miss:

• The 3 issues bringing up old stories in my subcortical brain and causing chaos in my daily life
• Which self-brainspotting techniques I’m using on each individual issue
• The truth about deciding whether to self-brainspot daily or simply as-needed

PLUS, I’m excited to announce some upcoming episodes dedicated to helping you feel optimized and efficient so you can dedicate your time, energy, and dollars toward things that move the needle on your goals.

Links and resources:

LINKS

• Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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Have you had the same 3-4 tasks on your to do list for over 5 days? Have you bought at least 2 courses on business growth without finishing the work they recommend? Do you “know” what to do to move the needle on your business growth, but find yourself still in the startup stage of your work? If so, then you’re probably a groundhog day entrepreneur.

You don’t want to miss:

• The red flags of a groundhog day entrepreneur
• Three of the mistakes you might be making that keep you stuck on groundhog day
• What to do to move the needle on growing your business past these mistakes

PLUS, how to tell if the reason you’re stuck is a simple fix like habit change or a simple fix like brainspotting.

Links and resources:

• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Read Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

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How do you know if you’re brainspotting right? How do you know if it’s working? When you’re new to brainspotting, you might feel a little confused since it’s not like most traditional techniques for processing thoughts and feelings. In this episode, I answer 5 of the most common frequently asked questions by brainspotting newbies.

You don’t want to miss:

• What you’re supposed to be thinking about when you brainspot
• What to do if you don’t notice anything happening
• Where to look for the best results

PLUS, how you’ll know when it’s working.

Links and resources:

LINKS

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

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Libby Murdoch joins me this episode to share about her experience as an EMDR Trainer during a Brainspotting session.

Libby is a licensed professional counselor, trainer, and published author with a passion for brain based treatment approaches.

Libby established Brain Based Counseling and Consulting in 2017 and offers individual virtual therapy in OH, and intensive EMDR therapy retreats.

Libby is also the owner and developer of Brain Based EMDR Training and Resilience Focused EMDR.

You don’t want to miss:

• Libby’s new EMDR training coming soon!
• The story of how Libby and I met
• Libby’s super-relatable explanation for brain based treatment approaches

PLUS, Libby shares her personal experience with Brainspotting.

Links and resources:

• Email Libby at Libbymurdoch@brainbasedcounseling.com
• www.brainbasedcounseling.com
• Libby's Coming Soon Website: www.brainbasedemdr.com
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific

directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ * Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 * Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK * Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio

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Libby Murdoch joins me this episode to share about her experience as an EMDR Trainer during a Brainspotting session.

Libby is a licensed professional counselor, trainer, and published author with a passion for brain based treatment approaches.

Libby established Brain Based Counseling and Consulting in 2017 and offers individual virtual therapy in OH, and intensive EMDR therapy retreats.

Libby is also the owner and developer of Brain Based EMDR Training and Resilience Focused EMDR.

You don’t want to miss:

• Libby’s new EMDR training coming soon!
• The story of how Libby and I met
• Libby’s super-relatable explanation for brain based treatment approaches

PLUS, Libby shares her personal experience with Brainspotting.

Links and resources:

• Email Libby at Libbymurdoch@brainbasedcounseling.com
• www.brainbasedcounseling.com
• Libby's Coming Soon Website: www.brainbasedemdr.com
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific

directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/ * Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0 * Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK * Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio

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If you’re like many, you’ve experienced starting a new goal, feeling excited and positive as you get all the prep for success done, only to get stuck back repeating day 1 over and over like groundhog day. Maybe you’ve even just given up on trying to make something happen with your goal. In this episode, you’ll learn exactly WHY you self-sabotage and what you can do about it.

You don’t want to miss:

• The area of your brain where self-sabotage occurs
• Why that area of your brain gets in the way of your goals
• How my own brain block kept me from enjoying a Hawaiian excursion with my husband

PLUS, I’ll share a few ways you can break the self-sabotage cycle

Links and resources:

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• Email me carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover

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What's the difference? Do you need both? Is one better than the other?

You don’t want to miss:

• Two main differences between a self-brainspotting practice and a meditation practice
• The benefits and goals of brainspotting and meditation
• How to know which one is right for you

PLUS, how to incorporate both modatlities into your self-care routine without overwhelm or a huge time commitment.

Links and Resources:

• Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
• ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/

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Are your resolutions already long forgotten and collecting dust? Or are they shaming you from the gorgeous calendar you created to stay on track but have since ignored? Self-spotting is the last habit you'll ever need, and this episode will explain why.

You don’t want to miss:

• How mastering this one habit will make all future habit change easier
• How often and how long you need to focus on a self-spotting habit in order to see results
• The steps to make starting and keeping this habit simple

PLUS, the ONE habit that is holding you back from all other success no matter how much effort you give.

Links and resources:

• Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
• Find a Brainspotting practicioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/

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Have you ever felt certain there's a story inside that has the power to impact the world? Writer's block can be a frustrating reality when it comes time to sit down and get that story out into words. Listen as Kate Turner shares her experience with brainspotting for her own writer's block. Kate Turner has been in service of healing and helping in many roles. I met her first as a trainer for the Love and Logic program way back in my school counseling days. Here's Kate's take on Love and Logic: Love and Logic gives parents easy to use tools and skills to help raise thinking adults - the first rule is that parents must take good care of themselves. As parents, we must stop “stealing” from our children - and allow our kids to own the consequences of the problems that they create. Links and resources: Love and Logic was founded over 40 years ago and has helped millions of families. Love and Logic was a game changer for the Turners! www.loveandlogic.com Connect with Kate Turner and see information on her upcoming trainings: www.katedturner.com FB: Kate Turner Counseling Insta: Kate Turner Counseling Mosaics of Mercy - The non-profit hub for helping families navigate mental health and addiction recovery. https://mosaicsofmercy.com/ Carolyn's Links:
* Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover * Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow * For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Do you get hangxiety? It's that anxious feeling you have when you wake up after a night of over-drinking. I used to think I was just an anxious person. I believed that beer and wine were helping my anxiety by taking the edge off. Let's bust that myth today. Hanxiety is a real thing. Let's talk about it.

You don’t want to miss:

• Why we get Hanxiety
• The neurotransmitters that cause Hangxiety (even though they think they're helping)
• What you can do to alleviate Hangxiety

PLUS, my soapbox about THE missing suggestion when you look for solutions to Hangxiety!

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Uncertainty is at the root of both discomfort and healing. Brainspotting uses an uncertainty model, which I then use to explain symptoms of Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Relationship Issues, and Gray Area Drinking. Listen to hear how understanding uncertainty can be a life-changing revelation in your life.

You don’t want to miss:

• How Uncertainty helps therapist prevent burnout and achieve better results with clients
• The role of Uncertainty in clinical diagnoses like Anxiety and OCD
• How to use the Uncertainty principle to uplevel your relationships and connections (and sales!)

PLUS, how to narrow down your feelings about Uncertainty so you can effectively self-brainspot them.

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Brainspotting can unblock your brain in the ways that are keeping you stuck in your goals for building wealth. There are two approaches I recommend for using Brainspotting when it comes to increasing income. I share my top 5 brain blocks you might have that are keeping you from building wealth (while acknowledging that systemic barriers to wealth also exist and must be dismantled).

You don’t want to miss:

• The 5 major brain blocks possibly keeping you from earning the income you desire
• The 2 self-brainspotting setups I routinely recommend when a client wants to build wealth but feels stuck internally and unable to take the action steps required
• How to decide what’s safe to self-brainspot and when you should work with a professional

PLUS, a quick story about how gray area drinking also affects your income in unexpected ways.

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Do you wish you could be just a little faster, more precise, or maybe more creative and clever? Join me and I chat with Thad Frye on how he uses Brainspotting with clients to enhance sports performance and creativity (for himself and others)!

Thad Frye Counseling is located in Boulder, Colorado; Thad has practiced in the counseling field for over 18 years. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, Brainspotting consultant and certification mentor, beginner and advanced-level Brainspotting training assistant, and a proud board member of the Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute (an organization founded by lead United States Brainspotting trainer, Dr. Pie Frey).

Thad has utilized the subcortical healing modality of Brainspotting to support professional and collegiate athletes, weekend warriors, artists, and musicians, to further their creativity and improve their performance.

You don’t want to miss:

• The benefits of Brainspotting for athletes
• Thad's own experience using self-Brainspotting for musical creativity and song-writing.
• The critical information about sports trauma (what counts?)

PLUS, Thad shares his own thoughts on what to self-Brainspot for musical creativity (which you can apply to any area of creative activities).

Links and resources:

• Thad Frye's websites: https://www.thadfryecounseling.com/
• Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/
• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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With over 30 years of personal work and 20 years of professional experience, Sarah has developed a number of programs to help her clients channel their anxiety, renew their energy and reclaim their joy in work and at home.

Sarah joins me on the podcast to share her experience in using Brainspotting to process grief as well as facilitate personal growth in confidence and showing up with permission to be authentic (but not to devalue herself!).

She also shares about the GREAT work she's doing to help anxious moms. Can you relate? Make sure you rate and review the episode then check out Sarah online at the site below!

Links and resources:

• Work with Sarah: sarahfenlonfalk.com

• Ready to be DONE with Gray Area Drinking? Enrollment is NOW OPEN for SIMPLY SOBER: 42 Days to Brainspot Your Way to Sobriety (or Moderation). https://carolynrobistow.net/simplysober

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• For more about me and what I do, check out my website at https://carolynrobistow.net .

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Katie Read, creator of the Clini-Coach Certification, opens up about her own experience with Imposter Syndrome and how her experience with Brainspotting went when it came to feeling an inner part that was pushing to limiting success and staying safe. Listen now to hear about what came out of her Brainspotting experience AND the amazing program she's created for helping therapists who have OUTgrown the therapy office.

Katie has been an LMFT forever, directed large agencies, taught grad school, supervised 40+ interns, written psych training materials, spoken at conferences, and had practices in various cities.

She's also the creator of:

The Clinician to Coach® Academy,

The Clini-Coach® Certification,

and the Six-Figure Flagship™ Program.

She's a little bit obsessed with helping you get profitable doing the creative, out-of-the-box, authentic work you're called to do.

You don’t want to miss:

• Katie's take on her first Brainspotting experience
• The amazing work Katie is doing to help make healing accessible outside the therapy office

PLUS, my recommendation for what to self-brainspot if you're experiencing your own imposter syndrome.

Links and Resources for Carolyn:

• Register for my FREE Make It Happen Masterclass so you can get out of your own way and start achieving the results you deserve in health, wealth, and relationships.

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

Links and Resources for Katie Read

• Websites:

• https://www.sixfigureflagship.com (Featured)

• https://www.katieread.com

• Facebook Page

• https://www.facebook.com/cliniciantocoach

• Facebook Group

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/Therapreneurs

• Instagram:

• @katiereadconsulting

• Youtube:

• @Therapist Marketing Coach

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM4rN6VjkLmtoQXMxb4rjng

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Brainspotting is a natural brain- and body-based technique to help dismantle mental blocks or ditch “bad” habits. When your block is not a clinical issue, you can easily and quickly use self-brainspotting to get unstuck when it comes to reaching your goals for health, wealth, and relationships. This episode, we’re looking at 5 (and a few bonus) benefits you can get from incorporating brainspotting into your own life.

You don’t want to miss:

• The ripple effect that inspired my business name
• The super satisfying use of efficiency for you busy high achievers
• How the benefits of brainspotting continue long after you've done the actual work

PLUS, a super sneaky technique to make any conversation easier!

Links and resources:

• Register for the Make It Happen Masterclass: A step-by-step guide to self-brainspotting so you can get out of your own way and achieve the success you dream of.
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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How do I know if brainspotting is actually working? What do I do if I feel MORE activated after a brainspotting session? And other trouble-shooting questions answered to help you feel calm and confident in your own self-brainspotting practice.

You don’t want to miss:

• The MAIN goal of ANY brainspotting work

• The two ways you KNOW brainspotting is working for you

• The time I ended a self-brainspotting session feeling more activated than when I started

PLUS, what to do if YOU end a session feeling more activated than when you started so you can regain a sense of calm and go about your day with confidence.

Links and resources:

• Join the waitlist for my FREE Masterclass: Brainspotting for Beginners: Breakthrough YOUR personal barriers in only 10 minutes a day so you can optimize your health, wealth, and relationships.

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• For more about me and what I do, check out my website at https://carolynrobistow.net .

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Jenn Linck knows what it’s like to be active, fit, and “healthy” but still feel like something else needs to change. Today, she shares her story of moving from gray area drinking into sobriety, the way it has impacted not only her life, but also her business and life’s passion.

You don’t want to miss:

• Jenn’s story of being a super high achieving drinker

• Our soapbox about the fitness industry’s messages about alcohol

• The mission Jenn is on to help provide high quality services and soberfit boxes to people who want to be truly healthy

PLUS, a debrief of Jenn’s VERY FIRST experience using brainspotting for a business block!

Links and resources:

• Follow Jenn Linck and SoberFit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennlinck_soberfit/

• Visit Jenn Linck’s Website: www.soberfitwellness.com

• Join the waitlist for my FREE Masterclass: Brainspotting for Beginners: Breakthrough YOUR personal barriers in only 10 minutes a day so you can optimize your health, wealth, and relationships.

• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

• For more about me and what I do, check out my website at https://carolynrobistow.net .

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If you’ve ever had an anxious thought, you’ll want to bookmark this episode! Anxiety is a midbrain response, so using Brainspotting, which focuses its work primarily IN the midbrain, is my go-to way to help clients (and myself) experience less anxiety.

You don’t want to miss:

• What’s going on in our brains when we’re feeling anxious?

• The 3 approaches I most commonly use to brainspot anxious thoughts

• How to know when it’s time to work with a professional for your anxiety

PLUS, how we can use Brainspotting to get MORE of the thoughts we enjoy having and less of the anxiety-inducing ones!

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Amanda is an alcohol-free lifestyle expert. She’s a holistic life coach, speaker and author living, working and playing in Austin, TX. As a coach, Amanda helps ambitious, soul-centered women stop drinking and start manifesting the life they deserve and desire.

She teaches a modern approach to personal development, self-actualization and spiritual enlightenment through the lens of elective sobriety.

In this episode, we get authentic with a coffee chat turned podcast episode.

You don’t want to miss:

• Amanda’s experience with being seen as a shining light for the first time
• Resources that influenced Amanda in her journey to being an alcohol-free lifestyle expert
• Truths about needing to explore an alcohol-free lifestyle if it’s been placed on your heart in the smallest of ways

PLUS, the mic drop message we give our subconscious selves when we drink alcohol!

Links and resources:

• Find Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandakuda/
• Amanda Kuda’s Website: https://amandakuda.com/
• Free Quiz from Amanda: Is Drinking Causing You To Play Small Quiz: https://amandakuda.com/quiz

Plus,

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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You know alcohol is a brain blocker, so why do you stay stuck in the detox to retox cycle? This episode, I bust 4 of the myths that were holding me back from finding freedom from gray area drinking.

You don’t want to miss:

• The myth believed by many entrepreneurs about networking without wine
• Myths about non-alcoholic beverages as substitutes for the real thing
• My biggest surprise about socializing without booze

PLUS, the ONE lie you might have heard before that keeps people fearful of considering alcohol-free living.

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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You’re convinced brainspotting can be helpful for you, but you’re not sure how to get started with brainspotting at home without a professional. This episode, we’re looking at the 5 steps you can take today to start your own self-brainspotting practice.

You don’t want to miss:

• What level of commitment is needed for you to successfully develop this new practice
• A short list of easy-to-find supplies for your new self-brainspotting space
• One of brainspotting’s secret weapons explained (with links below to access it for free)

PLUS, how to know if you need to work with a professional before trying this at home (spoiler alert, you can easily do both!).

Links and resources:

• Dr. David Grand’s YouTube Channel with free biolateral music: https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0
• Cindy Smith’s online store for purchasing bilateral music with nature sounds: https://bodhitreebilateral.com/store
• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Becoming alcohol-free is a big decision, and one that took me over two years to officially decide. This episode, I’m sharing the 3 big events that helped me realize I’m much happier and much better off being alcohol-free. I’m sharing in the hopes that you can relate to at least one of these moments (spoiler alert, I did not have a typical rock bottom you might expect!).

You don’t want to miss:

• What might happen if you don’t have healthier sleep habits and a healthy way to deal with stress
• The “discovery” that helped me FINALLY say “no thanks” to alcohol
• What’s next for me now that I’m happily and confidently alcohol-free

PLUS, what I recommend as a starting point for your own self-brainspotting practice if you can relate to my story.

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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Brainspotting is a natural brain- and body-based technique to help dismantle mental blocks or ditch “bad” habits. When your block is not a clinical issue, you can easily and quickly use self-brainspotting to get unstuck so you can reach your goals for health, wealth, and relationships. This episode, we’re looking at 3 key components to know before you start your self-brainspotting practice.

You don’t want to miss:

• The main concept behind brainspotting that makes it work.
• The hardest part of self-brainspotting for us high achievers
• How to decide what’s safe to self-brainspot and when you should work with a professional

PLUS, a quick exercise to help you identify exactly where you need to start with your self-brainspotting practice

Links and resources:

• Join my free mini-course: Socialize without Self-Sabotage: A 10 minute guided audio self-brainspotting meditation to have happy hour without a hangover
• Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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