UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Episodes
214. The High Five Habit & Self-Encouragement - An Interview with Mel Robbins
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think that you have to be mean to yourself to achieve your goals? Our culture conditions us to associate self-criticism with achievement, and t...
213. When You Don’t Know What the F*ck Is Going On With Your Brain
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coaching is like magic when you’ve identified a “problem” and want help creating something new in your life. But what about the times that you g...
212. Codependency, Coaching, and Your Nervous System: A Conversation with Victoria Albina
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many women have the sense that they’re not good enough or worthy enough unless other people think they are. Why? Because society has taught us that ...
211. When Self-Development Feels Terrible: A Radical Awakening with Dr. Shefali
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever set out on a journey of self-love only to find that the path wasn’t as easy or straightforward as you thought?In this week’s episode...
210. Greatest Hits Vol. 11 Get Out of Other People's Models
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you find yourself obsessing over what another person is thinking? In this Greatest Hits episode, you will learn why focusing on other peo...
209. Reconciling Political & Religious Values with a Feminist Self-Concept: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Judith Gaton and Simone Seol
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feminist coaching isn’t just for radical leftists or people who identify as progressive. In today’s episode, you will meet two life coaches who gr...
208. Patriarchy and Religious Conditioning: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduate Amy Logan
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever your personal belief system and religious background, if you are a human in the world, then it’s likely that you have been impacted by patr...
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 5
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As coaches, we know that our thoughts create our results, right? But in order to coach our clients effectively on their thoughts, we have to understan...
207. UnF*cking Your Money Mindset Is a Feminist Issue: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Chernique Vertus, Keli Jackson, and Natasha Tekeste
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried that wanting more money is greedy? Does talking or even thinking about money make you uncomfortable? Whether you love money and want m...
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 4
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many coaches believe that once they become certified, they will be equipped with the tools to coach anyone on anything. It’s a lovely thought, but m...
206. People Pleasing in Sex, Marriage, and Everywhere Else: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Maggie Reyes, Sara Fisk, and Sonia Wright
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does saying “no” make you feel like you’re going to die? Are you so fixated on taking care of everybody around you that you neglect yourself? Pe...
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 3
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coaching tools didn’t descend from the heavens. They were developed by humans whose social context impacted the way they saw the world and their cli...
205. Not Identifying As a Feminist: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Brig Johnson, Linda Street, and Maggie Reyes
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you hesitant to identify as a feminist? Conversely, do you struggle to understand why any woman WOULDN’T want to identify as a feminist? Cultura...
Bonus: Outside the White Box Episode 2
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you understand how the legacies of slavery, colonialism, and genocide have shaped the world we live in? If not, you are missing an incredible oppor...
204. Elevating the Coaching Conversation by Embracing Complexity in Your Marketing
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a coach or thought work aficionado who wishes the industry would step it up to meet the demands of a complicated multi-cultural world? In this...
203. Goal Sobriety & Habit Formation
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love setting goals and imagining what your life will be like when you achieve them? And then do you spend so much time living in this imagined ...
202. Self-Worth, Dating, Rejection & Love: A Conversation with Clara Artschwager
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you analyze text messages from romantic interests like you’re peering into into a crystal ball, constantly scanning for evidence of their interes...
201. Unlearning the Patriarchy with Andrea Owen
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patriarchal beliefs are so ingrained in our society and social conditioning that they permeate how we view the world, others, and ourselves. In this e...
200. Greatest Hits Vol. 10 Vulnerability and Intimacy
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you’re not a Brené Brown fan, you probably think that vulnerability is a powerful way to build intimacy in a relationship. But did you know...
199. Greatest Hits Vol. 9 Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you waiting until next year to pursue a big, audacious goal? New Year’s Resolutions are like catnip to perfectionists, but in this episode, I’...
198. Everyone Is Creative - Yes, Even You: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Elana McKernan, Judith Gaton & Kori Linn
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think of creativity as the ability to make art - to paint, sing, write, sculpt, etc. But even if you don’t consider yourself a “creati...
197. Goal Setting Challenges + Solutions: Listener QA
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that goals are only worthwhile if they seem extremely challenging? Do you worry about what will happen if you set a goal that is litera...
196. You Can Have It All - But What Does “All” Mean?: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amanda Ryan Fear, Emily Leathers, Julie Squires & Linda Street
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle to find work-life balance? Women are socialized to believe that they can have (and should WANT to have) it “all” - and then they e...
195. Women & Authority: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amy Logan, Elona Tuomi & Paige Dempsey
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself judging or doubting your decisions all the time? Do you tend to defer to the advice of friends, corporations, media, and even str...
194. QA: How Patriarchy F*cks With Your Brain
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into today’s Listener Q&A episode for an exploration of some common areas in which the patriarchy f*cks with our brains. You will learn how...
193. Greatest Hits Vol. 8 Dealing with Uncertainty
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you worry about the future? Do you stress and plan for a hundred different “worst case” scenarios in the hopes that doing so will make you more...
192. An Introduction to Thought Work: A Conversation with Hannah Berner
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, you’ll get to meet Hannah Berner, a hilarious stand-up comedian, host of the “Berning in Hell” podcast, and a member of Br...
191. Greatest Hits Vol 7. When You Feel Triggered
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us believe we’re at the mercy of things that we feel triggered by. We blame them, we avoid them, and we even avoid thinking about them. But ...
190. QA: Body Image
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, we all want to have a better body image…but what does that actually look like in practice? In this week’s Listener Q&A episode, you will...
189. Creativity, Positive Thinking, and Self-Love: Takeaways from Clutch College Live Online
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this episode to learn: 1) How you are way more creative than you think you are, 2) why you have to ACCEPT your current reality in order to c...
188. Our Humanness, Belief vs Doubt & Ethical Marketing: A Conversation with Jody Moore
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do a feminist life coach and a Mormon life coach have in common? A lot, it turns out, when it comes to thought work. On today’s episode, you wi...
187. Greatest Hits Vol 6. Forgiveness & Blame
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? You’re not alone, but thought work can help. Tune into this week’s Greatest Hits podcast episode to le...
186. (Part 2) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson & Brenda Lomeli
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the current online accountability discourse a productive, meaningful, and proportional response to systemic injustice? Or is it a punitive expressi...
185. (Part 1) Thought Work and “Cancel Culture”: A Conversation with Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching Graduates Amber Taylor, Brig Johnson & Brenda Lomeli
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you call it call-in culture, consequence culture or "cancel culture,” you likely have an opinion about the current online accountability dis...
184. Black & White Thinking
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that you have to quit your job in order to take any action on starting your dream business? That you can only be happy if you have a ve...
183. QA: Phobias, Neutralizing Circumstances & Taking Ownership of What You Want
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a phobia or fear that you want to get under control? Do you want more out of life, but struggle with indecision and confusion about how to...
182. Greatest Hits Vol 5. What About Sexism?
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are your efforts to challenge sexism, racism, and other oppressive systems leaving you frustrated, overwhelmed, and burnt out? Tune in to this week’...
181. Thought Work After Abortion: An Interview with Amanda Kingsley
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Because discussions about abortion tend to be so polarized, it can be difficult to unpack your thoughts and feelings about the decision, even though m...
180. Philosophy = Self Help + Why It Matters
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel shame scanning the self-help aisle of the bookstore? Do you roll your eyes when you see life coaches offering self-help courses on yo...
179. QA: Relationships
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you tend to make rejection mean there’s something “wrong” with you? Have you ever wondered how to know when a relationship is “toxic”? Do...
178. Greatest Hits Vol 4. The Infinite 1%
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may think you aren’t close to achieving a goal until you’re 99% of the way there and the finish line is in view. But actually, the biggest dis...
177. Best Teachings from Clutch College - Goals, Results, and Your Future Self
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you torture yourself on the way to a goal, in the hopes that you’ll feel different when you “get there?” Do you think of goals as shiny gold ...
176. Tarot Cards, Thought Work & Mysticism with Jessica Dore
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to learn what thought work and tarot have in common? In this week’s special episode, I have invited my friend, philosopher, writer, and tarotis...
175. QA: Business Building Thoughts & Getting Negative Feedback at Work
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel pressured to have a “life goal” or to discover your “calling” in life? Do you struggle with defensiveness when receiving negative ...
174. Greatest Hits Vol 3. Radical Self-Love & Self-Care
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a society that teaches women to put themselves last, and the more marginalized identities you live in, the more ways you are told you’re ...
173. Greatest Hits Vol 2. Dating, Perfectionism, & Anxious Attachment
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you lay awake at night obsessing over why a new date or partner took 3 hours to respond to your text instead of their usual 30 minutes? Or maybe yo...
172. Productivity, Self-Worth, and the Industrial Revolution: A Conversation with Simone Seol
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you tie your self-worth to how productive you are? You know the signs: Never feeling like you’re doing enough, criticizing yourself for being “...
171. Greatest Hits Vol 1. Perfectionist Fantasies + Tomorrow Thinking
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that if you just got that new job title, got married, or achieved any other fill-in-the-blank-accomplishment, you’d be happy and conf...
170. Weight Loss, the Diet Industry, and Self-Love: A Conversation with Corinne Crabtree
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that I am an anti-diet coach. On today’s podcast, I’ll introduce you to my dear friend - and wildly successful weight loss coach ...
169. Misconceptions about Thought Work & Mindset Coaching
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of misunderstandings about life coaching out there - that coaching is about gaslighting and spiritual bypassing, that it’s about lea...
168. Not Normal - Conformity, Safety, and Fear of Standing Out
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most women feel immense pressure to be “normal.” We evolved to conform for our literal safety, and patriarchy has socialized us to fit in, to defe...
167. Belief, Confidence, and Shattering Glass Ceilings: A Conversation with Brenda Lomeli
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so valuable to set audacious goals, and how would it feel to have full confidence you could create exactly what you want this year? Find out...
166. Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a perfectionist who wants to do something big? Most of the tools life coaches use to help their clients go after big goals don’t take perfec...
Bonus: How to Make & Keep Resolutions
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The year is almost over, which means a lot of people are making ambitious resolutions that they will fully abandon by February 1. Tune into today’s ...
165. Saying No
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you agree to do things you’d prefer not to because you’re worried it would be rude or uncomfortable to refuse? Whether you take on extra obliga...
164. Money Mindset, Safety, and Being Yourself: A Conversation with Stacey Boehman
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I invited fellow life coach, friend, and sales savant Stacey Boehman onto the podcast. Stacey is a Master Certified Coach who teaches other...
163. Loving Lightly
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get attached to the things you love? Many people wear their attachment as a badge of honor, thinking that loving something deeply means fearing...
162. Soulmates, Friendship, and Coaching Breakthroughs: A Conversation with Rachel Hart
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two coaches fall in (platonic) love? You’ll find out in this episode, where I’ll introduce you to life coach - and best friend o...
161. Anticipatory Stress (Insomnia, Public Speaking, etc.)
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have insomnia, do you spend so much energy dreading the possibility of waking up at night that you literally can’t fall asleep? This is a per...
160. Your Self Story & DEI Update
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you define yourself by what you have or haven’t achieved in the past? If you’re in debt, do you think of yourself as someone who’s bad with m...
159. You Are Not the Reference Point
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you look at someone else’s behavior and think, “If I were them, I’d do that differently”? This may seem like an innocent habit, b...
158. Giving Yourself Permission
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever notice a low hum of discomfort and anxiety when you do things that someone, somewhere along the line, told you that you shouldn’t do? Li...
157. Election Emotions (2020 Politics & Beyond)
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling anxious and worried about the upcoming US presidential election? Our brains are wired to fixate on anything in the future that they pe...
156. Victim Blaming & Self-Shaming
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people think that “your thoughts create your feelings” means they should blame themselves if they’re struggling, even if they’re deal...
155. Resourcefulness vs. Resourcelessness
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to solve your own problems? Resourcefulness is one of the most important qualities you need to live an incredible life, but many of us...
154. Ghost Patterns - Anxiety, Fixation & Survival
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is your brain haunting you? Most of us experience ghosts of old anxious thought patterns even after we’ve used coaching to feel more confident and s...
153. Copenhagen & Croissants
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You would never go to a toy store for a gala dress, so why do you stay with someone who’s afraid of commitment, when you’re looking for a life par...
152. Hope & Commitment
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling hopeless, afraid, despondent, or angry at the recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg? In today’s podcast, I will teach you how to tak...
151. Maximalism
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wish your life looked more like those minimalist Instagram homes full of light and clean lines and constraint? In today’s podcast episode, yo...
150. Compromising: How and When
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Women are socialized to compromise our needs and happiness behind the needs of family, friends, even strangers. At the same time, we’ve also experie...
149. Diet Culture, Internalized Oppression, & Fat Bias - My Story
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us are so steeped in fatphobia that we don’t even realize it exists…and yet it impacts every aspect of our lives, from what we think about...
148. Intuition
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in this week to discover why the framing of intuition as something you use to categorize an experience doesn’t serve you, how it gets confuse...
147. Listener Q&A Vol. 17
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today to get a taste of what it’s like to join The Clutch where I coach every single week on topics like body image and thought work. I’...
146. Using TW Against Yourself
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in this week to discover if you might be using thought work against yourself. There are two main ways that I see this play out very commonly, a...
145. Mental Flexibility
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I show you what mental flexibility is and why this skill is crucial in thought work. I’m outlining the irony that exists in res...
144. Get Out of Other People's Models
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast today as I show you when it’s useful to think about other people’s models, when it’s not, and why. Making your mental and...
143. Radical Self-Love & Self-Care
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I show you the power that lies in practicing radical self-love and exquisite self-care, why it is a radical subversive act, and h...
142. Are You Underacting or Overacting?
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today as I share the nuances that come with being an overactor and an underactor, and the antidotes for each type of behavior. Both types are ...
141. Closure
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today as I show you what true closure is and how to get it. I’m outlining two things that many people believe will bring them closure if the...
140. Selling Yourself on Your Thoughts
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast today as I show you why you have to sell yourself and commit to watering, nurturing, and growing the new thoughts you’ve plan...
139. Let's Talk About Sex Vol. 2
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm showing you how thought work can be used in various scenarios to improve your sex life and your physical experience of sex. It’s not all b...
138. Let's Talk About Sex Vol. 1
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in this week as I share a technique that I’ve found effective in connecting to your sexuality by embodying your own desire. This can feel unc...
137. Defensiveness & Shame
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today as I show you what is actually happening when you feel defensive, and how shame feeds into this feeling and prevents you from consciousl...
The Role of Thought Work in Living with Racism: A Conversation with Erika Royal (UPDATED)
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us today as Erika shares her experience of navigating racism and her own journey of finding her voice to speak up and have difficult conversation...
136. Anti-Racist Thought Work for White People
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today to discover the most productive ways for you to be an ally and to make anti-racism a practice. I’m showing you how to use thought wo...
TW & Anti-Racism Resources + Free Coaching Call
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What I think the role of thought work is in moments like this and how we can use it to process challenging times and create change in the world. I al...
135. Embrace the Suck
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm sharing two big reasons why you need to embrace the suck. We’re going to experience it at least 50% of the time anyway, so why not accept ...
134. A Year of Thought Work Vol. 3 - Money, Money, Money
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I want you to hear from some of my Clutch students who have used thought work to change their relationship with money. I love that they eac...
133. Your Financial Value & Worth
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I illuminate the importance of this work in feeling secure in your moral value and worth, and why you, as a human, have inherent and intrins...
132. Pleasure First Principle
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can experience pleasure whenever and however you want, without permission from anyone else. I’m diving into how women don’t spend time on thin...
Bonus Podcast With Brooke Castillo
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Brooke Castillo of the Life Coach School explore how the Covid-19 outbreak is presenting a unique opportunity for us to level up our thought ...
131. A Year of Thought Work Vol. 2 - Dating, Breakups, & Social Justice
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in this week to catch Marissa and Deb share their experience around dating, breakups, social justice, and how The Clutch has helped them shift ...
130. The What If Parade
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I know all of you will be able to relate to having moments where your brain seems to go to worst-case scenarios; where you imagine all the horrible th...
Creating Purpose Out of Chaos (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #11)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I show you how opportunities are available to you right now if you choose to see this crisis through a new lens. If you’re not cu...
129. A Year of Thought Work Vol. 1 - Parenting, Body Image, & COVID-19
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on the podcast this week as The Clutch members, Bessie and Elizabeth, share their lessons learned and the best thought work they’ve done to ...
This Is Your Life (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #10)
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this episode as I show you why humans tend to want to believe that our lives will start in the future, or that it will start once we have a...
Live Coaching: Relationships, Productivity & Health Anxiety During a Pandemic (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #9)
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a time of questioning and being curious of your patterns, belief systems, and actions that you’ve been able to escape from before the pandem...
128. Boredom
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I talk through what boredom actually is, whether it’s a problem, and how you can handle it better. Letting boredom just exist i...
Health Anxiety, Hyper-Vigilance, & Yes-And Thoughts (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #8)
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I offer you three tools that I have found to be very helpful in my own life and with my clients with their health-related anxiety. ...
Money Mindset & Financial Anxiety (Turn Panic into Peace Series #7)
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I show you why you can create value and money right now during a pandemic. Just because this is our current reality doesn’t mean ...