UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Episodes
Brain Habits & How to Change Them (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #6)
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in this week as I show you how your brain creates mental habits, and how cognitive bias is a crucial element to understand in changing them. Th...
127. How to Know What You Want
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I break down what it means to want something, the fundamental motivation for why you want something if you have an unmanaged mind...
Creating Productivity + Connection (Turn Panic into Peace Series #5)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of what feels like chaos and frenzy, most of us are seeking some stability and familiarity. Staying focused and productive in some area o...
Why Mental Health Matters Most (Turn Panic into Peace Series #4)
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this episode as I highlight why your mental health matters the most right now. You’ll discover what is possible for you when you prioriti...
How to Feel Better (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #3)
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I walk you through the difference between your thoughts and your feelings, and how to identify what a feeling is. From there, you’ll be a...
126. Anxiety and Control
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discover exactly why we get sucked into believing that we can control other people and external circumstances, and why letting it go is the only path ...
Neutralize Your Negative Thoughts (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #2)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Too often, we believe that the thoughts we have are unchangeable, and so we try to control everything outside of us to try to feel better, which is im...
Your Brain In A Pandemic (Turn Panic Into Peace Series #1)
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today to gain a deeper understanding of what is going on in your brain right now. This first step is crucial to changing the state of panic th...
125. Choose Your Own Adventure
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to discover how you might be disempowering yourself by not embracing the agency you have over your own life. There is no right or wr...
UFYB Bonus: Pandemic Panic (UPDATED)
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I share some tools that you can practice to help you see why you might be feeling fear right now, as well as some reminders about the news ...
124. Self-Improvement Shame
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I introduce you to a concept I call self-improvement shame. Coming to this work with shame about yourself, to change your own neg...
123. Your Brain on Patriarchy
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the true impact of patriarchy on our brains through the concept of heuristics. I'm giving you the basics of how our brain unconsciously ...
122. Silver Linings + Positive Spin
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As you learn about thought work and start using these tools to change your life, it’s only natural to want to speed things up, change all of your be...
121. Five Years of Thought Work Part 3: Friendships and My Self-Relationship
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to discover how practicing the skill of managing your mind can be the greatest gift you can give yourself. I’m now more kind and c...
120. Five Years of Thought Work Part 2: Family & Romantic Relationships
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to see if you can identify with some of the limiting beliefs I was holding onto around family and romantic relationships, and see ho...
119. Five Years of Thought Work Part 1: Body, Work & Money
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, I’m diving into my relationship with my body image, work, and money mindset, and how that has shifted over the years of doing ...
118. Empathy & Other People’s Models
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today to gain a new perspective on why it’s so hard to fundamentally understand that other people have totally different thoughts to you, ...
117. Result-Entitlement
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as I take a deep dive into entitlement, how it shows up and why, and a new way to start thinking about the results you want that will save y...
116. Forgiveness & Blame
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re talking about the past and how you think about it in terms of forgiveness and blame. As most people are looking to the future now t...
115. Listener Q&A: Confidence, Coaching, HSP, Other People’s Emotions & Podcasting
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve received questions on podcasting and how to be a credible host, what I think draws people to coaching and how to be a coach people are drawn to...
114. Wanting Vs. Having or the Pleasure of Desire
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m diving into the basic premise of desire and why changing how we think about it can be so transformational. We tend to want to push th...
113. Listener Q&A: Goals, New Year Resolutions, Dating, Love & Sex
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I hope my answers are helpful in getting you into the new year with a well-managed mind to create all the results you want. I’m sharing my thoughts ...
112. Vulnerability & Intimacy
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I break down how true vulnerability creates intimacy in your life, and how to practice it. The only person who can make you feel ...
111. Listener Q&A - Work + Self-Regard
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m answering work and self-worth related questions today, and I’ve seen a link across almost all the questions I’ve received. You might think t...
110. Dating, Perfectionism & Anxious Attachment
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m taking a topic I’ve discussed on the podcast before a step further. Attachment theory is something you might believe in, or you mig...
109. This Is the Part Where...
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I bring you a short and sweet episode, but one that is so powerful in changing how you perceive your story and what might be going ...
108. When You Feel Triggered
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I share the process I use when I feel triggered to grow and learn more about myself. I want this episode to act as a reminder tha...
107. Dealing with Uncertainty
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I give you a different perspective on the fear of uncertainty and how you can start to slowly let go of it. You don’t have to be ...
106. Listener Q&A Vol. 16
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The questions I've received over the past week were so interesting and thoughtful, and I’m excited to address these topics on the podcast today.They...
105. Listener Q&A Vol. 15
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The topics I’m covering range from general questions on classic thought work issues to some more specific questions from life coaches that I think w...
104. Performance Anxiety
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It can be absolutely crippling and produce more anxiety than necessary, especially when we preemptively think about how we’ll feel when we have to g...
103. Abundance & Scarcity
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If there are things you want to achieve in your life or business but you’re worried about the expense, or not having enough time, or whether it’ll...
102. Internal Bias & Being a Better Ally
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m outlining my beliefs on internalized biases. We all have them, whether we’re conscious of them or not, as we live in a societ...
101. The Human Ecosystem
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The human ecosystem is a concept that I developed early on in my own thought work journey when I was trying to change the behaviors I didn’t like in...
100. The Infinite 1%
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to discover how the infinite 1% tool can shift your mindset completely. The difference between not doing anything and doing somethin...
99. Fear and Safety
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I break down the way we process the feelings of safety and danger. These feelings are no exception to thought work, and it’s so...
98. Listener Q&A Vol. 14
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I’m covering some really common themes that I see a lot. If you’re working on your social anxiety, if you’re struggling in your...
97. Unconscious Commitments
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself consciously committing to a new goal or habit and then failing at it? I think everyone can relate to, at some point or anoth...
96. Beginner’s Mind
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m introducing you to a concept I first learned in yoga – beginner’s mind. I’m all about growth and evolution, and as humans, we n...
95. Aging Anxiety
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm diving into why some of us - mostly women - struggle with the reality of aging. I'm exploring all factors, from our cultural stor...
94. Thought Avoidance
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're desperate to run away from old thoughts that make us feel bad, and I'm going to help you see if you're frantically trying to drive your brain in...
93. Problem-Addiction
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how you might be subconsciously sabotaging whatever problem you're facing. I'm sharing why this is actually normal and how you can start to s...
92. Numbing + Compulsive Behavior Vol. 2
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've got two tools that are seemingly straightforward in helping you break any of your ingrained numbing habits, but it's going to require lots of pra...
91. Numbing + Compulsive Behavior Vol. 1
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Working on bringing awareness to compulsive behaviors means being able to enjoy these activities mindfully, without the end goal of numbing. I'm focus...
90. Perfectionist Fantasies + Tomorrow Thinking
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm addressing perfectionist fantasies and tomorrow thinking. I'm discussing how they work, why we indulge in them, and the consequenc...
89. How to Increase Your Productivity
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm helping you see why you're not getting as much done as you'd like and how to deal with the discomfort of having to actually practice fo...
88. Complaining
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today as I give you a short and sweet episode on the behavior of complaining, and why it's so detrimental to you both physically and mentally....
87. Loneliness
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I unravel the concept of loneliness and give you some new ways of thinking about it that will help you see the bigger picture. There are ar...
86. Trauma
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm digging into the idea of PTSD and something you may not have heard of before - post-traumatic growth. I'm giving you a clear description of...
85. Parenting
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to find the balance in dealing with a child, while setting boundaries and expectations can be tricky, especially because you can't control thei...
84. Talking to Yourself
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Gills is a brilliant ocular surgeon who said, "I talk to myself more than I listen to myself," and when I heard this, it stopped me in my tr...
83. The Thought Ladder and Thinking V. Believing
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we try to change our results, we often try thinking new thoughts. I'm exposing why just thinking a new thought isn't going to have the same effect ...
82. Generating Positive Emotion
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to uncover how you can set out to create positive emotion from scratch. Applying this concept is going to give you a more embodied experienc...
81. Pain & Illness
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today, my chickens, as I teach you some tools and ways of thinking about pain and chronic illness, or acute illness. I have some great resourc...
80. Judgment V. Curiosity
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I break down why judgment is not serving you, especially as you embark on your thought work journey, and how practicing curiosity ...
79. Attachment Styles and Personality Tests
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a downside to categorizing ourselves by personality tests and attachment styles. Before we learn to manage our thoughts and choose them on pu...
78. Resisting V. Allowing Negative Emotion
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this episode to discover how to start implementing the practice of truly allowing your negative feelings. Baby steps are crucial in working...
77. UnFuck Your Brain Year in Review Top 3 Lessons
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My goal of replacing my salary through coaching has shown me that even positive thoughts can keep you stuck, and plateaus can happen to all of us. Mas...
76. Anger + Something New
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On a previous episode, I talked about the distinction between positive and negative motivation and action, and the way we're taught that negative emot...
75. Massive Thinking
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're confused or frustrated because the steps you're taking aren't working or getting you any closer to your goals, I'm giving you the answer tod...
74. 100 Episode Review - A- Work, Let it Be Easy, and Compound Interest
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as I reflect on the biggest gifts podcasting has given me and how I've worked on them to create a successful seven-figure business!Text your e...
73. Starting with Action + Giveaway of Feel Better and Get Sh*t Done
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Where you're most commonly going wrong in your thought work and why the answer to your questions never lies in simply choosing the right action to tak...
72. Your Skepticals: Cognitive Bias, Neuroscience and Negative Thoughts
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm taking a slightly different route on the podcast this week, bringing you a metaphor that is going to act as an amazing tool for your thought work....
Get My Reading List: Corrected Instructions!
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get a copy of my recommended reading list by texting your e-mail address to 347-997-1784. You'll get a text back asking for the secret password, which...
71. Love + Reading List Giveaway
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I see so many erroneous beliefs around the feeling of love and I'm going to clear them up on today's episode. What I'm uncovering on this podcast may ...
70. Clean v Dirty Pain (Breakups, Death, etc)
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the difference between clean and dirty pain, and how embracing this concept can diminish so much unnecessary suffering in your life. Emotiona...
69. Listener Q & A Vol. 13
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re covering topics of dealing with unsolicited advice from others, what to do when you’re someone who’s being “rude,” an...
68. Regret + Glow Conference
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today as I break down the three elements of a regret thought pattern and share how you can start feeling better today by changing your thought...
67. The Struggle Bus (How to Deal with Negative Emotions)
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to change your negative thoughts right away - it's okay to sit with them for a bit. I like to call this the Struggle Bus. You...
66. Listener Q & A Vol. 12
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re diving into topics like addressing things that are outside of our control, social anxiety and insecurities, meeting your own ...
65. Listener Q & A Vol. 11
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I answer questions about what I think about antidepressants and other medications, dealing with Trump supporters, boundary violat...
64. How to Believe Harder
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to learn how to believe new things harder. I share the three mistakes I see in thought work when people are not believing hard enoug...
63. Listener Q & A Vol. 10
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week as I talk about dealing with your past regrets, body image, speaking your truth, mending (or not) relationships, dealing with recurr...
62. Self Care
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s start this year off with a chat about self care as many of us will be making resolutions to take better “care” of ourselves... and then fa...
61. Listener Q&A Vol. 9
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week as I answer questions on the topics of managing “toxic” family members around your kids, thought management around physical touc...
60. Jealousy & Envy
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about the differences between jealousy and envy and how they relate to other emotions. They both hinge on the thought that you...
59. Listener Q & A Vol. 8
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I answer questions on the topics of self-love, people with intuitively-managed minds, changing go-to thoughts, finding love, drea...
58. FOMO
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding FOMO and taking the steps to work through your thoughts around your current or future circumstances can make a tremendous difference in ...
57. Listener Q & A Vol. 7
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we explore topics like handling criticism and feedback, intuition vs bad thoughts, managing intrusive thoughts, the struggle between choo...
56. How Rejection Holds You Back in Business and Dating
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today for a tough look at how so many of us are letting our fears of shame and rejection keep us from putting ourselves out there enough to re...
55. Social Anxiety
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of us are paranoid about what other people think about us, especially in social situations. But just because your mental default is to worry abo...
54. Listener Q & A Vol. 6
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as we get into topics like managing your mind under the influence of alcohol, mind over matter, cultivating confidence, managing thoughts of r...
53. Listener Q & A Vol. 5
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have another installment of the Listener Q & As. In this episode, we dive into topics such as dealing with overwhelm, empathy vs com...
52. Trust
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we take a deep dive into the topic of trust and explore the common misconceptions about it that are holding you back. After list...
51. Listener Q & A Vol. 4
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am back with another round of questions from all of you and my tough-love answers. Today, we’re digging into a number of topics su...
50. People-Pleasing 2.0
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I want to teach you more in-depth about people-pleasing and why I think we should stop using that terminology. Join me today for People-Pl...
49. Friendship
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’ll talk about the assumptions most of us make about friendship and discuss why it’s important to refresh how you think about yo...
48. Listener Q & A Vol. 3
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I answer more of your questions that you sent in via email, Facebook, and Instagram on a variety of topics ranging from boundarie...
47. Boundaries
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I explain what a boundary is and why everything that you have previously known about boundaries is most likely wrong (or at least highly un...
46. Listener Q & A Vol. 2
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After the last listener Q & A episode, I got a lot of great feedback from you guys and have since received a ton of new questions. Today, I a...
45. Constraint
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Constraint is one of the mind management tools that has had a huge impact on my ability to achieve ambitious goals, and quickly and exponentially grow...
44. Catastrophizing
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I want to talk to you about the concept of catastrophizing, or imagining all the possible future negative scenarios that could happen ...
43. Why Restriction Doesn't Work
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we take a look at why restricting yourself from having or doing something that you want – whether it’s food, alcohol, or spending...
42. Listener Q & A Vol. 1
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I get a lot of emails, Facebook, and Instagram messages from you guys. And although I love to hear from all of you, due to the sheer volume of these m...
41. Drama & Toxic People
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we take a look at the reality behind drama and who really causes it in your life. I explain why you should actually consider spending...
UFYB Bonus: An Interview with Jami
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus interview with Jami.If you find this bonus episode helpful and you’d like to achieve similar results to my clients’, visit https://unfckyo...
40. Reactivity Vs. Resilience
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you usually emotionally exhausted by the end of the day? Do you obsess over whether other people are upset with you (even if there’s no actual e...
39. Reaching Your Potential
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I believe that most people misunderstand what potential is and what it actually means. This is a deep topic that has a lot of ramifications for how we...
38. How to Choose New Thoughts
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You probably already accept the idea that not all of your thoughts are true. With that in mind, what should you believe? On this episode, I expla...
37. Self Love 2.0
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we take a look at three thought errors that are running in the back of your mind, holding you back from working on your emotional health ...