UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone

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 ...

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...