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EP 152: The Sneaky Reason You Never Feel Caught Up (And What Your Brain Has to Do With It)
What if being busy has less to do with how much time you have and more to do with how much time you're using? In this episode, Amanda unpacks why her calendar opening up this summer left her feeling just as busy as...
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EP 151: How to Repair a Relationship After a Conflict (The Brain Science Behind It)
Why do some couples grow closer after a fight while others slowly drift apart? In this episode, Amanda shares a real moment from her own relationship and then breaks down what's actually happening in your brain in the...
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EP 150: The Nervous System: You're Not Regulating, You're Avoiding
Have you ever canceled plans and told yourself it was to "keep your peace" or avoided something that dysregulated your nervous system? In this episode, Amanda breaks down the real difference between regulation and...
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EP 149: The Difference Between Achievement and Real Impact (And What Your Brain Has to Do With It)
What if the fulfillment you've been chasing through achievement was never going to get you there, and your brain has the science to prove it? In this episode, Amanda shares what she experienced at a recent conference...
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EP 148: If You're Feeling Lost, Here's What To Do
We all run from feeling lost, but what if clarity is actually found on the other side of embracing it, not avoiding it? In this episode, Amanda shares a perspective shift that came to her on her back porch this...
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EP 147: What You've Been Avoiding Might Be the Way Through — with Emily Bailey
In this special interview episode, Amanda sits down with fellow coach and dear friend Emily Bailey to talk about what happens when the thing you've been running from becomes impossible to avoid. Emily shares her own...
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EP 146: The Real Reason You Feel Disconnected From the Life You've Built
You're doing everything right, and something still feels off. That's not a motivation problem or a discipline problem; it's a self-leadership problem. In this episode, Amanda digs into the brain science behind why so...
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EP 145: How Your Relationships Literally Shape and Reshape Your Brain
The people in your life aren't just affecting how you feel, they're influencing the actual physical structure of your brain. In this episode, we explore Interpersonal Neurobiology, a framework developed by Dr. Dan...
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EP 144: The Power of Intentional Remembering: What Brain Science Says About Memory and Healing
Have you ever wondered why certain memories feel so loud while others fade? In this episode, we get into what neuroscience is revealing about how memory actually works, and why it might be one of the most hopeful...
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EP 143: How To Navigate The Unknown When You Don't Have Answers
In this episode, we talk through what it really means to face the unknown and why it can feel so unsettling, especially for those who are used to taking action and creating results. You’ll learn how your brain...
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EP 142: Why Change Feels Hard (And Why It's Still Possible)
This episode covers the brain science behind why personal change can feel so difficult, even when we genuinely want it. Drawing from neuroscience and Amanda's own experiences finishing a master’s in the field, she...
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EP 141: When Change Messes with Your Identity
Learn how major life changes can quietly reshape our identity and confidence. Through a heartfelt story about transitioning from running a marketing agency to a slower, home-centered season of life, this conversation...
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