283. Breaking Patterns Feels Worse Before It Feels Better (Part II)

Send us Fan MailA lot of people expect change to feel empowering right away. It doesn't always. Sometimes it feels awkward, boring, exposing. Sometimes it feels like grief. And that part doesn't get talked about enough.Join Anna and Tim as they get into the real texture of what breaking a pattern actually requires. Not the inspiration, the resistance. The moment when the new thing feels unfamiliar and wrong, and the old thing is right there pulling at you. Anna gets honest about her own patterns, including the anger she learned from watching her dad shut down every room he walked into, and what it actually took to start doing something different. This Episode Covers:Why we repeat what is unresolved, not just what hurts us.Attaching to someone's potential instead of the reality right in front of you.The shame spiral that kicks in when you realize how long you've known better.Why the new pattern feels wrong even when it's right.The difference between insight and behavior change, and where most people stop.Catching the pattern earlier, before it's already played out.What it means to grieve the familiar version of yourself.Anna's own story of burning out by being everyone's fixer, and what was actually driving it.Until next time, here's to deeper connections and personal growth.Mad love!Book a Discovery Call for Coaching/Therapy: https://calendly.com/badassconfidencecoach/coachingThe podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYquDon’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!CONNECT WITH ANNA:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/askannamarcolin/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/tag/askannamarcolinEmail [email protected] https://www.annamarcolin.com