EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 7 MIN
🎙️Ask Me Anything – E26: When Planning Steals the Present
from Untethering Shame · host Kyira Wackett
In this week’s AMA, Kyira answers a listener who’s realized their planning often comes at the cost of being present. Many of us over-plan not because we love control, but because control feels safe — it helps us avoid the shame of things going wrong.Kyira breaks down how to shift from planning as protection to planning as preparation, using simple mindset and body-based tools to help you stop over-orchestrating and start living the moments you work so hard to create.💡 Key TakeawaysPlanning is often a nervous system strategy for safety, not just a skill.Set a “done” point to help transition from preparing to participating.Presence is a muscle built through small rituals and conscious permission.Discomfort is part of connection — not a sign you failed to plan enough.Joy and meaning live in participation, not perfection.🗣️ Submit Your QuestionHave a question you’d like Kyira to explore in a future AMA episode? Submit it at adversityrising.com/podcast.
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