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EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 38 MIN

Ep 154: How to start wanting your life, again

from Your Courageous Life podcast · host Kate Swoboda

What happens when you wake up one day and realize you’ve stopped wanting your own life?In this deeply vulnerable episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate shares her personal experience with high-functioning depression — what it looked like, how she hid it, and what helped her begin to reconnect with the will to live again. Through honesty, research-backed strategies, and lived experience, she explores the small but radical steps that start to rebuild aliveness: finding support, moving your body, interrupting depression routines, letting go of relationships that drain you, and challenging the narratives that keep you stuck.If you’ve been going through the motions — functional but hollow — this conversation offers compassion and direction. It’s not about false positivity; it’s about the quiet, courageous work of reclaiming your spark and remembering that depression lies. There is another side, and it’s worth fighting for.🚨 This isn’t just a podcast—it’s your wake-up call.If you’ve been smiling through the grind, holding back your truth, or checking every box while something inside you feels like it’s suffocating—it’s time to start a living practice of courage:→ Rewire your relationship to fear:  Courageous Living® Program→ Join a life-changing program, to become a life-changing coach:  CLCC→ Build a business that feels like YOU:  The Coaching Blueprint®→ Get the real-real on becoming a life coach:  The Craft of Coaching PodcastStart now:  YourCourageousLife.com Social: 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTok | 📺 YouTube | 📌 PinterestPlease note...while this podcast may discuss protocols to improve mental or physical health, listeners should always consult a qualified provider before following any advice or undertaking any changes to their lifestyle.

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What happens when you wake up one day and realize you’ve stopped wanting your own life? In this deeply vulnerable episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate shares her personal experience with high-functioning depression — what it looked like, how she hid it, and what helped her begin to reconnect with the will to live again. Through honesty, research-backed strategies, and lived experience, she explores the small but radical steps that start to rebuild aliveness: finding support, moving your body...

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