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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 28 MIN

So you had a horrible no good bad day... Don't make a permanent decision on temporary feelings

from Be Your Own Life Coach Podcast · host Bretagne Elaine Stowe

BYOLC S2 E10What do you do when you’re having a really bad day—the kind where everything goes wrong, your nervous system is overloaded, and all you want is for the pain to stop?In this unfiltered, vulnerable episode of the Be Your Own Life Coach Podcast, host Bretagne Stowe speaks directly to the moments we don’t talk about enough: emotional overwhelm, intrusive thoughts, relationship stress, burnout, and the urge to make drastic, permanent decisions just to feel relief.If you’ve ever thought:“I can’t do this anymore”“I just want to disappear”“I need to quit, leave, or blow everything up”“Why does my life feel so hard right now?”This episode is for you.We explore why temporary emotions feel permanent, how the nervous system goes into fight-or-flight during bad days, and why you don’t need to make life-altering decisions when you’re dysregulated. You’ll hear honest reflections on motherhood, relationships, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the very human desire for relief—without shame or judgment.This conversation is a reminder that:You are not brokenYou are not aloneYou do not need to decide anything todayInstead, you’ll learn how to pause, regulate your nervous system, make small grounding changes, and trust that emotions ebb and flow—just like seasons, weather, and life itself.

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