When I Thought I Was Going to Get Kicked Out of the Country (a "what if" vs "what is" story)

  For a few weeks earlier this year, I was convinced I was about to lose everything I'd built here in the US — and have to start my whole life over on the other side of the world. This episode is about what happened in my head during those weeks — and the one shift that pulled me back out. I'm getting into why our brains bolt straight to the worst-case scenario (it's not a flaw — it's your brain trying to protect you), why rehearsing the disaster can quietly make it more likely instead of less, and the simple question I kept having to come back to when the what-ifs were at their loudest. It's the what if vs what is flip — and this is the most real, high-stakes example of it I've ever shared on the show. How it all actually turned out, though? You'll have to listen. So when you catch the spin this week, don't fight your brain - press play, and we'll sort it out together. Ready to put these tools to work in your own life? That's what we do in my one-on-one coaching — details at kategladdin.com/coaching And for extra inspiration between episodes, come follow along with me on Instagram @kategladdin.