Intuitive Founders Studio

The Intuitive Founder’s Studio is now 1 year old!I am wrapping up the 1st season of this show and I will return in a few months, with season 2!Let’s end season 1 with a topic that can undermine many of the thought work tools we've explored throughout the year: black-and-white thinking.As intuitive founders, we can be prone to interpreting ourselves, our businesses, and other people through all-or-nothing categories. In this episode, I unpack why our brains naturally gravitate toward this pattern, how it contributes to habitual criticism, and how we can begin creating more space for flexibility, and more possibilities. I share a simple two-question practice to help you recognize and interrupt black-and-white thinking when it shows up.You'll hear:Why black-and-white thinking is a natural human brain response to uncertainty rather than a personal flaw.How reducing complex experiences to black-and-white verdicts can create unnecessary suffering.The connection between black-and-white thinking and habitual criticism.How black-and-white thinking can show up in your thought work practice and discourage your long-term growth.Two simple questions to help you interrupt black-and-white thinking and reconnect with the complexity of real life.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this free resource.

This episode picks up where I left off last week.In the previous episode, I explored what habitual criticism is, why many intuitive founders develop it, and how it can impact us negatively.In this episode, I move from awareness to practice.I share a simple 3-step practice for shifting habitual criticism without giving up your critical thinking skills. Drawing from my own experiences and the thought work framework I teach, I explore how to relate to criticism with more compassion and intention so that it becomes a tool you use on purpose rather than a habit that runs on autopilot.You'll hear:Why moving beyond habitual criticism is not about suppressing your opinions or lowering your standards.How self-compassion can help you change deeply ingrained patterns more effectively than shame.Why the urge to criticize is often connected to difficult emotions that we are trying to avoid feeling.How pausing to feel discomfort can weaken criticism's grip on your attention over time.Questions to help you uncover the motivation behind your criticism and decide whether acting on it is truly serving you.How asking for consent before offering feedback can create healthier relationships and more intentional communication.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this free resource.

Many intuitive founders are highly perceptive and aware of what could go wrong.While these qualities can help us make thoughtful decisions and prevent problems, they can also turn into a habit of chronic criticism that disconnects us from joy and appreciation for what is already good and available to us.In this episode, I unpack what it actually means to be habitually critical, why so many of us develop this tendency, and how it can begin to backfire when it becomes our brain’s default way of relating to ourselves, other people, and life.Drawing from my own experiences transitioning out of academia, dating again, and supporting clients through major life transitions, I unpack major reasons why we might become habitually critical and how it might be costing us more than we think.You’ll hear:Why being critical is not inherently bad—and why whether it is helping or harming you is ultimately up to you to decide.How negativity bias, family dynamics, professional training, and sensitivity can reinforce habitual criticism.How chronic criticism can disconnect us from joy, trust, creativity, and appreciation for what is already working.How habitual criticism often turns inward into self-criticism.Simple reflection questions to help you notice when your brain spirals into habitual criticism.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this free resource.

In the past few episodes on thought work as a PROCESS, I unpacked why rushing to change your thoughts backfires, why learning to feel negative emotions matters, and how to approach relapses to old thought patterns with more compassion and intentionality.In this episode, I explore a crucial next step in the thought work process: how to actually change your current limiting thoughts when your brain strongly resists new empowering ones. This is something intuitive founders often struggle with—especially when old thoughts have become deeply familiar mental patterns over time.I introduce a powerful coaching tool called the thought ladder and explain how sustainable mindset shifts happen incrementally, not through forcing yourself to believe thoughts that feel fake or disconnected from your current reality.You’ll hear:Why your brain cannot simply “stop” thinking long-held limiting thoughts on command.How the thought ladder tool helps you shift your mindset incrementally instead of forcing positive thoughts that feel fake.What “middle thoughts” are and how to choose thoughts your brain can actually believe.How to practice new thoughts consistently so they become stronger neural pathways over time.How the thought ladder connects with radical acceptance and the “yes, and” mindset for more sustainable emotional and cognitive change.I also share important updates about wrapping up Season 1 of the show soon, future plans for Season 2, and ways for intuitive founders to stay connected and potentially participate in future conversations on the show.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this free resource.

I’m re-sharing this earlier episode because burnout doesn’t always come from doing work you hate.Many intuitive founders are building businesses they deeply care about — and still sometimes find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and emotionally flooded.In this episode, I unpack how burnout is not just about workload, but also about nervous system overwhelm, isolation, and the thought patterns that keep us stuck in pressure and self-judgment.I explore how you can begin to reset burnout with more awareness, support, and self-trust.You’ll learn:How burnout can show up emotionally, mentally, and physically.Why pushing through often intensifies burnout.How to process overwhelm through nervous system awareness and emotional regulation.The common thought patterns that fuel burnout — and how to begin shifting them.The role of co-regulation in recovering from burnout.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In the past 2 parts of this mini series on thought work as a PROCESS, I unpacked how rushing to change your thoughts backfires and why learning to feel our negative emotions is just as important as learning to shift the thoughts that create them.In this final episode of the mini series, I explore what happens when old thoughts and emotional patterns resurface after we think we’ve already worked through them. It happens to intuitive founders all the time; following our calling naturally brings us to new emotional territories that'd make us relapse into our old thought patterns.I unpack why relapses are a normal part of thought work, why shaming ourselves for them creates more suffering, and how to approach these moments as opportunities for deeper growth instead of proof of failure.You’ll hear:Why relapses often happen during stressful times.Why self-judgment about relapses makes handling them harder and disconnects us from noticing our actual growth.How to measure your progress beyond “eliminating” negative thoughts for ever.A simple 3-step approach to navigating relapses with more compassion and intentionality.Why ongoing support through coaching matters in sustainable thought work.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

Last week, I started a 3-part mini series on this podcast. I began with introducing thought work as a PROCESS that requires accepting our current thoughts before trying to change them.In this second episode of this mini series, I take this work one step deeper. I unpack why intuitive founders resist negative emotions—and how that resistance is what actually keeps them stuck.This episode invites you to shift your focus from avoiding discomfort… to building the capacity to feel it.You’ll hear:Why we’re wired to resist negative emotions—and how socialization reinforces it.How judging your negative emotions makes them more intense and harder to process.Why feeling negative emotions is essential for sustainable growth.What it actually means (and doesn’t mean) to feel your negative emotions.A simple 2–3 minute practice to start experiencing your negative emotions in small, manageable doses.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

If you’ve been practicing thought work, you’ve probably noticed how powerful it is to intentionally choose new thoughts to create the feelings and results you want.But what if focusing on “better thoughts” is actually slowing you down?In this first episode of a 3-part series, I unpack a common mistake I see people make when they fist come to coaching: rushing to change their thoughts without first understanding them.This episode invites you to shift your focus from what to think… to how you relate to your thoughts.You’ll hear:The two stages of thought work (unintentional vs. intentional model of thinking).Why skipping the first stage makes changing your current thoughts harder—not faster.A more sustainable approach to thought work that helps new thoughts stick better.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

Re-sharing an early episode—because the blame mindset can be an overlooked block, especially for intuitive founders.In this episode, I unpack how blame can show up as an attachment to the idea that your ability to make choices in your life now is still tied to what happened in your past.Without dismissing your experience, I explore how you can shift out of that pattern.You’ll learn:The difference between acknowledging the past's impact and staying in a blame mindset.Why your brain and nervous system prefer blame over change.How blame can keep you emotionally tied to the past and limit your agency.3 practices to help you move beyond blame without bypassing your experience.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or numb while following the news these days, you’re not alone. These responses are part of how your nervous system protects you in times of crisis.In this short episode, I share a personal experience of noticing myself in a freeze state while following updates about the war in Iran and the Middle East, and how a small moment helped me begin to come back to the present.I also introduce a simple 3-step practice—Remember, Notice, Allow—to help you gently reconnect with yourself and access small moments of “okay-ness,” even in overwhelming times.This is especially important for intuitive founders and creatives, whose ability to create, lead, and express depends on staying connected to their inner state.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t have enough time to create what you truly want, you’re not alone. But what if that experience is not just about your schedule—but about how you’re relating to time and your own pace?In this episode, I explore the gap between your short-term capacity and long-term potential, and how a common thought pattern—“I don’t have enough time”—can quietly keep you stuck.I unpack how our brains tend to overestimate what we can do in the short term and underestimate what we can build over time—and how this cognitive bias can lead to frustration, self-doubt, and giving up on what matters most.This is especially important for intuitive founders in times of crisis, when our capacity is already limited, but our expectations often remain the same.You’ll hear:Why “I don’t have enough time” is not a neutral thought—and how it shapes your results.How this pattern impacts your nervous system, focus, and ability to follow through.The hidden cost of measuring your potential through a short-term lens.Where this thought pattern comes from and why it makes sense.A simple but powerful practice to help you question this thought pattern and begin to shift it.What it looks like to stay in relationship with your goals instead of trying to complete them right awayVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This show is all about practicing the skills to manage our minds as intuitive founders—so we can build and lead without abandoning ourselves. In this episode, my guest, Shilpa Khare, unpacks how this work becomes especially important during (peri)menopause—a phase often misunderstood and reduced to something to “fix” in women’s lives.Shilpa is a New Jersey-based holistic coach who integrates coaching with craniosacral therapy (CST) to support women in navigating this transition by working with their nervous system and relating to their bodies in a more intentional way.You’ll hear:What led Shilpa to question the conventional understanding of menopause.What CST is and how it supports nervous system regulation. How symptoms like pain and anxiety can be understood differently.What the biggest myth is about (peri)menopause & how you can reframe it.What becomes possible when women begin to trust their bodies in a new way.You can find out all about Shilpa and reach out to her through her website at: https://craniolongevity.com/Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

If you listened to last week’s episode, you might have noticed where your energy is being stretched too thin. But even when we recognize the need for boundaries, it’s not always clear how to actually draw them.In this second episode of a two-part mini series, I walk you through a simple, practical process for setting boundaries in a way that is intentional and rooted in self-love. This is not about controlling others or withdrawing support—it’s about taking responsibility for how you choose to show up when your capacity is limited.Building on the awareness from Part 1, this episode focuses on how to move from noticing to action.You’ll hear:What boundaries are not (and why this matters).What boundaries are and how to define them for yourself.How to identify the specific behaviors that drain your energy.How to decide your response in advance and make it non-negotiable.Why practicing boundaries consistently is key to building self-trust.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In moments of crisis , many of us feel a strong pull to support the people around us. That is amazing! But sometimes, supporting others can emotionally overwhelm us.People in marginalized groups are often expected to hold emotional space for others without noticing the cost to overriding their own capacity. In times like this, the same people often end up carrying even more while feeling guilty to admit that their energy is drained. In this first episode of a two-part mini series, I explore why boundaries matter during times like this. I also explain why we tend to ignore our boundaries, especially if our support is historically taken for granted, and how we can notice where boundaries may be needed in our lives. In the next episode, I’ll talk about how we can draw those boundaries in ways that are intentional and supportive of both ourselves and the people we care about.You’ll hear:Why difficult times can intensify existing patterns of emotional labor.What thought patterns often create guilt around having boundaries.How to loosen those patterns.How to notice where you may need boundaries right now.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

We are in the midst of a devastating war unfolding in the Middle East following the recent bombardments of Iran by the U.S. and Israel and Iran’s retaliation across the region. In the first few days, I noticed a pattern in myself and many friends: because of the scale of this violence, our brains resisted accepting the reality of the war and instead tried to analyze and understand it.But when our minds resist reality, we often lose access to the inner resources we need to care for ourselves and support others. So I decided to re-share a short practice from an earlier episode called “yes, and…”—a simple tool that helps loosen our mind’s resistance so we can respond more intentionally to what’s happening.You’ll hear:What the "yes, and..." practice is.The cost of resisting to accept painful realities.How thinking of the possibility that we can navigate reality begins with accepting itWhy the core idea of the "yes, and''" tool is useful no matter the scale of the painful reality we face.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This show is all about skills to take control of what we can be in charge of as intuitive founders by practicing managing our own minds. In this episode, I'm talking with Seema Dhanoa about why the same practice is crucial in any leadership position and not just for founders who create something new.Seema is a leadership coach and the author of The Path to Conscious leadership: 5 Steps to Better Decisions and Results. You’ll hear:Why leadership is not limited to business or organizations.What Seema means by conscious leadership.Why Seema believes transforming organizations has to start from the leaders who are willing to do the work of transforming themselves.How she helps leaders resolve the dilemmas they face.The most common blindspot she sees in leaders.You can find out all about Seema and reach out to her through her website at: ⁠https://www.seemadhanoa.com/⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This is part two of my 2-part mini-series on practicing thought work in times of state-sanctioned terror. Last week, I unpacked the pattern of "reactive rigidity" or the urge to respond to disagreement within our communities with rigid binaries that reproduce harm, especially against the most vulnerable among us.This week, I explore how some of us are already redirecting this reactive energy into practices that build sustainable capacity for transformation — in ourselves and our communities.You’ll hear:Why reclaiming constructive power can be a supportive practice — whether you’ve felt unintentionally pulled toward using rigid binaries or targeted by them.How somatic power helps us notice and interrupt the fear-driven pull to echo the majorityHow intentional power frees us from intimidating binaries and external expectations.How relational power strengthens collective resilience through safe micro-spaces.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This short episode is part one of a 2-part mini-series on what it means to practice thought work in times of state-sanctioned terror. As authoritarian regimes rise globally — and as Iran continues to face repression, executions, and silencing — many are asking: Is coaching even relevant right now?In part one, I share why I believe thought work becomes more essential, not less, in extreme conditions. I introduce a pattern I’ve been noticing within our communities as we resist corrupt regimes. I call it "reactive rigidity" and I unpack how it can create unnecessary suffering, especially for the most vulnerable among us.You’ll hear:Why coaching is not indulgent in times of crisis.What “reactive rigidity” is and why our nervous systems crave it right now.How reactive rigidity backfires by reproducing harm in our communities.A simple practice to invite you to pause & note where your thought patterns might reflect reactive rigidity.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m introducing a brand-new feature on the podcast: conversations with other intuitive founders. These interviews reflect how fellow purpose-driven creators work with similar thought work skills we explore on this show.My first guest is the amazing Lynda Leonce, a conscious life and parenting coach and the author of Inside Out Creation: Lifestyle Alignment to Living from Your Truth. Together, we explore one of the core concepts in her work: the authentic self. This conversation explores how reconnecting with your authentic self—your inner compass—can bring clarity, self-permission, and grounded decision-making in the midst of a noisy world.You’ll hear:What Lynda means by the “authentic self” and how it relates to living from your truth.Signs that you are out of alignment with your authentic self.How you can support yourself in overcoming possible feelings of intimidation that comes with aligning yourself with your authentic self.How you can contact Lynda and learn more about her and her work through her website, at: https://www.livefromyourtruth.com/You can find out all about Lynda and reach out to her through her website at: https://www.livefromyourtruth.com/Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I'm re-sharing the 2nd and last part of an early series on creating emotional safety through self-trust. While part one focused on why our brains might avoid making decisions when the outcomes are not guaranteed and how it negatively impacts us, this episode turns toward how we can begin to change that experience from the inside out. It offers a coaching-based practice for creating internal safety while making decisions—especially in times of ongoing global instability, social pressure, and emotional exhaustion. When we learn to relate to ourselves as a source of safety, decision-making becomes less about passing a test and more about staying aligned with who we are becoming.You’ll hear:A review of how social conditioning and marginalization can intensify fear around making choices.What it actually means to become your own source of emotional safety.A four-step self-trust practice to use with real-life decisions that feel heavy or risky.Common doubts about self-trust (and how to work with them without self-judgment)Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m re-sharing part one of a two-part series on creating emotional safety through self-trust that I originally released in the summer of 2025. This topic is especially relevant right now, as many of us are trying to stay grounded and keep making decisions in the midst of ongoing violence, political instability, and uncertainty around the world.Rather than focusing on certainty or guaranteed outcomes, this episode explores how cultivating self-trust allows us to create a sense of internal safety—one that supports us in making decisions even when so much around us is changing. When we shift from trying to control results to building a trusting relationship with ourselves, we paradoxically increase our capacity to create the results we want.You’ll hear:Why hope alone doesn’t always make decision-making feel safe—and what’s missing when we get stuck.What emotional safety actually is, and how it functions at both the brain and the social level.How self-trust is created as a felt experience shaped by our thoughts about ourselves.Why fear of the unknown drives us to seek certainty—and how that keeps us in indecision.How coaching supports emotional safety and self-trust differently than therapy.How building self-trust creates internal safety for making decisions in uncertain times.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I am sharing one of my early well-received episodes on hope as a choice. It is especially relevant these days as we witness - in awe and admiration - the uprising of Iranian people in millions against a regime that responds with brutal violence.Rather than treating hope as something that happens to us or as optimism or wishful thinking, this episode explores hope as an intentional practice—one we can choose even in difficult moments like this. Let's dive in and practice embodying hope together!You’ll hear:Why hopelessness isn't something that just happens to you.How hope commits us to the possibility of change for the better.Why hope is vital for intuitive or highly sensitive people.How hope is different from toxic positivity, entitlement, and wishful thinking.A fun practice to embody hope by modelling what is possibleHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m closing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder by exploring how to build a reliable, balanced organizing system that supports your brain, your energy, and your values.Rather than relying on hustle, this episode offers a practical framework for planning your work and life in a way that separates decision-making from execution—so your brain doesn’t have to renegotiate everything in the moment.You’ll hear:Why structure supports focus when it’s designed around autonomy and rest—not controlThe difference between planning and execution, and why confusing the two leads to overwhelmA values-based framework for organizing your time across work, personal life, and restHow to turn life and work priorities into concrete projects and weekly plans your brain can trustHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m continuing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — turning our attention to multitasking, why it’s so common, and how it quietly erodes our capacity for depth, presence, and meaningful work.You’ll hear:How multitasking differs from over-responsibility and why it often shows up even when other focus blockers are resolvedA clear explanation of multitasking from a brain science perspective — and why our brains are not designed for divided attentionHow hustle culture, productivity pressure, and the distraction economy train us to stay constantly availableA 3-step practice to help you work with your brain instead of against it, to retrain your capacity for focusHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m continuing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — continuing to unpack how over functioning kills our ability to focus and how to interrupt this pattern intentionally and effectively.You’ll hear:A personal example of how I discovered and rewrote my over-functioning thought and behavior pattersA step-by-step practice to notice and re-write your own over-functioning patternsHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m kicking off a 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — starting with one of the most overlooked reasons we lose focus: over-functioning.If you’ve been feeling scattered, drained, or constantly pulled into responsibilities that aren’t actually yours, this episode will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface — and why it makes focusing so hard.You’ll hear:The core idea behind the 4-part focus framework I’ll be teaching over the next few episodesWhy over-functioning (or over-responsibility) is not a personal flawThe cultural, gendered, and relational roots of this patternThe hidden “rewards” your brain gets from over-functioningA simple awareness practice you can use this week to spot over-responsibilityHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual free workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasyVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I'm unpacking an essential thought work skill to help you move past the comparison trap.This is an essential skill we need at this time of year, when social pressure, holiday expectations, and end-of-year reflections can make our brains feel especially anxious.If you’ve been feeling “behind,” “not enough,” or pulled off your own path by what you see others doing, this episode will help you come back to yourself with clarity and compassion.You’ll hear:Why comparison is such a common reaction for our brains — and why it’s not a personal failureHow evolutionary instincts, capitalism, and social media amplify the comparison trapA simple tool to use in the moment to interrupt comparison and redirect your focusHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasyVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I am re-sharing one of my early, well-received episodes on the power of pleasure. It is another essential thought work skill of leading as an intuitive founder that we should all practice as we are heading into the holidays. Let's get back in touch with our sense of pleasure to counter our urge to overwork as we wrap up this year.You’ll hear:What pleasure is and why so many of us have a hard time allowing ourselves to feel itHow pleasure and joy have historically been used as acts of resistance to systems of oppressionWhy you need pleasure to sustain your connection to your deep values and to build self-trustThe difference between true pleasure and numbing outA simple but powerful weekly invitation to create your own Pleasure PlanVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, we explore the real work behind building a purpose-driven business and why founders who lead with vision, depth, and intuition often struggle not because they lack talent, but because they’re doing it without support.If you’re growing a business, a project, or a creative calling that matters deeply to you, this episode will help you understand why coaching isn’t something you add later — it’s the foundation that helps your intuition stay grounded, focused, and sustainable.You'll Learn: the 4 challenges intuitive founders face when they try to “figure it out alone”the myths that make coaching feel optional — and why they keep you stuckthe 3 transformative powers of coaching that help you dissolve self-doubt, reduce overwhelm, and take aligned, consistent actionHow you can join my group coaching program to give yourself the support that you deserve as an intuitive founderTo join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, we unpack one of the most subtle but powerful mindset traps for purpose-driven founders — the way our brains turn business statistics into self-doubt.You’ll hear why numbers like “Only 20% of businesses succeed” can trigger feelings of failure or fear, and how much of that comes from the dominant hustle-culture narrative that defines success by how fast you make money — not by how meaningfully you build it.Together, we’ll explore how to separate data from the stories your brain attaches to it, how to interpret those stories through self-trust and creativity, and how to stay rooted in your purpose while building a business that’s sustainable, not rushed.You'll Learn: Why your brain uses statistics as “proof” you’re not succeedingHow dominant business culture shapes our fears about success and failureA reframing exercise to find evidence that your work already mattersHow to anchor your growth in purpose and emotional sustainability To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, we explore one of the most common thought patterns behind emotional activation — catastrophizing — those moments when your mind rushes to imagine the worst-case scenario, trying to keep you safe but instead leaving you anxious and tense. Together, we’ll look at why catastrophizing happens, what it costs us emotionally and mentally, and how to move through it with more awareness and compassion — so you can respond to life’s uncertainty with confidence rather than fear.You'll Learn: What catastrophizing is and how it takes hold of your thoughtsWhy your brain defaults to worst-case thinking when you feel unsafe or uncertainThe hidden emotional and physical cost of catastrophizingA simple two-part approach to move through catastrophic thoughts with calm and clarity To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to feel emotionally activated — those everyday moments when a small comment or silence stirs a much bigger emotional reaction than expected. I share a personal story about how I recently turned one of these moments into an opportunity for self-understanding and release, and how you can do the same. Together, we’ll look at how leaning into discomfort instead of avoiding it can reveal the thought patterns that keep you stuck and open the door to radical self-acceptance, clarity, and calm.You'll Learn: What emotional activation is and how it differs from trauma-based triggersHow your thoughts, not situations, shape your emotional experienceHow discomfort can become a signal for growth rather than a setbackWhy group coaching accelerates emotional release through witnessing, co-regulation, and shared supportTo join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, we explore what burnout really means — beyond exhaustion or overwork — and how group coaching can help you recover your focus, calm, and motivation.I share a step-by-step approach to resetting burnout by first recognizing its signs, then processing the feelings in your body, and finally working with the thought patterns that keep you trapped in the cycle of stress and self-pressure.You’ll also hear how connection and co-regulation in a group coaching space can accelerate your recovery and help you rebuild energy without judgment.You'll Learn: The real symptoms of burnout — from irritability and mental fog to emotional outbursts and physical tensionWhy burnout is a nervous system response, not a personal failureHow to process feelings of overwhelm in your body to calm your mindCommon thought patterns that cause burnout and how to reset themHow group coaching helps you move from isolation to co-regulation and reset burnout efficientlyTo join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to drop your mask — the version of ourselves we wear to earn love, respect, or approval — and how group coaching can help us practice being seen without it.I share a story from a coaching session where my client realized she was holding herself back out of fear of family judgment, and how using radical acceptance helped her find relief and reconnect with her own goals. Together, we’ll unpack why family disapproval can feel so threatening even as adults and what it takes tolet family members have their opinion about you.You'll Learn: Why family judgment triggers old fears of rejection and shame in us even as adultsHow radical acceptance helps you honor your path without changing your family's opinion about youHow group coaching provides a safe, supportive space to practice dropping your mask and being recognized for your authentic selfPractical tools to practice dropping the masks you wear around your family To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I’m diving into a must-have mindset shift that can transform how you respond to life’s unfairness and frustrations.I share a personal story of feeling stuck and frustrated — and how I used the “Yes, And…” tool to move from anger and paralysis into clarity and action. You’ll learn the twin concepts of radical acceptance and radical responsibility, and how practicing them helps you reclaim your agency, see possibilities, and take intentional steps forward — even when life feels completely unfair.You'll Learn: How radical acceptance helps you allow your emotions without letting them take overHow radical responsibility helps you take ownership of what's actually in your controlPractical ways to use the "Yes, And..." tool in your daily lifeHow small shifts in thought can create space for hope, clarity, and action Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This week, I’m sharing reflections from my recent coaching challenge, A Season of Change: Thrive in Transition — and what surprised me most.During the challenge, something powerful happened. The same tools spoke to each participant in completely different ways, and the collective energy turned personal insights into shared breakthroughs.You'll Learn: Why practicing together can deepen your insights faster than working aloneHow hearing others’ stories helps you see your own journey from new anglesWhat makes group coaching such a powerful complement to 1:1 sessions (or even a standalone practice)And — I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be launching my first Group Coaching Program this November! The waitlist is now open at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/groupVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This week, you hear all about how to make steady progress during times of change in your life, even when transitions feel messy or overwhelming. Instead of waiting for a big breakthrough, we’ll explore how tiny, consistent actions — or micro-habits — can help you stay grounded, notice real progress, and build trust in yourself as you move through life’s shifts.You’re also invited to join me in my upcoming free 2-day coaching challenge, A Season of Change: Thrive in Transitions, on September 13 & 14. Sign up here: ⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/challenge⁠⁠.You'll Learn: Why fantasizing makes us crave big leaps while ignoring the power of slow but steady practiceHow your brain rewards consistent, incremental action through dopamineWhat micro-habits are and how they help you track real progressA simple practice to choose and commit to a micro-habit in your current transitionVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This week, I continue the conversation I started 2 weeks ago about how to make sure that you are pursuing your goals instead of fantasizing about them. If last week’s episode helped you sit with hard feelings of transitions, this week we’re taking the next step: giving meaning to your transitions. Building on Episode 6, I introduce the Story Chapter practice to help you see your current season as part of your life's larger narrative.You’re also invited to join me in my upcoming free 2-day coaching challenge, A Season of Change: Thrive in Transitions, on September 13 & 14. Sign up here: ⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/challenge⁠.You'll Learn: How to reframe transitions as meaningful chapters in your life storyWhy the messy middle of change is essential for growthA 3-step practice to name your chapter, describe its role, and shift your language around itHow this tool complements the Future Self exercise Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

Transitions aren’t just about new beginnings — they also bring hard feelings we often just want to ignore: fear of the unknown, shame about not being “further along,” and grief for the masks and identities we’ve outgrown. If last week’s episode helped you see the difference between real goals and shiny fantasies, this conversation will give you the emotional foundation you need to actually navigate transitions. You are also invite to join me in my upcoming coaching challenge on September 13 & 14. To find the sing-up link, go to: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/challenge.You'll Learn: Why it is important to learn how to navigate the hard feelings of transitionThe social roots of feelings fear, shame, and grief as we go through the messy middle of our transitions2 simple but effective practices to begin to acknowledge and sit with these emotions without judgment to loosen their gripWhat my upcoming coaching challenge is about and how to join me in itVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

There’s a big difference between having a real goal and chasing a fantasy — and knowing the difference can save you time and energy. In this episode, I explore why we sometimes get caught in the loop of fantasizing about success instead of taking steps toward our goals, and I share practical ways to shift out of it. This episode complements episode 5 & 6 in supporting you to set and achieve your goals.You'll Learn: The most important sign that you might be just fantasizing instead of making progress toward your goalsWhat is it like to be caught up in the fantasizing loopWhy it makes so much sense that you might be caught up in this loop2 practices to disrupt this loop and create a process for setting and following through your goalsVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

What if blaming others is costing you the freedom that you want in your life? What if you could release blame not for the sake of other people, but to make space for your own growth? In this episode, I unpack how you can acknowledge that you have been impacted by external factors without getting trapped in a story that keeps you powerless.You’ll learn:Why blame might look empowering on the surfaceWhy your brain and nervous system prefers to stay in the blame mindsetHow staying in the blame state blocks you from moving forward in your life3 key practices to support you in moving beyond blameVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This episode is for you if you've ever achieved a goal only to feel disconnected, hollow, or exhausted afterward. We explore why your old ways might no longer fit, and how to intentionally rebuild your new process.You’ll hear:Why high-achieving patterns can feel empty over timeHow to notice when you've outgrown your old approachesWhy it might be difficult to get out of the trap of the old way and what it takes to do soHow to intentionally redesign your process nowVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This episode is all about the crucial difference between being hopeful and feeling motivated. I explain how hope works alongside your self-trust and your values as inner resources for creating a sustainable meaningful life.You’ll hear:Why hopelessness isn't something that just happens to you.How hope commits us to the possibility of change for the better.Why hope is vital for intuitive or highly sensitive people.How hope is different from toxic positivity, entitlement, and wishful thinking.A fun practice to embody hope by modelling what is possibleVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I talk about the power of pleasure and how reclaiming it reconnects you to your deep values and purpose—especially when life feels like too much.You’ll hear:What pleasure is and why so many of us have a hard time allowing ourselves to feel itHow pleasure and joy have historically been used as acts of resistance to systems of oppressionWhy you need pleasure to sustain your connection to your deep values and to build self-trustThe difference between true pleasure and numbing outA simple but powerful weekly invitation to create your own Pleasure PlanVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this episode, I share two emotionally powerful tools to help you reconnect with your deeper values and make authentic decisions—even when life feels overwhelming.You’ll hear:​Why indecision drains your energy and how to move through itWhat the "Legacy Lens" is - and how it helps you access your deeper valuesHow the "Future Self Vision" connects your long-term purpose to your present day choicesExamples for how to embody your values when facing everyday challengesCoaching reflections to help you tune into your inner mentor and take aligned action​Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This episode is a bridge between emotional safety and intentional goal-setting. It builds on the previous two episodes about emotional safety by introducing a coaching tool called the goal behind your goal—a powerful way to set goals that reflect who you want to become, not just what you think you should achieve.You’ll hear:​Why many of us set goals that unintentionally drain us or lead to burnout​How social programming disconnects us from our deeper values​A values-based framework to help you stay motivated without self-pressure​The difference between misaligned discomfort and the stretch of true growth​Responses to common doubts like “Values are too vague” or “Flexibility is exhausting”Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This episode is the second in a 2-part series on emotional safety and self-trust. Building on last week’s insights, I guide you through a 4-step practice to help you navigate uncertainty by becoming your own safe place—no external validation required.You'll hear:Why emotional safety is foundational—not optional—for aligned decisionsHow to rewire your fear response using neuroplasticity and imaginationA step-by-step practice to move from fear to grounded clarityHow to tell the difference between avoidance and true intuitionWhat to do when common doubts like “This is too simple” or “I’m too tired for this” show upVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

This episode is the 1st in a 2-part series about what it really means to feel safe when you're navigating uncertainty. Here, I lay out the foundation for a transformative approach to confidence by introducing the concept of emotional safety as an internal state you can build through self-trust, not something you must wait for or earn through external validation.You'll hear:What emotional safety really means—and how it fuels autonomy and deliberate decision-makingWhy self-trust isn’t about certainty, but about how you relate to yourself in moments of doubtThe brain science behind your fear of uncertainty and why your nervous system might be sounding a false alarmHow social conditioning and marginalization shape your experience of risk and self-doubtThe key differences between coaching and therapy—and how coaching helps build forward momentumWhy changing your circumstances isn’t enough if you don’t also change the way you think and feel about yourselfVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

In this tender and timely episode, I speak directly to those of us feeling overwhelmed by fear, grief, rage, and helplessness in the wake of escalating violence in the Middle East—especially those with ties to Iran.You’ll hear:A reframing of grief as a reflection of your deepest valuesHow grief can spiral into compulsive hope in the form of constant news-checkingA coaching practice to shift from compulsive hope to grounded hopeHow to reconnect with your values to move forward, even when fear shows upQuestions to help you reconnect with your values and emotional integrity right nowExamples for simple, value-aligned actions you can take to restore your presence and agencyVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

Welcome to the very first episode of Thrive Beyond Titles! In this personal introduction, I share how perfectionistic procrastination almost stopped me from launching this podcast—and how I coached myself through it.You'll hear:Why perfectionism isn't a productivity tool but a fear-based trapMy life as a play in 3 acts: How I traced my perfectionistic habitsWhat helped me break free from needing external approvalHow to reconnect with your values to move forward, even when fear shows upCoaching reflections and questions you can use to overcome perfectionistic procrastinationVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.