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What the Hell is My Brain Doing?
by Julie Lamb
Licensed Therapist and Fortune 500 Business Coach Julie Lamb has helped thousands of people and businesses take control of their mindset and their careers by helping them understand their most powerful strategic asset, their brain. Join her as she takes you on a path of personal growth and understanding of the who, what & whys of your thoughts and behaviors. Have you ever thought to your self, "Why in the world did I do that?" If yes, this is the podcast for you!https://julie-lamb-coaching.ck.page/podcast
Episodes
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101 - London is a calling! A travel story.
Summertime and the living is easy! Welcome back to my awesome tribe of brain explorers! Speaking of exploring, I had an experience recently that reminded me of our brain that I am excited to share with you today. Confession time…. I recently snuck away from you amazing listeners and I took a...
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100- Milestone Day!
I can’t believe it! Do you realize what we did together? We have made it to 100 episodes! I know, I know, “One Hundred Episodes” feels like an unreal number but it’s true. We have been through thick and thin on this podcast for almost 2 years so today I want to celebrate our milestone by talking...
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99 - Calming those stormy thoughts
Hello my amazing listeners! I have recently returned from a trip abroad and while I was gone, there were a number of storms in my home region which produced severe winds and even tornados. And that’s what I want to talk about today- tornados of thoughts if you will. See many clients have been...
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98- Time to make a Perception Check.
Summer time is definitely here in Houston! After going through my case study on Suzie, I really hope that you gained value going through some of the facets of a real-life client’s journey. As I tried to illuminate in our last show, our journey through mental health and burnout recovery is…
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97- Part 6- A final word on Suzie.
Oh, my goodness…here we are friends! Where you might ask? Well, we are at the final episode of our case study on my client Suze and her amazing journey of healing from burnout. We have talked about so many things but ultimately it really comes down to is understanding the things we can control…
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96- Part 5- Why men, women and Suzie need boundaries.
Hope you are ready for more burnout fighting knowledge friends! We have covered a lot of things in the journey of my client Suzie. As we worked through her time audits and the importance of wellness as well as focusing on her relationships, another really important factor in her recovery journey...
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95 - Part 4 - Reconnecting Suzie with Love & Hope
Can you believe how quickly April flew by? Our case study through the journey of my client Suzie continues this week as we talk about the normalcy of the journey sometimes feeling like it was moving up and then down. Suzie noticed that often she would be doing really well as we worked together…
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94- Part 3 - Imposter Syndrome rears its ugly head...
Happy to see you all again! We are now in week 3 of my case study of an actual client’s journey with me to help her resolve her burnout and general dissatisfaction with life. Last week, I walked you through the idea of a time audit so that you can really hone in on how you are spending the hours…
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93- Suzie 2 - The Plot Thickens
Welcome back my amazing people! We are continuing this week with Part 2 of my case study of my client, “Suzie.” When you start therapy, there is lots of information gathering so that I can understand what diagnosis is appropriate for the client. For Suzie, she just wanted to enjoy life again and...
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92 - My Client Suzie, A Case Study.
Welcome back to all you fantastic people! April is known as National Stress Awareness month so I wanted to do something a bit different. As you know, we talk a lot about the brain on this show and how it reacts to the world around us. I try to give you practical tips you can use to better manage...
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91- Why are my emotions out of control?
Welcome back my amazing brain people! We have made it past the whimsical April Fools Day! Heaven knows my children enjoyed pranking both myself and my husband as they were home from school yesterday as part of their Easter break. Though we have started a new month, my series on helping you...
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90 - Recognizing & Managing Your Stress Levels
The year is flying by way too fast my friends! Spring is OFFICIALLY in the air along with copious amounts of pollen if you are in the South. And just as mother nature is going to continually stress our sinuses for the next few months, I am going to continue our series we started last week talking...
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89 - Recognizing Common Trauma Responses
Welcome back to my truly fantastic podcast listeners. I want to be up front- today might be a bit heavier so if you need to take this episode in pieces, that’s perfectly ok. Many of my clients lately have been coming to me with a common problem. And that is trauma. With that trauma will come what...
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88- Giving Insecurity the boot in 2024
Hello again to my fantastic listener! Spring is in the air and we are fully in the month of March. Not to get too serious but we are living through a time with a great deal of anxiety. Inflation has made us anxious about our budgets and finance. Layoffs in certain sectors of the economy perhaps...
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87- Retro Rewind of "Confidence"
Good day to my wonderful listeners! We talk often about boundaries and limits on this podcast. As humans we all have limits even though it can often be difficult to know what those are. This week, a member of my amazing podcast editing team was going through some private emergencies and I wanted...
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86- Managing toxic relationships in your life.
And just like that we are at the end of February! I can’t believe how quickly this month has gone by. I was recently able to get together with a good friend of mine and we were discussing my most recent podcast about how our experiences cloud our perceptions. And we were chatting, we came to...
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85- Why did my husband stop buying me flowers?
Salutations to my lovely podcast listeners. Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you are both recounting something that happened in the past, and you realize part way through the discussion, that you each have a completely different understanding of what happened? You start to…
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84 - Jump on the Love Train!
Love is in the air my friends! Happy Valentines Day for those of my listeners who celebrate it. As I was considering what to share with you on this week, I started thinking about how our brain creates & responds to the feeling of “love.” It got me thinking about my own whirlwind romance to my now...
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83 - Taming your Lizard Brain.
Hello again to my fantastic podcast friends! Can you believe it is February? January certainly seems to have flown by. I really hope my series on understanding and dealing with Perfectionism has been helpful. I wanted to pivot a bit this week to talk about some feelings that I have seen recently...
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82 - Perfectionism and Attention Deficit Disorder
Alright my amazing people! We are at the end of January and the final episode in my series on Perfectionism. Rounding out this series, today we are going to talk about how Perfectionism impacts those of us with ADD or ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder…
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81 - Why do I care so much what they think?
Salutations my amazing listeners! Hopefully my US listeners have been able to stay warm during this week of record cold temperatures. This week we are continuing my holistic series on Perfectionism with a discussion around what is known as “Socially Prescribed Perfectionism.” Essentially…
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79 - Why am I failing at my goals?
Hello again to my amazing listeners! It’s the beginning of the year and we all know what that means for many of us… We have set big sometimes scary goals. Maybe it’s a big weight loss goal or health related goal. Or it could be related to some personal learning like speaking a new language or...
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78 - The power of always believing in yourself with Adrienne Evatt.
Happy New Year Everyone! I am welcoming you to 2024 with an amazing interview with true renaissance woman, Adrienne Evatt. Adrienne is a chef, author, business coach, former Fortune 5 executive and the proud owner of Urban Dreamer Farm & Vineyard. If I had to pick a theme for today’s interview…
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80 - Don't let Perfectionism sabotage your goals.
Hello to all of my lovely listeners! In reviewing the Spotify wrap up for 2023 for my podcast, I noticed certain trends for which topics tended to be my most popular episodes. One of those topics that was listened to at a much higher rate than many others was that of “Perfectionism.” So, today’s...
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You have my permission to be "OK."
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of my amazing listeners. I am here with a simple message of peace for all of you. It is ok to JUST be ok. Don't let the "Shoulds" of the world tell you what you are. You are allowed to just be. And that's ok. This is my final episode of 2023. Thank you…
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How can I achieve my big goals without burning out?
Can you believe we are already halfway through December? It’s that time of year. Almost all of us are doing it… No, I am not talking about shopping or overdosing on holiday treats but yeah….we are all probably doing that too. Many of us are looking at our 2023 and planning our 2024. Maybe it’s a...
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How do I deal with Narcissism?
Happy December to my amazing listeners! Another amazing Tuesday is here and it’s time for another important topic in protecting your emotional energy. Do you have a friend or maybe family member where EVERYTHING that happens to them is just a little more than you? Doesn’t matter if it’s a good or...
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How do I deal with Gaslighting?
Happy December to my amazing listeners! We have been talking a lot about things that may ruffle the feathers of those around us when we implement them into our lives. Let’s review… We have talked about setting healthier boundaries which can lead some people to think you are pushing them away when...
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Reclaiming your energy by setting boundaries!
Before we talk about today’s episode, I just want to take a moment to say there is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment. In my 20 years as a clinician and 10 years as a business owner, I have helped hundreds of clients either move their professional career forward or improve the...
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How to have better "Difficult Conversations?"
Before we talk about today’s episode, I just want to take a moment to say there is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment. In my 20 years as a clinician and 10 years as a business owner, I have helped hundreds of clients either move their professional career forward or improve the...
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How do I stop "People Pleasing?"
Before we talk about today’s episode, I just want to take a moment to say there is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment. In my 20 years as a clinician and 10 years as a business owner, I have helped hundreds of clients either move their professional career forward or improve the...
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Manifesting Your Success with Yolanda Boyarin
I cannot believe we are in the month of November my friends! Once again, I am welcoming an amazing guest on the podcast that I believe will be very timely as we start reflecting on 2023 and preparing for 2024. My friend, Yolanda Boyarin is an expert manifestation coach and I have brought her on…
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How to overcome the Fear of Failure?
BOO! Happy Halloween to my amazing people! My favorite part of this holiday time of year is experiencing them through the eyes of my children. My husband and two of my girls LOVE the scary movies. Which is fine…I suppose. My other daughter and I are not fans of the scary movies. But watching…
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Why do I feel stuck?
Hi there my lovely people! Have you ever wondered “Why do I feel stuck?” I had a client recently that came to me with this feeling. She had been making amazing progress on a few personal goals but then for one reason or another, sort of “slid backwards” as it were. I was able to work with her to...
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Why is change so hard?
So happy you are here my awesome people. The days are getting shorter and colder- Fall is finally here for many of us! Often times in the fall, we start to reflect on the year and plan potential changes. Have you wondered why when we start to plan changes, sometimes our brain says “NO!?” It’s...
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy - How can I make decisions when I am uncomfortable?
Here we are for another great week my lovely people! Have you ever found yourself uncomfortable with a decision you have already made? I know I have been there… You see my husband and I decided to be a little crazy once upon a time and try to sell a house, have a baby, buy a house and then move...
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How do I process my emotions?
October is here! We are in the last quarter of the year and officially starting into the holiday season. There are so many holidays coming up in the fall such as Halloween, Diwali, Rosh Hashana, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas to name a few. Many emotions can come up during holidays and at...
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Human Design with Courtney Koenig
Alright my awesome people, today we are back with a really fun interview with another fantastic coach. I am welcoming Courtney Koenig, Certified Business Coach and Human Design Reader, to discuss the field known as Human Design. Human Design is a recent development within the world of...
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The Vagal System and my final thoughts on Nervous System regulation.
Hello again to another amazing day! Today we are continuing our discussion through the nervous system and its sub systems. Have you heard of the Vagal system? The Vagal system is divided into two parts, the Ventral and Dorsal Vagal systems. The Ventral Vagal system governs your social engagement....
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What in the world is a Para-Sympathetic system?
How in the world are we halfway through September?! The time is flying by but that won’t stop us from continuing our journey to better understand our brain. This is week 2 in my deeper dive into how our nervous system reacts to stimuli. Today we are talking about the “Autonomic Nervous System”…
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How can I help better regulate my nervous system?
Happy Labor Day my lovely people! I hope you were able to do something that brings you joy during yesterday’s holiday. Did you know that your brain NEEDS vacations? True Story! I thought about this a lot when I visited my family a few weeks ago in Southeast Idaho and we went to Yellowstone Park....
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"How do I get my best sleep?" with Martha Lewis
Greeting’s my lovely friends. Once again, we are finishing another whirlwind month talking with an amazing expert. This time we are discussing the critically important field of sleep health! I am so happy to welcome Martha Lewis, Founder and CEO of TheSleepDetective.com to talk about why sleep is...
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Why Imposter Syndrome attacks your productivity?
Welcome back to another great week! I am fresh off a speaking engagement for a large conference of highly accomplished professional women. The primary topic of the conference was best practice in the fields of project and proposal management… But they also reserved a number of their workshops for...
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Are you ready to get organized?
Another week is upon us my lovely friends! I cannot believe how quickly the summer has flown by. I am really hoping you have been finding some value in my theme of productivity for the month of August. We are getting into a potentially hectic time of year for some people. People are getting back...
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Why do I procrastinate?
Greetings and welcome back! Procrastination. What’s your response to that word? Shame? Guilt? Judged? Interestingly as I was pondering all of the thoughts we frequently have around procrastination, I realized there is a lot negativity and judgment. We place a lot of qualitatively punitive…
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Why am I unproductive?
Can you believe it is August?? It seems the year is flying by and we find ourselves moving into the second half of the year. We find ourselves having all sorts of frenetic energy as we are coming back off of vacations and preparing for kids to go back to school. Businesses are often doing their...
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Why do we buy what we buy? Exploring the brain science behind consumer choices with Maria Platusic.
Have you ever wondered why you buy the things you buy? I mean sometimes, you buy certain things simply due to lack of choice or because it fills a very immediate need. But often, we have options and time to think about it. So how do we choose from the veritable sea of options available to us?…
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Am I an Introvert, Extrovert or something else?
“So, are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?” Have you been asked this question before? Maybe you have asked this question of yourself as you pondered your social interactions for the day. Regardless of how you first encountered some form of this question the concepts of Introvert and Extrovert…
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How can you ensure social safety in your relationships?
Today’s episode concludes our 3-week overview of our three circles of health. To review, we covered the physical circle of health and the importance of the dopamine system. The why and how our brain physically interacts with stimuli like sleep and nutrition. Then we talked about the emotional...
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How do I navigate holiday "shoulds" and set healthy boundaries?
Happy 4th of July Holiday to my USA listeners! Holidays can stir many emotions for people. Holidays hopefully serve as a time for relaxation, celebration and reflection. For some though, holidays are filled with “shoulds” that potentially create anxiety. The “shoulds” might take the form of...
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Licensed Therapist and Fortune 500 Business Coach Julie Lamb has helped thousands of people and businesses take control of their mindset and their careers by helping them understand their most powerful strategic asset, their brain. Join her as she takes you on a path of personal growth and understanding of the who, what & whys of your thoughts and behaviors. Have you ever thought to your self, "Why in the world did I do that?" If yes, this is the podcast for you!https://julie-lamb-coaching.ck.page/podcast
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