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How to Stop Talking Yourself Out of Yourself #261
Have you ever noticed how quickly you explain away what you know?
Maybe you tell yourself:
“I’m overreacting.”
“It’s probably not a big deal.”
“Maybe they know better than I do.”
“I don’t want to be unfair.”
And...
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Why You Feel Responsible for Other People’s Feelings | Emotional Caretaking, Empathy & Self-Trust #260
Do you constantly monitor how other people are feeling?
Do you: • over-explain yourself • soften your boundaries • hesitate to share good news • feel responsible for other people’s disappointment • carry emotional...
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You Didn’t Miss It. You Overrode It #259
Have you ever looked back on a situation and thought:
👉 “I knew it.”
You knew the conversation felt off. You knew the red flag was there. You knew you didn’t really want to say yes. Or maybe you knew something was...
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Awareness Isn’t Enough (And What Actually Builds Self-Trust) #258
You’re aware of it. You can feel it. You know you’re overriding your intuition sometimes…
So why doesn’t anything actually change?
In this episode, we’re going deeper than awareness into the real reason you’re stuck...
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The Empathy Hangover: When You Knew… and Overrode It Anyway #257
Have you ever walked away from a situation thinking:
👉 “I knew it… Why didn’t I listen to myself?”
That feeling has a name.
Brenda calls it an empathy hangover.
In this deeply personal episode, Brenda shares a...
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You’re Not Stuck - Your Identity Just Hasn’t Caught Up Yet #256
There’s a version of you that feels real, familiar… and true.
It’s how you describe yourself. How others know you. How you make decisions.
But what if that version of you is also the reason you can’t see what you...
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You Think You Need More Time But You May Need This Instead #255
If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need more time…” this episode is going to shift something for you.
Because the truth is, more time isn’t what creates change.
In this episode, we explore:
why your nervous system...
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How to Trust Yourself Again: A Simple Way to Hear Your Body’s Yes and No #254
Many empathic women don’t struggle to know what they want — they struggle to trust what they know.
When you naturally sense emotional dynamics, anticipate reactions, and consider everyone else’s needs, your own...
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Why Empathic Women Struggle to Put Themselves First - And Why It Matters Right Now #253
Many empathic women are taught to prioritize others’ needs automatically, often without realizing the personal cost.
In this episode of Your Yes Filled Life, Brenda Winkle explores why highly empathic women often feel...
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When You Know What You Want… But Someone Else Might Be Hurt #252
When You Know What You Want… But Someone Else Might Be Hurt
Many empathic women don’t struggle to know what they want.
They struggle to feel okay wanting it when they sense it might affect someone else.
You may...
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Why Helping Isn’t Always Helpful: The Hidden Cost of Over-Giving for Empathic Women #251
Many empathic women are known as the helpers, the steady ones, the people others rely on.
But what happens when helping becomes automatic… and self-trust quietly weakens?
In this episode of Your Yes Filled Life,...
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Why You Feel Responsible for Everyone’s Emotions (and How to Stop) #250
Many empathic women were taught that caring means being accommodating, flexible, understanding, and supportive.
But over time, caring can quietly become carrying.
And carrying becomes exhausting.
In this episode,...
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