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Why Exhaustion Makes Self-Trust Harder #265
Have you ever noticed that when life gets overwhelming, you start second-guessing yourself more?
Maybe your boundaries get softer. Maybe you start people-pleasing again. Maybe old habits and patterns you thought you'd...
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The Family Stress Pattern No One Talks About with Dr. Ali Novitsky #264
What happens when you become the most emotionally aware person in your family… but everyone else stays the same?
In this episode, I’m joined by physician, stress researcher, and founder of the Family Reset program,...
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Why You Keep Overriding Yourself #263
You can know exactly what you need… and still not do it.
In this episode, Brenda explores why awareness alone doesn’t automatically create change — especially for emotionally intelligent people who tend to overthink,...
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What Happens When You Stop Managing Everyone Else’s Emotions #262
What if your exhaustion isn’t only coming from how much you’re physically doing…
but from how much you’re emotionally managing?
In this episode of Your Yes Filled Life, Brenda explores the hidden emotional labor many...
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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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More Time Won't Change Anything But This Will #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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