you know that thing where you really want someone to validate you, like you want them to compliment your work or you want them to invite you to something or you want them to ask you out on a second date and when they finally do you feel this rush of joy and excitement and you feel good about yourself and then like a half hour later your brain starts worrying all over again.

Maybe they didn't really mean it.

Maybe you kind of trapped them into it.

Maybe they were just being nice.

And you know, even if they meant it, what about that other person who hasn't complimented

you or didn't invite you out yet

what about the third date if your brain does this you have a normal human brain in

this sneak-peak episode I'm going to explain why your brain does this and give you a little preview of how to stop.

Welcome to Unfuck your brain.

I'm your host Kara Lowenthile, master certified coach coach and founder of the School of New Feminist Thoth.

I'm here to help you turn down your anxiety, turn up your confidence, and create a life on your

own terms, one that you're truly excited to live.

Let's go.

Hello, hello, and welcome to the fifth episode of this limited mini series I'm doing here on the

podcast with a sneak peek of each chapter of my book Take Back Your Brain.

Today we're talking about chapter six of the book and in some ways this chapter is the heart of the book because it is all about your

relationship with yourself. I really can't wait for you all to read this book like

as we get closer and closer it just

starts feeling more and more real. I just spent this morning putting the

finishing touches on the book club in a box bonus that we offer where if you

pre-order ten books we send you for free as a bonus

everything you need for a book club including invitation emails and social

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