How do we deal with discomfort? The human thing to do is avoid it. By doing this however, we decrease our ability to tolerate and manage distress. In today's episode, we discuss increasing resilience and a simple mantra we can say to help us when we are in an uncomfortable situation. 

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Fear can stop us right in our tracks. It can be debilitating. Today we chat about how to break through fear and evolve into our highest self. We also discuss the role of the ego during this process. 

We are joined on the couch by Brittany Fagan, LCSW, who is duo licensed as a therapist and mindset coach with 10 years of experience. 

Brittany is giving Lady and the Couch listeners a special offer for her courses The Art of Boundary Setting and Hello Highest Self. The Lady and the Couch listeners' discount code is EPIC.

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https://www.bdanielle.com/

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epicwithbritt@gmail.com

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Do you overanalyze important decisions that need to be made and end up doing nothing? Maybe this happens especially with career choices or business decisions. Paralysis by analysis is real. Today we discuss reasons for analysis paralysis and a few tips to move past it. 

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Is "I don't know" your go-to when asked difficult questions? Well, the truth is, you do know. Maybe the difficult part is having to acknowledge our feelings or take action. Today we talk about removing the phrase "I don't know" and responding with more accuracy or authenticity. 

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Representation Matters! History has been made with the nomination of the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. We hear the term "Imposter Syndrome" quite frequently nowadays. Today we talk about Imposter Syndrome from the perspective of lack of diversity. 

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Do you keep a running To Do List that's impossible to accomplish? Yep, most of us do. We challenge you to take a different approach and tackle that one thing. It's time to stop doing the most (but really doing none) and master that one thing. 

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In today's episode, we are discussing biases and disparities in mental health and healthcare. We are joined by Dr. Carla Smith, LCSW, LMFT, licensed therapist and trained JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Coach. We talk about perceptions of worth and value regarding Black people and the extra steps companies can take to make their environment not just diverse, but welcoming. 

Resources Mentioned:

The 1619 Project   https://1619books.com/

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt   https://www.amazon.com/Biased-Uncovering-Hidden-Prejudice-Shapes-ebook/dp/B07DH89ZDY

Learn more about Dr. Carla Smith:
http://haventherapyatlanta.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iamdrcarla/

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Do you know what today is? It's our one year anniversary! To celebrate, we are playing snippets from our top five most listened to episodes. The topics range from couples and relationships to boundaries and trauma. 

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