Grappling In Thought
Welcome to Grappling In Thought. This is the space where we talk about the stuff most people keep inside...the fears, self-doubt, people-pleasing, feeling like you're not enough. You'll get short, real episodes with stories, tools, and reminders that you're not the only one wrestling with it. Just honest conversations that help you find your voice and move forward, one step at a time.
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Jan. 15, 2026
Responding Is Staying With Yourself
Catching yourself and pausing is important — but for a lot of us, that’s not the hardest part. The hardest part is what comes after the pause. When you’re still activated and you have to say something… or decide what to do ne...
Jan. 9, 2026
The Moment Before Your Thoughts Take Over
You know that moment when something happens and your heart starts racing, your chest tightens, or your throat closes up — and before you know it, your mind is already spinning? In this episode, we’re slowing down and focusing...
Jan. 1, 2026
Why You React Before You Think
Why do you react before you even have time to think? Maybe you snapped, shut down, froze, or sent a text you immediately regretted. Maybe you snapped, shut down, froze, or sent a text you immediately regretted. And then later...
Dec. 27, 2025
If You’re Doing It Anyway, You Get to Choose How It Feels
We all have moments where we’re doing something we don’t want to do — chores, homework, practice, family obligations, waiting, working out, or showing up when we’d rather stay home. And when that happens, it’s easy to get tun...
Dec. 21, 2025
How to Step Back When Your Mind Starts Spiraling
That moment when your gut drops, your chest tightens, and your mind starts racing...that’s the moment we’re talking about today. When life shifts unexpectedly, your emotional brain reacts fast, grabs the first story it can, a...
Dec. 11, 2025
Jumped To A Conclusion - Here's How to Step Back
When plans change or life hits out of nowhere, our brain jumps straight into meltdown mode. Why? Because the emotional brain fires first and grabs the quickest explanation it can find — usually the worst one. That’s why you s...