In this episode, I'm re-sharing the 2nd and last part of an early series on creating emotional safety through self-trust. While part one focused on why our brains might avoid making decisions when the outcomes are not guaranteed and how it negatively impacts us, this episode turns toward how we can begin to change that experience from the inside out.

It offers a coaching-based practice for creating internal safety while making decisions—especially in times of ongoing global instability, social pressure, and emotional exhaustion. When we learn to relate to ourselves as a source of safety, decision-making becomes less about passing a test and more about staying aligned with who we are becoming.

You’ll hear:

• A review of how social conditioning and marginalization can intensify fear around making choices.

• What it actually means to become your own source of emotional safety.

• A four-step self-trust practice to use with real-life decisions that feel heavy or risky.

• Common doubts about self-trust (and how to work with them without self-judgment)

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In this episode, I’m re-sharing part one of a two-part series on creating emotional safety through self-trust that I originally released in the summer of 2025. This topic is especially relevant right now, as many of us are trying to stay grounded and keep making decisions in the midst of ongoing violence, political instability, and uncertainty around the world.

Rather than focusing on certainty or guaranteed outcomes, this episode explores how cultivating self-trust allows us to create a sense of internal safety—one that supports us in making decisions even when so much around us is changing. When we shift from trying to control results to building a trusting relationship with ourselves, we paradoxically increase our capacity to create the results we want.

You’ll hear:

• Why hope alone doesn’t always make decision-making feel safe—and what’s missing when we get stuck.

• What emotional safety actually is, and how it functions at both the brain and the social level.

• How self-trust is created as a felt experience shaped by our thoughts about ourselves.

• Why fear of the unknown drives us to seek certainty—and how that keeps us in indecision.

• How coaching supports emotional safety and self-trust differently than therapy.

• How building self-trust creates internal safety for making decisions in uncertain times.

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In this episode, I am sharing one of my early well-received episodes on hope as a choice. It is especially relevant these days as we witness - in awe and admiration - the uprising of Iranian people in millions against a regime that responds with brutal violence.

Rather than treating hope as something that happens to us or as optimism or wishful thinking, this episode explores hope as an intentional practice—one we can choose even in difficult moments like this. Let's dive in and practice embodying hope together!

You’ll hear:

• Why hopelessness isn't something that just happens to you.
• How hope commits us to the possibility of change for the better.
• Why hope is vital for intuitive or highly sensitive people.
• How hope is different from toxic positivity, entitlement, and wishful thinking.
• A fun practice to embody hope by modelling what is possible
• How you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshop

Register for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m closing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder by exploring how to build a reliable, balanced organizing system that supports your brain, your energy, and your values.

Rather than relying on hustle, this episode offers a practical framework for planning your work and life in a way that separates decision-making from execution—so your brain doesn’t have to renegotiate everything in the moment.

You’ll hear:

• Why structure supports focus when it’s designed around autonomy and rest—not control

• The difference between planning and execution, and why confusing the two leads to overwhelm

• A values-based framework for organizing your time across work, personal life, and rest

• How to turn life and work priorities into concrete projects and weekly plans your brain can trust

• How you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshop

Register for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠⁠

If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m continuing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — turning our attention to multitasking, why it’s so common, and how it quietly erodes our capacity for depth, presence, and meaningful work.

You’ll hear:

• How multitasking differs from over-responsibility and why it often shows up even when other focus blockers are resolved

• A clear explanation of multitasking from a brain science perspective — and why our brains are not designed for divided attention
• How hustle culture, productivity pressure, and the distraction economy train us to stay constantly available
• A 3-step practice to help you work with your brain instead of against it, to retrain your capacity for focus

• How you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshop

Register for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠

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You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m continuing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — continuing to unpack how over functioning kills our ability to focus and how to interrupt this pattern intentionally and effectively.

You’ll hear:

• A personal example of how I discovered and rewrote my over-functioning thought and behavior patters

• A step-by-step practice to notice and re-write your own over-functioning patterns

• How you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshop

Register for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠

If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m kicking off a 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — starting with one of the most overlooked reasons we lose focus: over-functioning.

If you’ve been feeling scattered, drained, or constantly pulled into responsibilities that aren’t actually yours, this episode will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface — and why it makes focusing so hard.

You’ll hear:

• The core idea behind the 4-part focus framework I’ll be teaching over the next few episodes

• Why over-functioning (or over-responsibility) is not a personal flaw

• The cultural, gendered, and relational roots of this pattern
• The hidden “rewards” your brain gets from over-functioning
• A simple awareness practice you can use this week to spot over-responsibility

• How you can join me in my upcoming virtual free workshop

Register for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy

If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I'm unpacking an essential thought work skill to help you move past the comparison trap.

This is an essential skill we need at this time of year, when social pressure, holiday expectations, and end-of-year reflections can make our brains feel especially anxious.

If you’ve been feeling “behind,” “not enough,” or pulled off your own path by what you see others doing, this episode will help you come back to yourself with clarity and compassion.

You’ll hear:

• Why comparison is such a common reaction for our brains — and why it’s not a personal failure

• How evolutionary instincts, capitalism, and social media amplify the comparison trap

• A simple tool to use in the moment to interrupt comparison and redirect your focus

• How you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshop

Register for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy

If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.

You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.