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Apr 2022
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230 - The Science of Stuck - Britt Frank

YOU ARE NOT SO SMART
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Feeling stuck? Can't build momentum to escape all the loops keeping you from moving forward? Our guest in this episode is professor, author, therapist, and speaker Britt Frank, a trauma specialist who treats people with a unique and powerful set of techniques and approaches which, taken together, helps clients to get out of the feeling of being STUCK. In the ... Show More
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