Yesterday

#228: When You Want More Words of Affirmation — But Don’t Want to Ask (Ask Steph)

In this Ask Steph episode, I respond to a listener question about wanting more words of affirmation from a partner — but not wanting to feel like you're constantly asking for it. This is a really common tension, especially for people with anxious attachment. On one hand, words of ... Show More

7m 33s

Jan 27

#227: The Most Common Forms of Self-Sabotage After a Break-Up

Break-ups are painful — but often, the way we try to cope with that pain can quietly keep us stuck in it for much longer than necessary.In this episode of On Attachment, I walk through five of the most common ways people unknowingly self-sabotage after a break-up, particularly th ... Show More

19m 30s

Jan 22

#226: “If They Wanted To, They Would” (Ask Steph)

In this Ask Steph episode, I share my perspective on the phrase “if they wanted to, they would” — and why it’s sometimes helpful, but often oversimplified.I talk about the difference between basic effort and genuine capacity, and why assuming someone’s behaviour always reflects a ... Show More

6m 21s

Sep 2020

Don't Let Fear of Rejection Paralyze You. Listen To This...

Maybe you’ve always been afraid of rejection. Maybe there was a specific moment in your past where you experienced a devastating rejection that has left you fearing getting hurt again ever since. The problem with the fear of rejection is that it still hurts even when we ... Show More

4m 27s

Mar 2023

EP 318: Let Go of Fear of Rejection While Finding Your Soulmate

"Discover how rejection can be a powerful force to redirect your life in a positive direction!" Truth: Fear of Rejection is NORMAL. Inside of this episode: I start by normalizing the fe ... Show More

29m 41s

Oct 2015

Ep 23 - Overcoming Rejection

Rejection can be tough. It can feel like a setback and sometimes even paralyze us, but in order to be successful we must realize that rejection is part of success. On the road to living the life of our dreams we will be rejected over and over again, so we must become okay with ... Show More

10m 8s

Aug 2022

How to embrace rejection (with Jia Jiang)

We experience rejection all the time–in job interviews, while dating, when pitching a story or even trying to join a new club or activity. But if rejection happens so often, why is it so scary? And worse, what if our fear of being rejected is keeping us from going after the thing ... Show More

31m 18s

May 2019

The 7 Faces of Fear -- with Ruth Soukup

#194: Fear shows up in our lives in countless ways. Sometimes, fear takes the form of procrastination. We're afraid of botching something, or we don't like the feeling of anxiety that a project gives us, so we avoid it, dodge it, and indefinitely put it off. Other times, fear t ... Show More

1h 18m

Feb 2023

Ep. 176 - Rejection after a breakup

Let's talk about rejection after a breakup. Many of my Bravehearts feel rejected by their ex's, their ex's family and/or friend group. Learn how to navigate rejection so that you won't be scared of experiencing it again when you begin to date again. ... Show More

17m 39s

Jan 2022

Overcome Fear of Rejection in 2022

The fear of rejection is one of the main reasons why people don't take the actions needed to order to create the life they want. In this episode, I will teach you step-by-step how to overcome your fear of rejection. <hr /> Follow me on IG for more inspiration h ... Show More

18m 37s

Aug 2023

rejection [video]

[video available on spotify] today we're talking about being rejected. the thing about rejection is that we’ve all experienced it before, and we're all going to continue to experience rejection. it's just one of those things that we can't avoid. we can do everything right, and we ... Show More

47m 55s

Apr 2014

Overcoming Fear (Part 2)

The biggest obstacle in your way is fear. It's not your appearance, your net worth, your clothes. These are just things you focus on instead of the real underlying block, which is simply fear. In order to overcome shyness and social anxiety, you must be willing to confr ... Show More

35m 7s

Mar 2024

Fear Less

Fear is a normal and healthy response to things that may harm us. But fear can also hold us back from doing the things we want to do. This week, we talk to psychiatrist and neuroscientist <a href="https://www.starclab.org/members/arash-javanbakht">Arash Javanbakht</a> about th ... Show More

51m 51s

#13: How to Navigate the Fear of Rejecti...