UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone

Kara Loewentheil

  • 17 minutes 18 seconds
    380. You Don't Need to Be The Best - How to Deal with Envy, Jealousy, and Competitiveness

    Do you ever feel a stab of envy or anxiety when someone else gets something you want? Maybe you want to be happy for them, but deep down, their success makes you feel like you’re falling behind. If so, you’re not alone—this is what happens when we’ve been trained to believe there’s only room for one of us at the top.

    In this episode, I’m digging into the historical and societal roots of this mindset and sharing thought-hacks to help you break free. You’ll learn how to loosen perfectionism’s grip, stop seeing success as a zero-sum game, and shift into a mindset of true abundance—where you can actually celebrate others and yourself at the same time.


    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: http://unfuckyourbrain.com/380

    6 February 2025, 6:00 am
  • 24 minutes 9 seconds
    379. Radical Self-Love & Self-Care (Greatest Hits)

    As women, we’ve been conditioned to put ourselves last, and if you hold any marginalized identities, the world piles on even more ways to tell you you’re not enough. But the tools I'm re-sharing this week, radical self-love and exquisite self-care, are your antidote—your way to reject the oppressive systems that want to keep you small and doubting your worth.

    I'm breaking down what radical self-love and exquisite self-care actually mean, why they’re deeply political acts, and how they expose the hidden, harmful beliefs you’ve been carrying. We’ll tackle the thought patterns standing between you and the self-love you deserve—and I’ll show you how to start practicing it in a way that feels radical and real.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/379

    30 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 24 minutes 43 seconds
    378. The Biggest Time Management Problem & How to Solve It

    Are you unknowingly sabotaging your time management? As women, we’re trained to take on responsibility for everything—other people’s feelings, outcomes we can’t control, and tasks that were never ours to begin with. The result? Exhaustion, overwhelm, and decisions that don’t serve us.

    In this episode, I’m sharing how over-responsibility snuck into my own plans for 2025 and what I did to get back on track. I’ll walk you through the self-coaching process I used to uncover and shift the sneaky thought patterns holding me back—like feeling responsible for other people’s feelings or thinking I don’t deserve to fully use my privileges. If you’re ready to ditch the overwork cycle and start reclaiming your time, this episode is for you!

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/378

    23 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 2 minutes 10 seconds
    Take Back Your Brain!

    IT'S HERE! My new book "Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head... and How to Get it Out" is officially available as an audiobook and hardcover wherever books and audiobooks are sold!

    22 January 2025, 10:00 pm
  • 18 minutes 47 seconds
    377. Over-Responsibility: The Spin (Greatest Hits)

    Do you feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Like you’re responsible for everyone and everything around you? Society has trained women to believe our worth depends on managing everyone else’s thoughts, feelings, and happiness. But this over-responsibility? It’s a dream stealer, an energy drainer, and a massive life suck.

    In this Greatest Hits episode, I’m diving into how over-responsibility shows up in our lives and why it keeps us stuck. From obsessing over appearances to taking on outcomes we can’t control, this constant brain spin has us chasing impossible standards instead of living the lives we want. Tune in to uncover how over-responsibility is holding you back—and learn what it takes to finally let it go and reclaim your energy for your dreams.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/377

    16 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 31 minutes 50 seconds
    376. Exactly How to Negotiate As A Woman, with Negotiation Expert Kathryn Valentine

    Ever felt anxious about negotiating a raise, bonus, or promotion? Worried about being labeled “difficult” or facing backlash for advocating for yourself? You’re not alone—research shows that women face unique challenges in workplace negotiations, thanks to deeply ingrained gender dynamics.

    This week, I’m joined by Kathryn Valentine, a negotiation expert who turned her own experience of facing backlash into a career teaching women how to advocate effectively. Tune in to hear Kathryn break down the roots of the gender negotiation gap and share practical strategies to help you negotiate with confidence—and get what you deserve—without fearing the fallout.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/376

    9 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 13 minutes 22 seconds
    375. How to Improve Instead of Give Up

    The two biggest obstacles to creating lasting change? Getting started and not quitting when things go off the rails. We all know we should just try again if we fail, but let’s be honest—that’s a lot easier said than done when you don’t understand what’s really going on in your brain.

    Tune in this week to learn what happens in your brain when you fail and why failure is a non-negotiable part of the growth process. I’ll show you how to take the sting out of shame, guilt, and anxiety so you can use every misstep as a stepping stone to the results you want.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/375

    1 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 32 minutes 42 seconds
    374. Budgeting, Diet Culture & Spending Well - A Conversation with the Frugal Friends Podcast

    Do you ever try to shop your way out of a bad feeling, only to regret it later? What’s really driving those impulse purchases, and how is the way society talks about women’s spending warping your relationship with money? (Hint: it’s eerily similar to how diet culture messes with your relationship with food.)

    This week, I’m joined by Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni, experts in helping people feel good about their finances no matter their income. They’re sharing insights from their upcoming book, Buy What You Love Without Going Broke, which is all about spending in a way that actually aligns with your values—and ditching the guilt and shame around money decisions. You'll learn how to spend with confidence and make decisions that feel as good later as they do in the moment.


    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/374

    26 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 19 minutes 8 seconds
    373. Most Habit Change Advice is Wrong - Inconsistency Is the Key to Success

    Do you feel like new habits just don’t stick? Like no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to get it “right” from the start? Here’s the thing: you’ve probably been taught that perfect consistency is the only way to make habits work—but that’s total BS. What if the real key is actually embracing inconsistency?

    In this episode, I’m flipping the script on conventional habit advice. I’ll show you why perfectionism is sabotaging your progress and how letting go of the need to get it “perfect” can actually help you build habits that stick. Tune in to learn practical strategies for embracing imperfection, ditching all-or-nothing thinking, and making real, sustainable progress—no matter how messy it looks along the way.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/373

    19 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 21 minutes 42 seconds
    372. Patriarchy-Proof Your Resolutions (Greatest Hits)

    Tired of setting New Year’s resolutions that fizzle out by February? The problem isn’t you—it’s the patriarchy. In this episode, I teach you how to “patriarchy-proof” your resolutions so they reflect your values, not the ones you’ve been trained to prioritize.

    We’ll dig into how social conditioning shapes your goals without you even realizing it—and why breaking free from those patterns is the key to creating lasting change. If you’re stuck repeating the same resolutions year after year, this is the shift you need.


    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/372

    12 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 13 minutes 46 seconds
    371. Stop Fetishizing Systemic Change or Your Brain in Denmark

    Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming about how much better your life would be if you lived in a country with more progressive policies? Universal healthcare, affordable childcare, endless vacation days—it sounds like paradise, right? I know I’ve been there. But is the grass really greener, or is this just another sneaky way our brains trick us into thinking the solution is somewhere “out there”?

    In this episode, I’ll show you why fantasizing about a “better” life elsewhere might actually be holding you back—and how you can start rewiring your brain to create change wherever you are, no passport required.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/371

    5 December 2024, 6:00 am
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