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

Kara Loewentheil
Thought Work
Mental Health
Coaching
Confidence
Self-Improvement
Self-Help
Anxiety
Self-Compassion
Feminism
Perfectionism
Take Back Your Brain
Self-Worth
Self-Coaching
Self-Confidence
Women Empowerment
Personal Growth
Goal Setting
Habit Change
Life Coaching
Body Image

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socialization that causes us to struggle with self-doubt, burnout, and anxiety. Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, tu... more

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Cecilie Nielsen
Executive leadership coach; host of the Leadership Confidence Podcast
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Author of Platonic; Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment
Author and researcher in attachment theory and self-worth
Episode: 524. You Don't Need to Heal; You Need to Admit What's True – with Dr. Marisa Franco
Les Alfred
Host of She's So Lucky, interviewer on the guest's show
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Episode: 518. Stop Asking Like You're Begging and Other Lessons from She's So Lucky with Les Alfred
Zerlina Maxwell
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Episode: 510. How to Take Ownership of Your Happiness with Zerlina Maxwell
Kate Bowler
Professor at Duke University; author and historian
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Episode: 504. Being Joyful Anyway: A Conversation with Kate Bowler
Laura Jurgens
Sex coach and somatic sex expert
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Episode: 488. How to Enjoy Sex More: A Conversation with Sex Coach Laura Jurgens
Vivian Tu
Former Wall Street trader, two-time NYT bestselling author
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Episode: 474. Want a Better Financial Life? Don't Marry a Loser: A Conversation with Vivian Tu
Margaret Cullen
Licensed psychotherapist; author of Quiet Strength
Author of Quiet Strength; mindfulness/contemplative practitioner
Episode: 472. How Equanimity Can Strengthen Your Mind & Save the World: A Conversation with Margaret Cullen

Host

Kara Loewentheil
Host of the show; master feminist coach and founder of The School of New Feminist Thought

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 10.4k ratings
  • Speaking Up

    Thank you for this reminder how to regulate and understand my emotions in order to speak up .

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hummingbirdluv
    United States3 months ago
  • Really helpful

    I find this podcast and book to be really helpful when reflecting on my own responses to things and set goals. The thing that really hit me was the episode of the “ideal self” that I keep chasing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    blstuntdriver
    United States3 months ago
  • Happy 500th episode!

    I’ve listening for about 5 years, since lockdown when I wanted to start my own nonprofit and had A LOT of thoughts about it, mostly about how I shouldn’t or couldn’t. In honour of your 500th episode, I wanted to say that after listening to ALL of your episodes and doing a few of your programmes, I’m bow the Founder and CEO of a very successful nonprofit in the UK, that has helped thousands of women and generated over half a million pounds in revenue and grant funding. Your latest episode ran esp... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Soleoleole
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • AMAZING INSIGHTS IN EVERY EPISODE

    I spent my early adulthood in therapy identifying as an anxious, insecure person. That all changed when I encountered Kara’s teachings. I’ve been in her Feminist Self Help Society for four years, and am currently in her Socratic Coaching Method Certification program. Her tools have enabled me to transform my life. AND I still listen to this podcast regularly because she continues delivering amazing insights to the public with every episode. What a gift! Thank you, Kara.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ruth_Ruth
    United States5 months ago
  • This may change your brain

    I started listening to Kara two years ago and I can honestly say she is responsible for a revolution in my thinking - for the better. This is an amazing podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lucymonie
    Australia5 months ago

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Many appreciate the focus on boundaries, speaking up, and reducing anxiety through thought work
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539. Coaching Hotline: Letting Go Of Hurt When Someone Skips Your Wedding
Q: How do I work through my lingering hurt that my maid of honor didn't come to my wedding?
Identify the thoughts and interpretations attached to her absence, including expectations about friendship and assumptions about the friend's intentions. Separate those thoughts from the facts, question them, and look for other explanations before trying to let go of the hurt.
537. Coaching Hotline: What Does Nervous System Regulation Actually Mean?
Q: What does nervous system regulation mean, and can you be regulated and still feel angry, sad, or ashamed?
Kara explains that emotions and nervous system activity can overlap. Regulation commonly refers to parasympathetic activity, while sympathetic activation is associated with fight-or-flight. Feeling an uncomfortable emotion does not by itself mean a person cannot be regulated; the practical focus is noticing bodily responses and choosing how to respond.
535. Coaching Hotline: Hyper-Vigilance & Comparing Myself to Every Woman We Pass
Q: How do I stop hypervigilantly comparing myself to other women when I'm out in public with my boyfriend?
Kara explains the behavior is rooted in gendered socialization that teaches women they must compete for male attention. She advises building self-worth beyond appearance and recognizing that a partner can value you for more than looks, then practicing thoughts that ground you in your intrinsic value and in the relationship itself.
534. How to Own Your Success with Cecilie Nielsen & Megan Negendank
Q: What was the biggest takeaway from joining the mastermind for Cecilie and Megan, beyond business results?
Cecilie notes the pivotal shift from tying self-worth to business outcomes to building a stronger relationship with herself, which changed how she handles success and setbacks. Megan adds that the environment helped both embrace vulnerability, trust the process, and focus on who they are becoming, not just what they are doing.
534. How to Own Your Success with Cecilie Nielsen & Megan Negendank
Q: Megan, as a therapist who works with coaches, what is your perspective on how therapy and coaching intersect in this context?
Megan explains that coaching offers a fast-tracked way to address beliefs and patterns, while therapy provides deeper healing and emotional processing; together they help high-achieving women act on insights without becoming overwhelmed by the process. The relationship with a coach can be more action-oriented, with space to challenge narratives quickly and safely in a group setting.

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A feminist self-help show that blends brain-science thinking with practical mindset coaching to help listeners reclaim agency, reduce anxiety, and negotiate life on their own terms. Core themes include overcoming people-pleasing, speaking up for what you want, boundary-setting, and designing independent paths to success without relying on gatekeepers. The host is a master coach and founder of a feminist thought school, and episodes frequently mix actionable exercises with reflections on bias, burnout, and relationship dynamics. Noteworthy elements include a clear emphasis on internal work first, a philosophy that thinking can be trained, and sisterhood-adjacent support that extends to coaching pathways and certification programs for listene... more

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