This encore episode features Britt Frank, therapist and author of The Science of Stuck, and we’re unpacking what it actually means to feel stuck and how to finally move through it. Britt has a gift for cutting through the shame we carry about our behaviors. 

Whether it’s procrastination, burnout, people-pleasing, or codependency, she breaks down the brain-body connection behind it all and reminds us that you can’t logic your way out of an emotional process.

If you’ve ever felt frozen, overwhelmed, or trapped in your own patterns, this conversation is a lifeline.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• How to define the ‘first step’ to help you figure out your plan for getting unstuck
• Britt explains why we can’t think ourselves forward 
• We explore the steps to help you get unstuck including: Validating what’s happening and determining the resources available to help right now 
• Why Britt says to stay away from positive and negative thinking and instead focus on accurate thinking 
• Self-mothering is one the most powerful ways of breaking trauma bonds

Learn more about Britt Frank:

Britt Frank, MSW, LSCSW, SEP is a clinician, educator, and trauma specialist. She speaks and writes widely about the mental health myths that keep us stuck and stressed. Britt received her BA from Duke University and her MSW from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct professor. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Level 3 trained in the Internal Family Systems therapeutic model. Britt was a primary therapist at a drug and alcohol treatment center, an inpatient therapist at a children’s psychiatric hospital, and now owns a private practice. You can find Britt on Instagram @brittfrank or on her website www.scienceofstuck.com. Her debut book The Science of Stuck was released 3-22-22 by Penguin Random House.

Resources & Links:

Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate
The Divorce Survival Guide Resource Bundle
Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective
Kate on Instagram @kateanthony_divorcecoach
Kate on Facebook
The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage

Britt’s website
Britt on Instagram
Britt’s book
Mother Hunger, Kelly McDaniel

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