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BEYOND AVOIDANCE: Cultivating Courage for a Bigger Life
Season 2 Episode 14
"Text us your thoughts and questions!"
Are you living a smaller life than you want because avoidance has become your default? In this episode, we explore how our ancient brain wiring keeps us "safe" but limits our potential - and most importantly, how to cultivate the courage to expand beyond those limitations.
🧠 What You'll Learn:
Why your brain treats networking events like saber-toothed tiger attacks
The hidden cost of avoidance (spoiler: it creates more anxiety, not less)
How to tell the difference between healthy caution and life-limiting fear
The concept of "minimum viable courage" and why a simple pause can change everything
How grief can actually guide you back to what you truly want
Featured Topics:
✓ The smoke detector brain and limbic hijacking
✓ Real examples of how avoidance spreads and shrinks your world
✓ Practical strategies for expanding your comfort zone safely
✓ Why courage isn't the absence of fear - it's action despite it
Whether you're avoiding difficult conversations, career changes, social connections, or personal growth work, this episode offers both the science behind why we avoid and practical tools for choosing courage over comfort.
Hosts: Christina Caro, Clinical Psychologist | Karen Lee Lynskey, Executive Coach
💬 What's one area where avoidance might be keeping your world smaller than it could be? Let us know in the comments!
📖 Explore More:
"Getting Unstuck" with Pema Chödrön: https://www.audible.com/pd/Getting-Unstuck-Audiobook/B002V8OFNC?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
🌐 Connect with Karen and Christina:
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Disclaimer - This content is the personal opinions of Christina Caro, PhD and Karen Lee Lynskey and is for informational and educational purposes only. This is not...
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