173. Let’s talk delusional optimism, the power of our language choices and leveraging neuroscience to align with our desires with Case Kenny

Hello my loves! I am so excited for today’s episode because we have an amazing guest in the studio, Case Kenny (@case.kenny), host of the New Mindset, Who Dis podcast, best-selling author, and a powerful voice for mindfulness and self-discovery. Today we are diving into the language of optimism, how to leverage neuroscience to change your brain waves, and the essential steps to practicing "delusional optimism" to manifest a future that doesn't exist yet. Case shares so much wisdom on shifting from adjectives to verbs in your self-talk, and you’ll walk away with tangible tips to help you build unshakeable intrinsic motivation and resilience. Sending love, Rebecca Follow Case!: Instagram 🇬🇷 Join me in Greece Click HERE for more info on LIMITLESS : Women's Self-development Retreat in Greece! Wellness workshops, boat days, and transformation await. 8:07 : Defining optimism vs. positivity 9:17 : The Delusion and Audacity framework 12:43 : The Stockdale Paradox and reality 18:21 : Why you should speak in verbs 22:24 : Tip : Switching "I will" to "Will I" 26:11 : Tip : Using "When" instead of "If" 27:13 : Tip : Replacing "But" with "And" 29:10 : Tip : The "I remember when" trick 32:25 : Tip : Third-person speech for anxiety 37:22 : The illusion of personal change 45:10 : Creative triggers and environment 49:59 : Tip : The "I’m grateful to not..." prompt FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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173. Let’s talk delusional optimism, the power of our language choices and leveraging neuroscience to align with our desires with Case Kenny is an episode from The Rebecca Leigh Podcast by Rebecca Leigh.

This episode is 53:46 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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