489. Coaching Hotline: Social Media Validation & Emotional Vulnerability vs. Thought Work

Social media will happily turn your nervous system into a tiny squirrel hunting for dopamine, my friends. This week, I coach a listener who keeps checking likes and engagement on posts for her business. Instead of treating likes, commissions, creative desire, and income as one tangled emotional knot, I show you how to separate the questions so your brain can stop making Instagram engagement mean everything about your art, your business, or your worth. Then, I answer a deeper question about emotional vulnerability and thought work, especially in relation to Brené Brown’s work. This episode will show you how to untangle social media validation, business confusion, self judgment, and authenticity so you can see what is actually happening in your brain. Submit your own question here and it might get answered on a future episode: unfuckyourbrain.com/coachinghotline Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: schoolofnewfeministthought.com/489 Follow along on Instagram: instagram.com/karaloewentheil/ Mentioned in this episode: FREE GUIDE: The Top Three Things I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming A Coach The world needs coaches. The world needs our work. The world needs your specific perspective, your experiences, your special sauce. Even if you don’t know that yet, I do. And I want to help you get there. Download this guide at Click here to download: 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Becoming a Life Coach

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489. Coaching Hotline: Social Media Validation & Emotional Vulnerability vs. Thought Work is an episode from UnF*ck Your Brain: A feminist blueprint to getting the life you want by Kara Loewentheil.

This episode is 12:13 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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