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507. Coaching Hotline: Why Feedback Sends You Into a Shame Spiral
Episode 507 • 7th July 2026 • UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone • Kara Loewentheil
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Does receiving feedback make you spiral into shame, anxiety, or self-doubt? In this Coaching Hotline episode, I answer a listener who struggles to separate her self-worth from professional critique. You'll hear why those intense feelings are actually avoided emotions showing up, how your brain prioritizes short-term discomfort over thoughtful response, and why trying to get through the feelings quickly keeps you stuck.

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: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/507

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