416 episodes

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socialization that causes us to struggle with self-doubt, burnout, and anxiety.

Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go get it.

This podcast is an essential resource for anyone eager to embrace a life free from limiting beliefs and societal constraints.

If you ever find yourself asking questions like…

*Why am I so anxious about stuff that isn’t a big deal?
*How can I stop overthinking everything?
*Am I selfish for wanting my life to look different?
*Will I ever feel comfortable in my body?
*Am I a bad parent?
*How can I ask for more money at work?
*Can I stop people-pleasing?
*How can my partner and I communicate better?

… then you won’t want to miss an episode.

Visit schoolofnewfeministthought.com to learn more about The School of New Feminist Thought and more.

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone UnF*ck Your Brain

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.6 • 4.9K Ratings

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socialization that causes us to struggle with self-doubt, burnout, and anxiety.

Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go get it.

This podcast is an essential resource for anyone eager to embrace a life free from limiting beliefs and societal constraints.

If you ever find yourself asking questions like…

*Why am I so anxious about stuff that isn’t a big deal?
*How can I stop overthinking everything?
*Am I selfish for wanting my life to look different?
*Will I ever feel comfortable in my body?
*Am I a bad parent?
*How can I ask for more money at work?
*Can I stop people-pleasing?
*How can my partner and I communicate better?

… then you won’t want to miss an episode.

Visit schoolofnewfeministthought.com to learn more about The School of New Feminist Thought and more.

    Self-Help Without Patriarchy (Feminist Mindset Principles Series Ep 1)

    Self-Help Without Patriarchy (Feminist Mindset Principles Series Ep 1)

    Have you ever felt embarrassed about perusing the self-help section of a bookstore or reading a self-help book out in public? Maybe you wonder whether trying to fix yourself is just the patriarchy at play in your brain. Do you even need to ‘fix’ yourself to begin with? To explore the answers to these questions, this episode is the first in a 10-part series aimed at getting us all on the same page about the foundation of feminist thought work. Listen in to hear the difference between sexist self-help and feminist self-help, and how one is deeply harmful while the other frees you. 
     
    Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/335

    • 16 min
    Building Belief Challenge

    Building Belief Challenge

    How much can you change your brain in 30 days? I want to help you find out. While we love an incrementalist approach to discussing thought work on this podcast (the step by step is everything around here), make no mistake: it's also possible to experience huge change quickly with these principles. I'll tell you exactly how on this episode -- with an invitation to join me for a 30-day challenge to experience it for yourself.
     
    Join us in The Feminist Self-Help Society for the Building Belief Challenge here: schoolofnewfeministthought.com/the-society

    • 5 min
    Intersectionality, Abuse & Victim Blaming (TBYB Sneak Peek Ch 1)

    Intersectionality, Abuse & Victim Blaming (TBYB Sneak Peek Ch 1)

    Have you ever worried that thought work might be helping you get comfortable with bad circumstances? Do you wonder if the idea that we're responsible for our circumstances is a form of gaslighting or victim blaming yourself or someone else? Does the thought ever pop into your mind "Thought work is for privileged people without real problems"? Tune in to today's very special episode for more on this, a sneak peek of my forthcoming book and updates on a very special bonus if you pre-order this week!
     
    Pre-order Take Back Your Brain here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/book

    • 9 min
    A Different Life Through Self-Compassion

    A Different Life Through Self-Compassion

    If you catch yourself worrying “Am I a bad person for thinking that?”, or carrying “Wtf is wrong with me!” guilt for the way you feel about something, congratulations: you’re a perfectly normal human. However, this level of concern about the moral value of your thoughts is unnecessary, and a little misguided! In this episode, I’ll read an excerpt from my new book, and talk about the importance of curious self-compassion (instead of self-judgement), and extending love to yourself in those moments. There's a better life waiting right next to you – you just have to believe it’s possible to see it.
     
    Pre-order Take Back Your Brain here: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/book

    • 9 min
    THE BOOK IS HERE! Pre-Order for Free Bonuses!

    THE BOOK IS HERE! Pre-Order for Free Bonuses!

    My book, Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head – and How to Get It Out, is finally available for pre-order and it’s already been reviewed as “a galvanizing and motivating debut” and “genius.” It’s the most cutting edge, useful, and concrete work I’ve ever produced, and I’m here this week to offer you the deal of the century. 
     
    Listen in to learn how you can pre-order my book ahead of everyone else and the free bonuses I’ll be giving out weekly. I’m sharing the big-picture overview of the book, why I truly believe this is the best self-help book ever written, and how you can get a chance to win a private one-to-one coaching session with me.
     
    Pre-order my book here: TakeBackYourBrainBook.com
     
    Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/334

    • 30 min
    Greatest Hits: Ghost Patterns - Anxiety, Fixation & Survival

    Greatest Hits: Ghost Patterns - Anxiety, Fixation & Survival

    Do you ever find yourself fixating on something that you thought you’d already resolved? No matter how long you’ve been practicing thought work, you’ve most likely experienced this in some area of your life. I know I have. So today, I want to share a concept that has really clicked for me in a new way recently and has given me so much relief.
     
    Join me on this episode to hear what ghost thought patterns are and why they continue to haunt you, even after you’ve resolved the underlying thought problem. You’ll learn why our brains are in the habit of misdiagnosing threats to our survival, and a simple tool that will help you redirect your thoughts when your primitive brain engages in old, unhelpful patterning.
     
    Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/333

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
4.9K Ratings

4.9K Ratings

lyrical70 ,

GREAT PODCAST!!!

I love your show! It’s so empowering! Thanks so much for doing it. I always feel pumped up after listening to you talk.

Peace, Love

byesies ,

Not helpful-aggressive selling

I never learn anything. It’s basically “do you identify with xyz, want to learn how to improve? (Yes, that’s why I’m listening) “well I’m not going to help you here you need to but my course and I’m going to read all the reviews for the remainder of the episode!!”

rIVER121 ,

one of my favorite podcasts !

this podcast has helped so much with my personal development and dating life as well as helping with better managing stress at work

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