Breakthrough Mode

218. Release the Brakes


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In this Wednesday in the Wild episode, Megan shares a raw, real-time look at something many of us experience—but rarely pause to understand: resistance.

After noticing a spike of resistance in her own life, Megan slows down to explore what resistance actually is—and what it’s trying to tell us. Rather than seeing resistance as something to push through or overcome, she reframes it as an indicator: a signal that something underneath needs attention.

Using a simple but powerful metaphor (locked wheels on a rolling table), Megan walks through how resistance often shows up when something could be easy—but isn’t. From burnout and unmet needs, to unexamined beliefs and the fear of not knowing what to do, she breaks down the most common reasons resistance appears and how to work with it instead of fighting it.

You’ll learn:

  • Why resistance isn’t the problem—it’s the signal

  • How to get specific about what you’re actually resisting

  • The difference between pushing through and releasing the brakes

  • How unmet needs (rest, fun, play) quietly create resistance

  • Why beliefs like “this will be hard” can stop momentum before you start

  • A simple 10-minute approach to gently re-engage with what you’re avoiding

  • How to stop making things harder than they need to be

    This episode is a permission slip to slow down, get curious, and stop treating resistance like a character flaw. Sometimes the path forward isn’t more effort—it’s removing what’s in the way.

    From Impossible to Inevitable is now Breakthrough Mode. We're shifting out of cruise control and into Breakthrough Mode!

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    Breakthrough ModeBy Megan Bauer