Have you ever felt stuck — like you’re going through the motions of life, checking every box, looking “successful” on the outside… but on the inside, something feels numb or off?

Today’s guest, Yannick Picard, is a queer life coach who specializes in helping people move from functional freeze to full aliveness. In this powerful episode, we explore how high-functioning individuals — especially within the LGBTQ+ community — can be emotionally frozen without even realizing it.

🧊 What is Functional Freeze?
It’s a trauma response where your nervous system gets stuck in survival mode — not quite fight or flight, but not truly at rest either. You’re doing all the things... but disconnected from joy, purpose, and authenticity.

⚠️ Common symptoms of functional freeze include:

• Feeling emotionally numb or disconnected

• Going through the motions but feeling unfulfilled

• Struggling to make decisions or take aligned action

• Overthinking or perfectionism as a coping mechanism

• Smiling on the outside while suppressing internal overwhelm

• Feeling stuck despite external “success”

• Difficulty resting or accessing play, creativity, or desire

  
  

💬 In this conversation, Yannick shares:

• His personal journey from self-sabotage to self-mastery

• The subtle ways functional freeze shows up in queer lives

• Why high-achievers often miss the signs

• What heartbreak taught him about emotional thawing

• Small, powerful steps to reconnect with your true self

  
  

If you’ve ever felt like life is happening, but not really being lived — this episode is your wake-up call (and warm invitation) to reconnect, reclaim, and rise.

📍Guest Links

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📍Connect with Me

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