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Is This a Business Problem… or a Therapy Problem?
What if the thing blocking your business… isn’t actually your business?
In this episode of The Awkward Handshake, we sit down with Micah Freeman, a licensed therapist, to talk about the overlap between mental health, nervous system regulation, and the way we show up in networking and business.
This conversation goes deeper than tactics. We explore the moments where strategy isn’t the issue—and where avoidance, fear, or dysregulation might be quietly running the show.
Micah breaks down how to tell the difference between a real business problem and an internal one, why so many people stay stuck trying to “fix” the wrong thing, and how understanding your own patterns can completely change how you connect, communicate, and grow.
If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do… so why am I not doing it?”
This episode might answer that.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The difference between a business problem vs. a therapy problem
- How avoidance shows up in networking and visibility
- Why your nervous system impacts how you connect with people
- The role of emotional regulation in business growth
- Why “fixing your strategy” doesn’t always fix the issue
- How to recognize when you’re stuck in a loop
- What it looks like to build awareness instead of just pushing harder
Meet the Guest
Micah Freeman
Micah Freeman is a licensed professional counselor, educator, and coach who helps people stop overthinking their way through relationships and start understanding the patterns actually driving their behavior. With 10 years of clinical experience and 18 years of teaching, he also serves as adjunct faculty in the counseling department at Portland State University.
He is the founder of Ego Strength Coaching and host of The Self-Study Lab podcast, where he teaches a nervous-system-informed approach to understanding behavior, including how often we confuse stress responses for personality traits.
➡️ Get your free PDF from Micah here!
Connect with Micah:
🔗 Website
🤝 LinkedIn
🎧 Micah's Podcast
Keep in touch!
Follow Megan Eckman
- Fat Cap Design
- PDX Spellbound
Follow Mary Williams
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By Mary Williams & Megan EckmanWhat if the thing blocking your business… isn’t actually your business?
In this episode of The Awkward Handshake, we sit down with Micah Freeman, a licensed therapist, to talk about the overlap between mental health, nervous system regulation, and the way we show up in networking and business.
This conversation goes deeper than tactics. We explore the moments where strategy isn’t the issue—and where avoidance, fear, or dysregulation might be quietly running the show.
Micah breaks down how to tell the difference between a real business problem and an internal one, why so many people stay stuck trying to “fix” the wrong thing, and how understanding your own patterns can completely change how you connect, communicate, and grow.
If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do… so why am I not doing it?”
This episode might answer that.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The difference between a business problem vs. a therapy problem
- How avoidance shows up in networking and visibility
- Why your nervous system impacts how you connect with people
- The role of emotional regulation in business growth
- Why “fixing your strategy” doesn’t always fix the issue
- How to recognize when you’re stuck in a loop
- What it looks like to build awareness instead of just pushing harder
Meet the Guest
Micah Freeman
Micah Freeman is a licensed professional counselor, educator, and coach who helps people stop overthinking their way through relationships and start understanding the patterns actually driving their behavior. With 10 years of clinical experience and 18 years of teaching, he also serves as adjunct faculty in the counseling department at Portland State University.
He is the founder of Ego Strength Coaching and host of The Self-Study Lab podcast, where he teaches a nervous-system-informed approach to understanding behavior, including how often we confuse stress responses for personality traits.
➡️ Get your free PDF from Micah here!
Connect with Micah:
🔗 Website
🤝 LinkedIn
🎧 Micah's Podcast
Keep in touch!
Follow Megan Eckman
- Fat Cap Design
- PDX Spellbound
Follow Mary Williams
- Sasquatch Media Grounds
- Sensible Woo