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There is a woman who has been circling the same cul-de-sac for years. The book that lives fully formed in her head. The coaching program she keeps talking herself out of launching. The health goals she has been almost serious about. She is not doing anything. She is researching. She is saving posts. She is gathering information because gathering information feels responsible. It feels wise. It feels like progress.

She is just never quite ready to start.

If you have been that woman or you love that woman, this episode is for you. Alli breaks down the neuroscience behind why responsible, capable women get stuck in a loop of almost, names the voice in your head that keeps you waiting, and gives you two practical exercises to finally move forward.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

Timestamps:

(01:00) - Meet Sarah: a composite of 20 years of conversations with women in business and life

(01:57) - The Library of Congress has fewer saved articles than Sarah's phone right now

(03:05) - Meet Becky: what neuroscientists call the amygdala, and why she runs the meeting

(04:15) - Becky speaks in the language of wisdom because wisdom doesn't trigger resistance

(05:41) - The thought underneath the thought: what Sarah is actually afraid to find out

(06:30) - The 10 spies, the promised land, and what Caleb and Joshua decided instead

(07:33) - Faithfulness requires forward motion. Circling indefinitely is not waiting on God.

(07:54) - Two exercises: pick the one that makes your chest tighten

(10:06) - Recommendations: kombucha, probiotics, and your daily health habit

Links to great things we discussed: 

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Take good care of yourself, and keep showing up with joy. Share this episode with a friend who might enjoy it too!

xo,

Alli