In this conversation, Isabell Dassinger and co-host Isaiah Fischbach unpack the link between energy and personal advocacy. You explore how environments shape energy (the “bar at noon vs. cathedral at midday” contrast), why so many of us feel oppressed or stuck, and how much of our energy isn’t missing—it’s locked up in fear, tension, and limiting beliefs.

They talk about movement, breath, gratitude, and sleep as practical starting points, but you also go deeper: into emotional honesty, alignment with personal values, and cultivating a kinder inner dialogue. Instead of waiting for circumstances to change, you offer listeners tools to change how they think, feel, and position those circumstances in their own minds—so they can reclaim agency and become their own best advocate from the inside out.

• Energy isn’t just “feeling pumped.” Isaiah breaks down different kinds of energy—from having the stamina to play with your kids to sensing the “vibe” of a bar vs. a cathedral—and how that relates to self-advocacy.
• Victimization quietly traps your power. You both explore how feeling like you have no choice—whether due to finances, family pressures, or life circumstances—locks energy into a “familiar suffering” that feels safe but keeps you stuck.
• Gratitude vs. fear as opposite poles. You discuss how gratitude can’t really coexist with fear, and how starting the day with gratitude (even for small things) can begin to unlock emotional and physical tension.
• Lifestyle is energy management. Sleep, nutrition, breathing, and movement are reframed not as “wellness chores,” but as the foundational ways your body generates real, sustainable energy—so you’re not just mining your adrenals with caffeine and stress.

Featured Quote

“You can’t always change your circumstances, but you can change how you’re going to think about them and how you’re going to feel about them and how you’re going to position them in your head so that they don’t overwhelm you.”

— Isabell Dassinger

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If this conversation helped you think differently about your energy and your power, remember: you need to be your own advocate.

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