Episodes

  • Are you a visual thinker struggling to wrap your mind around WTF Brainspotting actually means? Join me this week as Rebeca Gilbert shares her story, not only as a Licensed Professional Counselor open to giving BSP a try, but also as a wife supporting a partner with a terminal illness.

    You don’t want to miss:

    Rebeca’s on-fire analogies for visual thinkers to understand subcortical brain alarms and processes

    Her vulnerable story of “knowing” everything was fine but still feeling very out of control when her children got sick

    How a totally mundane experience (“is this even doing anything?!?”) can have life changing results.

    PLUS, Rebeca’s fully open and honest description of her experience after having a “low bar” of expectations for Brainspotting.

    Links and resources:

    Connect with Rebeca: https://rebecagilbert.com/

    How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

  • Whether you’re using Brainspotting professionally or personally, with yourself or with others, it’s critical to feel confident in what to do. If you’re second-guessing yourself, you risk getting overwhelmed and stopping short of transformation. In this episode, I’ll explain what a setup is, why you need to know multiple setups, and how to choose the “right” one.

    You don’t want to miss:

    The 2 things to consider BEFORE you choose a setup

    How you can compromise the process if you skip this step

    What I recommend learning to simplify all the steps for different setups

    PLUS, I’ll share which setups I use most commonly for some of the more present issues in my practice.

    Links and resources:

    Work with me as your consultant or as your coach: https://carolynrobistow.net/workwithme

    How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

    Email Carolyn: [email protected]

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  • You’ve probably heard people say “when you know better, you do better.” But sometimes there’s more to it than that. And if you’re trying to “know” your way into a healthier relationship with alcohol by learning everything you can about it, but you’re still stuck on the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame, it means you’re probably missing this critical piece of the puzzle.

    You don’t want to miss:

    Why I asked to see the waiver after my last movie date with my husband.

    The reason the brain-body connection is actually a misnomer.

    The simple step to go from knowing to *knowing*

    PLUS, which Brainspotting setup I use to help my students embody the information that actually helps them do better.

    Links and resources:

    How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

  • How big of a game-changer can Brainspotting actually be? Valarie Harris is today’s guest to share about her very first experiences of using Self-guided Brainspotting to face some deep fears about her family as well as to increase her ability to make wise business decisions from an upleveled place of comfort despite uncertainty.



    You don’t want to miss:

    Valarie’s own story of her very first moments with Brainspotting

    How to make uncertainty feel empowering

    The game-changing work Valarie does with therapy practice owners

    PLUS, how you can meet up with Valarie in Belize to battle business owner burnout.

    Valarie is passionate about promoting healing for those with a history of trauma. She has a unique way of helping mental health providers, clients, and the public understand trauma and how it affects the brain and body. She is an advocate at her core and utilizes writing and guest appearances for the purpose of educating the general public and reducing the stigma surrounding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

    Currently, Valarie serves as the Clinical Director for her group practice. She also offers clinical supervision, retreats for business owners, consulting, and training on topics such as trauma-informed care, attachment-based leadership, and growing a million-dollar teaching practice.

    Links and resources:

    Trauma & Therapy Center of Tennessee https://traumatherapytn.com/

    Educate & Elevate https://www.traumacarepro.com/

    Are you considering bringing interns into your practice but don’t know where to start? https://www.educateandelevate.co

    Valarie’s upcoming Belize retreat https://www.freeinbelize.com

    Trauma-Informed Leaders on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/traumainformedleaders

    Educate and Elevate on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/educateandelevateinterns

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    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

  • You already know Brainspotting can get you out of old patterns and into consistent and focused action on your goals. But where do you even start? Especially if you only know one (or maybe even none) of the Brainspotting setups? In this episode, I’ll give you a map for how to build an effective Self-led Brainspotting practice.

    You don’t want to miss:

    The 4 vital issues you need to address in my opinion

    What happens if you skip just one of these recommendations

    The often-forgotten importance of using Brainspotting to clear and recharge your internal processing systems

    PLUS, how many setups do you need for the ideal Self-led Brainspotting practice?

    Links and resources:

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

  • Is it you or is it a brain block? People always ask me how to know if it’s an issue to brainspot or just a time to tweak an external system (like a schedule or an environment). So in this episode, I’ll dive into some simple ways to check any block to see if it’s a brain block or not.

    You don’t want to miss:

    The discipline lie

    The language of your automatic brain

    The two easy-to-remember tests you can give yourself anytime to identify a brain block

    PLUS, the simple step to take if you decide it IS a brain block.

    Links and resources:

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com

  • When you run a business, there are countless tasks that can lead to dysregulation (which then leads to Energetic Misdirection, Phantom Productivity, and Burnout). In this episode, Danielle Peters, LMFT, shares her story of finding a surprising amount of calm amidst a cacophony of money stuff, imposter syndrome, and stress about visibility. As the owner of a copywriting business for therapists and coaches, she also understands the nuanced needs of a dysregulated person as they browse the internet for the solution to their struggles.

    You don’t want to miss:

    How much change Danielle noticed after one single Brainspotting experience

    What Danielle would say to the past version of herself who hadn’t yet tried Brainspotting

    How to know if your website is causing you dysregulation and leading to a stalled out project

    PLUS, the biggest mistakes Danielle sees therapists and coaches make when they write their own website copy.

    Danielle Peters LMFT is a therapist turned copywriter who currently splits her professional time working as a therapist who supports mothers of neurodivergent kids and working as a copywriter writing blogs, and website copy for other therapists. In her personal life Danielle lives in California and is a mother of two who enjoys spending time with her kiddos outdoors hiking, camping, and doing anything near the water.

    Links and resources:

    Blog Writing Essentials for Therapists (free download) www.therapycopy.com/essentials

    Danielle Peters www.therapycopy.com

    Connect with Danielle on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-peters-1a254a1b1/

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    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.

  • Have you ever sat down to do a seemingly simple task only to find yourself down a rabbit hole of phantom productivity, busily researching a related-but-unnecessary topic. And before you know it, your time to work has ended and you’re no closer to your income goal than you were when you started? Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer can relate! In this episode she shares her story of discovering performance anxiety around recording her online course, and how she used Self-led Brainspotting to get out of her own way.



    You don’t want to miss:

    Dawn’s aha moment when she used Self-led Brainspotting on her performance anxiety block for recording her online courses

    The truth about how shame keeps therapists stuck using outdated modalities and less effective treatments

    Dawn’s take on how easy it was to learn and implement Self-led Brainspotting using the Balanced Productivity Blueprint

    PLUS, how you can join us next year in Costa Rica for a chance to practice Self-led Brainspotting while surrounded by peaceful beaches and majestic mountains.

    Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer, LPC has taken her years of experience opening mental

    health facilities, running (and growing) a group private practice, along with her passion

    for helping others to create The Practice Class, LLC, an innovative alternative for

    therapists seeking “out of the office” experiences in all things continuing education,

    training, resources, and support. She loves the counseling field and truly enjoys

    supporting other therapists!

    After years of being a director for the “authority” she decided to start her own group

    practice. She transitioned from agency work to full-time private practice. Finding

    herself struggling in a sedentary and lonely space (especially during the pandemic),

    she began walking and hiking. She offered walk-and-talks to her clients so she could

    get outside more. As an Approved Continuing Education Provider (NBCC ACEP

    7235), she offers innovative counselor education content to all levels of licensed

    therapists by hosting retreats, webinars, conferences, courses, and resources to

    therapists of all levels.



    Links and resources:

    The Practice Class by Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer: www.thepracticeclass.com

    Contact Dr. Dawn Brunkenhoefer: [email protected]

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    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me the word CALL at [email protected] if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
  • Cynthia Schwartzberg is a Brainspotting powerhouse. Her creativity and openness to curiosity have resulted in countless advances in the ways we use Brainspotting both inside the therapy room and with non-clinical brain blocks. Join me in this episode as she talks about her own Brainspotting story as well as some of the newest ways she’s using Brainspotting to change lives.

    You don’t want to miss:

    Cynthia’s story of discovering how her back pain was tied to an emotional experience, not a physical one.

    She breaks down the pillars and phases of her new program Financial Flow, where she teaches the use of Brainspotting for increasing the flow of money through your life.

    Her heartfelt words for her younger Self who hadn’t yet discovered the power of Brainspotting in her life.

    PLUS, information on Cynthia’s upcoming trainings. Whether you’re already trained in Brainspotting or not, Cynthia has trainings for all levels.

    Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW is a Senior Brainspotting Trainer, Consultant and Therapist. Cynthia focuses on training other professionals how to utilize Brainspotting with their clients and is innovative with the modality developing programs including Brainspotting and Parts, Clearing Limbic-Countertransference, ImageSpotting, and the Beyond Spot. She founded the Southeast Brainspotting Institute and is passionate about helping people use the Brainspotting modality for their own growth. Cynthia teaches Self-Spotting for those wanting to integrate the focused mindfulness of Brainspotting into their meditation process and life in general.

    This focused mindfulness process of Brainspotting is integrated into the Financial Flow program co-created with Beth Medina, a Brainspotting Consultant, and Therapist and applied to all aspects of one’s financial life. Their most recent program is called Optimize Your Financial Life. It is a 4-part series to explore the relationship to money, The program assists to identify, explore, and clarify what's getting in the way of having and holding onto money. It also addresses money beliefs and releasing what is no longer serving in the areas of earning, spending, saving, investing and giving. Participants have discovered life changing and financial shifts in these areas.

    Links and resources:

    Cynthasis: https://www.cynthasis.com

    The Curious Voyage by Cythia Schwartzberg, LCSW: https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Voyage-Rule-Breaking-Guidebook-Authenticity/dp/173712050X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F3JR0NCLYO8L&keywords=the+curious+voyage&qid=1684240405&sprefix=%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1

    Financial Flow: https://financialflow.co

    The Southeast Brainspotting Institute (SEBI): https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/

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    Email me at [email protected]

  • Do you know that earning more money is the goal, and even have a solid strategy for how to make it happen, but STILL get in your own way? You’ve probably been told it’s because you’re tying your success to your self-worth, but what if that’s actually not true?

    You don’t want to miss:

    The surprising reason you might be self-sabotaging your financial success, and it’s not because you don’t have strong self-worth

    The unspoken stresses your midbrain might focus on when you think of earning more money

    The cultural implications of increased wealth, and how your brain and body might push back on these implications

    PLUS, the simple one word email to send when you’re ready to get out of your own way with money sh*z.

    Links and resources:

    Book a free strategy call with Carolyn to find out how to unblock your brain blocks around money: https://calendly.com/carolynrobistow/strategy

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

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    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • If you’ve ever struggled with how much to charge for your services, avoided looking at accounting data, or wished you could just hurry up and hire someone to manage your finances, then this episode is for you.



    You don’t want to miss:

    Why raising your rates is NOT the solution to having a healthy relationship with your business finances

    How to tell if money stuff is dysregulating you and making it harder to make data-driven decisions

    Why looking at the data is crucial if you want a sustainably profitable business

    PLUS, what to do when you’re ready to stop muscling your way through the discomfort of facing the financial side of your business.

    Links and resources:

    Book a free strategy call with Carolyn to find out how to unblock your brain blocks around money: https://calendly.com/carolynrobistow/strategy

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to start a Self-guided brainspotting practice with zero experience or spare time, or if you’re feeling maybe a little skeptical about Brainspotting and whether or not it’s too “out there” for you, this episode is for you. Kyle Talbert, the therapist for guys who don’t want therapy, joins me to share his Brainspotting story as a guy who was sick of avoiding the monotonous but necessary aspects of day to day life.

    Kyle Talbert, MA, LPC, NCC is an expert counseling men who don't want counseling...an expert because he is one of those men.

    With prior experience in law enforcement, Kyle now uses solution-focused and evidence-based tools to help men take back themselves to become the better husbands, fathers, and men that they need & want to be. Licensed for telehealth video visits in Texas and Colorado and in-person sessions in The Woodlands, Tx

    You don’t want to miss:

    What made Kyle decide to give Brainspotting a try

    How Kyle’s red flags let him know when it’s time to Self-regulate

    How Kyle started a Self-guided Brainspotting practice even when meditation and yoga didn’t work for him

    PLUS, the red flags that mean it might be time for you to also take a deeper look at what your goals are and how you can show up better for your work and your family.

    Links and resources:

    Kyle Talbert Online: theraphe.com

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    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • This one is for the ladies (and the men who want to support the ladies). I’m joined by Erin Todd, psychologist turned women’s perimenopause coach. Erin uses Brainspotting both personally and professionally to help make the world a better place, one perimenopausal woman at a time.

    You don’t want to miss:

    How Brainspotting has helped Erin overcome blocks about showing up and advertising her services

    How she envisions using Brainspotting in her work with perimenopausal women

    The absurdly complex path of perimenopause and why no woman should try to DIY it!

    PLUS, Erin shares her free training for women of all ages who are done “just dealing with it” when their hormones start to shift and change.

    Erin is a clinical psychologist turned health coach, and has a special interest in helping women in perimenopause improve their health and manage the overwhelm that can happen during your 40's. She has a unique perspective as she has spent 18 years working as a psychologist, supporting people's emotional health, and has also studied women's health, so is able to offer support around an person's physical and emotional health. She believes that you can't separate the mind and the body (which often happens in modern Western medicine), and it's important to see the body as a whole system. As such, her work includes education around changes in hormonal health, as well as helping the person manage stress and find their voice and learn new ways to care for themselves during this confusing transition.

    Links and resources:

    Erin Todd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingyour_flow/

    Erin Todd’s Perimenopause free training: https://go.findingyourflow.com.au/

    Erin Todd’s Website: www.findingyourflow.com.au

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    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • Have you ever had the Social Media Yips? Let’s say you *know* everything you need to do on the tech side, and you even have the idea for what you want the post to say, but then when it comes time to actually put it online, you freeze (or you clean your baseboards instead). Join me in this inspiring conversation with Keely Rodriguez about all the ways we can use subcortical work to get unstuck as parents, professionals, and even to help us show up better for the many hats we wear.

    You don’t want to miss:

    How Keely knew it was time to find a better way to support her sport and performance arts kids who struggled with the mental game of performing

    Keely’s own mental game with social media as an entrepreneur

    The difference between finishing a coaching course vs learning Self-guided Brainspotting.

    PLUS, exactly how Keely manages to wear all these hats and still use Self-guided Brainspotting to protect her and her family’s wellbeing.

    Keely Rodriguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the owner of Mandala Counseling Group. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree, in Speech Communications at the University of Texas at Austin. Following her time at the University of Texas, Keely spent five years writing speeches for two-state Senators at the Texas State Legislature in Austin, Texas. After marrying her husband Michael and moving to Brownsville, Keely spent fifteen years working in the pharmaceutical industry for Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb as a national award-winning salesperson. In 2015 Keely left the pharmaceutical industry and returned to graduate school to pursue a Master’s of Education in Counseling and Guidance at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where she graduated top of her class.

    In 2018 Keely opened Mandala Counseling Group. Mandala is six counselor group that provides mental health services for children, teens, adults, couples and families in the Rio Grande Valley and across the state of Texas. As an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Certified Trauma Counselor and a Brainspotting trained therapist Keely specializes in severe trauma cases where she helps adult men and women overcome symptoms of anxiety, depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She hopes to continue to expand the Mandala Counseling Group to meet the mental health needs of Cameron and Hidalgo counties. Keely is the mother of two college-aged children and has been married to her husband, Michael, for 23 years. In her free time, Keely loves to teach yoga, sing in her church choir, and perform at the local theater.

    Links and resources:

    Keely Rodriguez: www.keelyrodriguez.com

    Find Keely on social media: The Neuroperformance Coach

    Keely Rodriguez on Instagram: @keely_neuroperformancecoach

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  • What comes to mind when you hear words like LSD or Ecstasy? What about “underground”? This week on Brain Unblocked, Thad Frye joins me again to have an information-rich conversation about the use of psychedelics in healing. We talk about everything from what a person might experience to how to know if it’s a path you want to explore for yourself.

    You don’t want to miss:

    Outdated Western narratives around the inclusion of psychedelic substances for medical use

    How Thad weaves together Brainspotting alongside Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy work

    Our brief sidebar about Attachment Theory and the role it plays in subcortical work

    PLUS, how to decide if a combination of Brainspotting and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy might be your key to getting unstuck.

    Links and resources:

    Thad Frye: https://www.thadfryecounseling.com/

    Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/

    The study we referenced about Brainspotting work continuing even after treatment has ended: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com///wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Effective-treatments-for-generalized-anxiety-disorder.pdf

    Michael Pollen Netflix Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847

    How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen: https://a.co/d/6O4M6Y5

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • If you’re feeling skeptical about Brainspotting, join me today as I chat with Delee D’Arcy about her experience in the Balanced Productivity Blueprint. Delee is a Men’s Communication Clini-Coach who helps men S.H.I.F.T. connection, closeness, fun, laughter and success into overdrive AND she and I have worked together to unblock some of her inner struggles with productivity and finding balance between business ownership and having fun!

    You don’t want to miss:

    The brain blocks that were keeping Delee stalled out and in her own way

    Delee’s decision point that led her to investigating whether or not brainspotting might be the key to her unhelpful work habits

    How Delee works with men on communication by seeing past what society calls “angry”

    PLUS, how brainspotting makes life more fun!

    Links and resources:

    How to Argue-Proof your Relationship: deleedarcy.com/argue-proof-freebie

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • If you’re an entrepreneur who has tried everything to build momentum in your business, this episode is for you.



    You don’t want to miss:

    The most common momentum-building advice (and why it’s keeping you stuck)

    How your lack of healthy boundaries with yourself might unknowingly be making you procrastinate more

    The secret to getting out of your own way that doesn’t require white-knuckling or imperfect action

    PLUS, what to do if you’re ready to stop blaming your work ethic and start sitting down to work with minimal effort or self-control required so you can finally start having 6-figure work habits.

    Links and resources:

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • If you’re an Optimized AF Entrepreneur but find yourself still struggling with procrastination keeping you from your business’s true earning potential, you might unknowingly be a Stalled Out Entrepreneur on the Burnout Expressway. In this episode, you’ll discover the exact signs to watch for.



    You don’t want to miss:

    How to know if you’re a Stalled Out Entrepreneur

    The 3 stages of the Burnout Expressway

    3 lesser-known symptoms of that you’re on the Burnout Expressway (and which stage you’re in)

    PLUS, exactly what to do at each stage to turn off the Burnout Expressway and get back on the Income-Producing Interstate.

    Links and resources:

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    Email me at [email protected]

  • If your struggles with alcohol, procrastination or perfectionism have made it difficult for you to maintain a healthy size for your body, Rebecca Thomas has news for you. As the founder of Not Another Diet, an effective, no-diet method for sustained weight loss and well-being, she shares some of the same frustrations with the incomplete (and often just plain bad) advice being sold on the market today.

    Rebecca is a lifetime entrepreneur devoted to helping others free themselves from shame and have the life they imagine for themselves. She’s currently focused on teaching a new and better way to think about weight and personal health.

    And she’s here this week to share some of her new and better way with you.

    You don’t want to miss:

    How environmental constraints are probably playing a large role in your struggle for sustainable health habits

    The cascade effect of a single shift in the systems of your daily life

    Common sources of Energetic Misdirection in weight loss habits (are you struggling with any of these?)

    PLUS, what you can focus on instead of the overly-hyped calories in, calories out (and no, it’s not macros either).

    Links and resources:

    Find Rebecca Thomas online at https://rebeccathomas.co/ and sign up for her email list to be notified as soon as her new *free* training is available

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Join the waitlist for Optimized AF Academy https://carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now

    Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/

    ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

  • If you’ve ever tried Brainspotting on your own and wondered if you were doing it right or wondered if it was really as simple as it sounds, this episode is for you. In it, I discuss the nuanced differences between self-brainspotting and Self-led brainspotting. I also share some updates that have been happening behind the scenes over here at Brain Unblocked.

    You don’t want to miss:

    Why I went on indefinite leave of absence from my thriving private therapy practice.

    My new course for already-optimized AF entrepreneurs who feel stalled out by perfectionism and procrastination

    The small but mighty difference between self-brainspotting and being Self-led

    PLUS, how multiple approaches to wellness can combine when there is truly no territory on healing.

    Links and resources:

    Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox every M-F to help you get past the brain blocks keeping you stuck on groundhog day so you can take action and move the needle in your business. Sign up at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily

    Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan

    Mistaken Moderation e-Book - Download for free now

    Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow

    Find a Brainspotting practitioner near you: https://brainspotting.com/directory/ UK-specific directory: https://www.bspuk.co.uk/therapists/

    ​​Free Biolateral Music https://youtu.be/Eu_kSaFzSR0

    Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK

    The Curious Voyage by Cynthia Schwartzberg https://a.co/d/j5x9sCk

    Internal Family Systems Therapy, Second Edition by Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy https://a.co/d/ctkPB3f