Don't Cut Your Own Bangs

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Why Is It So Hard to Change?

September 21, 2026

Have you ever realized something in your life isn't working anymore—and then immediately felt overwhelmed by everything you'd have to change to make it better? Maybe you finally recognize how exhausted you are, how much you've been carrying, or a pattern in your work, relationships, or family that you can't unsee. And almost immediately, awareness becomes an assignment: Okay. So how do I fix all of this? But your inability to overhaul your entire life overnight isn't evidence that you can't c...

I Know This Isn't It. Now What?

September 14, 2026

What do you do when you know something isn't right, but you have absolutely no idea what you want instead? That uncomfortable middle can make self-awareness feel almost dangerous. Because if you admit the job, relationship, routine, business, or version of your life isn't working anymore…does that mean you immediately have to change everything? In this episode of Don't Cut Your Own Bangs, I'm reunited with Kate DeBont six years after her first appearance on the podcast. And a lot of life has ...

Why Do I Need You to Agree With Me?

September 07, 2026

Have you ever noticed how much explaining you do when you really want someone to agree with you? You build the case. Provide the context. Anticipate objections. Maybe you even rehearse the conversation so thoroughly that the other person has already said all of their lines approximately eleven times—and they weren't even there. But underneath all that explaining can be a much more vulnerable hope: If I can get you to understand why I need this, maybe I'll feel safer actually honoring it. In P...