World Leading Therapist: Why You Feel Stuck in Life & How to Get Unstuck

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Nov 24, 2025

Renowned psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb, author of the bestselling book *Maybe You Should Talk to Someone*, joins the conversation to explore why we feel stuck in life. She delves into how our personal narratives shape our relationships and choices, revealing that the stories we tell ourselves can fuel anxiety and self-doubt. Lori offers practical tools to identify these narratives and challenge them, encouraging us to embrace curiosity and rewrite unhelpful scripts. Discover how to reclaim your authorial role and foster deeper connections with yourself and others.

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ADVICE

Counterexamples Rebuild Global Beliefs

Test your global stories (e.g., 'I can't trust anyone') by listing real counterexamples, even if few.
Then choose a better audience and take small steps to rebuild trust selectively.

INSIGHT

Change Always Brings Hidden Grief

Change triggers grief because it removes the familiar; humans prefer the certainty of misery to uncertain improvement.
Acknowledge that loss so grief doesn't sabotage the new choice.

ADVICE

Talk To The Parts Of You Grieving

Give grief air by talking to the part of you that wants to stay and the part that wants to change.
Naming and conversing with both parts releases pressure and helps you choose intentionally.

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In today’s episode, you’re going to learn the root cause of why you feel stuck.

Whether you feel trapped in self-doubt, overwhelmed by anxiety, or find yourself in a dynamic that keeps repeating, this conversation will show you how to break free.

Joining Mel today is Lori Gottlieb: world-renowned therapist, writer of the “Ask the Therapist” column for The New York Times, author of “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,” which has sold 3 million copies, and host of the podcast Since You Asked.

Lori is here to help you change the most powerful force shaping your life: the story you’re telling yourself.

What she shares today will change the way you see yourself, your relationships, and your past.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-How to identify the story that’s keeping you stuck

-What emotional trauma has to do with your inner dialogue
-How anxiety is fueled by the way you talk to yourself

-The simple tools to calm anxiety and stop spiraling
-The biggest questions people bring to therapy and what they all have in common

-How to reclaim the author role in your life and stop being defined by your past

If you’ve ever felt like you missed your shot, like you’re too much or not enough, or that it’s too late to feel better, this conversation is for you.

You are not the story you’ve been telling yourself.

You are the author.

And today, with Lori’s help, you’ll learn how to write something new – starting now.

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