UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
Kara Loewentheil
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socialization that causes us to struggle with self-doubt, burnout, and anxiety.
Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go get it.
This podcast is an essential resource for anyone eager to embrace a life free from limiting beliefs and societal constraints.
If you ever find yourself asking questions like…
*Why am I so anxious about stuff that isn’t a big deal?
*How can I stop overthinking everything?
*Am I selfish for wanting my life to look different?
*Will I ever feel comfortable in my body?
*Am I a bad parent?
*How can I ask for more money at work?
*Can I stop people-pleasing?
*How can my partner and I communicate better?
… then you won’t want to miss an episode.
Visit schoolofnewfeministthought.com to learn more about The School of New Feminist Thought and more.
Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go get it.
This podcast is an essential resource for anyone eager to embrace a life free from limiting beliefs and societal constraints.
If you ever find yourself asking questions like…
*Why am I so anxious about stuff that isn’t a big deal?
*How can I stop overthinking everything?
*Am I selfish for wanting my life to look different?
*Will I ever feel comfortable in my body?
*Am I a bad parent?
*How can I ask for more money at work?
*Can I stop people-pleasing?
*How can my partner and I communicate better?
… then you won’t want to miss an episode.
Visit schoolofnewfeministthought.com to learn more about The School of New Feminist Thought and more.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 3, 2026 • 13min
471. Coaching Hotline: Teaching Thought Work to Teens & Managing Phobias
A mom asks how to teach thought work to a resistant 15-year-old and whether teens can learn emotional processing. The conversation covers why coaching without permission backfires and how modeling and offering thought work works better. The other thread explores intense fear of heights, accepting anxiety instead of resisting, and locating the thoughts that fuel panic.
Feb 26, 2026 • 14min
470. Your Emotional Compass, Guilt & Shame (Greatest Hits)
They unpack how guilt and shame quietly steer everyday choices, from family obligations to quitting a job. The conversation explores gendered socialization that trains people to treat guilt as a moral compass. Concrete examples show how avoidance of feeling bad can block personal desires. Listeners are invited to rethink values and recalibrate their emotional compass.
Feb 24, 2026 • 12min
469. Coaching Hotline: When You Don't Want to Have Sex & Social Events Feel Draining
A coaching hotline-style conversation about feeling drained by social events and why small talk can feel boring. A breakdown of how thoughts shape social exhaustion and practical mindset shifts to reclaim energy and connection. A separate segment examines having no desire for sex, reframing desire as thoughts to explore rather than a fixed problem, plus when to consider medical checks.
Feb 19, 2026 • 15min
468. How to Microdose Negative Emotions & Become Unstoppable
Do you find yourself avoiding negative emotions at all costs, distracting yourself with food, Netflix, or your phone? What if you could build the capacity to feel any emotion, no matter how uncomfortable, and still keep moving forward? In this episode, I’m diving into the concept of microdosing negative emotions and why this practice is the key to becoming unstoppable.Instead of pushing away the discomfort, we need to practice building safety around it, which is exactly what microdosing does. I’m walking you through how the microdosing approach helps you tolerate your emotions in manageable doses, so you can stop avoiding them and actually feel them as they pass.Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: schoolofnewfeministthought.com/468Follow along on Instagram: instagram.com/karaloewentheil/
Feb 17, 2026 • 13min
467. Coaching Hotline: Is My Relationship Toxic? & Handling Health Anxiety
A coaching hotline tackles how to tell if a relationship is truly toxic or if negative thoughts are shaping your experience. The conversation contrasts neutral circumstances with the stories we tell ourselves and invites intentional relationship standards. It also covers health anxiety, when fear of weight or illness obscures real medical data and fuels diet-driven worry.
Feb 12, 2026 • 37min
466. Numbing Out to Avoid Our Feelings: A Conversation with Rachel Hart (Greatest Hits)
Rachel Hart, a coach who helps people change their relationship with alcohol and numbing behaviors, shares her archetypes framework for why we drink. The conversation covers why numbing is universal and how alcohol hijacks the brain. They discuss why quick fixes like Dry January often fail and practical ways to manage urges beyond willpower.
Feb 10, 2026 • 13min
465. Coaching Hotline: Hating Your Career Choice & Feeling Empty Inside
A coaching hotline tackles hating your career choice, heavy student debt, and the regret that follows big decisions. The conversation digs into how beliefs trap you and offers ways to rewrite the story you tell yourself. It also explores feeling numb or disconnected and why that emptiness can make thought work feel pointless.
Feb 5, 2026 • 17min
464. Why You Never “Deserve” or “Don't Deserve” Anything, Ever
They dismantle the idea that wanting or receiving things is a moral judgment and show how “deserving” traps you in shame and second-guessing. They explore how sexist socialization pushes women into constant self-justification. They contrast passive deserving thinking with active choice and reframe luck and privilege as responsibility rather than guilt.
Feb 3, 2026 • 13min
463. Coaching Hotline: Believing Your Body is Attractive & Learning to Identify Your Emotions
A coaching hotline conversation about unlearning the belief that your body must change to be desirable. A deep look at how attraction and self-rejection are linked and practical steps to shift those thoughts. A guide to describing sensations, why anxiety is often easiest to find, and ways to notice gentler feelings like joy and love. Reassurance that emotional awareness grows with patient practice.
Jan 29, 2026 • 17min
462. How to Fail and Get Back Up Again (Greatest Hits)
They reframe failure as part of progress and explain why how you respond matters more than the setback itself. A travel mishap illustrates common planning mistakes and contingency fixes. They explore how shame and perfectionism block useful analysis. The episode highlights pairing self-compassion with concrete strategy to stop repeating the same lapses.
