{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Courageous Hearts Podcast","title":"The Dark Night of the Soul: What to Do When Life Looks Perfect But Feels Broken","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1217,"description":"Have you ever looked at your life, realized you checked all the \"right\" boxes, and still felt completely stuck and unfulfilled? In this episode of the Courageous Hearts podcast, Tim and Jackie tackle the \"Dark Night of the Soul.\" They explore the painful reality of high-functioning individuals who have built seemingly perfect lives on the outside, only to feel quietly miserable and disconnected on the inside.\nThrough candid stories of their own existential crises, Tim and Jackie discuss the dangers of self-abandonment, people-pleasing, and settling for safety over true fulfillment. Jackie also drops a major truth bomb about how our inner child often creates \"monsters\" out of everyday people and situations just to justify a victim mentality and demand \"justice.\"\nIn this episode, we explore:\nWhy your nervous system will often choose familiar pain over the scary unknown.\nHow losing yourself in your roles (as a parent, spouse, or employee) leads directly to resentment and depression.\nThe illusion of anger as power, and why true justice is actually just living a happy, authentic life.\nThe cliff metaphor: why your soul will make your current situation unbearable until you finally take a leap of faith.\nThe life-changing power of developing your own hobbies, finding your identity, and finally choosing yourself.\nIf you are standing on the edge of a major life change and feel terrified of the jump, this episode will give you the courage to take the leap.\nResources Mentioned:\nWebsite: https://courageousheartscoaching.com/\nBuy the Book (Courageous Connections): https://courageousheartscoaching.com/the-courageous-hearts-book/\nRead our Blog: https://courageousheartscoaching.com/emotional-wellness-blog/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-IcgCOmST6lvlQFR1ueDPXVb1l9BVwJcuDoJwLyrLkY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OGNl/YjAyNTE4ODRhZjk1/OTg5OWNlMmQ3N2Yy/M2Y3OC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}