{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fascinated By Design","title":"Episode 3: I'm Invited! Why You Stay Stuck - and What It's Really Protecting You From","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1277,"description":"✨ Episode 3 — I'm Invited! Why You Stay Stuck (and What It's Really Protecting You From)A listener reached out and invited me to explore one of the most common struggles I hear about — addiction, numbing, avoidance, and staying small in habits that no longer serve you. This episode is my answer.I bring in my full toolkit here: behavioral science, psychology, and the spiritual and energetic frameworks I use in my coaching and shamanic work.🌱 In this episode we explore:• Functional analysis — the behavioral framework for understanding why any habit persists• The role of skill deficits, emotional avoidance, and limiting beliefs in keeping you stuck• Why your brain is motivated to maintain the stories you've built your identity around• The shadow and light of the Fool archetype• Energetic and ancestral patterns that operate beneath the level of mindset work• The spiritual dimension of addiction — and why 12-step programs begin with surrender• Positive vs. negative reinforcement — and how to find the hidden gift in a habit you want to release• A personal story about identity, bankruptcy, and what it takes to let go of who you thought you were• Why self-compassion and curiosity are not soft alternatives — they are the mechanism of change💫 \"If a behavior persists or increases in frequency, it is being reinforced somehow. You just can't see the way that it's serving you yet. So let's dig deeper.\"—🌸 Free resource mentioned: Sacred Discomfort guidesoulbloomcoaching.com/sacred-discomfortWant to invite me to answer your question on the podcast? Email suzanne@soulbloomcoaching.com with the subject line: InvitedI'd love to hear what's resonating for you — drop a comment and let me know.be mindful of what you create 🌿","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kX1d9xeTVVUon1SnIO9C_IQa7BGJj2NeZcg-XavbyZU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZDBh/MjBlY2RlMDY0N2U0/N2YxMmVlMjE2ODQ2/M2MzMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}