{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Heart of Entrepreneurship","title":"Why Unfelt Feelings Become a Prison for Founders","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b9befb62\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3028,"description":"What Are You Resisting? How Founders Block Growth by Avoiding Emotion\n\n✅ ARE YOU BOOTSTRAPPING? YOU NEED THIS:\nhttps://bootstrappedgiants.com/subscribe\n✅ Master the Inner Game of Entrepreneurship here:\nhttps://www.davekashen.com/newsletter-sign-up\nShow Notes:\n 00:00 – Intro + recap: resisting emotions, what it means for founders\n 02:00 – Why emotions feel unsafe (and how that started in childhood)\n 06:00 – “I’m not an angry person” and other signs of repression\n 08:30 – Judging others = a sign of emotional resistance\n 11:00 – Conscious vs. unconscious resistance patterns\n 13:00 – How emotions physically manifest in the body\n 15:00 – Jesse's empty calendar anxiety & shame around not being busy\n 17:30 – Why repressing feelings blocks clarity and reinforces false beliefs\n 20:00 – Welcoming vs. resisting: the energetic shift\n 23:00 – The illusion of “fixing” feelings vs. fully allowing them\n 26:00 – Getting started: how to actually feel your feelings\n 29:00 – Mapping physical sensations to specific emotions\n 31:00 – Live guided practice: check in with your body\n 33:00 – Emotion + resistance vs. emotion without resistance\n 35:00 – Expressing emotions physically: cars, bats, pillows, and yelling\n 38:00 – Why adults need temper tantrums too (just healthier ones)\n 41:00 – Gender bias and feeling shame at work\n 43:00 – Making emotions safe in work cultures\n 46:00 – Why “I’m stressed” is just code for fear\n 48:00 – The emotional gym: building strength through feeling\n\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\nIf you’ve ever thought “I’m just not an emotional person,” this episode is for you.\nJesse Pujji and Dave Kashen break down how founders unknowingly block their growth, clarity, and power by resisting key emotions—like anger, fear, sadness, and shame. They explore how childhood patterns shape adult reactions, and offer a practical roadmap to help entrepreneurs reconnect with the full range of human feeling.\nYou’ll learn:The unconscious signs of emotional resistance (and why we all do it)...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D3q8uoAKBP9yDvAXKSX05IFBpfUTTR8eiffeZmJ_DWk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzcz/NGQxYmUwMmU2ZWQx/YjgxZTVmNGEwYTJi/NjMzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}