Why smart people still feel out of control (and what to do about it)

About this episode

Vanessa Vakharia shares her struggles with feeling out of control despite knowing strategies for improvement.

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Ever feel like you don't know how to take your own advice? Like you've learned all the strategies but can't seem to actually use them? Like no matter how hard you try to get your life in order, it just seems to get more complicated?! Well Vanessa certainly does, and (at the encouragement of her producer) she hopped on the mic and let it all out in one of her most honest and vulnerable episodes yet. With the help of her calculator stuffie ...

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Vakharia

Topics covered

• self-improvement
• mental health
• personal development
• life strategies
• vulnerability

Keywords

• self-help
• life advice
• mental wellness
• control
• strategies

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