165: The Trap of Trying to Fix Yourself

165: The Trap of Trying to Fix Yourself

From Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan MD by Kelly Brogan MD

June 23, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 165

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Kelly Brogan explores the illusion of self-improvement and the complexities of personal growth.

Get instant access to Kelly's Beauty Backroom event here . Access Kelly's Beauty Backroom event here . Can you really “improve” yourself? I spent years convinced I could save the world from the bad guys, then years convinced I could save myself through deep inner work, coaching, and retreats. What I found on the other side wasn't a better me. It was a different relationship to my own badness and wrongness, and a suspicion that progress itself might be an illusion. It’s time we unpack a few things… the good-bad split, why rejecting one pole pulls you straight toward it, and why my sovereign lawfulness journey exposed the same extractive shadow I'd assigned to the IRS. I'll share what my daughter said that cracked my activist armor, why I now prize awareness and relaxation over certainty, and what it means to live by spontaneity, curiosity, and the principle of maybe. If you've ever invested in fixing yourself and still touched the nihilistic question of "is this it", I made this for you. You’ll learn: [0:00] Introduction [2:06] From saving the world to turning the activist lens inward [5:54] The self-improvement double bind nobody in the wellness industry will name [8:02] The…

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