STP 154 | What to Do When You Feel Stuck and the Next Step Isn’t Clear

STP 154 | What to Do When You Feel Stuck and the Next Step Isn’t Clear

March 23, 2026 · 12 min · Season 3

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This episode discusses how therapists and coaches can overcome feelings of being stuck and find clarity in their next steps.

 Stuck and Unsure What to Do Next? Start Here This episode is for therapists, coaches, and helpers who feel stuck—and aren’t sure what to do next. You’ve had the idea. Maybe a course, a program, or something that could help more people. But somewhere along the way, you paused. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why feeling stuck doesn’t mean you failed What’s really causing the pause How to find a clear next step and start moving again Top 3 Reasons to Listen You’ll understand why you feel stuck (and why that’s normal) You’ll learn what actually gets you unstuck—without forcing it You’ll leave with a simple way to take your next step  Timestamped Highlights 00:00 – The quiet reality: feeling stuck while something meaningful sits on the shelf 01:00 – Missions don’t fail—they pause 02:00 – A story about regret and the cost of not acting 03:30 – Building something meaningful… and watching it stall 05:00 – When others don’t see what you see 06:00 – Putting your mission “in a drawer” 07:15 – The real reason you feel stuck (it’s not motivation) 08:00 – How lack of clarity creates fear and hesitation 08:45 – The shift: clarity leads to movement 09:00 – The Unpause Playbook: a…

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Host: James Marland

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