Being the Predator While Being the Prey with Callie Russell - 102

About this episode

The episode explores the predator versus prey mindset and its impact on stress, agency, and creativity.

Check out today's guest Callie Russell on Instagram If you want to support on ⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠ we'd appreciate it. If you have any questions or want to submit a story email questions@workshoptherapypodcast.com Tamara’s Professional Magazine - https://mslbd.org/what-we-do/rethinking-behavior/rethinking-behavior.html Books We Recommend Crucial Conversations https://amzn.to/4kS5Bow Atomic Habits By James Clear https://amzn.to/4fO0O5F Essentialism By Greg McKeown - https://amzn.to/3Whd7PD Effortless By Greg McKeown- https://amzn.to/4djdHmC Punished By Rewards - https://amzn.to/3zGSc0z Check out the social medias ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube www.TamaraHatch.ca Predator vs Prey Mindset: Stress, Agency, and the Stories We Live In In this episode of The Workshop Therapy Podcast , we dive into the idea of the predator versus prey mindset and how it emerges in everyday life. What happens when stress, scarcity, or pressure push us into a reactive state? How do these mindsets shape our sense of agency, creativity, and connection to the world around us? We unpack how prolonged stress narrows perception and creates patterns that feel automatic. This is not about…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew

Guest: Callie Russell

Topics covered

• predator vs prey mindset
• stress and agency
• nervous system response
• psychological terms
• behavioral patterns
• creativity and connection

Keywords

• predator mindset
• prey mindset
• stress response
• agency
• creativity
• nervous system
• behavioral patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Tamara’s Professional Magazine

Books & works: Crucial Conversations, Atomic Habits, Essentialism, Effortless, Punished By Rewards

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