# Feel It, Don't Feed It: Own Your Emotions Without Being Owned by Them (w/ Margaret Cullen)

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Podcast: [Chasing Excellence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-excellence-927578)
Published: 2026-03-26T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most of us were raised with only two options for dealing with difficult emotions: act them out or stuff them down. In this conversation with Margaret Cullen, author of Quiet Strength , we explore a powerful third door — equanimity — and learn how to fully feel our emotions without being hijacked by them. Discover why equanimity isn't about dulling your feelings — it's about deepening them while staying free. We dig into practical cognitive hacks for breaking the cycle of reactivity, the 90-second rule that can transform how you respond to life's hardest moments, and how creating the right conditions can let calm arise naturally rather than being forced. Learn to widen your window of tolerance and connect with reality as it actually is. 👉 Get the full Listener's Guide here ❤️ Free Newsletter & the Chase Club 🏁 New to Chasing Excellence? Start here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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