# The Answers Are Hiding in Your Repressed Emotions

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Podcast: [The Heart of Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-heart-of-entrepreneurship-7083654)
Published: 2025-08-08T05:17:17+00:00
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## Resource

Emotions Are Not the Enemy: Unlocking Leadership, Clarity & Decision-Making Through Feeling ✅ ARE YOU BOOTSTRAPPING? YOU NEED THIS: https://bootstrappedgiants.com/subscribe ✅ Master the Inner Game of Entrepreneurship here: https://www.davekashen.com/newsletter-sign-up Most entrepreneurs think their emotions get in the way. But what if they’re actually your greatest untapped superpower? In this no-fluff conversation, Jesse and Dave explore how emotional awareness is directly tied to clearer thinking, better leadership, and faster decision-making. Drawing from real-world founder coaching, this episode dives into emotional intelligence for leaders , how to identify suppressed emotions , and why your resistance to feelings like fear or shame might be holding you back. If you’ve ever said “I’m just not a feelings person,” this one’s for you. Show Notes: 01:00 – Why Jesse wanted to talk about emotions this time 03:00 – What emotions really are (energy in motion) 04:30 – Emotions vs. logic: the brain injury case study 06:00 – Manufactured emotions vs. present-moment feelings 07:30 – Fear isn’t dirty fuel… resistance is 09:00 – Why your whole life may be built around avoiding 1 or 2 feelings 10:30 – What are the core emotions? (Dave’s 7-emotion framework) 12:00 – Inside Out, Pixar, and understanding emotional intelligence 14:00 – Are emotions intelligent? Can they help you? 15:30 – Anger as boundary energy: why leaders need to feel it 17:00 – Setting real boundaries at home and work 19:00 – Why founders avoid firing people (the sadness trap) 22:00 – Jesse’s example: how repressed sadness led to 5 costly years 24:00 – Emotions you can’t feel will distort your decision-making 26:00 – The fear of feeling vs. the feeling itself 27:00 – I’m not emotional = repression in disguis…

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