{"podcast":{"title":"An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth","slug":"an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224","podcast_index_feed_id":6751224,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/an-incomplete-guide-to/","website_url":"https://anincompleteguide.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/136a1a8c-ee08-4fab-a16c-920efb44ce8c/c3sm-MIPU5Gp5XAkUczklgX7.jpg","author":"Kelly Arrendell and Sydney Arrendell","episode_count":144,"summary":"Everyone wants to live a fulfilled life with less stress and more laughter. Join Kelly Arrendell and Sydney West as they explore the wonder, humor, challenges, and sometimes self-inflicted wounds on the journey of personal growth. Our weekly podcast conversations provide tools you can incorporate into your own path of growth. The journey to becoming more fully yourself is lifelong but is something you can start now, wherever you are. Kelly is our resident expert on self-growth and shares her own mistakes and resources, with Sydney asking questions relevant to millennials and Gen-Zers. Take a breath, and take a listen.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T02:23:53.346729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 137- Catastrophizing","slug":"episode-137-catastrophizing","published_at":"2026-09-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episode-137-catastrophizing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224","url":"https://anincompleteguide.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/46c519f2-d252-4841-992c-1c82e3cf391b.mp3","summary":"In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth , Sydney and Kelly talk about catastrophizing—the tendency to imagine the worst possible outcome and let our fears take over. They explore why we catastrophize, how it can impact our thoughts and emotions, and what we can do to recognize and challenge those “what if” scenarios. Definition of catastrophizing Jumping to the worst conclusion Negative core beliefs and views Ex: I believe the event will be terrible and I won't be able to handle it How Sydney and Kelly catatrophize Ways that may help work through it Think about the facts, about the positives Cut the story Website: anincompleteguide.com Instagram: @anincompleteguide YouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide","meta_description":"In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth , Sydney and Kelly talk about catastrophizing—the tendency to imagine the worst possible outcome…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episodes/episode-137-catastrophizing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episode-137-catastrophizing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}