{"podcast":{"title":"Emotionally Uncomfortable","slug":"emotionally-uncomfortable-467863","podcast_index_feed_id":467863,"rss_url":"https://momisincontrolpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://heatherchauvin.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/2/8/3/72836e1f03ee509ae5bbc093207a2619/Emotionally_Uncomfortable-20231230-lzm04du0zs.png","author":"Hosted by Heather Chauvin | Insights inspired by Mel Robbins, Bréne Brown, Danielle Laporte, Elizab","episode_count":1277,"summary":"All external pressure is off ladies! It's time to listen to the inner pull. Mastering the art of knowing when to slow down and breathe vs. when to take action. It's time we value our desires. See your value. Own it. Communicate it. It's time to become wildly #emotionallyuncomfortable This podcast will crack you open and force you to grow. Interviews and storytelling about business, emotional intelligence, creativity, love, being different, parenting, and more...","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T16:22:42.909832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emotionally-uncomfortable-467863"},"episode":{"title":"1261: What Happens When Women Don't Feed Their Ambition With Alexis Dean","slug":"1261-what-happens-when-women-don-t-feed-their-ambition-with-alexis-dean","published_at":"2026-04-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emotionally-uncomfortable-467863/1261-what-happens-when-women-don-t-feed-their-ambition-with-alexis-dean","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emotionally-uncomfortable-467863","url":"https://momisincontrolpodcast.libsyn.com/1261-what-happens-when-women-dont-feed-their-ambition-with-alexis-dean","audio_url":"https://verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/momisincontrolpodcast/1261_-_Alexis_Dean_-_Audio.mp3?dest-id=246613","summary":"\"When I find myself going back to that reactivity mode or older way of thinking, I have to step back and ask, 'What do I really want?'\" In this episode, Heather and Alexis Dean explore what it really means to take ownership of your ambition, your emotional world, and the desires you keep pushing aside. The things that irritate or trigger you aren't random; they're signals pointing directly to where you're being asked to grow. This conversation challenges the instinct to blame, label, or control, and instead invites you into a deeper level of self-responsibility, curiosity, and intention. Because when you stop outsourcing your discomfort and start listening to it, you unlock a completely different way of leading your life, your work, and your relationships. What to listen for: ☑️ The things that piss you off are a guide around where you need to do more work ☑️ Women need to feed their ambitions so they don't end up resentful and angry ☑️ Using curiosity to uncover where you're holding yourself back \"If you're the one who has the pull and the desire to move a vision forward, and that's your natural gift, it's on you to accept and to lean into it. My resentment was actually me trying to blame somebody else for my own emotional discomfort. \" ☑️ Discerning between \"hard\" and emotionally uncomfortable actions ☑️ Operating from a collaborative lens rather than controlling others ☑️ Living your life intentionally instead of following gender norms \"It's fine if you want to follow gender norms. The challenge is when people don't actually press pause and examine, 'Is this serving us? Is this how we want to lead our lives and live and work and everything else?' \" ☑️ Why using labels is often just a way to avoid feeling our emotions ☑️ Navigating societal norms as a new mother who…","meta_description":"\"When I find myself going back to that reactivity mode or older way of thinking, I have to step back and ask, 'What do I really want?'\" In this episode, H…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3248,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/emotionally-uncomfortable-467863/episodes/1261-what-happens-when-women-don-t-feed-their-ambition-with-alexis-dean/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emotionally-uncomfortable-467863/1261-what-happens-when-women-don-t-feed-their-ambition-with-alexis-dean.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}