{"podcast":{"title":"Help Me Be Me","slug":"help-me-be-me-988954","podcast_index_feed_id":988954,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HSW9496253302","website_url":"https://www.yaywithme.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2fced5e8-b343-11eb-ad4c-33d8f23fa916/image/avatars-000524489418-o7ib31-t500x500.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Cloud10","episode_count":366,"summary":"Help Me Be Me is an emotional toolkit for creating positive change in yourself. I like to think of it as self-help for people who hate self-help. I'm Sarah May, coach/author/all-around happy person, and these are the tools that work for me in my life. For all of my offerings you can check out YayWithMe.com What I share on this show is my personal opinion. It's not a diagnosis for treatment or a substitute for professional help. If you're suffering, please reach out to your local emergency services or call 9-1-1. Find this podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sarahmayb","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:21:06.969312+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/help-me-be-me-988954"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 274: Fear Loops and How to Move Through Them","slug":"ep-274-fear-loops-and-how-to-move-through-them","published_at":"2026-04-24T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/help-me-be-me-988954/ep-274-fear-loops-and-how-to-move-through-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/help-me-be-me-988954","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/204/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CTL7019802107.mp3?updated=1777005684","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/204/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CTL7019802107.mp3?updated=1777005684","summary":"I want to bring up possible areas in your life where you are being driven by an old pattern: where motives are unconscious and not totally visible to you. Often these loops are reinforced by childhood boundaries we set up for good reasons – things that helped create stability in life. Things like a need to control. A need to be needed. A need to feel safe. This is about seeing patterns in your life so you can be truly guided by your best interests versus the stuff you are unconsciously afraid of. A lot of things we tend to avoid are also things that can be positive for us. This has a few tools for channeling power, confidence, present-mindedness. What has your life path set up for you? It has led you to where you are today for good reason. If you identify as high-functioning, there’s a thing that tends to happen where you crash and have that moment where you ask: am I happy? Is this sustainable? That is the shadow side of a very healthy set of skills. That is what we are exploring together, today. Sending love! Sponsors: cheershealth.com/helpmebeme - get 20% off your order with code HELPMEBEME Monarch.com code HELPME for 50% off your first year Quince.com/helpme for free shipping and 365 day returns Wayfair.com to shop all things home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"I want to bring up possible areas in your life where you are being driven by an old pattern: where motives are unconscious and not totally visible to you.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3385,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/help-me-be-me-988954/episodes/ep-274-fear-loops-and-how-to-move-through-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/help-me-be-me-988954/ep-274-fear-loops-and-how-to-move-through-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}