{"podcast":{"title":"how to twenty-something","slug":"how-to-twenty-something-6415210","podcast_index_feed_id":6415210,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/how-to-twenty-something/","website_url":"https://how-to-twenty-something.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/08a9c58b-33db-4afe-a48f-5ac0baf11873/YldLmAQejVMbtDqkmtxXUF95.jpg","author":"Jess Diamond","episode_count":163,"summary":"How To Twenty Something teaches young professionals how to “adult” across various aspects of their lives from career, to relationships, to overall health and wellness, so they can gain the confidence to take risks and try new things, helping them to reach their full potential.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:19:30.434823+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-twenty-something-6415210"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 128 Stop Getting Ahead of Yourself","slug":"ep-128-stop-getting-ahead-of-yourself","published_at":"2025-11-24T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-twenty-something-6415210/ep-128-stop-getting-ahead-of-yourself","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-twenty-something-6415210","url":"https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/podcast/getting-ahead","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dbcc55b7-1ff9-4e49-9f1d-98a115618f7c.mp3","summary":"Show notes If you’ve ever caught yourself spiraling about outcomes that don’t even exist yet, you’re not alone. We all want answers before they’re ready to come, but that need for control only creates more anxiety. In this episode I share why this happens, how it shows up in different parts of your life, and what to do when you find yourself jumping the gun.  Key Takeaways: How your fears and impatience is encouraging you to get ahead of yourself Brains predict outcomes to feel safe and in control (even if it doesn’t benefit you) Play out every good or bad scenario that feeds into your what ifs Jumping the gun actually means you’re early, not behind  Helpful Resources:  Let’s chat: https://calendly.com/coach_jessdiamond/success   Email me: coach.jessdiamond@gmail.com 3 Ways to maximize your 5-9 after your 9-5: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/maximize   Contribute to an episode: https://forms.gle/QwvBrZFbZXRdCjQv9   Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/oiLVCbrydjzaK5pq5   Music: Hide and Seek by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic   Music Promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons/Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US  ","meta_description":"Show notes If you’ve ever caught yourself spiraling about outcomes that don’t even exist yet, you’re not alone. We all want answers before they’re ready t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":901,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-twenty-something-6415210/episodes/ep-128-stop-getting-ahead-of-yourself/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-twenty-something-6415210/ep-128-stop-getting-ahead-of-yourself.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}