Episode 20
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) Welcome and overview of today’s solo episode
(00:02:20) Deanna’s personal story: Feeling stuck in her writing business
(00:05:10) How burnout and business changes led to deeper feelings of stuckness
(00:07:52) Turning point: Deciding to break free from stuckness
(00:09:05) Strategy 1: Cold plunging to shock the system and boost energy
(00:14:28) Strategy 2: Writing letters to challenge negative thoughts
(00:17:32) Strategy 3: Trying new things—how dance, dreaming, and podcasting helped
(00:23:54) Recap of tools and strategies to get unstuck
(00:24:10) How to apply these strategies to your own stuck journey
(00:30:20) Wrap up and invitation to share your stuck strategies
3 Strategies I Used to Get Unstuck—And Why They Work with Deanna deBara
In this solo episode of Season of Stuck, Deanna takes us on a personal journey through her recent season of stuck—and shares a few of the key tools and strategies she used to get unstuck. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, burned out, or simply unsure of your path forward (and let’s be real—who hasn’t?), this episode offers inspiration and actionable steps to help you break through the inertia and find your way to a more empowered, unstuck place.
Tune in to learn about:
Deanna’s personal stuck story—from burnout and overwhelm to reclaiming her identity
How cold plunging jump-started her journey to getting unstuck
The power of writing letters to yourself to challenge negative thoughts
Why trying new things can create momentum and lead to lasting change
How dreaming and envisioning new possibilities helped Deanna rediscover purpose and meaning
The power of this podcast—and how it helped Deanna get unstuck
“I had tied so much of my self-worth and identity to my business, and when that business changed, so did the way I saw myself. It took a lot of work to reclaim a sense of self outside of my career.”
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