Ep. 23: Feeling Is the Expansion

Ep. 23: Feeling Is the Expansion

This week we’re talking about something we both realized we’ve been doing lately: moving too quickly from pain to solutions. In a world obsessed with fixing, healing, optimizing, and moving on, we’ve forgotten that being human requires us to actually feel. The truth is, certainty isn’t the first step. Feeling is. In this episode, we’re exploring the messy middle between bypassing our emotions and getting stuck inside them. We discuss why there’s no universal formula for processing emotions, how to recognize your default coping pattern, and why your body already knows exactly what you need. We also challenge the idea that healing has to look a certain way. Sometimes it’s breathwork. Sometimes it’s a conversation. Sometimes it’s a walk, tears, silence, or simply allowing yourself to slow down. If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I processing this correctly?” this episode is for you. Because the goal isn’t to get it right. The goal is to become aware enough to do the opposite of whatever is keeping you stuck. One of the biggest takeaways from this episode: Feeling the pain is the expansion. Not avoiding it. Not fixing it. Not rushing past it. Feeling it. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Access the companion breathwork [https://open.substack.com/pub/theoppositeofstuck/p/breathwork-for-feeling-your-feelings?r=71rmkc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Listen to Ep. 22 on Certainty [https://open.spotify.com/episode/171SIsgvARWG5WML91Np51?si=2f822db3f9d844c8] Join us on Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theoppositeofstuck/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Ep. 22: The Messy Middle: Finding Certainty When Everything Is Changing

What do you do when life no longer fits—but the next chapter hasn’t arrived yet? In this episode, Sarah and Vicky explore the uncomfortable but transformative space they call the messy middle—that season where old identities, routines, relationships, and expectations are falling away, but what’s coming next isn’t fully visible yet. Together, they unpack a powerful reframe of certainty, challenge our collective addiction to control, and discuss why transformation often feels like limbo before it feels like freedom. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, questioning old patterns, facing uncertainty about the future, or simply feeling like you’re outgrowing parts of your life, this conversation offers a new perspective on how to move through change without getting stuck in fear. The invitation isn’t to know what’s coming. It’s to trust yourself enough to walk forward anyway. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Access the companion breathwork [https://open.substack.com/pub/theoppositeofstuck/p/breathwork-for-finding-certainty?r=71rmkc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Subscribe to our Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theoppositeofstuck/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Ep. 21: You’re Not Less Than. You’re Disconnected.

This week, we’re talking about self-worth—but probably not in the way you’ve heard before. Because maybe the real issue isn’t that you’re “not good enough.” Maybe you’ve just become disconnected from the truth of who you are. In this episode, we unpack the hidden hierarchy so many of us are unconsciously living in—the constant comparison, the need for validation, the feeling that other people are somehow more worthy, more successful, or more “together” than we are. We also explore the other side of the spectrum: judgment, superiority, and the illusion that worth can ever be measured at all. Together, we talk about: • Why self-worth is really an internal game• How childhood experiences quietly shape the identities we carry• The difference between healing and overcompensating• Why the people in your life are often reflecting your deepest patterns back to you• How to stop attaching to the voice that tells you you’re not enough• What it actually means to feel whole• Why presence changes everything This conversation is an invitation to stop proving, stop comparing, and start reconnecting to yourself. Because you were never less than.You were just disconnected. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Access the companion breathwork [https://open.substack.com/pub/theoppositeofstuck/p/breathwork-for-reconnecting-to-your?r=71rmkc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Breathwork library on Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/s/breathwork] Subscribe on Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theoppositeofstuck/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Ep. 20: The Real Miracle Is Who You Become Along the Way

This week’s episode is different. Instead of talking about where people feel stuck, Sarah and Vicky share what’s been unfolding after consciously experimenting with transforming negativity, shifting their reactions, and choosing the opposite in daily life. From travel miracles and unexpected blessings to deeper peace, emotional resilience, and nervous system regulation, this conversation explores what actually changes when you stop feeding fear, judgment, resistance, and lack. But this episode isn’t really about “manifesting stuff.” It’s about becoming someone who can hold more joy, more peace, more certainty, more abundance, more connection, and more life. Because the real miracle isn’t what shows up around you.It’s who you become in the process. Inside this episode: * Why your triggers are actually part of your curriculum * The connection between nervous system regulation and receiving * How awareness changes what you notice in your life * Why “doing the opposite” creates momentum * The hidden reason your desires may not have arrived yet * How to start gathering evidence for magic instead of problems * What it actually means to “build the vessel” RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Access the companion breathwork [https://open.substack.com/pub/theoppositeofstuck/p/breathwork-for-becoming?r=71rmkc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Episode on negative speech [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NLxBsuXLqwjWoQ7YxHzYz?si=ab445a1a32494026] Episode on transforming negativity [https://open.spotify.com/episode/018lmT5iO14BcXOY49Heif?si=f1454e4f06d4486a] Breathwork library on Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/s/breathwork] Subscribe on Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theoppositeofstuck/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Ep. 19: What Death Teaches Us About How To Live

This week’s episode is raw, real, and rooted in a moment that changes you. After walking through the passing of someone deeply loved, Vicky shares what became undeniably clear when everything else fell away. The noise. The distractions. The “I’ll do it later” stories. What’s left? Love. Presence. Truth. And the uncomfortable realization that most of us wait for life to shake us awake before we start living like it matters. In this conversation, we break open what it looks like to: * Stop waiting for something “big” to force change * Reevaluate how you’re spending your time, energy, and attention * Let go of what doesn’t actually matter (even if you’ve built your identity around it) * Show up as love—even when it’s easier to close your heart * Start making decisions from clarity, not autopilot This isn’t about fear. It’s about perspective. And the invitation is simple:If you knew your time was limited… what would you change? Then why are you waiting? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Access the companion breathwork [https://open.substack.com/pub/theoppositeofstuck/p/breathwork-for-living-fully-while?r=71rmkc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Subscribe on Substack [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theoppositeofstuck/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe [https://theoppositeofstuck.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]