Start Becoming Who You Want to Be—Now

Calm Your Caveman

What if a single question could cut through anxiety, indecision, and overwhelm? In this episode, we dive into how imagining just one year left to live helped clients move from overwhelm to clarity, rewire anxiety, reconnect with purpose, and reshape relationships. Real coaching stories show how this mindset shift unlocks peace and purpose—right now.

Timestamps:

00:30 – Intro: The counterintuitive question that calms anxiety
00:59 – A client overwhelmed by work, school, and divorce finds clarity
02:35 – How the question creates courage and unblocks passions
03:14 – Meet Sadie: Constant future-stress and why she couldn’t rest
06:12 – Jim’s struggle: Family tension and values clashes
08:45 – Carrie’s story: Parents, boundaries, and a surprising twist
12:02 – You don’t actually have forever: 4,000 weeks
12:52 – Linear time vs. cyclical time—and why this matters for anxiety
16:00 – Kindness Narrative: Support After a Four Wheeler Accident

For full show notes, including resources mentioned, go to https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/start-becoming-who-you-want-to-be—now

Chapters

1. Start Becoming Who You Want to Be—Now (00:00:00)

2. Intro: The counterintuitive question that calms anxiety (00:00:30)

3. A client overwhelmed by work, school, and divorce finds clarity (00:00:59)

4. 02:35 – How the question creates courage and unblocks passions (00:02:35)

5. 03:14 – Meet Sadie: Constant future-stress and why she couldn’t rest (00:03:14)

6. 06:12 – Jim’s struggle: Family tension and values clashes (00:06:12)

7. 08:45 – Carrie’s story: Parents, boundaries, and a surprising twist (00:08:45)

8. 12:02 – You don’t actually have forever: 4,000 weeks (00:12:02)

9. Linear time vs. cyclical time—and why this matters for anxiety (00:12:52)

10. Kindness Narrative: Support After a Four Wheeler Accident (00:16:00)