Intuitive Founders Studio

In this episode, I’m closing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder by exploring how to build a reliable, balanced organizing system that supports your brain, your energy, and your values.Rather than relying on hustle, this episode offers a practical framework for planning your work and life in a way that separates decision-making from execution—so your brain doesn’t have to renegotiate everything in the moment.You’ll hear:Why structure supports focus when it’s designed around autonomy and rest—not controlThe difference between planning and execution, and why confusing the two leads to overwhelmA values-based framework for organizing your time across work, personal life, and restHow to turn life and work priorities into concrete projects and weekly plans your brain can trustHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m continuing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — turning our attention to multitasking, why it’s so common, and how it quietly erodes our capacity for depth, presence, and meaningful work.You’ll hear:How multitasking differs from over-responsibility and why it often shows up even when other focus blockers are resolvedA clear explanation of multitasking from a brain science perspective — and why our brains are not designed for divided attentionHow hustle culture, productivity pressure, and the distraction economy train us to stay constantly availableA 3-step practice to help you work with your brain instead of against it, to retrain your capacity for focusHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m continuing my 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — continuing to unpack how over functioning kills our ability to focus and how to interrupt this pattern intentionally and effectively.You’ll hear:A personal example of how I discovered and rewrote my over-functioning thought and behavior pattersA step-by-step practice to notice and re-write your own over-functioning patternsHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: ⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasy⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m kicking off a 4-part mini series on how to focus better as an intuitive founder — starting with one of the most overlooked reasons we lose focus: over-functioning.If you’ve been feeling scattered, drained, or constantly pulled into responsibilities that aren’t actually yours, this episode will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface — and why it makes focusing so hard.You’ll hear:The core idea behind the 4-part focus framework I’ll be teaching over the next few episodesWhy over-functioning (or over-responsibility) is not a personal flawThe cultural, gendered, and relational roots of this patternThe hidden “rewards” your brain gets from over-functioningA simple awareness practice you can use this week to spot over-responsibilityHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual free workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasyIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I'm unpacking an essential thought work skill to help you move past the comparison trap.This is an essential skill we need at this time of year, when social pressure, holiday expectations, and end-of-year reflections can make our brains feel especially anxious.If you’ve been feeling “behind,” “not enough,” or pulled off your own path by what you see others doing, this episode will help you come back to yourself with clarity and compassion.You’ll hear:Why comparison is such a common reaction for our brains — and why it’s not a personal failureHow evolutionary instincts, capitalism, and social media amplify the comparison trapA simple tool to use in the moment to interrupt comparison and redirect your focusHow you can join me in my upcoming virtual workshopRegister for the Beyond Fantasy workshop: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/beyond-fantasyIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I am re-sharing one of my early, well-received episodes on the power of pleasure. It is another essential thought work skill of leading as an intuitive founder that we should all practice as we are heading into the holidays. Let's get back in touch with our sense of pleasure to counter our urge to overwork as we wrap up this year.You’ll hear:What pleasure is and why so many of us have a hard time allowing ourselves to feel itHow pleasure and joy have historically been used as acts of resistance to systems of oppressionWhy you need pleasure to sustain your connection to your deep values and to build self-trustThe difference between true pleasure and numbing outA simple but powerful weekly invitation to create your own Pleasure PlanIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, we explore the real work behind building a purpose-driven business and why founders who lead with vision, depth, and intuition often struggle not because they lack talent, but because they’re doing it without support.If you’re growing a business, a project, or a creative calling that matters deeply to you, this episode will help you understand why coaching isn’t something you add later — it’s the foundation that helps your intuition stay grounded, focused, and sustainable.You'll Learn: the 4 challenges intuitive founders face when they try to “figure it out alone”the myths that make coaching feel optional — and why they keep you stuckthe 3 transformative powers of coaching that help you dissolve self-doubt, reduce overwhelm, and take aligned, consistent actionHow you can join my group coaching program to give yourself the support that you deserve as an intuitive founder To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, we unpack one of the most subtle but powerful mindset traps for purpose-driven founders — the way our brains turn business statistics into self-doubt.You’ll hear why numbers like “Only 20% of businesses succeed” can trigger feelings of failure or fear, and how much of that comes from the dominant hustle-culture narrative that defines success by how fast you make money — not by how meaningfully you build it.Together, we’ll explore how to separate data from the stories your brain attaches to it, how to interpret those stories through self-trust and creativity, and how to stay rooted in your purpose while building a business that’s sustainable, not rushed.You'll Learn: Why your brain uses statistics as “proof” you’re not succeedingHow dominant business culture shapes our fears about success and failureA reframing exercise to find evidence that your work already mattersHow to anchor your growth in purpose and emotional sustainability To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, we explore one of the most common thought patterns behind emotional activation — catastrophizing — those moments when your mind rushes to imagine the worst-case scenario, trying to keep you safe but instead leaving you anxious and tense. Together, we’ll look at why catastrophizing happens, what it costs us emotionally and mentally, and how to move through it with more awareness and compassion — so you can respond to life’s uncertainty with confidence rather than fear.You'll Learn: What catastrophizing is and how it takes hold of your thoughtsWhy your brain defaults to worst-case thinking when you feel unsafe or uncertainThe hidden emotional and physical cost of catastrophizingA simple two-part approach to move through catastrophic thoughts with calm and clarity To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to feel emotionally activated — those everyday moments when a small comment or silence stirs a much bigger emotional reaction than expected. I share a personal story about how I recently turned one of these moments into an opportunity for self-understanding and release, and how you can do the same. Together, we’ll look at how leaning into discomfort instead of avoiding it can reveal the thought patterns that keep you stuck and open the door to radical self-acceptance, clarity, and calm.You'll Learn: What emotional activation is and how it differs from trauma-based triggersHow your thoughts, not situations, shape your emotional experienceHow discomfort can become a signal for growth rather than a setbackWhy group coaching accelerates emotional release through witnessing, co-regulation, and shared support To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, we explore what burnout really means — beyond exhaustion or overwork — and how group coaching can help you recover your focus, calm, and motivation.I share a step-by-step approach to resetting burnout by first recognizing its signs, then processing the feelings in your body, and finally working with the thought patterns that keep you trapped in the cycle of stress and self-pressure.You’ll also hear how connection and co-regulation in a group coaching space can accelerate your recovery and help you rebuild energy without judgment.You'll Learn: The real symptoms of burnout — from irritability and mental fog to emotional outbursts and physical tensionWhy burnout is a nervous system response, not a personal failureHow to process feelings of overwhelm in your body to calm your mindCommon thought patterns that cause burnout and how to reset themHow group coaching helps you move from isolation to co-regulation and reset burnout efficiently To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to drop your mask — the version of ourselves we wear to earn love, respect, or approval — and how group coaching can help us practice being seen without it.I share a story from a coaching session where my client realized she was holding herself back out of fear of family judgment, and how using radical acceptance helped her find relief and reconnect with her own goals. Together, we’ll unpack why family disapproval can feel so threatening even as adults and what it takes tolet family members have their opinion about you.You'll Learn: Why family judgment triggers old fears of rejection and shame in us even as adultsHow radical acceptance helps you honor your path without changing your family's opinion about youHow group coaching provides a safe, supportive space to practice dropping your mask and being recognized for your authentic selfPractical tools to practice dropping the masks you wear around your family To join the waitlist for my group coaching program, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/group⁠If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

In this episode, I’m diving into a must-have mindset shift that can transform how you respond to life’s unfairness and frustrations.I share a personal story of feeling stuck and frustrated — and how I used the “Yes, And…” tool to move from anger and paralysis into clarity and action. You’ll learn the twin concepts of radical acceptance and radical responsibility, and how practicing them helps you reclaim your agency, seepossibilities, and take intentional steps forward — even when life feels completely unfair.You'll Learn: How radical acceptance helps you allow your emotions without letting them take overHow radical responsibility helps you take ownership of what's actually in your controlPractical ways to use the "Yes, And..." tool in your daily lifeHow small shifts in thought can create space for hope, clarity, and action If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

This week, I’m sharing reflections from my recent coaching challenge, A Season of Change: Thrive in Transition — and what surprised me most.During the challenge, something powerful happened. The same tools spoke to each participant in completely different ways, and the collective energy turned personal insights into shared breakthroughs.You'll Learn: Why practicing together can deepen your insights faster than working aloneHow hearing others’ stories helps you see your own journey from new anglesWhat makes group coaching such a powerful complement to 1:1 sessions (or even a standalone practice)And — I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be launching my first Group Coaching Program this November! The waitlist is now open at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roxanaakhbari.com/groupIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

This week, you hear all about how to make steady progress during times of change in your life, even when transitions feel messy or overwhelming. Instead of waiting for a big breakthrough, we’ll explore how tiny, consistent actions — or micro-habits — can help you stay grounded, notice real progress, and build trust in yourself as you move through life’s shifts.You’re also invited to join me in my upcoming free 2-day coaching challenge, A Season of Change: Thrive in Transitions, on September 13 & 14. Sign up here: ⁠⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/challenge⁠⁠.You'll Learn: Why fantasizing makes us crave big leaps while ignoring the power of slow but steady practiceHow your brain rewards consistent, incremental action through dopamineWhat micro-habits are and how they help you track real progressA simple practice to choose and commit to a micro-habit in your current transitionIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

This week, I continue the conversation I started 2 weeks ago about how to make sure that you are pursuing your goals instead of fantasizing about them. If last week’s episode helped you sit with hard feelings of transitions, this week we’re taking the next step: giving meaning to your transitions. Building on Episode 6, I introduce the Story Chapter practice to help you see your current season as part of your life's larger narrative.You’re also invited to join me in my upcoming free 2-day coaching challenge, A Season of Change: Thrive in Transitions, on September 13 & 14. Sign up here: ⁠https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/challenge⁠.You'll Learn: How to reframe transitions as meaningful chapters in your life storyWhy the messy middle of change is essential for growthA 3-step practice to name your chapter, describe its role, and shift your language around itHow this tool complements the Future Self exercise If you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

Transitions aren’t just about new beginnings — they also bring hard feelings we often just want to ignore: fear of the unknown, shame about not being “further along,” and grief for the masks and identities we’ve outgrown. If last week’s episode helped you see the difference between real goals and shiny fantasies, this conversation will give you the emotional foundation you need to actually navigate transitions. You are also invite to join me in my upcoming coaching challenge on September 13 & 14. To find the sing-up link, go to: https://www.roxanaakhbari.com/challenge.You'll Learn: Why it is important to learn how to navigate the hard feelings of transitionThe social roots of feelings fear, shame, and grief as we go through the messy middle of our transitions2 simple but effective practices to begin to acknowledge and sit with these emotions without judgment to loosen their gripWhat my upcoming coaching challenge is about and how to join me in itIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

There’s a big difference between having a real goal and chasing a fantasy — and knowing the difference can save you time and energy. In this episode, I explore why we sometimes get caught in the loop of fantasizing about success instead of taking steps toward our goals, and I share practical ways to shift out of it. This episode complements episode 5 & 6 in supporting you to set and achieve your goals.You'll Learn: The most important sign that you might be just fantasizing instead of making progress toward your goalsWhat is it like to be caught up in the fantasizing loopWhy it makes so much sense that you might be caught up in this loop2 practices to disrupt this loop and create a process for setting and following through your goalsIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

What if blaming others is costing you the freedom that you want in your life? What if you could release blame not for the sake of other people, but to make space for your own growth? In this episode, I unpack how you can acknowledge that you have been impacted by external factors without getting trapped in a story that keeps you powerless.You’ll learn:Why blame might look empowering on the surfaceWhy your brain and nervous system prefers to stay in the blame mindsetHow staying in the blame state blocks you from moving forward in your life3 key practices to support you in moving beyond blameIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.

This episode is for you if you've ever achieved a goal only to feel disconnected, hollow, or exhausted afterward. We explore why your old ways might no longer fit, and how to intentionally rebuild your new process.You’ll hear:Why high-achieving patterns can feel empty over timeHow to notice when you've outgrown your old approachesWhy it might be difficult to get out of the trap of the old way and what it takes to do soHow to intentionally redesign your process nowIf you find value in what you hear, the best way to support this podcast is to follow the show wherever you listen, leave a review, and share it with others. While it takes only a few seconds, it makes a big difference in helping others access this resource.You can also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WWW.Roxanaakhbari.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to access my other free coaching resources or to book a free consultation call to explore how we can work together.