118 - Ambivalence, Narratives, and Making Hard Changes (feat. Dr. Linda Buchanan)

This week, we're joined by Dr. Linda Buchanan. Dr. Buchanan is an expert in eating disorders, working with ambivalence, and helping people make changes when they're hard changes to make. We talk about all of that, how to be compassionate when making changes is hard (for ourselves or others), procrastination, narratives, and so much more.

Things we mention in this episode/other resources:
- ep. 76 - The Narratives We Believe (& Why They Matter)
- ep. 107 - Why Small Changes Are the Key to Changing Your Brain (feat. Dr. Alex Korb)
- ep. 61 - How to Set Goals & Make Changes (feat. Susette Magana & Brandon Cook from The Desire Line)

Connect with Dr. Buchanan on Facebook, YouTube, or her website. Buy her book A Clinician's Guide to Pathological Ambivalence: How to Be on Your Client’s Side Without Taking a Side on Amazon. Buy her Understanding and Resolving Ambivalence Workbook here.

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Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.