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How To Let Go of Self-Doubt and Transform Your Life with Elena Brower
How To Let Go of Self-Doubt and Transform Your Life with Elena Brower
How To Let Go of Self-Doubt and Transform Your Life with Elena Brower
Monday 17th November 2025
Elena Brower shares her journey to sobriety, self-compassion, and Zen practices for personal growth in this engaging podcast episode.
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Episode Overview
- Self-doubt acts as a barrier to personal growth.
- Embracing Zen principles can foster healing and freedom.
- Apology and acceptance are key to deeper connections.
- Sobriety involves finding strength in vulnerability.
- Choosing which 'wolf' to feed influences personal transformation.
Self-doubt isn't even a feeling; it's a stall. It's the mind's way of pretending to be wise while quietly avoiding action.
How do you let go of self-doubt and transform your life? Elena Brower offers a refreshing take on these questions in this episode of The One You Feed. Host Eric Zimmer welcomes Elena, a teacher, poet, and author, to share her journey to sobriety and the power of self-compassion. With a dash of Zen wisdom and practical advice, Elena discusses how releasing self-doubt and embracing inner safety can lead to profound personal growth.
Through heartfelt anecdotes, she reveals how apology and acceptance can open doors to healing and freedom. Elena's story is not just about sobriety but about finding strength in vulnerability. Her reflections on Zen practices and guiding principles offer listeners practical tools for fostering deeper connections with oneself and others. The episode also touches on her upcoming book, "Hold Nothing," which promises to be a beacon of wisdom for those seeking personal transformation.
Eric and Elena explore the concept of the two wolves within us—one representing kindness and bravery, the other greed and fear. It's all about which wolf you choose to feed. This powerful metaphor sets the stage for a conversation about living with intention and moving beyond self-doubt. If you're curious about how Zen principles can help you in your journey to sobriety or personal growth, this episode is a must-listen.
It’s packed with insights that are both profound and practical, encouraging listeners to act on what they already know rather than circling in doubt. So, which wolf will you feed today? Dive into this engaging episode to find out.