[COMEBACKS] Are You Staying Because You’re Afraid to Leave? | Amber Rae

From a marriage she knew was ending long before she admitted it to a 48-hour move from Silicon Valley to New York, Amber Rae and I talk about why some of us stay too long while others leap too fast. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re honoring your instincts or just avoiding discomfort, this conversation is for you.

You’ll discover:

The question that reveals whether you’re staying from love, fear, growth, or guilt
The surprising way a “safe” relationship can fuel creativity, risk-taking, and reinvention
How voicing sexual fear, shame, and insecurity can become the beginning of real intimacy

Amber also gets candid about control, body image, Adderall, eating disorders, and the shift from chasing outward approval to choosing what actually feels good. We unpack people pleasing, direct communication, friendship dynamics, and learning to tolerate the discomfort of disappointing others when you stop abandoning yourself.

If you feel stuck between knowing and doing, keep outgrowing old patterns but hesitate to make the leap, or find yourself looking for help figuring out what you already know deep down, listen up. Amber left me with a simple but powerful challenge: face the hard truths you’ve been avoiding, and freedom is often on the other side.

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES:

Follow Amber on Instagram @heyamberrae| Feelings Journal | Amber's Newsletter
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- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 477: Erin Claire Jones on Decision Making in Career & Relationships & How Human Design Can Help

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