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• Ep 24. How I Used Emotional Resilience to Make One of the Hardest Decisions for My Family.m4a

  You’re standing at a fork in the road. Your emotions are loud—guilt, doubt, embarrassment, fear—and you’re faced with a big decision. What do you do?In this raw and deeply personal episode, Ana Urban walks you through one of the hardest choices she's made for her family—and what it really looks like to build emotional resilience in real time. This isn’t about doing it perfectly. It’s about staying present, grounded, and compassionate when everything feels uncertain.If you’ve ever been paralyzed by indecision, drowned in guilt, or wrestled with the pressure to “get it right,” this one’s for you.⏳ In this episode:00:43 – What is a “pivotal emotional moment”03:19 – Embarrassment, judgment & choosing a different path06:44 – Grieving the vision you imagined12:01 – Why we can’t logic our way out of emotions18:59 – The homeschool experiment (and why it didn’t work)23:16 – The guilt of choosing business over family28:16 – When no decision feels perfect31:55 – The shift from spiraling to grounded clarity33:40 – The final decision & what made it feel aligned34:29 – Invitation to the 2-day live workshop on emotional resilience🌱 Ready to stop second-guessing and start trusting yourself—no matter what emotions arise?Join the Untamed coaching experience and build the emotional resilience, clarity, and confidence to create a life that aligns with your values.✨ Weekly live coaching with Ana✨ Emotional regulation & mindset tools✨ The Untamed Freedom Formula✨ A wildly relatable, supportive community👉🏽 Join now at anaurban.com/adhd-untamed🎟️ Want to go deeper? Save your seat for the live 2-day workshop: How to Build Emotional Resilience & Stop Second Guessing.🗓️ May 20 & 22 | Included for Untamed members💻 Grab your ticket today!

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• Ep 23: Why Visualization Works Even When Your Brain Tells You You’re Going to Pee Your Pants

  Ever find yourself spiraling right before a big moment—even if you’ve done all the prep?Same. This week on The Wildly Different Podcast, we’re talking about visualization—but not the fake-it-till-you-make-it kind.I'm sharing the real story behind my first big in-person talk in over a decade—where, 10 minutes before walking on stage, my brain lovingly served up the intrusive thought:“What if you pee your pants in the middle of your speech?”(Yeah. Wild.)In this episode, you’ll learn why our ADHD brains love to throw curveballs under pressure, how your nervous system predicts based on past experiences—not reality—and why visualization isn’t about perfection…it’s about preparing your body to stay with you in the messy moments.You’ll hear why practicing five minutes a day can rewire your brain faster than hours of white-knuckling—and how you can start today.⏳ In this episode:00:00 – Why visualization actually works (and when it doesn’t) 00:59 – My first big in-person talk: what really happened 01:51 – The ridiculous intrusive thought that tried to derail me 03:29 – How your brain predicts safety (or danger) based on your past 04:21 – It’s not logic—it’s memory and pattern recognition 05:12 – How mental rehearsal rewires your brain over time 06:12 – Quick visualization exercise: Green apple (yes, really) 07:07 – Why a five-minute-a-day practice is more powerful than you think 07:58 – Updating old predictions with new, safe experiences 09:46 – Visualizing real challenges, not just best-case scenarios 10:43 – Training your brain for self-trust, not perfection 11:38 – Final reflections: you’re not broken—you’re rewiring💥 Ready to build a brain that trusts itself—even when life gets messy?Join ADHD Untamed, my group coaching experience for wildly different minds who are ready to stop self-abandoning and start trusting their real, present selves.✨ Weekly live coaching with Ana ✨ The Untamed Freedom Formula ✨ Guided visualizations and practical mindset tools ✨ A wildly supportive, neurodivergent community👉🏽 Join now at anaurban.com/adhd-untamedStay wild, my friends. 🌿

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• Ep 22. When Your Business is an “ADHD Pipe Dream”

  You’ve got a big idea. A new venture. Maybe even a full-on dream. And suddenly your brain is like: “Cool cool cool… but what if this is just another pipe dream?”In this episode, I’m walking you through one of our recent ADHD Untamed coaching calls—where a member’s booming woodworking business sparked a spiral of self-doubt, urgency, and pressure to prove this was finally “the one.”We dive into what happens when your dream feels too big, how ADHD brains are wired for both inspiration and burnout, and why chasing your goals from a place of pressure sets you up to spin out.You'll learn how to shift out of perfectionism, stop trying to prove you're "not flaky," and start building with trust, not panic. Plus, I’ll walk you through a guided visualization to reconnect with your why—without the burnout.If you've ever walked away from something and wondered, “Did I just fail again?”—this one's for you.⏳ In this episode:1:38 – Why your dream feels “too big” (and why that’s an ADHD thing) 3:31 – The difference between pressure and urgency 6:03 – What happens when you tie your worth to performance 9:24 – Why the “perfect system” might be a trauma response 10:51 – The self-sabotage of solving problems before they happen 11:43 – A spiritual lens on patterns like burnout, chaos, overwhelm 12:39 – The shift from proving to trusting yourself 14:30 – Journal prompts to explore your deeper “why” 17:22 – A guided Untamed Alignment to move from pressure to trust 21:39 – Final reflections and how to respond to your inner critic💥 Ready to stop proving and start trusting?Join ADHD Untamed, the coaching experience designed to help you radically accept your ADHD, stop self-abandoning, and build a life that works with your brain.✨ Weekly live coaching with Ana ✨ The Untamed Freedom Formula ✨ Guided visualizations, meditations, and mindset tools ✨ A supportive, wildly relatable community👉🏽 Join now at anaurban.com/adhd-untamed

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• Ep 21. How to Actually Remember Important Things with ADHD

  🧠 How to Actually Remember Things with ADHDWhy do you remember your third-grade crush’s birthday but forget why you walked into a room five seconds ago?Let’s talk ADHD and memory — and why the advice you’ve been given isn’t working because it skips over the one thing that matters most: your relationship to your brain.📥 Grab the free visual download that goes with this episode:This PDF breaks down the Untamed Freedom Formula for ADHD memory — so you can start supporting your brain instead of shaming it.→ Grab it hereIn this episode, I’ll walk you through what memory actually is (spoiler: it’s not one thing), how ADHD affects it, and why none of your sticky notes or reminder apps will work if you’re still judging yourself every time you forget something.This one’s practical and emotional — because remembering things is never just about remembering things.🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn:Why most ADHD memory hacks fall flat (4:06)The difference between long-term, short-term, and working memory (6:01)Why working memory is the executive function that messes with your entire day (6:46)How forgetting isn’t just a brain glitch — it’s tied to trauma, shame, and internalized judgment (11:04)A breakdown of the Untamed Freedom Formula and how each phase helps you reclaim your memory (12:49)Real-life examples from coaching clients, including how memory spirals can affect connection and self-worth (18:11)ADHD-friendly memory tools that actually work — when used with compassion (24:57)Why “visual cues,” batch routines, and even rosemary can help… but only if you stop trying to fix yourself first (26:48)The surprising science of mental rehearsal and how to prime your brain for success like an Olympian (27:46)Why coaching is less about learning — and more about remembering who you are (34:29)🌱 Ready to stop spiraling and start supporting your brain?Join ADHD Untamed — the only program that blends science, spirituality, and real-talk strategy to help you:✨ Radically accept your ADHD (no shame, no masks)✨ Build custom systems that actually work for your brain✨ Regulate your emotions + rewire your beliefs✨ Get weekly coaching, somatic tools, a private podcast + more→ Join now at anaurban.com/adhd-untamed🎧 If this episode hit home, don’t keep it to yourself — text it to the friend who always forgets their keys, leave a review, and subscribe for more wildly different takes on ADHD.

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• Ep 20. Real Safety vs. Fake Safety (And Why You Never Feel Calm for Long)

  What if the real reason you’re spiraling isn’t the task, the deadline, or the flop—but your nervous system?In this episode, I’m joined by my husband Ryan for a candid convo about fake safety vs. real safety, what it means to feel grounded in your body when everything feels like it’s falling apart, and why regulating your nervous system before taking action changes everything.We dive into performance pressure at work, ADHD spirals, and why many of us only feel safe after the thing is solved—aka conditional safety. I also walk you through how the Untamed Freedom Formula helps you build real, unconditional safety inside your body using the four phases: Relearn, Reflect, Release, and Respond.You’ll hear how Ryan applied parts work (hello, inner watchdog 🐶), real-life examples from his high-stress corporate job, and why crying, swaying, or humming might be the real productivity hacks no one’s talking about.If you’ve ever felt like you were spiraling over something that “shouldn’t be a big deal,” this episode is a must-listen.🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn:What fake safety looks like (and how we mistake it for regulation) (1:55)How tying your worth to performance starts way before adulthood (9:13)The concept of “the inner watchdog” and why talking to your parts works (4:11)What parts work actually is and how ADHD Untamed teaches it in practice (5:44)Ryan’s experience navigating performance pressure as a corporate recruiter (7:36)How real safety can’t be found in external wins (like a filled role or a viral post) (11:15)Why nervous system regulation isn’t about logic (it’s about embodiment) (14:56)The four phases of the Untamed Freedom Formula and how to apply them (15:45)The analogy of “the overflowing cup” and what to do when you’re about to snap (23:01)Tools that actually help: humming, rocking, compassion, curiosity, and guided audios (18:31)🌱 Ready to go deeper?Enrollment for ADHD Untamed is OPEN!This is the only program that blends science, spirituality, and real talk to help you radically accept your ADHD, stop self-abandoning, and start building a life that works for your brain.✨ Get instant access to the Untamed Freedom Formula✨ Weekly live coaching calls with Ana✨ Somatic tools, guided meditations, and more✨ Private community + podcast for on-the-go supportJoin now: https://www.anaurban.com/adhd-untamed🎧 Listen + SubscribeIf this episode resonated, share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on Instagram @ana.urban.coach and tell me your biggest takeaway!🎙️ The Wildly Different Podcast is here to remind you that you're not broken. You’re just wildly different. And that’s the magic.

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