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What Modern “Bro Stoicism” Gets Wrong About Failure

January 8, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Modern “bro Stoicism” misdiagnoses the fear of failure and misdirects the solution, wrapping hustle culture and shame-based motivation in ancient language.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: coaching, creating, fear, personal development, philosophy, productivity, Stoicism

The Deep Roots of Writer’s Block

January 4, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Writer’s block is not about lacking ideas or even about how to articulate them. It’s about something more fundamental, and its roots run surprisingly deep.

Filed Under: Productivity, Writing Tagged With: community, connection, consequences, creating, fear, writer's block, writing

The Real Reason You Hold Back Your True Self

September 9, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Even when you say you want to be visible, you still hide parts of yourself. Here’s the real reason why.

Filed Under: Coaching, Creating Tagged With: attachment, authentic self, authenticity, coaching, communication, connection, fear, personal growth, relationships, self-awareness, voice

You Can’t Talk About Change Without Acknowledging Grief

August 21, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Wherever we experience change, grief is present — even if it’s hiding under the surface of our more habitual emotions.

Filed Under: Navigating Change, Perimenopause Tagged With: anger, change, fear, grief, life change, navigating change, perimenopause

4 Strategies to Overcome Your Fear of Box Jumps

June 30, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Sometimes, the heaviest lifts in the gym do not involve lifting actual weights. The box jump can feel like a heavy lift because of the fear it induces. Here’s why you’re afraid and how to overcome the fear.

Filed Under: CrossFit, Fitness Tagged With: box jumps, coaching, CrossFit, fear, fitness, movement, strategies, strategy

Sun Square Saturn: Obstacles Strengthen Your Commitment

June 22, 2025 | Renée Fishman

As the Sun in Cancer squares Saturn in Aries, it highlights where we are blocked in our self-expression and how to navigate the obstacles to strengthen your commitment.

Filed Under: Astrology Tagged With: Aries, astrology, blocks, Cancer, ego, fear, friction, growth, obstacles, restrictions, Saturn, square, sun

Mars/Uranus and Jupiter/Saturn Squares: A Catalyst For Action

June 15, 2025 | Renée Fishman

This moment is loud, disruptive, and explosive. You can’t miss it, and you can’t avoid its call for change.

Filed Under: Astrology Tagged With: astrology, change, disruption, fear, friction, growth, Jupiter, limits, Mars, restrictions, revolution, Saturn, square, transits, Uranus

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