Okay, Now What? - With Kate Gladdin - How to Deal With Negative People Who Drain Your Energy

How to Deal With Negative People Who Drain Your Energy

01/30/25 • 20 min

We've all got that someone - whether a parent, friend, teacher, boss, colleague - who absolutely sucks the life out of us with their negativity, right?

They're constantly complaining, stressing and dwelling on everything that has or could go wrong. It can be a huge cause of frustration that's draining to be around - especially for someone like you who's working on growing a positive mindset, it's like ''Really? That's how you're choosing to think about it?!''

Being around these kind of people can often leave you seething beneath the surface and wanting to cut them out of your life completely - but sometimes you can't, and what if you didn't have to?

What if you could be around a Negative Ned or Nancy, and feel completely at peace? What if they could rant and complain all day long and you didn't have to be dragged down at all by them? Yes, it really is possible - and today's episode will teach you how!

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We've all got that someone - whether a parent, friend, teacher, boss, colleague - who absolutely sucks the life out of us with their negativity, right?

Being around these kind of people can often leave you seething beneath the surface and wanting to cut them out of your life completely - but sometimes you can't, and what if you didn't have to?

CLICK HERE to ORDER my book "Okay. Now What?" - How to Be Resilient When Life Gets Tough.

Want to download a free chapter of my book to give it a read first? CLICK HERE.

Previous Episode

Brain Boundaries: Stop Your Thoughts from Spiraling

Today's episode is diving into a new concept I've created call "brain boundaries" that I think we all need to put into practice more often because of how easy it is to start to spiral into thoughts or habits that are nothing more than a waste of energy. Whether it's constantly weighing yourself, overthinking what you said in the meeting yesterday or re-checking your shares portfolio over and over, brain boundaries will help you re-gain the much needed mental energy to show up as your best for the other areas of your life that REALLY matter.

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Podcast Episode Timestamps

Introduction and Welcome (00:00:03) Kate Gladdin welcomes listeners and shares her recent speaking experiences in Minnesota.

Concept of Mental Energy (00:01:15) Discussion on the importance of managing mental energy and avoiding unnecessary overthinking.

Brain Boundaries Explained (00:03:24) Introduction of the concept of "brain boundaries" to manage thoughts and mental energy.

The Toddler Analogy (00:04:26) Comparison of managing our brains to parenting a toddler, emphasizing self-control.

Recognizing Unhelpful Thought Patterns (00:05:16) Understanding how our brain's instincts can lead to unproductive thoughts and habits.

Setting Brain Boundaries (00:06:08) Strategies for establishing boundaries with our thoughts to conserve mental energy.

Investing in Mental Energy (00:07:47) Discussion on the inefficiency of obsessively checking investments or social media.

Redirecting Mental Energy (00:09:31) Encouragement to focus mental energy on productive activities instead of spiraling thoughts.

Breaking Unhelpful Habits (00:10:20) Advice on recognizing and redirecting compulsive thought patterns.

Practical Tips for Mindfulness (00:12:02) Suggestions for grounding techniques to bring awareness back to the present moment.

Managing News Consumption (00:14:41) Recommendations for limiting exposure to negative news to preserve mental well-being.

Conclusion and Encouragement (00:15:31) Kate wraps up with encouragement to respect and implement brain boundaries in daily life.

Next Episode

Imposter Syndrome Isn’t the Problem - Here's What Is..

Ever felt like you’re just one step away from being “found out”? That no matter how much you achieve, there’s still that nagging voice whispering, “You don’t really belong here”?

That, my friend, is imposter syndrome—and you’re not alone. In this episode, we’re busting three major myths that actually make it worse and diving into the brain science behind why it happens. Spoiler alert: It’s not just in your head—it’s wired into your brain!

✨ Tune in to learn: ✔ Why feeling like an imposter doesn’t mean you’re unqualified—it means you’re growing. ✔ How your brain’s fear center (the amygdala) fuels self-doubt—and how to shut it down. ✔ Why achieving more won’t make imposter syndrome disappear (and what actually will). ✔ The three-step mindset shift to stop imposter thoughts from running the show.

If imposter syndrome has ever held you back from speaking up, going for that promotion, or owning your success, this episode will change the way you see yourself—for good.

🎧 Listen now to stop letting Imposter Syndrome hold you back!

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