S1:E20 Is Your "No" Wisdom or Fear? How to Tell the Difference

Flourishing After Adversity

Wisdom or Fear: Understanding the Power of 'No' After Adversity
In this episode of the Flourishing After Adversity podcast, host Laura Mangum Broome explores the complexity of saying 'no' and how to discern whether it's rooted in wisdom or fear.

Listeners will learn tools to make clearer decisions, using the iCope2Hope resilience framework and the iCOPE problem-solving method. Practical scenarios and thought-provoking questions help differentiate between protective wisdom and limiting fear, encouraging growth and resilience.

Additionally, Laura offers a free resource, 'Reframe the Spiral,' to help shift negative thoughts. Tune in to turn setbacks into stepping stones toward healing, growth, and joy.
00:00 Introduction: Wisdom or Fear?
00:28 Welcome to the Flourishing After Adversity Podcast
01:14 Understanding the Power of 'No'
02:53 The Cost of Fear-Based Decisions
03:14 Introducing the iCope2Hope Resilience Framework
04:55 Practical Scenarios: Wisdom vs. Fear
05:36 Questions to Identify Fear
06:19 Empowering Yourself with Thoughtful Yeses
06:38 Recap and Final Thoughts
07:31 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

Free Resource: Reframe the Spiral: 5 Quick Coping Strategies to Shift Negative Thoughts and Reclaim Your Day https://www.icope2hope.com/reframe

iCope2Hope 3-Step Resilience Framework: https://bit.ly/FrameworkRoadmap

Website: iCope2Hope: From Hardship to Hope https://www.icope2hope.com

Move Beyond Adversity Blog: https://www.icope2hope.com/blog

Free Newsletter: Wednesday’s Resilient Recharge https://www.icope2hope.com/newsletter