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What We Don't Say

Rebecca Faust

On What We Don't Say, we help high-achieving women understand the internal patterns, fears, conditioning, and survival strategies keeping them disconnected from themselves — and helping them reconnect with honesty, self-trust, courage, and alignment.

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  • 9 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 15 min
  • English
  • Tuesday · 13 min

    The Pressure to Make the Right Decision

    What if the pressure to make the “right” decision is actually making it harder to move? In this episode, I explore our desire for proof before we choose, why we often already know more than we think we do, and what becomes possible when we stop expecting a decision to come with certainty.

  • S1 · E8
    August 11 · 14 min

    Stop Judging. Start Exploring

    You don't have to choose between ambitious goals and peace. In this episode, we explore how to pursue big dreams without becoming trapped by them, why high-achievers spend so much time grading themselves, and how small trials can help you stay connected to yourself while moving toward the life you want.

  • S1 · E7
    August 4 · 19 min

    Failure Is Impossible

    What if failure isn't the opposite of success? What if it's part of how we become who we're meant to become? In this episode, I share why I no longer believe failure exists the way I once did, how some of the hardest experiences of my life changed me in ways success never could, and why the outcome may not be the only thing you're meant to receive.

  • S1 · E6
    July 28 · 14 min

    Why Failure Feels So Personal

    Why does failure hurt so much? Not because of the event itself—but because of what we've learned to make it mean about ourselves. In this episode, we explore where that story comes from, why your Survival Mechanism works so hard to avoid failure, and how separating what happened from what it means can change everything.

  • S1 · E5
    July 21 · 17 min

    Hidden Agenda of "How"; Don't Rush to It

    One of the fastest ways to abandon a dream is to jump immediately into figuring out exactly how you'll make it happen. In this episode, we explore why high-achievers instinctively rush to the "how," what fear has to do with it, and why staying with the desire just a little longer often changes everything.

  • S1 · E4
    July 14 · 17 min

    Start Hearing Yourself Again

    Many high-achievers don't actually struggle because they don't know what they want. They struggle because they've spent years getting really good at listening to everyone else. In this episode, we explore how to begin hearing yourself again—and why practices like journaling, walking, running, and giving your mind space aren't about forcing clarity. They're about making room for it.

  • S1 · E3
    July 7 · 15 min

    Hidden Gold Behind "I don't know"

    In this episode we talk about how sometimes “I don’t know” isn’t confusion. It’s protection. Growth starts when we stop accepting “I don’t know” as the final answer and gently get curious about what may be underneath it.

  • S1 · E2
    June 30 · 14 min

    Your Survival Mechanism Is Not the Enemy

    In this episode we'll get in our Survival Mechanism and specifically how it is not our enemy, not something to be banished or never seen again. Growth, success and alignment come from noticing what shows up, honoring it and choosing intentionally instead of reacting automatically.

  • S1 · E1
    June 23 · 11 min

    Two Things Can Be True

    Have you ever looked at your life and thought: "I should be happier than I am?" In this opening episode, Rebecca explores a truth many high-achieving women quietly wrestle with: you can love your life and still feel like something is off. We'll talk about why feeling unfulfilled doesn't make you ungrateful, why judging yourself only makes things harder, and how one simple realization—that two things can be true—can create space for curiosity, compassion, and change.

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