Ep. 230 - Wanting and Resistance: Why Change Can Feel Impossible

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In Episode 230, host Andrea Atherton opens a powerful exploration into internal resistance, that mysterious inner force that stops us even when our desire for change is bright, clear, and deeply motivating. We step into the truth that our wants and our resistance don’t come from the same place in the brain; they operate as two distinct systems, each with its own purpose. One urges us forward into new possibilities, while the other keeps us grounded in safety and familiarity. Yet in our modern world—where online marketing constantly fuels a cycle of wanting, consuming, and striving—we often become over-identified with the “wanting” part of the brain. We chase goals, programs, solutions, and promises without ever pausing to understand the equally essential part that resists, protects, and remembers.

Andrea is joined by Kam Knight for a deeply clarifying conversation that brings compassion to this inner tug-of-war. They illuminate how resistance is not sabotage, but a protective response that can easily go unseen when desire dominates. And in a culture that conditions us to always want “more,” resistance is rarely acknowledged—until it takes over. When that happens, it awakens old messages, unconscious beliefs, and inherited fears that pull us back into familiar patterns. Kam and Andrea explore how this dynamic prevents us from creating lasting change, and how understanding both sides of our inner system allows us to break free from the loop of wanting without healing.

This episode invites listeners into a new relationship with their internal world—one that respects both the fire of desire and the wisdom of protection. Andrea and Kam guide you into understanding why you may feel stuck, why your progress may feel blocked, and why the answers aren’t found in wanting harder but in listening deeper. It is a conversation that helps you step out of the online-driven cycle of craving and into a grounded, integrated path of growth—where change becomes possible not through force, but through alignment, awareness, and compassion.

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