How to Stop Letting Fear Control Your Life (ft. Dr. Julie Smith)

Listen to this episode from SOLVED with Mark Manson on Spotify. You know that voice in your head that loves to tell you that you suck? Yeah, that one. The one that compares you to everyone on Instagram, tells you you’re a failure for eating cereal at 11 p.m., and insists you’ll never get your life together. Well, today, we’re calling in a professional to deal with that assh*le. Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist and viral mental health educator who’s built a massive following by actually making psychology make sense. In this episode, she breaks down how to quiet that inner critic, stop getting crushed by comparison, and reframe your self-loathing into something a little more useful—like self-respect.We also dig into what it’s like to become internet famous when you’re an introvert, why emotions are not facts (even though they feel like they are), and how to stop letting social media, your parents, and your own bullsh*t beliefs define your worth. Whether you’re stuck in a shame spiral, wondering why life feels pointless, or just trying to figure out how to not hate yourself so much, this episode is for you.Get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/idgafUse code IDGAF to get 10% your health services at https://marekhealth.com/idgafDr. Julie’s new book, Open When: A Companion for Life's Twists & Turns: https://www.amazon.com/Open-When-Companion-Lifes-Twists-ebook/dp/B0D3CB1XX6Dr. Julie’s first book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Nobody-Told-This-Before-ebook/dp/B0983L6T32Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthroughFollow Dr. Julie:https://www.youtube.com/@DrJuliehttps://www.instagram.com/drjuliehttps://www.tiktok.com/@drjuliehttps://x.com/drjuliesmithhttps://www.facebook.com/DrJulieSmith/Follow Me:https://instagram.com/markmanson/https://twitter.com/IAmMarkMansonhttps://facebook.com/Markmansonnet/https://linkedin.com/in/markmanson/https://www.tiktok.com/@iammarkmansonChapters:0:00 Introduction'01:21 Using social media to improve mental health?04:50 How Dr. Julie stays sane07:01 When Dr. Julie has to take her own advice14:01 How to deal wit... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices