WHY DOES CRITICISM HURT SO DAMN MUCH?

Ever had someone say something negative about you that stuck with you for YEARS?

A parent. A spouse. A teacher. A boss. Even a complete stranger.

And here's the kicker...

How often do YOU become your own worst critic?

We can hear ten compliments and somehow obsess over that ONE negative comment.

WHY?

Host Christopher Rausch of Raw & Unscripted is going deep into THE CRITICISM TRAP: How to Handle Self-Criticism and Criticism From Others.

🔥 Where does our inner critic come from?

🔥 Why do other people's opinions affect us so deeply?

🔥 How do childhood experiences shape our self-worth?

🔥 How do we distinguish helpful feedback from destructive criticism?

🔥 And most importantly, how do we STOP allowing criticism to control our confidence, happiness, and decisions?

This isn't about ignoring criticism or avoiding accountability. It's about learning how to grow from feedback without destroying ourselves in the process.

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LET ME ASK YOU: What's harder for you—dealing with criticism from others or the criticism you give yourself?

Let's have a RAW conversation!

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You can check every box, make everyone proud, and still wonder, “When does this start feeling like MY life?”

The career. The responsibilities. The expectations. Somewhere along the way, your own voice gets buried beneath everyone else’s opinions.

This week on Raw & Unscripted, host Christopher Rausch is joined by life and executive coach Kirsten Breidenbruch, founder of Wellth by Kirsten and former BlackRock VP, for an honest conversation about trusting yourself—and taking responsibility for the life you actually want.

We’re digging into:

• How to rebuild self-trust when you constantly second-guess yourself.

• How to recognize the rules you’ve inherited—and decide which ones to change.

• How to create more peace without waiting for everyone around you to change.

• When you need a push, when you need a pause, and how to tell the difference.

Kirsten and Christopher met at a coaching networking event, and their follow-up conversation made one thing clear: we have plenty to explore together.

Different personalities. Different perspectives. A shared commitment to helping people move forward.

What’s one rule you’ve been living by that you never actually chose?

Join us LIVE Tuesday, October 20, at 7 PM Pacific / 10 PM Eastern.

Bring your questions. Let’s get RAW & UNSCRIPTED.

Connect with Kirsten: https://www.wellthbykirsten.com/

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What if some of the most important questions in life don't have easy answers?

This week on Raw & Unscripted, host Christopher Rausch — the No Excuses Coach — concludes his three-part Questions series by going bigger than ever.

Part I explored the questions we need to ask ourselves.

Part II tackled the questions people commonly ask a life coach.

For Part III, we're taking on some of the questions human beings across generations, backgrounds and circumstances continue to wrestle with.

🔥 Why is life so hard?

🔥 How do I cope with getting older?

🔥 How do I know who or what to believe anymore?

🔥 Will my children have a better life than I did?

🔥 And one of humanity's oldest questions...what happens when I die?

And those are only five of the ten.

Christopher isn't pretending to have all the answers. That's not the point.

This conversation is about exploring the questions, challenging some of our assumptions and getting honest about how we choose to live when certainty simply isn't available.

Videocast Replay Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbnX85v9rY

Expect raw perspectives, personal stories, uncomfortable questions and three practical exercises designed to get you out of your head and into ACTION.

Because maybe living an extraordinary life isn't about having all the answers.

Maybe it's about having the courage to ask better questions—and then doing something with what you discover.

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🔥 No Excuses. No Regrets.

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www.ItsJustYouAndMeKid.com

If this conversation makes you think of someone who needs to hear it, please SHARE IT.

And ask yourself:

What question about LIFE are you still trying to answer?

You KNOW what you should do.

So why can it sometimes feel almost impossible to actually do it?

This week on Raw & Unscripted, #NoExcusesCoach and host Christopher Rausch sits down with Kelsey Dunbar for a powerful conversation about what really creates lasting transformation—and why simply knowing the answer isn't enough.

Kelsey's life has included extraordinary highs, devastating lows, and moments that forced him to decide what came next. From growing up at 300 pounds to reaching a point where he no longer wanted to live, and later experiencing a terrifying encounter on black ice that changed the choices he was making, his story raises a bigger question:

What actually makes a human being change?

Together, Christopher and Kelsey explore overwhelm, identity, resilience, habits, personal responsibility, the hidden struggles people carry, and why meaningful transformation requires more than another motivational quote or piece of advice.

You'll also hear some unexpected turns involving fitness coaching, pet CPR, the strange ways our lives become interconnected—and even Brandon Lee.

This isn't a conversation about waiting until life gets easier.

It's about learning how to move forward when it doesn't.

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Connect with Christopher:

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Need more money? You're not alone. But instead of spending another hour talking about how expensive everything has become, let's talk about what we can actually DO about it.

In this episode of Raw & Unscripted, Christopher Rausch, the No Excuses Coach, shares 10 practical ways to attack financial pressure from BOTH directions—spending less and creating additional income.

We'll explore ways to audit and renegotiate expenses, challenge costly conveniences, rethink major expenses, turn unused possessions into cash, identify skills people may pay you for, create a simple side hustle, monetize resources you already have, and think differently about how you use your time.

We'll also go beyond the obvious money-saving advice and explore one bigger question:

Are you really out of options—or have you rejected some options because they're uncomfortable or inconvenient?

You don't need to use every idea in this episode.

You need ONE idea that gets you moving.

Then take the challenge:

Can you FIND $100 in the next seven days?

Save it.

Earn it.

Negotiate it.

Sell something.

Or combine all four.

It's time to stop focusing exclusively on what you can't control and start asking:

What CAN I do about it?

Become the ROCKSTAR of YOUR life.

No Excuses – Only Results.

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How do you imagine a future after losing the person you planned to share it with?

In this episode of Raw & Unscripted, Christopher Rausch welcomes speaker, author, and visualization coach Steve Gamlin for an honest conversation about grief, healing, and finding your way forward.

After losing his wife about a year ago, Steve brings a deeply personal perspective to the ideas he teaches: knowing where you are today, creating a meaningful vision for the future, and embracing gratitude, self-talk, and momentum.

We’ll explore:

• The emotions and unanswered questions that can accompany loss.

• What helps—and what can hurt—when supporting someone who is grieving.

• Imagining a future while honoring someone you love.

• Practicing gratitude without denying difficult feelings.

• Using realistic self-talk and small actions on hard days.

• Creating a one-year vision that connects to your everyday life.

Whether you’re grieving someone, navigating a major transition, or asking “What now?”, join us for a thoughtful conversation about hope and meaningful next steps.

What’s one thing you wish more people understood about grief or beginning again? Share it in the comments.

Connect with Steve:

https://stevegamlin.com

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Have you ever known EXACTLY what you needed to do...and still didn't do it?

This week on Raw & Unscripted, host Christopher Rausch — the No Excuses Coach — tackles 10 of the questions people ask life coaches...and themselves.

Why do I keep sabotaging myself?

How do I stop caring what other people think?

How do I know when it's time to walk away?

And can people REALLY change?

Those are just a few.

Last week, Christopher turned the questions on YOU. This week, we're flipping the script.

No textbook answers. No pretending life is easy or that Christopher has it all figured out.

Instead, expect real stories, coaching insights, mistakes, lessons learned, and some uncomfortable truths about why we stay stuck even when we already know what needs to change.

Because sometimes knowing the answer isn't the problem.

The harder question is:

Why aren't you acting on what you already know?

🎸 Become the ROCKSTAR of YOUR Life.

No Excuses. Only Results.

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What if the answers you're looking for aren't the problem?

What if you've simply been avoiding the right questions?

In this episode of Raw & Unscripted, Christopher Rausch — the No Excuses Coach — challenges you with 10 questions designed to expose what you're tolerating, what you're avoiding, whose approval you're chasing, and whether the life you're living actually matches what you say matters most.

This isn't about beating yourself up for your past.

It's about getting honest about your present so you can take responsibility for your future.

Grab a notebook. Pause when you need to. And most importantly — answer honestly.

Because awareness without action changes nothing.

Which of these 10 questions hit you the hardest? Drop the NUMBER in the comments and tell me why.

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