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What if fear isn’t something to heal… but something to understand?
In this episode of The Brilliance Method, I’m joined by Joanna Lindenbaum, founder of the Applied Depth Institute, for a powerful conversation on fear, visibility, self-trust, and the hidden ways we keep ourselves small.
We talk about why being seen can feel unsafe, how fear disguises itself as resistance, and why true transformation comes from learning to work with fear—not against it.
Joanna shares her deeply personal story of Bell’s Palsy, the spiritual lesson behind it, and how her body forced her into alignment with her real calling.
We also explore ethical coaching, power dynamics, nervous system wisdom, rest, grief, and why remembering who you are is often the real healing.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you know you’re meant for more but can’t quite move—this episode will meet you there.
Guest:
Joanna Lindenbaum
Founder of the Applied Depth Institute
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Joanna Lindenbaum is the founder of the Applied Depth Institute, and teaches master level facilitation and coaching skills to coaches, therapists and leaders so they can respond powerfully & effectively to the issues their clients bring to them.
Using her 20+ years of experience and extensive background with coaching, human behavior, embodiment practices, and Archetype & Shadow, Joanna’s approach to ethical and trauma-informed facilitation and coaching supports her students to gain a level of skill, confidence and depth the majority of their peers don’t have. Graduates of her signature Sacred Depths Practitioner Certification become the best of the best at what they do, plus they experience life-changing personal transformations as they step into this mastery level. All of this, in turn, positively impacts their businesses as their proven results then attract more renewals, referrals, and professional opportunities.
Joanna has led hundreds of retreats, workshops, and trainings with thousands of participants and clients in the US and abroad. She is also the host of The Coaching r(E)volution podcast.
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