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Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling, Okanagan, BC (2025)

04/24/2025

I've noticed a concerning echo in my home:

The way I speak to my daughter reflects the way I speak to myself.

🔹 The impatient sighs when I'm exhausted.

🔹 The short tone when I feel overwhelmed by the constant demands.

🔹 The wave of guilt that washes over me afterwards.

And beneath it all? That familiar critical whisper:

🔸 You should be handling this better.

🔸 You're not doing enough.

🔸 Why are you so tired all the time?

It's becoming clear that my internal dialogue doesn't stay internal.

And my daughter is absorbing everything.

This moment of clarity made me realize:

📌 The most significant work I can undertake as a parent...

👉 Is the gentle and consistent work of healing within myself.

🔹 Addressing my own exhaustion and unrealistic expectations.

🔹 Learning to speak to myself with kindness and patience.

Because as I cultivate that inner kindness? Everything shifts.

🔸 My voice becomes softer, my responses more measured.

🔸 Our home feels calmer.

And my daughter?

She soaks it all in.

Reminding me that the most beautiful echoes in our home will be those of self-compassion and understanding…

Starting within me.

If you could use some help working on your inner dialogue, let’s chat!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

04/05/2025

I’ve found that sometimes, the toughest hurdle is starting…

🔹 Learning a new skill
🔹 Launching a new business
🔹 Initiating a creative project

Other times, the hardest part is stopping

🔹 Breaking an unhealthy habit
🔹 Leaving an unsatisfying job
🔹 Ending a bad relationship

❗️ In both cases, our fear holds us back to try to avoid the imagined pain.

We focus on how hard it will be, what could go wrong and why we’re not ready instead of...
How great it will be? What could go right? How will I grow in the process?

I know this because my fears and doubts have held me back countless times.

🔹 I don’t want to fail
🔹 I try to avoid uncertainty
🔹 I struggle with perfectionism

The best decisions I’ve made often felt the hardest in the moment.

❗️ But in all cases, the change I wanted came rapidly when I moved from indecision to action.

I made the leap that once felt impossible

I escaped a job I wasn’t passionate about

I started the business I’d dreamt about for years!

The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that fear gets quieter when we take action.

And the first step is becoming aware of how much it is limiting us.

📌 It all starts with these questions:

👉 What’s holding you back from starting the thing you’ve been dreaming about?
👉 What’s preventing you from stopping the thing you know you’re done with?
👉 And is that fear bigger than your dreams?

If you feel stuck and not sure if starting or stopping is your next move...let's talk!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

03/27/2025

I’ve had periods in my career when I have been sprinting full speed and accomplished a great deal. However...

I’ve also had seasons when I have been fairly lazy and coasted on my previous effort.

What I have learned is that I am the major obstruction to getting results.

Whether external conditions are favourable or unfavourable makes less difference than whether I am fully engaged and consistent.

Even in competitive fields, the competition is primarily within yourself.

I learned this firsthand a few years ago when launching my coaching programs. Feeling overwhelmed by the saturated market, I fixated on competitors, leading to inconsistent effort and a stalled launch.

The turning point came when I shifted my focus inward, reconnecting with my passion for helping others overcome their internal barriers.

I rediscovered my WHY.

I concentrated on refining my unique approach and dialing into my niche.

I committed to small, daily actions – content creation, client outreach, and program refinement based on my values and client needs.

📌 The key lesson:

👉 Focus on your inner game.

External conditions always vary, but your engagement and consistency are yours to control.

📌 Try this:

👉 Identify Your Internal Obstacles: What hinders your consistent engagement? (fear, perfectionism, lack of clarity).

👉 Embrace Small, Consistent Actions: Break down goals into manageable steps and commit to daily progress, no matter how small.

My biggest successes, and those of my clients, aren’t derived from perfect external navigation, but from mastering our inner world and maintaining consistent engagement.

If you need some helping dialing into your inner world, let's talk!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

03/20/2025

The men I’ve been seeing lately are struggling…

They’re struggling internally and silently.

Maintaining composure and a straight face is destroying them.

📌 Here’s the Men’s Mental Health Iceberg…

On the surface you see:

Big smile
Great job
Nice home
Amazing kids
Supportive partner
Everything looks ‘good’ on paper

What you don’t see below the surface:

Pressure to deliver
Anxiety that won’t turn off
Feeling like he’s not doing enough
Harsh inner critic saying, ‘suck it up’
Exhaustion from holding it all together
Struggling to ask for help and admit it’s needed

This can affect:

How you handle work pressure
Withdrawal from intimate relationships
Sleep and physical health
Avoiding hobbies and activities
Superficial connections, increased loneliness
Family connections–increased irritability with children, emotionally distant from your partner

All of which impact your ability to perform your best.

❗️ Here’s the good news:

👉 Men aren’t broken
👉 They are not incapable
👉 They just haven’t learned how to deal with what they’re feeling... Yet!

It’s a matter of skill–and like any skill, it can be learned.

It starts with awareness.

It grows with the right tools, guidance and support.

You don’t have to carry the weight alone.

When you step into this work, you unlock more peace of mind, inner resilience, and a greater sense of freedom.

📌 The first step?

👉 Deciding you’re done living the old way.

You’ve got this, I’m here to help.

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

03/13/2025

Many people told me that you can’t prepare for parenthood…

They were absolutely right.

Nothing in my life has challenged me as much as these past four months

There was a time when I would have crumbled under this pressure, or worse, never even tried!

Today I can’t imagine a life without my beautiful daughter and I believe I’m learning to navigate the challenges. But what changed?

Here’s what I’ve learned so far:

📌 Thriving under pressure is fundamentally rooted in mindset.

👉 A positive mindset reframes pressure from a daunting threat to a stimulating challenge, fostering a belief in one's ability to rise to the occasion.

👉 This self-belief, coupled with effective emotional regulation, allows individuals to maintain focus and control anxiety in high-stress environments.

👉 A growth mindset cultivates adaptability and flexibility, enabling quick adjustments to unexpected obstacles.

👉 By shifting perspectives from threat to challenge, fixed to growth, and negative to positive, individuals can build the mental resilience necessary to not only endure but excel when faced with pressure.

A strong, positive, and adaptable mindset provides the mental framework necessary to navigate and excel in high-pressure situations.

Trust me, most days I feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing, but I'm not afraid of the challenge, and that's often half the battle.

If you find yourself experiencing anxiety around brand new or high pressure situations, let’s connect! I would be happy to help.

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

06/05/2024

As we reach the halfway point of 2024 I wanted to provide an update on my New Years Goal.

For those that don’t remember or didn’t care, I made a decision to cut out social media before bed.

I challenged myself to read instead.

The goal was to read 10 pages, but that was just a guideline.

Simply picking up the book would be a sufficient substitute. Anything more would be a bonus.

I was hoping to get through a book a month–12 books a year.

I’m proud to say that I’ve more than exceeded my expectations.

Not even halfway through the year and I’ve nearly doubled my original goal and finished 11 kick-ass books so far!

Not only have I improved my personal development, my sleep hygiene has improved dramatically also.

No racing mind, no negative emotions. I tire faster and I look forward to continuing where I left off the night before.

I turned 15-30 minutes of previously wasted time into something much more productive.

The photo shows my reading list, and I got some pretty cool titles to dive into next!

This has been one of the most beneficial lifestyle changes I have recently made without sacrificing anything from my current daily routine.

Are there areas in your life you can convert time liabilities into assets?

If you feel stuck and need a push to get to that next level, let’s connect!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

05/29/2024

Would you like to know WHY I became a Recovery Coach?

It’s simple: I was frustrated watching men and women with alcohol and drug problems wait too long to get help and end up losing everything.

I believe that providing tools and support BEFORE things get worse can prevent years of suffering for individuals and their families.

Guiding people through their transformation is my greatest passion!

Some background:

I didn’t always have a problem with substances.

There was a time when I could drink socially–stop when I wanted.

But as life got more difficult, the drinking increased.

And vice versa.

That’s the thing with addiction: It’s progressive.

At age 24 when I FIRST realized that I might have a problem, there were no services available that could offer me the solution I was looking for.

I wasn’t by definition an alcoholic yet, so AA wasn’t much help. I had a hard time relating to the (mostly) old-timers in the room saying unhelpful things like, ‘I spilled more than you drank.’

Residential treatment centres catered to substance use issues far more advanced than mine.

The counsellors I tried hadn’t experienced alcohol or drug addiction so I felt they couldn’t relate. They wanted to explore the reasons I drank….I wanted solutions to quit.

Today…..I provide both.

My journey unfolded the way it needed to and I don’t regret it for a second.

But I often wonder what might’ve happened if I could’ve worked with an experienced Recovery Coach to show me a different way.

That’s where I come in.

I provide support to those who may not require 12 step meetings, detox or residential treatment.

My clients are high functioning. They have families, jobs and mortgage payments.

I intervene BEFORE things get worse.

Changing your relationship with alcohol or drugs IS possible.

I am that instigator of change.

If you or someone you know could relate to this post, send me a DM and let’s discuss a solution.

Don’t wait until it’s too late!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

04/27/2024

I’d like to clarify something about who I work with as a recovery coach…

The majority of my clients do NOT meet the criteria for alcoholism or substance use disorder.

They are extremely high functioning.

They have high paying jobs, amazing families, kids and mortgage payments.

They are no different from you and I but realize that alcohol and drugs are preventing them from performing at an optimal level.

Many are stuck. Most are stressed out and keeping it to themselves.

They realize they could be dangerously close to losing everything if they don’t make immediate changes.

They cope with life’s stressors through substances.

So what? Many people do this without an issue.

This is true….until it becomes an issue.

Nobody starts out as an alcoholic.

What many DON’T realize is that addiction is a progressive illness if left untreated.

It gets worse over time.

Why is this important?

People are waiting too long to seek help.

I cannot stress this enough:

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HIT ROCK BOTTOM IN ORDER TO MAKE CHANGES!

The earlier you intervene, the better your chances for success.

I AM the intervention.

I provide tools and counsel to cope with life differently.
BEFORE things get worse.

I’m not here to label, judge or diagnose you.

Whether you are just looking to cut back, take a break or maybe you aren't even sure whether you have a problem...there is an option for you.

If you require more support than I am able to provide, I will happily provide alternative options.

If you or someone you know may be struggling with substances, let’s connect!

The sooner the better.

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

04/23/2024

What a beautiful day on the Rail Trail! We are also introducing something new this season...

We wanted to take advantage of the beautiful area we live in and all of the amazing trails around so.......

🌿 Let's take the therapy outside and Walk & Talk!

Or we can sit still and chill....but let's get outside and connect while enjoying all the benefits that nature provides.

Some individuals find it difficult to talk, think or feel while sitting in a clinical setting such as an office, so let's take it outside!

We took a 1.5 hour stroll, easily got our 10,000 steps in, and felt amazing afterwards.

It has been proven that spending time in nature:

👉 Decreases anxiety and stress

👉 Promotes mindfulness

👉 Improves focus, concentration and memory

👉 Supports the immune system

👉 Improves sleep quality

👉 Reduces symptoms of depression

Plus, we saw come cool stuff along the way!

🏃‍♂️ Counselling and Therapy doesn't have to be clinical and boring.

If you're looking for a more casual approach to dealing with life's struggles, or you want to get some fresh air and excericise while venting about your ex......let's connect!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

03/22/2024

You might think you are good at multitasking, but I’ll be blunt: You aren’t.

Nobody is.

It’s impossible. Our minds are not wired for it.

I’ve literally been asked this question in job interviews: ‘How good are you at multitasking?’

What they’re really trying to find out is, how much work can we put on your plate before you collapse from mental exhaustion.

Have you ever tried listening to your partner talk while reading an important email?

How did that work out for you? 😄

Multitasking divides your attention.

Let’s be clear, I’m not talking about listening to music while you make a sandwich.

I’m referring to complex tasks like focusing on work or assembling Ikea furniture.

Multitasking divides your focus and what you end up really doing is task-switching.

As the brain switches between tasks, it has to slow down, so it misses information and makes mistakes as it attempts to configure and complete the next task.

There are multiple studies that show the more people multitask, the less they accomplish.

According to an article in ‘The Harvard Business Review’, it takes an average of 15 minutes to re-orient to a primary task after a distraction, such as an email.

Efficiency can drop by as much as 40%. Long-term memory suffers and creativity is reduced.

The solution? Focus on one thing, and one thing only. Apply complete attention to each task.

You will get it done faster with higher quality.

Sound simple? It is. But it takes practice to narrow your focus to increase productivity.

If you would like to learn more about how to boost your productivity levels throughout the day, let’s connect!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

03/18/2024

I don’t struggle with anxiety. That’s what I used to tell myself–until I started struggling with anxiety.

I rarely held an anxious thought for years. I thought I had overcome and conquered fear.

And then I left my comfortable, routine 9-5 job a couple of years ago and ventured out on my own.

I had an idea and passion, but no clue where to start.

Fear slowly crept back in and the negative thoughts increased.

I had trouble shutting off my brain to sleep and would wake up anxious to face the day.

What shifted for me was when I started taking back control of my inner dialogue.

I realized that I wasn’t asking myself the right questions.

If any of these sound familiar, try these reframed suggestions:

Anxious question: How will things go today?
Better question: Who do I want to be today?

Anxious Q: What if ___ happens?
Better question: How will I deal with ___ if it happens?

Anxious Q: Will something bad happen if I take this risk?
Better question: Is it worth finding out?

Anxious Q: What might go wrong?
Better question: What might go right?

Anxious Q: Will life go my way?
Better question: Can I be open to what life brings?

When I chose to embrace fear instead of avoiding it, my anxiety disappeared.

Make friends with uncertainty and allow reality to be as it is.

Changing the questions you ask can open you up to a fuller and more peaceful way of living.

You may not be able to change it, but you can change the way you think about it.

If you’d like to have a more in-depth discussion around anxiety, let’s connect!

Steve Braun Coaching & Counselling
www.stevebraun.org

03/12/2024

I guess this means I need to start being a courteous driver 😁

I'm not sure what will be harder....driving appropriately or keeping the truck clean. 😆

A huge thank you to my friend Jon at Interior Ink Works for hooking us up!

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