Episode 49: Personal Responsibility: Are You Driving Your Life or Stuck in the Backseat?

2025-09-30

Who’s really driving your life? Are you in control or just along for the ride? In this empowering episode of From Both Sides of the Couch, Dr. Laurie Bruce—clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach—guides you through a powerful car metaphor to explore self-responsibility, resilience, and personal growth. Each seat in the car represents a level of responsibility, from feeling stuck in the backseat to fully taking the wheel of your own life. Even when resentment, frustration, or disempowerment creep in, the truth is clear...

Who’s really driving your life? Are you in control or just along for the ride?

In this empowering episode of From Both Sides of the Couch, Dr. Laurie Bruce—clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach—guides you through a powerful car metaphor to explore self-responsibility, resilience, and personal growth. Each seat in the car represents a level of responsibility, from feeling stuck in the backseat to fully taking the wheel of your own life.

Even when resentment, frustration, or disempowerment creep in, the truth is clear: you have the power to shift gears, take the driver’s seat, and create the life you truly want. This episode will inspire women to embrace clarity, courage, and self-honesty as they navigate challenges and step into their full power.

If you’re ready to move from survival mode to empowerment, this conversation will give you the tools and perspective to start driving your life with confidence and purpose.

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Dr. Laurie Bruce is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000. Her expertise is in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is a treatment that combines both traditional cognitive and behavioral strategies with Eastern Mindfulness practices. She is also a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and completed a year-long intensive training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She’s passionate about the safe, legal, and ethical use of psychedelic medicines to help address trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders and for personal and spiritual development.

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