Why Asking For What You Want Matters Even If You Don't Get It

Podcast: UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone · Kara Loewentheil

Opublikowano: 2026-09-10

How many times have you decided there is no point in asking for what you want because you probably won’t get it? Maybe you want to ask for a raise, a different role at work, more support from your partner, or a change in your relationship. Your brain has a million reasons why it won’t work, why it’s not the right time, or why wanting it says something bad about you. In this episode, I explain why that entire framework is backwards and why the point of asking is not just getting the an...