Why do smart, capable people get stuck, even when they know what to do?
In this deeply insightful episode of Your Ultimate Life, Kellan Fluckiger sits down with Dr. Dee Poskas, leadership scientist, neuroscientist, and executive coach, to unpack the real science behind doubt, disappointment, stuck cycles, and human decision-making.
This is not woo-woo motivation. This is neuroscience-backed truth that explains why high achievers stall, overwork, people-please, burn out, or spiral into indecision and how to break free without shame.
Dr. Dee reveals how emotions like doubt and disappointment are not flaws, but signals and how understanding the brain (head, heart, and gut) allows leaders, entrepreneurs, and coaches to unlock clarity, alignment, resilience, and growth.
If you’re an achiever, entrepreneur, coach, or leader who feels stuck despite effort, this episode will change how you see yourself.
YOU’LL DISCOVER
✅ Why doubt is a yield sign, not a stop sign
✅ The neuroscience behind false flagging and decision paralysis
✅ What “being stuck” actually means psychologically
✅ The 5 stuck cycles that trap high performers
✅ Why burnout, over-commitment, and people-pleasing are different stuck states
✅ How misdiagnosing your stuck cycle keeps you trapped longer
✅ The power of setting decision deadlines to restore momentum
✅ The science of the three brains: head, heart, and gut
✅ How misalignment between the three brains blocks intuition and wisdom
✅ Why safety (not willpower) drives real behavior change
✅ How disappointment spreads into shame, guilt, anger, and avoidance
✅ What disappointment stacking is and why it paralyzes growth
✅ How disappointment can actually ignite creativity and resilience
✅ Why leaders who understand neuroscience build healthier, more profitable businesses
✅ How emotional clarity directly impacts culture, leadership, and bottom-line results
CHAPTERS (adjust after upload)
00:00 - Welcome & the truth about living your ultimate life
01:05 - Meet Dr. Dee Poskas
02:00 - Using science to stop personalizing struggle
03:10 - Doubt explained through neuroscience
05:10 - False flagging theory: doubt as a yield sign
07:00 - Why doubt becomes “no” without a deadline
08:40 - The science of being stuck
10:30 - Burnout vs decision paralysis
11:50 - Busyness as a false signal of progress
14:00 - Misdiagnosing your stuck cycle
16:30 - Doctor analogy: diagnosis before treatment
18:20 - Why advice alone doesn’t work
19:50 - The three brains: head, heart, gut
22:30 - Safety, intuition & alignment
25:50 - Leadership, purpose & ecosystem building
29:30 - Near-death moment & redefining leadership
33:00 - Introducing the book on disappointment
35:00 - The neuroscience of disappointment
38:00 - How disappointment spreads into shame & anger
41:10 - Risk aversion vs resilience
43:30 - Disappointment stacking explained
46:20 - Who Dr. Dee works with (real companies, real results)
49:00 - Free stuck cycle inventory
50:00 - Where to find Dr. Dee & Blue Egg Leadership
52:00 - Final invitation: use science to reclaim power
RESOURCES
✨ Free Stuck Cycle Inventory:
👉 https://stuckcycles.com
✨ Dr. Dee Poskas / Blue Egg Leadership:
👉 https://blueeggleadership.com
📲 Follow on Instagram & Facebook:
Search Blue Egg Leadership | Dr. D Coach
📘 Book (Coming Soon):
Balance: The Hidden Power of Disappointment
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