Want to understand how emotional triggers control your reactions and how to break free from them? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with psychotherapist and author Brian DesRoches to explore the neuroscience behind emotional triggers, self-sabotage, and personal growth.

Brian explains how the brain forms protective emotional responses based on early experiences, why triggers often feel automatic and overwhelming, and how emotional learning not willpower, is the key to lasting change. Together, they discuss how identity, belonging, and social comparison shape behavior, and why procrastination and avoidance are often rooted in fear rather than laziness.

You’ll gain insight into how to recognize emotional triggers without reacting, respond with awareness instead of habit, and create internal conditions for a more authentic and fulfilling life. This conversation is especially powerful for anyone navigating self-discovery, emotional reactivity, or meaningful personal transformation.

 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why emotional triggers are protective mechanisms, not personal flaws
• How neuroscience explains emotional reactions and behavior patterns
• The connection between identity, belonging, and emotional learning
• How social media impacts self-worth and comparison
• Why procrastination is often rooted in fear and self-sabotage
• How awareness allows you to respond instead of react
• What it means to intentionally create memories of the future
• How understanding triggers supports real personal growth

Key Takeaways

✅ Triggers are learned emotional responses designed to protect you
✅ Awareness is the foundation of emotional change
✅ Emotional learning shapes identity and behavior
✅ Belonging strongly influences decision-making and self-worth
✅ Procrastination often reflects fear, not laziness
✅ Responding consciously leads to emotional freedom
✅ Growth requires updating emotional patterns, not suppressing them

🔗 Guest Links & Resources
🌐 Website – https://briandesroches.com/
💼 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-desroches-12313731a/
📘 Book – Living a Trigger-Free Life https://a.co/d/bDgsLtC

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