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What If Thinking Harder Is Keeping You Stuck? Overcoming Decision Paralysis with Brent Lupia

Notes from the Edge · Gamut Podcast Network

Oct 22, 2026 · 44 min

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What if the very intelligence that helped you succeed is now keeping you stuck? Lisa Lacy sits down with Brent Lupia, Performance and Clarity Coach and creator of Externalized Sensemaking™, to explore why intelligent, high-performing people struggle with overthinking, decision paralysis, and mental clarity. Drawing from 18 years in high-stakes security and intelligence operations, Brent shares what happens when a brain trained for urgency and immediate feedback encounters uncertainty, and why thinking harder isn’t always the answer.

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