Episode #127: Betsy by Herself on Intentional Indifference as a Leadership Practice

What if indifference isn't always apathy, but is sometimes rooted in discernment?

In this solo episode of The Discomfort Practice, Betsy explores intentional indifference as a mature, regulated response to a world that constantly pulls for reaction, access, and emotional labour. Not the numb, checked-out kind, but the kind that comes from knowing where your energy actually belongs.

This episode is about withdrawing attention without withdrawing integrity. About choosing not to engage - not because you can't, but because you won't.

In this episode, Betsy explores:

• The difference between avoidance and intentional indifference

• Why over-responsiveness is often mistaken for care (and leadership)

• How indifference can be an act of self-respect, not dismissal

• What it means to stop being "available for extraction"

• Indifference as a nervous-system skill - not a mindset trick

• How leaders, creatives, and sensitives burn out by caring too broadly

This is an episode for anyone who has been told they're "too much," "too intense," or "too available" and is ready to practice cleaner, quieter power.

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