Fight First. Regret Later. Rinse. Repeat. | The Lion Archetype Survival Pattern E56

Fight Response Explained: Why You Snap Under Pressure Is it anger… or is your nervous system trying to protect you? This episode breaks down the Lion Archetype — the misunderstood survival style that shows up as intensity, outbursts, or over-control, especially in high-functioning people. If you lead with action when others freeze, you might be running the Lion pattern. What You’ll Learn: What triggers the fight response (neurobiology made simple)Why high-functioning anger is often survival, not personalityThe myths about rage, burnout, and “too much”Four real-world pressure interruptersWhat most systems get wrong about fight-based survivalHow to work with your Lion — not against him Episode Chapters: Episode Chapters: 00:00 – Your lion wasn’t born loud (Fight Reflex Origins)01:42 – Why fight shows up first (Threat Detection + Nervous System)03:37 – What the Lion instinct really is (Clarity Before Labels)05:10 – Why burnout frameworks fail Lions07:06 – The Enneagram 8 illusion (Not About Personality)10:30 – Your brain’s 3 default settings (Survival Simplified)12:51 – Why your system defaults to control15:07 – Why leadership often hides harm17:13 – Why no one notices until you explode19:07 – There’s nothing wrong with you (Survival Isn’t Personality)21:15 – Lions vs. system expectations23:37 – When power looks like a problem25:30 – Why Lions get handed the work27:28 – What sounds loud to others may feel calm to you29:40 – Lions pick up the slack—and pay the cost30:48 – What other types envy (Instinct Comparison)32:43 – Why Lions develop “bizarre” behaviors34:32 – Why your warnings get ignored36:19 – What happens when you reach your redline38:21 – You don’t let things fail—and it shows40:10 – Holding the line when no one else will42:10 – Constant scanning, constant tension44:29 – Fixers get exhausted too46:24 – That fire you feel? It’s not dysfunction48:08 – Why stopping feels dangerous49:57 – Regret loops and overcorrection52:07 – When the control button gets stuck54:11 – Why Lions over-prepare everything56:02 – If you feel attacked, pause 10 seconds58:06 – How to teach others without dominating01:00:07 – Shake it off like the animal kingdom01:02:03 – Reclaiming instinct without shame01:03:02 – Self-coaching: Is your leadership fused with fear?01:04:29 – Learn. Apply. Repattern. (Final coaching)01:05:13 – When silence failed, he spoke01:06:00 – Stillness ≠ Weakness. Control ≠ Safety.01:07:00 – The final mantra for Lions01:08:33 – Survival, creation, myth, and freedom Lion Archetype Survival Toolkit: Ready to work with your fight instinct — instead of fearing it? Grab your Lion's Special Offer Now! Limited Time. Download the Lion Archetype Survival Toolkit Real-time decoding of your survival reflex7-Day “Claws-Out” ChallengeTactical maps (no fluff) This is the first real tool for Lions who’ve been misread, mislabeled, or told their anger was the problem. No fluff. No shame. Just survival clarity. This link is also pinned in the comments for easy access on mobile. Watch Next: Related Survival Archetypes Deer / Flight – The Need to EscapeOwl / Freeze – When Stuck Might Feel SaferFox / Fawn – People Pleasing to Survive Want to decode your own survival instinct? Take the survival archetype quiz Watch the full Masterclass: Joanna Rajendran — Fight-to-Focus System (coming soon) Next in the Series: The 5th Survival Archetype Unveiled — Panther / Seeker Top Questions This Episode Answers: What causes the fight response in high-functioning people?Is it really anger or something deeper?How do you interrupt the fight instinct in real time?What does it mean when anger feels protective, not explosive?How is fight response misdiagnosed as burnout or dysfunction?What’s the difference between being intense and being unsafe?What happens in the brain during the fight response?Why does anger feel safer than sadness for some people? Hashtags: #FightResponse #BurnoutSymptoms #AngerTriggers