Jeanne Bunker

I help brave seekers liberate themselves from toxic beliefs to have richer lives and relationships.

11/20/2025

One-on-one work is powerful, but some breakthroughs only happen in community.

Here’s why:
✨ Groups normalize your struggles — you realize, “I’m not the only one.”
✨ They nudge you forward — “If they can do it, maybe I can too.”
✨ They expand your support network — because healing and growth don’t happen in isolation.

When you show up in a group that’s safe, curious, and honest, something shifts. You stop performing. You start connecting and momentum begins to build — the kind that lasts long after the session ends.

Because momentum loves company.

Curious about Brave Seeker groups? DM me “group” and I’ll send you the details.

11/18/2025

Dear colleagues from the Austin Group Psychotherapy Society Reel Connection, Real Resistance Conference on November 1! It was wonderful to be with everyone. And what a treat to spend time with Elliot Ziesel, one of the drivers - and stars - behind the film project.

11/13/2025

Women’s dreams are not optional. 🌟

When women step fully into their ambitions—whether that’s starting school, changing careers, creating art, or leading communities—everyone benefits.

Your goals matter. Not later. Not if it’s convenient. Not only if they don’t ruffle feathers.

They matter now.

✨ What dream are you refusing to defer?

11/11/2025

Aggression isn’t a bad thing, it’s energy waiting to be directed. ⚡

When most of us hear the word aggression, we think of anger, conflict, or harm. But at its core, aggression is simply life force energy—the drive to move toward something, to assert, to protect, to create change.

Healthy aggression isn’t about domination or destruction. It’s about using that inner fire to stand for what matters, set boundaries, and take action instead of shrinking back.

It’s the energy that fuels courage.
That says no more when something isn’t working.
That helps you speak up, step forward, and stay true to yourself even when it’s uncomfortable.

What would shift if you stopped seeing your intensity as a problem—and started seeing it as power? 🔥

11/05/2025

At 18, I might have deferred my dreams without a second thought.

That’s how subtle patriarchy can be— it slips quietly into our choices, shapes what feels “normal,” and convinces us it’s noble to step aside.

But self-abandonment isn’t noble. It’s costly.

Every time we defer, minimize, or sideline our goals, we reinforce the idea that women’s futures are somehow secondary.

It’s time to interrupt that pattern, to name where it still lives in us, and to practice choosing ourselves on purpose.

Your ambition isn’t selfish. It’s sacred stewardship of your gifts.

11/03/2025

“Let’s just get along.”

It sounds easier in the moment—keep the peace, avoid the discomfort, move on.
But the hidden costs pile up quietly:
⚠️ Resentment that simmers below the surface
⚠️ Distance that grows where closeness used to be
⚠️ The slow ache of self-betrayal when you stop saying what’s true

Avoidance feels like relief, but it’s actually erosion.

Honest conversations cost something, too.
They ask for courage, vulnerability, and care.
But they invest in trust, alignment, and long-term connection.

Sometimes the most compassionate thing you can do for a relationship—personal or professional—is to stop avoiding the truth and start speaking it with courage and kindness.

💬 What’s one conversation you’ve been putting off?

10/30/2025

If you joined a group like mine, what’s the first thing you’d hope to work on?

It could be…
✨ Letting go of an old pattern that keeps you stuck
✨ Building more confidence in how you show up with others
✨ Finally facing something you’ve avoided for too long

There’s no right or wrong answer, just what matters most to you.

Brave Seeker groups are built for exactly that kind of exploration.
We don’t just talk about change—we practice it, together.

👉 Drop your answer below. You might be surprised how many others share the same hope.

10/27/2025

Something new is on the way… and it’s designed to give you clarity, not categories.

✨ Coming soon: The Brave Seekers Quiz.
It’s a simple, reflective tool to help you see where you are in your growth journey and what your next brave step might be.

No labels. No boxes. No “types.”
Just insight and a gentle nudge toward the version of you that’s already waiting.

This quiz isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finding the path that fits you best.

👉 Want the link as soon as it’s live? Comment “quiz” below, and I’ll make sure you’re the first to get it.

10/24/2025

🍂 Fall brings more than pumpkins and planners—it brings pressure. Schedules fill, expectations climb, and the spaciousness you had in summer suddenly disappears.

In the squeeze, it’s tempting to avoid the tough talks. To just “get along” and keep moving. But here’s the truth: avoiding hard conversations costs you more than they save.

Your voice matters—even in a busy season. Especially then.

Swipe for 3 prompts to keep the real conversations alive when life feels too full.

Which conversation are you tempted to avoid right now? Drop one word below.

10/22/2025

I don’t watch TV very often. But the other night, I was watching a Hallmark series and it surprised me.

A once-sympathetic husband turned into someone unlikeable after meeting a male-empowerment guru. His widowed mother, long defined as “the good little wife,” suddenly asked: “What if I want to do something for me?”

It hit me: this is America right now. Everyday people navigating who they have been and who they want to become, questioning old roles.

Sometimes growth feels like being lost for a while. Sometimes it feels like finally arriving in your truth.

👉 Which arc feels closer to your own story right now?

10/20/2025

🎬 Reel Connection, Real Resistance: A Film-Based Group Leadership Learning Lab

I’m honored to be part of an event that explores how stories (both on screen and in the room) can deepen our understanding of connection, resistance, and growth in group work.

On November 1st in Austin, the Austin Group Psychotherapy Society will host a daylong learning lab exploring connection, immediacy, resistance, and the complexity of group life.

The morning, will feature a screening of the newly released, feature-length film "Group: The Schopenhauer Project", featuring Dr. Elliot Zeisel – an ensemble story that captures the intensity and humanity of a therapy group.

In the afternoon, participants will join a small process group, each facilitated by one of twenty leaders trained in the Modern Group approach.

I’ll be serving as a process group leader, and would love to see colleagues, students, and friends there.

📅 November 1, 2025
📍 Austin, Texas
🕓 Registration closes October 29, 2025

(Link in comments)

10/16/2025

Not every space is for everyone.

Brave Seeker groups aren’t built for staying comfortable. They’re built for growing.

That means:
✨ We go beyond comfort into courage.
✨ We don’t just talk. We risk, we stumble, we get back up, and we grow.
✨ We stop circling the same old patterns and try something different.

This isn’t the place for quick fixes or surface-level advice.
If you want change without the work, I’m not your therapist.
But if you’re ready for change that sticks—change that reshapes how you show up in relationships, work, and life—this might be your place.

Does this sound like you? Let’s talk about your next brave step.

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