One Question with Leah Farmer

We are all born with the full spectrum of emotions — but most of us quickly learn that only some are “allowed.” Happiness is always safe. Men are often permitted anger. Women are allowed sadness. But…

What’s something you’re still beating yourself up for—even though the moment has long passed? In this episode, Leah explores the neuroscience of regret, the gendered expectations around self-forgiven…

We spend so much of life trying to arrive — to be the expert, the one who knows. But what if there’s something essential we lose when we leave our beginner self behind? This episode explores what it …

Sometimes the heaviest burdens we carry aren’t ours at all. They’re the stories, labels, and quiet messages we’ve picked up from other people — and over time, they’ve become part of how we see oursel…

We all do it. We look away from the thing we already know, because facing it might require us to change. This week’s One Question explores the psychology of self-deception, the quiet relief that come…

This week’s question is: How would I live my life if I wasn’t worried about the future at all?

In a world filled with uncertainty and fear, it’s easy to let worry drive our choices — at work, at home,…

How do you know when something is truly over?

In this episode, Leah explores the subtle signals we often ignore...gut feelings, body cues, and the quiet voice that tells us when a job, relationship, …

There’s a playful but powerful question from Warren Berger’s Book of Beautiful Questions: “What’s your tennis ball?”

It’s the thing you chase like a dog after a ball—joyfully, instinctively, with full…

This episode asks a quiet but powerful question: When do I feel most at peace with myself?

Not when you’re productive. Not when people are praising you. But when your nervous system finally exhales an…

So many of us grew up believing that struggle = value. That things only count if we pour ourselves out, leave nothing on the table, and make it hard. But… what if that’s not true?

In this episode, I a…

Sometimes we say yes when we really mean no—not because we want to, but because we’re afraid not to. In this episode, Leah unpacks the emotional toll of people-pleasing, unpacks the psychology behind…

When we think about who we wanted to be as kids, we often focus on the job title. But what if we looked deeper? In this episode, Leah shares a tender story of childhood dreams, chaos, and healing—and…

Joy isn’t always loud—and it’s not always easy to find.

In this episode, Leah shares why joy runs deeper than happiness, how it often shows up in moments of flow or connection, and what neuroscience …

Avoidance feels protective—but it often keeps us stuck in pain far longer than necessary.

In this episode, Leah shares a personal story of heartbreak and the moment she stopped avoiding the truth.

Wi…

After years of burnout and bending to everyone else’s needs, one question changed everything for me: How do I want my life to feel?

In this first episode, I share the story behind that question and w…

Welcome to One Question—a short weekly podcast hosted by Leah Farmer.

Every Sunday, I’ll share one powerful question worth sitting with. Not to fix or figure out—but to feel into. These are the questi…