Booty calls, flaky friends, and bosses that take advantage of you are all breadcrumbs, the leftovers that no one wants at the end of the day. But you, my friend, deserve the entire loaf of freshly baked sourdough. In this episode, my producer, Kristen Stegall, interviews me about how I stopped accepting booty calls and started accepting myself, just the way I am. We also talk about getting ghosted by your friends and being too much of a people pleaser at work, so no matter where you’re currently accepting breadcrumbs, we’ll get you back on track by practicing self-compassion. 

 

Resources mentioned:

• Watch Ep. 120: Calm Your A** Down with Rachel Walt

• Watch Ep. 119: We Are SO Back | Why I Took a Break & Life Updates

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

 

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• Don’t settle for breadcrumbs, whether it’s in dating, friendships, work, or any area of your life. Hard times have a tendency to reveal what’s most important to us and who is really in our corner. Everything and everyone else are not worth putting a ton of energy into.

• We can all think of someone who has wronged us in the past, and sometimes forgiveness feels too hard. However, you owe it to yourself to find ways to release the tension and anger you feel about that situation, even if you can’t forgive them.

• Compassion is the name of the game. Whether that’s doing Lovingkind meditations, or simply using gentler words with yourself when you feel activated, practicing compassion lightens the load and makes dealing with life so much easier.

 

Wake Up to Your Life is an award-winning podcast hosted by Colleen Odegaard. On this show, you’ll hear from experts (and learn from my own hilarious stories) on how to rediscover yourself in a new season of life, no matter what that looks like for you. 

 

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