We're discussing confidence this week! It's a favorite topic of mine, because it can affect so much of what we do and don't do, and how we feel about ourselves. In this episode, I break down what confidence means to me and teach you how to build awareness around what confidence means to you. I also address the impact of culture on our confidence and the need to unlearn that societal conditioning. And because practice is fundamental to personal growth, I give you some tips on how to grow your confidence and let go of your self-doubt!

00:00 Confidence and Its Connection to Culture

03:38 The Power of Words

06:53 Challenging the 'Fake It 'Til You Make It' Mentality

10:20 I Am Powerful--And So Are You

11:41 The Impact of Culture on Confidence

14:52 Unconscious Programming

16:24 Building Confidence To Speak Up

23:42 Confidence Is Innate AND Learned

25:03 The Power of Celebrating Oneself

26:51 Gender and Confidence

28:47 Reclaiming Confidence Through Practice

30:42 Inquiry and Practice

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We have a lot of misconceptions and unreasonable societal expectations surrounding relationships and marriage. Today, Dr. Margie celebrates her 14th anniversary with listeners by sharing her greatest learning from her current and previous marriages. She also explores various types of relationship intimacy and how understanding intimacy more expansively allowed her and her husband, Erik, to ultimately save their marriage.

She recommends two tools to help listeners dive deeper into relationship intimacy:

* The book 'Expansive Intimacy' by Jim Young--about men, intimacy, and relationships, and

* 'Rekindle' cards--for cultivating emotional intimacy by deepening connections in relationships.

00:00 Unraveling the Misconceptions of Relationships

06:18 The Importance of Clarity About Relationships

11:02 Mental Health and Divorce

16:58 Tools for Cultivating Intimacy in Relationships

27:15 Consciously Co-Creating

Follow Dr. Margie and the podcast on Instagram at:

* @dr.margieserrato

* @AHE.podcast

In this birthday episode, Dr. Margie reflects on her journey of self-love and the importance of giving oneself compassion and grace. She emphasizes the need to fill our own cups and love ourselves, and to understand what self-love means for each of us. She then guides listeners through a practice of tuning into their bodies and identifying what they need to fill their own cups. She encourages listeners to celebrate themselves and their bodies, and to commit to taking better care of themselves in their forever home.

00:00 Gifting Myself Space

01:40 What Is Self-Love?

05:45 Being "Full of Yourself"

09:02 Filling Your Cup: Prioritizing Self-Care

09:40 What Is Your Body Telling You?

13:56 A Birthday Celebration

16:55 Tending to Your Body, Your Forever Home

19:36 You Are Worthy

Dr. Margie introduces a little bit more about her personal story, as a point of reflection. She asks listeners to be present to what is being said in the story, what assumptions they may be making about the storyteller, and to reflect on the parts of their own story that they share with others. She finishes the episode by asking the audience to share their reflections, to continue the conversation.

Follow Dr. Margie and the podcast at:

* Dr. Margie Serrato

* A Human Experience Podcast

* A Human Experience Channel

In this episode, Dr. Margie discusses her journey of growth and transition, as well as her evolving understanding of spirituality. She explores the influence of cultural conditioning and belief systems on our lives and emphasizes how the Golden Rule simplifies her own beliefs. Dr. Margie also shares her experiences as an anthropologist and how it has shaped her perspective on the shared human experience. She encourages listeners to trust themselves and embrace a beginner's mindset when it comes to spirituality, just as she is surrendering to in her own evolution.

00:00 Four Months of Transition

01:18 Resisting the Label of Spirituality

04:34 Beliefs and Behaviors

07:00 Understanding Spirituality

07:50 Global Listening and Intuition

09:25 Trusting Oneself and Embracing a Beginner's Mindset in Spirituality

In this inaugural episode of A Human Experience, Dr. Margie Serrato provides context for the podcast, emphasizing the integration of personal growth and cultural awareness. She shares her origin story, discussing her initial resistance to starting a podcast and the deep inner work she had to do to give herself permission to speak. Margie also opens up about childhood adversity, her mental health, and subsequent healing journey. She highlights the importance of introspection, reflection, and understanding one's purpose in creating a collectively better world--which she intends to contribute to through this podcast!

Chapters

00:34 Podcast Themes: Personal Growth and Cultural Awareness

01:32 Origin Story

03:07 Healing and Mental Health

04:45 Reevaluating Success and Fulfillment

06:27 Speaking from My Soul

09:09 Podcast Format

12:31 Co-creating the Podcast Space