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Welcome to Be Freaking Awesome! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mekel Harris, a licensed psychologist with a long-standing career in mental health, to explore the topic of navigating tough conversations with kids about grief, death, and loss.
 
Dr. Harris shares her insights and experience on how to approach difficult conversations about death and loss with children in a way that is compassionate, empathetic, and age-appropriate. She discusses the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for children to express their emotions and feelings about loss, as well as providing guidance on how to respond to their questions and concerns.
 
Throughout the conversation, Dr. Harris emphasizes the value of holistic well-being in the process of navigating tough conversations about loss with kids. She touches on the different ways that grief can manifest in children and how parents can help their kids cope with their emotions and develop resilience in the face of loss.
 
Even if you don't have kids you interact with regularly, much of the advice and inspiring anecdotes can help adults navigate loss in a kind, compassionate, and grace-filled way. Join us and discover how you can navigate tough conversations about death.

Bio:
Dr. Mekel Harris is a Memphis-based licensed psychologist who loves helping other perfectly imperfect folks navigate life's challenges in order to grow in lifestyle, love, leadership, and loyalties to God, self, and others.

Find her online at mekelharrisphd.com or on Instagram @drmekel.

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In this episode, we sit down with Greg Murray, life coach, to explore the meaning of belonging and how it can impact our personal and professional lives.

Throughout the conversation, Greg shares his insights on different levels of belonging, from building a sense of camaraderie in sports teams to fostering a community in the corporate world. He also highlights the importance of sharing wins and challenges and how vulnerability can lead to deeper connections with others.
However, Greg also delves into the darker side of belonging, pointing out how it can be used for manipulation and how our internal critic can affect our ability to feel a sense of belonging. He encourages listeners to take small steps to build the muscle of belonging, starting with belonging to oneself.

With practical advice and inspiring anecdotes, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to cultivate a sense of belonging in their personal and professional lives. So join us and discover how you can be freaking awesome by embracing the power of belonging.

More about Greg:
Greg Murray currently resides in Los Angeles, CA and is the Founder of Human Creative Coaching, a life coaching practice and mental health movement. He empowers others to live their most fully alive selves and believes creativity and joy can overcome life’s greatest challenges. He has credentials from the Center for Professional Development and is trained through Dr. John Townsend’s Leadership Institute in Orange County, CA. When he’s not building the coaching practice, you can find him producing music for Covell, with friends in Malibu, or taking a long neighborhood walk with a cup of coffee in-hand.

You can find him at humancreativecoaching.com or on IG or LinkedIn: @humancreativecoaching. His personal Instagram is @gregomurray.

Resources:
10 Elements that Contribute to Belonging from Ties Center

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In this episode, we sit down with Sami and Angela to explore the topic of cultivating meaningful friendships in adulthood.
 
Sami and Angela share their experiences and insights on how to navigate the ups and downs of making and maintaining friendships as adults. They discuss the importance of being intentional about cultivating meaningful connections, the value of vulnerability and authenticity in building deep relationships, and the challenges of balancing friendships with busy lives and competing priorities.
 
Throughout the conversation, Sami and Angela provide practical tips and advice on how to overcome common obstacles to cultivating meaningful friendships, including social anxiety, fear of rejection, and feeling like you don't have enough time. They also share their own stories of the joys and rewards of building lasting friendships that enrich their lives and bring them joy.
 
With inspiring anecdotes and down-to-earth wisdom, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to deepen their connections with others and cultivate meaningful friendships in adulthood. So join us and discover how you can be freaking awesome by building a supportive and fulfilling network of friends that enriches your life and brings you joy.

Links:
Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine
We're Not Really Strangers Game

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In this episode, Sami and Angela explore the challenges of making friends as an adult. They share their own personal experiences of trying to build meaningful connections and offer practical advice for listeners who may be struggling to make friends or find a sense of community.

Throughout the episode, Sami and Angela provide a range of strategies for overcoming these obstacles and building meaningful connections with others. They offer tips for finding new social opportunities, making the most of existing friendships, and embracing the "norm of reciprocity" to attract new friends into your life.

Whether you're struggling to connect with people in your current community or simply looking to expand your social circle, this episode offers practical advice and inspiring stories to help you navigate the often-challenging world of adult friendship.

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On today's special episode of the podcast, Angela is joined by Nathan Wainwright in a challenging, educating, and funny episode (no really, it is!!) about what it's like to die. Whether you want to know what to tell people in hard situations or need some perspective on living while knowing that we will all die one day (whether from cancer or just walking down the street), this episode is for you.

If you're interested in supporting Nathan and his family financially during this time, reach out to [email protected] for more info!

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Angela shares lessons that she gathered during her recent, month-long trip to Costa Rica and her and Sami discuss how the lessons we pick up along the way while traveling can help us improve how we live our everyday life.

Whether you are a travel junkie or just want to live life more in the present, you're sure to find some lessons you can pick up and add to your toolkit.

You've done the work. The retreats, the books, the coaching. And the pattern is still there. The Invisible Edge Foundation 1:1 Coaching is where that changes. Six sessions, one-on-one, body-based belief work that gets underneath what nothing else has touched. bfreakingawesome.com/podcast-coaching

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This week, Angela and Sami talk about having hard conversations, why it matters, and how you can approach tough talks. They share some stories about their hard conversations and real tips for how to handle hard convos.

If you want to join the hard conversations workshop on March 16, sign up at bfreakingawesome.com/workshop.

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"From a business standpoint, one of the biggest tragedies there is are people who don't get ideas out there that can improve the world because they have fear. They're afraid and I just don't want to see that. Too many ideas go to the grave. I want to make sure they get out there." - Michael Davis

Angela and Sami are joined by Michael Davis for a conversation on the art of storytelling: what it is, why it matters, and how to get better. Listen in to hear some great stories and learn how to sharpen your storytelling skills and get your ideas out there in the world.

You can find Michael at SpeakingCPR.com and email him at [email protected]. He is also on LinkedIn. 

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Has anyone ever called you foolish for chasing your dreams? Or, have you ever thought someone else was being a fool for not choosing the "traditional" path? This inspiring episode with Alex "Nemo" Hanse, author of "Foolies Approved: How to change the world with a foolish dream and zero in your pocket" and creator of Foolies Approved, has a message to inspire the dreamers out there and encourage those of us who may have stepped back from our dreams to reconnect with the blueprints inside of ourselves.

Angela, Sami, and Nemo have a great conversation about their own journeys, how to bootstrap marketing, and how to rekindle the fire inside of you.

You can find Nemo online at thefoolies.com,
on Instagram @foolies,
or you can buy him a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/alexnemohanse.

His books,  Foolies Approved: Dope Affirmations for my homies and Foolies Approved: How to change the world with a foolish dream and zero in your pocket, are available on Amazon.

You've done the work. The retreats, the books, the coaching. And the pattern is still there. The Invisible Edge Foundation 1:1 Coaching is where that changes. Six sessions, one-on-one, body-based belief work that gets underneath what nothing else has touched. bfreakingawesome.com/podcast-coaching

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Angela and Sami are joined by their husbands, Barry Belford and Chris Kinnison, to talk about relationships and marriage advice. Listen in to this fun, Valentine's themed episode where Angela and Sami put their husbands on the hot seat.

You've done the work. The retreats, the books, the coaching. And the pattern is still there. The Invisible Edge Foundation 1:1 Coaching is where that changes. Six sessions, one-on-one, body-based belief work that gets underneath what nothing else has touched. bfreakingawesome.com/podcast-coaching

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