Today, we’re bravely tackling a question no one has ever dared to ask before: can men and women be friends? Okay, okay, we hardly have a new take on this topic—of course they can!—but as two women whose marriages ended due to infidelity, sometimes the answer can feel a little more complicated. Lots of men and women can be friends with no romantic or sexual connection, but there are some hard feelings and potential red flags to be aware of if you or your partner has a close friend of the opposite sex. 
 Can men + women be friends? [1:11] Introducing your friends to your partner [4:00] Red-flags to look out for [6:01] Handling feelings of jealousy and inadequacy [7:49] We don’t want to waste time anymore [10:23] Self-fulfilling prophecies [11:39] Pre-empting our partner’s insecurities [14:42] Partners need to be included [17:12] Knowing what your partner is up to [19:39] You’ll never feel 100% confident 100% of the time [22:02] 
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Ep. 474: Can Men + Women Be Friends, No Strings Attached?

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You get to choose your partner, but with them comes their family, and you certainly don’t get to choose your in-laws. So what do you do when there’s tensions between you and those in-laws and your partner doesn’t stick up for you? Family is family, so you can’t force your partner to choose between you and them, but there are ways to feel heard and at the very least, protect your peace.  
 To side with your parents or your spouse [1:49] Both sides need to make concessions [3:49] Your partner should never isolate you from your family [8:40] It doesn’t have to be a choice [9:42] You have to communicate why it’s important to you [11:07] You chose your partner, so stick by them [13:31] Enforcing boundaries needs consequences [15:33] You may not get approval, but you can try for acceptance [17:41] Ways to take back your power [18:36] 
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Ep. 485: The Trouble With In-Laws

We may have worked through our dieting obsessions and pushing our bodies to extremes, but that doesn’t mean everyone else has. Every now and then we see another person, stuck in the same cycle of food and body obsession that we were on in our younger years, and we can’t help but feel sad for them. Everyone has the right to the full life experience they desire, but seeing someone trapped in a mindset that hurt us for so long is difficult to watch. That’s why it’s so important to stay mindful of the ways we think of and talk about ourselves—after years, we’ve made peace with our bodies, and we’d like to keep it that way. 
 Things fall apart after 40 [1:43] The extremes of body image [5:41] Have the full experience, but know the downsides [8:34] The slippery slope [11:44] The benefits of muscle [14:08] Why an obsession with the scale hurts you [17:12] Is it okay to want to like the way you look? [19:37] Going to extremes to change our looks [22:24] Being mindful of extremes [24:26] 
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Ep. 484: Staying Mindful of Body Obsession Extremes

When you grow up a woman in this society, there are a number of ways we get socialized—to feel like we have to earn our worth, to second guess every choice we make, to hate our bodies, or that we’re never good enough. But when you realize that you have the power to change your thoughts, a whole new world of possibilities opens up for you. Today we got to chat with Kara Lowentheil of the UnFuck Your Brain podcast about her new book and her mission to help women get out of their own heads, own their experiences, and take up the space they deserve. Getting your mindset “right” is a huge part of living up to your highest potential—your best life—but it doesn’t have to be inaccessible and it doesn’t have to be “woo woo.” We can all take charge of our experiences, no matter how society has taught us we “should” behave. 
 From Ivy leave lawyer to life coach [2:24] You can change your actions when you change your thoughts [7:11] The power in owning your experience [12:26] How women get socialized differently [16:49] Becoming a feminist and an advocate [22:02] The consequences of self-awareness [26:07] A toxic fantasy [29:14] Anything can happen, so protect yourself [36:53] Allowing yourself to feel your emotions [40:07] We try to control things to feel safe [46:16] Pushback from men + women [48:29] How to reach body neutrality [52:19] A mindset revolution [59:29] Making mindset changes accessible [1:02:06] 
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Ep. 483: Take Your Brain Back with Kara Lowentheil

Before 2020, Kathleen Norton couldn’t imagine anything other than her corporate job, but after healing her inner child, doing deep shadow work, and really committing to her own energetic output, she built the Miss Excel brand and now has almost 2 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. Now, Kat is turning her sights towards helping people just like her into becoming the happiest, most productive version of themselves. All of your wildest dreams are possible, the only thing holding you back is your own mindset. Kat’s here to help you optimize it. 
 Blowing up on TikTok + building the Miss Excel brand [2:00] Reworking inner child anxieties [11:24] A greater awareness of self and the universe [14:31] What shadow work looks like [20:53] Healing your inner child [23:04] Showing people what’s possible [25:37] Self-development and relationships [27:14] The biggest changes in Kathleen’s life [31:35] When your energy changes, your life changes [33:41] Improving your environments energy [37:56] Find perspective and gratitude [41:40] Getting out of survival mode and scarcity [46:05] Taking responsibility for your energy [49:12] What you’ll find on @miss.optimize[51:48] 
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Ep. 482: Optimize Your Mindset with Miss Excel, Kathleen Norton

We’ve all heard some 20-year-old trainer say that “age is just a number” when it comes to our training, but the truth is that fitness in our 40’s and beyond is different than what we used to do! Our bodies, hormones, and metabolisms are changing and that means we have to change our workout methods if we want to stay healthy and fit as we age. We know just how important it is to put on muscle, so today we’re chatting with Rachel Cosgrove about her new book, Age Strong, and why talking about women’s fitness after 40 matters so much. We want to look and feel good for as long as we can, and it starts with adapting our workouts to what works best at every age. 
 Why women’s fitness after 40 matters [1:44] Real life women with real life success stories [5:28] Putting on muscle as we age [9:38] The fear of injury [10:39] Shifting our relationship with cardio [13:15] Why aren’t more women lifting weights? [16:33] Programming with pictures so you know what you’re doing [19:11] Training for people new to weights [21:07] Focus on the fundamentals [26:10] Losing fat as your metabolism changes [29:44] When people fight for their limitations [34:30] It’s not just about a number on the scale [40:21] You just have to decide that you can [42:49] Focusing on what you can do, rather than how you look [45:13] Sometimes we need external motivation [50:41] 
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Ep. 474: Can Men + Women Be Friends, No Strings Attached?

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