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Difficult conversations are something we all wish we could avoid, but we cant. So how do we actually get better at difficult conversations? This week, we need to talk, and we’ll be discussing the anxiety and other factors holding us back and exploring a simple framework to help you feel more confident starting or having these difficult conversations.

This week’s shoutout is the Babe Cave L.A. Studios, a WOC empowered safe work space and community for all artists founded by multidisciplinary artists and entrepreneurs Randijah Simmons & Sierra Hood. Check out the studio here!

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We are taught that we should forgive others, but what about ourselves? Have you ever practiced self-forgiveness? Self-forgiveness is an important part of growth and becoming who you want to be. This week, we explore ways to practice self-forgiveness and discuss why it is detrimental to your journey.

This week’s shoutout is Filipina-owned BRWNGRLZ jewelry by Gretchen Carvajal.

Why are you holding yourself back? In what areas of your life do you find yourself waiting? What are you waiting for? This week, we discuss ways you could be holding yourself back and how to own your power and spark yourself into action.

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Do you ever catch yourself over-explaining yourself to others? This episode is for you. There are ample situations where we feel like the other person requires an explanation when in reality, they don’t. This week, we are talking about what causes us to over-explain and why changing this behavior can be empowering and help you level up in every area of your life.

Thrive Health Lab Wellness Week and So Hum Wellness Present a Mental Health Reset: Black and POC instructors offering FREE wellness classes (virtual and in-person) from yoga & meditation to seasonal nutrition, decolonizing wellbeing to therapists offering talks on wellness plans and personal development. Register today at www.ThriveHealthLab.com

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If you are exhausted by what you have to do or feel that you are never doing enough, this episode is for you. This week, Carlie and Lex explore personal and professional burnout, delve into the root causes, and discuss actionable ways to help you process and get through it. The answer is NOT just self-care. Take some time to pour back into you and add these tools to your toolkit.

This week’s shoutout is Band of Vices, a Black-owned art gallery in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. They have a show featuring Black and POC artists from all around the world until the end of October. Follow them on IG here and support the amazing artists.

Just because you’re feeling lonely, it doesn’t mean that you are different or weird. In fact, it means that you have more in common with the people around you than you realize. In this episode,e we are going to talk about feeling like you’re alone. This week we discuss feeling alone.

If you are feeling alone and suicidal and need help, then the suicide call hotline is 800-273-8255 and the text hotline is Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor.

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Having high self-esteem is key to living your best life. But if it’s so great, how do we actually raise it? This week, Carlie & Lex do a deep dive into self-esteem: what it really is, why it is vital to living your best life, and some actions you can take today to help build yours up.

September is suicide prevention month. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741).

So you have a dream… how do you make it happen? In this episode, we chat with former NBA player Mario West about how to achieve any dream in life. He laid out the playbook in his most recent book, and this week he elaborates on the 5 keys to life and the most important actions you can take to make your dreams come true.

Follow Mario at @MarioWest6 on IG and www.MarioWest.com and support his non-profit at www.MarioWestFoundationInc.com

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* We had some technical issues with the audio this week! We’ll be back with that A1 next week.

What makes a person judgemental? How does being judgy affect our lives long term? In this episode, we explore how judging others and ourselves makes us unhappy, why we do it, and how to be more aware of and decrease our need to judge everything.