Confident Collective

Episode Overview:

Summer 2021 was one for the books, and Kristina and Raeann could not let it slip by without recapping their stand out moments, trips, experiences and learnings from the past few months. They're sharing what they're obsessed with currently, what they loved most about this summer, what they're maybe still not over, lessons learned about communicating with your loved ones and confidence when approaching speaking up for yourself during sex.

"I think that's how you build confidence; through experiences and making mistakes, and I've learned." -Raeann

Finally in "Ask Away with Rae and K," Kristina and Raeann give their advice about how to be a supportive friend to someone when you don't really think the relationship they're in is the best for them.

"Unless someone is really ready to leave a relationship, they're not going to." -Kristina

What We Talk About:

• Raeann's sus sleepover story

• Spontaneous girl trips

• Stand out vacation destinations of summer 2021

• The importance of intimate family time

• Getting ready for cuffing season

• Self-reflecting on how we communicate with loved ones

• How to have confidence when speaking up for yourself during sex

Resources:

• Follow us on Instagram: @confidentcollective

• Follow the Hosts/Founders: @kristinazias & @raeannlangas

• Learn more: https://www.theconfidentcollective.com/

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Our girl Rae celebrated her 28th birthday with a girl's trip to San Diego and we recap the weekend's festivities! Was there McDonalds at 3am, maybe… Rae also shares what she learned over the past year and what she wants to improve in her life moving forward. Kristina talks about mom guilt and why it is important to make time for yourself, your friends and your partner and not feel bad about it!

Resources;

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The Episode:

Today we have on Dr. Ali Arena who is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst to discuss how we can better communicate to improve our relationships. We discuss how we communicate when we start dating, how to encourage your partner to be more emotionally intelligent, raising an emotionally intelligent child and so much more.

What We Talk About:

• How men and women communicate differently

• Are women better communicators?

• Communicating in the early stages of dating?

• Can you change someone's communication style?

• People-pleasing and passive-aggressive behavior

• Codependency

• Emotional Intelligence

• Raising emotionally intelligent children

Resources

• Follow Dr. Ali on Instagram

• Dr. Ali's Website

The Episode:

Are you a people please? We are! After Raeann realized she was quite literally risking her own life to merge onto the highway so she would not hold up the cars behind her, it forced her to reflect on her people-pleasing ways. In today's episode, we talk about why we are people pleasers and read some of your most ridiculous people-pleasing stories.

The Episode:

Breakups suck, there is no way around it. Kendra Allen is Your Break Up Bestie dishing out advice and insight on how to get through a breakup. She has built a platform as a breakup coach helping women see their breakup as a blessing.

What We Talk About:

• How to get over a breakup

• The no contact rule

• Can you be friends with your ex?

• How to put yourself back out there after a breakup

• Thinking about your ex

• How to get over not wanting to see your ex with someone else

• Tips to stop looking at their social media?

Resources:

• Kendra's Book Rec's

  • The Untethered Soul

  • Broken Open

  • A Return to Love

• Heal Your Heartbreak Podcast

The Episode:

We are so excited for you to listen to this episode! Achieng is a content creator, virtual hype girl, and the self-proclaimed Tantalizing Queen of Confidence. She shares her confidence journey with us and how she has been able to change her mindset and become the woman she is today. One look at her videos and you'll immediately fall in love.

What We Talk About:

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• Achieng's background

• Her journey to confidence

• Finding yourself after a breakup

• How to handle the days when you are not feeling great

• Building body confidence

The Episode:

We started TCC because we were constantly getting asked how do you have so much confidence? We are both confident individuals but that does not mean we are confident all the time in every area of our lives. There are many situations when our confidence has been seriously tested.

What We Talk About:

• Lack of Confidence with Men

• Confidence in the Bedroom

• Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

• Career Confidence

• Changes in Your Body

Resources:

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The Episode:

In this week's episode, we are catching up on our Ask Away with Rae and K segment. We are going through some of your questions and giving you are unfiltered and honest advice.

What We Talk About:

• Making a Move on A Friend

• Spicing up a Relationship

• Social Media Fomo

• Trust in Relationships

• Not Wanting a Relationship

• Feeling Confident Sexually

• Balancing Career, Wellness, and Career Goals

• Appreciating Your Body but Wanting to Lose Weight

Resources;

• Join our secret Facebook Group

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The Episode:

In this episode Kristina chats with Married at First Sight's Sex and Relationship Therapist Dr. Viviana Coles. Dr. Viviana shares her thoughts on how to maintain intimacy and a positive sex life in a long-term committed relationship. She also answers listeners questions on everything from orgasms to blow jobs to how often you should be having sex with your partner.

What We Talk About:

• The 4 Intimacy Styles

• Body Image in the Bedroom

• Spontaneous Sex

• Blow Jobs

• Orgasms

• How Often You Should Be Having Sex in a Committed Relationship

• Fantasizing About Other Men

• Pregnancy Sex

• How to Switch Things Up During Sex

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Resources;

• Take the "4 Intimacy Styles" Quiz

• Follow Dr. Viviana on Instagram

• Join our secret Facebook Group

• Sign up for our email list

The Episode:

In this episode we dive into the nitty-gritty of "girl code." What is "girl code?" What does it mean to you? Kristina and Raeann share their "girl code" stories and also read stories you sent in.

What We Talk About:

• Cheating Boyfriends

• "If we go together we leave together"

• Who has dibs on a crush

• Talking shit

Resources;

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