What is freedom to you? Is it found in the memories of a carefree summer past, or recalling a time when you felt fully present doing something you love? How about Independence? Self-reliance, making your own decisions and timetables?

These words carry a lot of weight in how we live our lives. Are we free of our past, upbringing, and inner critic? Are we independent if we are living in the shadow of our parents, our relationships or the all too familiar "codependency" with others?

Hosts Kevin O'Donoghue and Niseema Dyan Diemer expand on the concept of declaring emotional independence to gain freedom in our lives. Five tools are offered to help you take steps toward becoming mentally and emotionally independent.