Don't Worry It's Confidential

By Makena Arntsen

Join professional listener, and amateur advice taker, Makena (she/her), as she engages in thought-provoking discussions insightful individuals. Each week, a new anonymous or non-anonymous guest will b... more

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November 10, 2022 the grass is always greener
You know what they say: comparison is the thief of joy.

Today’s episode is all about the myriad of emotions that come up when we compare ourselves to others. Whether it’s feeling different or less than, or doubting our choices or even worse, our selves, comparison has only gotten more difficult to avoid since the age of social media began.

My guest is no stranger to asking herself the questions, “Would I be happier if I lived there?”, or, “Would I feel more fulfilled if I had that job?”, or, “If my life looked like that, would all my problems go away?”. In this episode, we chat through the moments that these intrusive thoughts have invaded, and how to best challenge their convincing nature.

At a time when lots of our peers are moving to new cities for jobs or relationships, staying put can sometimes feel like you’re falling behind. We discuss how mindset and prioritizing our gut feelings is more important for deciding how happy we are than our coordinates.

If you feel like everyone in your life seems to have amazing things happening to them and you’re “still figuring things out”, then this episode is for you.

Whether it’s relationships, where you should live, career, or personal development, this episode helps remind us that desire for something different or constant comparisons can really be about looking inward and asking what we need in the moment to cope with stressors.
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November 03, 2022 mental health with Annika Boron
Today’s episode stars a guest who has ample experience speaking vulnerably about her mental health. As a former Youtuber and influencer @annikaboron always prioritized being honest about how her mental health impacted her quality of life. Today we discuss her experience with anxiety, depressiona, BPD and OCD, as well as the many ups and downs she’s faced along the way. We learn the lessons she did the hard way, and the tips she’s developed throughout her life to support herself.

We can all understand the negative effects of social media on our self perception. For Annika, the hate comments and bullying she faced lead her to setting health boundaries to help herself cope. Notably, she doesn’t sugar coat the difficult moments she’s faced - she speaks on how she’s developed narratives and routines that help her instead of bring her down. Her most empowering example of this? Taking the traumatic experience of getting her nudes leaked and turning it into a business that stands for women's rights and desexualizes the female body.

This episode is about social media, mental health, and bullying, but it’s also about turning shame on its head. After all, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

Follow Annika: @annikaboron
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October 20, 2022 how to be single
Now that cuffing season has commenced, I wanted to do a solo episode to talk about the value of being single. I speak about how earlier in my life being single felt like something to be ashamed of.
In this episode, we’re flipping that shame on its head.
My journey to learning how much of a gift being single is wasn’t a short one- I recap the social factors and personal aspects for me that made being in a relationship the most important thing in the world. Obviously, my perspective has changed over time. I came to realize all of the positive changes in my confidence, self-esteem, friendships and romantic relationships.
In therapy, one of the most helpful and important things you can do is find a name for your feelings. Hopefully this episode will do that for you, push you to challenge its hold on your heart, and finally make you able to enjoy whatever phase of life you’re in.
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October 13, 2022 lessons from nature
With outside becoming a little less cozier than inside, I’m looking for some encouragement to enjoy the outdoors year-round. If you’re in the same boat, then you’re going to love today’s conversation.

This week’s guest has dedicated his life to helping people experience the positive effects of nature. His story begins with a departure from city life to pursue a career in leading treks on some of the world’s biggest mountains and most beautiful bodies of water.

After learning a little about his career and what pushed him to continue pursuing such an untraditional path, we dug into some of his learnings from his travels, and from watching people experience nature with vulnerability.

Through his stories, we learn about the importance of leaving your comfort zone, and using silence to better understand yourself and others. We also touch on the modern tendency to have salary and productivity be tied to your identity, and how when everything is stripped away, you might just realize that those things aren’t as important as they seem.
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October 06, 2022 connecting with your intuition
The shift in seasons always feels like the right time to welcome a new perspective - change is all around us and we must welcome it.
This week’s episode touches on a lot: intuition, manifestation, spirituality, and skepticism, to name a few. Today’s guest, @jem, is a friend that I was drawn to because of her disarming openness to what the universe has to offer and her trust in her own intuition when it comes to her direction.
We discuss her story and learn how she harnessed her intuitive skills, along with lessons about the transformative powers of travel, how to embrace darkness for the period it takes to you work through it, and growing comfortable with silence. One of my favorite topics was manifestation- @jem shares her tips on how to start, the do’s and dont’s, and the potential of our positive thoughts. We take a balanced approach and address skepticism and the reasons why people resist spirituality, sacrificing the opportunities that their intuition might provide.
Jem info: @artofjempress, [email protected]
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September 29, 2022 reframing failure
Today we’re looking fear in the face and taking away its power. Today’s big bad wolf? Failure.
One of life’s inevitable experiences, failure can be something that carries so much shame and negative self perception, but it doesn’t have to. In this episode, we share our experiences with “failure” and my guest shares about a time in her life when she felt like she wasn’t succeeding at anything, and how that hard time taught her her new favorite coping tool: mindset shifting. This tool was what pulled her out of a negative spiral, and into a phase of growth and happiness that persists to this day.
Throughout the episode, we dismantle the shame around failure, acknowledge its root, and help each other reframe our shame to turn each roadblock we’ve faced into a lesson. We cover failure in career, romantic relationships, and life plans, all the while emphasizing how important humour is in tough times.
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September 22, 2022 being an entrepreneur
We’re back with another identity disclosed episode. Today we are hearing from Julia Gallay (@gallzprovisions) a Toronto based baker. Over the last two years, her micro bakery has blown up- local businesses, influencers, and big brands have started to take notice of her beautiful and delicious cakes, which she makes and decorates entirely on her own.
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, or if you are thinking about trying your hand at a creative side hustle, this episode is essential homework. Julia tells us the whole story: how she got started, what steps she took to make it her full time job, and all of the myriad of stressors and emotions that come with this sort of leap, including imposter syndrome and confidence. Although she found success quite quickly in this endeavor she vulnerably discusses all the unseen work she did on herself before while facing depression, an eating disorder and her parents divorce.
Owning your own business is personal - we discuss all of the ways you can be intimately linked to it, and the importance of creating boundaries so that you can remain just that- a person.
Gallz Provisions info:
@gallzprovisions
https://www.gallzprovisions.com/?fbclid=PAAaaF5caN4K1W7So9XS5-9zkLRtvfRQ7yupJzeYyVTt2k9ydoJuyxqJypCg8
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July 21, 2022 you are enough
Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends, clients, and myself, about all of us not feeling like we’re enough.
Today, I rant into the wind about how this belief forms for a lot of us as early as childhood, is reinforced throughout our adolescence, and weaves its way into many corners of our adult lives making it difficult to quit thinking this way. I make sure to note on how capitalism is a driver of this for many of us, and how important it is to question it and it’s potential triggers.
Throughout the episode I discuss several areas in life where it’s normal for these feelings to pop up- career, relationships, family, and even in your expectations for yourself. In the hopes that you feel empowered to do the same, I share tips on ways I’ve challenged the assumption that I’m not enough, and give you permission to question it yourself.
My wish is that when I tell you are enough just the way you are, you feel inspired to adopt this perspective. It might not happen today, and it might not happen tomorrow, but everyone deserves to feel the peace that comes with believing that you are more than enough.
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July 14, 2022 toxic masculinity in sports
“This is a man's world, this is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl” - James Brown

On today’s episode, we’re talking about toxic masculinity. This newly named cultural pillar upholds the notion that the idea of “manliness” perpetuates domination, homophobia, and aggression.

Today’s guest has been working in the professional sports industry for the last seven years, and shares his experiences observing, participating in, and calling out toxic masculinity.

Throughout the episode, he describes some of the more common occurrences where toxic masculinity takes over in the sports world- from an inability to discuss mental health to a direct rejection of any player who steps outside of tradition. He recognizes that while improvements have been made in the last few years, there is still plenty of work to do.

Later, we unpack some of his own experiences as a man and discuss both his internal beliefs and the culture of his friend group. He vulnerably shares how difficult challenging certain biases and traditions can be, and together we identify ways that he can affect change through holding himself and his peers more accountable.

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July 07, 2022 sexual health
This week I’m joined by my second non-anonymous guest, @journeytonatropathy, to deep dive into female health.
As a recent naturopathic medical school graduate and sexual health educator, Jess uses her platform to reduce shame and empower people to get to the route of their sexual health issues.
From a holistic lens, we speak on the connection between mental and physical health as it relates to arousal and desire, how hormones affect our mental health, and how birth control can affect our sex lives.
Jess gets vulnerable about her experience with PCOS, and provides practical tips on how to deal with pain during sex, starting with breaking down the common causes of pain, to when to include your doctor for pain management or treatment.
Importantly, we bring an intersectional lens to our discussion and talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion when discussing sexual health.
Find more from Jess below:
Jess’s website: www.jessicanazareth.com
Jess’s Workbook: pleasuremindsetguide.com
Jess’s Instagram: @journeytonaturopathy
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