The Best of You

Episode 141: Unlocking Your True Power—How Self-Compassion Strengthens Resilience & Helps You Advocate For Yourself with Aundi Kolber


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Have you ever wondered how to transform daily stress into personal strength and resilience?


In today's must-listen episode, Dr. Alison is joined by the incredible Aundi Kolber, a trauma therapist and bestselling author of Try Softer. You’ll hear the backstory behind Aundi's latest book, Take What You Need and learn tools needed to develop and practice self-compassion. This episode covers:


* How to recognize when you're outside of your window of tolerance

* What most of us have gotten wrong about developing resilience

* The research behind self-compassion and why it leads to unexpected strength

* A beautiful metaphor from the Bible to empower and encourage you on your own journey of healing


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Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.


If you enjoyed this episode, you'll love:

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