As technology and media develop further and become more important parts of our lives, our attention is getting spread thin. As a result, we’ve all become pretty bad listeners. You probably don’t even realize it—most people tend to believe they’re much better at listening than they actually are—but very few people feel truly listened to and understood. We think we’re pretty self-aware of our attention habits, but even we find ourselves reaching for our phones and distraction every few seconds. Distraction hurts us everywhere—in our work, relationships, even our health. Is phone freedom an attainable goal? 
 We’ve gotten worse at listening [2:10] A lack of listening can ruin relationships [6:46] Our attention spans keep getting shorter [8:14] Passive-agressive scroll warfare [10:47] Someone’s attention isn’t too much to ask for [12:29] Do boundaries make us more productive? [14:04] Practice staying present and getting uncomfortable [17:14] A loneliness epidemic [19:08] Showing genuine interest in others [22:19] Having phone freedom [28:04] 
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Ep. 434: Fighting Distraction in An Attention Economy

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We’re in need of online etiquette coaching, and quickly. We grew up being taught that if you can’t saying anything nice then you shouldn’t say anything at all, but that doesn’t seem to fly on the internet anymore. Our name for it is drive-by trolling: some stranger rolls into your comment section, says something so incredibly rude (that they’d never say to your face), and then gets mad if you try to defend yourself. And of course, they face no consequences for their asshole behavior. We’re sure it’s just a way for them to feel significant or important in some way, but we’re sick of being kicked around by some stranger on the internet that doesn’t have the confidence to share their own lives online. Maybe it’s time for some internet hall-monitors? 
 No one is teaching online etiquette [5:05] Consequences for being a drive-by asshole [9:17] A way to feel significant [12:59] We feel entitled to free content [16:32] Creators are people too [19:32] Where are the internet police when you need them? [21:32] The vulnerability in sharing your life [23:12] 
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Ep. 486: If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say, Don't Say It At All

You get to choose your partner, but with them comes their family, and you certainly don’t get to choose your in-laws. So what do you do when there’s tensions between you and those in-laws and your partner doesn’t stick up for you? Family is family, so you can’t force your partner to choose between you and them, but there are ways to feel heard and at the very least, protect your peace.  
 To side with your parents or your spouse [1:49] Both sides need to make concessions [3:49] Your partner should never isolate you from your family [8:40] It doesn’t have to be a choice [9:42] You have to communicate why it’s important to you [11:07] You chose your partner, so stick by them [13:31] Enforcing boundaries needs consequences [15:33] You may not get approval, but you can try for acceptance [17:41] Ways to take back your power [18:36] 
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Ep. 485: The Trouble With In-Laws

We may have worked through our dieting obsessions and pushing our bodies to extremes, but that doesn’t mean everyone else has. Every now and then we see another person, stuck in the same cycle of food and body obsession that we were on in our younger years, and we can’t help but feel sad for them. Everyone has the right to the full life experience they desire, but seeing someone trapped in a mindset that hurt us for so long is difficult to watch. That’s why it’s so important to stay mindful of the ways we think of and talk about ourselves—after years, we’ve made peace with our bodies, and we’d like to keep it that way. 
 Things fall apart after 40 [1:43] The extremes of body image [5:41] Have the full experience, but know the downsides [8:34] The slippery slope [11:44] The benefits of muscle [14:08] Why an obsession with the scale hurts you [17:12] Is it okay to want to like the way you look? [19:37] Going to extremes to change our looks [22:24] Being mindful of extremes [24:26] 
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Ep. 484: Staying Mindful of Body Obsession Extremes

When you grow up a woman in this society, there are a number of ways we get socialized—to feel like we have to earn our worth, to second guess every choice we make, to hate our bodies, or that we’re never good enough. But when you realize that you have the power to change your thoughts, a whole new world of possibilities opens up for you. Today we got to chat with Kara Lowentheil of the UnFuck Your Brain podcast about her new book and her mission to help women get out of their own heads, own their experiences, and take up the space they deserve. Getting your mindset “right” is a huge part of living up to your highest potential—your best life—but it doesn’t have to be inaccessible and it doesn’t have to be “woo woo.” We can all take charge of our experiences, no matter how society has taught us we “should” behave. 
 From Ivy leave lawyer to life coach [2:24] You can change your actions when you change your thoughts [7:11] The power in owning your experience [12:26] How women get socialized differently [16:49] Becoming a feminist and an advocate [22:02] The consequences of self-awareness [26:07] A toxic fantasy [29:14] Anything can happen, so protect yourself [36:53] Allowing yourself to feel your emotions [40:07] We try to control things to feel safe [46:16] Pushback from men + women [48:29] How to reach body neutrality [52:19] A mindset revolution [59:29] Making mindset changes accessible [1:02:06] 
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Ep. 483: Take Your Brain Back with Kara Lowentheil

Before 2020, Kathleen Norton couldn’t imagine anything other than her corporate job, but after healing her inner child, doing deep shadow work, and really committing to her own energetic output, she built the Miss Excel brand and now has almost 2 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. Now, Kat is turning her sights towards helping people just like her into becoming the happiest, most productive version of themselves. All of your wildest dreams are possible, the only thing holding you back is your own mindset. Kat’s here to help you optimize it. 
 Blowing up on TikTok + building the Miss Excel brand [2:00] Reworking inner child anxieties [11:24] A greater awareness of self and the universe [14:31] What shadow work looks like [20:53] Healing your inner child [23:04] Showing people what’s possible [25:37] Self-development and relationships [27:14] The biggest changes in Kathleen’s life [31:35] When your energy changes, your life changes [33:41] Improving your environments energy [37:56] Find perspective and gratitude [41:40] Getting out of survival mode and scarcity [46:05] Taking responsibility for your energy [49:12] What you’ll find on @miss.optimize[51:48] 
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Ep. 434: Fighting Distraction in An Attention Economy

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