Setting boundaries can change your life. In this episode, Safiya shares the four steps she took to create healthier boundaries.  

Self-care is so much more than bubble baths and manicures. It's more than indulgence, it's survival. Managing anxiety, making sure you eat, and saying no are all forms of self-care. Jackie joins the pod to share unconventional ways to take care of yourself.

Have you ever felt like you had to suppress who you really are to please others or to make others comfortable? You're DEFINITELY not alone. In this episode, Alissa shares her earliest memories of shrinking herself for others, her thoughts about insecurity and judgement, and how she shifted from shrinking to stepping into her own power.

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Happiness and education are key themes for 101 year old Mother Manning. In this episode, we talk about topics ranging from motherhood to recent protests and much, much more. She said, "Be happy! Look at life like it's yours. You're not living for someone else. Live, for you." 

Thank you Mother Manning for your wisdom.

Have you ever thought to yourself "i'm broken"? Or have you felt like you weren't good enough or that you weren't worthy of love? In this episode, Taya Marquis joins the pod to talk about overcoming life's hardships, the role beliefs play in our emotions, and how to change patterns that feed our negative beliefs. 

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When you feel like your purpose is greater than where you are in life's timeline it can feel like you're "stuck". For mothers, their goals are often put on hold to take care of kids. April joins the pod to share her experience of feeling stuck and what it takes to become unstuck.

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Have you ever thought about the origin of wedding traditions? Autumn Morris joins the pod to share her thoughts on hyphenating her last name. We also plan our future wedding by talking about what wedding traditions we'll keep and what traditions we'll give up. 

If you're excited to have a traditional wedding, we're excited for you! If you want to skip every tradition, we're excited for you! When it comes to changing your last name, do what's best for you.

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Why don't big girls cry? Is it because they're expected to appear strong, even though they feel hurt? In reality, strength is acknowledging and expressing emotions. Feel free to cry, sis. Melissa joins the pod to share her thoughts on crying and emotional intelligence.

In this solo episode Lauren gives a short history lesson to help us better understand our place in the historical timeline (note...I'm not an expert lol).

Black Lives Matter.

From meeting "the one" and getting married to having a baby, Ryan and I catch up on the newest elements of her life.