Amber Linette is back on the mic to introspectively share her personal experience with therapy. Though she's on therapist #3, she explains why this is normal and how she's finally gotten to her "therapy sweet spot." Join her for this honest take on all things therapy including many trails that examine how we use friends as therapy, what is needed for a positive therapy experience, and more. If you're therapy-curious, this episode is for you.

Amber Linette chats with listeners the way she would on a coffee or drinks date and goes down the path of why we are the way we are as humans. She starts the episode with some life updates, and then moves into exploring her personal realization of why she has always fulfilled a "teacher's pet" archetype. With plenty of storytelling sprinkled in, she ends the episode talking about attachment styles and emphasizes how NO ONE is excluded from having one and prompts listeners to think about why they are the way that they are.

Amber Linette does something different in today's episode by recording her free flowing thoughts in the car on the way home from grandma's house. She gives listeners all the deets on "Determined Dorothy's" recent health journey and scare at 96 years of age. She shares a slice of what it's like to care for an elderly person and explores the power of the mind, age gap friendships, and even touches upon talking sex with her grandma.

Amber Linette has gone on a social media break and is spilling all the tea on exactly why. From sharing an embarrassing story of how she got catfished at 12 years old to admitting that she has lurked and seeks external validation, she speaks honesty, vulnerably, and introspectively on her social media break and inspires listeners to think about their own reasons for using social media.

Amber gets in the financial nude with listeners and offers herself as a "measuring stick" for every day people who are just as curious as she is about other's actual financial situations. She speaks to her emotional spending, bad financial choices she's made, where she currently stands, and how she plans to preserve her situation through introspection and awareness.

Amber's sister responds to the question, "do you love your body?" She tells the story of how her body has changed over 38 years and the pivotal moments she experienced that changed not only her physical appearance but ultimately, her approach to health and wellness. Amber opens the episode with a thought-provoking way to view vulnerability and ends with an expected apology.

In support of today's episode, here are some links for you to check out if you're interested in reading more about the holistic approaches Stephanie has taken to tackle her health:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9159559/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/25173-inositol

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19585478/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8316-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos

One of Amber's very close friends vulnerably explores her personal relationship to alcohol in response to the original episode: Exploring Our Relationship to Alcohol. Join us this week as a new voice speaks to the alluring yet troublesome feelings alcohol consumption produces while also coming to a daunting realization at the very end. Amber opens the episode full of gratitude and ends with a metaphor relating to kaleidoscopes and the human experience.

Amber shares her journey of self-love and body image as a "skinny fat" girl by recalling early memories of body comparison, what it felt like to be in the male gaze in middle school, how one bully in high school sent her in to some unhealthy eating and exercise habits, and how two influencers coupled with a big change in her life helped her find a different appreciation for her body. She opens the episode with some thought provoking questions and presents a personal theory on health habits: a spectrum ranging from extreme to intuitive.

Interested in checking out the you-tubers I mention.

in this episode? Links below:

Holistic Habits

https://www.youtube.com/@holistichabits

https://www.instagram.com/holistichabits/

https://holistichabits.com/

Pick Up Limes

https://www.youtube.com/@PickUpLimes

https://www.instagram.com/pickuplimes/

https://www.pickuplimes.com/

Amber gets really honest with herself as she explores her complicated relationship to alcohol. She tells the story of her dad who suffered from alcohol use disorder, formerly known as alcoholism, and the impact it's had throughout her life. She shares the bad habits she picked up, what it was like when her dad died due to his addiction to alcohol, and where she stands today in relation to her own use of it.

If you or someone you know suffers from alcohol use disorder, below are some links for support:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alcohol-use-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20369243

https://www.aa.org/

Amber tells the story of her mother's death to breast cancer at age 47. In this heart-wrenching journey she recalls memories of her grandma preparing her for death and the regretful way she handled it when her mom's time came (way too early). She discusses how she see's the role of religion and faith in death and the weird thing that happened right before her mom died.