Mindful and Aware

In Part Two of this Mindful and Aware chat, self-love & confidence coach, Joanna Adarna, & I to take everything we discussed in Part One and bring it into real life.

This episode is about application — how self-love shows up in dating, friendships, boundaries, and everyday choices. We talk about choosing yourself without guilt, building self-trust, and learning how to stay grounded in who you are while still allowing others into your life.

We explore what it means to live consciously, honor your boundaries, and recognize when you’re abandoning yourself — inviting more curiosity and awareness instead of judgment.

We also talk about gratitude, emotional intelligence, and giving yourself credit for how far you’ve come instead of constantly chasing who you think you should be.

In this episode:

• Choosing yourself in dating and relationships

• Setting boundaries without self-betrayal or guilt

• Building self-trust and listening to your intuition

• Living consciously instead of on autopilot

• Practicing gratitude while still desiring growth

  
  

This conversation is a reminder that self-love isn’t passive — it’s a series of choices you make every day. And the more you trust yourself, the more aligned your life becomes.

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In Part One of this Mindful & Aware pod, I’m joined by self-love and confidence coach Joanna Adarna to talk about what self-love actually means — beyond aesthetics, myths, or external approval.

We break down how to stop abandoning yourself in relationships, friendships, and everyday decisions, and how to stay loyal to yourself even when you’re dating or navigating connections with others. We chat about choosing alignment over people-pleasing and why self-love is about self-trust, boundaries, and conscious choices — not perfection.

In this episode:

• What self-love is (and isn’t)

• Letting go of external validation

• Staying aligned with your values and energy

• Why self-trust changes everything

• Choosing yourself without guilt

  
  

In Part Two, we go deeper into dating, friendships, boundaries, communication, and living consciously.

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This is your life. Live unapologetically authentic and make decisions that resonate with your true self. This M&A episode explores self-care as a continuous act of consciousness, the significance of personal choices, & the necessity of remaining aligned with your own energy.

Use this pod as a moment of self-reflection to learn about setting boundaries & to understand what it means to prioritize your happiness over others' standards or expectations.

Change your perspective from trying not to disappoint others to doing what you can so you don't disappoint yourself.

Live for you, not for them

In this episode, I talk about building and strengthening the relationship you have with yourself—and why that connection is the foundation of self-love, emotional intelligence, confidence, and trust. Learn how the way you speak to yourself, keep promises to yourself, and show up for yourself directly impacts how you feel, who you become, and how aligned you feel in your life.

Listen to what it means to treat yourself like a close friend: keeping commitments, being kind when you struggle, listening without judgment, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, and choosing beliefs that actually support you.

This episode is a reminder that you are with yourself every day, and you deserve a relationship with yourself that feels safe, supportive, and genuine. Allow this to encourage you to feel more connected, more aware, and more confident in living as your truest, most authentic self.

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*a reminder of HOW POWERFUL YOU ARE

*How to Strengthen Your Intuition w/Ella Baker-Puttini

*How to Truly Self-Care

*feeling is healing

*Give yourself more recognition!!

*Don't Be So Hard on Yourself: Be Curious, Not Judgmental, with Your Emotions

*Shedding Your Past Self to Align with Your Higher Self

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For the people who are contemplating taking a sick day, feel guilty for saying no to plans, or decide that they want to stay at home alone on a Friday night to rest.

You deserve to take moments (or a whole day) for yourself to recharge your energy, find stillness, sit with your emotions, & reconnect to yourself *WITHOUT GUILT*

Let this be a kind, supportive, comforting, & inspiring episode to help you rest & rejuvenate guilt-free <3

More M&A episodes you may enjoy:

*How to truly self-care

*feeling is healing

*Give yourself more recognition!

*Don't Be So Hard on Yourself: Be Curious, Not Judgmental with Your Emotions

*How to Strengthen Your Intuition

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This M&A episode focuses on choosing friendships that actually feel good — the ones where you can be your real self, feel supported, and leave hangouts feeling lighter, not drained.

I also chat about trusting the vibes, staying aligned with your energy, outgrowing connections that don’t match who you’re becoming, and letting the right people meet you where you are.

Basically, stop settling for wack friendships and choose the ones that feel good because AS YOU DESERVE!! lol ENJOY :)

More M&A pods:*⁠Who deserves access to your energy?⁠

*a reminder of HOW POWERFUL YOU ARE

*You deserve good things in life

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This is a feel-good episode all about stepping into yourpower & doing what makes you happy despite what other people think. Let this be an inspirational reminder of the power that you hold in living your life in a way that makes sense to you.

Listen to this when you are ready to embody your most powerful self, feel unstoppable, & build a stronger connection with yourself!!

More M&A chats you may LOVE:

*Who deserves access to your energy?

*Give yourself more recognition!!

*You deserve good things in life

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With love,

Mia :))

This one’s rooted in so much self-love :) It’s all aboutletting yourself receive feel-good energy & believing that things really can work out in your favor.

Here’s to thought reframing, positive self-talk, opening up to receiving, & fully knowing your worth <333

Send this to someone to spread good vibes ;)

Other M&A episodes you may like if you liked this one:

*Give yourself more recognition!!

*Who deserves access to your energy?

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This episode, featuring Ella from @life_with_ellabp⁠, is all about connecting with yourself (& life) on a deeper level.

In this pod:

-Understanding intuition

-How to promote self-awareness & self-connection

-Listening to & trusting your gut feelings

-Being comfortable with the unknown

-When we are scared to listen to our intuition (the role of fear in intuition)

-Listening to emotions

-Letting go of the need to control

-The mind-body connection to enhance intuition

-Signs from the universe (personal stories)

-How to balance taking action vs. being passive & receiving

-Simple practices to boost intuition & self-connection

-Engaging with the present moment & living mindfully

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Other M&A episodes you may like:

*Shedding Your Past Self to Align with Your Higher Self

*How to truly self-care

*Who deserves access to your energy?

*Don't Be So Hard on Yourself: Be Curious, Not Judgmental, with Your Emotions

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This episode is for anyone who is overwhelmed by the large amount of advice they get on the “best” way to take care of themselves, or who thinks they don’t have time for self-care.

At the end of the day, self-care is a very personal and intuitive act that should resonate with you in whatever phase of life or moment you may be in.

Listen to this to learn a new perspective on self-care and hear how acts of self-care can be quite simple without going out of your way, stressing about finding time to self-care, or feeling like you don’t do enough to take care of yourself.

In this ep:

-Self-care is not a one-size-fits-all

-Different meanings of self-care

-Self-care as an intuitive practice

-Self-care should be enjoyable & beneficial to YOU

-How you take care of yourself may change in different phases of life

-Listening to what you need

Send this episode to someone you care about <3

Other M&A episodes you may like:

*feeling is healing

*Give yourself more recognition!

*Don't Be So Hard on Yourself: Be Curious, Not Judgmental, with Your Emotions

*Aromatherapy for Well-Being with Aromatherapist Laura Stainer

Follow me on Instagram! @mindfulandawarepod

Cheers!

xx Mia:)