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Living with integrity means speaking up and speaking the truth. It involves knowing your values and standing firm in them, and perhaps setting new boundaries and not being afraid of what others think. But it can be scary.

Writer, speaker, and self-proclaimed troublemaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones explains that by speaking up, you have the power to inspire others, to be a bridge builder, and to leave the world a little bit better. She outlines three questions to ask ourselves when we do take the bold step of speaking up, in order to ensure we stay in alignment with our values and purpose.

Watch the full clip here. For more about Luvvie, go to awesomelyluvvie.com, or check out her book, Professional Troublemaker.

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As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Jordan B. Peterson is a psychologist, professor, and author who is passionate about using his voice to learn, grow, and change the world. Today he emphatically discusses how powerful you are, especially when it comes to your speech, and how that can lead to more self respect. Standing up for your values and setting boundaries by speaking up is a skill that needs to be practiced, and one that is too important to ignore. Don't shy away from your voice out of fear—instead, use your inner strength to speak up, speak truth, and speak life to those around you.

Watch the full clip here. For more about Jordan, go to jordanbpeterson.com, or check out his book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life.

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Avocado Mattress – When you're well rested, you're healthier and happier. Avocado mattresses include 100% natural latex from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, and 100% GOTS organic certified wool and cotton, making your sleep more luxurious and healthier – for you and the planet.

Daily Harvest – A food delivery system that believes delicious food is based on real fruits and vegetables—and it's also incredibly convenient. Save up to $40 off with the code PGISH.

Betterhelp - If you or your child are experiencing any sort of stress, I encourage you to talk to a licensed therapist. Our family has definitely benefited from it this last year that has been wrought with big emotions. Betterhelp provides online counseling and therapy services that match you with the most suitable therapist for your situation within 48 hours. Go to betterhelp.com/pgish for 10% off of your first month.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Why is it that we push ourselves so hard that we actually become unkind to each other, our kids, and ourselves? This past week certainly brought me to that point—but I also learned a thing or two along the way. Join me as I share my lessons learned about stress, expectations, and the importance of always showing love. We also hear from former author, motivational speaker and USC professor, Leo Buscaglia, known as "Dr. Love." He reminds us that we are all connected, and that love is only an idea unless you act upon it.

Watch the full clip here, and check out his book, Love: What Life Is All About.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Recently we've been talking about mindset and the idea of happiness, which is the perfect topic as we wrap up the year. Today, Harvard psychology professor and happiness expert Daniel Gilbert will share his insights on how happiness can be created and expected, rather than stumbled upon. He explains why you (and your kids) could be happier than you think, even when things don't go as planned. And who wouldn't want to tap into that superpower??

Watch the full clip here, and check out Daniel's book, Stumbling on Happiness.

Don't forget to check out today's sponsors:

Avocado Mattress – When you're well rested, you're healthier and happier. Avocado mattresses include 100% natural latex from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, and 100% GOTS organic certified wool and cotton, making your sleep more luxurious and healthier – for you and the planet.

Daily Harvest – A food delivery system that believes delicious food is based on real fruits and vegetables—and it's also incredibly convenient. Save up to $40 off with the code PGISH.

Betterhelp - If you or your child are experiencing any sort of stress, I encourage you to talk to a licensed therapist. Our family has definitely benefited from it this last year that has been wrought with big emotions. Betterhelp provides online counseling and therapy services that match you with the most suitable therapist for your situation within 48 hours. Go to betterhelp.com/pgish for 10% off of your first month.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Last week we heard from happiness expert Shawn Achor about how the lens we choose to view the world through can change not only our well-being, but those around us as well. In short, it's the power of a positive mindset.

Today we continue the mindset talk with Shawn to help us find freedom in our thoughts and habits, and to train our brains to spot patterns of possibility—resulting in more opportunities and hope in our lives. This requires action, of course, so he includes four building blocks we can put into practice today to create change.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to shawnachor.com, or order his book, The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life.

Don't forget to check out today's sponsors:

Avocado Mattress – When you're well rested, you're healthier and happier. Avocado mattresses include 100% natural latex from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, and 100% GOTS organic certified wool and cotton, making your sleep more luxurious and healthier – for you and the planet.

Daily Harvest – A food delivery system that believes delicious food is based on real fruits and vegetables—and it's also incredibly convenient. Save up to $40 off with the code PGISH.

Betterhelp - If you or your child are experiencing any sort of stress, I encourage you to talk to a licensed therapist. Our family has definitely benefited from it this last year that has been wrought with big emotions. Betterhelp provides online counseling and therapy services that match you with the most suitable therapist for your situation within 48 hours. Go to betterhelp.com/pgish for 10% off of your first month.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

You know those days where it feels like an avalanche of tough moments piles up, creating the worst day ever? As rotten as those days feel, there's actually a formula to turn problems into successes—even on those so-called horrible days.

It's the power of a positive mindset.

Today, happiness expert Shawn Achor explains how the lens you use to view the world changes how you process it, and if you approach it in a new way, you can greatly affect not only your own health and well-being, but those around you—especially your kids.

And if you like this episode, stay tuned for Part 2 with Shawn Achor next week!

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to shawnachor.com, or order his book, The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life.

Don't forget to check out today's sponsors:

Avocado Mattress – When you're well rested, you're healthier and happier. Avocado mattresses include 100% natural latex from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, and 100% GOTS organic certified wool and cotton, making your sleep more luxurious and healthier – for you and the planet.

Daily Harvest – A food delivery system that believes delicious food is based on real fruits and vegetables—and it's also incredibly convenient. Save up to $40 off with the code PGISH.

Betterhelp - If you or your child are experiencing any sort of stress, I encourage you to talk to a licensed therapist. Our family has definitely benefited from it this last year that has been wrought with big emotions. Betterhelp provides online counseling and therapy services that match you with the most suitable therapist for your situation within 48 hours. Go to betterhelp.com/pgish for 10% off of your first month.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Why are we so hard on ourselves when we make a mistake, yell at our kids, or compare ourselves to someone who seems to have a shiny, perfect life? We say we should treat others the way we want to be treated, but so often we forget to treat ourselves with kindness too.

Kristin Neff, an associate professor of educational psychology, is on a mission to teach others practical self-compassion skills to use in everyday life. In today's talk, she identifies three components of self-compassion: kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. It's not always easy—self-compassion takes fierce awareness and boundaries, and true vulnerability with each other—but it's worth the effort.

Don't forget to check out today's sponsors:

Avocado Mattress – When you're well rested, you're healthier and happier. Avocado mattresses include 100% natural latex from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, and 100% GOTS organic certified wool and cotton, making your sleep more luxurious and healthier – for you and the planet.

The Good Chocolate – Award-winning keto-friendly, zero-sugar, bean-to-bar chocolate made in San Francisco, The Good Chocolate's mission is to remove sugar and restore cacao to its former glory as a superfood that is as healthy as it is delicious.

Betterhelp - If you or your child are experiencing any sort of stress, I encourage you to talk to a licensed therapist. Our family has definitely benefited from it this last year that has been wrought with big emotions. Betterhelp provides online counseling and therapy services that match you with the most suitable therapist for your situation within 48 hours. Go to betterhelp.com/pgish for 10% off of your first month.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Caroline Casey knows what it's like to live a life pretending to be something you're not—in her case, she hid the fact that she was legally blind to climb the corporate ladder. But once she realized she could ask for help and still believe in herself, she found she was capable of great things, including reaching goals no one thought were possible for her.

Too often we believe the negative, inaccurate labels given to us by others, or we only see our weaknesses, leading us to doubt our true strengths. We all have limitations, of course, but fear and doubt can create limitations that don't need to be there. Caroline's incredible journey reminds us that the power of belief in oneself can transform any life story.

Watch the full clip here, and for more info on Caroline, go to thevaluable500.com.

Don't forget to check out today's sponsors:

Avocado Mattress – When you're well rested, you're healthier and happier. Avocado mattresses include 100% natural latex from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, and 100% GOTS organic certified wool and cotton, making your sleep more luxurious and healthier – for you and the planet.

The Good Chocolate – Award-winning keto-friendly, zero-sugar, bean-to-bar chocolate made in San Francisco, The Good Chocolate's mission is to remove sugar and restore cacao to its former glory as a superfood that is as healthy as it is delicious.

Betterhelp - If you or your child are experiencing any sort of stress, I encourage you to talk to a licensed therapist. In fact, I believe therapy should be a resource everyone taps into. Our family has definitely benefited from it this last year that has been wrought with big emotions. Betterhelp provides online counseling and therapy services that match you with the most suitable therapist for your situation within 48 hours. Go to betterhelp.com/pgish for 10% off of your first month.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

As we near the end of the year, let's focus on a few important topics: having more compassion for yourself, being inspired, facing your perceived limitations, and leading a more fulfilled life. To kick us off, today we hear from Alain de Botton, who is a modern philosopher of love, travel, architecture, and literature, as well as a visionary for a new way of education. He'll encourage you to acknowledge where you are, your story, and to understand your past to move through it to learn and grow—which is ultimately to take better care of yourself, so you can take better care of your loved ones.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to alaindebotton.com, or order his book, The School of Life: An Emotional Education.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Today's episode is a throwback from episode 23—because it's worth repeating! Marie Forleo tells an epic story of perspective and triumph, even in the eyes of perceived failure. In this story, Marie presents the concept that everything is figureoutable. What if we taught our kids that our ideas and dreams are achievable when we put in the effort, spunk, and tenacity? Great things would happen!

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to marieforleo.com, or order her book, Everything is Figureoutable.

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.