Real Talk With Rhyme & Reason

This episode was not planned. This is just me feeling overwhelmed and being really honest with how I feel around the holidays especially this year. I don't know about you, but I've just about had it when it comes to all the shoulds and expectations of the holidays. I'd love to know your thoughts and feelings around this and see who all else feels the same!

In this episode I talk about the first of the four agreements. It is said that it is the most important one and I have to agree! I discuss what it means to be impeccable with your word and might not mean exactly what you think it does!

This is the first of many episodes I plan on recording about this topic that we culturally have such a hard time discussing. In this episode, I have one of my podcasting and all around good friends on a my guest. Johnna and I only scratch the surface when we talk about our experiences growing up learning about sex and the education or, lack there of, that we received. Johnna also refers to a book several times that I cannot wait to get my hands on! It's called Becoming Cliterate by Laurie Mintz.

This was one of my favorite episodes to record! Do you know what your communication style is? In this episode we go over the different types of communication styles and what they can lead to. I offer a simple tip at the end to help conversation flow between you and your partner if they tend to shut down on you. Josh and I even talk about one of our own arguments and how we turned it around.

This was an unexpected recording. Since launching my podcast, I've had a lot of emotions come up that I wan't expecting and I use this time to be completely honest with you. In this short episode, I talk about what it's been like and which episode has gotten the most feedback!

In this episode, I'm discussing The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, a book that is an all time fave of mine. When I read the book for the first time it felt as if someone had lifted a veil that had been covering my eyes and my mind! This is the first of several episodes on this book and in it I go over what an agreement is and how it shapes our lives. I even talk about a couple personal agreements of my own that no longer serve me. After listening to this episode, I want you to ask yourself what agreements have you made that may no longer serve you!

In this episode, I have my very first guest who also happens to be my husband where we discuss the ins and outs of communication and how it's helped our marriage. This episode is great for both partners in a relationship. I even give a tip for those who have a hard time opening up and being vulnerable. Hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it!

In this episode I talk about the mantra I use around the podcast which is, you guessed it, The Apology Stops Here! This episode was incredibly hard to record and I even had to do a few takes of it. I tell a story that happened to me when I was a teenager, and it isn't crazy or anything, but it made me realize that I have never spoken up (or had the permission to speak up) about all the little and big messed up instances that have happened in my life. You may listen to this and think, what's the big deal, but I'm here to tell you that this is the first (baby) step for me in telling my truth and I think I felt the enormous weight of that when recording this episode. So, give it a listen and I hope you enjoy!

A quick introduction of myself and the podcast where I tell you about the two year journey of launching this show and introduce some of the topics we'll be discussing. So, let the Real Talk begin!