Perfectionists and People Pleasers are often sprinters in that they operate out of urgency and obligation. We discuss what pace is and what is isn't along with recognizing how honoring pace is self trust fully embodied. This episode is great for anyone feeling overwhelmed, lost, or busy without understanding why. 

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Undoing hustle culture is not an overnight act. I share my personal story on the impacts of hustle culture and show you how to begin differentiating from it. 

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Decisions are something we can't avoid no matter how hard we try! Even when it is something we want, the act of decision making can be draining. I dig into what causes us to experience decision fatigue and what steps we can take today to counter it. 

Episode on Creating Margin: Catastrophizing and Creating Margin

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Avoiding Avoiding is part of the #9tokind challenge. What's avoiding avoiding anyway and how can it benefit your mental health? Take 10 minutes and see how you can begin working on your self compassion one avoided task at a time.

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WHY DO WE INVALIDATE OUR EXPERIENCES ALLLLL THE TIME? I address the phrase "it could always be worse" and how it actually makes the issue worse.

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Leaning into change is hard for people pleasers because most people do not like change. Instead of seeking permission from others to take that step, what would it look like to catapult yourself? We break down what might get in the way and how to begin working through it. 

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Celebrating your wins is not as easy as it sounds. We break down the barriers to self compassion and how to embrace patting yourself on the back!

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Your superior ability to do all the things is keeping you from finding margin in your life. The catastrophe you're imagining is causing you to maintain the burnout cycle. Creating margin is the best way to get yourself balanced again. This episode helps with cultivating the mindset needed to make that first change for having wiggle room in life.

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Are you "fine?" What feelings are you running away from? Did you know that shutting down emotions like sadness, anger, and anxiety actually cause you to lose joy, meaning, and fufillment? We investigate the function of numbing and how to reengage with our feelings.

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Acceptance will not feel good...however it will bring you closer to change. I help you understand what it is to practice acceptance and help you start small in order to build momentum.

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