When you have a rough interaction with someone, a disappointing outcome, or you get bad news, what do you do to help yourself feel better?

Do you have a couple of drinks? Maybe smoke a little weed? Or eat a tub of ice cream? No judgment here, but I want to invite you to think about it because many of us confuse self-numbing with self-soothing. 

In this episode, you’ll learn my favorite self-soothing tips, healthy ways to support your nervous system and emotional wellbeing, plus how to create your own self-soothing and stress relief toolkit. 

Learning how to effectively self-soothe can be life-changing!

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I am thrilled to welcome my pal, author, podcaster, and teacher, Cathy Heller, to the show to talk about her new book, Abundant Ever After: Tools for Creating a Life of Prosperity and Ease, because who doesn't want that?!

We talk about creating what you want and the resistance we feel toward that, abundance, being afraid and putting things out in the world anyway, our inherent oneness, and feeling unworthy of ease and prosperity. 

Cathy breaks all of this down in an accessible and practical way, and I know many of you will resonate with what she shares here.

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How much anxiety and fear are you walking around with on a daily basis? 

If you struggle with worry, fear, or anxiety consistently thrumming in the backdrop of your mind, it is worth it for you to take a look at where the roots of these thought patterns lie. 

In this episode, you’ll learn simple shifts you can make to better manage anxiety so you can have less stress and more joy in your life!

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I am so excited to have my new pal, Cheryl Burke, on the show to talk all about why she's passionate about mental health and what got her here.

You might be familiar with Cheryl if you're a Dancing With the Stars fan, as she appeared on 26 seasons of the show and retired two years ago. 

In this conversation, she shares beautifully and candidly about the difficulties of her career, the freedom she's found in being single, and what she has learned in her six years of sobriety. 

This was such a heartfelt (new) girlfriend jam and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

*TW: sexual abuse and abuse in relationships is mentioned throughout the conversation. Please skip if these are sensitive topics for you!*

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Do you find yourself doomscrolling more than ever?

Does the news of what’s happening in the world negatively impact your mental state?

Do you focus more on what’s wrong, making you feel like nothing is right?

Whether you’re looking at the whole world or your corner of it, if the answer is yes, this episode is for you.

I’m talking all about the transformative power of gratitude, how it can impact what happens in your life, and some strategies you can use to create more of it.

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I am so excited to welcome psychotherapist and author Israa Nasir to the show to talk about her new book, Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More. If you're a high-functioning codependent, tune in, because I think we tend to struggle with this! 

Israa shares practical strategies we can use to stop feeling like we need to do it all. We also touch on what healthy productivity looks like, signs you might be falling into toxic productivity, the dangers of running on autopilot, and feeling like you have to prove yourself.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Do your friendships feel unbalanced? 

Are certain friendships draining?

Do your friends disrespect or trample on your boundaries?

Or do your friends bring you down rather than lift you up?

If the answer is yes, this episode is for you because it’s all about assessing friendships: why we stay in unhealthy dynamics, what unhealthy friendships look like, and how to figure out what you want from friendships and what you can change.

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Have financial boundaries been hard for you?

Do you tend to spend more than you make?

Does "budgeting" sound unappealing?

Then you're in the right place, because I am talking with Jill Sirianni, co-author of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke: Transform Your Spending and Get More of What Money Can’t Buy and co-host of the @FrugalFriends podcast. 

The book is all about connecting with your values and ensuring your financial life aligns with them. Jill is also a licensed clinical social worker and speaks to how finances affect ALL areas of our life.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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When something good happens for you, do you ever think, “Wow, I hope I don't get found out!” or, “I don’t deserve this”?

Do you start doubting yourself? Do you think it must have been a mistake?

If you’re nodding your head, this episode is for you because I’m talking about imposter syndrome, how to navigate it, and how to boost your confidence. 

Imposter syndrome is fresh in my mind as I ran into it writing my newest book, Too Much: A Guide to High-Functioning Codependency. I hope hearing about my experience can normalize it for you and give you some ideas on how to deal with it.

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Do you ever get so close to achieving a goal, and then something stops you from achieving it?

Do you find yourself getting in your own way and self-sabotaging?

Then you'll want to tune in because I have Dr. Sophie Mort on the show talking about her newest book, (Un)Stuck: Five Steps to Break Bad Habits and Get Out of Your Own Way, which I think we could all use!

We talk about all the ways you can get unstuck and shift from feeling disempowered to empowered, the reasons why changing habits is hard, the compulsion to repeat our past, and the drama triangle (which can explain a lot about the ways we relate to others).

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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