Today's episode is just me, myself, and I! All three of us are talking about something that plagues us all: expectations.

Whether it be expecting our life to turn out a certain way or a person to react how we think they should, expectations cause us unnecessary stress and resentment.

I read aloud an article I wrote on Medium, "I Didn't Upset You; Your Expectations Did"

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Purpose in the Youth is a podcast focused on unfolding the stories of people who are passionate about what they do. Host Bobby Hobert aims to have conversations with people that have a strong sense of purpose in order to inspire his listeners to find the same in their life. 

On this week's episode we talk about:

• Bobby realizing corporate America isn't for him and the steps he took after that
• Why Bobby decided to focus on interviewing young entrepreneurs
• How dedication can create something big 
• The first steps for creating a podcast

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LIVELY is an empowering lingerie brand, or Leisurée as they call it, that was founded by an even more inspiring woman. 

This week I had the pleasure of talking with Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder, and CEO of LIVELY, about the company and her work empowering women. 

Michelle spent the tenure of her career creating brands and products for some of the world's largest retailers including Federated, VF Corporation, Limited Brands/ Victoria's Secret and Thrillist Media Group. While working with Victoria'sSecret, she learned that this $13B lingerie category, in the US alone, was dominated by this one brand, with one point of view. Grant was inspired to create a completely new experience for the category,—one she coined Leisurée—and so LIVELY was born

On this episode, we discussed:

• Fears of getting into a new vertical of a well-established industry
• How important a community is
• Empowering women to feel sexy about more than just their looks
• The first steps to take for starting your own business

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As you all know, mental health is near and dear to my hear. So I was very excited to talk with Megan Gallagher this week about her work with helping teens work through their anxiety.

Megan Gallagher is from Northern California and works as a motivational speaker for teens about mental health. She is also a TedX speaker, and you can listen to her talk here. 

On this week's episode we talk about:

• What it feels like to live with anxiety 
• Why more people don't talk about mental health
• The mental health epidemic happening with teens
• The first steps to take towards getting help and feeling better

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This week we're discussing how plants can be used as medicine, the ins and out of the new world of naturopathic doctors, and how doctors should work to be educators. 

I had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Jean on this week's episode. Tyler is an aspiring Naturopathic Doctor, who attends the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. His journey in medicine began in college when he fell in love with food.

We discuss: 

• How a Naturopathic Doctor differs from a Medical Doctor 
• The idea of doctors being educators 
• Treating the body as a whole system 
• Preventative vs. disease care 
• Simple tips that you can apply to your life today 

Tyler had always been a firm believer in educating others about their health. He believes that practitioners have the unique opportunity to be a teacher and a mentor that encourages others to take self-responsibility for their health and empower their patients and the general public with the knowledge necessary for living a healthy, happy, and sustainable lifestyle.

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Kalina is the founder of BIG TALK, which started as a video series encouraging people to skip the small talk and make more meaningful connections. It has also been turned into a card game, and has evolved into a global initiative with people around the world "making Big Talk." You may recognize some players of Big Talk including Keith Urban, Billie Ellish and the Los Angeles Lakers! 

On this week's episode, we talk about: 

• How Big Talk started 
• Why connection is important 
• How it feels to chase a passion project 
• Handling the ebbs and flows of life 

Kalina received her degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University and spent a year as a Fullbright Research Scholar in Singapore studying ways to use Big Talk to establish empathy across cultures. Big Talk has been featured on the Huffington Post, NBC Asian America, USA TODAY, Forbes, and more. You can learn more about Kalina at kalinasilverman.com and Big Talk at www.makebigtalk.com

You can also follow her and Big Talk on Instagram.

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This week's episode is all about storytelling with Esteban Gast. He is a funny guy; we laughed, we cried, and we shared some personal stories involving the jungles of Panama.

Esteban is a comedian, writer, speaker, and educator who is passionate about stories that create a better world. He is Colombian, grew up in Puerto Rico and Illinois, and currently lives in LA. He started touring as a comedian at the age of 23, taught creativity and design thinking at the college level, co-authored a book on creativity, and was president of a sustainability-focused institute in Panama. He was one of the stars of the tv show Jungletown, airing on VICELAND and has been profiled in WBEZ, Huffington Post, Brooklyn Magazine and others.

We talk all about:

• Using humor to convey a message
• The power of storytelling
• Writing your story in existence
• Connecting the dots looking back 

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This week's episode of The Wellness Hustle Podcast is all about CONFIDENCE. Can I get a raised hand if you ever felt like you lacked confidence?

I'm sure we've all been there and that's why I'm excited to bring someone on to talk about the subject. 

Chantelle Anderson is a Vanderbilt Alum, former WNBA Player and basketball Hall-Of-Famer.

Now as a Confidence Coach, she founded Confidently His, a platform that teaches women to overcome the Cost of Insecurity, build the Skill of Confidence and apply practical techniques to confidently live their calling. 

Chantelle has taught her ground-breaking Confidence strategies at companies like Google and ESPNW, and spoken about the relationship between confidence and faith at churches from Los Angeles to London.

In this week's episode, we talk about:

• Why people lose confidence over time
• How to work on confidence every day 
• Building a confidence resume
• The cost of insecurity
• Intentional living

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Have you ever considered if you live a life rooted in pain? Because we've all experienced it.

This week, I talked with Caleb Campbell about the trauma coaching he does. Caleb is a West Point Graduate, Former Army Officer and NFL Draft Pick. After self-destructing in the NFL, Caleb knew something had to change and that’s when he walked away from the NFL, moved to Canada, and went on a 7 year self discovery journey that transformed his life through the healing of his emotional trauma. 

Caleb now spends his time traveling the country where he speaks at schools, conferences and churches as well as coaching his clients through the same process to personal freedom.

On this week's episode, we talk about: 

• Understanding how trauma can come in many forms
• Deciding to own your path
• How toxic masculinity can be passed down in a family
• Realizing Narratives that don't serve you anymore and rewriting them

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Born and raised in small town Mansfield, Connecticut, Alexa Curtis knew she was
different. When she entered middle  school, all the bullying she endured led her to needing an outlet to escape. In 2011, at just 12 years old, she started a fashion blog; A Life in the Fashion Lane. 

As Curtis evolved as a person, her blog naturally shifted from fashion to discussing
sensitive topics that teens and young adults face every day.  A Life in the Fashion
Lane was changed to Life Unfiltered with Alexa Curtis and became a lifestyle website
and podcast for teens & parents discussing topics such as social media and mental
health. 

On this week's episode, we discuss: 

• How to overcome negative self-talk
• Creating the life of your dreams
• Re-writing your story and embracing your past
• The impact of social media on our mental health

Curtis has spoken at numerous colleges; Northeastern, UConn, Eastern
Connecticut, Rutgers along with high schools. In October 2018, Curtis spoke alongside Amal Clooney and Serena Williams at Penn Women and in Sept 2018, Curtis added ‘host’
to her arsenal as she launched her own radio show on Radio Disney called “Fearless
Every Day” with Alexa Curtis. “Fearless Every Day” is the first of its kind and is
breaking new ground for the Radio Disney brand.

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