The With Intention Podcast

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of depression, anxiety, anorexia, OCD, and thoughts of self harm.

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast! Today's guest, Caroline Wilcox, displays incredible amounts of vulnerability and authenticity as she shares her mental health journey and being diagnosed with OCD. Caroline gives invaluable resources along the way, further displaying her commitment to raising awareness about OCD and mental health overall, as well as serving as a reminder that you are never alone.

Caroline, thank you so much for playing a pivotal role in raising awareness about mental health.

Peace and love,

Hannah Folau

Resources from Caroline:

Hello and welcome back to The With Intention Podcast! This is one of the most profound and genuine conversations I have ever had. In today's episode I am joined by one of my best friends and someone who I find to be the epitome of a strong female friend, Amanda Reiling.

Amanda is one of the most confident, well-spoken and intelligent people I know. Amanda is genuinely like this without a microphone which speaks volumes to who she is at her core. She makes you feel seen and heard for all that you are. So, what better person to talk about the deep and sacred nature of female friendships with?

In this episode we talk about how our standard of friendship has changed, how making friends in the adult world is 10 times scarier than dating, how putting yourself out there is terrifying, but necessary, that friend break-ups are heavy, but also OKAY, and how incredible it is to be able to show up as your most authentic self and know that you will be accepted and supported through every high and low by your friends. This is such an incredible episode, I personally cannot wait to listen to it over and over as a reminder of just how precious and pure female friendships are. Thank you Amanda for your energy, intelligence, and vulnerability. I love you!

Peace and love,

Hannah

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Hello and welcome back to The With Intention Podcast!! I am so happy that you're here and feeling immensely grateful that you took time out of your day to listen to me ramble :) This is the second episode of my Post-grad Series (would love input on a creative name for this series lol).

In today's episode, I talk about your relationship with yourself being the most important one, being alone vs. being lonely, and knowing your social boundaries!

I've realized how much time I have spent in my own presence and silence post-grad. Everything is so new, but the one consistent thing is my own presence with myself. I discuss how making friends and putting yourself out there is terrifying, but can be so rewarding and beautiful. I talk about how sometimes I love and crave a night out and others I want to be in bed by 9 pm and how I can be BOTH (I do not have to choose or subscribe to one thing!).

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. Please let me know what resonated with you and what you want more of in this series. You are so loved!!!!

Peace and love,

Hannah

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast!! I am your host, Hannah Folau, and today my best friend and role model, Anna Ruby, blesses us with her intelligence and grounded perspective.

Anna Ruby has been one of my best friends since the 6th grade. Lacrosse introduced us and was the catalyst for our strong and empowering friendship.

Anna is from Westminster, Maryland and was a star on the field from the beginning. She went on to play lacrosse for Loyola University, where she is currently having a stellar season (she won't tell you that because she is humble so I must fulfill my best friend duties and brag about her to you).

On today's episode Anna provides a grounding and emotionally intelligent perspective on the undeniably link between what we do with who we are. Anna explains how self worth and image can get wrapped up in external validation. Graduating from her MBA soon, Anna lets us in on how she is feeling for her next chapter and why she feels so at peace with it.

She truly is one of the smartest, most articulate, and kind souls I have ever met and I am so excited to share this episode with you.

Peace and love,

Hannah

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast! I am ecstatic to share with you, the FIRST, but definitely NOT the last, episode of my post-grad series. Post-grad is exciting, but also terrifying. This series aims to not be exclusive to post-grad from a 4 year university, but to reflect on consistent themes among big life changes and new chapters!

In this first episode I reflect on how I consciously tried to be present during my senior year and how now I am trying to live out Suleika Jaouad's saying on living every day like it is your first. I go onto to talk about how intimidating and frustrating the initial job search was, but how many lessons I already learned and know that I will continue to learn throughout my career, wherever it takes me. A common theme throughout this episode is that TIMELINES ARE A CONSTRUCT AND ARE FAKE!

Stay tuned for the next episode in this series. I AM SO EXCITED. Let's stay real, authentic, and vulnerable. May we find peace and community in our similar lived experiences.

Peace and love,

-Hannah

Suleika Jaouad's Episode on the Rich Roll podcast.

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast! On today’s episode, my dear friend Jess Stratton blesses us with her wisdom on rest and changing the definition of productivity. 

Jess Stratton is the host of the Run on Thought Podcast. On her podcast, Jess opens up about her experience as a student-athlete at the University of Delaware, mental health, new chapters and so much more. 

As a nurse, Jess discusses how conscious she needs to be about prioritizing rest so she can show up not only for herself, but the patients she serves. 

Check out today’s episode and then go checkout Jess’s podcast! 

Peace and love to you beautiful people! 

Hannah <3

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast!!!! Don't worry I am fully aware that it is halfway through March. And I even debated doing this episode because what's the point if it is halfway through March, right? NO! WRONG! Reflections and intentions DO NOT have a strict timeline. I told myself that I was going to start this series and I am going to stick with it even though it didn't happen at the beginning of March. It is still worthy and purposeful regardless of the timing.

In this episode I reflect on the 5 intentions that I set for the month of February in Episode 3: January Reflections, February Intentions. I discuss what I overall liked and disliked about February and then get into my intentions for the rest of March:

1. SPRING CLEANOUT!!!!! Clothes, photos, apps, social media accounts I follow etc.

2. PRACTICING FINANCIAL WELLNESS

3. NOT OVEREXTENDING MYSELF

Please let me know if you try this practice for yourself! You are loved and you are seen!

Peace and love,

Hannah

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast. EXPERIENCING A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT. It is so fitting that this is my first guest on the  podcast. In today’s episode I sit down with a major role model of mine, Carley Kendall. I had the pleasure of meeting Carley through sports when I was in high school. She was so much more than a coach, she was a mentor who taught me the power of vulnerability and being your authentic self. As a high schooler at peak insecurity, she helped me to navigate those big emotions and is a huge reason why I started this platform to create a space for conversations around mental health, well being, confidence etc. Carley’s already touched the lives of so many young women being a coach and mentor at McDonogh School, Harlem lacrosse, and now at IMG for their varsity and national girls lacrosse team. The perspective she brings to life in this episode is so refreshing. Listen to this episode to hear Carley and I discuss confidence, authenticity, gossiping well, and the power of mentorship in several different environments. Everyone needs a Carley Kendall in their life!!!!! 

Welcome back to The With Intention Podcast!!!! After a few weeks away from recording, I am back at it and this is not an episode you want to miss. I am so happy and proud of myself for getting real about my deepest insecurity: my acne. I have struggled with cystic acne for about 10 years, have tried all the products and I am finally on accutane (with the guidance of my dermatologist). I discuss my entire struggle with acne and internal confidence. I open up about how ashamed and low I felt as a result of my acne. Check out this episode to hear my own misconceptions with insecurities and the epiphanies that came out of them. I hope this episode serves as a reminder that you are NOT your insecurities, that everyone is battling their own insecurities, and to be kind and conscious of your comments. Peace and love to you beautiful people.

Hannah 

Hello and welcome back to The With Intention Podcast! I am so pumped about today's episode. I personally find New Years resolutions quite intimidating and difficult to tackle/conceptualize. I feel like they can be somewhat toxic by nature and make us feel that we have to "get our life together" on January 1st. Today is the first episode of a series I plan to start that breaks up our goals/intentions/desired habits by month and into smaller goals with action items that feel more attainable and genuine. In this episode, I reflect on January and talk about what served me and what didn't. It is important to me that I check in with myself. I don't do this to judge myself for the habits that didn't serve me, but to learn from them. In the second part of today's episode I discuss my 5 intentions and action items for the month of February:

1) Financial Literacy

2) A Quality Sleep Routine

3) Physical Fitness Habits

4) Trying 3 New Hobbies

5) Slow = Productive

I wrote all of this down in my journal and would encourage you to try it. I would absolutely love to hear if you tried it, what you liked, and what you changed to make it your own.

Peace and love,

Hannah