When you've been in an abusive, narcissistic or toxic relationship you're bombarded with many thoughts and feelings, often conflicting. Most of the time those thoughts are not helpful.  You judge and criticize yourself. You doubt and question yourself. You often feel shame.  Even if you've been out of the relationship for a while, these thoughts and feelings can still surface.  That's why I'm offering to you a path to self-forgiveness so you can stop feeling "less than." This is a path to self-compassion and self-kindness. The more I practiced forgiving myself, the more I was able to accept the past, experience joy, and move forward to create the life I desired. Without guilt!  Make a commitment to practice this daily for at least month. You'll feel lighter, more content and more

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Whether you had a parent, boss, friend, or intimate partner if you noticed that no matter what the conversation always ended up being about them, then you'll want to hang on to Pi VenusWinslow's journey of self-discovery.

Her mother was a narcissist and that relationship infiltrated almost every area of her life.

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Pi Venus Winslow is a published author and transformational life coach specializing in those recovering from a narcissistic upbringing. Discover the steps she took to self-transformation.

Where's the money? Do you know what financial abuse looks like? If you've never heard of it, or even if you have, Victoria Lowell and your host Rosie Aiello get down, raw, and real to share stories, the signs, and the strategies to get your empowered worth, financial and personal.

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You'll want to catch every minute of this episode as we talk money. Your Money. Victoria Lowell is a financial advocate, coach, international bestselling author of "Empower your Worth: A Woman's Guide to Increasing Self-Worth and Net Worth." and the founder of Empowered Worth, a financial education platform that empowers women to become active participants in their own financial future and well-being.

You're in for a treat with our guest Angel Marie, a lightworker, reiki master, and empowerment coach who shines a light on life and on you so that you discover the light within, know your true self and live joyously.

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Ever since she was a small child. Angel Marie has been a beacon of light. Nowadays, she's often called a walking antidepressant. However, the shine that she creates today are from years of strategies, conscious intention, and practice. Before she shares her Shine Methods so you too can create a joyous life, we'll follow her on path that led her to some very dark days.

Be sure to catch at the beginning, Rosie's mini Masterclass on blaming others and self-blame.

Allana Pratt, international intimacy expert, comes back for Part 2. Listen to Episode 7 to get the foundation for this second part of her enlightening interview. Allana had a hard time receiving kindness from others, and giving kindness to herself. It was always easier to give. I'm sure you can relate.  Many women who have been in abusive relationships have similar experiences. I did, what about you?

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She stays in vulnerability to share with you her passage from being unkind to herself to going deep, deep into the parts of her that she didn't want to face but which opened her to an intimacy that was beautiful, wonderful and profound—all within herself.

As a pregnant single teenager at 13, Dr. Christine Kozachuk was shunned by her family and community.  At 14, she married the father of her child and then had two more children with him.

Isolated and alone, Christine faced another hurdle that would change her life forever.

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Four years later at 18, she knew she could not tolerate the abuse by her husband. With three young children in tow, she escaped that life and created one she could not have imagined at the time. Christine is now leading the movement of Every Girl Wins—helping girls and women across globe on education, literacy and empowerment. The principles of Every Girls Wins which she shares in this episode can be used by every single woman. The fortitude of this woman is inspiring and empowering so that you can create a meaningful, joyful and  "Winning Life."

Glenda Benevides found the person who was going to make her dreams come true in her singing career. He wanted to be her partner! Seduced by his charm and interest, she soon became a slave to his wishes.

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Turning over her money, driving him here and there, and being at his beck and call. Soon this bright and amazing woman would be sucked into his web before she as able to put all the pieces together. She finally listened to her inner voice that had been talking to her the whole time. She set her boundaries, held her steadfast position, learned to value herself and learned important lessons.  Lessons that she shares with you so that you can you move forward, rise up and believe in yourself again.

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Our guest, a multi-award winning entrepreneur and world influencer went on a self-journey that she shares publicly for the first time that took quite a few twists and turns before her health once again forced her to look inside, even deeper.

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Tamara L. Hunter is the President and Co-founder of Chemo Buddies for Life (CB4L.org), a 501c3 nonprofit with the mission to end isolation during diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and the "new normal" life due to cancer. A survivor of both domestic violence and cancer, she is now building a worldwide movement that is supporting both the cancer patient and those who support them. CB4L.org believes in healing through connections within yourself, with a "buddy or buddies" and with a strong community that shares humor, heart, heart, hugs and a whole lot of LOVE. Tamara was also the winner of the first global "Next Impactor."

• First you'll hear your host Rosie Aiello's mini masterclass on your Freedom journey to be 100% YOU from Freedom Fulfillment Pillar #2—Self-Care
  • Why people-pleasing, self-sacrifice and giving in are lose-lose propositions.
  • The health consequences of suppressing feelings, and more

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She already felt like she was walking on eggshells. She told herself that she'll just do everything he told her to do and everything will be fine. Until the day he threw the package of frozen food at the back of her head. She knew it was only going to get worse.  Discover the key strategy that saved her and opened her to a new life.

Linda Shively master NLP practitioner and women's executive coach and award-winning speaker shares how she escaped her abusive marriage, overcame the death of her little girl just two weeks later and moved beyond the trauma and distortion of who she thought she was to create a life of empowering others.

First you'll hear your host Rosie Aiello's  mini masterclass on your Freedom journey to be 100% YOU from Freedom Fulfillment Pillar #10—Healthy and Unhealthy Relationship Characteristics, where she dives into the importance of being your authentic self.

This is Part 2 of this 2 Part interview series with Melinda Wittstock, Serial entrepreneur, and 7-figure earner, a creator of Podopolo, the first gamified app for podcasts. Check out Episode #2 for Part 1 to listen how she overcame an alcoholic narcissistic husband and created a new empowered life.

In Part 2, we go deep into self-care. Melinda says that "Women, generally, tend to put everyone ahead of themselves, which is not an act of selflessness, it's really an act of unkindness to ourselves."  , our guest Melinda Wittstock knows that she can't grow a  business, raise her kids and show up in this world without planning self-care. When are you going to get serious about self-care?  Join us as Melinda shares what happens when she didn't and how she learned to make this act of self-care an act of self-love.  Guilt and martyrdom are thoughts ingrained into women so that they stay small—this is not how to create an empowered and productive life.  Plus, your host Rosie Aiello offers a mini masterclass on your Freedom journey to be 100% YOU from Freedom Fulfillment Pillar #2 on Self-Care.

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