Well Said with Syd

SINGLE GIRL ERA - but make it self improving. Two Hot Takes Alejandra is HERE! Let me just tell you.... This episode is already one of my favorites and I cannot wait for you to listen. In a world where it feels like everyone is dating & having babies - I wanted my single ladies to feel that they are seen & heard & DOING COMPLETELY FINE. 

How can I be happy when everyone around me is in a relationship? How can I be OK being single? I am so afraid of rejection - how do I get over it? We DEEP DIVE INTO IT ALL. Alejandra talks about dating mistakes she WON’T make again & how we can get blinded by the one good option in front of us. 

We discuss what causal dating is and what it REALLY means in our definition. Should I stop 'looking' so the right person will come? How do I improve myself, so I can attract the right person??? We've got an amazing episode in store for you & I cannot wait for you to get to know Alejandra. She is AMAZING <3

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Change how you wake up, how you intentionally breathe, & how you perform under stress with this episode. Harvey Martin, Head Human Performance Coach of the San Francisco Giants, joins well said podcast to discuss how we ALL can improve our performance under pressure by getting closer to NATURE - & why it isn’t taboo. From his story of professional sports, to couch surfing, to hitting rock button that ultimately introduced him to his passions he leads the MLB in today, Harvey shares all things MINDSET & physical reactions of the body. He has a wealth of knowledge, so I challenge you to listen & think differently.

Why breathwork? Why do people Sauna & cold tub? What can I do TODAY to perform better under stressful situations? How does Professional sports - Major League Baseball, ultize what you bring to the table?

Read his book: Breathe, Focus, Excel: Exercises, Techniques, and Strategies for Optimal Athletic Performance: Martin, Harvey, Kapler, Gabe: 9781718210172: Amazon.com: Books

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Is This Relationship GOOD, not GREAT? Morgan from Two Hot Takes is BACKKK for the first episode of 2024!!!!

We cracked into the ol' past dating life memories to help you NOT make the same mistakes we did. What 5 red flags did we miss that we now see super clearly? How did we know our boys were different? What 3 things should you ask yourself if you think he a GOOD guy, but it just doesn't feel right? How do you know if you let them go for the right reasons? 

We've got you - I promise we speak from our hearts, we give CALL SYD advice, we read a Reddit write-in, & we laugh our butts off. Might be time to call your fling quits & spend some time with YOU!

So much to come in 2024 - this is only the beginning!!!

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We are focusing on the WRONG things when it comes to our diets - Fruit sugar vs. added sugar? DAILY calorie count vs. over a week? How do we sustainably eat for fat loss? What dirty secrets are hiding in our diet? How can we avoid ruining our progress over the weekend? Lauren Hubert, Registered Dietitian & The Sorority Nutritionist, joins well said in one of my favorite conversations to date - we see eye to eye on all things health, weight loss, nutrition, & what we should be paying attention to!
 
Lauren shares the 5 key hacks to eating well, her thoughts on dieting & 75 hard, & how the heck to build a balanced meal when you don’t know where to start with protein, carbs, & fats. Lauren has created a platform where she helps women learn how to eat for sustainable fat loss. This conversation was eye opening & reassuring. I HOPE YOU LOVE IT!!

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Trigger warning: Addiction & suicide are discussed in today’s episode. Please bee kind & mindful that this episode is for when YOU are ready for it.
A face & voice of recovery - Andy Thomas, a friend of Syd’s + Jordan’s co-host of Member Guest Podcast, comes on the podcast to share his story and experiences with addiction & Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Andy shares intimate stories and details on where his journey began, what caused his want to change, forgiveness, conscious choices, and why he continues to share his story with others.

The goal of today’s episode is to inform & give hope to those out there who may be struggling or know someone struggling with SUD. My goal with well said is to give people access to stories and information related to health, wellness, & life - this story is extremely important. Andy encourages others with a story to do the same.
Andy’s journey has turned to be one for helping others - once he dug deep to support himself. Addiction is a lifelong battle, but Andy has found purpose in sharing his story in hopes it will touch another person struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
CALL SYD write in’s are to support amazing listeners and their journey or family’s journey with SUD. Please know you are loved & supported & I am so thankful for everyone who wrote in for advice.

SUPPORT LINKS FOR ADDICTION, SUD, & SUICIDE:
SAMHSA’s National Helpline | SAMHSA: 1-800-622-HELP

Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

SAVE: Suicide Prevention, Information, and Awareness

Shatterproof | Reversing the Addiction Crisis in the U.S.

Home - Faces & Voices of Recovery (facesandvoicesofrecovery.org)

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I hope you think I am well said because TODAY is allllll about...... How habits are easy to break - but let me let you in on a little secret…. You don’t need to do them all AND you will break them. But why does it have to ruin what is in front of you?? IT DOESN’T!

This week is about keeping habits, the most important habits to have, how to lose the guilt when you break a habit, how to get back on track with your habit, and what habits I SWEAR by. Why are specific habits so hard to keep? Are people also struggling with the same habits I always break & can’t keep?

I reserved off of today’s episode to CALL SYD advice with my bestie, Reilly, on to answer to your advice write in’s. We’ve got…(REMINDER: Text or call me at 612-470-7569)

AND more…❤️ I love helping your situations & speaking from experience. LOTS OF LOVE FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!

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What does it mean to live life with a whole new meaning starting at the age of 17? Mason Branstrator’s life changed forever one day when he was skiing, but he had 2 choices: to look at life with limits, or know he was limitless with opportunity to help other people. Today's episode is all about how to ditch self comparison, find new meaning & purpose in life, and how to choose perspective every waking day. Learning how to live again, but bringing his followers along with him. 

He has chosen to take life by storm as a paraplegic, & he is doing just that. Can I help people with what I know now? How does one person’s story create a ripple effect on others? Do you wake up every day choosing positivity, or negativity?

We can ALL learn something from Mason & his story. He is the most resilient, kind hearted, gifted, and giving individual I have ever met. 

There is 1 CALL SYD advice segments in today's episode.

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SYD & JORDAN <3
THIS IS FOR MY MONEY ANXIOUS FRIENDS OUT THERE. Jordan jumps on to help Syd discuss the elephant in most people’s relationships… MONEY. Let’s stop pretending we don’t know our credit card debt and start facing it head first, by learning from what they’ve learned & the mistakes they have ALSO made.

It’s only scary until you know how to budget, when to save, and when it’s GOOD or BAD debt. Thankfully, Jordan has taught Syd a thing or two when she’s thought there was no light at the end of the tunnel.

The two also speak to when it is the right time for a money conversations with your significant other & how they plan to change our finances when they get married. It doesn’t need to be scary, looming, or uncomfortable to talk about the money stuff.

CALL SYD’s this week include:

This is not an episode giving financial advice, but speaking from experiences with money. Syd & Jordan are not financial experts. A financial expert will join the pod in upcoming episodes. (Previously Straight Candid Podcast)

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86% of listeners said they were a people pleaser - and Syd admits she is a recovering one. Today's episode talks about all the reasons why we people please & what we REALLY mean to say. How do we stop people pleasing? Why do we care so much about the perception of others over what our values/morals/capacity is? From mother in laws to friends; coworkers to people we don't know - we've all been guilty agreeing with something we don't believe & not standing up for ourselves to avoid conflict. F THE DRAMA & START PUTTING YOURSELF FIRST.

Syd talks why she was a people pleaser and 8 tips she implements to move away from being a constant people pleasure. Especially with the holiday's coming up, this is SO IMPORTANT. Your people pleasing habits are making you the bad guy & here is why!

There are 2 CALL SYD advice segments in today's episode.

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SYD & SISTER TAY <3 

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Taylor is back on the mic this season for sister advice to our well said listeners. She keeps it candid on dating apps, signs he's into you, red flags to RUN from, the current dating apps scene & reasons to NOT lose hope. We react to advice needed in situationships, bad boyfriends, rebounds, & 'What is he thinking?'

I can't wait for you to hear the FIRST episode of my many CALL SYD advice episodes.. Whether it is life advice, dating advice, friend advice, or anything in between - CALL SYD <3

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