I Care About You

Welcome back to I Care About You, the podcast where we delve into the complexities of our emotional and mental well-being, our life's path and purpose, and our connection to self-love and resilience. I’m your host, Juliana J, and today, we’re working with affirmations to help with feelings of hopelessness. You will learn tips for using affirmations, and we will go through an affirmation practice w...

n this heartfelt episode of I Care About You, Juliana sits down with Kelly Booker to explore what it truly means to be authentic. Kelly shares her journey of shedding expectations, embracing vulnerability, and learning how to show up as her full self in both personal and professional spaces. This conversation offers wisdom, laughter, and inspiration for anyone ready to live more truthfully and con...

Today, I want to share something deeply personal that came to me recently — an intuition download — and explore with you how judgment, especially toward those we love, can often be a mirror to our own shame, fear, and shadows. This is going to be a vulnerable conversation. I share this not because I have all the answers, but because I’m walking the path of seeing more clearly — and I believe in th...

Welcome back to I Care About You, the podcast where we delve into the complexities of our emotional and mental well-being, our life's path and purpose, and our connection to self-love and resilience. I’m your host, Juliana J, and today, we’re working with affirmations to heal from disappointment and despair. About Juliana J Please support the show and my work! https://coff.ee/julianajbruno Links t...

I’ve been sitting with something lately — an intuition download that kept nudging me: judgment isn’t just about others. It’s a mirror. A mirror to our own fears, insecurities, and hidden parts we’ve shoved away. Especially when it comes to those we love — parents, caregivers, people who shaped us. I share this not because I’ve cracked the code, but because I’m walking this journey with you. Becaus...

Today on I Care About You, we welcome Sherry Richert Belul to the podcast. Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, helps people find creative, intentional, and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified life coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the...

We’ll be looking through the lens of mindfulness, drawing on Sharon Salzberg’s Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World. I recently read this book along with her other book titled Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Here is a link to Sharon's book and website: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/lovingkindness . I want to ask you a few really important questions. What i...

Discover 5 simple ways to cultivate self-love and easy tips to get started. Welcome to I Care About You, where we explore simple, powerful ways to treat ourselves with care and build a foundation of positive self-belief. Today, we'll talk through five gentle yet effective approaches to being good to yourself and nurturing uplifting self-talk. About Juliana J Please support the show and my work! ht...

You think you are helping someone. You call it kindness, your moral duty, part of your spiritual path. You define yourself as a compassionate human, and you feel dedicated to spreading love in a world that seems to have lost its ability to care. You think you are doing the right thing, but are you? As we all know, helping people can be either draining or enriching. Helping can leave us feeling tir...

Today on the I Care About You Podcast, we are unloading some deep wisdom from a person who has turned a desperate and painful situation into beautiful life lessons and an opportunity for personal growth! What an amazing conversation with Debbie Hartung, Author of Factories of Maladies, which chronicles her seven-day stay in a San Francisco Psych Ward after an attempted suicide. TRIGGER WARNING: Th...

Today, we welcome Sairan Aqrawi to the podcast! She is a coach, leadership mentor, and founder of GemThrive. Sairan will help us discover our passions and learn how to use them to guide our lives and career paths. We discuss how to find your passion, how to link it to a career, and what to do to achieve your goals. We also look at obstacles that might be in the way, like negative self-talk, fear,...

❓ Have you ever noticed how harsh we are on ourselves, saying things to our own minds we’d never say to someone we love? 🧠 Today, we discuss our inner critic and ways to shift our internal dialogue. Let me ask you a question: Have you ever noticed how harsh we are on ourselves, saying things to our own minds we’d never say to someone we love? Recently, I’ve been reflecting on just that, and it’s...

Today on I Care About You, we are talking about a grounding and settling technique for those times you just need to take a pause. This episode will have a brief example of the technique for you to try! So get ready to create your inner sanctuary! About Juliana J Links: Support the show and my work! https://coff.ee/julianajbruno To order my book, Reasons to Live: https://www.julianajbruno.com/ Join...

Today on the podcast, we're discussing money and our relationship with it. How can we change our perspective on money and start co-creating our future rather than being at odds with money? Link to Lack Mentality Podcast: https://youtu.be/wHrCwxK5xks?si=3N6zVwx81opMCrf8 About Juliana J Links Please support the show and my work! https://coff.ee/julianajbruno To order my book, Reasons to Live: https:...

Today’s episode explores destiny and an inspiring metaphor from Jungian psychology known as the Acorn Theory—a soul-centered lens on understanding destiny. I’ll also guide you through journaling prompts and questions to help you connect deeply with your life’s calling. Some people believe that the universe prewrites your destiny, and some think it is what you make it. In either case, your destiny...

Today, we're exploring a topic that affects us all: forgiveness. It's not just a moral virtue or a spiritual practice; it's a profound act of self-care with tangible benefits for our mental and physical well-being. We will discuss how forgiveness affects your mind, brain, and body, and explore why it can be so challenging to forgive. We also discuss steps you can take to initiate your forgiveness...

Today, on I Care About You, we’re going to talk about something that almost everyone struggles with, whether we realize it or not: giving yourself permission to slow down. We are going to talk about why we feel the need to be working, moving, and doing all the time, what is does to us over the long haul, and how we can give ourselves permission to slow down.  If you’ve ever felt like you’re living...

This week, we welcome Author Andy Campbell to the podcast! What a great discussion about overcoming and thriving even when the odds are stacked against you. Andy Campbell is a resilient survivor and inspirational author who has overcome numerous life-altering challenges—a victim of childhood sexual abuse and bullying, the loss of his mother at an early age, and the eventual estrangement from his f...

Today, on I Care About You, we're exploring a topic that many of us have grappled with: the feeling of being the "different one" in every room. If you've ever felt like an outsider, even among friends or family, this episode is for you. We'll explore this experience through the lens of Carl Jung's analytical psychology, focusing on the concept of archetypes and, in particular, the "Outsider" arche...

Are you an outsider? You do see yourself as an outsider? In this episode of the I Care About You Podcast, we dive deep into the persona of an outsider. Why we may resonate with the persona, how it helps and hurts us, and what we can do to find balance and connection. I talk about how I built it up in my mind as something "cool" about me, but then I realized the self-definition of an outsider was h...

Today we're exploring a transformative journey: becoming "high vibe" by embracing your true self and releasing the weight of others' expectations. If you've ever felt pressure to conform to standards that don't resonate with your heart, this episode is for you. We'll delve into what it means to be "high vibe," how to let go of external pressures, and how to cultivate a life filled with joy, love,...

Welcome back to I Care About You, the podcast where we explore the raw, the real, and the resilient parts of being human. Today, we're exploring a topic that affects us all: forgiveness. It's not just a moral virtue or a spiritual practice; it's a profound act of self-care with tangible benefits for our mental and physical well-being. About Juliana J Links to order my book, Reasons to Live: https:...

Welcome back to I Care About You, the podcast where we talk about the real, raw, and sometimes messy parts of being human. Today, we’re diving into something we all struggle with: procrastination. We all do it—whether it’s avoiding emails, pushing off creative projects, or waiting until the last minute to do something important. But why do we procrastinate? And more importantly, how can we break f...

Welcome back to I Care About You, the podcast where we explore the tender, messy, beautiful work of healing, resilience, and living with intention. I’m your host, Juliana Bruno, and today we’re digging into something that affects all of us, whether we talk about it or not: happiness.  But not the glossy Instagram version of happiness. Not the “good vibes only” kind. I’m talking about deep, sustain...

In today’s episode, we’re diving into a simple yet powerful practice: using positive affirmations in meditation to shift your mindset and improve your outlook on life. You’ve probably heard the phrase “thoughts become things”—but how often do we pause to consciously choose the thoughts we want to grow? When paired with meditation, positive affirmations aren’t just fluffy feel-good phrases. They’re...