I Care About You

Do you have a dream that you've been wanting to achieve, but you're too afraid to take the first step? If so, this podcast is for you! In this episode, we'll discuss 5 easy steps that you can take to achieve your dreams by getting out of your comfort zone. We'll cover topics such as: Why it is hard to get out of your comfort zone What causes us to freeze Easy ways to start getting out of your comf...

What am I doing here? The struggle is too hard. Everyone is suffering. I am suffering. There is no end insight. I tell myself it will get better, but I secretly do not believe it. I am lost. I thought I knew what was going on, but I didn’t. Feeling hopeless, like nothing you can do, will make anything better. Maybe you feel you will never get over something. You are suffering. Suffering It e...

Going on a vacation alone won’t cure burnout! Taking a day off won’t cure burnout. A weekend in bed won’t cure burnout. A night of self-care won’t cure burnout.  Doing these things alone and once you are in full-blown burnout won’t “cure” what ails you. One of the problems with burnout is that we often don’t see it coming. We don’t have en...

What purpose does fear serve? Fear is a product of what you learned when you were little. Even if you think that some of the fears your parents had were silly, you still harbor the fear inside you. Fear is the mind's way of keeping you safe, but the mind will apply this response to everything that it perceives to have an unpleasant outcome. Even if there is more of a chance that a positive outcome...

How often have you seen something horrible on the news or let a friend's challenging issues cloud your emotions or mental state? How many times have you seen a fight on the freeway or in a parking lot and been affected mentally all day, and you didn't even know the people!? It is easy to pick up the emotions and challenges of others and internalize them. Sometimes we think we must do this to empat...

What is the difference between self-pity, shame, and self-compassion? What is the difference between self-compassion and self-indulgence? It is a basic human condition to feel sorry for ourselves occasionally. We have all been there. I don't know about you,  but I have had many a good cry feeling sorry for myself. But  It is the action you take after that that really matters. This episod...

Talking about Trauma can be hard.  Historically many cultures have taboos around talking openly about trauma. As a consequence, many of us grow up never seeing these types of conversations modeled for us. We have no framework for having the conversations. We have little to no knowledge as to how we might discuss our own trauma with someone and how we might help someone tell us about their tra...

In this minisode, we discuss 3 easy tips that will help you sharpen your intuition skills! Learn how to tap into your intuition by training yourself to recognize it more easily. Learn how to use your inner voice to guide you through decisions in life. My favorite tip is at the end! Let me know what you think!   https://linktr.ee/youdontownmepodcast music @TrackTribe     Just to...

Intuition vs. instinct. How do you distinguish between what your intuition tells you and when your ego is talking?    In our season 2 opener, I will discuss 10 signs that your intuition is trying to tell you something and a few tips to help you sharpen your intuition skills! Wait until the end for the top tip on being more in tune with your intuition!   https://linktr.ee/youdontownm...

Why is it that so many of us struggle with self-love? We feel we love ourselves, but then something happens to prove us wrong, or we think we are over something, only to find out we aren't.    According to recent research, we can't change our past, but we can change our feeling toward ourselves to find true healing. It isn't about the cause but our relationship to ourselves.   This...

Hi All, Welcome to the @youdontownmepodcast, season 2! Now that we have some of the basics down, let's talk about real ways to take ownership of our own lives. Let's get down to real change in manageable ways. We will be doing minisodes and guest episodes and discussing more of the basics.   We will continue to discuss work, relationships, society, beliefs, fashion, and all the things that tr...

Being rational is not enough to heal yourself. Knowing that the trauma you experienced was wrong is not enough to heal. Knowing all the stats, information, ways of healing, and the problems caused by trauma are not enough to heal. Knowing all there is to know about trauma is not enough to heal. The journey to healing yourself is not only what you do in your brain. It isn't only theory and academic...

In this podcast, we will explore the many ways to find joy in exercise. We will discuss the benefits of exercise, both physical and mental, and how to make exercise more enjoyable.  If you are looking for ways to make exercise more enjoyable, this podcast is for you. We will provide you with tips and advice on how to find joy in exercise, and we will also introduce you to experts who can help...

Sometimes talking about trauma or experiences you have had can be beneficial. Talking about it out loud can help you work through the connections to other behaviors and actually heal. In this minisode, we talk about tips for talking about your trauma and the benefits of doing so.  https://linktr.ee/youdontownmepodcast music @TrackTribe   #health #selfjourney #selfcare #selfhelp #tal...

Hello All! Today we are talking about the pitfalls and challenges of being on a spiritual journey and what it means to be human, in a human body, in a human society, while trying to progress your soul. What can knock you off your path or out of your flow or vortex, and what you can do about it. Other videos mentioned in this podcast: Toxic Positivity:  https://youtu.be/IGQlC3B98BQ Forgiveness...

What is self-betrayal? How does it harm you? How does it affect your work happiness? How does it affect your relationships?  What can you do about it? We all experience saying yes to things we don't want to do. When is that kindness, and when is it self-betrayal?   How has toxic work culture benefited from our self-betrayal habits?  Find out the answers and some ways to avoid b...

Self-judgment, shame, and self-hatred all play a role in the inability to love ourselves.  How do we change our opinions of ourselves when we have done something wrong? How do we stop judging ourselves when we screw up? How do we end the self-deprecating dialog that goes on in our heads every day?  What if we have done something really bad? How do we forgive ourselves? Heal yourself, and...

Today we are following up on Overcoming Shame - The journey to self-compassion part 1 with part 2: Self Hatred Hurts. Do you hate parts of yourself? Sometimes the parts of you that you can't change and parts that are hard to change can lead to a pattern of negative self-talk. Negative self-talk can work its way into hating yourself or parts of yourself.  Today we discuss what that is like, ho...

Shame. We all have it about one thing or another. We threw up in 3rd-grade math class once. We made a fool of ourselves at a company party. We don't measure up to our parent's expectations. We lost our job or didn't get the job we interviewed for. We were reprimanded at work or didn't get a raise or promotion. The list goes on and on. Today we discuss shame and how to turn it into compassion for o...

When are good intentions not good?  Today we talk about Toxic Positivity and how these seemingly innocuous platitudes can shut down a conversation. How they stand in the way of people getting help and being heard. Saying things like, "remember the glass is half full," or "you are being a baby; in my day, it was much harder," or "we've all been through this. You aren't special" can stop us fro...

Have you let your workout routine become the overarching ruler of your calendar and free time? Has working out become a burden? Is your routine aiding or leading to burnout? You are not alone! https://linktr.ee/youdontownmepodcast Music @TrackTribe ​

***ALERT! THIS EPISODE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME*** Hi All, Today we are talking about forgiveness. I talk about my past as an abuse survivor and my struggle to forgive. I discuss some steps to finding forgiveness and the struggles associated with being able to forgive. #selfcare #selfhelp #trust #traumahealing #selflovepractices Music by @TrackTribe @youdontownmepodcast https://linktr.ee/youdonto...

Congratulations on scoring an interview with the company you applied to! That is great news! Here are some affirmations to help you relax and realize that you got this! You are going to be amazing! Listen to this advice and affirmations before your interview, either that morning or for a few days before, to really prepare yourself. You got this, my friend! #affirmations #jobinterview #selfcare #ne...

***ALERT! THIS EPISODE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME*** Hi All, Today we are talking about trusting yourself. I talk about my past as an abuse survivor and my lack of self-trust that stems from the events. Selt trust can be compromised by small and major life events. We can not control what other people do, but we can control how we view and trust ourselves. This is a two-part episode where we also di...

***ALERT! THIS EPISODE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME*** Hi All, Today we are talking about trusting yourself. I talk about my past as an abuse survivor and my lack of self-trust that stems from the events. Selt trust can be compromised by small and major life events. We can not control what other people do, but we can control how we view and trust ourselves. This is a two-part episode where we also di...