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Keith Wilson shares his thoughts on guilt and shame. Episode 646: Guilt and Shame: Good and Bad Ways to Feel Bad by Keith Wilson on How To Repair Relationships & Self-Care Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to improve your relationshi...

Stacy Kaiser with Live Happy shares how to find happiness as a single parent. Episode 645: How to Find Happiness as a Single Parent by Stacy Kaiser with LiveHappy on Mindful Parenting & Support Systems Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology. The original...

Lisa Merlo-Booth on stop zoning out in your relationships and start being truly present. Episode 644: Stop Zoning Out In Your Relationships and Start Being Present - Truly Present by Lisa Merlo-Booth on Mindfulness Lisa Merlo-Booth is a straight-talking and highly effective relationship expert, speaker, and blogger. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of therapy and relationship c...

An Excerpt from the book Dodging Energy Vampires by Dr. Christine Northrup. Episode 643: An Excerpt from Dodging Energy Vampires by Dr. Christiane Northrup Christiane Northrup, M.D., board-certified ob/gyn, former assistant clinical professor of ob/gyn at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, New York Times best-selling author, is a visionary pioneer in women’s health. After decades on th...

Greg Audino shares 4 reasons to make yourself a ton of friends. Episode 642: 4 Reasons to Make Yourself a Ton of Friends by Greg Audino on Benefits of Great Friendships & Relationships Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds mad...

Evan Marc Katz shares how long you should wait for a real commitment. Episode 641: How Long Should I Wait For a Real Commitment? by Evan Marc Katz on When To Leave A Long-Term Relationship Dating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find love since 2003. Thousands of his clients have fallen in love, gotten married, starte...

Melissa Noel Renzi with Highly Sensitive Refuge shares 7 things all highly sensitive children need to hear. Episode 640: 7 Things All Highly Sensitive Children Need to Hear by Melissa Noel Renzi with Highly Sensitive Refuge on Parenting Co-founders Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo's mission is to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. It’s okay to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). In fact, the...

Allison Carmen shares how we can find hope when our children our suffering. Episode 639: How Can We Find Hope When Our Children Are Suffering? by Allison Carmen on Parenting Tips for Tough Times Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practic...

An Excerpt from the book Finding Hope - A Birthmother's Journey Into The Light by Hope O Baker. Episode 638: An Excerpt from Finding Hope - A Birthmother's Journey Into The Light by Hope O Baker After placing her newborn son for adoption in 2013, Hope O Baker struggled with depression, addiction, and overcoming the stigma that surrounds birthmothers. Now, she is a passionate advocate for those on...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on choosing joy over comparison. Episode 637: Choose Joy over Comparison by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on How to Be Secure & Self-Confident Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important...

Adi Redzic shares his thoughts on rejection. Episode 636: Rejection by Adi Redzic on How to Overcome Being Rejected & How to Move On After Heartbreak Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth. The origi...

Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout shares how to teach your kids the importance of today. Episode 635: How to Instill the Action Habit: Teach Your Kids the Importance of Today by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout Kalen Bruce created Freedom Sprout to fill a void. He heard too many conversations about how "they don't teach finance in schools." It took years for him to stop complaining about it and do someth...

April Eldemire with The Gottman Institute shares 4 key issues for new parents and how to solve them. Episode 634: 4 Key Issues for New Parents and How to Solve Them by April Eldemire with The Gottman Institute on Marriage & Kids The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to f...

Eddie Corbano of Love's a Game shares the 3 crucial steps you must take after your breakup. Episode 633: The 3 Crucial Steps You Must Take After Your Breakup by Eddie Corbano of Love's A Game on Post-Breakup Process Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract...

Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman with Luvze on when what's good for me, isn't good for us. Episode 632: When What's Good for Me, Isn't Good for Us by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman with Luvze on Relationship Issues & Resolutions Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe th...

An Excerpt from the book Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free: The Ultimate Guide to Telling the Truth, Creating Connection, and Finding Freedom by Nancy Levin. Episode 631: An Excerpt from Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free: The Ultimate Guide to Telling the Truth by Nancy Levin Nancy Levin is the best-selling author of The New Relationship Blueprint, Worthy, Jump And Your Life Will Appear, and...

Steve Booher with Life And Whim shares how to get your children outdoors. Episode 630: Lions and Tigers and Kids: Get Outside by Steve Booher with Life And Whim on How To Get Your Children Outdoors Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to brea...

Bradley Charbonneau of Pass The Sour Cream on the importance of love. Episode 629: What Can I Do For You, Dad? by Bradley Charbonneau of Pass The Sour Cream on The Importance of Love Bradley Charbonneau's dad died in 2015 and it was as if, for the first time, that he realized we were mortal and had only this life to live. Unless you're a cat, but he wasn't a cat and he wasn't living the life he th...

Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel on what you should ask yourself before deciding to forgive someone. Episode 628: Should I Forgive Him? Should I Forgive Her? Here's what you should ask yourself first by Angel Chernoff of Marc & Angel Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recogniz...

Ilan & Guy Ferdman of MindBender.co share what love languages are and why they are important. Episode 627: What Are "Love Languages" and Why Are They Important? by Ilan & Guy Ferdman of MindBender on Relationship Success Ilan & Guy Ferdman are the founders of Satori Prime. They happen to be blood brothers and real-life best friends. They coach people and companies all over the world in leadership,...

Cheryl Smith with No Sidebar on unpacking emotional baggage and finally letting go. Episode 626: Unpacking Emotional Baggage & Finally Letting Go by Cheryl Smith with No Sidebar on How to Get Over Fear & Guilt No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work...

Ross Enamait of Ross Training shares why fatherhood does not make you fat. Episode 625: Fatherhood Does NOT Make You Fat by Ross Enamait of Ross Training on How To Get Rid of A Dad Bod Founded by Ross Enamait, RossTraining.com is dedicated to excellence and innovations in high performance conditioning, strength, and athletic development. His goal with the site is to provide a content-rich resource...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on getting started with intentional parenting. Episode 624: Getting Started with Intentional Parenting by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Autopilot Mom Life Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about...

An Excerpt from the book The Universe Always Has a Plan: The 10 Golden Rules of Letting Go by Matt Kahn Episode 623: An Excerpt from the book The Universe Always Has a Plan: The 10 Golden Rules of Letting Go by Matt Kahn Matt Kahn is the bestselling author of Whatever Arises, Love That and Everything Is Here to Help You. He is a spiritual teacher and highly attuned empathic healer who has become a...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on missed connections. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 622: [Part 2] Missed Connections by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Non-Traditional Dating & Relationships Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country d...