The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast

free self love workshop free self love workshop TheJoyJunkie.com/188b Join us on… Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 from 2-3:30pm PACIFIC (3-4:30pm MOUNTAIN, 4-5:30pm CENTRAL, 5-6:30pm EASTERN)   We're going to teach you…   How to speak kindly to yourself instead of beating yourself up for damn-near... The post Free Shit Alert – 4 Must-Have Self Love Secrets appeared first on .

is my partner a manipulator is my partner a manipulator www. TheJoyJunkie.com/188 Ever have conversations with your spouse and think, "Damn, that statement sounded awfully manipulative… is he just trying to get me to do what he wants? Am I crazy for over-thinking this?" Or maybe... The post Is My Partner a Manipulator? Wait… Am I a Manipulator? [TJJS:EP188] appeared first on .

accept yourself without being complacent accept yourself without being complacent www. TheJoyJunkie.com/187 Let me ask you a question. What does "self-acceptance" mean to you? If you're like many people, you may think that if you accept yourself as is, that must mean that you will become... The post How to "Accept" Yourself without Being Complacent [TJJS:EP187] appeared first on .

different dreams and goals than my partner different dreams and goals than my partner www. TheJoyJunkie.com/186 A listener wrote to the show expressing concern that "I have different dreams and goals than my partner" and wondered what she should do about this prob. Maybe you can... The post Help! My Partner & I Have Totally Different Dreams & Goals [TJJS:EP186] appeared first on .

learning to trust learning to trust www. TheJoyJunkie.com/185 This week's episode comes to you courtesy of a listener submission asking how to cultivate trust in relationships when one has created a reality of building up walls and allowing very few people "in". Sound familiar? Learning to trust?... The post Learning to Trust When You Really Don't Want To [TJJS:EP185] appeared first on .

managing your inner critic managing your inner critic www. TheJoyJunkie.com/184 If you've been involved in personal development or self-help for awhile, surely you have come into some conflicting information around managing your inner critic, what that actually means, and how to really do it. Although it's... The post True or False: Managing Your Inner Critic Edition [TJJS:EP184] appeared first on...

Make Shit Happen 2017 Make Shit Happen 2017 www. TheJoyJunkie.com/183 If you're like most people, you have an overwhelming sense of excitement and ambition come the new year. Also like most people, perhaps you hit Jan gang-busters-style, but when Feb comes around you have slowly begun to lose... The post How to Make Shit Happen in 2017 [TJJS:EP183] appeared first on .

Loving yourself Loving yourself www. TheJoyJunkie.com/182 Ever find yourself saying, "As soon as I get a new job, then I'll be happy" or "If I could just shed this extra weight, then I'll really start living" or something similar? Ever wonder how to love yourself when... The post Loving Yourself When You Don't Love Your Job/Body/Spouse/Life [TJJS:EP182] appeared first on .

Self-love affects your relationships Self-love affects your relationships www. TheJoyJunkie.com/181 Recently, in one of my classes, the topic came up about how our relationships start to change as we get further and further into personal development. Sometimes you come up against some opposition from a handful... The post How Self-Love Affects Your Relationships [TJJS:EP181] appeared first on .

Stop jumping to conclusions Stop jumping to conclusions www. TheJoyJunkie.com/180 Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have a conversation with someone and you weren't sure about how you came across to the other person, so you spend hours (or days) replaying the convo in your... The post How to Stop Jumping to (Ridiculous) Conclusions [TJJS:EP180] appeared first on .

Stop explaining myself Stop explaining myself www. TheJoyJunkie.com/179 If you've hung out with me for a while, you know that I've spoken often about NOT apologizing for yourself in regards to your wants, opinions, needs, and desires… As long as you express those wants, opinions, needs,... The post This Just In! You DO NOT Need to Explain Yourself [TJJS:EP179] appeared first on .

Holidays with my crazy family Holidays with my crazy family www. TheJoyJunkie.com/178 Find yourself dreading holiday functions with your family because it's only a matter of time until your mom pesters you about why you don't go to church anymore… or you aunt gives you shit... The post Gearing Up for a Peaceful Holiday (Even if Your Family is Cray) [TJJS:EP178] appeared first on .

Dealing with the Trump Presidency Dealing with the Trump Presidency www. TheJoyJunkie.com/177 If you're like me and much of the JJ community, the news of the Trump election was devastating to say the very least. You are likely scared and pissed and uncertain and at a... The post The Joy Junkies' Guide to Dealing with the Trump Presidency [TJJS:EP177] appeared first on .

My parents suck My parents suck www. TheJoyJunkie.com/176 Perhaps some of the most challenging relationships we have in our lives are those with our own parents. Although we love them deeply, they are oftentimes the ones who pose the most "issues" in our worlds and who tend... The post How to Deal with Your Parent's Shitty Behavior [TJJS:EP176] appeared first on .

Mr. Smith interviews Amy Mr. Smith interviews Amy www. TheJoyJunkie.com/175 Awhile back, Mr. Smith got the idea to do a pod episode where he would take control of the show and interview me on questions submitted from our pod-ience. On this week's show we brought that... The post Mr. Smith Interviews Amy Using Listener Submitted Questions [TJJS:EP175] appeared first on .

Should I get a divorce Should I get a divorce www. TheJoyJunkie.com/174 Time for another mailbag edition of the pod! A handful of listeners wrote in to the show asking specific Qs about how to address some challenging obstacles. One listener wanted to know how to know when you're... The post Mailbag: 4.0: Answers to Listener Questions [TJJS:EP174] appeared first on .

Dealing with Family Guilt Trips Dealing with Family Guilt Trips www. TheJoyJunkie.com/173 Recently a listener wrote in to the show asking how to deal with her volatile relationship with her parents. With a history of verbal abuse, both parents have openly ridiculed her new [very happy]... The post Pack Your Bags… We're Going on a Guilt Trip: Family Edition [TJJS:EP173] appeared first on .

It's hard to be vulnerable It's hard to be vulnerable www. TheJoyJunkie.com/172 Ever find yourself desiring deep, rich connections with your partner or your friends and family but have a hellova time letting your guard down? Maybe you even find yourself craving deep intimacy but you're... The post Vulnerability: Why It's Scary as Shit, Why You Need It, and Where to Start [TJJS:EP172] appeared firs...

Is it ever okay to lie? Is it ever okay to lie? www. TheJoyJunkie.com/171 Ever wonder if there is free pass to tell a white lie? I mean… Is it ever okay to lie? To not be completely truthful? Okay to withhold information? I mean… what if you... The post Is It Ever Okay to NOT Be Honest? [TJJS:EP171] appeared first on .

Feeling selfish Feeling selfish www. TheJoyJunkie.com/170 Ever find yourself dying for some alone time but you're afraid if you ask for it, you will be deemed "selfish"? Know you really don't want children but people tell you that's "selfish"? Find yourself guilted into shit you don't... The post 5 Reasons You Need to Be More Selfish [TJJS:EP170] appeared first on .

Secret to happiness Secret to happiness www. TheJoyJunkie.com/169 So you've checked all the boxes. You got a good education. You settled down and got married. You pursued the career. You even bought the house, had the kids, the whole thing. And yet, you still wake up some... The post 6 Things You Must Address to Live a Happy Life [TJJS:EP169] appeared first on .

Speak up for yourself Speak up for yourself www. TheJoyJunkie.com/168 We all want to consider ourselves honest people, but when it comes down to it, we spend quite a bit of time avoiding, fibbing, and sugar-coating our true thoughts and feelings out of fear of what... The post 4 Things You Must Stop Lying About + What to Say Instead [TJJS:EP168] appeared first on .

Stop being a perfectionist Stop being a perfectionist www. TheJoyJunkie.com/167 I used to flippantly refer to myself as a Perfectionist and oftentimes I would elude to it being somewhat of a badge of honor. As I got older and my anxiety increased, I realized that being... The post The Poison of Perfectionism and What To Do About It [TJJS:EP167] appeared first on .

Breaking up with a friend Breaking up with a friend www. TheJoyJunkie.com/166 Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have "this friend"… and this friend is perhaps someone you've know forever, maybe you saw each other through some tough times, but at this particular place in... The post How to Deal with The Great Friendship Break-Up [TJJS:EP166] appeared first on .

Stop saying yes Stop saying yes www. TheJoyJunkie.com/165 Ever feel like if you speak up for yourself and tell someone "No" to something they are requesting of you or decline an invite (even to obligatory family functions… GASP!) then you are totally being an asshole? Or... The post How to Stop Saying Yes and Start Saying No [TJJS:EP165] (partial re-broadcast) appeared first on .