The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast

When I'm a guest on podcasts, I am frequently asked, What does speaking up have to do with self-worth? What is the connection? What do they have to do with one another?  I get it… It seems like we silo many personal development topics without looking at how they directly connect with one another. Or how they impact one another. In this episode, I discuss how the act of speaking up for yourself or...

Hi, friends!  Quick note to let y'all know that your girl is a bit burnt out at the moment and am taking some time off of the podcast. I am taking off the remainder of April and May and possibly June, but stay subscribed so you'll be the first to see new episodes when they drop!  Thank you for your continued support of the show through the years and I am so incredibly honored to be a small part of...

  B ecause we live in a culture that values logic, reason, and rationale over intuition, it is likely you have come across individuals who are leery (or even fearful) of psychics, mediums, and the healing and lessons gleaned from such modalities. Maybe you have always been curious if your loved ones are still with you or if you could connect with your spirit guides to aid you in making a challengi...

I t's likely you've seen psychics or mediums on television or on social media (Hi, Tyler Henry!) but that's about as far as mainstream media goes in discussing spiritual matters outside of religion. Until fairly recently I couldn't tell you what the "Four Clairs" are (as in… CLAIRvoyant, etc.) or distinguish the difference between channeling or mediumship. Because this realm of spirituality was de...

W hen Suzanne Falter's daughter suffered an unexpected and unexplainable cardiac arrest at the fragile age of twenty-two, she had no idea that her daughter's death would open up a completely different world to her. She never thought that ten years later she would write a book on the many lessons her daughter, Teal, would teach her from the afterlife. At the time of her daughter's passing, Suzanne...

D id you know that alcohol is addictive… to  everyone ? Not just those with "addictive personalities" (which may not even be a real thing), but literally everyone. All human bodies. And did you know that alcohol is a carcinogen? As in, it fucking CAUSES CANCER? How 'bout this one… did you know that the word "alcoholic" is an outdated term and experts categorize alcohol consumption as Alcohol Use D...

A fter a secret, six-year love affair with prescription drugs and alcohol, Laura Cathcart Robbins begrudgingly checked herself in rehab. She knew that if she had any hope of a future and any hope of parenting her precious children, she needed to get some help. And, fast. And the timing couldn't have been worse. She was in the beginning stages of what could potentially be a horribly contentious div...

I f you're like most women in our culture, one says the word "health" and that immediately conjures up thoughts about losing weight, exercising, and you know… just being as skinny and appealing to men as possible. Thanks, Patriarchy. But, there are soooo many areas of health… and none of them are about anyone else except YOU.  Listen, if something related to your health is uncomfortable for you, I...

S o you've been stressed the-f-out, constantly overwhelmed and anxious and you've been noticing that this constant state of hustle, hustle, hustle, is starting to feel like your new normal. Only it's  not  normal. You're wondering if this is what burnout feels like. And your entire nervous system is screaming at you to slooooooow down. In fact, sometimes when you have down time you're in such a he...

I heard something pretty profound recently – Something that shocked the shit out of me, if I'm honest. I was watching a TikTok video where a Naturopathic Doctor was discussing the three things related to hormones she intends to teach her daughter when she grows up. You know what number one was? She said, " I'm going to be sure she knows that painful periods are NOT NORMAL. " Wait, what!? As I bega...

So... I've got nothin'. That's right. No pod this week. [womp, womp] And next week too. What!? I know. Listen, I really didn't want to let you down. But, if I've learned anything in the last fifteen years I've been teaching personal development, it is the importance of walking my talk. If I am telling you to take care of yourself, then I should certainly do the same. And I really just needed a few...

=>> HANG WITH ME IN MEXICO? EARLY-BIRD PRICING THROUGH TOMORROW! Y ou're scrollin' through Insta or Facebook and you see all these lovely inspirational memes about self-care and making yourself important and you're like, "Yeah, lemme just book a facial. That should help me feel less stress from my shit job." If you've been cynical about self-care, honey, I feel you. Self-care's online reputation w...

F lip through Insta or Facebook and you'll find a litany of "Love Yourself" and "Just Think Positive" memes and you're likely over here like, "Lemme get right on that." When you've been struggling to simply accept yourself, actually  loving  yourself can feel like it would take an act of god. Perhaps you see super confident people and wonder how the hell they actually like themselves so much? Like...

I f you're anything like me, it's likely you don't know one woman who isn't at least mildly concerned about what her body looks like. Our society and culture have created a very strong and lasting message that the value placed on women is in their appearance: how thin, how beautiful, and often how white they can be. What a sad, small box we've been placed into and I, for one, get so fucking livid...

A t the start of every year, it's likely you get pumped up and excited to make some serious change. You decide on a handful of things that you are GOING to conquer this year, god-damn-it! But what actually makes those goals a  reality ? Throughout my 12+ years in this work, I have found that noble intentions have very little to do with bringing goals to fruition. Good ol' fashioned gumption and de...

FREE PLANNING GUIDE WITH THIS EPISODE! I f 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 with a fire under your ass, but when Feb rolls around you have slowly begun to lose steam, fervor, and action. Also, 2022 kicked many of our asses, so there's that to contend with. Many people (and maybe YOU) ent...

A s we grow through our teen years into adulthood, it's not uncommon to find a wealth of information about puberty, pregnancy, and infertility. Those transitions and obstacles are readily talked about and addressed.  But, our shifts in hormones are clearly not done after our thirties and sadly, our society has done women a massive disservice in not properly setting us up with education and tools t...

W hen told by older women that she would one day settle into her age and things would get easier, author Kaya Oakes thought, "Apparently at some point I would reach a magical age when I had 'no fucks left to give.' But no one had warned me that before I hit that magical age, I'd have to survive my forties." If it's not your face falling down, your bladder starting a coup, your hair falling out, or...

I f you are a woman in your 40s or 50s or beyond, it's likely you've been slapped in the face with the realization of how emphatically our society values youth and beauty. You're cruisin' along, building a career, maybe raising some kids, and then BOOM! Everything gets thrown out of whack, your eggs shrivel up, and you're wondering  who's body is this anyway ? And, also  am I fucking invisible ? N...

E ven though the holiday season is supposed to be all merry and bright and full of glad tidings, it's quite certain that you've found yourself engaged with total overwhelm, buckling from the stress, and dangerously approaching burnout. Although fun and festive, it can take a sheer act of god to keep you from losing your ever-lovin' mind during the chaos of this time of year, amiright!? If it's not...

E ver feel like you just can't quite enjoy the holidays because you're in the middle of an emotional shitstorm that seems to make the season trying, stressful, and overwhelming? Maybe it's your first holiday after being newly divorced. Or maybe it's the fifth Christmas without your beloved mother, and you can't seem to understand why it's still so damn hard for you. Or perhaps you just moved your...

A hhhhh, the holidays. The lovely time of year where your mom pesters you about why you don't go to church anymore. Or your aunt gives you shit for not having kids or not being married. Or your uncle gets in a heated (uncomfortable) "discussion" about gun rights. Your favorite, amiright? Or perhaps you're dreading the impending convo where your bro asks you for money. Again. Even though the holida...

L et's say you want to go for a promotion at your work, but your inner voice keeps telling you that you're an imposter.  Who are you to go for this job ? Or maybe you are thinking of starting your own business, but you know you're lacking some serious confidence.  Don't you have to be super confident right off the bat to do something like that ? Or maybe you tried going back to school but you fail...

Applications are open now for my Mexico Retreat! E ver see super confident people and wonder how-the-hell they became so sure of themselves? Ever wonder if they were just born that way or if someone taught them or if some life experience shaped them into that person who oozes confidence and self-assuredness? However they came to that state, you could sooo get in on that action,  amiright ? In this...