The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast

Not Another Self-Help Podcast ~> NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> JOIN AFTER HOURS ~> Last week I stopped by to let you know I needed to take a few weeks off from the pod to tend to my health and well-being. Not to worry… nothing crazy is going on. I'm not retiring the show or moving to a commune or going to chiropractic school or anything. But… there is some really exciting news I wanted to make sure you d...

Not Another Self-Help Podcast ~> NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> JOIN AFTER HOURS ~> I'll be honest. I have been needing a break for a while.  Not to worry… nothing crazy. I'm not ending the pod or moving to Bali or going to vet school or anything. But, I am needing a few weeks off from the pod to cater to my health and well being. But… there is some really exciting news I wanted to make sure you were loop...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> Ever 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 perh...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> A PODiance member wrote to the show and wanted to know how to figure out what to do… when you just don't know what to do … aka Making Tough Decisions. I mean… how on earth do you know if you're making the right choice or not? And, GOD! What if you don't make the "right" choice! Hell may freeze over… Or maybe you're super indecisive, always second-guessing your choices, and f...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> In our society that craves INSTANT gratification for damn-near everything, no wonder we get tripped up on the continual chase for the next best thing. The next shiny object. Surely, *this new thing* will make me happy. But, wait… now I'm bored with *that thing*, but Ooooooo, what about *this new thing over here*… and then rinse, repeat. Jumping from shiny object to shiny obj...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   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 for not having kids or not being married… or your uncle gets in a heated (uncomfortable) "discussion" about gun rights? Or perhaps you're dreading the impending convo where your bro asks...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> Hey everyone, Darlene here, Amy's behind the scenes podcast ninja. I am cutting into our regularly scheduled program to let you know that the week Amy was supposed to record the episode that would have aired today, she got extremely sick and decided to walk her talk in the name of self-care. This means we won't have an episode this week, but there's still some really great n...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> If you're like most people, you learned how to address conflict through a process of trial and error. Maybe it was just how your parents did things… just sweeping things under the rug or telling little white lies to make sure everyone else was happy. And, then you get into your adult life and wonder why you are always pulled to tell lies about why you can't make it to that o...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   I get it. You were told to never hurt anyone's feelings. You were told to "not rock the boat". You were told to "not let people down". And you took that to heart. When you had a problem with something your bestie said, you swept it under the rug. Don't open up that can of worms. When you had probs in the bedroom, you told your bestie and your therapist, but you could  neee...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   Ever 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 episode, I dig into 7 su...

NEW **FREE** WORKSHOP ~>   We grow up buying into the idea that we are responsible for everyone else's emotions. As we move into adulthood, that often looks like  NOT  bringing up important topics to your spouse, overlooking offensive comments from family, or allowing coworkers to walk all over you. Quite simply, we buy into the notion that everyone else's thoughts, opinions, and beliefs are more...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   Unless you've been living under a rock, you have undoubtedly heard the notion of "setting boundaries", but have you ever wondered exactly what that  means ? Or maybe you drummed up the nerve to tell someone (like, your mom, boss, or bestie) how you really felt about something only to be blatantly ignored? (Or worse… not even taken seriously.) How do you actually go about e...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> You have a job interview coming up, but you can't calm your mind from thinking about the worst case scenarios. You have a huge presentation coming up at work, and every time you think about it, your palms sweat and your heart races. You have a family event coming up and damn-it if your mother-in-law doesn't spike your anxiety! Sound familiar? Trust, I get it. Although anxiet...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   Ever feel like you're expressing yourself like a #boss and the other person is like, " Why are you yelling? Please don't scream at me. " And then you're all, " Whaaaa?! I'M NOT SCREAMING! " Or have you ever addressed something with your partner/bestie/co-worker and they told you your tone was a bit harsh? Um. Yeah. Me too. Recently, a listener reached out to the show and a...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   Recently a pod listener wrote to the show asking how one could actively cultivate optimism… especially if you happen to be a cynic, a skeptic, or tend toward pessimism. If you aren't constantly shitting glitter, it's likely that you've found yourself struggling to find the bright side or seeing that damn glass half full. I feel you. With the advent of social media, it's da...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   Ever have *that thing* where you make a positive life choice for yourself, like getting in shape, getting on medication, or choosing a new career path, and the peeps in your life are  less than supportive? They say things like, " Why would you stick to that workout; You always give up on everything? " or " Do you want to be dependent on that crazy medication all your life...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   So you're in your thirties or forties and you look around you and wonder, where the hell are my besties? Maybe you had awesome connections in college but now everyone's in a different place… maybe you started working on yourself and getting into personal development and they're still partying. Or you had kids and they didn't. Or vice versa. Or you have a friend or two who...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   Ever feel like no matter what you do, you simply never have enough time? Perhaps you are constantly putting out fires, running on autopilot, all the while watching shit pile up that you swore you were going to handle two weeks ago. Ever find yourself volunteering for an extra project or an extra whateverthefuck that ends up leaving you feeling both obligated  and  stress t...

FREE WORKSHEETS + SCREEN SAVERS WITH THIS EPISODE! Even though it's not quite as popular as it was a handful of years ago, I find that people are still really interested in the Law of Attraction and what it  really  takes to actually manifest shit in your life. I mean… do you just state what you want and magically the Universe just drops it at your doorstep? Um, obviously not. If that was how it w...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   You land your perfect job. And then your inner voice tells you that you are horribly unqualified and everyone is going to find you out. You enter a super healthy relationship with an awesome partner. And then your inner voice tells you how damaged you are, why you aren't good enough, and why it's all going to come crashing down in a blazing inferno. You finally finish that...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   You know *that thing* when you get totally caught off guard by a request and don't know how to say "No", so you say, " Um, yeah, sure. Totally "? Or how 'bout this one: You know you need to address something with your bestie by you keep thinking, " Am I overreacting? Am I being dramatic? I feel like I should say something, but I'm so nervous! " Or maybe your boss walks int...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~>   You've been in the same industry for 20 years and you're dying to make a change but you're scared shitless to throw in the towel. Wouldn't that mean you wasted two decades? You're not totally sure you're getting your Master's because it's what  YOU  really want or if it's because that's what mom wants… or because it's what a younger version of you wanted. Shit. What if you...

NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP ~> Have you ever replayed a conversation with someone over and over again in your mind, completely making up what the other person was thinking/feeling/intending? Or how 'bout this one… ever obsessively worry about something day and night until this *thing* comes to fruition, and  NOTHING  even remotely close to what you were worrying about actually happens? Or have you ever sa...

NEW **FREE** WORKSHOP ~>   In 2009, Bronnie Ware broke the internet (yes, before Kim K.) with her riveting blog post,  The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying , chronicling her time as a palliative care nurse. Due to the instant popularity, because um… it  HIT HOME  for so many people, Ware published her first book of the same name in 2012. Perhaps you have seen the meme floating around Facebook or Insta a...

NEW **FREE** WORKSHOP ~>   Recently a listener wrote in to the show sharing her woes surrounding her tenured relationship that had entered into the oh-so-boring world of dull-ass date nights. Perhaps you know the drill. The same restaurants. Ordering the same foods. The same stale conversations. Or perhaps, not much conversation at all. The same sexual positions. Rinse. Repeat. Blaaaaaah. If you h...