WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast

After almost six years and 124 episodes, I realized I'd never done what many people do right at the start of their podcasts...shared my story. But as I'm evolving, WANT is evolving, and the world is evolving, maybe now is actually the perfect time for a (re)introduction. If anything, so that maybe you can recognize a little of yourself in these words, and know you're not alone. SHOW NOTES: There's...

When business coach Harper Spero was diagnosed with an extremely rare immunodeficiency disorder known as Job's syndrome, she was determined to create her own narrative. She believes that battling an invisible illness should not define you.    Not only has Harper learned to embrace her invisible illness, but she has carved a new path and given hope to many who feel equally veiled. Harper couldn't f...

A healthy human, in relationship with herself OR with others, is meant to have balance when it comes to what and who gets our attention. We're not MEANT to be 100% self-focused or 100% other-focused constantly - we need to be both.  In this episode, we're diving into why you need a mix of "self care" and "others care," and what to do to help yourself even the balance when it feels like you've gone...

After recovering from a ten-year-long battle with various eating disorders, Johanna Kandel founded  The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness . Since its inception in 2000, The Alliance has brought information and awareness about eating disorders to more than 340,000 individuals nationally and internationally. In addition, Johanna runs free weekly support groups, mentors individuals with eating...

Forget new year, new you. We're so over that. (Aren't you?) This Season 6 finale episode is all about examining what it means to create a new outlook for yourself, even (and especially) if it goes against what's worked for you in the past. If you're feeling overwhelmed, underwhelmed, or simply unenthusiastic about making changes right now, this episode is for you - and only involves tapping into w...

Feeling unenthused - or just plain confused - about goal-setting this year? This one's for you. In this solo episode, I share the (awkward and obnoxious) wake-up call my subconscious gave me about my life, and why it's sometimes the most important to let strategy GO. SHOW NOTES: 090: Letting Go and Past-Self Pen Pals 063: Let Go and Let Goal with Goal Coach Jacki Carr 061: Reflections and Projecti...

Wow, wow, and also...wow. Not to over-hype this episode or anything...but I'm pretty sure it's exactly what you need right now. Wherever you are. Whenever you're listening. Just trust me on this one. If you're not convinced yet... If your favorite therapist, poet, and thought leader got together and had a book baby, What's Your Story?: A Journal for Everyday Evolution by Rebecca Walker and Lily Di...

We can't wait for gratitude to come, and can't just expect it to come naturally all the time ( especially in the tougher times). To get fluent in gratitude, you've got to have a gratitude practice. And not just in the self-help, pop-culture-mindfulness way: an actual PRACTICE, just like you'd practice a sport or new language, so that when you need it most, you'll be able to access it. Try this fiv...

If you want to "make an impact" but either don't know where to start or get overwhelmed thinking about ALL the places you could start, this episode is the one you've been waiting for. Christen Brandt experienced an upbringing surrounded by women who built one another up as the men around them tore them down. This deeply shaped her perspective on the world. It's what has made her an ardent advocate...

Trying to flip the script when everything feels like a dumpster fire feels silly at best, tone deaf and demeaning at worst. If you're trying to force your positive self-talk right now, you might be feeling exhausted, defeated, enraged, lonely, confused, or some kind of special cocktail of all the above ingredients. "Positive self-talk" probably feels pretty empty, and pretty hokey. It does to me,...

Houston Kraft is a speaker, author, and kindness advocate who has spoken at over 600 schools or events internationally. In 2016, he co-founded CharacterStrong to help schools more effectively teach empathy, connection, and kindness. To date, they have worked with over 2500 schools globally serving over 1 million students.  His new book, DEEP KINDNESS, is a call to action, moving us past the surfac...

Over the last 5 years I've had coffee dates and phone calls and quick-question-for-yous with SO many people who ask me about how to start a podcast. The logistics of podcasting are Google-able and straightforward (I use an Audio-Technica mic, host on Libsyn, and record with either SquadCast.fm or Zencastr). The stuff that I *really* try to share with people, beyond that, are the things that will m...

Ever felt like you want to start something, do something, be something...but "what's the point?" Or maybe you've "already tried"? Or it just seems too daunting, too trivial, too...fill in the blank? Have you ever asked yourself, rhetorically, some version of the question: Why bother?? Jennifer Louden thinks you should ask that question more - but for real. Jen is a personal growth pioneer who help...

This episode is for anyone and everyone who wants to rework their relationship with their body - maybe after years' worth of body-shaming the skin you're in. Helen Phelan is a Health At Every Size aligned pilates instructor, intuitive eating coach, and Reiki practitioner, who works with women to heal their body image and find joy in movement and food. Her approach is creative, anti diet-culture, a...

Most podcasts are just interviews OR solo episodes...cue that  song from Sweet Charity: there's gotta be something OTHER than this! Don't get me wrong, we LOVE interviews and solo episodes and they'll continue to remain the bulk of our podcast episodes....but shifting your self-talk also requires activating your creative brain and getting inspired in unexpected ways. For the first time on the WANT...

A negative self-talk loop is when the demeaning and degrading story we tell ourselves about ourselves or our life not only plays on repeat in our brain, but leads to even more demeaning and degrading thoughts. And since negative self-talk thrives off of uncertainty, it makes complete sense that it's been having a field day for so many of us in so many ways throughout 2020 in particular.   If the s...

Burnout and overwhelm are timeless and can show up any time, anywhere, around any thing . Kelsey Patel is one of Hollywood's leading wellness and reiki experts, as well as newly published author of Burning Bright: Rituals, Reiki, and Self-Care to Heal Burnout, Anxiety, and Stress . She is not only a sought-after spiritual empowerment coach, yoga teacher, reiki healer and meditation teacher, but al...

Take a cue from Queen Bey and Nicki - this episode of the WANTcast is all about the power of touch and how it affects your body image. If you're feeling at odds with your bod right now, this small but impactful exercise can help you trust and appreciate the skin you're in.   SHOW NOTES: On Hang-Ups, Trauma, + Screwing The Shame w/ Sex Educator Anne Hodder On Body Memories, Gut Feelings, and The Ta...

How does your self-talk hold you back from taking action in your life? How does that affect the world around you? In this episode, we talk about why shifting your self-talk is way more than just about self-help, why it isn't just about changing your OWN life, and how to get yourself off of the sidelines and 'into the arena.'   SHOW NOTES: Venn Diagram via @therapyforwomen Daring Greatly WANT websi...

Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison is a critical thinker, writer, entrepreneur, and growth strategist with 10+ years experience defining brands and gathering and growing communities, and is currently Whole30's Director of People and Culture, leading their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across all Whole30 platforms. She is also the Director of Culture + Content at HOLI. Brands, a think tank e...

You know to call someone when you miss them. But what if what you miss isn't a person that's able to be dialed on the phone - or an event that's about to be rescheduled? What do you do when it's the smaller or less-specific things you miss, like sitting outside with a cup of coffee or going on a vacation (*any* vacation)? In this episode of the WANTcast, we discuss the concept of what Katie calls...

Leadership consultant, attorney, speaker, author and photographer Karen Walrond is the kind of person you just want to know. You just want to soak in some of her light and magic, because maybe, JUST MAYBE, you can use it to help make your own. As someone who has worked extensively with Dove Real Beauty and Brene Brown, Karen is in the business of helping you shine your unique light, no matter WHAT...

"Empowerment" is trending, but somehow we're still here telling our negative self talk it can go F off. Calling your critical inner voice a mean name might work for some people - but it's never worked for me. Here's why this tactic doesn't work for so many of us...and some ways (15, to be exact) you can reframe your negative self-talk when you start to spiral.   SHOW NOTES: Written version of this...

Patricia Moreno is the trailblazing founder of spiritual fitness, leading a conversation about living a full potential life and the importance of each and every one of us making a vow to wake up and be a positive and effective part of the raising of the consciousness of the planet. After years of training and studying with personal optimization experts, mindset scholars and spiritual teachers, Pat...

Life comes in waves - there are high highs, low lows, and a full spectrum of emotions and experiences in between. The 100th episode of the WANTcast is about being proactive and maximizing the moment you're in, no matter how you're feeling. (We're also revealing something big...stay tuned till the end.) ~~~~~ SHOW NOTES: Download the RIDING YOUR WAVE worksheet here Untamed Website Instagram Leave a...