Janine Schwartz
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Welcome to Life And Bullshyt š«¶š¼ā a podcast for the overthinkers, the anxious minds, the exhausted parents, and the people simply trying to heal, grow, understand themselves, and find a little more peace in this strange human experience. Iām not a doctor, therapist, or guru. Iām just a stay-at-home mom of two young girls trying to navigate life, emotions, relationships, nervous system overload, healing, and everything in between. Recently, Iāve become deeply fascinated by the human brain, neuroplasticity, and the ways we can slowly begin rewiring the patterns that keep us stuck. Iād love to s...
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The Person I Forgot to Take Care Of 10.07.2026 8:53
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to be kind to the people you love⦠but so much harder to show that same kindness to yourself? While listening back to one of my own podcast episodes, I had a realization. I talked about wanting to be a good mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friendābut I never once mentioned being a good friend to myself. That moment made me stop and think. In this episode, I exp...
What did I expect from myself after knowingly pushing past my limit? 10.07.2026 8:06
This isnāt an episode about having all the answers. Itās about learning to recognize our limits, understanding the emotional cost of showing up for the people we love, and giving ourselves a little more grace when we finally run out of steam. If youāve ever felt like youāre trying to be everything for everyone while wondering why youāre so exhausted, this conversation is for you. Because maybe gro...
Repair In Real Time 08.07.2026 5:46
One sentence from my daughter stopped me in my tracks: āYou donāt love me anymore.ā In this episode, I share a real parenting moment that made me realize just how much our children absorbānot only our words, but our emotions. As Iāve been practicing mindfulness, Iām learning that my girls often mirror my nervous system, and that growth isnāt about becoming a perfect parent. Itās about catching mys...
Why Do I Want Friends⦠But Never Want to Go Out? 08.07.2026 7:45
Have you ever caught yourself saying you wish you had more friends⦠only to turn down every invitation that comes your way? Lately Iāve been asking myself that exact question. After moving to Florida, I imagined building new friendships and creating a fresh chapter of life. But whenever an opportunity comes along, I find myself wanting to stay home instead. It made me wonderāis it anxiety? Am I an...
The Songs That Take Us Back (Nostalgia vs. Rumination) 07.07.2026 7:03
Have you ever heard a song that instantly transported you back to another time in your life? Lately, Iāve been rediscovering Michael Jacksonās music, and it reminded me of something we all experienceānostalgia. One song can bring back childhood, old friendships, family, places we havenāt thought about in years, and emotions we forgot we were carrying. But whereās the line between healthy nostalgia...
Learning to Say Goodbye: Finding Gratitude in Lifeās Endings 06.07.2026 5:46
In this heartfelt reflection, I explore the many forms of goodbye we experience throughout lifeāfrom sudden loss to quiet transitions we barely notice in the moment. Sharing personal stories and insights, I talk about how healing doesnāt mean avoiding pain, but learning to hold gratitude alongside it. This episode is about embracing change, honoring what was, and finding peace in the understanding...
One Small Change 05.07.2026 6:04
What if you stopped trying to change your entire life⦠ā¦and focused on changing just one thing? This weekend reminded me that real transformation isnāt one giant leap. Itās one uncomfortable conversation. One deep breath instead of reacting. One new habit. One different choice. Seeds donāt become flowers overnight. Neither do we.
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 04.07.2026 8:29
At 38 years old, I did something Iāve never done before. I got on a plane, traveled to a place Iād never been, and attended a retreat completely on my own. In this episode, I share my first impressions from the beautiful Omega Institute, what it was like hearing Dr. Brian Weiss speak, meeting kind strangers, and realizing that some of the biggest moments of growth happen when we stop waiting to fe...
Why Do We Care So Much What People Think? ā 02.07.2026 6:16
Have you ever sent a text, posted something online, spoken up in a meeting, or tried something new⦠and immediately wanted to take it back? This episode came from a very real moment. After finally sharing my podcast on social media, my anxiety went into overdrive. My brain convinced me everyone was judging me, even though I had no real evidence that they were. So why do we do this to ourselves? Wh...
The Dragon Inside: Why Does Anger Feel So Consuming? 02.07.2026 9:30
Weāve all had those moments. The spilled drink. The endless questions. The noise. The mess. One tiny thing happens, and suddenly it feels like a fire has been lit inside of us. In this episode, Iām opening up about something Iāve struggled with for as long as I can rememberāanger. Not because I enjoy talking about it, but because Iām still trying to understand it. Is anger something weāre born wit...
Morning Mindful Reset: Fill Your Cup First 01.07.2026 4:44
Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind starts racing before your day has even begun? In this episode, I invite you to slow down for just a few minutes and reconnect with yourself before the demands of the day take over. Together, weāll take a deep breath, practice gratitude, and remember that taking care of ourselves isnāt selfishāitās one of the greatest gifts we can give the people we love....
Mental Health: You Never Know What Someone Is Carrying ā 30.06.2026 10:02
Some struggles are visible. Many arenāt. In this episode, I open up about my own experiences with body dysmorphia, PMDD, mood swings, and the emotional highs and lows that so many of us quietly carry. Iām not a mental health professionalājust someone trying to understand my own mind while learning how to be a little kinder to myself along the way. We talk about the pressure to always appear happy,...
I Love My Kids⦠But I Need Five Minutes (Summer Break) 29.06.2026 7:31
Summer break has officially humbled me. Between one child recovering from surgery, another with endless energy, the Florida heat, and hearing āMom, Iām bored!ā more times than I can count, I found myself needing a few quiet minutes behind a closed bedroom door. In this episode, Iām talking about the guilt parents often carryāthe pressure to make every day magical, to constantly entertain our kids,...
Dear Inner Critic: A Conversation Instead of a Battle 29.06.2026 5:16
In this episode, a guest challenges the stories Iāve believed about myself for years. Why do we accept our harshest thoughts as facts? Why do we speak to ourselves in ways weād never speak to someone we love? Together, we explore the difference between making mistakes and becoming our mistakes, why our brains seem wired to notice whatās wrong, and whether our inner critic is actually trying to pro...
A Work in Progress 28.06.2026 12:08
When I first started this podcast, I wasnāt trying to become an expert or pretend I had life figured out. I simply needed a place to think out loud, process my experiences, and grow. In this episode, Iām sharing the real reason this podcast exists. We talk about anxiety, personal growth, learning to become a better communicator, healing from the past, and how becoming a wife and mom challenged me...
Life Is Happening Right Now 27.06.2026 9:21
A simple moment caught me off guard today. While cleaning the house and listening to music, I found myself thinking about how quickly life moves. One minute our children are little, and the next weāre wondering where the years went. In this episode, I reflect on time, gratitude, mindfulness, and the question of how we want to be remembered. Itās easy to get caught up in worries about the future or...
Who Do I Become When Iām Triggered? 27.06.2026 11:57
After a stressful day that included a childās surgery, a pharmacy drive-thru meltdown, and one very rude stranger, I found myself asking a question I canāt stop thinking about: who shows up when life pushes our buttons? In this episode, I talk about anger, overwhelm, parenting, anxiety, and the space between feeling an emotion and reacting to it. I share a real-life moment that tested my patience,...
Dear Inner Critic 25.06.2026 10:00
In this episode, Iām talking about something most of us know all too well: the inner critic. You know that voice. The one that tells you youāre not doing enough, not good enough, or that somehow everyone else has life figured out except you. After a recent meditation, I started paying closer attention to my own inner critic and realized something surprising. Maybe the goal isnāt to silence that vo...
A Spiritual Rabbit Hole 25.06.2026 7:15
Lately Iāve found myself going down a spiritual rabbit hole, asking questions I never thought Iād be asking. If souls exist, if reincarnation is real, if everything is connected the way so many spiritual traditions suggest⦠then who is running the show? In this episode, I explore some of the biggest questions Iāve been wrestling with lately: consciousness, free will, God, reincarnation, mindfulnes...
The Nervous System Changed Everything 24.06.2026 10:02
Iām not a therapist, doctor, or expert. Iām just a mom who got tired of feeling stuck. In this episode, I share what Iāve learned over the last six months about the nervous system, neural pathways, mindfulness, acceptance, and why healing is a lot messier than I expected. Some days I feel like Iām making incredible progress. Other days I feel completely lost. But maybe thatās part of the process....
How Do You Grieve a Chapter Thatās Ending? 24.06.2026 10:00
My kids are six and nine, and lately Iāve been feeling something I didnāt expect. Not because anything is wrong, but because I can see how quickly childhood is moving. One minute youāre exhausted from diapers, bedtime battles, and endless messes. The next minute youāre looking at your kids wondering where the time went. In this episode, Iām talking about the strange mix of emotions that comes with...
What Money Canāt Buy 24.06.2026 8:37
Money can make life easier, but it can also complicate relationships in ways we rarely talk about. In this episode, I reflect on how money, inheritances, possessions, and family dynamics can sometimes bring out the best in peopleāand sometimes the worst. Why do families fight over things? Why do relationships change when money enters the picture? And what happens when we forget what really matters...
The Awkward Truth About Money 23.06.2026 10:02
is episode is about something people donāt often talk about openly: money. Not how to make it, save it, or invest itābut the emotional side of it. I share my experience growing up in a hardworking family, marrying into a different financial situation, and the complicated feelings that can come with it. From assumptions and guilt to gratitude and staying grounded, this is an honest conversation abo...
Is This Intuition⦠or Anxiety? 22.06.2026 10:02
Have you ever had a feeling that something was off, but you couldnāt explain why? In this episode, I talk about the blurry line between intuition and anxiety, why uncertainty is so uncomfortable, and how easy it is to create stories in our heads when we donāt have all the answers. This isnāt an episode about having it all figured outāitās about learning to sit with questions, trust yourself a litt...
How Honest Should We Be With Our Kids? 22.06.2026 8:50
Description: As parents, weāre constantly faced with questions we never expected to answer. From death and dying to sexuality, relationships, and identity, kids have a way of asking the things that stop us in our tracks. This isnāt an episode about having all the answersāitās about trying to find the line between honesty and oversharing while creating a safe space for our children to ask anything.
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