Honest Conversations: Letting Go of Guilt and Speaking Your Truth
Ever find yourself agreeing to something before you’ve even had a chance to think? Long-standing relationships can make boundaries feel impossible—guilt, history, and unspoken roles keeping us stuck. In this episode, we’re unpacking why setting limits with those closest to us is so hard—and how to finally say, this is what I need. Let’s Calm It Down in 3...2...1.
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The Cookie Theory: What Grandma Knew About Empathy
Ever notice how the world feels a bit like a recipe gone wrong - all the ingredients are there, but something essential is missing? In this episode, we explore how empathy might be that missing ingredient in everything from neighborhood disputes to global conflicts. Discover practical ways to develop your empathy muscles and transform difficult relationships through understanding. Learn how small shifts in perspective can create ripples of change as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.
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The Good Kind of Selfish
Do you feel guilty every time you put yourself first? Like you're somehow being selfish when you say "no" to others to say "yes" to yourself?
It's time to reframe what being "selfish" really means. Just like putting on your own oxygen mask first in an airplane emergency (this will make more sense in the episode), taking care of yourself isn't optional – it's essential.
Discover how healthy boundaries and self-care actually make you more available to others as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.
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Am I More Than This?
Who are we without the titles, trophies, and applause? We spend so much time chasing success, but does it define us?
In this episode, we explore what truly makes us who we are—beyond achievements, beyond expectations. Because in the end, it’s not what we do, but who we are that truly lasts. Let’s find where we really are as we Calm it Down in 3…2…1.
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When Help Isn't Helpful
Ever catch yourself rushing to fix someone's problems, only to realize maybe that's not what they needed? We all want to help those we care about, but sometimes our well-meaning support misses the mark. In this episode, we explore the delicate balance between being there for others and giving them space to grow. Learn practical strategies for offering the kind of help that truly helps as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.