Welcome to the Self Development Collective, a podcast that gets real about personal growth and self help in a way that actually feels achievable. I’m here to share my own journey and the things I’ve learned along the way - from the overwhelming moments to the breakthrough realizations that changed everything. Each episode, we dive deep into those real life experiences that shape us, and I share practical insights that have helped me (and hopefully will help you) navigate this whole personal ...
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Going No Contact With A Parent // Why It Was The Best Thing For Me
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16:07This episode is a really personal one. I’m talking about what it’s been like to go no contact with my dad — how I came to that decision, what it looked like in real life, and why it wasn’t something I rushed into. I share the messy parts too: the therapy sessions that helped me see some of his narcissistic patterns, the arguments that kept spiralin…
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Dealing with Grief & Loss // 6 Years In
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22:48Grief doesn’t come with a timeline—and six years in, I’ve realised it’s not about “acceptance” or "moving on" but about learning how to live with and integrate both the love and the loss. 💔 In this episode of The Self Development Collective, I share openly about my own grief journey after losing my brother, what has shifted since my “3 years in” up…
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Grief & Milestones/Celebrations // How I Cope & What I've Learned
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16:31Grief & Milestones/Celebrations // How I Cope & What I’ve Learned Grief can feel especially heavy during milestones and celebrations. Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or holiday, these moments often highlight our loved one and our grief even more. In this episode, I share my own experience of navigating grief during my daughter’s firs…
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Adult ADHD Diagnosis // Jade's Story
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41:01In this episode, I sit down with my school friend Jade to unpack her entire ADHD diagnosis journey: what finally prompted her to seek answers, the childhood signs she now recognises, and how her life has shifted both before and after putting a name on her experience. 🔸 What You’ll Hear: • The subtle signs in school and uni • What led to the decisio…
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Friendship Breakups: The Subtle Signs It’s Not Working Anymore
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12:13Going through a friendship breakup can feel even more confusing than a romantic one. The signs are subtle, the emotions complicated—and the grief? Often overlooked. In this episode, we talk about the quiet unraveling of friendships that once felt like home, and what to do when they no longer feel right. If you’ve been feeling emotionally drained, a…
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Feeling Like You’re Always Helping? Signs of Emotional Burnout in Relationships
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18:46Feeling Like You’re Always Helping? Signs of Emotional Burnout in Relationships In this episode of the Self Development Collective, we’re diving deep into a type of emotional burnout we don’t talk about enough—the kind that happens when we’re supporting others. This isn’t about work stress or parenting exhaustion. This is about those of us who take…
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Making Decisions In Life (How Invisible Family Rules Shape Our Life Decisions)
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15:03Making Decisions In Life (How Invisible Family Rules Shape Our Life Decisions) Have you ever found yourself stuck, unsure why you're making the decisions you're making — or why it feels so hard to make any at all? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal story about one of those moments. A time when I was deep in the decision-making process and real…
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Leaving A Narcissistic Relationship // Leaving A Narcissistic Parent Relationship
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18:39Leaving a Narcissistic Parent // How to Emotionally Distance from a Narcissistic Parent This episode came from a YouTube listener’s question on how to leave a narcissistic relationship — and for me, that brought up one of the hardest experiences I’ve worked through: leaving a narcissistic parent. In this episode, I share my personal story of growin…
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How I Learned To Work With The Inner Critic (Not Fight It) // Internal Family Systems
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30:56Free Inner Critic Meditation https://selfdevelopmentcollective.com/free-inner-critic-meditation In this episode, I open up about my personal journey with the inner critic—how it held me back, and how I’ve slowly learned to work with it rather than against it using the powerful lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. For years, I tried everyt…
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This is the final episode of Season 1, and I just want to say—thank you so much for being here. Your time, energy, and presence have meant the world to me. In this wrap-up episode, I reflect on everything we explored this season—from redefining goals and values to building daily vision, staying aligned in our habits, and reconnecting with ourselves…
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Letting Go of a Friendship // When Friendship Changes with Time
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34:43I think one of the most confusing and painful parts of growing up is how friendships change—especially when there’s no big argument, just distance… or silence. In this episode, I sat down with my long-time friend Dimitri to talk honestly about what it’s like when friendships shift. We’ve been friends for over 25 years, and our dynamic has definitel…
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Choosing Ourselves In Our Choices // Making Decisions That Are Less Accepted But More Authentic
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44:57Choosing Ourselves In Our Choices // Making Decisions That Are Less Accepted But More Authentic In this episode, I'm joined by Dimitri Kyvetos, one of my longest and closest friends of over 25 years, to discuss how we can make choices that truly reflect who we are. We explore: - The courage needed when choosing ourselves over cultural and family ex…
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Visualizing Our Future Self // Crafting a Daily Vision Vs Long Term Vision for Lasting Change
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13:13Visualizing Our Future Self: Daily Vision for Sustainable GrowthThe Power of Daily Vision vs. Long-Term Vision In this episode of the Self Development Collective, I explore why visualizing our future self through creating a daily vision works better than focusing solely on long-term goals. From Long-Term Vision to Yearly Vision I share my personal …
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How to Make a Habit That Actually Sticks // Habits & Weekly Routines
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11:10How to Make a Habit That Actually Sticks: The Weekly Approach to Consistency Feeling the pressure to maintain perfect daily habits? In this episode, I reveal why the "never skip a day" mentality might actually be sabotaging your consistency. Drawing from personal experience, I share three practical strategies that transformed my approach to habit-b…
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How To Set Goals & Habits That Motivate You // Personal Goal Setting & Examples of Life Goals
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15:03How to Set Goals and Habits That Actually Motivate You: A Simple Framework Want to learn how to set goals and habits that genuinely excite you? In this episode, I share my personal framework for setting goals and habits that connect deeply with your values, making them naturally motivating rather than another item on your should-do list. Why Tradit…
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Q&A: Setting Emotional Boundaries & Feeling Guilt
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16:37In this episode, I address a powerful Q&A from a listener about navigating emotional boundaries, particularly with a narcissistic presence. 🛡️✨ Join me as I share practical steps and draw from my journey, offering strategies to start setting emotional boundaries and working with the weight of guilt. 🚀 Key Insights: Why emotional boundaries can be t…
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Feeling overwhelmed by goals and goal setting? One idea that can change that!
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20:02Hey guys! In this episode of The Self Development Collective, I'm diving into something I haven't talked about in ages - goal setting. But here's the thing: I'm approaching it totally differently than I used to. I've been watching heaps of YouTube content lately (you know I've been loving Molly Mae!), and with the start of the year, there's been so…
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Growth vs. Change: Embracing Personal Growth in the New Year
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17:19Growth vs. Change: Embracing Personal Growth in the New YearEpisode Description: A Journey of Personal Growth 🎧 Hey guys! I'm so excited to share this transformative episode with you. After having my baby (he's two months old now!), I've been doing a lot of reflection on how we approach growth and development, and I want to share something that's c…
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Conflict Resolution in Relationships: How To Repair After Anger
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10:38Conflict Resolution in Relationships: How To Repair After Anger Hey everyone. In this episode of the Self Development Collective, I want to share something really personal about conflict resolution in relationships - and honestly, I'm diving into this topic because it's something I struggle with myself. I'll tell you about a recent situation that h…
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Changing Your Life (And Why It Can Be A Struggle)
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11:38🎧 Hi there! I'm so excited to share this episode with you where I dive into why changing your life through personal development can feel so impossible sometimes. After taking almost a year off to have my baby and study, I've been thinking deeply about why some self development ideas around changing your life often leave us feeling more stuck than b…
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The next Q&A episode is up. This listener sought guidance on what to do with their life and where to start. In this episode, we delve into practical advice and reflective questions designed to guide you toward a more prosperous and fulfilling life. 🚀 Key Insights: ✨ Explore the vision of a truly prosperous life and how it aligns with your goals and…
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Q&A Feeling Like We’re Getting Nowhere, Dreams Not Going To Plan
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15:39Q&A Feeling Like We're Getting Nowhere, Dreams Not Going To Plan ☁️❌ Join me in this Q&A episode where we tackle the question many of us grapple with: Am I on the right life path? We explore the rollercoaster of emotions that come with pursuing a dream, especially when faced with rejection and setbacks. I share some personal insights and practical …
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The Inner Critic, Feeling Judged & Taking On Criticism
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13:01In this video, I discuss the challenges of dealing with feedback and the inner critic when we try to put ourselves out there. I share my personal experience of receiving feedback that questioned the combination of my grief coaching and life coaching work. I explore the dilemma of choosing between different aspects of myself and the fear of being ju…
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Finding Meaning In Life With Grief and Loss // Living With Loss & Finding Meaning
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15:01Finding Meaning In Life With Grief and Loss. In this episode, I share my experience and life advice on finding meaning in life with grief and loss. I share my experience in coping with grief and loss and how to find meaning in life by using the experience to further fuel us in living purposefully with the legacy of our loved ones. Coping with grief…
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Does Grief Ever Feel/Get Better? // Coping With Grief And Loss In this short episode, I discuss whether grief ever feels or gets better. At the beginning of my grief journey, I kept wondering, "Will this ever get better?". Coping with grief & loss can feel so overwhelming and exhausting that it's common for us to wonder if it will always be like th…
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Coping With Grief // Acceptance Stage of Grief // Does It Ever Get Easier?
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10:17Coping With Grief // Acceptance Stage of Grief // Does It Ever Get Easier? In this episode, I chat through one of the grief stages that I struggled with the most - acceptance. Thinking of the grief stages after the death of a loved one gives us a sense of direction. But the grief stage of acceptance is one I struggled to cope with. In this episode …
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How To Grieve // What Helps Me Cope With Grief During Milestones & Anniversaries
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14:47How To Grieve // Milestones & Anniversaries In this episode, I share ways to grieve and cope with grief when it comes to milestones and anniversaries. Everyone’s grief is different, and every experience is different. So this episode isn’t about how you should grieve but suggestions that have helped me learn how to grieve a death during milestones a…
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Grief Stages After Death // Stages I Wish I’d Heard Earlier (Not The 5 Stages of Grief)
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12:22Grief Stages After Death // Stages I wish I’d Heard Earlier (Not The 5 Stages of Grief) The five stages of grief were the first thing I thought of when I started my grief journey and was trying to figure out how to grieve. After reading more about coping with grief and dealing with grief, I came across two ideas on grief stages after death that res…
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No Motivation To Do Anything? Steps For When Your Feeling Burnt Out!
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13:02No Motivation To Do Anything? Steps For When Your Feeling Burnt Out! In this episode, we talk about how to overcome burnout and also how to avoid burnout! If you’re feeling exhausted and tired all the time, then there’s a good chance you’re burnt out! In this ep, I share my personal experience of having no motivation to do anything and what I reali…
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Mom Guilt // Advice On Feeling Mom Guilt In this episode, we get real on mom guilt. Mom guilt can be crippling! Whether you’re feeling mom guilt because you’re going back to work or feeling mom guilt because you’re having a moment to yourself! In this short, sharp episode I share a simple piece of advice and question that helps me to manage mom gui…
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Self Esteem Improvement // How To Improve Self Esteem & Self Confidence In 5 Mins!
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11:59Self Esteem Improvement // How To Improve Self Esteem & Self Confidence This simple exercise is one way we can learn how to improve self confidence and self esteem. Self esteem improvement and learning what helps in improving self esteem and improving self confidence can be tricky because a lot of us think the answer is to focus on our achievements…
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Examples Of Self Esteem // Examples Of Self Confidence
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11:15Self Esteem // Self Esteem Meaning & Example In this episode we cover the self esteem meaning & example! We cover examples of self esteem so we can truly understand what is self esteem and self confidence & how we can improve. If you’re trying to boost your self esteem or improve your self confidence but don’t actually know what is self esteem and …
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What Is Self Esteem & Self Confidence // Definition Of Self Esteem In this epsiode we answer the question “what is self esteem”. We share what is self esteem and what is self confidence and how they go hand in hand to define the meaning of self esteem. If you’re looking for a short video to explain self esteem meaning so you can figure out what sel…
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Smart Goal Setting // A New Smart Goal Acronym For Goal Setting
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15:34Smart Goal Setting // A New Smart Goal Acroynm For Goal Setting Struggling with smart goal setting? Want to know what smart goals stand for? In this video I share my smart goal examples and a great smart goals acronym to help you in setting your smart goals. I share a smart goals worksheet page from my goal planner printable! This smart goal acrony…
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How To Set Boundaries In Relationships - How To Communicate Your Boundaries
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17:12How To Set Boundaries In Relationships - How To Communicate Your Boundaries Learning how to set boundaries in relationships can be super challenging! One of the hardest parts when you’re learning how to set boundaries with your parents or how to set boundaries with friends is how to communicate those boundaries. In this episode, we cover how to set…
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Feeling Guilty/Bad About Setting Boundaries? Setting Boundaries In Relationships Advice
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13:48Feeling Bad About Setting Boundaries? Setting Boundaries In Relationships Advice In this episode, we chat about setting boundaries and setting boundaries in relationships when we feel bad or guilty! One of the toughest things we can struggle with when setting boundaries in relationships is when someone consistently ignores or pushes the boundary. B…
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Do You Struggle With Positive Self Talk and Negative Self Talk?
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14:26Do You Struggle With Positive Self Talk and Negative Self Talk? Do you struggle with positive self talk? Or do you struggle with negative self talk? In this episode we’re going to talk about negative and positive self talk and chat about self talk examples. I chat about how I’ve managed my negative self talk and how I’ve done that with becoming too…
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How To Find Your Interests In Life // How To Find Your Passion
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14:17Do you ask yourself, “what am I passionate about? What am I passion about for a job” or “how Can I find My Passion” In this episode, we explore how to find your interests in life and how to find your passion! We cover one key thing that we can forget as adults when it comes to how to find your passion and how to find your interests in life. So if y…
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Boundaries With A Narcissistic Parent // Setting Boundaries With Toxic Parents Advice
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24:32Do you struggle setting boundaries with a toxic or difficult parent? Setting boundaries with a narcissist can be challenging - but even more challenging when you have a narcissistic father or narcissistic mother. This episode covers setting boundaries with a narcissistic parent (narcissistic father or narcissistic mother). I share my personal exper…
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Grief & Grieving Process Advice // Finding Yourself Again
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19:06Grief Advice // Finding Yourself Again (Healing After Grief, Breakup, Divorce) In this episode, I share raw and very personal grief advice on finding yourself and healing after loss. This advice is what has personally helped me in dealing with grief and loss. One of the hardest challenges after any grief experience is figuring out who we are again.…
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Emotional Intimacy Relationship Communication Advice For When You’re Feeling Disconnected
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16:21Emotional Intimacy Relationship Communication Advice For When You’re Feeling Disconnected In this relationship advice podcast episode we chat about how to have a healthy relationship, improve intimacy and improve our relationship communication skills when we’re feeling disconnected from our partners! This is great relationship advice for women and …
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Must Know Relationship Advice // 5 Things That DRAIN A Relationship
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16:24Must Know Relationship Advice // 5 Things That DRAIN A Relationship In this relationship advice podcast episode we discuss must know relationship advice! These 5 things show us how to have a healthy relationship and how we can improve our relationship communication. Join our bi-weekly journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Receive bite-size…
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Relationship Advice After Having A Baby // Relationship Advice For Couples
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14:44Relationship Advice After Having A Baby! This one is for all the couples who are worried about or currently struggling with relationship problems after having a baby! There is no doubt that challenges in your marriage after your baby or challenges in your relationship and marriage after your first baby can be really hard. The dynamics in the relati…
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Hard Decision? How To Make The Right Decision For You // Decision Making Advice
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11:50Hard Decision? How To Make The Right Decision For You //Decision-Making Advice Sometimes we get faced with hard decisions and the toughest part is figuring out how to make the right decision! How do we figure out what the right decision for us is? If you struggling with decision making right now, this episode is for you! I share one piece of decisi…
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Feeling Like A Failure? Advice On How To Deal With Feelings of Failure
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12:41Feeling Like A Failure // Dealing With Feelings Of Failure // Advice Have you tried something and failed? Are you feeling like a failure? I get you! In this episode, I talk about my failed product launch and how I managed feeling like a failure. I share with you simple advice that helped me when I was feeling like a failure. Whether you're feeling …
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How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
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10:58How To Comparing Yourself To Others In this personal development episode, we chat about how to stop comparing yourself to others. Comparing ourselves to others is harder than ever because instead of comparing ourselves to the people we know, we now compare ourselves to others on social media too! People we don't even know! We cover: How to stop com…
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In this episode, I share one small thing we can do to increase our self-esteem and self-confidence. Choosing ourselves and living a life we love can be difficult when we struggle with low self-esteem and self-confidence. If you find yourself: Agreeing with people to be liked Struggling with people pleasing Find it hard to have authentic relationshi…
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Quick Relationship Tip To Improve Intimacy // Couple Relationship Advice
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22:17Relationship Advice For Couples // The Power Of A Couple Bubble This is some of the best relationship advice for couples! This simple strategy or idea is one way to learn how to have a healthy relationship. I share one of the best relationship communication books in this relationship advice podcast episode! It’s a great self-help relationship book …
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How To Change Your Life & Mindset (In 3 Simple Steps)
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15:49How To Change Your Life & Mindset (In 3 Simple Steps) In this episode, I cover 3 simple steps to take when you’re asking yourself how to change your life. These steps help us to change our mindset and change our life for the better. If you: Don’t know where to start when it comes to how to change your life Feel overwhelmed with all the information …
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How To Deal With Anxiety and Uncertainty During Major Changes In Life
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20:15How To Deal With Anxiety and Uncertainty During Major Changes In Life // Dealing With Big Life Changes // Anxiety with change can be so challenging! Dealing with change, coping with big lief changes and dealing with the uncertainty of it all can be overwhelming. In this episode, I share how I manage anxiety with change as well as one idea that help…
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