Life Happens with Barb & Michelle
By Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
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Life Happens with Barb and Michelle is your guide to navigating the twists, turns, and beautifully messy moments of life. Hosted by Barb and Michelle, a dynamic mother-daughter duo and the Co-Founders of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®, this podcast dives into the growth, shifts, and self-discovery that define our journeys. Together, they explore what it truly means to live authentically, strengthen mental health, embrace change, and rise after every stumble. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, insights, and inspiration to help you thrive in every chapter of your story.
Thanks so much for being with us, we love being with you and sharing life with you all! Join our YouTube community and see our episodes on video by subscribing to our channel @lifehappensthepodcast
*The information and opinions expressed in this program are for educational purposes only, are not intended as medical or other health advice, and solely reflect the personal experiences of the host and guests. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in this program without seeking the advice of a qualified medical provider. Any reproduction or rebroadcast of this program, in whole or part, is prohibited without the prior written permission of Michelle Maros™, LLC. © 2022 Michelle Maros, LLC*
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220 - Navigating Overwhelm with Self-Compassion, Presence, and Resilience
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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219 - Cultivating Mental Resilience as an Athlete and Student
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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218 - Acceptance is a Journey: Navigating Life’s Unexpected Losses & Changes
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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217 - Emotional Wellness for Teens: How to Parent in the Age of Anxiety
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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216 - Quiet the Inner Critic: Healing Body Image and Reclaiming Your Confidence
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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215- Stop Waiting to Live: Embrace Imperfection & Heal | Life Happens Podcast
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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214 - Saying No with Confidence: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Set Boundaries | Life Happens Podcast
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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213 - Why We Think We’re Not Enough: The Truth About Body Image, Confidence, and Learning to Love Yourself
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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212 - From Trauma to Triumph: Briony Douglas on Art, Healing, and Self-Worth
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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211 - This is Your Sign to Be Selfish: Prioritizing You, Reclaiming Freedom After Divorce, and Choosing the Right People (Q&A)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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210 - “I Lost Everything”: Sarah Levy on Grief, Resilience, & Purpose After the LA Fires
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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209 - What is the Meaning of Life? – Aligning Your Life with What Matters Most
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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208 - Your Most Powerful Guide Is You || Leaning Into Your Intuition and Inner Voice
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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207 - Unravel Your Mind: Meditation Made Easy with Mindfulness Experts Jeff Warren and Tasha Schumann
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May 27, 2025 |
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206 - Questions that Matter, Answers that Empower – Building Resilience & Overcoming Self-Doubt
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May 20, 2025 |
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205 - Unlearning Generational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle and Moving Beyond Survival Mode
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May 13, 2025 |
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204 - Loneliness in the Age of Connection – Why Social Media Isn't Helping
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May 06, 2025 |
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203 - Why Your Relationships Aren’t Working (And How Hard Conversations Can Help)
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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202 - Grief Isn’t Linear– How to Navigate Loss and Feel Your Feelings (Without a Timeline)
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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201 - Releasing Control and Embracing Imperfection | Tackling Life’s Challenges as a Mother-Daughter Duo
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Life Happens with Barb & Michelle - New Name, Same Us
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 164 - Stepping into Change & Cultivating Resilience
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 163 - Navigating Difficult Dynamics While Staying True to Yourself
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 162 - Stop Apologizing for Who You Are
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 161 - Embracing the Strength and Power of Women
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 160 - How We Rebuild Trust & Rise Above Betrayal
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 159 - Breaking Free From Codependency
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 158 - Stop Settling: Step Into the Life You Deserve
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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EP. 157 - Redefining the True Essence of Love
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 156 - Disrespect and Difficult People
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 155 - Revisiting Ep. 47: Choosing Peace Amid Drama
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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EP. 154 - The Struggle of Not Being Your Best Self
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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EP. 153 - The Power of Showing Up: Community Care in Tough Times
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 152 - Surviving the Season: Practical Tips for Managing Seasonal Depression
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 151 - New Year, New Mindset: Embracing Intentions Over Resolutions
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 150 - Reflections & Revelations: A Year in Review
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 149 - Unpacking Perfectionism (Revisiting Ep. 26)
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 148 - How We Process Big Feelings During the Holidays (Revisiting Ep. 40)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 147 - Loving People From Afar
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 146 - Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 145 - Navigating Difficult Family Dynamics Around The Holidays
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 144 - How to Cultivate Gratitude During Life's Challenges
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 143 - Freedom to Feel: Releasing Shame and Guilt Around Emotions
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 142 - Disrespect: Knowing When Enough is Enough
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 141 - Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Reclaim Your Confidence
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 140 - Staying Grounded: Coping with Anxiety in an Uncertain World
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 139 - Rejection: The Pathway to New Beginnings
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 138 - Addiction: Barb’s Personal Story to Recovery
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 137 - Bracing for Loss: Navigating Anticipatory Grief
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 136 - Unpacking Entitlement: The Culture of ‘I Deserve It’
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 135 - Transform Your Perspective
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 134 - STOP Being So Hard on Yourself
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 133 - Untangling Our Thoughts in the Midst of Chaos
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 132 - Anger as Your Ally
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 131 - Manipulation Tactic #2: Love Bombing
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 130 - Manipulation Tactic #1: Gaslighting
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 129 - The Roots of Manipulation
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 128 - Coming Back to Yourself When You’re Lost
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 127 - Quotes that Changed Barb’s Life
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 126 - Letting Go: The Pain of Holding On
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 125 - How to Conquer Self-Doubt
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 124 - A Tough Lesson 2024 Has Taught Me
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 123 - Taking it to the Streets!
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 122 - It’s Not Personal (Revisiting Ep. 4)
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 121 - No Time is Ever Wasted
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 120 - Worrying Just Isn’t Worth It (Ever)
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 119 - How Do We Actually Forgive?
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 118 - What is a Mantra?
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 117 - Lessons Learned From Each Other
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 116 - What We Get Wrong About Forgiveness
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 115 - Peaceful Barb's Peaceful Practice
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 114 - Remember Who You Are
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep 113 - You Don't Have to Be the Favorite!
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 112 - Take Back Your Power
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 111 - How to Notice Overthinking
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 110 - Hard, But Powerful Truths
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 109 - Signs It’s Time to Set Boundaries
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 108 - How We Define Peace?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 107 - Revisiting Ep 60 - It’s Okay to Be the Villain!
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 106 - Letting People Be Wrong About You
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 105 - Cultivating Authentic Acceptance
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 104 - Honoring Your Desires
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 103 - You Don't Have To Settle
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 102 - Favorite Flashback: Noticing Unhealthy Habits
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 101 - Releasing Emotional Monitoring
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 100 - What is Emotional Monitoring?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 99 - What Is Your Word?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 98 - A New Beginning
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Ep.97 - Cultivating Authentic Optimism
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 96 - Living In Survival Mode
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 95 - Winning in Paradise with FAU Men’s Basketball Team
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 94 - Managing Feelings During the Holidays
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 93 - How We Manage Holiday Stress
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 92 - Give Your Thoughts A Home
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 91 - Embracing Living in Limbo
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 90 - How to Make Someone's Day
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 89 - How We Cultivate Belonging
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 88 - Honoring Personal Pain
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 87 - What Does Healing Truly Mean?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 86 - Why Meditation and Why a Retreat?
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 85 - What Did Barb Learn from Mud?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 84 - What’s It Like to Be on a Silent Retreat?
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 83 - Trusting the Timing of Your Life
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 82 - Q & A with Barb and Michelle
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 81 - Answering Your Mother/Daughter Relationship Questions!
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 80 - Our Take On the Aging Conversation
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 79 - Cultivating Assertive Communication
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 78 - Taking Back Your Power
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 77 - How We Get Through Tough Days
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 76 - It’s Not a Mistake if You Learned Something From It
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 75 - How We Handle Mean People
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 74 - Becoming Unbothered
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 73 – Things We Are No Longer Taking Responsibility For
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 72 - Our Thoughts on Body Positivity
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 71 - How We Manage Expectations
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 70 - How We Manage Disrespect
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 69 - The Importance of Setting Intentions
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 68 - Steps to Starting Again
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 67 - What Makes An Apology Real?
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 66 - 7 Hard Truths That We Have Had to UNLearn
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May 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 65 - Life Lessons From Barb - Part 2
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May 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 64 - Lessons Learned From Barb - Part 1
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May 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 63 - Living Drama Free with Nedra Glover Tawwab
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May 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 62 - Learning to Let Go: Part 2
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 61 - How to Find Real Closure
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 60 - Michelle’s Favorite Lesson She’s Learned in 2023
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 59 - The Art of the Pivot
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 58 - How We Manage Disappointment
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 57 - Reading for Inspiration Part 2
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 56 – Barb Knows Best Book Club
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 55 - Releasing Codependency
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 54 - Friendship Breakups
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 53 - Release This Habit to Cultivate More Joy
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 52 - Happy One Year Anniversary BKB!
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 51 - The Sugar Jar & Yasmine Cheyenne
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 50 - Let’s Get Unstuck in 2023!
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 49 - Your Mindset for 2023
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 48 - Looking for the Green Flags
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 47 - Choosing Peace Amid Drama
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 - What Is Your Word?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 - Do You Self-Gaslight?
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 - What We Learned From Gaslighting
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 - Not All Who Are Alone Are Lonely
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 42 - Releasing Self-Doubt
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 41 - Holiday Q&A with Barb and Michelle
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 40 - How We Process Big Feelings During the Holidays
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 – A Reminder of Your Worthiness
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 38 - How We Heal with Alex Elle
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 37 – What We Think About Manifesting
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 - Battling Burnout
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 - You Need To Add This To Your Life Right Now
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 34 - How We Become Trustworthy
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 33 - Picking Your Battles
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 32 - It’s Okay to Be Single!
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 31 - Becoming Cycle Breakers
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 - Barb Breaks Her Silence On Her Silent Retreat
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 - Making Confident Decisions
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 28 - Reframing How We See Regret – Part 2
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 27 - Reframing Regret – Part 1
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 26 - Unpacking Perfectionism
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 25 - How We Cultivate Inner Peace
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 24 - Our Top Practice for 2022
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 23 - Q&A with Barb and Michelle
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 22 - Our Favorite Self-Care Practice
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 21 - The #1 Habit We are Trying to Break
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 20 - The Company We Keep
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 19 - The #1 Habit That Drains Our Energy
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 18 - Finding Peace in the Present, Part 2
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 17 - Why Multitasking Isn’t It, Part 1
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 16 - Overcoming Overwhelm
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 15 - Noticing Unhealthy Habits
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May 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 14 - Saying No With Confidence
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May 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 13 - The Root of Rejection & How to Manage It
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May 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 12 - Becoming Your Own Best Friend
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 11 - Living With Grief - Part 2
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May 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 10 - How We Manage Grief - Part 1
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 9 - It’s Good to Be You!
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 8 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 7 - Finding Your Practice
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 6 - The Habit of People Pleasing
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 5 - It's The Little Things
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 4 - It's Not Personal
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 3 - Your Body is Your Home
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 2 - Dealing with Difficult People
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 1 - Let's Get Into It
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Welcome to Barb Knows Best!
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Feb 20, 2022 |