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If you were free to be who you really are deep down and who you were always meant to be, what would your life look like? What does it mean to have a zest for life? Can you *really* invite more joy into your everyday living through doable steps that don’t take a lot of time? Yes, yes, and more yes!
French Kissing Life is an inspirational podcast that guides you toward finding your spark and unleashing it into the world. If you’ve been yearning to celebrate your unique presence and fall in love with who you truly are, then you’ve found your tribe. If you believe the world needs what only you can offer, this community will be your biggest cheerleader. Picture this podcast as your weekly dose of encouragement – a sanctuary where you can escape the noise of the world and embrace the beauty of your own existence.
From skinny dipping in Portugal to auctioning herself off for a date and testing whether a slinky will go down an ancient pyramid, host Shawnna Stiver knows a thing or two about going for it and the hilarious stories that await. Through heartfelt, playful and funny conversations, Shawnna helps you discover what makes your heart race, your soul dance and your spirit soar. You’ll also hear from guest experts who share insights on how to navigate the journey of self-discovery and invite the world to come alive alongside you.
In a world that demands you be anything but yourself, this is your permission slip to be a little more YOU. Together, we’ll make every moment count and create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. If you’re ready to shed the shoulds and welcome in a life that feels uniquely, beautifully, and authentically yours, subscribe now and let’s make every episode a celebration of YOU! Buckle up for an adventure where realness reigns, inspiration thrives and fun is the name of the game. Are you ready to french kiss life?!
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Ep 136: This Country Agrees on Almost Nothing. We Agree on Her. | What I'm Loving This Month
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Ep 135: Who Are You When You're Not Being Productive? | Abbey Harlow
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Ep 134: What If Your Curiosity Knows Something You Don’t? | Sara Kobilka
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Ep 133: What the Convenience of Modern Life Is Quietly Costing Us | Brian Feister
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Ep 132: Why You're Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself | Yvonne Hemmings
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Ep 131: Who Handles Life Better: Millennials or Gen Z? | Londyn Loree Stiver
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Ep 130: What Nature Understands About Summer That We Don’t | Emma Sullivan Uebele
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Ep 129: The Most Unexpected Parenting Trend of the Year | What I'm Loving This Month
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Ep 128: How to Bet on Yourself Before You Feel Ready with Ashley Bryant
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Ep 127: The Unexpected Calm of Starting Over in Barcelona with Jennifer Yates
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Ep 126: Chakras Unveiled: The Hidden Path to Body Wisdom with Dr. Mary Sanders
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Ep 125: What I'm Loving This Month: You Won't Believe This Kid's Talent
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Ep 124: Why Only 9 Minutes Can Change Your Life with Jennifer Sise
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Ep 123: The Psychology Behind Getting a Yes… For Anything with Claire Wang
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Ep 122: Thong Bikini Bottoms and Other Summer Gripes with Sarah Beara Stiver
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May 26, 2026 |
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Ep 121: Slinkys, AI, and Showing Up as Yourself
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May 19, 2026 |
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Ep 120: What I'm Loving This Month: Artemis II Space Mission
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May 12, 2026 |
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Ep 119: The No BS Truth About Starting a Business with Tom Swartwood
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May 05, 2026 |
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Ep 118: The Secret Language of Plants (+ Their Names) with Kim Gros
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Ep 117: The Real Reason We Fear Change (It's Not What You Think)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Ep 116: From Quickies to Bucket List 'Minis' with Lori Blachford
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Ep 115: Creative Rituals for the Spring Transition with Emma Sullivan Uebele
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Ep 114: Nature’s Clues That Spring Has Arrived with Kim Gros
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Ep 113: The Color Analysis Plot Twist I Didn’t Expect with Christy Meaux
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Ep 112: Do Our Pets Come Back? Love and Loss with Ellen Laura
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Ep 111: Is Love Possible After 40? Conscious Dating Tips with Sibylle Ansley
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Ep 110: Giddy Up! It's the Year of the Fire Horse with Jillian Rothschild-Scholar
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Ep 109: What a Universal 1 Year Really Means in Numerology with Meaghan Alton
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Ep 108: Solidarity, Not Sunshine (Sitting With the Hard Stuff)
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Ep 107: 10 Meaningful Resolutions You Can Actually Keep This Year
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Ep 106: Giving You Permission to Pivot at Any Age with Anna Bates
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Ep 105: A Gentle Energetic Reset to Begin the New Year with Kristine Genovese
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ep 104: Letting Go With Grace as the Year Ends with Christy Ann Meaux
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Ep 103: Tools to Create Zen This Holiday Season with Susie Amato-Henderson, Ph.D.
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Ep 102: Creative Rituals for Darker Days with Emma Sullivan Uebele
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep 101: The Most Wonderful Time to ... Rewrite Holiday Narratives with Courtney Gray
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Ep 100: BTS of How We Got to 100 Episodes (!!!) with Hillary O’Dell
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Ep 99: Hosting a Dinner Party with Heart (Not Stress) with Faith Kenzler
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Ep 98: How to Ease Anxiety and Socialize with Intention with Coach Lee Hopkins
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Ep 97: A Vision for a More Accessible World with Veteran Zach Tidwell
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Ep 96: Simple Ways to Embrace the Art of Cozy Living with Sabine Hayes
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Ep 95: Halloween Costumes and the Magic of Dressing Up with Kristin Gredys Ihm
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 94: Why You're Thinking About Retirement All Wrong with Monique Rhodes
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Ep 93: BFF Banter and “24th” Birthday Shenanigans with My Bestie Serena
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Ep 92: Five Non-Negotiable Rituals for a More Joyful Month
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Ep 91: Giving Women a Seat at the (Chef’s) Table with Tina McCard
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Ep 90: “We’re All Nerds” and Other Gen Z Roasts From My Nieces
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Ep 89: Using Art Therapy Exercises for Stress Relief with Susan Day
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Ep 88: Life Update and Tips to Survive (and Thrive) in the Messy Middle
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Ep 87: Your Playlist is Trying to Tell You Something with Molly Lord
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Ep 86: Finding Strategies That Fit Your Brain, Your Way with Becca Block
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Ep 85: The Five Ingredients to a 'Bon Vivant' Lifestyle with Nathalie Botros
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ep 84: Journal Your Way to Better Mental Health with Pamela Byrd
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Ep 83: Say Yes to Adventure (Even a Tiny One) with Anna VanAgtmael
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ep 82: How to Become a "Certified Kid at Heart" with Melquea Smith
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Ep 81: Healing Beyond Quick Fixes and Surface Solutions with Julian Bermudez
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Ep 80: The Spiciest (and Most Unhinged) Summer Hot Takes with Ivy Boyd
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Ep 79: The World’s Happiest People Have This in Common with Monique Rhodes
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Ep 78: Using Your Breath to Manage Anxiety Naturally with Leo Marrs
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Ep 77: Champagne, Apple Pie, and Reinventing Your Life with Fabienne Jacquet
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ep 76: Mid-Year Vibe Check and 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Ep 75: Finding Your Voice During Life’s Hardest Moments with Alisa Sieber
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Ep 74: Skinny Dip Sisters, Audacious Goals, and Luminaries with Katie Den Ouden
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep 73: The 8 Mental Shifts That Changed My Life and Could Yours, Too!
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep 72: Why Self-Worth is the Real Secret to Wealth with DeDee Cai
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep 71: Who's Her Favorite Kid? Mother's Day Shenanigans with My Mom
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep 70: How Somatic Therapy Can Transform Your Life with Ashleigh Westenhoff
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Ep 69: Everyday Ideas to Celebrate Earth Day Meaningfully with Lisa Allen
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep 68: Prioritizing Love in the Chaos of Parenting with Reesa Morala
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep 67: My Unfiltered Take on Finding Love in a Disposable Dating Culture
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep 66: The Link Between Values and Boundaries That Stick with Dawn Elgin
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep 65: Faith, Family, and a 1.6-lb. Micro-Preemie Miracle with Brian Heilig
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Ep 64: THIS is the Missing Piece in Manifestation Success with Randy Lyman
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ep 63: Embracing the Outdoors at Any Stage of Life with Jessica Meinhofer
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep 62: Creative Expression, Feminine Power, and International Women’s Day with Deirdre Murphy
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep 61: Breaking Free: How Attachment Styles Shape Our Patterns with Miranda Campbell
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Ep 60: Creating Energetic Boundaries in a Chaotic World with Monique Hayes
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Ep 59: AI Boyfriends, Valentine's Day and a Heartwarming Chat with My Mom
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Ep 58: Ancestral Healing and Spotting Signs From Heaven with Bernadette Thompson
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep 57: Finding a Balance Between Ambition and Self-Care with Nancy Nungari
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep 56: The One Phrase That Can Break Inner Resistance with Kam Knight
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Ep 55: A Phone Call With Dad That Changed Everything with Yvonne Caputo
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Ep 54: Reflecting on 2024 and Setting Intentions for 2025 with Bethany Bubenzer
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Ep 53: 2024 Year-End Review: The Best Moments of French Kissing Life!
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Ep 52: A Grieving Father's Journey to Honor His Son with Jason Tuttle
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Ep 51: From Owning a Business to Owning Your Health with Sarah Rosenthal
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep 50: Burned Out? How to Strive for 'Sustainable Balance' with Meg Trucano
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep 49: Navigating Tricky Conversations This Holiday Season with Miranda Barker
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep 48: The Power to Shape Your Life is in Your Hands with Jessie Gerzon
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep 47: What’s Fueling Our Hopelessness? Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep 46: The Connection Between Nature and Comfort with Kristal Provencher
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep 45: How to Help Young People Give a Shit with Rebecca Block
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ep 44: The Power of Moving Through Life with Intention with Sierra Ashburn
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ep 43: They Say It's Your Birthday: Birth Chart Reading with Alex Cordovi
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep 42 They Say It's Your Birthday: Learn More About Me!
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Ep 41: What it Means to Really Flourish in Life with Lunaria Gaia
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep 40: How I'm French Kissing Life Right Now (NYC Dreams)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep 39: Listening to the Whispers of Your Soul with Keri Nelson
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep 38: How to Stop Thinking You're Not Good Enough with Sabrina Trobak
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep 37: Innovation + Emotion = a More Joyful World with Fabienne Jacquet
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep 36: Using Astrology to Better Understand Yourself with Alex Cordovi
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep 35: Tips to Create Connection and Combat Loneliness with Dr. Robert Metcalf
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep 34: One 97-Year-Old's Secret to Life with Jim Luke [Part Two]
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep 33: One 97-Year-Old's Secret to Life with Jim Luke [Part One]
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep 32: Why Giving Generously Is So Important With Inbal Claudio
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep 31: Slowing Down to Experience More Joy with Veronique Ory
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Ep 30: Unrealistic Perfectionism and Beauty Standards with Hillary O'Dell [Part Two]
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Ep 29: Unrealistic Perfectionism and Beauty Standards with Hillary O'Dell [Part One]
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep 28: Things I Remind Myself During Hard Times
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep 27: Health and Wellness Through a Body-First Lens with Janis Isaman
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep 26: How to Find Your Creative Language with Meghann Chapman
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep 25: 'Soothe' Sailing into the Power of Meditation with Holly Hillman
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Ep 24: Moving ‘Forward’ on a Journey of Healing with Becca Post
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep 23: Why We Crave Connection in Community with Talia Schneiderman
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep 22: Worry Less, Giggle More With Brittany Pomplun
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep 21: Follow Your Art with Portrait Founder Ivy Boyd [Part Two]
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep 20: Follow Your Art with Portrait Founder Ivy Boyd [Part One]
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep 19: What It Means to Be Resilient with Anne Lauren Jolly
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep 18: Resilience, Determination and a Sprinkle of Serendipity with Laura Vazquez-Waddell
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep 17: The Secret to Doing Hard Things with Laura Stowater
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep 16: Dating After (Fill in the Blank) with Frankie Stevens
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep 15: Living Bravely and Reframing Failure with Jennifer Yates [Part Two]
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep 14: Living Bravely and Reframing Failure with Jennifer Yates [Part One]
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep 13: Pursuing Passion and Joy Outside of Work with Jae Hermann
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep 12: Changing Careers at Any Age with Amanda Parker
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep 11: Why Do We Stop Playing with Emily Cassel
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep 10: Feminine Leadership and the Future of Work with Bethany Bubenzer
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep 9: Why Smiling Can Change Your Life with Kylie Rae
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep 8: How to Make Friends as an Adult
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep 7: Doing What You Love with Serena Seeger
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep 6: Dreaming of a More "Colorfull" Future with Robin Oloyede
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep 5: Ins and Out's for 2024 with Londre Co-Founder Hannah Todd
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep 4: Going Flat After Breast Cancer with Lauren Haugh
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep 3: [Part Two] I Interview Raw Beauty founder Erin Treloar
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep 2: [Part One] Raw Beauty founder Erin Treloar Interviews Me
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep 1: What Does French Kissing Life Mean?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Trailer for French Kissing Life | Launching January 16, 2024
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Dec 13, 2023 |