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The Podcast for Your 2am Thoughts
What the Shift is a podcast for women navigating the thoughts, questions, and quiet realizations that show up when everything finally gets quiet.
The ones about exhaustion you can’t quite explain.
Success that no longer fits.
Boundaries you know you need—but feel guilty setting.
And the feeling that something is shifting, even if you don’t have words for it yet.
No one taught us how to stop people-pleasing.
Or overfunctioning.
Or holding our feelings without apologizing for them.
They just assumed we’d figure it out.
This show creates space for the conversations women are having with themselves at 2am, but rarely out loud. Through honest, no-BS conversations, we interrupt the patterns behind quiet burnout, self-silencing, and the pressure to “handle it all.”
This isn’t therapy.
It’s not fixing.
And it’s definitely not another productivity strategy.
It’s context.
Clarity.
And the relief of realizing you’re not broken, you’re conditioned.
Hosted by Gia Lacqua, What the Shift is where late-night thoughts turn into real conversations—and real shifts.
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You're Not Burned Out, You're Outgrowing the Life You Built
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Great Reclamation: When "Having It All" Becomes the Thing Holding You Back
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Chameleon Persona: The Skill That's Secretly Running Your Life
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Strategy That Was Never Yours
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Why Leadership Is Changing - And What Comes Next
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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The Symptoms You've Been Told Are "Normal"... Aren't
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Your 2AM Thoughts Aren’t the Problem—They’re the Signal
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Women Aren’t Losing Ambition. They’re Losing Tolerance.
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Escaping Quicksand: How Women Break the Cycle of Overwhelm, Clutter, and Mental Load
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Motherhood Identity Crisis: Why You’re Not Going Back to Who You Were
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Breaking Generational Parenting Patterns: Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids in Today’s World
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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You Didn’t Fail. You Outgrew It. What It Takes to Walk Away from ‘Success’ in Pursuit of Greater Impact
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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The 3 Strategies Women Default To - And Why They’re Quietly Costing You Everything
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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When Your Strategy Worked - And Why It’s Exhausting You Now
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Nothing Is Wrong With You: The Truth About Perimenopause No One Told Women
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Balance Is the Lie That Keeps High-Achieving Women Functioning in Lives That No Longer Fit
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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When Life Forces the Shift: Cancer, Control, and Choosing Yourself with Cara Lockwood
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Why High-Achieving Women Don’t Know What They Want (And How to Find Out)
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Too Much? Not Enough? The Identity Crisis High Performers Don’t Talk About
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The Truth You Need to Hear About AI, Conscious Leadership, and the Future of Work
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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From Pro Athlete to Purpose: Bob Wheatley on Reinvention & Personal Branding
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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The Do-It-All Trap: How Women Leaders Stop Performing and Start Leading
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Burnout Isn't Fatigue — It's a Nervous System Crash: The Biology Behind Burnout Nobody Talks About
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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When Mindset Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Physiology Behind Leadership Burnout
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Saying the Hard Thing: How Breaking Silence Becomes the Shift
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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What You Think Might Break You Could Become Your Purpose
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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What If You’re Not Lacking Confidence—You’re Just Avoiding Courage?
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Get Out of Your Own Way: How to Stop Playing Small and Start Rising
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Healing Starts with One Hard Truth: I Can't Do This Anymore
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Relaunch Your Life: The Internal Upgrade Every High Achieving Woman Needs
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Stop Hiding: The Power of Undoing What Isn't You
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Your Brain Is a Filthy Liar: The Truth About Self-Deception and Change
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Addiction No One Talks About: Busyness and the High-Achieving Woman
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Your Coping Mechanisms Got You Here— Now They’re Holding You Back
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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The Split Life: How She Stopped Living Two Versions of Herself
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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She Was a Provider - and Still Got Gaslit. Here's What She Did Next
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Healing the Inner Child: The Real Reason You Feel Like You're Never Enough
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Permission to Pivot: Redefining Identity, Motherhood, and Success
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Addicted to Chaos: Why High Achievers Struggle to Slow Down
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Your Body Isn't Broken— It's Just Trying to Tell You Something
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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If It's Not Aligned, It's a No— Because 'Good Enough' Isn't Good Enough
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Trauma Gave Me the One Thing the World Told Me to Ignore: My Intuition
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Why One-Size-Fits-All Wellness Is Failing Women
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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What If You're Not Burnt Out— You're Just Betrayed by the Life You Built?
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The Woman You’re Becoming Is Already In You—Let Her Out
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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If You're Numb to the Pain, You're Numb to the Joy Too
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May 30, 2025 |
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You Feel the Itch for More? Don't Ignore It.
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May 23, 2025 |
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The Chameleon Trap: How High Achievers Lose Themselves— and Find the Way Back
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May 16, 2025 |
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You're Not Broken— You're Just at the Start of Your Next Chapter
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May 09, 2025 |
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Healing Isn’t Linear—and Neither Is Reinvention
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May 02, 2025 |
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What If the Life You Planned Isn’t the One You’re Meant to Live?
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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The Motherhood Identity Crisis: Who Am I Now?
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Burnout Isn't the End - It's the Beginning: Your Breaking Point is Your Turning Point
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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She Who Shifts: Because 'Just Fine' is Not Fine
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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The Shift Is Here. Are You Listening?
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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What The Shift Trailer
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Empowering Our Children: The Importance of Body Safety Education
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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The #1 Thing Holding Women Back (and How to Crush It)
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Why Hustle Culture is Failing Women Leaders-and What to Do Instead
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Owning Your Potential: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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The Superpower Within: Discovering Who You Are Beyond Expectations
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Empowered Healing: Divorce, Self-Worth, and Moving On
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Navigating Life's Waves: Nicole Eggert on Authenticity, Purpose and Healing
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Raising Resilient Kids in a Tech-Obsessed World
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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The Legacy of Healing: Empowering Parents to Break Cycles
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Life Happens For You: Overcoming Fear Through the Power of Purpose
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Unlocking Happiness: Strategies for High-Achieving Women
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Unworthy No More: From Hustle to Healing
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Resolutions Reimagined: Evaluating the Life You're Living - Are You Settling?
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Unseen Struggles: Breaking the Silence on High Functioning Depression
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Carrying The Mental Load: I'm Fine. It's Fine. Everything's Fine.
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Authentic Living: Trusting Your Truth and Embracing Feminine Power
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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You Can't Outwork Your Thoughts: Building Authentic Leadership from the Inside Out
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Collective Wisdom: Empowering Parents to Advocate and Thrive with Complex Kids
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Beyond the Labels: How High-Achieving Women Can Redefine Success
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Health, Happiness and Reinvention: How Menopause Can Be a Catalyst for Growth
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Unlocking Confidence: How to Silence the Inner Critic at Work and in Life
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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The Impact of Focus: Why Balance Isn't Always the Key to Success
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Navigating Life's Turbulence: Lessons in Leadership from Captain Barbara Bell
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Leading With Humility: Revolutionizing Modern Leadership
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Navigating Burnout: How Holistic Self-Care Can Transform Your Life
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Reclaiming Love: A GenX Guide to Intentional Dating
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Beyond Survial Mode: Healing Chronic Stress and Unhealed Trauma
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Breaking Free from the Never Enough Mindset
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Audience Q&A: Avoiding Burnout and Achieving Balance
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Debunking the Three Biggest Lies That Are Holding You Back
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Breaking Barriers: Advancing Your Career with Intention
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Navigating Uncomfortable Decisions: A Journey of Self-Trust
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Your Future Starts Now: Harnessing the Power of Strategic Planning in Our Personal Lives
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Understanding Trauma: Navigating Challenges in Relationships
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Breaking the Silence: Unmasking the Hidden Costs of Success for High-Performing Women
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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The Journey to Self Worth: Overcoming Childhood Trauma
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Bougie on a Budget: Financial Freedom for High-Achieving Women
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Transformative Parenting: Building Trust, Collaboration, and Respect
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May 30, 2024 |
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Climbing New Heights: Conquering Self-Doubt and Mount Kilimanjaro
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May 23, 2024 |
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Unlocking the Mind-Body Connection: A Deep Dive into Trauma and Anxiety
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May 17, 2024 |
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Want to Change the World? Discover the Light Within and Around You
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May 10, 2024 |
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Embrace, Heal, Thrive: Lessons from The Chameleon Diaries
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May 03, 2024 |
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Leading with Heart: A Blueprint for Empathetic Leadership
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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The Holistic Approach: Whole Health Solutions for Women
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Apr 22, 2024 |