• Is ”I’m sorry” OK? and More
    Nov 30 2022
    Season Finale! What do you say when you don’t know what to say? And goodbye until January 4, 2023!

    Be My Guest in Season 2!

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    27 mins
  • Of Coffee and Grief
    Nov 30 2022

    It’s OK to grieve what you thought your life would be like. Allow yourself this permission without apologies.

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    38 mins
  • Of Butterflies and Moths and Surviving
    Nov 30 2022

    Butterflies and moths are of the same family, but only one is celebrated. This episode is about how we have moth and butterfly tendencies as survivors of abuse. Healing isn’t just about the freedom of flight.

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    27 mins
  • Deadline-Driven or Punishment-Avoidant — Which Are You?
    Nov 29 2022
    HAPPY NEW YEAR! In this episode, I’m talking about leveling up, goal-setting, and discovering along the way — from a trauma-informed perspective.

    I welcome 47!

    I didn’t think I’d live to be 30. I could have died many times due to accidents and health. And then again at 22 at someone else’s hands. So I embrace and celebrate 47.

    I am here. Alive. Happy.

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    33 mins
  • Are You the Villain in Your Own Story?
    Nov 29 2022

    Sometimes the only one who is against you is YOU. In this episode, I’m talking about the journey from villain to hero in my story and how that might be helpful to you. Also, some “pet peeves” around things we say to each other (on trauma).

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    40 mins
  • Oh Yeah, This Is the Story of Your Host (Sorta)
    Nov 29 2022

    Well, a short-short version. We learn from our stories. We learn by sharing our stories and from each other’s stories.

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    29 mins
  • When the Plan Changes & Defining Success
    Nov 29 2022
    Alternate Title: a love letter to my family, myself, HardBeauty.life, and to you!

    On plans, change, success, and family.

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    34 mins
  • This Too Shall Pass
    Nov 29 2022

    On villains, inner peace, the end of relationships, and more. This week we are talking about how all these things come together and how “this too shall pass.”

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    31 mins