Best La Societe Secrete Podcasts (2024)

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Rekindle Your Light: Redefining Success and Breaking Cultural Expectations with Paulette Erato - Ep 75 41:21

15d ago41:21

41:21

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep. 75 - LVMC friend and fellow childfree Latina podcaster Ydaiber Orozco of Rekindle Your Light interviews Paulette for her show. These show notes are from her channel. This is the last "new" episode of 2024. The fun continues with the Latinas In Podcasting Virtual Summit, a free event that includes Ydaiber!…

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Why Are We Voting Against Our Best Interests? Angela Chavez on Manipulation and Political Power - Ep 74 56:05

1M ago56:05

56:05

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep. 74 - As we gear up for another contentious election cycle, it's prudent to ask: why do we keep voting against our own best interests? Angela Chavez, Communications and Public Affairs Director for Courage California and a childfree Latina, explains it very plainly: because you're being manipulated by immen…

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The Secret to a Soft Life with Childfree Latina Yoreim Virella (Part 2) - 73 32:25

1M ago32:25

32:25

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! In Part 2 of this series with TikTok sensation and childfree Latina, Yoreim Virella, we continue our deep dive into the complex realities of modern motherhood: the societal neglect of new mothers, the devaluation of women beyond motherhood, and the systemic challenges faced by parents. All of these truths are…

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Is Motherhood a Scam? With Yoreim Virella (Part 1) - Ep 72 36:50

2M ago36:50

36:50

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! In part 1 of a two-part interview, we're diving into an enlightening conversation with Yoreim Virella, a Diásporican, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and content creator. Yoreim shares her personal journey about growing up in a predominantly Catholic town and navigating societal expectations, including wondering …

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Dismantling Diet Culture with Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz Ep 71 49:38

2M ago49:38

49:38

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Dive into the insidious nature of diet culture with Dra. Hortencia Jimenéz, a sociologist, professor, author, and health coach. She highlights the interconnectedness of diet culture with systemic oppression (calling it a spider web) and the importance of dismantling toxic cultural norms. So how do we, like li…

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What is Human Design with Ydaiber Orozco - Ep 70 53:49

2M ago53:49

53:49

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Dive into Human Design with childfree Latina, actor, and coach Ydaiber Orozco, as we explore some burning questions like: What the heck is Human Design? Is Human Design based on science? Is Human Design a cult? Can I change my Human Design? What kind of tool is Human Design? Whether you're a skeptic or a fan …

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Childless Cat Ladies vs Project 2025 - Ep 69 27:17

3M ago27:17

27:17

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Misogyny: that's what Project 2025 is advocating for and this Childless Cat Lady isn't having it. For every social media warrior who proudly declares #IUnderstandTheAssignment, there's a counterpart ready to gleefully embrace a wave of Christofascist extremism that threatens to strip women of our hard-earned …

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Hilarious Fails of Childfree Wedding Invitations - Ep 68 39:53

3M ago39:53

39:53

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! What's the fastest way to offend your potential wedding guests? Commenters on Threads and Instagram posted a million different options for telling people to leave their "trophies" at home. In Part 5 of the childfree wedding series, childfree couple Paulette and Ryan are once again reading through the crudest …

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Saying "I Do" Without the Diapers: 5 Rules for a Childfree Wedding 26:44

4M ago26:44

26:44

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! What's the "proper" way to tell your guests you want a childfree wedding? From the etiquette of hosting an adult-only affair to the most tactful ways to convey this message to your guests, we're all over this sometimes-taboo topic. Childfree couple Paulette and Ryan Erato have some experience in this arena. A…

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Ditch the Flower Girl with Childfree Housewife Vivian Manganello - Ep 66 9:47

4M ago9:47

9:47

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Part 3 in the childfree wedding series comes to us in the form of an email from Vivian, a now "retired" childfree housewife. Vivian's wedding planning started off as a wild ride navigating family expectations, Catholicism, and even some social shaming, all because she dared to say "I don't want kids." Having …

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Just Say No to Burnout with Karenna Soto - Ep 65 40:25

5M ago40:25

40:25

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Burnout isn't a gold medal earned at the Exhaustion Olympics. It's totally avoidable, but in our hustle culture, we often wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. Trust that there's nothing honorable about sacrificing your health. Take it from someone who has suffered the consequences! Us childfree Latinas are …

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The Loneliest Year: A Health Scare, a Lost Circle, and the Power of Rebuilding - Ep 64 23:31

5M ago23:31

23:31

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! What happens when you’re suddenly abandoned by your pack? Loneliness is a universal human emotion that can often go unaddressed and underestimated in its impact. In a society where the focus is too often on productivity and success, acknowledging feelings of isolation and vulnerability can be perceived as a w…

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Where Do I Belong? Childfree Life on the Margins with Amanda B. (Part 2) - Ep 63 28:28

6M ago28:28

28:28

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! "Where are you from?" is a question asked all too often of people who are visibly "not white." So what does it mean to be American in a melting pot of immigrants? Picking up where we left off last time, guest Amanda reflects back on her 5 years in Japan and we touch on certain taboo topics like: race vs ethni…

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Cultural Reflections: Adopted & Childfree with Amanda B. (Part 1) - Ep 62 32:54

6M ago32:54

32:54

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Continuing the study of the parallels in various cultures, we're celebrating AAPI month by exploring the world of childfree adulthood with Amanda from Six Degrees of Cats podcast in Part 1 of this two-part episode. Where do Latinidad and East Asian/Midwestern cultures overlap? You'd be surprised! And despite …

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Non-Mom May: Celebrating Otherhood by Building Community - Ep 61 13:26

6M ago13:26

13:26

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Since host and childfree Latina Paulette Erato was ironically born on Mexican Mother's Day (which is always observed on May 10th), she's turning May into a celebration of The Otherhood, aka Non-Mom May! Non-Mom May is a fiesta dedicated to amplifying the stories of women and non-binary individuals living fulf…

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Unlearning Toxic Cultural Brainwashing with Shweta Ramkumar - Ep 60 42:10

7M ago42:10

42:10

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Self-proclaimed and proud black sheep Shweta Ramkumar sits down with resident childfree Latina Paulette Erato to discuss the parallels between Southern Asian and Latine cultures. And while both cultures can be conservative, sexist, and patriarchal, both women have been fortunate to have supportive families wh…

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Candid Childfree Chat with Latino Dad & Batman Expert Erik Fontanez - Ep 59 37:12

7M ago37:12

37:12

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! What's it like to have a sibling that doesn't want kids? Batman enthusiast, professional marketer, sports/pop culture podcaster, and baby brother Erik Fontanez joins his childfree sister Paulette Erato to discuss this question. It's a candid and lighthearted discussion about the dynamics of being a childfree …

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Planting Roots in Puerto Rico: The Harsh Truth about Financial, Health, and Cultural Challenges - Ep 58 27:21

8M ago27:21

27:21

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ever fantasize about moving abroad, and what that could look like in your life? Childfree couple Paulette and Ryan did just that, trading their Los Angeles-based routine for a new adventure in Puerto Rico. But moving to a tropical paradise wasn't all sausages and rainbows. The couple gets real about the unexp…

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Repercussions of Media Bias on Arabs, Muslims, & the Childfree with Professor Evelyn Alsultany - Ep 57 37:50

8M ago37:50

37:50

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! What does media bias have to do with how marginalized groups are perceived? EVERYTHING. Media bias—the way we see certain groups on TV and in movies—has a massive impact on how we view people in real life. And whether or not we see them as real human beings, or merely caricatures we don't have to care about. …

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Self-Love Essentials for Smashing The Patriarchy this Valentine's Day - Ep 56 29:49

9M ago29:49

29:49

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! This special Valentine's week episode is dedicated to smashing The Patriarchy by tapping deep into the well of your self-love. Because if you want to live your vida mas chévere, if you want to design your best childfree Latina life, you need to have a healthy relationship with yourself. How do you get that? L…

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You Wanna Do What?! Creating a Childfree Legacy with Monica Rivera (Part 2) - Ep 55 24:23

9M ago24:23

24:23

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Following up from the last episode about how Monica Rivera became her own best friend, this time Monica tells us how her inner critic inspired her to start her own business coaching enterprise for women of color aptly named YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! There's also the question many childfree Latinas grapple with—than…

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Grief Rides Shotgun: A Unique Journey through Loneliness with Monica Rivera (Part 1) - Ep 54 33:13

9M ago33:13

33:13

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Monica Rivera had to learn to become her own best friend. But how do you do that when you’ve lost everyone you’ve ever loved? In this two-part episode, business coach and TEDx speaker Monica shares how losing her entire biological family in a short period of time afflicted her not only with a deep grief, but …

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The Word of the Year: Setting Your Intentions for 2024 - Ep 53 14:26

10M ago14:26

14:26

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! If you hate new year's resolutions, or the idea of "new year, new me" then you might like a Word of the Year better. This episode guides you through setting an intention for your year ahead (as opposed to concrete SMART goals) via a seven-step method for finding the perfect word. It's a unique approach that i…

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The Happiness Hit: Why Celebrating "Wins" is Essential for Confidence and More {Re-Release} - Ep 52 16:34

10M ago16:34

16:34

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Want more confidence? Hack your brain! While brain hacking sounds mysterious (if not illegal—and painful!), it's simply the latest way to describe an effective neuroscientific method that rewards you with a “hit” of the happiness (or pleasure) hormone, dopamine. You can harness this to increase your motivatio…

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The Healing Power of Storytelling and Reframing Motherhood with Talia Molé {Re-Release} - Ep 51 39:12

11M ago39:12

39:12

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Storyteller Talia Molé, an activist, anthropologist, and artist, shares her journey confronting societal pressures, the impact of language on reproductive rights, and her mission to redefine motherhood. From fighting for a hysterectomy to battling for debt forgiveness, Talia is a powerhouse. In this re-releas…

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Living Your Best Life: 6 Tips for Achieving La Vida Más Chévere - Ep 50 35:13

11M ago35:13

35:13

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It's celebration time! Having achieved 50 episodes, it's a great time to use this milestone moment to look back on where we've been, how we got here, and where we're going to continue this journey of living our best lives—la vida más chévere! With that are 6 recurrent themes that guide the essence of host Pau…

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A Childfree Destination Wedding: Worth the Drama with Andrea Watt - Ep 49 19:27

12M ago19:27

19:27

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Another childfree wedding success story —this time, it's a childfree destination wedding! Bride Andrea Watt shares her experience in throwing the childfree wedding she always wanted: at sunset on the beach with only a small group of adults as guests. It doesn't sound very demanding for a bride. But of course,…

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Latines Embracing Mental Health: Shattering Therapy Taboos with Dra. Mildred Ortiz - Ep 48 42:07

1y ago42:07

42:07

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Today's toxicity ripe for dismantling: the stigma around therapy. Brown people prefer not to air their dirty laundry with strangers, but bury their mental and emotional distress for fear of being labeled weak or crazy. All that does is create a cycle of pain that becomes harder and harder to break with, and i…

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Let's Get to 100...on Substack! Hiatus - Ep 47 7:42

1y ago7:42

7:42

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! As you heard last week, we're moving to Puerto Rico! So while that's happening, *new* episodes will be on pause. Because as I always tell you: rest is required! So I'm taking a break from producing new content. Don't worry, you can still get your regular dose of La Vida Más Chévere over on Substack. In fact, …

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Puerto Rico: A Crash Course on Island Life - Ep 46 16:48

1y ago16:48

16:48

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Have you ever been to Puerto Rico? Did you know it's part of the United States? If you didn't, you're not the only one! That's just one of the seven surprising facts packed into this week's episode, which you can consider your crash course on la isla del encanto (translation: island of enchantment). Come alon…

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Take That Risk with Luis Octavio - Ep 45 53:21

1y ago53:21

53:21

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Serial entrepreneur and childfree Latino Luis Octavio has something to tell you about taking risks. He gives us the play-by-play of what it took to go from being a closeted experiential marketer to launching multiple companies and brands while fully embracing who he is as DI Güey. Take a tiny risk and attend …

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Setting Boundaries for a Childfree Wedding with Jamie Feinberg - Ep 44 15:55

1+ y ago15:55

15:55

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It's wedding season! So let's dive into the world of weddings, particularly childfree weddings, and the significance of setting boundaries during this emotionally charged event. Weddings should be about the happy couple but can also lead to truly toxic drama that rips families apart. Everyone has an opinion, …

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Living Your Most Authentic Life with Fede Vargas - Ep 43 29:51

1+ y ago29:51

29:51

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Have you ever wondered what life can look like after you've successfully dismantled the patriarchal bullshit our society throws at you? Fede Vargas is the living embodiment of how we can all do that. After 15+ years in the rat race and his own 18-month career break, Fede now hosts the podcast My Most Authenti…

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Debunking the Patriarchal Myth that Childfree People Hate Kids - Ep 42 22:28

1+ y ago22:28

22:28

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! We've been socialized to believe that the traditional "life script" is the ultimate path to happiness. And anyone who doesn't follow it is doomed. Which puts childfree people, especially childfree Latinas y Latinas, at total odds with societal norms. But who made up those rules? What is behind these supposed …

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Dismantling the Toxic Latine Money Mentality with Wealth Warrior Linda Garcia - Ep 41 58:42

1+ y ago58:42

58:42

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Just because the stereotype that childfree people have more disposable income exists, doesn't make it true. And even if it is, childfree Latinas y Latines might have the added burden of a scarcity mindset instilled upon us by our culture. Instead of generational wealth, we inherit generational trauma. Did you…

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Becoming a Shame-Free Childfree Latina with Rena Martine - Ep 40 42:20

1+ y ago42:20

42:20

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Shame: everyone knows what it is because shame is a universal emotion. So how do you become shame-free? Although not Latina herself, guest Rena Martine shares her expertise in addressing shame, which is deeply rooted in Latine culture. Rena is a former DA who now works as an evidence-based intimacy coach, hel…

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Challenging the "Grandparent Entitlement" Mindset with Rosalba Fontanez {Re-Release} - Ep 39 32:29

1+ y ago32:29

32:29

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! In this re-released episode, guest Rosalba Fontanez is challenging parents to love their children without expectation of grandchildren. As the mother of a childfree person herself (the host of this program!), she knows a little bit about the pressure to have kids and the toxicity of the mindset that grandpare…

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We're the Otherhood with Theresa Gonzales - Ep 38 48:16

1+ y ago48:16

48:16

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Here’s a scary stat: less than 2% of the technology sector workforce is made up of Latinas. And yet tech is all across our lives. What are you reading these show notes on right now? How are you listening to this podcast? It’s all tech! Theresa Gonzales is a childfree, third-generation Mexican-American, and th…

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Perfectionism and Childfree Latinas: The Ivy League School Dropout - Ep 37 15:45

1+ y ago15:45

15:45

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Can we break the Latina cycle of perfectionism and disappointment? How being a childfree Latina means you're already doing that! Have you ever been crushed by the weight of expectations on you as a Latina or Latine? Carried the burden of striving for perfectionism, but not once felt the relief of attaining it…

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The Dangers of Calladita Se Ve Más Bonita with Pam Covarrubias - Ep 36 43:22

1+ y ago43:22

43:22

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Pam Covarrubias has bounced between the US and Mexico her entire life. As a business coach and host of the Cafe Con Pam podcast, she has learned to stand in her power and will explain on this episode exactly what that means and what it took to get there. She also explains how embodying 2 separate countries an…

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Self-Care You Can Do in Your PJs - Ep 35 13:53

1+ y ago13:53

13:53

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! The idea of self-care has lost all its meaning. Even we childfree Latinas think it's something we only get to have as a treat, but in reality it's something each and everyone needs every single day. It should be ingrained in your routine, a habit that's done from muscle memory. ***Support the show for as litt…

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Introducing La Vida Más Chévere 2:44

1+ y ago2:44

2:44

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Introducing La Vida Más Chévere! Still the same great content you've come to expect about overcoming cultural roadblocks and imposter syndrome, but with an even better name. That's what living la vida más chévere means: loving your childfree Latine life without shame or regret. Now a bi-weekly podcast, porque…

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#34 - You've Got Fans: Building Confidence from Your Support System (bonus mini episode) 9:19

1+ y ago9:19

9:19

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! If someone asked you who your biggest fan is, what would you say? Do you even know that you've got fans? Your inner critic is probably screaming no at those questions, and that's great for fueling your imposter syndrome. Not so great for building confidence. But recognizing this support system is a first step…

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#33 - Don't Be a Sissy: Dealing with Absurd Insecurities (mini bonus episode) 15:54

1+ y ago15:54

15:54

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! If you've ever let your insecurities limit your ability to stretch yourself and grow, this episode is for you! And it features a story time about a guy so scared of being perceived as a sissy, he refused to use basic common sense when lifting. You'll also hear about my friend ad muse for this episode Tahmina,…

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#32 - Finding Power in a Word of the Year (mini bonus episode) 20:14

2y ago20:14

20:14

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Have you heard of this trend of creating a "word of the year?" Some people think it's woo-woo bullshit, but you know that words have power, and confidence can come from power, so why wouldn't you want some of that for yourself? Pick up the free workbook for creating your own power word, or theme for the year,…

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#31 - Small Ways to Manage Overwhelm (mini bonus episode) 12:07

2y ago12:07

12:07

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! No matter what time of year it is, overwhelm and anxiety seem to get the best of us. What if it didn't have to be that way? What if you didn't have to carry all that anxiety around all the time, burning out your central nervous system and wreaking havoc all over your body? Here are some small ways to manage t…

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#30 - Comparison is the Thief of Joy (mini bonus episode) 10:56

2y ago10:56

10:56

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Comparing ourselves to everyone else is usually a recipe for disaster. And it's also something you can choose NOT to do. But we do it anyway. Yet we don't pay attention to how others look up to us. Instead we use these comparisons to highlight our own shortcomings. What's the cure to comparisonitis? Here are …

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#29 - Baby Steps to Setting Boundaries (mini bonus episode) 13:19

2y ago13:19

13:19

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Boundaries are a good thing to have but all to often it feels like an overwhelming task to create and then enforce them against other people. Because being assertive or even confrontational can be hard! So here are some examples of how to set boundaries for yourself that don't require anyone else to agree to …

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#28 - 7 Hacks for Holiday Stress (mini bonus episode) 16:45

2y ago16:45

16:45

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Holiday stress feels expected, but you don’t have to put up with it if you don’t want to. Taken from a live training I did in 2021, here are 7 tips or “hacks” for fighting off the holiday stress you don’t want to have. To get the full list, plus the show notes and an episode transcript, go to TheMakerMuse.co.…

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#27 - Celebrate Like a Football Player (mini bonus episode) 10:56

2y ago10:56

10:56

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It's (American) football season so here's a mini episode about why grown men slap each other's asses, smack helmets, and act like fools in the end zone—and why you should definitely be doing the same thing. In a word: confidence. You get it by celebrating every step in your progress towards a goal, no matter …

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