Best Valerie Friedlander Podcasts (2024)

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Creating Boundaries and Honoring Your Whole Self with Valerie Friedlander 29:22

6h ago29:22

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Creating and releasing a podcast is no small task, and everyone approaches theirs differently. But the most important thing to keep in mind when planning your show is how you manage your energy so you don’t get completely overwhelmed. Friend of the show Valerie Friedlander is here today to talk about how she discovered that a twice a month cadence …

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How to Let Go of Shame and Rebuild Self-Trust with Valerie Friedlander 43:41

28d ago43:41

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Text your thoughts and questions! When we think of shame as an emotion, we can see how it doesn’t serve us, or rather, doesn’t help move us forward the way we want it to. But when we shift our mindset to view shame as another tool in our toolbox, we can understand why it is present and learn to pick up other, more helpful tools instead. Valerie Fri…

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Realigning Your Core Values 41:44

1h ago41:44

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Send me a text! Realigning your core values requires exploring both what is consciously important to you AND your societal conditioning. Your values, both conscious and subconscious, shape your decisions and motivate our behavior. If you find yourself feeling stuck, drained, or sabotaging what you say you want, it’s likely you have a subconscious v…

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How to Free Your Mind from Imposter Syndrome with Nicole Majik 37:17

4h ago37:17

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Text your thoughts and questions! Imposter syndrome is something we’ve all experienced to some extent. It’s the culmination of our limiting beliefs that paralyze us in the moment and keep us from moving forward, which is why we need to free ourselves from it. Nicole Majik joins me on the podcast to shed light on what imposter syndrome looks like, h…

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Simplifying Complex Topics for Your Audience with Menekse Stewart 30:30

5h ago30:30

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With the constant changes in technology, social media trends, current events and more, it can be hard to keep up with what you think your marketing strategy needs to look like. But marketing is never a one-size-fits-all approach, and Menekse Stewart knows that well. She’s here today to tell us about using her core podcast episodes for long-term con…

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Why Successful People Strengthen Their Emotional Intelligence with Chantay Golson 33:35

3h ago33:35

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Text your thoughts and questions! When we look at high-achieving professionals, great leaders, and anyone considered successful, the first things we notice are their abilities, talents, strategies, and determination. We zone in on the hard skills, but soft skills are essential. In particular, there is an area of self-management that not only paves …

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The Importance of Self-Mastery in Podcasting with Kim Romain 33:53

2d ago33:53

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So you’re sitting down to record an episode for your podcast, and you realize halfway through that the conversation is taking a turn you didn’t expect! What should a good podcaster do? Kim Romain is here today with different ways to handle the situation, starting with what you CAN control, and doing what feels right in the moment. Kim’s tips and st…

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Navigating our Relationship with Death with Nikki Smith 36:19

8d ago36:19

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Send me a text! Navigating our relationship with death is a profound part of our human experience, yet we often avoid talking about it. This avoidance not only prevents us from asking for and receiving care, it also reduces our capacity to provide care. Additionally, we must be able to embrace our mortality (rather than trying to transcend it) in o…

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How to Use Body Doubling to Focus Better on Tasks 18:12

5d ago18:12

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Text your thoughts and questions! If you struggle to stay on task when working alone, you’re not the only one. One way to combat this is using a powerful productivity technique called “body doubling”. It’s a simple technique that supercharges your focus by simply working side-by-side with others. This week, episode 217 of the Positively LivingⓇ Pod…

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Unlocking the Hidden Book Inside Your Podcast Episodes with Scott Maderer 37:02

9d ago37:02

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Writing a book is something most people think about doing in their lives. And as a business owner, having a formal, published account of your business' beliefs and practices can be appealing for reaching more people and getting more clients. But writing a book can be a HUGE undertaking. Where do you even start? Why not start with all the content yo…

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Financial Planning for Podcasters and Business Owners with Brandon Neely 32:56

1M ago32:56

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Finances are not the sexiest thing to talk about when it comes to our businesses, but it IS essential to have a handle on your numbers. Brandon Neely, a finance expert and serial small business owner has the insight and tools that can help you pin down your financial goals and set you up for success. This week, episode 158 of Listeners to Leads is …

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3 Essentials to Maximize Your Experience at an Event 30:10

30d ago30:10

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Send me a text! “Three Essentials to Maximize Your Experience at an Event” provides a strategy to keep your planning simple and ensure you get the most out of your investment of time, money, and energy. Some of the obstacles to event ROI include overwhelm, self-doubt, shiny object, peer pressure, FOMO, and other such distractions. Additionally, the…

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Why You Need to Know Your Internal Productivity Rhythm 12:24

1M ago12:24

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Text your thoughts and questions! Do you notice how your energy levels fluctuate throughout the day? The energy lulls and dips that you feel like you’re pushing through? While this certainly could relate to your sleep schedule or even be a sign of burnout, there is also a natural cycle in our bodies that causes these variations. This cycle is calle…

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Automate Your Podcast to Save Time and Energy with Joe Casabona 40:35

24d ago40:35

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Business owners are BUSY and even when podcasting is your favorite part of your marketing strategy, it can take up a lot of time in your week, leaving you frustrated and tired. But with all the new tools and automation options available, there are ways to speed up your podcast workflow and reclaim some of your working hours while still creating hig…

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Why Your Morning Routine Results in Frustration Not Focus 15:35

1M ago15:35

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Text your thoughts and questions! Morning routines, although effective for some, are not for everyone. And that’s ok! At its core, a morning routine is just that, a routine. It’s a specific window of time in which you’re aiming to complete a habit or set of habits requiring energy and focus. When you break it down, you can easily see how this conce…

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Tracking and Nurturing Relationships with Collaborators and Brands with Reena Friedman Watts 44:00

1M ago44:00

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There are so many behind-the-scenes elements of a successful podcast, from searching for sponsorships to navigating new business brought in by the show to keeping up with former guests. Reena Friedman Watts, with experience both in reality television production and over 350 episodes of her podcast, Better Call Daddy, has learned to navigate these w…

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Redefining Our Relationship to Productivity with Lisa Zawrotny 41:48

2M ago41:48

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Send me a text! Redefining our relationship to productivity is a necessary component of preventing burnout and cultivating well-being. Our current societal relationship to productivity is built on Industrial Revolution era conception of work ethic. This conception wraps our value into what we can produce, dehumanizing us in the process. In order to…

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Make Better Decisions When You Align Your Actions with Chantelle Andercastle 37:36

2M ago37:36

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Text your thoughts and questions! We all want to be in alignment because we know it’s a good thing. But what does being in alignment actually mean? And what are we aligning ourselves and our businesses to? Chantelle Andercastle joins me on the podcast today as we break down this buzzword and figure out how we can start taking aligned action. This w…

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Creating Conversations Your Guests are Proud to Share with Mai-kee Tsang 33:04

1M ago33:04

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Sometimes it feels like getting your guests to share your episode is a full-time job. It’s frustrating when you put your heart and soul into the conversationand you go to share it with a guest and they maybe either don't feel comfortable with it or they decide to completely ghost you. Mai-kee Tsang is here this week to talk about what she calls Con…

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Why You Need to Ethically Align with Your Coach with Sarah Heeter 44:28

2M ago44:28

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Text your thoughts and questions! Being ethical is defined as conforming to a standard of what’s right and good. While there are definitely certain practices that obviously fit that, there are also many grey areas that we may not agree with, but are not technically unethical practices either. In my conversation today with guest Sarah Heeter, our co…

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Aligning Your Podcast Marketing Strategy with Your Values with Becky Mollenkamp 36:27

2M ago36:27

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With so much information about marketing available from so many different experts, it can feel overwhelming finding what you ’should’ do to promote your work. But your marketing strategy, whether for your podcast or your business, does NOT have to look like everyone else’s! Becky Mollenkamp knows this better than most, having switched her email mar…

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Tending Your Self-Relationship through Values & Shadow Work with Erica Courdae 48:24

2M ago48:24

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Send me a text! Tending your self-relationship through values & shadow work helps you engages the roots of your motivation and how you live your life. Our values form the basis of our core motivations. Shadow work helps us acknowledge and heal the wounds that inhibit awareness and access to our full self. While we live in a world full of obstacles …

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Life and Business Advice from a Multi-Passionate Mom Entrepreneur with Reena Friedman Watts 38:13

2M ago38:13

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Text your thoughts and questions! Being a mom and an entrepreneur is quite the combo and certainly not for the faint of heart. Today’s guest and fellow mompreneur, Reena Friedman Watts, knows this to be true. She returns to the podcast to share her experiences and challenges as she navigates life transitions while seemingly juggling it all. This we…

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Mastering Paid Advertising Strategies with Robert Brill 27:49

2M ago27:49

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We’ve all become accustomed to seeing a barrage of social media and Google advertisements wherever we go on the internet. But how do we take advantage of these ad opportunities to promote our podcast and bring in more valuable leads to our businesses? Robert Brill is an expert on all things advertising, and is here today to talk us through how to a…

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Gratitude: One of the Simplest Habits to Improve Mental Wellbeing 13:17

2M ago13:17

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Text your thoughts and questions! During Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to revisit the practice of gratitude, a topic we have covered on the podcast before and is a personal favorite of mine. Studies have shown that having a gratitude practice is a powerful, yet simple healing habit that has a direct impact on your mental wellbeing. This w…

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Become a Standout Speaker with Visibility Tips with Antoniette Roze 36:42

2M ago36:42

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Podcasting and public speaking can feel like they are very different worlds, but they’re really just two different methods of sharing your voice and message with the world. Because of this, many people, Antoniette Roze and myself included, think that you should do both to maximize your opportunities to grow and connect with your audience. Antoniett…

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Cultivating Collaboration Over Competition 46:09

2M ago46:09

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Send me a text! Cultivating collaboration over competition is essential in today's interconnected world. We don't exist in a vacuum; our social understanding and discernment must be engaged collectively. The spaces we inhabit, like social media platforms, exert significant influence on our interactions, sometimes more than our intentions to be coll…

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How To Motivate Yourself By Meeting Your Needs First 13:04

3M ago13:04

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Text your thoughts and questions! In our hustle and grind world, it’s easy to get so focused on achievement that we forget about honoring and understanding life experiences in order to heal and grow. There’s a lot of irony in this because, in actuality, when we take care of our needs, instead of pushing past them for the sake of productivity, we ac…

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Improve Your Video Content Strategy with Atiba De Souza 28:48

3M ago28:48

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As podcasters, we tend to think about our craft as an audio-based product. But we’ve all seen the rise in video content over the last few years, and that’s not going anywhere any time soon. How do we embrace video content as podcasters, especially those of us who are less comfortable on camera? Atiba De Souza, the Content Superman, is here this wee…

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How to Make Your Anxiety a Creative Advantage with Gregory Halpen 39:00

3M ago39:00

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Text your thoughts and questions! If you’re a creative person who has anxiety, you know how anxious thoughts and feelings can be a massive block when it comes to your creativity. But when we start to recognize and understand our anxiety we can learn to integrate it into our creative process and leverage it. Today’s guest, Gregory Halpen, knows this…

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Insights from 1600+ Episodes with Alan Lazaros 35:41

3M ago35:41

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When most podcasts don’t make it to 25 episodes, it can be shocking to see that someone has over 1600 podcast episodes under their belt. While there’s no silver bullet or secret sauce to achieve instant success, Alan Lazaros has learned a thing or two about podcasting with his years of experience. He joins us this week to share what he has learned …

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Reclaiming Creativity and Healing Through Art with Krishna Kayastha 41:56

3M ago41:56

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Send me a text! Reclaiming creativity and healing through art is essential because you’re innately creative, even if you’re someone who wouldn’t label yourself as “a creative.” Many of people learn to disconnect from their creativity as children because self-expression doesn’t feel safe, pressure to do art “right” surrounded it with perfectionism, …

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When You Focus On Physical Wellness Your Mental Health Improves with Keri Cooper 42:38

3M ago42:38

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Text your thoughts and questions! Our mental health drives so many aspects of our lives and can either limit or lighten us. Thankfully, the more we understand it, the better we can tend to it, and the more likely we are to thrive. Holistic therapist Keri Cooper joins the podcast today to share how focusing on the physical foundations of wellness si…

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Grow with an Aligned Podcast Network with Karen Roberts 35:42

3M ago35:42

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Podcasting can feel like a lonely venture when first starting out, when you’re doing everything yourself and worrying about whether or not the statistics you’re seeing are “normal”. Finding a podcast network that aligns with your mission and values allows you to collaborate with other podcasters, grow your audience, and feel a little less like an i…

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Early Signs of Burnout That May Surprise You 12:45

3M ago12:45

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Text your thoughts and questions! We often think of burnout as something obvious and big–where we cross a line and that’s it! We’re down for the count. But burnout is more nuanced than that and the early and more subtle signs can zip by us undetected, leading us to hit rock bottom and ask ourselves, “How did I get here?” This week, episode 206 of t…

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The Benefits of Podcasting for Mental Wellness with Donald Dunn of Heroes Voice Media 34:37

3M ago34:37

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Podcasting has a way of bringing together like-minded people and creating tight knit communities. While beneficial in a lot of ways, that feeling of connectedness can do incredible things for people’s mental health. Donald Dunn is using his platform to support veterans in their civilian life after service, including sharing how podcasting can be th…

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Foundations for Authentic Public Relations with Catharine Montgomery 44:17

3M ago44:17

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Send me a text! Foundations for authentic public relations support building solid connections whether you are an organization or individual. The value of truly listening to others, understanding different perspectives and pathways toward a goal, and then following through on what you learn cannot be overstated. These principles of communication and…

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Why Some Stress Actually Helps You Perform Better 13:13

3M ago13:13

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Text your thoughts and questions! We often refer to all types of stress just as “stress” but there is a difference between eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). When we make this distinction, we’re able to clearly see how some stress can be a useful tool (is, in fact, necessary) for increasing productivity. This week, episode 205 of the…

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6 Podcast Marketing Myths That Are Holding You Back 19:22

4M ago19:22

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With so many opinions out there on the “correct” way to market your podcast, it’s no wonder myths can take hold and gain traction quickly. Today, I’m busting 6 common myths about podcast marketing that might be keeping you from seeing the results you want with both your podcast and your business. This week, episode 147 of Listeners to Leads is abou…

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Why Bringing Nature Inside Will Help You Focus Better with Kasey Riley 38:07

4M ago38:07

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Text your thoughts and questions! Biophilic design is an incredible way to restore focus, enhance productivity and creativity, reduce stress, and improve overall wellness. The good news is, you may already be using it without even realizing it. Kasey Riley joins us today to share how this type of design, indicating a “love of life,” brings nature i…

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Personality Types for Content Creation: Human Design Strategies with Karyn Paige 35:20

4M ago35:20

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As a podcaster and content creator, staying consistently creative while keeping your audience engaged can feel like a constant challenge. But the one-size-fits-all approach is losing its appeal, and Karyn Paige thinks Human Design is the response that will help everyone find strategies that work for them. This week, episode 146 of Listeners to Lead…

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Understanding the 5 Love Languages 31:24

4M ago31:24

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Send me a text! Understanding the 5 Love Languages has helped facilitate communication for many people but it has numerous limitations. While the 5 Love Languages has become an extremely popular relationship tool, it’s not a fix-all and it may not be the right approach for everyone. What about this tool makes it helpful and where it falls short can…

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How Breathing Can Calm Your Body and Better Your Mood with Jenny Cheifetz 33:51

4M ago33:51

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Text your thoughts and questions! It’s amazing what a deep breath can do, especially when you’re feeling agitated or stressed. Jenny Cheifetz, a certified breathwork facilitator joins us to dive deep into how we can use breathwork as a tool to reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and more. This week, episode 203 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podca…

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Creating Systems for Efficient and Intentional Collaborations with Angela Tan 33:47

4M ago33:47

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As entrepreneurs, especially those of us juggling multiple roles, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the daily tasks and minutiae of running a business. We rely on our memory to keep track of everything, which often leads to missed opportunities and wasted time chasing down details. This is especially true when it comes to keeping track of what podcas…

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7 Reasons Diets Fail and What to Do Instead with Alisha Carlson 41:40

4M ago41:40

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Text your thoughts and questions! Dieting is a HUGE industry, and yet, 95% of diets don’t work. That’s because the diets pushed on us are often rooted in fear, guilt, and shame, masking themselves as a healthy lifestyle change that doesn’t hold up in the long term. Today’s guest Alisha Carlson found this out the hard way and set out to do better, h…

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Unleashing the Power of Storytelling with Karen Kenney 35:30

4M ago35:30

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Everyone loves a good story, right? That’s what we should be doing as podcasters: telling engaging stories that connect us with and help us build rapport with our audience. But many people have been tricked into believing that their lives aren’t interesting enough or they haven’t done anything ‘worth’ talking about. That’s simply not true. Karen Ke…

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Building a Relationship to Pleasure and Intimacy with Daniela Stevens 49:30

4M ago49:30

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Send me a text! Building a relationship to pleasure and intimacy takes a lot of intention in this society that still treats talking about sex as taboo. So many people struggle with intimacy due to lack of communication, trauma, and societal conditioning to disconnect from their bodies and desires. Improving intimacy requires us to unlearn harmful n…

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How To Make Sure You're Productive Versus Busy 15:17

4M ago15:17

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Text your thoughts and questions! Productivity is not something you strive for on principle or an endgame unto itself. It’s important to recognize that we’re not trying to be productive for productivity’s sake, but rather to support who we are, the life we want to live, and the goals we wish to achieve. This week, episode 201 of the Positively Livi…

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Maintaining Structure in your Podcast and Schedule with Lance Cayko 28:49

5M ago28:49

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We all have busy lives, and it can feel difficult to find time to accomplish all of your podcasting and business goals while still spending time with your family, maintaining a social life, and taking care of yourself. Structure and consistency are two key elements to maintaining a balance that allows you to achieve success with your podcast and in…

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200 Episodes of Positively Living® 38:22

5M ago38:22

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Text your thoughts and questions! The Positively Living Podcast is celebrating 200 episodes! In honor of that, my friend and former guest, Manpreet Bawa, is stepping in as guest host for a special interview so you can get to know the host behind the mic. This week, episode 200 of the Positively Living Podcast is about celebration and reflection! In…

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