Exploring the difference between boundaries and standards - and why its important to enforce consequences in any type of relationship (romantic, friendship or family). You can find this on YouTube, anywhere you get your podcasts or if you prefer to read, on my website blog. (lexipartell.com) Mental health resources - Global list of resources - http…

The first of a many part series around neurodivergence - how I came to find out that I had ADHD at 30. The late diagnosis gave me answers to a lot of seemingly unanswerable questions but added a layer of frustration when thinking in hindsight how great it would have been to know this ten years ago. Here's a quick rundown of my symptoms and the medi…

Diving into two news stories that triggered me this week in Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher and Dillon Danis and then onto talking about the question 'Why didn't you just report it?' - rape and sexual assault. Please keep in mind that this is a broad issue and this just skims the surface of this particular conversation. If you are interested in fin…

What are your goals? Are they scary enough to push you away from them or pull you towards them? It’s hard as a woman in my 30s to not compare myself to where other women my age are. But my goals are very different and they have been all of my life. So I shouldn’t be comparing and neither should you. It’s your life, in your time. Free Harvard Course…

The last episode in the three part series on cheating - this one is a quick one (12 mins. We will cover 8 points that will help your journey if you choose to stay in a relationship after a betrayal. Honestly, these are helpful for anybody in a long term relationship - so listen on! Either way, what you are going through right now is temporary and i…

This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. In Part 1, we focused on the hours after finding out you were cheated on, in this part we focus on the days and weeks and talk about - 1. Acceptance 2. Getting checked for STIs 3. Don't take actions that do not align with your values 4. Build new meaning into your life (my fave) 5. Talking to the person that cheat…

Finding out that you have been cheated on is one of the most painful and emotionally draining things to happen inside a relationship. In this episode I talk about the times I have been cheated on inside relationships, and how to deal with the hours after you find out. There will be a part 2 which will focus on longer term implications of making the…

External Validation - taking your value and self worth from others opinions of you and allowing external sources to define how you value yourself - something that is damaging long term. In this episode, we speak about the difference between external and internal validation and go through five steps on how to slowly move the needle for yourself. Bec…

Today we discuss why its perfectly normal to have body image issues, where they come from and how we can combat those head on. I share some bullying stories from when I was younger, how the media has manipulated women into believing that our value comes from the way we look and then six steps on how to create a better mindset for your body image mo…

I am having one of those days, in fact I am having one of those months. So I thought I would share with you how I make it through these. I have three to five steps which I try to complete, consistently. And if I do that, I am almost accidentally looking after myself to a point of incrementally not being able to deny my body and mind are feeling bet…

Knowing and believing are two very different things. Believing implies that you put the knowledge into action - something I was very bad at in my 20s. Now that I sit here in my early thirties, hindsight is the greatest sight so I want to show with you some things in short form that I hope help you navigate the situations you land in. We touch on - …

This episode explores the themes around why men traditionally do not like feminism and moves on to explain how feminism and its goals are advantageous to them as a gender. Some themes we look at - - What is feminism? - What are some reasons that men are traditionally against feminism? - How can we encourage them to seek understanding - How are femi…

A quick ten minute episode exploring how to create a value set - something that was explored in the first episode briefly. A value set can change your life as it will define your reactions, your actions and your day to day once you create one for yourself. If you have a notebook around you, I would suggest writing things down as you listen that mig…

Today we explore the themes in the question - Why do keep going back to my toxic ex? We will take a look at - - Why people stay in unhealthy relationships - What makes a relationship unhealthy/ toxic - How can we move out of the toxic relationship cycle - What do we need to face to make sure it doesn't happen again I am happy to have you here and I…

Coming out of survival mode post a traumatic event has taken me 16 years - over half of my life. I hope these tips can help you slowly release yourself from the clutch that anxiety has on you and help you to begin to trust yourself and your judgement again. Mental Health resources Global list of resources - https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalhealt…