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Release Date: 07/02/2024

A Thousand Tiny Steps

I went to Bali for a month and it was the most unexpected experience. I saw the juxtaposition of wealth and poverty as well as pollution. But I also saw a culture of respect, beauty, and it opened up conversations in ways I could never talk about here. It helped me finalize my plans for the new year. Key Takeaways: [2:22] Expats in Bali [3:52] Seeing poverty next to wealth [7:05] Doing Boundless Life, the good and the bad [10:09] Indonesian history, culture of gratitude, and religion [13:51] Respecting others choices [16:48] Bali is so polluted,...

The History of IVF

A Thousand Tiny Steps

I watched a movie that went through how IVF was invented and it made me reflect on my IVF journey as well. But just because the science in the movie was real, does not mean anything else was. All the relationships, drama, and other mini storylines were made up to make - a good story. Key Takeaways: [2:15] My IVF journey [7:50] Often in religion women are seen as less than if they can’t have kids naturally [9:07] Stress does not cause infertility or cause cancer [9:51] IVF increases your risk of having multiples [11:53] Joy, the movie about the...

How Movies Lie

A Thousand Tiny Steps

Wow, the amount of movies that take someone’s life and completely misrepresent it? Too many to count. It hurts the lives of the people who the movie was made about, but also anyone that is like them. Because if they believe the story, they get false ideas in their head. Key Takeaways: [3:05] The Pocahontas movie was a downright lie [7:13] The I, Tonya movie was exaggerated [11:33] A Beautiful Mind left out abuse and misportrayed mental illness [12:58] Erin Brockovich was oversexualized [14:47] None of the characters actually existed in Newsies [16:04]...

Ridiculous Lies About Christmas

A Thousand Tiny Steps

As Christmas is upon us, I decided to dig up some lies on it, along with some of my childhood memories and how Christmas has differed for my kids. The biggest lie of all? When Jesus’s birthday occurs and what actually went down. I suppose it shall just remain another mystery. Happy Holidays. Key Takeaways: [3:05] My best Christmas time memory as a child [6:32] Finding out Santa wasn’t real and Christmas magic [8:19] December 25th is not Jesus’s birthday [14:50] The tallest tree, candy canes, the movies, and Black Friday [17:24] Trees take 15 years...

Overconsumption of America

A Thousand Tiny Steps

I watched a movie on how Americans shop and consume, consume, consume. It was terrifying. It was even worse to see the devastating impacts it had on other countries and how quickly people will buy something new if it stops working. Key Takeaways: [4:57] How online shopping changed things [6:40] Just one click has made it easy to buy more things [8:34] Sell more by making an emotional connection [13:15] People buy too many things and it has to go somewhere [15:21] Making products not last long on purpose [23:56] Recycling is a lie and other countries...

Lies About Fitness

A Thousand Tiny Steps

The fitness and health industry thrives on lies upon lies. From saying that you’ll lose 30 pounds in 30 days to saying that weightlifting is dangerous as a woman. So many of these ideas shaped the younger me and I want women to know the truth about what they can do to live a fit life. Key Takeaways: [4:57] Strength training makes you bulky [6:40] Cardio training burns fat and you have to sweat [7:30] Working out everyday is the only way [11:35] Your health is defined by your weight [12:32] Exercise is hard and never fun [14:20] 30 day...

Lies About Grief

A Thousand Tiny Steps

As I go into the holidays and my 9th year grieving, here are some lies surrounding grief that I never stop hearing. Some of them just piss me off and some of them I understand better as I’m farther along. Either way, the important part is that you can grieve how you want to, it’s not going to be linear, and take your time. Key Takeaways: [3:08] Grief can be temporary or forever [5:21] Christmas plans [8:08] Time does not heal all wounds [10:35] I’m never going to be over it [11:42] I’m not going to stop talking about Molly [13:42] Being told I could have...

Part 2: Lies About Food

A Thousand Tiny Steps

The school lunch program in this country is not healthy and creates a divide between the rich and poor. The amount of rules and regulations make it difficult to operate and none of these kids are getting something that is actually fresh and nutritious. Key Takeaways: [3:20] How the school lunch program works [6:52] Schools buy lunches and the different menus for the wealthy and poor [9:14] School lunch used to be fresh and healthy [13:51] How much money these awful companies make [14:47] So many kids can’t digest the milk given [16:45] Cafeteria...

Part 1: Lies About Food

A Thousand Tiny Steps

The food industry is full of lies because of greedy people that set out to make a lot of money and it’s costing Americans something even greater - their health. From lies about how great low fat is, to how fulfilling a bowl of Fruit Loops are, to how milk will make you healthy, the list of lies never stops growing. Key Takeaways: [0:43] Eating whole foods makes my body feel better [2:54] Breastmilk, different diets, and religion [5:47] I was made to clean my plate, my diet was not good in college [7:41] Humans once lived off the land and their diets are...

Lies I Tell Myself

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I’m having a not great week and it got me into the lies I constantly tell myself to feel better. The lies around grief, around my life changing, around my business working, around Kenny, and how I have a functioning life. In this episode, I also dive into the different types of grief and the lies that surround it. Key Takeaways: [1:45] I was always telling myself a story [3:29] Going to self blame [8:49] My relationship with Kenny [12:42] I spend a lot of my life doing things I don’t want to do [17:21] Making sure Jack’s life is not a carbon copy of...

More Episodes

To kick off the theme of season 9, I’m talking about Alcoholics Anonymous and my struggle with addiction. I discuss what AA is like, what I learned, how I feel powerless, and how I’m trying to improve my life.

Key Takeaways:

[4:56] Still struggling to get where I want to go

[7:52] My time in AA and the most significant thing I learned

[11:36] My moment of feeling powerless

[12:23] Step one of AA

[13:52] The poem that spoke to me about powerlessness

[17:35] Having to be honest in AA

[20:26] The ego is selfish, but is it sin?

[29:41] I’ve felt powerless through my abuse and being a woman

[38:00] I’ve never felt like God was absent in my life

[44:07] I’m doing things, but I need to get more comfortable asking for help

[47:04] I try to control things in my life which can cause trouble