How To Set A Living Boundary without Starting a Fight
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Today’s conversation features Lionel Moses—family man, veteran of Desert Storm, coach, and author of The Marriage Seed. We dig into relationship mastery across home and work: self-awareness over blame, trust over suspicion, and communication that lands (not just “gets said”). 3 Main Takeaways Start with self. Lasting change begins by checking beliefs, tone, and patterns before judging a partner. Choose trust over suspicion. Misunderstandings shrink when curiosity and clarity lead the interaction. Weed the garden, consistently. Relationships thrive when small problems are pulled...
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How to stop a checklist love and start a real connection
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Today I’m joined by April Davis, founder of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking—and yes, she’s married to a divorce attorney, which gives her a razor-sharp lens on what actually lasts. We dig into modern dating beyond the apps: values vs. chemistry, paradox of choice, readiness, standards, gender roles, and commitment—so real love stops feeling impossible and starts feeling inevitable. 3 Main Takeaways Values beat vibes. Chemistry fades; aligned values keep relationships stable long-term. Choice overload kills connection. The app era fuels paradox of choice and “dating for dismissal.”...
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From Skin Care to Soul Care: how energy healing ikigai created a purpose driven business
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Guest intro: Mayumi Pachkoski is a U.S.–based aesthetician and energy-healing practitioner who blended Eastern and Western skincare to build a thriving six-figure studio in Maryland. A former flight attendant who pivoted in her 30s, she now helps practitioners grow healing businesses rooted in purpose and service. 3 Power Takeaways Leap early; build skills on the way. Use “no-brainer” offers to get in the room and learn from pros. (20:07–22:36) Let purpose lead the model. When work sits at the intersection of talent, joy, and need (ikigai), consistency becomes easy....
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From Fear to Fulfillment: Unlocking Your Ikigai and Creating a Life You Love
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Mary Olson-Menzel is a nationally recognized expert in career and workplace success with over 30 years of leadership experience across media, tech, healthcare, and even the NFL. As the founder and CEO of MVP Executive Development, she’s coached everyone from Fortune 500 leaders to parents reentering the workforce—helping them find purpose, confidence, and a plan to do what truly lights them up. In this inspiring episode, we unpack the mindset and tools to thrive through massive change, find your “reason for being,” and design work—and a life—that truly lights you up. ...
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Rising Strong: Finding Gratitude, Courage, and Reinvention After Life’s Messiest Moments
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Today’s episode features Rachel Gitlevich, author of What in the Actual Fck: Life’s a Hot Mess—How to Find Gratitude Anyways* and founder of Ray of Consciousness. Through her writing and consulting work, Rachel fuses raw storytelling with wellness and strategy, helping people and organizations grow with authenticity. Her story is one of resilience, transformation, and radical gratitude—even in the face of unimaginable challenges. 💫 Episode Overview In this episode, Rachel shares her extraordinary journey through multiple cancer diagnoses, near-death experiences, and...
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Reclaim Your Desire, Rewrite Scripts, Rediscover Pleasure, Confidence, and Connection
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This week’s conversation is all about rewriting outdated scripts and reclaiming intimacy with confidence, connection, and joy. Lauren Elise Rogers—certified holistic sexuality educator and embodied intimacy coach—shares her empowering approach to navigating desire, healing from harmful narratives, and reigniting long-term relationships. With warmth and clarity, Lauren unpacks how to release the scripts that no longer serve, nurture your own sense of pleasure, and bring curiosity back into love. This is a reminder that nothing is broken—you have the right and the power to create...
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When Therapy Doesn't Work: How To Unlock Change Using The Solution Focused Approach to Transformation
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Guest: Elliott Connie — psychotherapist, best-selling author, and global leader in Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). In this episode, Elliott breaks down how asking the right questions can create powerful shifts in healing, relationships, and life direction. With over 20 years of experience, he shows why focusing on strengths and desired outcomes leads to transformation faster than traditional models of therapy. 3 Powerful Takeaways The questions you ask shape your future. Change begins by focusing on outcomes, not problems. Lasting relationships thrive on...
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Career Reinvention Secrets: What This Executive Coach Wants You To Know Now
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In this episode of Life Check Yourself, Marni Battista interviews Steven Miyao, an executive coach and entrepreneur, about navigating midlife career changes and personal reinvention. They discuss the challenges faced by midlife professionals, the importance of aligning careers with personal values, and practical strategies for overcoming fear and taking action. Steven shares insights from his coaching practice, including the eulogy exercise to reflect on one's values and the significance of experimentation in making life changes. The conversation emphasizes the need for intentional living and...
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Career Reinvention Secrets: What This Executive Coach Wants You To Know Now
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In this episode of Life Check Yourself, Marni Battista interviews Steven Miyao, an executive coach and entrepreneur, about navigating midlife career changes and personal reinvention. They discuss the challenges faced by midlife professionals, the importance of aligning careers with personal values, and practical strategies for overcoming fear and taking action. Steven shares insights from his coaching practice, including the eulogy exercise to reflect on one's values and the significance of experimentation in making life changes. The conversation emphasizes the need for intentional living and...
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Learn this 60 Second Neuroscience Hack to Untangle Your Emotinal Knots
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Introduction In this episode, we explore the power of integrating body, mind, and subconscious to release long-held emotional knots and reclaim wholeness. Our guest, Esin Pinrali, is a holistic psychotherapist and relationship expert specializing in imago therapy, brain spotting, internal family systems, and somatic practices. With her experiential approach, she helps people move beyond anxiety, trauma, and codependency to become fully alive and connected. 3 Key Takeaways Labels don’t heal—untangling the root does. The body stores unresolved trauma and reveals the knots...
info_outlineIn this heartfelt and hilariously real episode of Life Check Yourself, I’m joined by my longtime friend and soul sister Bobbi Palmer. Bobbi became a first-time bride at 47, is now divorced, and back in the dating game at 66—this time with more confidence, peace, and joy than ever. She's a nationally recognized dating coach for women over 40, and in this conversation, we dive into the TRUTH about what dating looks like when you’re grown, wise, and absolutely done with BS.
Whether you’re single, newly divorced, or wondering if it’s “too late” for you (spoiler: it’s not), this episode will have you laughing, crying, and most importantly—believing again.
🔥 Top 3 Takeaways:
1. You’re Not Too Late—You’re Right on Time
Love doesn’t expire. The moment you take responsibility and rediscover who you are, the game changes.
2. Fix Your "Man Picker" By Feeling, Not Listing
It’s not about height, salary, or education. It’s about how you feel—safe, respected, sexy, and seen.
3. Control Is an Illusion—Let Go and Let Love In
You don’t have to control how it happens. You just have to show up, do the work, and stay open.
💡 Core Topics + Time-Stamped Highlights
🕒 05:06 – Fall In Love With Your Grown-Up Self
“That woman you were before the hard marriage—she’s still there.”
Before re-entering the dating world, Bobbi shares how the biggest challenge wasn’t external—it was about re-connecting with the part of herself that had been muted. The foundation of any new relationship starts with reclaiming your worth.
🕒 13:30 – How To Know If You’re “Too Picky” or Just Guarded
“You need to feel safe, respected, sexy… That’s what sustains a long-term relationship.”
When fear drives the dating checklist, it turns into control. Real discernment means focusing on emotional connection—not resume details. Filtering by height or alma mater? That’s fear, not standards.
🕒 22:36 – Take Responsibility (Without Shame)
“I was the common denominator in all my failed relationships.”
Healing happens when you stop pointing fingers and start asking better questions. Bobbi’s reframe around her 18-year marriage is powerful: “It wasn’t all bad. I chose it, I learned, I grew—and now I know better.”
✨ Notable Mic-Drop Moments
“Being brave isn’t not being afraid—it’s moving forward anyway.”
“It’s your fear of rejection that’s getting you rejected.”
“There is a man out there who will love you for exactly who you are.”
This is one of those episodes to bookmark, re-listen to, and send to your sister-friend who’s secretly lost hope.
Whether you’re in a small town, fresh out of a relationship, or feeling like all the good men are taken—Bobbi and I are here to remind you: hope is not foolish, it’s fuel.
🌟 Learn more about Bobbi and grab her free resources at datinglikeagrownup.com
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