The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast
Youâre in your forties, fifties, or beyond and you look around and wonder, where the hell are my besties? Maybe you had awesome connections in college but now everyoneâs in a different place⌠maybe you started working on yourself and getting into personal development and theyâre still acting like theyâre still in college. Or maybe you had kids and they didnât. Or vice versa. Or maybe you have a friend or two who you grew up with, but you have become radically different people, and often you wonder if you should still be friends. But youâve been...
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If youâve hung out with me for any length of time, youâll know that I am often encouraging folks to stop identifying with monikers that feel disempowering. For instance, if you want to get more shit done, you probably should stop calling yourself lazy. Or if you want to knock it off with the people-pleasing already, itâs time to stop saying, âIâm such a people-pleaserâ. When we start statements with âI amâŚâ or âIâm soâŚâ we inadvertently cement the very characteristics we want to distance ourselves from. The concept of our...
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Ever see super confident people and wonder how-the-hell they became so sure of themselves? Ever wonder if they were just born that way or if someone taught them or if some life experience shaped them into that person who oozes confidence and self-assuredness? However they came to that state, you could sooo get in on that action, amiright? In this episode, I dig into 6 super easy ways to build confidence immediately. You donât have to read an entire book or become a totally self-help guru to learn how to place value on yourself⌠and it also doesnât have...
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You land your perfect job. And then your inner voice tells you that you are horribly unqualified and everyone is going to find you out. You enter a super healthy relationship with an awesome partner. And then your inner voice tells you how damaged you are, why you arenât good enough, and why itâs all going to come crashing down in a blazing inferno. You finally finish that graduate degree. And then your inner voice tells you how you were the slowest in the class, probably wonât get hired, and should probably just try to get your old job...
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Unless youâve been living under a rock, you have undoubtedly heard the notion of âsetting boundariesâ, but have you ever wondered exactly what that means? Or maybe you drummed up the nerve to tell someone (like, your mom, boss, or bestie) how you really felt about something only to be blatantly ignored? (Or worse⌠not even taken seriously.) How do you actually go about establishing boundaries that are clear, respected, and adhered to? Itâs hard enough to broach a challenging topic with someone, let alone follow through on your boundary. Hereâs the dealâŚ...
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Many of us grow up hearing that we âshouldnât rock the boatâ, âopen a can of wormsâ, and that we should simply âsweep it under the rugâ. In my not-so-humble opinion, these are all idioms for âshut the eff up and suffer in silenceâ. These are seemingly noble encouragements for us to keep putting everyone else in front of ourselves and keep people-pleasing our pretty little asses off. Unfortunately, when we chronically stifle our voice, we are sending a subconscious message to our mind that we simply donât matter as much as everyone else. Taking care of the...
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One. More. Thing. One more thing and you may just lose your god-damned mind. If one more person asks something of you⌠If one more task gets added to your to-do list⌠You may just Lose. Your. Shit. Weâve all been in this crazy-ass-stressed-the-fuck-out place where we become, uh-hem, a little less than the best version of ourselves. We scream at our kids when they need something minimal. We lash out at our spouse, or friend, or co-worker when they are just trying to help. In essence, we become somewhat addicted to being super stressed out and overwhelmed. Hereâs the unique thing...
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have âthis friendâ⌠and perhaps this is someone youâve known forever, maybe you saw each other through some tough times, but at this particular place in your life, this friendship has been feeling strained, frustrating, and sometimes downright toxic. But you guilt yourself saying, âWell, weâve been friends since collegeâ or âAm I a dick if I donât want to be there for her anymore?â If that sounds at all familiar, you are in the same boat that many people find themselves in when they reach their 30s and 40s and beyond. Youâve grown as a...
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Every single year, over 1 million women question leaving their marriage. And nearly 70 percent of all divorces are initiated by women. And itâs no wonder â Marriage makes menâs lives exponentially easier while it makes womenâs lives drastically harder. It is clear that âtraditionalâ marriage dynamics are no longer tenable for American women. Years ago, I remember having a chat with a friend where she was lamenting that she should be grateful her husband wasnât cavorting around, cheating on her, abusing substances, or screaming obscenities at her. I clearly remember her...
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At the start of every year, itâs likely you get pumped up and excited to make some serious change. You decide on a handful of things that you are GOING to conquer this year, god-damn-it! But what actually makes those goals a reality? Throughout my 15+ years in this work, I have found that noble intentions have very little to do with bringing goals to fruition. Good olâ fashioned gumption and desire are not enough to make your dreams come true. [sad trombone] In fact, a recent Inc.com article indicated that only 8% of people actually accomplish their goals. WHOA!! 8%!? Well,...
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Turns out I needed one more week of a break from the show to catch up on a few things.
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