A Thousand Tiny Steps
This podcast is for people who want to experience personal growth. Finding joy in tragic moments is a difficult task, but by listening to the stories of an ordinary woman who goes through extraordinary experiences, you can learn how to get through anything. Hear stories from Barb Higgins, the woman who had a baby at 57, lost her daughter to a brain tumor, dealt with addiction, and so much more. Inside each episode, Barb shares a story from her life and how she got through each tough experience. From lessons learned to how she took her self-care to another level, Barb pulls you into her world of inspiring circumstances and leaves you wondering, how does she do it?
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Stop Telling Me How to Grieve
06/17/2025
Stop Telling Me How to Grieve
I’m tired of people telling me how to feel, how to grieve, when to grieve, and for how long. Many people project their emotions because they’re uncomfortable, but sometimes people just need to sit in grief and not have it minimized. Key Takeaways: [0:44] Stop telling me how to grieve and projecting your emotions [2:27] The memory chair [11:51] Minimizing grief and the advice people give [19:11] Being part of a Heart Warriors group and realizing I do belong [20:56] Being understood in my grief and cleaning out the closet [24:59] Think about what you’re saying to people Connect with Barb:
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The Concord Prom
06/10/2025
The Concord Prom
There has been drama in my town because the prom has been moved locations. This had me reminisce about my own prom, the things others remembered, the history of the prom in my town, and how it should be about bringing the community together. Key Takeaways: [1:45] The drama with the prom [3:27] What I remember about my prom [9:21] The prom moved to a few key locations, but it’s kept shifting [17:30] The history of the prom in my town [20:05] My message to the kids who prom got moved [23:32] What I think should happen with the future of the prom Connect with Barb:
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Living an Ordinary Life with Achondroplasia with Brenda
06/03/2025
Living an Ordinary Life with Achondroplasia with Brenda
Brenda has achondroplasia, a genetic condition which impacts her bones, but she doesn’t let it stop her from living an ordinary life. She talks about how it impacts her day to day, all the businesses she’s owned, and how she’s never know anything else so she doesn’t feel that different. Key Takeaways: [0:43] Brenda’s condition and how it impacts the body [6:00] A controversial treatment [9:09] Brenda’s childhood [14:52] Chronic pain, the jobs she’s had, and how it impacts her day to day life [22:12] Being an older mom, having a normal life, and being kind [26:44] I’m not disabled Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Running in College with Marty
05/27/2025
Running in College with Marty
When I met Marty in high school, I didn’t know it would lead to a decades long friendship, but here we are. We got together to discuss running at Boston College, the drama that came with it, what new sports Marty has discovered, and how our life has changed as we age. Key Takeaways: [0:43] How I met Marty: be beating her in a race [4:18] A love hate relationship, what unified us, and how we went to college together [12:09] The trauma so many of us runners shared [19:27] Marti moved and started a company, but then got injured [23:28] Becoming a competitive cyclist and reconnecting on social media [29:48] Finding a home in Arizona and the biking community there [39:21] Contemplating old age and the stage of my life Connect with Barb:
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Pig Kidney Transplant with Tim
05/20/2025
Pig Kidney Transplant with Tim
My friend Tim, is an extraordinary person who advocated for himself to get a kidney transplant - from a pig. With the help from his wife Karen, he prepared himself for the transplant, recovered, and is now living a better quality life. Although it is only a gap until he can receive a human kidney, it has helped give him and others on dialysis hope. Key Takeaways: [1:15] Tim’s kidney failure rapidly progressed [4:18] Tim put himself in the program to get a pig’s kidney [8:02] He wanted to quit dialysis, his recovery process, and what’s changed [13:26] The anti-rejection meds have their ups and downs [15:55] This transplant is just a bridge to a human kidney transplant [17:26] Karen, Tim’s wife’s, experience going through this [19:33] Having no social life and people not wanting to talk about death [21:17] Watching friends die, but finding hope and more time to live Connect with Barb:
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Going to the Boston Marathon
05/13/2025
Going to the Boston Marathon
I finally went to the Boston Marathon again, contemplated more deep feelings of grief, and saw some old friends from the running community. I think I’m finally ready to join the running community again and get involved in things. In this episode, I really want to hit home that you do what you need to do to get through grief. Key Takeaways: [2:45] Going to the Boston Marathon again [4:32] Losing your child is not the same as losing your parent or pet [6:01] Making changes, seeing Joanie again, and how running saved me [14:50] Not knowing your going to lose someone and my drug use [19:58] The new fundraiser and memorial workout for Molly [27:04] Do what you need to do in grief Connect with Barb:
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10 Years Without Molly
05/06/2025
10 Years Without Molly
As we are upon 10 years without Molly, this anniversary hits especially hard. It makes me relive all the days surrounding it, what I was like, what happened, and the connections that I’ve found. In this episode, I go into what has changed over a decade and what still remains the same. Key Takeaways: [0:36] The doctors proving Molly was dead was horrific [3:01] Going back to the Boston Marathon and not celebrating holidays [6:01] Going further into my drug use and my guests [9:57] Molly dying didn’t change the same issues we had as a family [14:36] Jack has always had a different version of the holidays [17:34] Getting back to doing 100 burpees a day [22:05] Battling my addiction to alcohol [22:39] 20 years ago I met Kenny and 20 years later we would unplug Molly [23:29] You don’t realize what your last moments with somebody will be [25:45] Having hope for the future Connect with Barb:
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Baylie’s Coma and What Went Wrong with Shawnee
04/29/2025
Baylie’s Coma and What Went Wrong with Shawnee
Baylie’s story is one of a night with friends gone wrong and how a series of choices lead to her death. From the police, to the hospital, to the investigation, to fighting to pull her off life support because she didn’t want that was a rollercoaster. It was so much more traumatizing than it had to be. But it inspired Shawnee to start a foundation, advocate for college safety, having a will, and writing a book to make sure others know: this can happen to anyone. Key Takeaways: [1:48] Baylie going off to college as a pre-med student in neuroscience [5:24] Going out with her sorority girls to have fun and switching to drinking water [6:48] Baylie wanted to leave early, got stood up, and things went wrong [12:23] She got hit by a car while we were thousands of miles away [16:07] Her injuries, the coma, and the struggle to get the police to look into the crime [23:49] Universities don’t have to be transparent and report deaths like this [27:03] Transferred to another hospital - and the first hospital missed something major [31:47] Fighting with the hospital to pull the plug and being left with severe depression [39:17] Creating the foundation and book about college safety and healthcare proxies [43:42] Partnering with a will company and an app to keep people safe in rideshares [47:11] I wrote the book to make a point: this can happen to anyone Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Finding Sobriety and Getting Pregnant With Skyler
04/22/2025
Finding Sobriety and Getting Pregnant With Skyler
Skyler’s story is full of ups and downs from having a rocky childhood to getting pregnant while addicted to then finding sobriety with a husband that supports her. Through her journey she has posted on social media sharing her story, most recently of the last words she said to her mom and the things that will stick with her for a lifetime. Key Takeaways: [1:48] My parents were addicts, being abused, and starting to use drugs [8:28] Getting pregnant, trying not to relapse, and losing my child [15:22] My child’s father dying and finding out in the worst way [25:53] Getting pregnant again and becoming sober [34:14] Not feeling judged by my husband and learning to communicate [40:11] Child services keeps getting called and being big on social media [50:57] My mom dying, saying the things I needed to say, and forgiving her [59:24] Don’t judge people because you don’t know what they’re going through Connect with Barb:
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The Forgotten Ones: Sibling Grief
04/15/2025
The Forgotten Ones: Sibling Grief
As I got into an argument with Gracie, it made me dive deeper into a topic that’s not talked about enough: sibling grief. People often focus more on the parent’s and not the child that has just lost the person they spent their formative years with. This can cause Gracie and I to have very different views and ways of grieving, but it has also opened my eyes on how to be more understanding. Key Takeaways: [2:30] Sibling vs parental grief [5:07] Gracie lost her person in this world that she did everything with [11:23] Our argument over the MollyB Gala and Gracie feeling like I care more for Molly [17:41] Gracie’s grief is different than mine and changed her identity [23:23] I’m trying to promote an event, but Gracie didn’t see it that way [26:27] People don’t think as much about sibling grief [29:31] Gracie feeling abandoned by us [33:36] People take as long as they need to grieve [36:12] How I can honor Gracie and what she needs [41:21] I just want Molly back Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Our Dad Was 82 When I Was Born With Eleanor
04/08/2025
Our Dad Was 82 When I Was Born With Eleanor
This week, I sat down with my sister Eleanor who had a very different upbringing than me considering our father was 82 when she was born. She talks about the judgements people have, having to work hard to forge connections in the family, and how she looks past ageism to come from a place of understanding. Key Takeaways: [2:58] My dad was 82 when I was born, but my childhood was normal [10:46] Misconceptions people had about my dad being older [18:15] Meeting people where they’re at and having patience [26:24] Family dynamics, finding out we’re sisters, and an age gap [34:23] The generational gap and not having family close in age [44:49] My upbringing doesn’t weigh me down and filling a void [49:09] Questioning who am I, teaching, and photography [57:26] Feeling lonely in life and hey, life is just gonna happen [1:04:09] Looking beyond ageism and how our experiences differed Connect with Barb:
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I Miss Molly
04/01/2025
I Miss Molly
In this episode, I just ask for you to sit with me in grief of losing my child. My thoughts on the birth of all my children, what I love, what I miss, and why dates are so important to people who are grieving. I contemplate Jack’s personality and the parts of both Molly and Gracie I can see in him. Key Takeaways: [1:37] Jack’s birthday and my children’s births [4:53] Dates are important and I can’t stop thinking of Molly [8:00] Not wanting to go into labor so soon and Molly’s birth [15:28] What Jack is like and how we handle holidays [18:26] My next guests and my message in this Connect with Barb:
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Finding Balance with Michelle
03/25/2025
Finding Balance with Michelle
Michelle and I sat down to have a conversation on her work with the nervous system, biofeedback, neurofeedback, traumatic responses, and addressing the root of a problem. She takes on work that’s not traditional in a therapist’s office, but is so needed because of the mind/body connection. Key Takeaways: [3:15] Michelle is a complementary therapist and looking at the nervous system [10:34] Teaching the next generation, trusting them, and rolling with the changes [18:41] What neurofeedback is and traumatic responses [33:27] Learning from a situation and young people’s relationship to technology [47:08] Not projecting my belief system, but addressing the root of the problem [59:18] A big part of Michelle’s work is doing seminars and having the non-profit Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Trauma, 3 New Siblings, and a Therapist Walk Into a Bar…
03/18/2025
Trauma, 3 New Siblings, and a Therapist Walk Into a Bar…
When Amy’s best friend's parents were murdered she suddenly didn’t just have a brother, but three new siblings who needed a lot of help after the trauma. That left Amy in limbo with her family dynamics and not feeling like she had a place. It shaped her identity as she went on to become a therapist. Key Takeaways: [2:33] Amy’s friends parent was murdered and suddenly they were all living with her [7:48] College was a huge adjustment, I thought I knew what I wanted, but hated it [11:44] Moving to Wisconsin, the cold sucking out Amy’s soul, and doing home therapy [16:25] How Amy’s background helps her - help others [17:51] Why Amy’s wedding got pushed back (spoiler alert: hi, it’s me) [24:34] Making another major life change by moving to Florida from Wisconsin [26:49] Pregnancy gone wrong and how she advanced in her job [33:33] People just want to feel validated [37:25] The stigma of having bipolar disorder [45:33] What can trigger bipolar disorder is interesting Connect with Barb:
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Finding a New Life with Emily
03/11/2025
Finding a New Life with Emily
I got to talk with Emily, a former runner of mine who was a highliner, dealt with Lyme Disease, chatted about how the cycle of trauma can continue, and the life that she’s living now. A nomadic one with more freedom to run her own business and take of her own life. Key Takeaways: [2:33] How Emily got into highlining [12:09] Dealing with Lyme disease [20:37] Splitting up from her husband [25:11] Generational trauma [35:23] Getting an RV, living a nomadic lifestyle, and a jewelry business Resources: Connect with Barb:
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The Season of Guests
03/04/2025
The Season of Guests
In this episode, I talk about my season of guests, how the podcast has changed, and debating what will happen in the future with the podcast. I have some amazing guests lined up who are all in some way connected to me. Key Takeaways: [3:28] My first season was about Jack and the second was about Molly [4:21] My third season about trauma and the fourth season was about being a mom [6:17] Season 5 and 6 in high school and the next were about chaos [9:43] Sharing the journey of 3 amazing women who have gone through trauma [15:00] Talking to the dance kids connected to Molly [16:34] Having a few episodes with my Boston University trackmates [23:13] Getting anxious about not progressing and thinking about next steps Connect with Barb:
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Dead Molly Money
02/25/2025
Dead Molly Money
Filing a lawsuit came with its trials and tribulations, but it also came with a check: dead Molly money. It has taken me so much time to process Molly’s death and put together a foundation. I have finally decided it’s time to really make the foundation into something, instead of just giving money away because doing so will help the true spirit of Molly. Key Takeaways: [1:45] Having to be quiet from the pain of settling lawsuits [7:40] The Dead Molly Money blog post [12:27] The amount of money I’ve given away and what the event will be like [15:01] The Spirit of MollyB Award and what it means [18:05] It’s become easier with me to deal with the money in a way that really helps [22:01] Come to the event! Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Period Stigma in Schools with Jenn
02/18/2025
Period Stigma in Schools with Jenn
This week, I sat down with my friend Jenn, a teacher who has helped create a thrift store and a period program for students. The Red Dot Program helps people have access to all types of period products and clothing without having to go to the nurse or make a big announcement. Key Takeaways: [2:56] What the Red Dot Program is and Jenn’s first period [7:22] Periods are not taken as seriously as other health issues [8:54] What products are in the lockers as well as clothing [13:06] The pushback the program has experienced and giving education [21:05] Jenn’s support and struggles with a period at a young age [25:26] Period underwear is too expensive [27:23] Homeless students dealing with their period [29:00] How to give items and donate [32:27] How the programs been perceived Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Lies about Anger
02/11/2025
Lies about Anger
I’m just angry. I don’t know if I’ll ever stop feeling angry when it comes to certain trauma, but I’m learning new ways to mitigate it. In this episode, I dig into what people think anger is, how I’m mad at myself, and why it’s okay to be angry, but what really matters is how you express it. Key Takeaways: [2:07] I make plans, they don’t go my way, I know they won’t, and then I get angry [5:34] I’m mad at myself and the universe and people think grief is inappropriate [16:50] Anger is a natural emotion, it’s sinful, an exaggeration of events [19:14] Fear, powerlessness, and self protection are under the surface of anger [20:43] The danger of not releasing your anger and Molly’s emotions [24:55] Men are quick to blame others for anger and how you view anger [30:02] How Jack views my anger, generational trauma, and how anger is expressed [39:23] Mad at myself for not achieving my goals, types of stress, and looping behavior [45:58] Social media is making people angry [52:27] Is it okay to be angry? Simplifying your life [57:19] Self blame, mindfulness, and clutching on tightly [1:01:18] Learning from my anger Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Period Poverty Exists Globally
02/04/2025
Period Poverty Exists Globally
Period poverty and the stigma surrounding getting products, learning how to use them, and having them on you is an uphill battle. People miss school, sports events, and other important life activities all because they might not be able to afford period products or are too ashamed to ask for free ones. Key Takeaways: [2:07] The pop culture movies that shaped how many women feel about periods [9:54] Social stigma around not knowing how to use products or having a period [14:43] The marathon runner that bled while winning [16:23] Not having access to quality products, missing school, and the reality of prisons [22:23] India and Kenya’s unique culture problems surrounding periods and solutions [31:13] Decreased sports participation and taking pain seriously [35:03] Experience teaching health, having boys take ownership, and my past athletes [42:55] Women with the worst outcomes medically and a transmans experience [47:59] Free period products in schools and how women are seen as gross [53:20] People shouldn’t be embarrassed to talk about their periods Resources: Connect with Barb:
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The Stigma. Period.
01/28/2025
The Stigma. Period.
When you hear the word period, what word comes to mind? Probably not something happy or optimistic. It’s most likely something rooted in misogyny or self-hatred. There is still so much stigma surrounding periods today and how they are seen as something gross. They are seen as something to be hidden. Key Takeaways: [5:49] Starting my period and how people feel about them when they hear the word [9:15] Being shamed for my period and my worst experiences [16:40] Period pain is dismissed and how it’s celebrated but also minimized [19:20] How periods are seen in different cultures [23:55] How a Disney movie talked about periods, the taboos, and culture clashes [28:19] The issue with gender neutral bathrooms and getting time off for your period [29:49] Teaching health, consent, bleeding everywhere, and mixed emotions [35:58] Future episodes on periods Resources: Connect with Barb:
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You Don’t Need the Pill - Lies on Birth Control
01/21/2025
You Don’t Need the Pill - Lies on Birth Control
Birth control is big business and they will do anything to make a profit, even if it means putting people’s lives at risk. I looked into the historical and political aspects of the pill as well as the most dangerous ones. In the episode, I reveal the lies told to women about birth control and how it should all fall on us. Key Takeaways: [2:01] My period and experience with birth control [9:57] How the short term pill was involved in politics [11:38] Margaret Sanger was considered a hero - until she was not [12:30] Blood clots on the pill, deaths, and men don’t want to be involved [16:20] The benefits of tracking your period [17:57] The pill can mask the true symptoms [22:49] The NuvaRing, the Yaz, IUDs, and fighting with Congress [25:54] Racism in medicine and the forcing of birth control [28:36] Pregnancy is safer than the pill [29:30] Doctors don’t communicate and the need for more education [34:18] The pill is not medically necessary in any case and AIDS is worse than a baby [35:20] The responsibility can’t just continue to fall to women Resources: Connect with Barb:
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My Month in Bali
01/14/2025
My Month in Bali
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, limited drinking water, and traffic [19:47] The ocean, the gentrification, and seeing Jack experience it [22:20] Getting terribly sick, Balinese coffee, and the culture of family in Bali [27:12] Politics, open conversations, stereotypes, and the day of silence [29:40] My thoughts on Bali [30:51] Thoughts for the new year Connect with Barb:
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The History of IVF
01/07/2025
The History of IVF
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 birth of IVF [14:29] The movie is mainly about Jean, religion, and her relationships [17:24] 1969, the first extraction attempt and people saying it as horrifying [19:06] Jean’s thoughts on abortion - were they true? [21:28] They kept trying, but had ectopic pregnancies, Jean’s mom died, and she leaves [24:28] They came back together to finish the science [30:10] Even after the success, they had to fight to get Jean’s name on the plaque [32:03] All the relationship stuff in the movie was fake Resources: Connect with Barb:
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How Movies Lie
12/31/2024
How Movies Lie
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] Amadeus painted Mozart as a crazy man [18:33] Sully was a real event, but it was overdramatized to get viewers [20:45] The Greatest Showman - not so great himself, more like abusive [23:32] Remember the Titans is not how desegregation went down at all [26:58] The movie, Rudy, misrepresented the actual person [28:39] The Blind side made Michael look dumb, when he really just needed some help [31:53] Homeless to Harvard - spoiler alert she didn’t graduate from Harvard [35:36] How we choose to tell a story and what we believe Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Ridiculous Lies About Christmas
12/24/2024
Ridiculous Lies About Christmas
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 to grow, Rudolph, and Christmas was illegal [19:48] Miracle on 34th Street, lit candles in the tree, and Christmas is not romantic [22:18] Injuries, ugly sweater parties, the Grinch, and Santa Claus school [25:10] What Xmas stands for, eggnog, singing, and mistletoe [28:19] The story of Jesus’s birth is not accurate Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Overconsumption of America
12/17/2024
Overconsumption of America
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 are suffering from it [28:27] These companies hide the terrible things they’re doing [32:04] Big companies keep trying to control people [35:06] Clickbait and how the movie made this point [38:11] What you can do to buy less Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Lies About Fitness
12/10/2024
Lies About Fitness
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 fitness challenges will change your life [15:51] Fat and carbs are bad [18:45] Calories in, calories out mindset, eating less doesn't mean you lose weight [20:07] Sweat equals a good workout and more fat burned [20:48] Clickbait, take this supplement, and lose 30 pounds in 30 days [22:11] Targeted fat loss is possible [23:40] Taking supplements and diet pills will make everything better [25:00] Intermittent fasting will make a huge difference [25:42] Packaged healthy foods are better for you [27:02] Women should not train like men [29:51] Low intensity cardio won’t help you lose fat [30:39] You should stretch before you work out [31:45] Treadmills are better for your knees and muscle turns into fat [32:59] The lies that are hard not to believe [35:47] Weightlifting is bad for older people especially for women [37:49] Deep squats are bad for you [39:34] Weights and cardio should never be done on the same day [40:42] Spot training will help you and so will detoxes [42:45] There’s no one way to workout [43:52] High intensity training is the best for fat loss [45:27] CrossFit is all about competition [46:49] CrossFit isn’t good for older people [49:07] Trying new things is what CrossFit is all about [48:58] What do you think is true in fitness? Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Lies About Grief
12/03/2024
Lies About Grief
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 prevented her death [15:30] Ignoring grief doesn’t make it go away [18:30] Just because you grieve doesn’t make you a whiner [22:18] God, death, and prayers [24:21] Grief is not liner, you can’t hide from it, but it can also be beautiful [27:34] The trajectory of grief plus, I don’t need to be told God needed Molly more [31:59] Is grief easier for religious people? Do support groups make you sicker? [34:22] There’s no right way to grieve and it doesn’t need to be controlled [38:50] Grief being an obstacle and how religion treats it [44:02] Don’t avoid your pain, move along with it, and not dwelling on self pity [46:49] Doing drugs and alcohol to cope with death [48:58] People forget the ones who die, but we can’t resent friends [50:36] Take your time to grieve and what’s left of Molly in Gracie’s room Resources: Connect with Barb:
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Part 2: Lies About Food
11/26/2024
Part 2: Lies About Food
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 workers are not awful and not everyone gets the same food [19:03] Schools have reduced lunch time and eliminated recess [23:40] America doesn’t take into account cultural diversity [25:04] Lying to kids and not making them healthy [26:50] Criticism for hating on the FDA and having a choice with food [32:13] The good happening [33:39] My food experience, what’s yours like? Resources: Connect with Barb:
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