WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast

Welcome to the WANTcast: The Women Against Talk Podcast — lessons in moving forward fearlessly and spreading the (good) word. In each episode, writer, speaker, coach and WANT founder Katie Horwitch unpacks tips, tools, motivation and inspiration to help you shift your self-talk: the internal narrative you have on loop 24/7 that tells you who you are and who you should be. Dive into topics such as confidence, fear, trust, body image, self-doubt, self-worth, relationships, career, friendships, social issues, and more - and walk away from each episode with actionable steps to shift your narrative from reactive to proactive (as well as inspiration to keep going when the going gets tough). You can't change the world until you change YOUR world, first - and shifting your self-talk is where it all begins. The goal isn't to change who you are - it's to BECOME who you know you're meant to be. New episodes every other Tuesday. Get the show notes + more at womenagainstnegativetalk.com

176: On Regret 04/24/2024

175: The MOTHERHOOD SPECTRUM + The Power Of Being CHILD-FREE with Ruby Warrington 04/09/2024

175: The MOTHERHOOD SPECTRUM + The Power Of Being CHILD-FREE with Ruby Warrington Today we're talking to Ruby Warrington all about being a Woman Without Kids, being "a village person," and the nuances of being child-free (by choice or by circumstance). IN THIS EPISODE, we get extremely candid as we talk about: The ways the parenthood vs. non-parenthood discussion has evolved, and ways it hasn't The "motherhood spectrum" vs. the motherhood binary Other people's opinions and cultural expectations / "noise" around motherhood, and how that affects us Our inner "noise" around motherhood, and how that affects us A new spin on the conversations around love and regret Navigating grief when you wanted to be a parent but it wasn't in the cards (childfree by circumstance) How to create a movement that matters ...and SO much more! Ruby Warrington is a British-born author and editor, perhaps best known as the creator of the term “sober curious”. Her 2018 book and million-download podcast of the same title has helped to spearhead a global movement to reevaluate our relationship with alcohol. Her latest book, Women Without Kids, asks: “Instead of continuing to paint childfree women as sad, self-obsessed, or somehow dysfunctional, what if we saw them as boldly forging a first-in-a-civilization vision for a fully autonomous womankind? What if being a woman without kids was in fact its own kind of legacy?” Ruby's other works include Material Girl, Mystical World, The Numinous Astro Deck, and The Sober Curious Reset. With more than 20 years of experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby is also the founder of self-publishing imprint Numinous Books and is known as a true thought leader in the “Now Age” wellness space. ~ SHOW NOTES: Find Ruby at and on Instagram at Kripalu with Rachel Cargle ~ BUY WANT YOUR SELF on... (don't forget to rate and review it here!) ~ Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/30737213

174: A Pragmatic Approach to Channeling, Intuition, and TAROT READING with Kate Van Horn 03/26/2024

173: What is PLEASURE: Building An Embodied Self-Care Practice That Actually Works with Anne Hodder-Shipp and Sarah Tomchesson of S3X Plus 03/12/2024

173: What is PLEASURE: Building An Embodied Self-Care Practice That Actually Works with Anne Hodder-Shipp and Sarah Tomchesson of S3X Plus No, this isn't another stereotypical "self-care" conversation — we don't need any more of those. This is about PLEASURE: what it (actually) is, isn't, and why it's so freaking hard for so many of us to access it. In this conversation with Anne Hodder-Shipp and Sarah Tomchesson, S3X PLUS cofounders + facilitators of "Pleasure Attitudes: Building An Embodied Self-Care Practice That Really Works," we'll dive into: Pleasure as a euphamism vs. pleasure beyond sexuality, and why these two can be so tough to separate for many of us A take on burnout you probably haven't heard before, and how pleasure fits into the mix "Pleasure role models" Hobbies and making friends as an adult and SO MUCH MORE ABOUT ANNE: Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE (she/they) is an award-winning certified sex and relationship educator and coach dedicated to providing accurate, expansive, and compassionate care. They are the founder and lead educator at Everyone Deserves Sex Ed, a sex ed and professional development organization, and co-founder of S3X Plus, an online community that offers courses like Pleasure Attitudes: Building an Embodied Self-care Practice that Really Works. Anne works with people and couples to help build skills, knowledge, and confidence around identity, pleasure, relationships, and more. Most recently, Anne wrote the modern love language expansion, Speaking from the Heart: 18 Languages for Modern Love, and its accompanying guide, The Speaking from the Heart Workbook: A Practical Guide to the Modern Love Languages. (Listen to Anne on the WANTcast! and ) ABOUT SARAH: Sarah Tomchesson, C.S.E. (she/her) advocates for sexual liberation through her work as a sex educator, sex toy evangelist, and podcast host. Sarah has spent much of her career shaping legendary sex toy brands, including Pleasure Chest, Babeland, and, now, the iconic Magic Wand brand. She is a certified sexuality educator and has been developing, programming, and presenting pleasure-based sex education nationwide since 2007. She is co-founder of , an online community of curious people exploring the intersections of pleasure and healing, and co-host of the weekly feminist podcast, , which aims to disrupt harmful ideas about sexuality, intimate relationships, identity, parenthood, and more. Sarah is proud mama to a vivacious 8-year-old and honored to act as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of , the nation’s leading sex education policy non-profit. ~ SHOW NOTES: Anne's website: Anne on IG: Anne on TikTok: Sarah's website: Sarah on IG: F*ck Yeah Pod: ~ BUY WANT YOUR SELF on... (don't forget to rate and review it here!) ~ Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/30331918

172: Building (OLD) HABITS to Achieve (NEW) GOALS 02/07/2024

171: How To Access Your AGENCY + UNfollow Your PASSION with Terri Trespicio 01/16/2024

170: Create Your IMPACT, Build a MOVEMENT, and Find Your NORTH STAR with Christen Brandt (encore!) 01/02/2024

169: Motivation, Flexibility, and RETHINKING Your Relationship With FITNESS with Amanda Katz 12/12/2023

169: Motivation, Flexibility, and RETHINKING Your Relationship With FITNESS with Amanda Katz The best fitness advice isn't necessarily what you think it is. In a sea of tips, tricks, and programs telling you what to do, how do you figure out what's right for you, and maybe more tricky — how do you build a sustainably healthy relationship with exercise? Especially if you're someone who has a history with eating disorders or body image issues? Today's guest, NYC fitness professional Amanda Katz, is here to talk about: Why motivation and even discipline are smaller pieces of the puzzle than we realize, and what to focus on instead to create lasting habits Specific examples of what flexibility in an exercise routine can look like Having a healthy relationship with fitness after struggling with eating disorders, disordered patters, or body image How to approach fitness and training goals no matter who you are How to help a loved one when you're worried they're going down a harmful path of disordered behaviors Combatting NEW YEAR NEW YOU toxic fitness culture messaging in January (and beyond) and more! ABOUT AMANDA: Amanda Katz is a full-time fitness professional. She's a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach and serves as a group fitness instructor specializing in indoor cycling, treadmill running and total body conditioning formats at Equinox in New York City. Her philosophy is based on the notion that all bodies deserve a fitness experience without punishment, guilt or shame. She approaches her craft with humor, real talk and ultimately, wants her clients to feel stronger and confident in their bodies through movement. To learn more, visit Amanda on Instagram at or ~ (don't forget to rate and review it here!) Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/29040058

168: How To Figure Out What SUCCESS Means to You (Before You Get There!) 11/28/2023

167: How To (Radiantly) Rebel Against AGEISM with Karen Walrond 10/31/2023

166: Striving For More, Noticing The Glimmers, and CHANGING YOUR LIFE with Liz Moody 10/24/2023

165: FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE in a World Where Everyone Wants Something From You with Jessica Elefante 10/13/2023

165: FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE in a World Where Everyone Wants Something From You with Jessica Elefante With so many things influencing us every single moment, is it ever possible to be "free" from influence? Where do these influences even come from? And how do we begin to choose what's right for us in the midst of so many voices and factors that seem to be choosing it FOR us? And...sort of related...how do you LAUNCH A BOOK on your own terms, free from the influence of industry expectations? Today's incredibly timely guest is Jessica Elefante, and we're talking about ALL of this. Jess is a writer and [former bullshit] artist who has spent the last few decades examining what it means to be human in our modern world. She's the author of Raising Hell, Living Well: Freedom from Influence in a World Where Everyone Wants Something from You (including me). Her book came out this week, one week after WANT YOUR SELF...so think of this episode as our dual-birthday-party. We recorded this before either of our books were published, so you're getting to hear the behind-the-scenes from two authors who are IN IT. Jess is the founder of acclaimed Folk Rebellion and a critic of today’s culture, and her award-winning talks, films, and work have been featured by Vogue, the Los Angeles Times, The Observer, Paper magazine, Wired, and more. In her previous life as a brand strategist, she was recognized as one of Brand Innovators’ 40 Under 40 and has been a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School and New York University. She’s influenced by the social, cultural, and technological circumstances of her life but mostly by her desire to lead a colorful one. She is no longer bullshitting. A must listen for anyone and everyone navigating the landscape of what it means to build a life of your own in today's day and age. Which is us all. SHOW NOTES: ~ BUY THE BOOK: (don't forget to rate and review it here!) Sunday 10/22 LOS ANGELES EVENT with HappyWomenDinners: email or for info and to RSVP /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/28311857

164: How The Heck To WANT YOUR SELF (Book Launch Episode!) 10/10/2023

163: How The Heck To Find A Literary Agent (and get a book deal!) 09/19/2023

162: How The Heck To Start WRITING A BOOK 09/12/2023

161: From Burnt Out To Lit Up with Amanda Baudier + Rebecca Stump of Full Plate Full Cup 09/05/2023

160: On FOMO, JOMO, and No MO (Season 8 Finale!) 07/04/2023

159: Doing Hard Things 06/20/2023

158: Being Unafraid To Celebrate (Big News!) 06/06/2023

157: Do You ACTUALLY Love It, Or Do You Just Love Being GOOD At It? 05/16/2023

156: Decoding DISINFORMATION + Rethinking WELLNESS with Christy Harrison 05/03/2023

156: Decoding DISINFORMATION + Rethinking WELLNESS with Christy Harrison "Wellness" is 4.4-trillion-dollar global industry — but in many cases, it's not actually making us more well. In a society that's become increasingly distrustful of conventional medicine, how can we decipher what's fact vs. fiction, steer clear of The Wellness Trap, and reimagine what well-being CAN be? Today's guest is the phenomenal Christy Harrison, a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. She’s the author of the brand new book and the amazing book . She’s also the producer and host of two podcasts, and , which have helped tens of thousands of listeners around the world think critically about diet and wellness culture and develop more peaceful relationships with food. Something really important to know: if you’re thinking this is going to be an episode totally bashing wellness — that is NOT what this is. Christy is encouraging us to expand our critical thinking skills and hold multiple truths at once. This is 100% a WANTcast episode for people who are wellness devotees, for people who can't stand (or at least are super skeptical of) what’s become of the wellness world, and for all the people in the middle. If you listen to one pod this week, make it this one. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: The difference between misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation How social media's algorithms can lead you down more extreme, risky paths without even intending to Why the wellness industry is so enticing and, at times, can seem way more "trustworthy" to us (even if that's not always the case) How to intentionally and mindfully make space for wellness practices and alternatives you love and find useful How to determine what's helpful, what's harmful, and what deserves a second look What to say to a friend who might have fallen down a dangerous rabbit hole How you can reinvision what "living well" actually means and SO MUCH MORE. ABOUT THE WELLNESS TRAP: The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with that industry, offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health, and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science. Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice, Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while re-imagining our society’s relationship with well-being. SHOW NOTES: on iTunes (and subscribe to the WANTcast if you haven't already!) , our monthly email digest filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/26734416

155: Going Beyond BODY POSITIVITY + Toward BODY LIBERATION with Chrissy King 04/18/2023

155: Going Beyond BODY POSITIVITY + Toward BODY LIBERATION with Chrissy King When you’re feeling down about your body, that feeling can take over — and turning it around can be a lot more complicated than just saying positive affirmations about the skin you're in. How do we move beyond our ideas of what positive body image (and even "body positivity") should look like, and work toward something greater and long-lasting? Today's guest is Chrissy King, author of . In this episode, we talk about: What the difference is between body image, body neutrality, body positivity, and body liberation Why "loving your body" is so freaking hard to do — from both an emotional and societal standpoint What body liberation actually FEELS like (and how you can take steps to get there) How to recocile conflicting thoughts/feelings about your body and the way it should or shouldn't be Why Chrissy says you might experience a grief or mourning of your body while working toward body liberation How to deal with other people's triggering comments ...and more! ABOUT CHRISSY: Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, strength coach, and educator with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. She empowers individuals to stop shrinking, start taking up space, and use their energy to create their specific magic in the world. She has been featured in SELF, SHAPE, Health, Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, Muscle and Fitness, and Livestrong, among others. With degrees in Social Justice and Sociology from Marquette University, Chrissy merges her passion for Social Justice and her passion for fitness to empower individuals within the fitness and wellness industry to create spaces that allow individuals from all backgrounds to feel seen, welcome, respected, and celebrated. SHOW NOTES: on iTunes (and subscribe to the WANTcast if you haven't already!) , our monthly email digest filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/26573721

154: The Hidden Power Of Being A HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON with Jenn Granneman 04/04/2023

153: The Case For TRYING EASIER 03/21/2023

152: The (18!) Modern Love Languages with Anne Hodder-Shipp 02/28/2023

151: LOVE IS A VERB with Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison and Holley M. Kholi-Murchison (*Best Of The WANTcast rebroadcast) 02/14/2023

150: How Do You Cultivate INNER STRENGTH, For Real? 01/31/2023

149: How To Free Yourself From The SHOULDs with Tricia Huffman 01/17/2023

148: What Does It Really Mean To Be BRAVE? 01/03/2023

147: Shifting Your End-Of-Year Negative Self-Talk 12/20/2022

WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast

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