.   _____________ Any of these thoughts sound familiar? I would totally be able to figure shit out if my ex wasn't such an asshole... Or, I totally could move up in the company, if only my boss wasn't such an asshat. I would for sure have a great...

  .   _____________ You’ve added yet another item to your already-overloaded to-do list, and you hear a voice in your head scream, I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS! But, do you take stuff off your plate? Nope. You continue to do, do, do and if you’re...

  .   _____________ You’re cruising along on your personal growth journey and feeling all empowered and then WHAM! Before you realize what hit you, you begin taking a few steps backward for every step forward. Maybe you start beating yourself up...

  .   _____________ Find yourself dreading holiday functions with your family because it’s only a matter of time until your mom pesters you about why you don’t go to church anymore… or you aunt gives you shit for not having kids or not being...

  .   _____________ Ever find yourself dying for some alone time but you're afraid if you ask for it, you will be deemed "selfish"? Know you really don't want children but people tell you that's "selfish"? Find yourself guilted into shit you don't...

  .   _____________ Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re mom/bestie/sister/co-worker starts complaining about something you used to totally struggle with and your first thought is, “OMG! I know the solution! Let me just tell her what she should...

  .   _____________ This week's episode comes to you courtesy of a listener submission asking how to cultivate trust in relationships when one has created a reality of building up walls and allowing very few people "in". Sound familiar? Learning to...

  .   ______ [dropcap']Y[/dropcap]You walk into work, totally optimistic about your day, and you give your co-worker a casual ‘How-ya-doin’-today?’ She responds with her usual quip about how she’s ‘alright-I-guess’ but immediately launches into complaining about her...

  .   ______ It’s round two of ‘Quiz Time’ on the podcast! As you know, I love to talk about all things communication… How to speak up for yourself with that *one* family member, how to actually say ‘no’ to shit that isn’t serving you,...

  .   ______ It's quiz time on the podcast! Ok, so a bit of context: As you are likely well aware, I talk about all things communication a lot. Like, alot-alot. How to speak up for yourself effectively with your fam, friends, spouse, coworkers… How...