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A podcast for people who are navigating life minus their parent(s), or significant loved one's. When the aftermath is all you have to calculate, you need to try to find the variable to balance life all out, and it can be hard.

Aj Brown

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HWGO EP 280 Get Out of your Head and into Nature!

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 3:52

AJ discusses the benefits of nature.SHOW NOTES LINKNature Gets You Out of Your Head

head nature your head

HWGO EP 279 Accept Rejection

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 6:56

AJ discusses accepting rejection.SHOW NOTES LINKThe Freedom of Accepting That Not Everyone Will Accept You

accept rejection

HWGO EP 278 Friendship

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 11:44

AJ discusses the benefits of friendships. SHOW NOTES LINKThe Power of Friendships and Feeling That We Matter

friendship

HWGO EP 277 A Childhood? You the Parent

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 8:06

AJ discusses Parentification.SHOW NOTES LINKParentification and Mourning a Lost Childhood

childhood parent mourning parentification lost childhood

HWGO EP 276 5 Words Breaking your Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 11:03

AJ discusses reframing the negative “What if” spiralSHOW NOTES LINKThe 5-Word Thought That Can Break Your Life

HWGO EP 275 Minding Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 6:33

AJ discusses the relationship between democracy and psychological needs.SHOW NOTES LINKHow Unmet Psychological Needs Quietly Undermine Democracy

democracy minding

HWGO EP 274 We Don't Even Talk Anymore

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 5:53

AJ discusses how talking is in decline.SHOW NOTES LINKThe Decline of Daily Dialogue

HWGO EP 273 AJ's 3 Things of Spring and the Benefits of being More Open

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 7:06

AJ discusses the benefits of being more open to experiences and her 3 things of Spring.SHOW NOTES LINKCould You Be More Open to Experience?

spring benefits

HWGO EP 272 EMDR and How Healing is not a Race

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 6:26

AJ discusses EMDR and how healing is not a race. SHOW NOTES LINKEMDR in a World Hyper‑Focused on Healing

healing race emdr

HWGO EP 271 I Just be Talking to Myself

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 7:08

AJ discusses the science behind talking to yourself.SHOW NOTES LINKWhy Your Brain Keeps Talking to Itself

HWGO EP 270 Mask Off, Mask On, Mask Off

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 4:51

AJ discusses masking as a black woman.SHOW NOTES LINKHelping Black Women Remove the Mask

mask mask off

HWGO EP 269 Listen Up and Hear Me

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 13:54

AJ discusses the benefits of listening. SHOW NOTES LINKCan Listening Move You to Love?

love

HWGO EP 268 Chef it up

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 4:57

AJ discusses the benefits of cooking. SHOW NOTES LINKThe Psychological Benefits of Cooking

chefs cooking

HWGO EP 267 Toxic People will Kill you Softly

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 6:57

AJ discusses how you should be careful of the toxic custody with which you keep. SHOW NOTES LINKHow Toxic People Make Us Age Faster

toxic people softly

HWGO EP 266 Daylight Savings Time Who?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 4:23

AJ discusses how daylight savings time affects your health.SHOW NOTES LINKHow Daylight Saving Time Affects Well-Being and Health

health daylight savings time

HWGO EP 265 Spring Time and the Living Is?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 3:53

AJ discusses how to raise your happiness levels. SHOW NOTES LINKSpring Raises Your Happiness Levels

springtime

HWGO EP 264 Everybody Get your Scroll On

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 10:18

AJ discusses the effects of social media on your mental health.SHOW NOTES LINKThe Social Media Disconnect

scroll

HWGO EP 263 Take a look. It's proabably in a book? Like, duh?¯_(ツ)_/¯

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 5:52

AJ discusses the power of reading in relation to mental health.SHOW NOTES LINKCare to Live Long? You Might Try Reading BooksCan Reading Books Improve Your Mental Health?

take a look live long book like

HWGO EP 262 Lift the Weight to Lift your Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 4:08

AJ discusses how weight lifting can improve depression.SHOW NOTES LINKLifting Weights May Help With Depression

spirit weight lift

HWGO EP 261 Coaches Don't Play

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 3:50

AJ discusses the relationship between being the friend that listens and gives advice while never taking your own advice.SHOW NOTES LINKWhy We Ignore Our Own Advice

coaches

HWGO EP 260 I Mean this Respectfully...TAKE A HIKE...LOL

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 6:50

AJ discusses the benefits of hiking. SHOW NOTES LINKTaking Psychology on a Hike

hike take a hike

HWGO EP 259 Put'em on Pause

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 5:41

AJ discusses the need of taking a pause.SHOW NOTES LINKThe Power of the Intentional Pause

HWGO EP 258 I'm a Take a Nap Right Here

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 3:44

AJ discuss the art of napping.SHOW NOTES LINKGet Smart: Take a Nap and You'll Learn Better

nap learn better

HWGO EP 257 Achieving is not Always Believing-able.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 3:50

AJ discusses the levels of achieving and how not to become an Unhappy Achiever.SHOW NOTES LINKUnhappy Achievers and Anger

believing achieving

HWGO EP 256 Coping with the Stress of the World

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 4:00

AJ discusses the ways to cope with stress.SHOW NOTES LINKHow to Find Hope in Challenging Times

stress coping challenging times find hope

HWGO EP 255 To Ruminate or not to Ruminate on that Question, or is that the Question?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 7:47

AJ discusses the benefits of rumination. SHOW NOTES LINKThe Upside of Rumination

rumination ruminate

HWGO EP 254 Hotel, Motel, Travel or Stay In?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 8:41

AJ discusses the benefits of staycations. SHOW NOTES LINKThe Staycation Isn't a Fad, It's a Reset

travel hotels reset motel fad

HWGO EP 253 How to Hurry up to Slow Down

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 6:26

AJ discusses how sometimes to hurry up you have to slow down.SHOW NOTES LINK

slow down hurry up

HWGO EP 252 Raising your Inner Child

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 6:21

AJ discusses raising your inner child. SHOW NOTES LINKhttps://linktr.ee/bcismp?utm_source=linktree_admin_shareRaising Your Inner Child

raising inner child

HWGO EP 251 Why are Adults Returning to Playing with Toys?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 6:06

AJ discusses Why are Adults Returning to Playing with Toys.SHOW NOTES LINKAdults just want to have fun: Why people are seeking refuge in toys and experiences again

playing adults toys

HWGO EP 250 High Performance Queen, with the Broken Crown

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 9:29

AJ discusses high functioning depression and when to reach out for professional help. SHOW NOTES LINKHow exceptional ability sometimes creates chronic, hidden suffering.

crown high performance

HWGO EP 249 I Look Good. But Do I Feel Good?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 8:09

AJ discusses if she believes in if looking good actually makes you feel good. @alehasirah on TikTokSHOW NOTES LINKShould You Dress for Success?

success feel good look good

HWGO EP 248 ANSWERING What would a version of me, one year from now, thank me for starting today?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 4:52

AJ discusses what the one year version of her would thank her for starting today.SHOW NOTES LINK

answering one year starting today

HWGO EP 247 ANSWERING Where did I make progress but not follow through and what support or structure would help me sustain it?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 5:43

AJ discusses where she made progress but did not follow through and what support or structure would help her sustain it?SHOW NOTES LINK

progress structure answering sustain

HWGO EP 246 ANSWERING What relationships or connections do I want to nurture, repair, or set better boundaries around?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 5:00

AJ discusses what relationships or connections she wants to nurture, repair, or set better boundaries around?SHOW NOTES LINK

relationships connections answering repair nurture better boundaries

HWGO EP 245 ANSWERING If I could describe the year ahead in one word or theme, what would it be and what would that require of me?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 3:34

AJ discusses If she could describe the year in one word or theme, what would it be and what would that require of me?SHOW NOTES LINK

answering require one word year ahead

HWGO EP 244 ANSWERING What did I avoid this year that I know would benefit me if I faced it?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 6:49

AJ answers what she avoided this year that she know's would benefit her if she faced it.SHOW NOTES LINK

answering benefit faced

HWGO EP 243 ANSWERING What skills or qualities did I strengthen and which ones do I want to develop next?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 3:07

AJ discusses what skills or qualities she strengthened and which ones she wants to develop next.SHOW NOTES LINK

skills develop answering strengthen qualities

HWGO EP 242 ANSWERING Which moments or habits made me feel drained or out of alignment?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 2:42

AJ discusses which moments or habits made her feel drained or out of alignment.SHOW NOTES LINK

habits answering alignment drained

HWGO EP 241 ANSWERING What brought me the most fulfillment this past year and why?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 4:55

AJ discusses what brought her the most fulfillment this past year and why?SHOW NOTES LINK

answering fulfillment

HWGO EP 240 What would a version of me, one year from now, thank me for starting today?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 1:18

What would a version of me, one year from now, thank me for starting today?SHOW NOTES LINK

one year starting today

HWGO EP 239 Where did I make progress but not follow through and what support or structure would help me sustain it?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 1:29

Where did I make progress but not follow through and what support or structure would help me sustain it?SHOW NOTES LINK

progress structure sustain

HWGO EP 238 What relationships or connections do I want to nurture, repair, or set better boundaries around?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 1:18

What relationships or connections do I want to nurture, repair, or set better boundaries around?SHOW NOTES LINK

relationships connections repair nurture better boundaries

HWGO EP 237 If I could describe the year ahead in one word or theme, what would it be and what would that require of me?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 1:15

If I could describe the year ahead in one word or theme, what would it be and what would that require of me?SHOW NOTES LINK

require one word year ahead

HWGO EP 236 What did I avoid this year that I know would benefit me if I faced it?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 1:26

What did I avoid this year that I know would benefit me if I faced it? SHOW NOTES LINK

benefit faced

HWGO EP 235 What skills or qualities did I strengthen and which ones do I want to develop next?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 1:10

What skills or qualities did I strengthen and which ones do I want to develop next?SHOW NOTES LINK

skills develop strengthen qualities

HWGO EP 234 Which moments or habits made me feel drained or out of alignment?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 1:21

Which moments or habits made me feel drained or out of alignment?SHOW NOTES LINK

habits alignment drained

HWGO EP 233 What brought me the most fulfillment this past year and why?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 1:32

What brought me the most fulfillment this past year and why?SHOW NOTES LINK

fulfillment

HWGO EP 232 What's one thing about yourself you don't want to forget?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 5:03

AJ discusses what's one thing about herself she doesn't want to forget.SHOW NOTES LINK

one thing

HWGO EP 231 What are you freeing yourself from?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 6:27

AJ discusses what she's freeing herself from?SHOW NOTES LINK

freeing

HWGO EP 230 How else would you like to spend your days?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 3:35

AJ discusses how else she would like to spend her days.SHOW NOTES LINK

would you like

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