The wake up call podcast is a show to raise your consciousness, de-program and replace limiting and destructive beliefs, re-ignite your life, and ultimately - wake the hell up to your true potential.
In todays LONG OVERDUE episode, I apologize for ghosting you 6 months ago, go through my hormonal birth control detox journey with @realhealthwithrach, my recent breakup, moving back in with my parents, my 200 hour yoga teacher training, and what the future will look like. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coachingBREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathworkIG: @shan.rileyyyTT: @shanrileyyyThreads: @shan.rileyyyWebsite: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go through a coaching practice of how to rewrite the story of your breakup to shift the narrative to one of empowerment and accountability in order to give yourself closure and move on.If you would like to purchase the worksheets or book a private workshop with me, click here: https://stan.store/shannonrileyIf you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go over:What ghosting really is & when it's appropriate 4 different forms of ghostingHow it makes us feel4 reasons why we do itHow to predict it in someoneHow to react to itHow to heal from itIf you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go overA new perspective on what conflict isThe 5 conflict styles: avoiding, competing, accommodating, compromising, and collaboratingHow context impacts what style we should useHow conflict is felt in the body8 skills that boost conflict compatibility If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go over what jealousy is compared to envyhow jealousy shows up in a relationshipour cultural view on jealousy & independencejealousy within affairshow it could be helpful to reiginite your passionhow it can become problematichow to work through it within yourself how to handle having a jealous partnerIf you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go over 3 ways bad bitch energy won't heal your heartbreak post breakup in the long run.If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go over how common cheating is, why we do it, how to prevent it, and how to heal from it. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go over the 4 things you need to focus on before getting into your next relationship: moving on, heartbreak prevention, relationship resume, and staying present. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busg Have a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In today's episode, I go through how to heal from a breakup that came out of left field. I go over how to survive shock, clean up the mess, embrace acceptance, and give yourself closure. Here are the journal prompts discussed to take off the rose colored glasses:How did they treat you?How did you treat them?Was the relationship progressing?Was the relationship making you the better version of yourself?Was the relationship making them the better version of themselves?Was the relationship meeting your needs? What did you really not like about your ex?What did you really not like about yourself in this relationship? If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. Use code PODCAST for 10% off my Breakup Survival Guide: https://www.shanriley.com/busgHave a breakup story you want dissected, something you want advice on, or a topic you want to hear on the podcast? Submit it (anonymously) here: https://forms.gle/p7ybSKneBCj6Zq4o8 FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptinPRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.com
In todays episode, I go over how a break in the bond with your parents can create in an abandonment wound & how that shows up in relationships. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Lemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In todays episode, I go over the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate gyrus, deep limbic system, basal ganglia, and temporal lobes & how they impact a relationship when functioning properly vs. malfunctioning. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyyTT: @shanrileyyyLemon8: @shanrileyWebsite: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In todays episode, I go over why we repeat patterns in relationships, common patterns, and the beliefs that may be causing them. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyyLemon8: @shanriley Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In todays episode, I go through the 2 pre-requisites we often miss before getting into a relationship that can make or break you. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In today's episode, I go through my top 5 reminders during a breakup. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode, I go through our 6 basic human needs & how they play out in a relationship. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Website: shanriley.comBLOG: https://www.shanriley.com/blog FREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptinBREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busgPRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In today's episode, I go through how we're all wired to be the crazy ex - and that's okay! If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shanrileyyy. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shanrileyyy Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode, I go through what brain areas are activated in love, the hormones int he 3 stages of love, and how we hormonally fall in love - men & women. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shannonriley10 Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode I go through WHY you can use your breakup to see where your'e currently at with yourself and utilize it to start your journey back home to yourself. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shannonriley10 Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode, I go through my history of breakups & what I learned from my previous 4 (and a half) serious relationships. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shannonriley10 Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptin BREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busg PRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode, I go over what valentines day means, 5 common booby traps that pull your progress fo moving on from your ex backwards & what to do instead that will push your progress forward! If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shannonriley10 Website: shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptinBREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busgPRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode I go through the nature & nurture of alone, loneliness vs. solitude, and how to enjoy "alone." If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shannonriley10 Website: https://www.shanriley.comFREE BREAKUP EMAIL SERIES: https://www.shanriley.com/breakupseriesoptinBREAKUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: https://www.shanriley.com/busgPRIVATE HEARTBREAK COACHING: https://www.shanriley.com/one-on-one-coaching BREATHWORK: https://www.shanriley.com/breathwork
In this episode, I go through all things comparison & the emotions its brings with it during breakup. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10. IG: @shan.rileyyy TT: @shannonriley10 Website: shanriley.com
In this episode, I go through what rejection is, the feelings it may bring, and how to cope with it. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10. IG: @shan.rileyyyTT: @shannonriley10Website: shanriley.com
In this episode, I go through WHY you may not be ready to forgive & what to do instead. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10
In this episode, I go over the 6 ways sobriety prepared me for my breakup. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10
In this episode, I go through 7 reasons why you would want to be friends with an ex, who gets hurt, shifting identity dynamics, personal growth & boundaries. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10
In this episode, I share my top tips for moving out of your space with your ex and living alone. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10
In this episode, I go through some signs that it may be time to breakup. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10
In this episode, I share my top 4 reasons as to why I think I stayed in a sexually dead relationship for 3 years. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on apple podcasts & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy. Come follow along on Tik Tok too! @shannonriley10
In this episode, I go through my experience with severe back pain over the last couple of months, what I've learned about back pain, and how I've been healing it. Please share this to anyone you know in back pain - we all deserve to live pain free!
In this episode, I go through how intimacy is the antidote to shame, how intimacy is risky, the 3 kinds & levels of intimacy and how we run away from intimacy. If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy!
In this episode, I talk about how getting sober impacted my sex life & my top tips for you to work through it. If you enjoyed the episode, add it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy and leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I go through the archetypes of Peter Pan & Sleeping Beauty and how they impact our life. If you enjoyed the show, share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy and come allow along on Tik Tok @shannonriley10 !
In this episode, I go through all the different kinds of self sabotage and how to resolve them. If you enjoyed the show, share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and leave a review on apple podcasts!TIKTOK: @shannonriley10
In this episode, I go over the differences between guilt & shame, what healthy shame is & allows for, what toxic shame is, how its internalized, and how to heal it. If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and DM me your takeaways or leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode I go through how unmet childhood needs & your role within your family structure can impact your relationships. If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and DM me your takeaways or leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I go through the nonlinear stages of grief within the context of a breakup. If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG tory & tag me @shan.rileyyy and DM me your takeaways or leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I go through my top tips of how to breakup with emotional intelligence. If you enjoyed the show, share it to your IG story ^& tag me @shan.rileyyy and leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I go over my common pattern in a relationships, the dynamics of falling in modern love, the history of marriage compared to todays idea of relationships, the mechanics of attraction & how you can keep the spark alive in your relationship. If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG tory & tag me @shan.rileyyy and DM me your takeaways or leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I go unscripted through my experience of unlocking my parasympathetic nervous system within heartbreak this past week. If you enjoyed the show, share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I share perspectives that are really helping me survive heartbreak. If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy !
In this episode, I go through all things perfectionism - the types, how it could be an avoidance strategy for you, alternative beliefs to adopt, and an exercise at the end. If you enjoyed the show, leave a review on apple podcast & share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyySCHOOL OF SELF INFORMATION: https://www.shanriley.com/schoolofselfSUSTAINABLE SUCCESS MASTERCLASS: https://www.shanriley.com/sustainable-success-opt-in
In this episode, I coach you through what the success cycle is and how to use it to create sustainable success in your life! To snag the FREE Sustainable Success Masterclass, click here: https://www.shanriley.com/sustainable-success-opt-in (the link is also in my IG bio @shan.rileyyy)
In this episode, I talk about what mindfulness really is, how we can fall into the over-identification trap, survival mechanisms, awareness, our light of consciousness, responding vs. reacting, what actually is controllable, and 3 exercises to practice mindfulness. If you enjoyed the show, share it toy out IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and/or share an apple podcast review!To learn more about coaching & courses, head to shanriley.com !
In this episode, I have one of my favorite humans on - Lyssa Scott - to chat all things sobriety, health & life lessons! If you enjoyed the show, share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and Lyssa @maximumpotency !
In this episode, I go through how a scarcity mindset impacts your life & how to cultivate more abundance. If you enjoyed, share to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy, and leave a review on apple podcasts!
In this episode, I coach you through the concept of PDO: Pause, Detach, Observe to gain inner stillness & peace.To read the blog post, head here: https://www.shanriley.com/blog/PDOTo learn more about School of Self, here here: https://www.shanriley.com/schoolofself
In this episode, I go through all my tips & tricks on how to stay authentically motivated! If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG story and tag me @shan.rileyyy and/or leave an apple podcast review! ALIVE & ALIGNED: https://www.shanriley.com/alive-aligned FREE LOWER SELVES WITHIN MINI COURSE: https://www.shanriley.com/minicourseoptinBLOG POST FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.shanriley.com/blog/motivation
In this episode, I go through 5 steps of how to embrace conflict & mindfully confront someone while still owning your shit & speaking your truth - respectfully. If you would like the episode in written form, click here for the blog post with the outline! The link is also listed below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and/or leave a review on apple podcasts to help the show grow on it's own!https://www.shanriley.com/blog/mindful-confrontationInterested in Alive & Aligned? Click here!
In this episode, I discuss attachment theory & go through our 3 primary attach styles: secure, anxious, and avoidant. If you enjoyed this episode & want part 2, shoot me a DM on IG @shan.rileyyy.If you enjoyed the episode, share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy and/or leave a review on apple podcasts!LINK FOR FREE LOWER SELVES WITHIN MINI COURSE: https://www.shanriley.com/minicourseoptin
In this episode, I celebrate 2 years of sobriety by going through why I chose to stop drinking, things I've learned along the way, what I still need to work on, and resources that helped me. If you enjoyed the episode: 1. leave a review on apple podcasts2. share it to your IG story & tag me @shan.rileyyy3. shoot me a DM with your takeaways!