Podcasts about how to stop feeling like shit

Before we jump in… if you're feeling stuck in people-pleasing, perfectionism, or self-sabotage—this is your sign. I'm hosting a free How To Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-day challenge to help you stop abandoning yourself and start showing up like the confident, grounded woman you're meant to be. One small (but mighty) shift each day. Five days. Big energy. Real momentum. Join us HERE.  ********** We've reached the final lesson in my 10-part series on Coming Home To Yourself, and this one brings it all together. If you've ever thought, “I should be further along by now,” you're not alone, and you're not failing. Growth is layered, not linear. It's messy, spirally, and sometimes uncomfortable, but that's not a problem, it's the process. In this episode, I'm exploring what real healing and fulfillment look like. You'll hear why chasing big, sexy goals can be a form of self-abandonment, how tiny experiments can shift everything, and why self-compassion is one of the most powerful tools we have.  Most of all, I'll remind you that the important thing isn't the pace, it's that you keep showing up. Because coming home to yourself is the success story. What you'll hear about in this episode: Growth is Cyclical, Not a Checklist: It's not about fixing the same thing over and over, but meeting familiar patterns with more awareness, strength, and self-compassion each time. The Myth of the Big, Sexy Goal: It's not about achieving X to finally feel worthy—it's about noticing when chasing the goal is really just abandoning yourself in disguise.  Tiny Experiments over Giant Goals: It's not about massive overhauls, it's about trying small, time-bound shifts like “do this for 7 days” and letting curiosity lead. Your brain thrives on it, and showing up is the success. Self-Compassion & Forgiveness Are the Real Flex: You're not behind, late, or broken. Growth means making space for grief, rage, shame, and fear, and forgiving the past you who was doing their best. Let Go to Move Forward: It's not quitting, it's trusting. Letting go makes space for aligned goals, deeper love, and the unshakable truth that no matter what, you've got you. Download the worksheet and review the summaries for all ten lessons at http://andreaowen.com/671 Resources from this episode: Find me on Instagram! @heyandreaown How to Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-Day Challenge Coming Home to Yourself Private Coaching Write Your Way Through It Group Coaching Getting Damn Good At Life Sign up to make sure you don't miss any of my birthday episodes! Episode 502: Breaking generational curses Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/671 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrea Owen is back, and I'm thrilled to share this inspiring conversation. If you're navigating life's messy moments, like divorce, this episode is a must-listen. Andrea, a keynote speaker, life coach, and bestselling author, is a force in women's empowerment. She helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, master their mindset, and magnify their courage. She's here to discuss the re-release of her bestseller, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life, now updated to strip away toxic positivity and include reflective coaching questions that spark real change. Andrea also shares her journey through her second divorce, offering insights into what's different, what's the same, and the lessons she's learned. You'll also hear: Your spouse's reactions to your divorce may reveal someone different from the person you thought you married (12:48) Managing the emotional and mental toll of divorce (15:13) Building friendships, asking for help, and finding community in tough times (27:04) How relationships shift during transitions and the challenges of navigating those changes (29:16) Learn more about Andrea Owen: Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, master their mindset, and magnify their courage. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through keynote speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 4 million downloads. She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness, published in 2018, then updated and re-released in 2022 (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 23 countries, as well as Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength (TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House), and 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, or hanging out with her two teenagers. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Resources & Links: Unbreakable – the Divorce Recovery Retreat, Sedona, AZ in April 2025 Submit your questions here for possible inclusion in future Q&A podcast episodes Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life Andrea's website Andrea on Instagram Andrea on Facebook =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. =================== Episode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-304-lessons-from-divorce-and-living-a-kick-ass-life-with-andrea-owen/

Andrea Owen is back, and I'm thrilled to share this inspiring conversation. If you're navigating life's messy moments, like divorce, this episode is a must-listen. Andrea, a keynote speaker, life coach, and bestselling author, is a force in women's empowerment. She helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, master their mindset, and magnify their courage. She's here to discuss the re-release of her bestseller, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life, now updated to strip away toxic positivity and include reflective coaching questions that spark real change. Andrea also shares her journey through her second divorce, offering insights into what's different, what's the same, and the lessons she's learned. You'll also hear: Your spouse's reactions to your divorce may reveal someone different from the person you thought you married (12:48) Managing the emotional and mental toll of divorce (15:13) Building friendships, asking for help, and finding community in tough times (27:04) How relationships shift during transitions and the challenges of navigating those changes (29:16) Learn more about Andrea Owen: Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, master their mindset, and magnify their courage. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through keynote speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 4 million downloads. She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness, published in 2018, then updated and re-released in 2022 (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 23 countries, as well as Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength (TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House), and 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, or hanging out with her two teenagers. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Resources & Links: Unbreakable – the Divorce Recovery Retreat, Sedona, AZ in April 2025 Submit your questions here for possible inclusion in future Q&A podcast episodes Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life Andrea's website Andrea on Instagram Andrea on Facebook =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. =================== Episode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-304-lessons-from-divorce-and-living-a-kick-ass-life-with-andrea-owen/

You've probably tuned into countless podcasts, read dozens of books, and done a ton of self-work based on everything you've learned. But, in this rebroadcast, I'm asking you to go a little further. Sometimes we look at the metaview of how we want our life to change and it seems too daunting. Sometimes we look at other people's lives and wonder how we will ever get to the place where we're like them (well, the story we make up that is their life). Sometimes we feel like there are so many moving parts to personal development, where one thing leads to another and so on and so forth and where is the end to all this growth? (Hint: there isn't an end.) So, I compiled a short list of small actions you can do today or this week or sometime soon that will make a difference. As you've heard me say over and over again, courage (even in the face of fear) brings confidence– the knowledge that we can do hard things and even if we do the hard thing and fall on our face, we then realize we'll live through it. In no particular order… Having a hard conversation. Who is the person you need to talk to? What is the thing you are afraid to say? What can you do this week to take a step in that direction? Controlled emoting. You may remember me talking about this in How To Stop Feeling Like Shit about controlled emoting. That thing you've been stuffing down? Feel it. Writing a letter you'll never send. It can be to anyone or anything. It can be angry, sad, full of rage, I hate you, anything and everything you're feeling about something happening. Write it to your mom, your president, your ex, your fear, the patriarchy, anything that brings up the uncomfortable feelings you're trying not to feel. Researching starting your own business. Whether you want it to be a complete career change, a hobby, or a side hustle, so many people want to do this and never start. Research is the first step.   Go to that poetry reading. Or open mic comedy night. Or political meeting. That place you've been thinking about that makes you uncomfortable but is the source of the fire in your belly. Throw out all the stuff from your ex that you've been meaning to throw away. Whatever you need to do to cleanse old energy. Maybe it's just cleaning out your closet or your garage. Out with the old.   Start that creative project you've been thinking about for forever. Too many times we put off creativity as a luxury, or being unproductive. If you wait until it doesn't feel like that, you'll wait forever. Just carve out 30 minutes and do it. Resources Sign up for early notification for The Daring Way Retreat Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/625 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this riveting episode, we sit down with the extraordinary Andrea Owen, a renowned author, speaker, and life coach. Join us as Andrea opens up about her personal journey from hitting rock bottom to orchestrating a powerful reinvention that has transformed her life and empowered countless others.  She shares the challenges she faced, including heartbreak, humiliation, and self-discovery, which ultimately became the stepping stones toward her path of resilience and personal growth.Andrea imparts valuable lessons on harnessing the strength of curiosity, overcoming negative self-talk, and rewriting the narratives that hold us back. With a dash of humor and a wealth of wisdom, Andrea guides us through her strategies for finding empowerment, self-love, and authenticity. If you're seeking inspiration to navigate life's toughest moments and emerge stronger than ever, this episode is a must-listen.  After this Episode, You Will Be Able to:Recognize and reframe negative self-talkMake better decisions by trusting your intuitionStep into new chapters in your life with confidenceFree Resources: Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for sharing the podcast with your friends. To claim your free resources send a screenshot of your review to UnstoppableGritPodcast@DanielleCobo.com. We appreciate your support!Want to work with Danielle? Schedule your call today: https://bit.ly/3OnuLLOLet's Connect!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellecobo/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MsDanielleCoboInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellecobo/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/DanielleCoboWebsite: www.DanielleCobo.comJoin the Unstoppable Grit Podcast Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/531064785850014/Book Recommendations:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-de49157c/list/2W8I8NWS6N4CJAbout the guestAndrea Owen is an author and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choose courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. She holds a Bachelor of Science from California State University in Kinesiology. Andrea has been featured on The Huffington Post Live, xojane.com, NBC, and Entrepreneur.com. She is also co-founder of The Self-Love RevolutionRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts"Danielle and her guests are so Uplifting."

In this week's episode I am joined by Andrea Owen to talk about navigating the ever changing world of coaching. Andrea is an author, global keynote speaker, professional certified life coach and the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness. Inside the episode we talk about what really helps you stand out as a coach, how to build a sustainable business that grows with you and the importance of building relationships and community.

Today, I am joined by Andrea Owen, author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through keynote speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 4 million downloads. In this episode, we push the boundaries on what some women are scared to talk about: shame, resiliency, and using your voice. Want to stop feeling like shit? It's all about courage my friends!   More About Andrea: She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness, published in 2018, then updated and re-released in 2022 (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 23 countries, as well as Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength (TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House), and 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).   Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.   When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, hanging out with her two teenagers, or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.   Connect with Andrea Owen - Learn more about Andrea at andreaowen.com and join the fun and wisdom at facebook.com/heyandreaowen and instagram.com/heyandreaowen. Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Connect with us - PODCAST: jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman INSTAGRAM: @theaudaciouswoman FREE AUDACIOUS BUSINESS AUDIT: jennpike.com/audaciousaudit JOIN THE MENTORSHIP: jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman  

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When told by older women that she would one day settle into her age and things would get easier, author Kaya Oakes thought, “Apparently at some point I would reach a magical age when I had ‘no fucks left to give.' But no one had warned me that before I hit that magical age, I'd have to survive my forties.” If it's not your face falling down, your bladder starting a coup, your hair falling out, or needing waaaaay too much sleep (I mean, this is unreasonable, isn't it?), then it's dealing with feeling invisible, grappling with your identity shifts, and wondering if it's only going to get worse. Now don't get me wrong, I know I have it easy. I know being in my forties is far from the end of the world. But something is for sure changing and I don't hear a bunch of folks talking about it. In fact, when I look at social media, television, or other media, middle-age women seem to be visible only when advertising fiber supplements. Try searching any stock photo site for middle-age women and you'll get a ton of women in their nineties… almost like we've been erased.  In this candid and very non-expert discussion, I chat with my very best friend, Andrea Owen, on what we've been processing as we process changes of mid-life. This episode is an inside look into two 40-somethings discussing what it feels like to constantly advocate for your health, reckon with physical changes, and what we actually love most about aging. If you've been wandering around like, “What is this body!? What is this life!?” then pull up an ear, my friend. You are not alone. This pod explores: Understanding the “ambiguous grief” of navigating changes in your forties The currency of beauty and youth in our culture and how that affects you as you age How we each approach feminism as we find botox and fillers more appealing The connection between the personal growth industry and being transparent about middle age ____ HIRE ME TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT! ACCESS ‘ENOUGHNESS'. POWERFULLY NAVIGATE FEAR. SPEAK UP FOR YOURSELF. I have three battle-tested (and badass) keynote speeches that are ready to be delivered to your company, organization, group, or association. If you or anyone you know could benefit from me droppin' some gems (um, like, who couldn't use some new tools?) please send them to THIS FANCY INFO PAGE on my site where you/they can message me directly about specific needs. ______ PERKS FOR THE POD-IENCE This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/boldtruth or simply enter code boldtruth at checkout. Hello!! Join the millions of people who have found huge relief and support from BetterHelp therapists and save on your first THIS WEEK'S ‘DIAL A NON-EXPERT' GUESTIE Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through keynote speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with close to 4 million downloads. She is the proud author of three books including the newly updated and expanded How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 23 countries. Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, hanging out with her two teenagers, or making out with her husband, Jason.  Learn more about Andrea at andreaowen.com and join the fun and wisdom at facebook.com/heyandreaowen and instagram.com/heyandreaowen. ______ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: POD #471: Embracing Mid-Life with Jennifer Arthurton We Are Not Middle Aged: What Medieval Women Taught Me About My 40s, Kaya Oakes ____ HOW TO LEAVE APPLE PODCASTS REVIEWS: Click the “Subscribe on Apple Podcasts” button below or go HERE Click on blue button that reads “view in Apple Podcasts” which will open the podcast into your personal Apple Podcasts account Click “Ratings & Reviews” under the show title Click the star rating of choice and then click the “Write a Review” button You can also click “Subscribe” under the podcast photo to be automatically notified of new episodes ______ WANT TO SUBMIT A SHOW TOPIC? Swing by THIS PAGE and let us hear what you would like us to sound off on!

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair, our very special guest is Andrea Owen. In this episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, we discuss how to conquer your money mindset and money beliefs. Learn how Andrea Owen paid off $60,000 worth of debt in just five years. With high inflation and high cost of living, fears of a looming recession, and increasing debt, many people are wondering how to deal with their personal finances. Money mindset and money beliefs are critical to achieving financial freedom and are therefore important to overall holistic wealth. On the Holistic Wealth podcast as well as in the NEW Holistic Wealth Expanded and Updated; 36 Life Lessons To Help Your Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom, the entire book is dedicated to this topic as well as mindset and mental health. Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She is the author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness which has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 23 countries, as well as Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength . In this podcast episode, we will discuss how to conquer your money mindset and money beliefs. In the NEW Holistic Wealth Expanded and Updated: 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom, there are many strategies throughout to help you master the “Art of Recovery From Disruption”. Tune in to listen to this episode of the Holistic wealth podcast with Keisha Blair. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Holistic Wealth Expanded and Updated: 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom. By Keisha Blair Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength By Andrea Owen What You'll Learn in This Episode: · Learn how Andrea Owen paid off $60,000 worth of debt in just 5 years · Learn how to conquer your money mindset and money beliefs · Learn how to transform your relationship with money and improve your personal finances · Learn some tips and strategies for coping with stress such as mindfulness, and being intentional by design. · Learn some tips to “own your space” and stand out as a woman at work and in business. · How the Holistic Wealth Method (developed by Keisha Blair and outlined in Holistic Wealth) helps you to effectively manage stress and anxiety. · Andrea Owen's Personal Financial Identity (Based on the Personal Financial Identity Quiz developed by Keisha Blair). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keisha-blair/support

Recently I received an email from a woman, let's call her Jennifer, who'd read How To Stop Feeling Like Shit and had a question; specifically about how to know when it's your inner-critic speaking about a new endeavor, or when it's actually factual. Here's her question:  So, how do you know if it's just you berating yourself or the possibility that you're just not good enough? I mean, in reality, we have things that we are not meant to do no matter how much effort we put in.  So how do we know? When will we know?  I am originally from the theatre industry. The pandemic gave me the chance to try out new things besides acting. So now, I'm in the marketing field, totally different from what I usually do, and trying my best to work my way up. There are doubts and failures along the way. So how do I know that they are just doubts and negative thoughts or that I'm just not fit for the job? How do I know when to give up? When to accept the fact that this isn't for me? How do I know that something is just a fact and not a negative thought? This is such a great question, one that I've struggled with myself and I'm sure many of you have as well. In this minisode, I'll cover:  Seth Godin's book, The Dip: A little book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick). Seth has a great metaphor of a Dip and a cul-de-sac and explains what each is and how that can help you decide when to quit or stick it out.  A plethora of questions to ask yourself to get curious about your situation to hopefully get yourself to an answer.  The one question I ask myself whenever I want something big, and am not sure if I want to stick it out or not (it's the question that led me to not continuing my college education to go to medical school).  http://andreaowen.com/440  

Andrea Owen is a keynote speaker, author and podcaster. She's written three books, including: 52 Ways To Have A Kick Ass Life, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit, & Make Some Noise. In this episode we dive into taking up space and not shrinking who we are in order to make those around us more comfortable. We cover how to stop worrying about letting people down, and live the life we are called to live. Andrea talks about cultivating confidence and what avenues we can explore in order to feel more confident in our daily lives. Andrea and Victoria also cover the self-help world and how to not feel overwhelmed by what you "should be doing." Lastly, listen in as Victoria shares a little behind the scenes story on how she learned to care less about what people thought about here and live her life for her. This is a do-not-miss episode, enjoy! Connect with Andrea: @HeyAndreaOwen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you ready to Make Some Noise? In this episode, Kimberly chats with personal development coach, author, and speaker, Andrea Owen. Andrea talks about her new book Make Some Noise and shares how to navigate challenging conversations, set boundaries (and when it's appropriate), communicate better, and set expectations when speaking with loved ones. This episode is filled with vulnerability, transparency, and powerful tools you can use to show up as your best self! You'll leave this episode feeling empowered to show up for yourself so you can create your best life! Today's Speaker: Andrea Owen, Global Speak, Author, and Certified Life CoachAndrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 3 million downloads.She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength came out in August 2021, published by TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House.Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, chasing her two school-aged children or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.Learn more about Andrea at andreaowen.com and join the fun and wisdom at facebook.com/heyandreaowen and instagram.com/heyandreaowen.Get the Attraction Assessment by visiting PIESUniversity.com, scroll down and wait for the pop-up. You'll LearnHow to navigate hard conversationsAsking for what you want Setting expectations and boundariesSeason 2, Ep 74: Showing Up As Your Best Self with Andrea Owen

Andrea Owen is the author of the new book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength, as well as a global speaker and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 3 million downloads. In addition to Make Some Noise, Andrea is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve. Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a SHE RECOVERS® coach, and a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.) I love this episode so much because I got to speak with a fellow coach, who I think the world of, about my favorite subjects at the intersections of self-help and social justice. During episode 402 of Moxielicious®, Andrea Owen and I talk about her new book, Make Some Noise, and how to: Recognize (and hopefully avoid) toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing. Facilitate self-improvement for ourselves and also address systemic oppression and other societal injustices. Speak up to others about harm they are causing from a place of compassion, courage, and candor. Mine our triggers and reactions for clues about trauma that needs to be healed. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Learn more about Andrew Owen, Make Some Noise, and grab book bonuses here. Join Alexia for the next round of The Speaker Workout so you can buff up your public speaking, improv, executive presence, and facilitation muscles. Please leave a review and subscribe to Moxielicious® via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify so you never miss an episode!

Kirstie talks about recent comedy shows and taking a comedy class with DFW legend, Dean Lewis. She talks about the show 'Entourage' and how she relates to it as someone getting into show biz. She ends with a brief review on the self-help book, "How To Stop Feeling Like Sh*t" by Andrea Owen. Catch her next performances! 9/20 at Twilight Lounge in Fort Worth | 8pm10/1-10/2 at Slap Stix in Waco 10/8 at Rudyards in Houston | 10pm11/12 at Hyenas Red Room in Fort Worth | 8pm & 10pmContact: Twitter: @krst_oneTikTok: @kirstiecomedyInstagram: @kirstiecomedyEmail: thethirdchildpodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to comment, subscribe and leave a rating!  

“For women, moving away from behaviors that don't work for us anymore, letting go of core beliefs that convince us we're broken and not enough, laying a stake in the ground around our desires, is an act of making noise”.  - Andrea Owen   Have you ever received the message that you're “too much”? Too loud, too opinionated, too sensitive or emotional, too talkative, too big, too something…   As women, we've been socialized since birth to smile, make others comfortable, go along and get along, be helpful and put other people's needs before our own.  And a lot of the time we don't even consciously realize this is happening.    But repeating these behaviors, over months and years, can lead to resentment, poor boundary-setting, people-pleasing, approval-seeking, lashing out, negative self- talk, and unnecessary apologizing.   My guest today is Andrea Owen. She's an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience.    Andrea's taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 3 million downloads.   She is the proud author of three books: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, and her latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength.     Today I'm talking with Andrea about common behavior patterns that sabotage our power as women and how to unlearn what we've been taught so that we can create a life that serves our needs and desires.  For full show notes, head to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/75   Sign up for my FREE CLASS: 5 Secrets To Successfully Take a Break From Drinking (even if you've tried and failed in the past)   Connect with Casey Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

“Speaking your mind is an act of rebellion.” This week, Andrea Owen joins me to talk about making some noise, taking up space, and how to be empowered in your life. Andrea Owen is a speaker, life coach, author, hellraiser, and a very close friend of mine. She's creating a global impact on women's empowerment with her books being translated into 18 languages and available in 22 countries.  Our friendship has grown over the years and much of it has to do with our shared feminist ideologies and empowerment of women in this space. She's been an integral part of my development, the building of my business, and my fierce feminism.  Andrea helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence and master resilience. Today, we discuss strategies and teachings from her third book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength. Show Highlights What spawned the idea for her third book, which is a bold and unabashed guide to finding your voice, harnessing your true desires, and leading the life you really want. (4:36) What it means for women to make some noise, plus why the idea of shining too bright and taking up space is super uncomfortable. (7:34) Women shortchange themselves and undermine themselves quite often, much more often than men. (21:00) It's important to separate ourselves from patriarchal brainwashing. (26:20) Internalized misogyny and some of the ways it shows up in our lives. (27:17) A call to examine your relationship with power and money; if you had more, would it scare you? (33:49) Learn More About Andrea: Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with close to 3 million downloads.  She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength is coming in August 2021, published by TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House.  Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. She holds a Bachelor of Science from California State University in Kinesiology with a specialty in Health Science. Andrea has been featured on The Huffington Post Live, xojane.com, NBC, and Entrepreneur.com.   She has facilitated many workshops for girls hosted by Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty whose efforts inspire and empower women and girls to live confidently and change the world around them.  In addition, Andrea has been sober for close to a decade and is active in the world of recovery.  When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, chasing her two school-aged children or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.  Learn more about Andrea at andreaowen.com and join the fun and wisdom at facebook.com/yourkickasslife and instagram.com/yourkickasslife.  Resources & Links:Show notes and links also at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/make-some-noise-with-andrea-owen Andrea's websiteAndrea on Facebook Andrea on Twitter Andrea on Instagram Andrea on YouTube Andrea on Pinterest Should I Stay or Should I Go (Kate's Program)

Catherine is here today with Andrea Owen. Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with close to 3 million downloads. She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries ... as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve and now her latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, chasing her two school-aged children, or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Find Out More About Andrea Owen Visit Andrea's Website Connect with Andrea Owen on Facebook Follow Andrea on Instagram @heyandreaowen It's now time to tune into this one very inspirational human being. Enjoy!! Stand Up for Yourself with Amy E. Smith Stand Up for Yourself with Amy E. Smith

Hi there! I hope you are doing well.I am sharing with you this episode, which focuses on my Top 3 takeaways from Andrea Owen's book entitled, How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*tI honestly have more I want to share about the book, but I want to delve into it in separate episodes so I hope you watch out for that. For now, I am giving you a totally impromptu, top of my mind takeaways from my read. I'm sure you all can relate to it. ;)Also, this will be part of a new series on WHY YOU SHOULD READ/WATCH... I am going to focus more on books for now, since I am spending most of my time reading these days. These are books that I want to share with you, books that I usually post on my booklist account (IG: @kristinesbooklist). This will allow me the space to provide more insights-the ones I cannot compress in the captions section, hahaha.Affiliate link for Lazada 4.4:Ottogi Honey Ginger Tea: http://podlink.co/4usDon't forget to follow and subscribe:Instragram: @kristinesvoicethepodcastFacebook: Kristine's Voice: The PodcastYoutube: Kristine's Voice: The PodcastMusic credit: Megaenx - Closer (did you notice our new intro?)Support the show (https://paypal.me/kristinecambay?locale.x=en_US)

  We push ourselves until we crash.   We people please until we lose ourselves.   We hide our truth until we're crushed from loneliness and disconnection.   Instead of dealing with the stress of our present, the anxiety of our future, or the trauma of our past, we numb out.   We drink the wine or take the pills or binge on the ice cream—and, oftentimes, we cross the threshold from numbing out to addiction.   Not surprisingly, alcohol is one of the first things many reach for to numb the ache. It's socially acceptable and it's easily accessible. It takes the edge off. It makes us feel a little less. It helps us find more calm and clarity.   Similarly, some people shop to soothe their pain. Some eat. Some exercise until they drop to the ground. The things that start off as comfort often lead to addition.   And it works—until it doesn't.   My guest on this episode is Andrea Owen. Andrea is the founder of Your Kick-Ass Life Coaching and author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness and 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve. She helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and, instead, choose courage and confidence.   Listen to the full episode to hear: Why Andrea needed to understand and heal her traumas in order to fully unburden the last of her addictions The role community plays in Andrea's sobriety How grief nearly brought Andrea out of recovery How commitment to her values helped Andrea maintain her continued healing and sobriety   Learn more about Andrea Owen: yourkickasslife.com 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness Follow Andrea on Facebook Follow Andrea on Instagram   Learn more about Rebecca: rebeccaching.com Work With Rebecca Sign up for the Weekly Rumble Email   Other references: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown  

Is it too early to pour a glass of wine?  I'm just going to have one drink while I read my book outside.  Okay, well, one more while I cooked dinner.  Oh, a glass of wine would taste so good with this pasta.  I think I'm just going to do half a glass.  Well, there's just a little bit left in the bottle. I'm just going to finish that up… And then at 3:00 AM, waking up with a headache and unable to go back to sleep, my monger starts chiming in: Why did you drink so much? What were you thinking? Why did you do that – again? Before I took a long, hard look at my drinking, this was what I put myself through most days of the week. Alcohol and anxiety tend to go hand in hand. We drink to decrease our anxiety and then because it feels so good, we drink too much and the result is an increase in anxiety.  Today, we're continuing our month of avoidance and anxiety by talking with Andrea Owen about the connection between avoidance and alcohol.  As a recovering alcoholic and life coach, Andrea has a unique perspective on the topic of avoidance and alcohol. She is the founder of Your Kick-Ass Life coaching and author of the books How To Stop Feeling Like Shit and 52 Ways To Live a Kick-Ass Life. I have been a huge fan of Andrea's for years, and this is the first time I've had the privilege of talking with her.  I love this interview for so many reasons, but the main point I want to leave you with is that alcohol use runs on a continuum and it is a personal decision. No one can tell you that you have a problem with alcohol except for yourself. For Andrea, her bottom was very high. For others, it takes much more drama and devastation before they notice they have a problem. If you haven’t had the chance, go back and listen to the episodes with Jacquette Timmons, Erica Drewry, and Bailey Parnell.  Listen to the full episode to hear: When Andrea knew she wasn’t just a social drinker Why it can be so hard to see that drinking is a problem Why alcohol gives us false hope as a treatment for our anxiety and why it can make for a dangerous combination What role society plays in drinking And what to do if you want to change your relationship with alcohol Andrea’s Links: Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast: Confession  Your Kick-Ass Life coaching How To Stop Feeling Like Shit 52 Ways To Live a Kick-Ass Life Facebook Instagram  Nancy’s Links: Coach in Your Pocket Live Happier Website Instagram: @nancyjane_livehappier --- During the pandemic, I'll be offering a mini version of my Voxer work. Nothing too intense. Nothing too coachy. Just a chance for you to vent, talk about what's most pressing, and have a neutral third party on the phone for right now.  I'm calling it Coach In Your Pocket: Just Checking In Version. Rather than a 3-month commitment to you completely regroup on your anxiety, Coach In Your Pocket: Just Checking In Version is a simple monthly program geared to help you stay sane during this time.  Voxer is an app you can download to your phone for free that allows you to record a message to me and then I can respond to you during my office hours. Helping people with High Functioning Anxiety is a personal mission for me. I have a special place in my heart for this struggle because it’s both something I dealt with unknowingly for years, and because it silently affects so many people who think this is just how it is.  Working with me this way is an incredibly efficient and effective way to deal with your anxiety in the moment--without waiting for your next appointment. I have been doing this work for over 20 years and Coach in Your Pocket is the most effective and most life-changing work I have ever done. My clients are consistently blown away by how these daily check-ins combined with the monthly face-to-face video meetings create slow, lasting changes that reprogram their High Functioning Anxiety tendencies over time. We meet once a month for a face-to-face session via a secure video chat, and then throughout the entire three months, you have access to me anytime you are feeling anxious, having a Monger attack, celebrating a win, or just need to check-in, and I will respond to you during my office hours (Monday through Friday, 9 am - 6 pm EST). Ready to get started? Email me: nancyjane@live-happier.com and we’ll set up a free 30-minute consultation to see if this process is a good fit for you

#401: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today's episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/401 For today's episode, I invited my dear friend, mastermind buddy and fellow self-help author, Andrea Owen to show us the way through the insanity we're in. Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She's the host of the uber-popular Your Kick-Ass Life podcast and is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).

In this episode, I interview Andrea Owen, author of the amazing book, “How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness.”   The ego likes to hide. But it’s patterns can be easily spotted when we know what to look for. In this episode, we look at some common ego habits that people with anxiety may face. Andrea’s book is not about A Course in Miracles but it IS about 14 habits (in Course terms, EGO habits) that hold us back and how to overcome them.    Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation to choose courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life and her second book, which we’ll be talking about is: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness. Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.   DISCLAIMER: This show is for educational purposes only and is not to be construed as medical or mental health advice or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or licensed mental health professional to discuss your healthcare concerns and treatment.   Find all of the resources we talk about on the show notes page.  Visit: https://fromanxietytolove.com/20 Love this episode? Leave your comments in our Facebook Group! Follow Corinne: Facebook Instagram Pinterest  

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of "52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve," (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and "How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness" (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain.” What if your fear of success is holding you back from starting your business? Andrea Owen discusses the fear of success and how to overcome it.

Announcement! Not Another Self-Help Podcast is coming! Amy and I need your personal development questions so hit us up here. Also, we’d be honored if you listened to our first two episodes which drop Friday, January 3rd!  Two weeks ago was all about looking back on not just 2019, but the entire decade that’s ending. If you haven’t listened to that one, check out episode 309, plus there’s a free journaling PDF. Let’s start with the basics: values and the way you speak to yourself. Some people love to have a word of the year, and values work could be married together with that. I talk about values at length in How To Stop Feeling Like Shit, and I’ll give you a crash course here. This will be an important refresher for those of you who’ve done values work before.  Think about a time in your life where you were proud of yourself. Maybe you took action on something you were afraid to do. Maybe you left a relationship, set a boundary with someone, told someone how you felt or went to a party where you didn’t know anyone. Think of that time.  What was the value you were honoring then? It might have been courage for being brave enough to do something scary. Or, authenticity for showing up as your best self. Or honesty and integrity for speaking up about something that was important to you. Or, trust for trusting yourself enough to walk away from a situation you know wasn’t good for you. It might be ALL of those things, but what are the values that stand out to you the most?  I’m thinking of the many clients I’ve had over the last decade and the brave things they’ve done. I had a client who had a strained relationship with her mother, who sat down, planned out everything she wanted to say to her mother and had the talk. Years of resentment, frustration, and hurt came together in a conversation she was proud of. She honored courage, honesty, and authenticity.  I’ve had a few clients start new businesses and quit their jobs. Honoring meaningful work, creativity, and determination.  I’m thinking of a client I had who had a difficult year-- the most difficult year of her life. So much loss and struggle...that time in her life she honored perseverance, self-trust, and optimism.  So again, what values have you honored over the last decade? Sure, you’ve probably wanted to honor more of them, and maybe didn’t. Don’t dwell on those. Your mind may want to point out all the aspired values you have and didn’t do. That you wanted to be more courageous, that you wanted to focus more on your growth or have more balance in your life. For the sake of this exercise, let that go for now.  The reason I want you to think of these values, to think about the behaviors you’ve done in the past that have made you proud of who you are, is because those are a key to looking ahead. If you’re proud of the courageous thing you did this year, and thinking about that feeling is gratifying, your next step is to think about how you can get more of that in your life in this year coming up.  Let me remind you, that it’s typically never about the thing you do or want to do, it’s about the feeling you’ll get from having done it or the experience you’ll have while doing it. For example, when I write books, it’s not about the book. It’s about having written it, the pride I get in having done this BIG thing, and honoring my values along the way.  Listen to today’s episode to hear more about the next important tool I want you to focus on in the new year, and that’s your self-talk.  http://yourkickasslife.com/313  

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness which has been translated into 16 languages, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve. When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Andrea is a returning guest.  I specifically asked her to come back to the show to talk my in-depth on a topic we didn’t have time to dive into in her first interview here - her alcohol use, abuse, and recovery.  Alcohol misuse among women is at an all-time high - because the billion dollar alcohol industry (run by men) is marketing wine to women as a daily coping mechanism.  This is problematic is so many ways. Regardless of your relationship with alcohol, I think you’ll learn something from this episode.  Andrea is sober and I have 1-2 drinks on a regular basis - so you’re going to get two perspectives in this conversation. Listen in to hear Andrea share: The danger of stigmatizing alcoholism How wine culture - targeted at women, especially moms - makes it ok to use alcohol as a coping skill The danger of normalizing alcohol use in everyday scenarios The truth about the mental gymnastics & negotiation around alcohol use How she navigated her son’s autism diagnosis and her father’s death sober How sobriety brought her courage and self-confidence to take on anything in life Links mentioned: Connect with Andrea: Andrea Owen SMA Ep 194 with Andrea Owen: Your Kick-Ass Life Resource: She Recovers Resource: Hip Sobriety Resource: The Temper Book: This Naked Mind by Annie Grace Andrea on Facebook Andrea on Instagram Thank you to our sponsors: Stamps: Right now, my listeners get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage AND a digital scale without any long-term commitment. Just go to Stamps, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in SHAMELESS. Ava: Ladies, it’s finally time to understand your body. Visit avawomen.com to learn more. You can receive $20 off your order by going to Ava and using my code SHAMELESS. Swanky Badger: You can go create your own personalized Father’s Day gift today by going to swanky badger dot com, forward slash SHAMELESS and you’ll get 10% off your first purchase. That’s Swanky Badger.

On this episode of Mental Wealth, I discuss different self-help books I've read + recommend about living your fullest, strongest life while riding #thestrugglebus. -You Are a Badass: https://jensincero.com -My Age of Anxiety: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/books/review/my-age-of-anxiety-by-scott-stossel.html (**correction: in the podcast I said this article was in the Chicago Trib, but it's actually the NY Times) -The Happiness Project: https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-happiness-project/about-the-book/ -How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: http://yourkickasslife.com/htsfls/

We have a VERY special guest on this episode - Life coach. Author. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen dropped in to share her expertise in shame resilience, our inner critic and how we may be living with shame handcuffs and not even know it. Andrea is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are and one step in doing this is with compassion for our inner critic and identifying where shame is sneaking into our lives. If you don't already, you are going to want to follow Andrea on IG @yourkickasslife and purchase her two books: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve Third book is on the way soon!... (you'll get the inside joke after you listen). Enjoy!

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books).   www.yourkickasslife.com      HER BOOKS:  How To Stop Feeling Like Shit https://www.amazon.com/How-Stop-Feeling-Like-Happiness/dp/1580056792/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=How+to+stop+feelings+like+shit&qid=1551903682&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull   52 Ways To Live A Kick-Ass Life  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440564779/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1440564779&linkCode=as2&tag=yokiasli-20&fbclid=IwAR0g5ni84qw4JnuKhSNERsVeWrX6fMH2F6L3gD-xYBj-qr1sp0lBnNeh7ns   In this episode, we talk about:  Managing your inner critic Overcoming perfectionism Grey Area Drinking    Continue the conversation on Instagram @momisincontrol Apply for Mastery: www.momisincontrol.com    

Andrea Owen joins us on the podcast today. Andrea is the author of the book “How To Stop Feeling Like Shit” and the host of the “Your Kick Ass Life Podcast.” She’s also a coach and mentor who works with women one on one doing work based on the work of Dr. Brene Brown, which focuses on courage, vulnerability, shame and authenticity. In this episode we talk about habits that are holding us back in our personal lives and in our careers. We go through some of the highlights of Andrea’s book: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and we break down how we can put these focus points into action in our daily lives. Key Takeaway: Work on getting comfortable with yourself and auditing your emotions. This will allow you to open yourself up more authentically to your loved ones and help you feel confident in your career. Highlights: Isolating yourself as to not be a burden Feeling embarrassed or ashamed because of your problems Having self-awareness Learning how to open up to friends and family Numbing yourself vs. comforting yourself Controlled emoting – Getting emotional on purpose to release energy Downplaying your accomplishments – Imposter Syndrome Learning to accept positive feedback Auditing your inner circle Letting go of needing to be in control Being present Developing self trust Morgan A Kline: Find more from Andrea: Website: www.yourkickasslife.com Books: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit Facebook: Your Kick Ass Life Instagram: @yourkickasslife  For daily fitness, nutrition and life inspiration, as well as glimpses into my daily life, follow me on Instagram and Facebook! Instagram: @morgan.a.kline  Facebook: Coffee & Kettlebells  Website: burnbootcamp.com If you love everything you have learned from my podcast and you feel ready to take your health, fitness and happiness to the next level, start here!                                                

This week on the podcast I am bringing you another guest episode and you guys, this interview had me fan-girling. Andrea Owen (@yourkickasslife) and her podcast Your KickAss Life has inspired so much powerful change in my own life and it was a true honor to have the opportunity to bring it full circle and invite her to be a part of my podcast.In this episode we dig into all things perfectionism, expectations, certainty/control, values work, core beliefs (again because i love digging into them so much), what it looks like to process our emotions rather than numbing them, the different common numbing mechanisms that most of us use in order to avoid feeling, getting comfortable with discomfort and more.A little about Andrea: Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 16 languages, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as i did! Resources from the episode:List of Values: Steve PavlinaConnect with Andrea:Instagram: http://instagram.com/yourkickasslifeFacebook: http://facebook.com/yourkickasslifeWebsite: http://yourkickasslife.comPodcast: http://yourkickasslife.com/blog/Books: 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From HappinessConnect with Stephanie:Body Acceptance Facebook Support GroupHang out with me on Instagram (@stephaniedankelson)Newsletter SignupIf you are interested in working with me 1:1, send me an email at hello@stephanie-dankelson.com or visit www.stephanie-dankelson.com/services

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.She is the proud author of "How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness" and "52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve". When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.Learn more about Andrea at www.yourkickasslife.com

This week I have the pleasure of introducing you all to the brilliant and kind, Dr. John Duffy.  Dr. Duffy is the author of the number-one best-selling book, The Available Parent.  He is a nationally-recognized expert in self-awareness, relationships, and parenting. He is also the host of the podcast, Undue Anxiety.  I met Dr. Duffy while on my book tour for, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit. Following our conversation (I was a guest on his podcast), I knew I wanted to have Dr. John on my show to talk about the very tender topic of depression, because it’s his speciality. Whether you are battling depression or you know someone who is, today’s topic is one that touches so many lives. Today we talk all about depression, how it shows up, why it’s not your job to fix a loved one’s depression and some ways you can support them. Plus, we touch on boundaries as it relates to depression and what to do if you are a parent of a child who may be struggling with some form of mental illness or depression. In this episode you’ll hear: How depression might show up in people’s lives and what it may look like  Some ways you can support someone who is struggling with depression  Therapies, tools, medications, and treatments for depression, today, as opposed to 25 years ago, really do work The U.S. is seeing an increase in suicide rates more than other countries: Dr. Duffy shares why he thinks this may be and why excessive stimuli could be part of the reason  Changing gender dynamics, gender biases, and marketing: how they play into an increase in alcohol consumption and addiction by women  What to do when you suspect your child is struggling with depression or another form of mental illness http://yourkickasslife.com/246  

You’ve probably listened to hundreds of podcasts, read or listened to dozens of books, and have probably done a lot of work on yourself just from the awareness you’ve gained from those efforts. And I’m going to ask you to do more. Because sometimes we look at the metaview of how we want our life to change and it seems too daunting. Sometimes we look at other people’s lives and wonder how we will ever get to the place where we’re like them (well, the story we make up that is their life). Sometimes we feel like there are so many moving parts to personal development, where one thing leads to another and so on and so forth and where is the end to all this growth? (Hint: there isn’t an end.) So, I compiled a short list (not an exhaustive one, just a start) of small actions you can do today or this week or sometime soon that will make a difference. As you’ve heard me say over and over again, courage (even in the face of fear) brings confidence-- the knowledge that we can do hard things and even if we do the hard thing and fall on our face, we then realize we’ll live through it. In no particular order...   Having a hard conversation. Who is the person you need to talk to? What is the thing you are afraid to say? What can you do this week to take a step in that direction? Controlled emoting. You may remember me talking about this in How To Stop Feeling Like Shit about controlled emoting. That thing you’ve been stuffing down? Feel it. Writing a letter you’ll never send. It can be to anyone or anything. It can be angry, sad, full of rage, I hate you, anything and everything you’re feeling about something happening. Write it to your mom, your president, your ex, your fear, the patriarchy, anything that brings up the uncomfortable feelings you’re trying not to feel. Researching starting your own business. Whether you want it to be a complete career change, a hobby, or a side hustle, so many people want to do this and never start. Research is the first step.   Go to that poetry reading. Or open mic comedy night. Or political meeting. That place you’ve been thinking about that makes you uncomfortable but is the source of the fire in your belly. Throw out all the stuff from your ex that you’ve been meaning to throw away. Whatever you need to do to cleanse old energy. Maybe it’s just cleaning out your closet or your garage. Out with the old.   Start that creative project you’ve been thinking about for forever. Too many times we put off creativity as a luxury, or being unproductive. If you wait until it doesn’t feel like that, you’ll wait forever. Just carve out 30 minutes and do it. (Remember, in the corresponding podcast episode, I go into more detail and even give you a pep talk at the end.) And hey! If you’re ready to take even BIGGER action, check out The Mentorship. I’m taking 12 women who are ready to do the work, on an epic adventure this fall. I’d love to chat with you about it if you think it’s a good fit. http://yourkickasslife.com/239  

On June 12th, 2008, I published my first blog post. I had no idea I would go on to create the YKAL community I’ve since created, I just knew I loved personal development and wanted to share it with the world, or at least 5 or 6 people who might read my little blog. A decade later, I’ve switched from “Live Your Ideal Life” to what you know now as “Your Kick-Ass Life”, wrote and published 2 books (the second being translated into 15 languages, wait, what!?), nearly 250 podcast episodes, helped thousands of women in their lives and I’ve learned a lot. Here’s some things I’ve learned just about writing alone... Writing makes you a better writer. One of the simplest pieces of advice I ever got and absolutely the truest. To be a better swimmer, you swim. To be a better kung fu fighter, you kung fu fight. Writing is the same, it’s getting your butt in the seat (unless you have a standing desk, if so, yay you!) and write. If you’re really committed, try to write every day. Write like no one is reading. This might be easy if you journal and lock it up in your safe that has 17 lock combinations on it and you’re sure no one will read it, but sometimes we are bloggers, freelance writers, and Facebook status updaters. We know people are reading and that knowing can change the way we write and express ourselves.When we do this, a little or a lot of bullshit can creep in. We start to worry about what people will think, we might skew our opinion to not seem “too much” of something, and things can go sideways, fast.If you want to write with your whole heart, if you want to tap into the innermost parts of yourself that are raw and real and uncensored, you must write like no one is reading. But also write like people are reading. I know I just gave you a heartfelt sermon on writing like no one is reading, but you have to know your audience once you create a community of readers. This lesson doesn’t apply if you’re writing with no goal in mind except to write (ie you’re not trying to build a business now or even eventually). If you want to grow your writing community, whatever that looks like, you must get to know who your best followers are. Follow your intuition, and listen to your audience at the same time. You will get criticism, even if it’s just about your grammar. A wise woman once said, “You haven’t made it until you get a hater” and “hater” being anyone from a troll to someone who criticizes your work. There’s thoughtful criticism which is basically just feedback that argues your points, opinions, or work in general, and then there’s people who are just dicks.The thing is, if you keep writing or putting your art out there, you will eventually get criticism. You’re not for everyone, and that’s okay. What you do with that criticism will set your future into motion. I wrote about this in my last book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit, and that’s about learning to deal with criticism. I used to let it TAKE ME DOWN. I would go down the rabbit hole of “This is too hard, people are mean, THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW ME, I hate this, I’m a terrible writer, okay bye” and then maybe write a few blog post that I made sure were so vanilla and inoffensive to all people on planet Earth.What I’ve learned about this is that 1) People are allowed to have their own opinions. If you’re sharing your art on a public platform (a blog, freelance article, Facebook) you’re going to eventually get someone who disagrees with you and that’s their right. Sometimes they are kind and thoughtful about it, and sometimes they are not. 2) And when they are not, it’s your choice to engage, but arguing with someone who doesn’t have the decency to engage with kindness, and get them to like you or see your side is like trying to nail jello to the wall. It’s not going to happen and it’s terribly messy and aggravating. 3) It will still sting when people criticize your work, so feel your feelings, vent to your friends about it, forgive the person who was rude/an a-hole/just had a different opinion and do your best to move on. Your ideas, opinions and things you’re passionate about will change over time, you may even disagree with your former self. OMG the old, old blog posts I wrote. I’ve only deleted one of hundreds, but when I go back and read some of my old stuff, some of it I laugh and think, “Hey, that’s pretty clever” and some of it I cringe. I wrote through much of my eating disorder recovery, so I can watch myself getting better, like looking through old journals. Try not to be embarrassed about it, it’s just where you were at the time. Also, check out this screenshot of my very first blog.  Your parents might read your writing and then there might be some awkward conversations. Erg. Years ago-- it might have been my first year of blogging, my mom had read one of my posts and said, “Honey, don’t you think some things are better left unsaid?” And my first reaction was No. In terms of this-- this platform I have where I tell the truth about my life, the messy parts, the great parts and everything in between--I don’t think there are things I should cover up. I know what she was saying, and in her defense, she comes from a different generation where you always “put your best foot forward” and she and I are just different like that. So please know that if you write, or even podcast, you run the risk of people you care about like your family, or co-workers, neighbors, your kids, really ANYONE might read or listen to your work. Be prepared. This whole journey has been incredible. I look forward to more decades of truth telling, and growing along side with all of you. http://yourkickasslife.com/233  

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 15 languages, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Learn more at yourkickasslife.com and find her on Instagram @yourkickasslife. For more information about Laura you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net. You can also find her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Christina Dunbar on the YKAL podcast again. I am so happy to bring her back on the podcast, because she just oozes creativity and has really dedicated her life to healing from a creative place. You can hear our first conversation about using the power of voice, here. Christina is a performing artist, poet, producer and mentor to creative women. She is also the playwright and star of Dirty Me Divine; a one-woman show about sexuality and soul, directed by husband Chaim Dunbar. In today’s episode Christina and I explore owning your feminine sexual energy, as well as, learning how to heal shame through creative expression. Plus, we answer the question, can you truly be shameless?  Before I began my conversation with Christina, in the intro of this episode, I do my own work by sharing my own experience with surrendering and making room for success of my latest book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit. In this episode you’ll hear: Why is it important to own and trust your sexual energy (12 minutes and 47 seconds) The wounded female artist, defining an artist and dealing with art scars  (15:20) Healing shame through art, storytelling and creative expression (23:17) How to flex the muscle of the healing our inner artist (33:36) Christina’s surprising revelations in herself and her in work (44:43) Can we really be truly shameless? (47:22) http://yourkickasslife.com/225

I'm not going to lie.   I was really excited when Andrea Owen accepted my invitation to come on PYP and share her stories about being more vulnerable, getting sober and building a life on your own terms. I learned about her through a podcast I listen to, which led me to her podcast Your Kick A$$ Life which led me to her book (which I highly recommend.)   Honest, energetic and inspirational, Andrea Owen isn't afraid to play her position full out and is winning big time because she does. On today's show, she opens her heart and gets super real about tough topics like making amends, letting go of what we thought would happen and accepting that when life doesn't work out the way we imagined, there may actually be something better behind our disappointment.   Some details about Andrea:   She is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choose courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books).When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain.”   Shownotes   Twitter   PYP on Patreon

In the first guest interview episode of Season 4, I speak with Andrea Owen, founder of YourKickAssLife.com, author, certified life coach and host of Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast. She is also the new proud mama-author (Yes, that's not a real term, I made it up. It fits.) of the book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness.  In this episode we talk about just some of the habits she goes into in her newest book. Such as, managing your inner critic, the impostor complex, keeping up with the Joneses, and more. Life can be hard and Andrea's mission is to help women feel less alone.  Inspiring topics in this episode include: How Andrea went from total meltdown in 2006 to certified life coach and author of two books Ways to managing your inner critic Talking to yourself more kindly How to stop isolating and hiding out when things get rough Compare and Despair (aka keeping up with the Joneses) Plus, find out what Cha-Cha DiGregorio has to do with it all (or most of it) For more information visit: http://dvpodcasts.com/podcasts  

On Monday, episode 205 I talked about making peace with unfinished business. The old parts of ourselves that may still need something like healing, processing, something to help us move on. On Tuesday, it was about when I went to visit my boyfriend in rehab and his fake cancer, and him cheating on me with Debbie and mostly that episode was about finding your motivation. Your catalyst for change. That post and episode was quite a doozy! Wednesday was all about the stories we make up about other people that we think “have their shit together”. People we put on a pedestal, people we think are better than we are. Thursday, episode 208 was about trying to figure out what it meant by “my life had become unmanageable”. (Spoiler alert if you haven’t listened: it’s about boundaries, emotions and communication.) Just like last week, I have a worksheet for that pertains to all the posts from this week, but first a bonus lesson! And it comes in the form of a story... Last November I sat on a video conference call with my Mastermind ladies. It’s a peer group of other coaches that support one another. Every month we meet and bring a topic we’d love support on. That cold November day I started with, “Okay, I’m about to introduce a new course to my audience, I really feel like it’s been in the making for ten years and is the baby of Your Kick-Ass Life-- the course that I was meant to teach. And I’m so scared.” Truth be told: I was afraid of teaching something that veered away from some of the deeper things I’ve been teaching over the last three years. Afraid to go back to basics. I was expressing my fear that my audience wouldn’t care enough about the topics. And when something means a lot to me, the acceptance of it matters. In other words, I felt like it was a huge risk. The thing about this program is that I had a download about it. It felt like the idea was dropped in my lap and there have only been a handful of things I’ve been this excited about since the birth of YKAL in 2010. But, I kept thinking... What if people read the info page and say…meh. What if people say no? What if it tanks? What if my download was wrong? Now, I’ve gotten past a lot of fear in my life. I’ve looked at fear, laughed at fear, studied fear...I feel like I have a pretty good idea of what it looks like in my life and can deal with it. But, what I know for sure, is the more passionate we are about things, the more we believe in them, the more we LOVE something, the more vulnerable we feel. So, as I ranted about this new course to my colleagues, Samantha asked me, “What does your audience love the most about you, Andrea?” And I said without hesitation, “They love that I tell the truth.” To which she replied, “Then stop pussyfooting around and tell them the truth.” This is why support is so important. In chapter two of How To Stop Feeling LIke Shit, I talk about the importance of your compassionate witnesses, the people who will hear your struggle and respond with compassion. And then there are the friends who see your brilliance and your fear and turn your head towards the brilliance. The friends who will not tolerate you succumbing to your fear. Who are those people to you? Do you have them, but need to tell them how you would love to be supported? Do you not have them and need to take action on nurturing those relationships? Who are the people who know you best and will hold you to your dreams? As far as the program I mentioned, that program is Raise Hell. A 4-month online program that is part course, part support group, part accountability group, and all around adventure that will take you from autopilot in your life, to taking action on the life you want. This is its pilot round, so there is an introductory price. It opens TODAY, February 16th. Now, if you are in my How To Stop Feeling Like Shit book club, you’ve already heard about this and many of you have already joined. WELCOME! And if you’re ready to jump into the worksheet, you can do so below... Click here to download the free worksheet of journaling prompts all about this week’s episodes. And hey, you don’t have to do all the prompts. Any training or free course or even paid course I offer, for some can feel overwhelming. You have enough to feel overwhelmed about, your personal development doesn’t need to be added to that list. But, I also want you to watch out if that’s your fear talking, or you wanting to stay within your comfort zone. Doing the work will have elements of feeling uncomfortable and overwhelming. It’s not an easy-breezy journey. So, I invite you to push yourself out of your comfort zone and at the same time take care of yourself. http://yourkickasslife.com/209  

In this episode, Tammi and Sondra are excited to bring you a conversation with Andrea Owen. Andrea is a mentor, certified life-coach, sober Mama, host of Your Kick Ass Life Podcast and most recently, author of a new book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness. Andrea talks about her sobriety journey, one in which many can relate, a story of jumping off of the bus before it slams into the wall. She talks about the emotional work that was left to address, which has helped her deal with grief, parenting and has led to all of the work she does on her own podcast and in her new book, helping women address all of the things that are holding them back. It is a kick-ass conversation, and you can find everything Andrea Owen at http://yourkickasslife.com/. This week Andrea shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Trusted people that I reach out to; (2) Writing; and (3) Ommwriter software.

In December 2013 my first book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life came out. That same month I headed to San Diego, my home town of 36 years (we had moved 2 years prior) to do a book signing. It was the only book event I did (unless you count the coffee shop book event in the city I was living with at the time where I only invited 4 people. No exaggeration, 4 people). I know a lot of people in San Diego. Most of my family is there. I knew people would show up and also, I knew the people that would show up. It was safe. Certain. No real risk. Fast forward to 2017 when my second book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit was about to come out and I was faced with a choice: do I only do a book event in San Diego, or do I push myself with a book tour? Do I risk it? Do I face the uncertainty of this next level? One of my old core beliefs-- one that was born from men mistreating me-- is that I don’t really matter all that much. I’ve intentionally worked on this over the years and come a long, long way. And what I’ve noticed is that when I’m faced with an opportunity to prove that core belief wrong, it makes me extremely uncomfortable. It’s as if my brain has become more comfortable being in situations where it’s proved that I really don’t matter. So, if figured, if I go on a book tour and people actually DO show up, it proves that I DO matter. I’d have to face it and believe it. And the reality of it was that some people would show up to these events. No, I don’t sell out packed arenas, but there are some amazing women who I knew would come. So, I accepted the challenge. Another thing that came up during this upper limit/challenging my old core beliefs extravaganza was the concept of letting people love me. Now, if you know my story you know I got the emotional shit kicked out of me in 2006 and 2007 and I walked away with some major trust issues. I had concluded people were not to be trusted and it was safer to keep them at a very long arms distance. At the end of 2017 I wondered, What if I let people love me? I have a few people in my life that I’ve let in, a few people I trust with my stories and struggle (it’s a very short list), but what if I stretched beyond that? What if I really opened my arms and my heart and let people love me? What if I accepted all the praise and compliments and love and leaned in...hard? In my history when I’ve done this, it gets snatched away, so my brain says, NO DON’T DO IT! But, here I am, 10 years out of my trauma and what if I let go? So, that’s what I’ve been doing. The book tour-- 6 events in 6 cities. An additional city with a dinner with colleagues. 7 total cities of letting people love me. Leaning into all the comments of people telling me how much they love the book. I knew it would be hard. I knew it would be exhausting. And I knew it had to be done. I had no idea how it would turn out. This is upleveling. This is doing the work. This is walking my talk and loving myself and carrying courage and confidence. Stick around for Friday’s episode where this all comes together and there’s an assignment for you. Also, if you are in my book club, there is a special, exclusive offer arriving in your inbox on Thursday, Feb 8th. http://yourkickasslife.com/202  

Today starts a new thing over here-- daily emails and podcast episodes (weekdays only) I’m calling them the DAILY DIARIES!  I’ve kept them short, sweet, to the point, with lots of content to hopefully help you! Enjoy... It all started with a damn upper limit problem. Let me backup. If it’s one thing we all want-- it’s to be seen and heard. We want those loving connections with the people who matter to us. To know our struggles, our stories, and our celebrations matter. To know that we matter. And for some of us, our path includes being seen and heard by lots and lots of people. In 2013 my first book came out and I was catapulted into the spotlight. I’m not talking Beyoncé type spotlight, but a spotlight nonetheless in my industry. No one can really prepare you for this and it was one of the most exciting and terrifying things that had ever happened to me. More people watching, judging, criticizing and loving me (which can also be scary). Over the last few years I’ve been unpacking this and getting curious about why this scares me, what it stops me from doing, and how to move past it. Fast forward to 2017. I knew my second book was coming out and I was more prepared for the epic explosion that was about to take place (that’s dramatic, but that’s what it felt like). I also knew I wanted to talk more about this to my YKAL community (you!) because I know most of us deal with this on some level. The fear of shining too bright. The fear of shining at all. The fear of not shining at all. The fear of getting it wrong. The fear of what people expect of us. The fear that we can’t measure up to what we expect of ourselves. The fear of failure. The fear of success. The fear of moving too far forward in our lives and leaving people behind. The fear of what people will think. Basically, the fear of raising hell in our lives, causing any attention to ourselves that might cause us to not have it all under control. So, going back to the “upper limit problem” that I mentioned before. You might be wondering, what is an upper limit problem? The “ULP” term comes from the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and in a nutshell, the theory is this: We all have a certain set point of success, happiness, health, and love. How much of it we can take. A “comfort zone” of all those things. When we get more, say a promotion, a new amazing relationship, a fantastic opportunity, finally lose that extra 15 pounds we’ve been carrying around, we get extremely uncomfortable for having it and therefore sabotage it. I wrote a whole chapter on self-sabotage in my last book so you probably are familiar with it. When I write books I can’t control whether people like my writing or not. I can’t control whether they like me or not. I can’t control that I’ll always get it right. I also can’t control if the books will sell or not, which not only affects my emotional state, but my livelihood and my future. So, it might be easier and safer to stay under the radar, not do too much to cause too much attention. Hide. Be quiet. Do things like not write books. As 2018 approached and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit was about to be born, I knew this was a topic I couldn’t avoid with all of you. So, I set out to untangle it, rectify it as best I could, and help all of you in the process. Over the course of the next few weeks, I’ll be walking you through that journey, as well as talking about other topics that happened to pop up along the way. Tomorrow’s episode I’ll be telling a story of a meeting I was a part of in October, which made me feel like a failure, not enough, and incompetent. I’ll tell you how I got through it, the tools I used, and what ended up happening. Stick around for Friday’s episode where this all comes together and there’s an assignment for you.   http://yourkickasslife.com/200  

Notes from the Show:-Andrea Owen on The Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube-check out her first episode on the pod here (episode #164)-you can also hear Andrea interview ME on her podcast here-her new book: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit + join the free book club too-Other books we mention: Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, The Women Who Run with Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés-we mention Angeles Arrien's writings and work on the four basic human addictions -Scriviner is the writing tool Andrea loves-article: "A Guide to Using Instagram without Losing Your Goddamn Mind"-Brene Brown-music Andrea is loving: Dorothy & Florence and The Machine Listener Give-Away:Enter before February 20th, 2018 to win some of my favorite Juice Beauty products! If you haven't already listened to my episode with Juice Beauty founder Karen you can tune into that here. We'll be giving away Green Apple Age Defy Solutions Kit, Illuminating Primer, Flawless Finishing Powder in Translucent (it’s 1 shade for all skin types) and a Liquid Lip in 'Gwyneth' color. Enter to win here Cool Things to Check-Out:- My friend and past podcast guest Jess Merman has a new Know Your Endo Toolkit Course, a practical program specially designed for anyone that deals with Endometriosis.- Kim Anami (another past pod guest) is launching her Vaginal Kung Fu course starting February, 2018. This course is a perfect for deepening your relationship with your body and yourself and has ripple effects in all areas on your life (from relationships to career).-Interested in learning how to launch your own podcast? I'm gaging interest for podcast advising + perhaps eventually an online course down the line. Email us to let us know if you're interested.-Sign-up for my newsletter to get updates on where I'll be and what I'm loving!-Join the listener Facebook Group-Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling-The Good Fest will be in L.A. on Feb. 3rd, 2018 !! Get $10 off with the code "KATIEDALEBOUT"  — Show Sponsors — Care/OfHave you signed up and tried out Care/Of yet?? If you have tweet me your pics of your cute packs! If not you NEED to give them a try. Why do I love them so much?  Care/Of creates personalized supplement packets for you based on your unique needs and delivers them in daily customized packets for 20% less than comparable brands. They come in cute customizable packages (that have your name on them!) making them easy to take with you on the go and know exactly what to take each day.  It's a win-win-win, you save time, you save money and your optimizing your health specific to YOU.Enter the code "KATIE" at checkout for 50% off your first order. Splendid SpoonLove good, wholesome food but don’t always have time to prepare it during your week? Splendid Spoon to the rescue! Splendid Spoon delivers wholesome good for you soups, smoothies and nourishing plant-based bowls directly to you each week allowing your to embrace home cooked meals while having the extra time to balance doing the other things you love in your life. They have multiple weekly programs that are simple, satisfying, wholesome and built to fit your needs. If you haven’t already listed to the pod episode with Nicole, the founder, you can tune into that here. And don’t forget to take advantage of the discount code with the link below!Get $20 off your first order with Splendid Spoon by using the link www.Splendid.to/LETITOUT20 

  Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books).

The Hungry Soul host Rachel Foy interviews Andrea Owen, author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit on some of the habits which stop us being happy Free gifts: www.soulfedwoman.com/free-resources

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness. We cover so much good stuff in this Inspired Conversation you're bound to grow and change some habits that no longer serve you. Learn. Create. Thrive. www.InspiredConversations.net www.AmySchuber.com

  Do you ever have those people in your life who you feel like you’ve known forever? Well, author and life coach, Andrea Owen, is one of them and she’s back to talk about her amazing new book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness.    Always keeping it real with full transparency, Andrea covers a ton of mind-shifting topics including what habits she struggles with the most, fear of failure (and success), writing her second book and why she’s learned to surrender to all of her emotions.    If you’re a person who beats themselves up on the regular or struggles with perfectionism, people-pleasing, control, the idea of being strong, perfectionism, etc., this episode and her new book are the perfect tools to help you let some of that go and focus on your happiness and live a kick-ass life.   --      Questions Asked in This Episode: What’s been going on since your last podcast? Can you explain what same has to do with the habits that are holding people back? What are some of the habits you struggle with the most? How do we know when to stop with the healthy control and just let go? What was some feedback that you took to make something better? What came through for you after? What does it mean for someone to surrender in their day-to-day life? What are some of the main things that you hear coming up for women and why they’re not creating a life they’re excited to show up for? When do people know the success is worth it? How do you feel about the health of your relationships? Are you doing something to make sure your investing in them? Why this book now? What did it feel like writing your second book? What do you want people to know about this book? Who is it for?   In This Episode We Talk about: Andrea’s short version of her life’s journey thus far How we use “armor” to protect us from shame The 14 habits that are holding us back Knowing your triggers and having self-awareness around them Listening to your intuition and what your soul is saying Surrendering to your emotions What holds women back The fear of failure and success Why it’s necessary to define what success is to the individual Why Andrea wrote her newest book and how it felt writing it And so much more…   Quotes:   “I trust myself enough to get through this.”   “We gain courage and confidence by walking into these risky, emotional and vulnerable spaces and sometimes failing.”   “The biggest leaps and bounds come from failure.”   “What if it’s really not that big of a deal?”   “When we pledge to do them, learning, serving and loving can be the most beautiful things you do.”   “Our happiness is measured by the health of our relationships.”   “Pay attention to what your soul is saying.”   -- Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain.” Resources: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness Available on all major online retailers and at yourkickasslife.com   Book Giveaway! On the Instagram post about this episode, comment and tell us what your biggest takeaway was from the episode. Winner will be picked at random and tagged to let them know.   Earn Your Happy Episode 122 with Andrea Owen: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/122-live-your-kickass-life-how-to-let-go-blocks-shame/id1087926635?i=1000384202799&mt=2   IG: @yourkickasslife FB: www.facebook.com/yourkickasslife   --   Checkout my website at http://loriharder.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook. .

There’s still time to sign up for the free book club! We start January 22nd, giving you enough time to read my new book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit. Click this link to purchase the book and sign up-- if you already have your copy (Audiobook or e-reader counts too!) click “claim bonus” to sign up for the book club. This show is another recovery series episode, and as always, I’m so grateful to have these amazing conversations with women in recovery. Today is no exception, as I’m talking to Carly Benson. Carly has been sober from alcohol and cocaine since August 17th, 2008, and in this she shares her own path to addiction, and eventually her recovery. A big part of what she talks about is the need to truly open up and be willing to do things differently, but first you’ll need to be honest with how you are feeling inside. This will allow you to process the things that are happening, but you’ll hear how we all wear addiction differently and it’s up to each one us to learn how to live an intentional life. http://yourkickasslife.com/192  

Hello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 75 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I'm delighted to be joined by Andrea Owen. Andrea is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choose courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit and the host of Your Kick Ass Life Podcast. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. In this episode, we're really challenging the myth that everyone has their shit together. Andrea shares her journey to reaching rock bottom and working her way back out, as well as her family origin story and how you explore your own. We dive into listening to your intuition, the importance defining our values has in our lives, and we challenge the zero fucks mentality and faux positive Pinterest quotes. We also have great conversations about how we get in our own way and what we can do it about it - from people pleasing and numbing out, to isolation and perfectionism. Andrea and I had so much fun during our conversation, and it's just so refreshing to talk about embracing what makes us human and really debunking the fact that no one has their shit together, and we're all paddling like hell underneath! Enjoy the show!   About Andrea Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit and the host of Your Kick Ass Life Podcast. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Youtube |   Things We Talked About Showing your human side and that you no one has their shit together You don't have to share everything with everyone Bearing the weight and the pain of your own story The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.” Alice Walker   Resources Mentioned: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit - Andrea Owen Codependent No More - Melody Beattie How to find a great therapist and how to get the most out of therapy - Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast   About Meg & That Hummingbird Life I'm Meg and I'm the host of Couragemakers and founder of That Hummingbird Life. I'm an INFJ creative and multipassionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and likes her hot chocolate with way too much chocolate. I started Couragemakers because I wanted to create a platform for passionate and unconventional women to have honest conversations and to share their stories, struggles and dreams. The intention behind this podcast is to inspire and encourage creative and mission-driven women to live a wholehearted life and follow the beat of their drum. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free, very vulnerable and encouraging Sunday emails to fellow couragemakers (join the party here!) or making new friends with the wonderful guests, you can find me working on all manners of magic over at That Hummingbird Life. THL is the online home for unconventional creatives and multipassionates who want to show up unapologetically and intentionally as who they are, and really own, live and share their many stories. It's made for couragemakers who have so much great shit to give the world and want to leave their mark but have too much self doubt standing in the way!  

Happy New Year Ass-Kickers! Before we jump into today’s episode, a quick announcement: From today until January 9th, I’ll be giving $10 for every Amazon review about my new book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit, to Best Buddies International, which is a charity close to my heart. Best Buddies helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You can hear more about it and why it’s important to me in the episode. So, if you’ve read my book, please help me help them by leaving a review. Thank you in advance!   Today is another recovery episode with guest Arlina Allen. Today she shares how her career aspirations eventually led to issues with alcohol, how everything came to a head for her at age 25 and then how she was introduced to a 12-step program paving the way for her recovery. Arlina has been clean and sober for 23 years and in her own journey, she was able to see the patterns that were holding her back. Along the way she’s discovered she wasn’t a victim and did indeed have the power to make the decisions that were best for her. Arlina now helps others as a host of her own podcast, The ODAAT Chat, and in this talk she reveals how she’s now able to pay it forward to help others battling addiction. Like the other episodes in this series, even if you’re not struggling with addiction or in recovery, you probably know someone who is. That’s what these stories are for; it’s about shining the light on addiction and recovery and telling our stories. You’ll find out why quitting drinking is just a small part of the equation though, and that sobriety and recovery are two very different things. http://yourkickasslife.com/190  

This is a topic I talk at length about in my book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness. Most people struggle with having hard conversations, as well as setting boundaries. These can be some hard lessons! Enjoy... Let’s talk about something that doesn’t always kick ass: Tough, awkward conversations. And I’ll start with a truth: most of us don’t have enough of them. I was just talking to a friend recently who had just moved in with her cousin and was feeling like she had no say in the space. That her cousin/roommate was messy and had her stuff everywhere. So my friend was upset and complaining at length about it. And I asked, “So what do you plan on doing about it?” And my friend laughed and said she planned on doing nothing. Basically, just continue to complain about it. That having the conversation would be awkward and uncomfortable. And I wonder– how many of us do this every damn day? How many of us avoid awkward conversations so often that it’s affecting our lives way more negatively that we even know? You may think I’m nuts- but I think it’s all of us. I’ll bet you reading this can think of at least one awkward conversation you need to have. Your mom does ____, it bugs the shit out you and you wish she’d stop. Your partner keeps joking with you about ____ and you actually don’t think it’s funny, it hurts your feelings. Your boss is ______ and you really wish she wouldn’t do that. Your best friend is always late and you need to ask her to try harder to be prompt to respect your time. Almost every single one of my private clients over the last 8 years has had some kind of conversation that’s needed to take place that they’re avoiding. Why? Because it’s uncomfortable. Because they aren’t sure what the outcome will be. What if they other person gets mad? Says no? Gets their feelings hurt? Breaks up with them? Or (insert whatever worst-case scenario you can think of). Now I’m not going to sit here with my pom-poms cheering you on and just telling you to go out and do it. If that’s all you needed you would have done it by now. What you need are some hard truths and a plan: Hard truth #1: You have no idea how the conversation will go. No one can promise you it will go well or turn out in your favor. Booo, I know. Hard truth #2: The problem and/or the way you feel about this will not just go away because you avoid it like a public toilet that desperately needs to be flushed. It actually can get worse. Way worse. Hard truth #3: I wish this wasn’t the case, but even when you get the tools and do work on yourself, the conversations are still hard. What actually gets better is how you feel having done it. And lo and behold, in most cases your relationship with the other person gets better too. And now, how do we do this? How do we walk into these difficult conversations without spontaneously combusting with fear and anxiety? (For the record, I don’t believe this has ever happened in real life). Here’s some steps: Get clear on what it is you need to say and try to avoid blaming, criticizing, and making the other person wrong. Instead of saying, “I really think you’re a jerk when you say this to me” you can say, “You probably have no idea, but it actually hurts my feelings when you say that. Can I please ask that you stop?” Let go of any attachment to the outcome. Of course you want it to go your way. Of course you want your partner to grovel with apologies or your boss to make big changes because of your requests. But, that doesn’t always happen. The truth is some people get uncomfortable with you being vulnerable and in that moment they…panic. Which brings me to… Get clear on what you need to walk away from the conversation having done in order to make yourself feel proud. Most of the time it’s simply making your needs be heard. Whether it’s received well is up to the other person, but all you are responsible for is YOU. Have the conversation at the right time. The discussion is going to be awkward enough, do it when you and the other person can hear it. Not at 11 pm at night when you and your husband are beat tired, not first thing on a Monday morning when you know your boss is walking into a meeting and a million emails, not when you call your mom and you can tell she’s shopping at Ross on 10% off Tuesday. Your timing is important. I believe a lot of change comes from awkward conversations. We need to have more of them. It’s understandable that you’re scared. So is the person receiving it. And let’s be honest, most of us are scared many moments in the day and you live through those moments too. Change doesn’t happen by staying silent. So, what do you choose? http://www.yourkickasslife.com/187  

Andrea Owen returned to the show today and she has a new book out called How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits that Are Holding You Back from Happiness. What I love about Andrea is that she is so good at focusing on the basics that people really need to master before they move onto more “advanced teachings” – because guess what? The advanced stuff doesn’t matter if you don’t have the basics down!! So we talked about how to fast track your self-awareness because it has to come before knowledge to be effective. We got into numbing and isolation – something so many of us can relate to, specifically how to spot the ways that seem normal, go under the radar, and how we do it so much because modern living is very conducive to both. We covered doing friendship as an adult, especially a growth-oriented adult, real, deep listening, shame, triggers, and feelings. So many juicy things, enjoy, share, and let me know what you think! xo, E About Andrea Owen: Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness is due out in January 2, 2018 (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Learn more about Andrea at http://yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife In this episode, Andrea shares: 1. “Unwanted identity” 2. Small gestures of kindness and presence 3. What to do when you don’t know what you need

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHEN THE NEXT TRIBE IS OPEN FOR REG. SIGN UP FOR THE TRIBE INTEREST LIST Ever feel like you've checked off aaaaall the things, all the boxes, all the accomplishments and you look around and you're still like, “Why do I still feel like shit!!?” If you're like most, you've bought into the idea that the perfect husband/wife/body/career/baby/pair of shoes will surely bring you happiness. And then it doesn't. So maybe you try perfectionism. Or people-pleasing. (I mean… if he loves you then of course that will change things!) Or maybe you isolate and shut everyone out. (Maybe this feeling will magically go away.) Perhaps you numb yourself with booze, Netflix, or work. If any of that sounds like “Waaaaait! How'd you know!?” then you have to tune into this week's episode where I chat it up with my very best friend and colleague, Andrea Owen, who just so happened to write a book about it. That's right, folks. On the show, you'll hear her talk all about her latest bit o' brilliance called How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, so you know... you can stop feeling like shit. This pod explores: Two of the most common ways you sabotage the fuck out of yourself without even realizing it Andrea's sure-fire way to break out of isolation without feeling like you just might die from reaching out to someone (And guess what, it's not hard! Like, at all!) How to be sure you are walking your talk when you say you value honesty and authenticity (Hint: there may be a ‘mind-blown' moment here) Some juicy behind-the-scenes-bestie secrets! Additional Resources: The TRIBE: Be the absolute FIRST to hear when registration is officially open... Plus, score the sweet bonuses and freebies, BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE ON THIS LIST! Get the Book: RUN, don't walk (like that's even a thing) to Andrea's site where you can pre-order her brand-new book: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and score a bunch of special pre-order bonuses while you're there! Hello! Join the After Hours Club: Join the rest of the pod-iance in our secret pod peep group for weekly discussions, extra trainings, and tons of freebies RATS: Watch the documentary released by Netflix… I mean, if you dig that kinda thing POD #162: The Pain Involved with Standing Up for Yourself POD #231: Vulnerability: Why It's Scary As Shit, Why You Need It, and Where to Start Comedy Clips: Knowing Is Half The Battle from the 1980's Cartoon G.I. Joe. DEEP, DOWN + DIRTY: THE TRIBE INTEREST LIST! WANNA BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHEN THE NEXT TRIBE IS OPEN FOR REG? OF COURSE, YOU DO! Is 2018 the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is! If you're serious about creating lasting and powerful change in your life, be sure to get your name on The Tribe interest list! You will be the absolute FIRST to get in on early-bird savings, extra bonuses, and coupon codes before anyone else! Hello!   It's time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR to get on The List! #yourewelcome MEET ANDREA OWEN, THE SPECIAL GUESTIE THIS WEEK! Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness is due out January 2, 2018 (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Learn more about Andrea at yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife. THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB! COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB. You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club! If you've been diggin' the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! 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Ass kickers! Today I’m bringing you two things: I wrote you a poem and I perform it for you with sweaty palms on this podcast episode. It was VERY SCARY for me to do. I hope you like it. You can also read it below. Also in this episode I’m talking about WHY I wrote this book, what it’s about, how it will change your life, what it all has to do with shame, and where you can come and see me this January so I can give you a giant hug and we’ll take a selfie. First, here is the poem I wrote you. (There’s a lot more context in the podcast episode, so even if you don’t regularly listen, you may want to tune in for this one…) You are magnificent. You, woman with listening to these words, stop what you are doing and let that sink in. No matter what your inner-voice tells you. No matter what the magazines say. No matter what our cultures twists us to believe... you are magnificent.   When a woman finally realizes this it’s like seeing two lovers embracing each other at an airport. It being too unbearably long that they have converged. Your unembraced magnificence is waiting patiently for you. It will wait as long as it needs to, whispering quiet invitations to your life.   Will you stop and listen?   If you pause long enough you can hear it calling you. Breathless storms of light beckoning you home. Home being that place of magnificence. Your magnificence.   You, dear woman, hold more power than you know. Maybe you’ve caught glimpses of it and it scared you. Maybe you’ve let it out and someone else squashed it in their own fear. Maybe you can feel it but deny it. Maybe you’ve destroyed it before it could even rise up.   Please, I beg you. Walk towards it. It won’t hurt you. It IS you.   You are magnificent. (#raisehelliscoming)  -------------------- Second, I talk a lot about what’s in How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness including the two main solutions. I mention a lot of links in this episode, so here you go: Link to pre-order the book, as well as the place to claim your bonuses (use that same link if you’ve already pre-ordered but haven’t claimed your bonuses yet or signed up for the free book club!) Share the book trailer here on Facebook. If you know of a podcast you think I should be interviewed on, tell us here. NYC book signing will be on January 6th. We don’t have a bookstore yet (coming soon!), but please sign up here to be notified about where and what time. NYC workshop is here (space is VERY limited!)   Chicago book signing is here. Chicago workshop is here. San Diego book signing is here. Portland book signing is here. Greensboro, NC book signing is here. I hope to see you in one of those cities, if not, I hope to see you in the free book club! Hugs and ass kicking, Andrea http://yourkickasslife.com/183  

What in the world has you feeling like shit? We all have our vices and our habits, but have you ever stopped to think that these habits we form over time might eventually stop serving our happiness? What if those things we think are protecting our happiness are actually making us feel like shit? We are women who feel deeply and want to embrace happiness, but there are things in our lives that keep us from going at happiness with everything that we’ve got. That is exactly what my friend and guest, Andrea Owen, is talking about in her new book How To Stop Feeling Like Shit.  Are you ready for a truth bomb or two today? Andrea lays it all out there as she shares her toughest moments, her biggest heartbreaks, and then her mightiest triumphs. We get real about numbing mechanisms, the many faces of perfectionism, and what we can do about those things. It’s time for us to own our shit, and embrace the hard work of healing. Now is time to start. You’ll be ready after listening to this conversation with Andrea.  You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/169

In this episode Andrea Owen and I talk about the concept of shame. This comes up so often in The Hungry For Happiness tribe. It's a conversation we talk about a lot in our blogs, websites, social networks and our Society. I love Andrea's fresh perspective on shame. It's a beautiful conversation and I know you're going to love it.    About Andrea Owen Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps women get what they want by letting go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage instead. She is the author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Simon and Schuster). Her second book, How To Stop Feeling Like Shit will be released in January, 2018 (Hachette Books).   In this episode, Andrea shares: 1. A deep explanation of perfectionism and control. 2. The magic of surrendering to the present moment. 3. Her process of releasing shame and moving on with life. 4. Seeking ‘compassionate witnesses'.   What You'll Hear: 5:00- How to navigate through comparison and negative self talk. 11:05- Why we try to control everything in our lives. 18:34- Trusting your feelings and choosing the right people to share them with. 26:26- Vulnerability, intimacy and deeply connected relationships. 31:10- The power behind making a concrete decision.   You can find more of Andrea at: http://yourkickasslife.com http://www.facebook.com/youkickasslife http://www.instagram.com/yourkickasslife   Join the Hungry For Happiness community for more! www.facebook.com/hungryforhappiness