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The Uncommon Way Business and Life Coaching Podcast
154. The 3-Part Framework My Clients Use to Build 3-Day Workweeks That Actually Work : Business Streamlining for Work-Life Balance

The Uncommon Way Business and Life Coaching Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 19:00


What if the real reason you're stretched so thin isn't your to-do list — but the way your business is built? If you've ever wondered how some entrepreneurs manage to work three days a week without sacrificing income or momentum, this episode breaks down exactly how they do it — and why you're likely closer than you think. Instead of burnout, imagine reclaiming your time and scaling much less stressfully. In this episode, you will:  Hear the questions I ask every client to instantly reveal where they're wasting hours—and how to reclaim them. Hear why most entrepreneurs unconsciously design businesses that drain them—and how to flip the script so your business starts giving more than it takes. Learn why tweaking your offer—not your funnel—is the fastest path to more sales and fewer work hours. Press play to start designing the intentional workweek that lets you earn, live and enjoy summer on your terms.   Episodes Mentioned: Ep 26: Becoming the 7-Figure CEO with Kat Haugh Ep 56: Finding Your Way Out of the Ick with Kath Haugh   Resources Mentioned: Days of Deals: Be the first to hear about our upcoming Days of Deals Week and get a special gift with purchase only for waitlist subscribers: a personal audit from Jenna of your website and social media to dial in your messaging, make sales easier, and move you closer to a 3-day workweek. Get on the waitlist   “How Many Hours You Could Gain Back?” Quiz: Find out how many hours you could shave off your workweek and the biggest opportunity in your business for gaining hours right now. Take the quiz   Clarity Accelerator: Schedule a call with Jenna about joining the Clarity Accelerator--the same mastermind that we talk about in this episode--to unlock your inner genius, streamline your strategies and offers, and dial in the mindset that lets you work smarter, not harder.        https://www.theuncommonway.com/schedule     Power & Potency: Sign up here to get on the waitlist for Power & Potency, the new mastermind for highly accomplished women entrepreneurs, and hear all new information as it's released:    https://www.theuncommonway.com/waitlist     Find Jenna on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theuncommonway/     This podcast dives into the potential of balancing a business and life without sacrificing revenue or impact. It helps women business owners and mompreneurs overcome overwhelm, decision fatigue, and the guilt of working less and stepping away from hustle culture while increasing leadership, strategic decision making, alignment and delegation / team building. Learn to build powerful habits and mindset, embrace smarter and higher vibration work methods, and master time management by streamlining tasks, implementing business systems, and even prioritizing self-care. We explore efficiency and energetics, productivity and filling your cup, automation and where to personalize your efforts … all to reduce overworking, and finally take time off—without the fear or shame—whether that is with high-ticket offers, scalable offers, or passive income. Say goodbye to imposter syndrome and people pleasing while running a small business: It's time to shift your mindset, reclaim your work-life balance, and thrive!   

Friedrich II. und der Müller von Sanssouci | Antenne Brandenburg

"Kerl! Müller! Hat Er schon Urlaubspläne?" - "Klar, Majestät… Ick mach ‚ne Weltreise!" - "Oha! Und wie weit?" - "Bis det Jeld alle is... Halb achte bin ick wieda zurück!"

Deeper Dating
Sex, Spirit, Love, and Longing: My Personal Journey | Part 3 [212]

Deeper Dating

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 26:47 Transcription Available


Can a broken road really lead you home to love? Ken Page shares the raw and profound story of how he finally found real, lasting love—by embracing his deepest fears, honoring his longing, and listening to the gentle whispers of spirit. From navigating intimacy during the AIDS crisis to forming a heartfelt support group of “chronically single shrinks,” Ken weaves a touching narrative of heartbreak, healing, and joy. His journey leads to adopting a child from Cambodia, launching his Deeper Dating movement, and marrying the love of his life just before his father's passing. This is a story about trust, transformation, and the sacred, messy path to authentic love. Listen For: 0:43 Embracing Neurosis: The Gifts Hidden in Shame 8:18 The “Wave” of Repulsion and How It Sabotages Love 11:30 The Secret to Overcoming the “Ick” 14:41 Realizing He Wanted to Become a Father 20:27 Creating the Deeper Dating Movement 23:39 A Holocaust Survivor's Blessing 24:34 Saying Yes Before Goodbye: A Hospice Wedding 25:43 Trusting the Broken Road   SUBSCRIBE TO DEEPER DATING ON APPLE PODCASTS   Leave a positive rating for this podcast with one click   CONNECT WITH KEN: Website | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | X

Bloody Good Film Podcast
Ghidorah Slayer's Doom (Invasion of Astro-Monster featuring Sarah Kitteringham of the band Smoulder)

Bloody Good Film Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 89:24


You thought we were supposed to post about Son of Kong and Kong: Skull Island... Well that's your bad for assuming that we mean the things that we say. That's the episode that you can expect next week. This week we're going bigger than that. We're talking Invasion of Astro-Monster and we have a very special guest. Joining us this week, the singer of the Epic Doom Metal band Smoulder; we have Sarah Kitteringham!Before we can talk the likes of Godzilla, Rodan, and Ghidorah there are a few trailers that caught our attenion. We'll break down our thoughts on the trailers for the upcoming films Ick, and The Black Phone 2.Then it's onto the main feature where we'll breakdown whether or not Invasion of Astro-Monster is... A BLOODY GOOD FILM!Make sure to check out Smoulder on their linktree https://linktr.ee/SmoulderDoomAs well as Sarah Kitteringham's short story "Dragonslayer's Doom" featured in Sword and Steal IVWe encourage everyone to watch along while you listen and make sure to comment and let us know what you think. If you haven't already please follow us on Facebook, TikTok, "X" and Instagram @bloodygoodfilmpodcast and remember...Keep it bloody buddies!!!https://linktr.ee/BloodyGoodFilmPodcast...#dragons #godzilla #rodan #ghidora #sorceress #doommetal #smoulder #epic doom metal #Horror #ActionFilm #ActionMovie #ActionMovies #HorrorFilm #HorrorFilms #HorrorMovie #Podcast #NewPodcast #HorrorPodcast

De Döschkassen
Losloten

De Döschkassen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 2:35


Jungedi, is dat anstreng'd: Je öller ick warr, je mehr mutt mutt ick mi marken. Ick mutt mi all dat marken, wat ick mi vörher al markt heff: Wo ick heet; wonehm ick wohn; wokeen dor noch wohnt; wo de heet, de dor noch wohnt; wat mien Arbeid is, wann ick dor hen mutt - un denn je ook noch all den annern Krom: Wat twee mol söben is; wat de Ünnerscheed mang Nominativ un Akkusativ is; wo de Hauptstädte vun etliche Länner heet; de wo veelte Planet Uranus in't Sünn'süsteem is un all so'n Snurrkrom. Bi veele Sooken weet ick gor ni, worüm ick ehr weet. Annerlei. Op jeden Fall kümmt je all dat dorto, wat ick mi jeden Dag frisch marken mutt: Wann un wonehm ick to'n Gebuurtsdag inlod‘ bün; dat ick mi noch 'n elektrischen Schaltplon för mien Motorrad besorgen will; dat ick ennli dat Paket no de Post bring, dat ick dor al länger henbring‘ will un so wieder. Bi all dat Marken vergeet ick overs ook mol wat. Tomeist vergeet ick overs ni, wat twee mol söben is un so. Ick vergeet eher Sooken, de ick noch erledigen wull. Un richti slimm is dat, wenn man weet, dat man wat vergeeten hett, overs ni mehr, wat dat weer. In de Psüchologie heet dat je, dat man losloten schall, wat een belasten deiht. Dat mok ick in so'n Fall mitünner ook. Jo, un in so'n Oogenblick in den ick eenfach loslot, wat ick vergeeten heff, in den ick so richti mark, wo de letzte Zippel an den ick dat fastholn heff, as so'n afreeten Tampen regelrecht in‘ Nebel verschwinn'd – in den Oogenblick kümmt verscheedene Geföhle in mi hoch. Toerst so'n Oart Bammel: „Oh Gott, ick heff dat losloten.“ Denn kümmt de Moot, den ick mi sülms tospreek: „Ick wull dat losloten, ick heff dat losloten, dat heff ick richti mokt.“ Denn kümmt för so'n poor Millisekunnen dat groote Geföhl vun Frieheit. Dor kann ick so richti dörpusten. Dat duuert overs ni lang. Un denn is weller allns ganz normol. So lang, bet ick to'n Bispeel no Huus kom un mien Madam to mi seggt: „Hallo mien Schatz. Hest du doran dacht, Botter mittobringen?“ In so'n Momang dink ick: Dat mit dat Losloten kannst echt vergeeten… In düssen Sinn

Friedrich II. und der Müller von Sanssouci | Antenne Brandenburg

"Ma Hand uff’t Zentralorjan, Majestät… Wie habta’n det anjestellt, det det Haus Hohenzollern n Rückzieher macht? Ick meine: Erst wollten se mit Jewalt allet wiedahaben, uff eenmal nich mehr?" - "Raffiniert, was, Müller? Wie es doch wirkt, wenn das Finanzamt eine Steuernachzahlung seit 1945 verlangt…!"

erst frei zimmer ick finanzamt majest steuernachzahlung comedy kabarett
Slacker & Steve
T. Hack gave his wife The Ick

Slacker & Steve

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 5:52


How can he reverse the damage he's done!? Once a woman has The Ick, is that the end for a relationship?

Moonman In The Morning Catch Up - 104.9 Triple M Sydney - Lawrence Mooney, Gus Worland, Jess Eva & Chris Page
FULL SHOW | We Celebrate The Blues Domination & We Discuss The E-Bike Epidemic

Moonman In The Morning Catch Up - 104.9 Triple M Sydney - Lawrence Mooney, Gus Worland, Jess Eva & Chris Page

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 53:38


Mitch Moses calls us live to discuss last nights game, the team give us there Ick's & we put Brent Read through his passes in the Sydney Suburb game. Join Triple M Breakfast weekday mornings from 6am, grab the podcast everyday on LiSTNR or where ever you get your podcasts or watch the funniest bits of the show on Instagram via @triplembreakfast #TripleMBreakfastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forty Drinks
Reflections: What Burnout Is Really Trying to Tell You

Forty Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 31:57 Transcription Available


Burnout is more than just being tired—it's about finding out the limits of a life that no longer fits. In this solo bonus episode, Stephanie pulls together stories from past guests who pushed themselves to the edge by doing everything “right”—only to discover that success built on someone else's terms can quietly unravel your sense of self. From panic attacks to identity crises, she explores the hidden patterns of burnout and the radical clarity that can emerge when you finally start listening to your own voice. If you've ever wondered, “Is this really it?”—this one's for you.Reflections: What Burnout Is Really Trying to Tell YouWhat happens when the success you've worked so hard to achieve starts to break you down? In this special solo episode, Stephanie takes us on a deep and thoughtful journey into burnout—not just as exhaustion, but as a wake-up call. Inspired by her recent conversation with Angela Hwang, and supported by clips from past guests including Jennifer Arthurton, Tara McFarland, AdaPia D'Errico, Julie Hutsell-Starling, and Mindy Amita Aisling, Stephanie unpacks how burnout intersects with the invisible cost of “doing everything right” and the powerful, often uncomfortable process of learning to trust your own voice.Episode HighlightsWhy burnout isn't a failure—it's a signal that something deeper needs your attentionHow following someone else's script can lead to an identity crisis around age 40The three patterns of burnout that show up most often (and how to recognize them)What happens when the external validation you've relied on starts to falterReal stories of women who lost themselves in their roles—and how they found their way backHow tuning into your body, voice and intuition can lead to radical transformationThe truth about hearing your own voice: it's not loud, but it is honestDo you have the Midlife Ick? Download Stephanie's guide to the Ick to diagnose whether you or someone you love is suffering from this insidious midlife malaise. www.thebigfouroh.com/ick ConnectTheBigFourOh.comTBFO on InstagramTBFO on FacebookGet the Email DigestListen, Rate & SubscribeYouTube PodcastsApple Podcasts SpotifyAmazon PodcastsSponsorThe Big Four Oh Podcast is produced and presented by Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications

Bookcase and Coffee Presents Drinks with The Bees

Author Holly McCulloch took time out of her day to stop by the podcast to chat with Leah about her release The Ick and all things authory. 

De Döschkassen
Völkerverstännigung

De Döschkassen

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 2:35


Man belevt je 'n Barg, wenn man as Busfohrer ünnerwegens is, ne. Annerletzt heff ick Lüüd mit'n Reisebus vun Kieler Hoben, vun't Krüüzfohrtschipp, no Hamborg fohrt, no 'n Floogplatz. Achteran gung dat denn mit anner Lüüd weller no Kiel. Ick keem mi op de Tourn vör as in't antike Babylon, dor weern Lüüd ut Spanien, Japan, Norwegen, England un noch 'n poor annere Länners an Bord. Un all weern se an sabbeln. Op de A7 no Kiel, kort no de Affohrt Hennstedt-Ulzborg, keem denn een vun de Fohrgäste no mi. „Mi scusi, signore“, hett he seggt. Un denn fung he op Italiensch dat Rappeln an, dat mi meist schwummeri wurr dorvun. An't Enn vun sien Vördrag gung sien Stimm‘ no boben. Dat weer also anschiend 'n Froog. Overs wat schull ick moken, ick heff blots mit de Schullern zuckt un seggt: „Ick verstoh di leider ni.“ Denn keem de näste Törn Italiensch. Noch länger overs ook noch hektischer. „Du ju spiek Ingelsch“, heff ick em foogt. He: „No, no, no“, un denn gung dat wieder mit sien Rappeln. Jungedi, de arme Kirl hett sick ook würkli een afmöht. Mitmol säh he denn meist al 'n beten stolt „Wåter“, mit so'n O as in Shaw. Dor kunn ick verstohn, un ick heff no den Deckel vun't Köhlschapp wiest. De Mann harr dörst! Dat harr he doch glieks seggen kunnt. Overs he keek mi ganz misstruuisch an, as he dat Köhlschapp blang dat Armatuurnbrett, mit de Klapp no boben opmokt hett. „No, Wåter“, säh he. Ick heff em mit Hannen un Fööt wiest, dat he sick dor doch 'n Buddel Selter, 'n Buddel Wåter, rutnehm schull. He schüddel blots den Kopp un fung weller an Italiensch to snacken as'n Wåterfall. Denn keem ennli 'n Fruu ut Frankriek dorto, de Italiensch un Düütsch kunn. „Der Mann sucht ein Toilett“, hett se översett. Ick kunn mi dat Lachen jüst noch so verkniepen. Se hett den Italiener denn översett, wo he no Tant‘ Meier achter in Bus kümmt. Un denn weern wi beide glückli: He doröver, dat he ut de Büx kunn un ick doröver, dat he sick ni op mien Köhlschapp sett hett, üm sien Geschäft to moken… In düssen Sinn

The Quicky
The Latest William Tyrrell Development & The Science Behind 'The Ick'

The Quicky

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 16:44 Transcription Available


As we approach 11 years since William Tyrrell's disappearance, new evidence has emerged that could help end one of Australia's most complex missing persons cases. Plus, why do some people get 'the ick' more than others? A new study reveals the psychology behind that sudden loss of attraction. And in headlines today Three people have been confirmed dead and another remains missing as record-breaking floods continue to devastate the NSW Mid North Coast; Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead late Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.; Rapper Kid Cudi has taken the stand in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial in New York; At least 82 people, including a newborn and women, died in overnight Israeli strikes; Liberal and Nationals MPs are close to reuniting their Coalition but have delayed naming their shadow cabinet to work out details. Listen to Dan Box, host of Witness: William Tyrrell on True Crime Conversations here THE END BITSSupport independent women's mediaCheck out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Tahli Blackman Guest: Nina Young, Journalist and Producer of Witness: William Tyrrell Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sexe Oral
Vos pires icks

Sexe Oral

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 63:25


Les propos exprimés dans ce podcast relèvent d'expériences et d'opinions personnelles dans un but de divertissement et ne substituent pas les conseils d'un.e sexologue ou autre professionnel de la santé.Cette semaine sur le podcast, on parle de icks. Ces petites actions qui vous écoeurent chez les gens que vous datez. On vous partage les nôtres et on lit les vôtres. Au programme:  Le podcast est présenté par Éros et Compagnie Utiliser le code promo : SEXEORAL pour 15% de rabais sur https://www.erosetcompagnie.com/ Les jouets dont les filles parlent: https://www.erosetcompagnie.com/page/podcast ---- Pour collaborations: partenariats@studiosf.ca Pour toutes questions: sexeoral@studiosf.ca Pour suivre les filles sur Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sexeoralpodcast Pour contacter les filles directement, écrivez-nous sur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexeoral.podcast/

Moose Tracks
NFL players on the US Flag Football team

Moose Tracks

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 11:32


- What's your "ICK"? - NFL Players on Team USA's flag football team? - Lotta news from Ames, IA.

Moose Tracks
What's your "ick"?

Moose Tracks

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 35:47


- What's your "ICK"? - NFL Players on Team USA's flag football team? - Lotta news from Ames, IA.

U Up?
Do First-Date Kisses Ruin Long-Term Potential?

U Up?

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 63:31


In this episode, J&J tackle a juicy batch of listener emails from kissing on first dates to baby pic icks and leftover disasters. We start off the ep with Jared finding himself stuck in planning hell, trying to lock down a date with one girl over 10 times! Should he keep trying or just wish her the best? One listener asks whether making out too early sends the wrong signal, sparking a deep dive into intentional dating and the 12-date rule. Then, it's an “Icky or Picky” scenario straight from Snapchat hell: a guy reconnects after years apart only to flood her phone with baby selfies and MILF jokes. Ick or endearing? Plus, a date goes sideways when a woman drops her date's bolognese, and he reacts like it's a crime scene. Another listener wonders if being asked to pay for a date's oil change is a red flag. Tune in for laughs, cringe, and straight-up truth bombs about love, attraction, and first date expectations! Watch full ep here

Forty Drinks
Turning 40 and unlearning the American Dream

Forty Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 40:19 Transcription Available


What happens when you reach the top—and realize it's not what you wanted? Angela Hwang had the résumé, the accolades, and the paycheck, but behind the scenes, her health was deteriorating and her happiness was nowhere to be found. In this honest and eye-opening episode, Angela shares how a health scare, motherhood, and burnout collided to spark a total life reset. If you've ever wondered whether there's more to life than climbing the next rung, this conversation is for you.Guest Bio Angela Hwang has more than 18 years of experience in marketing and business development. Angela has helped to raise more than $150M in direct investments for real estate fund managers since 2020 and contributed to significant revenue growth for various tech startups since 2016. She has a wide array of experience across multiple industries including financial services, real estate, legal and technology. In 2021, Angela was selected as one of 40 under 40 by Silicon Valley Business Journal for her marketing leadership. Angela graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Mass Communications and a B.A. in Sociology and earned her M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.Turning 40 and unlearning the American DreamAngela Hwang checked every box on the “successful life” checklist her parents handed her, and then realized none of it was making her happy. Born in South Korea and raised in the U.S., Angela spent decades chasing stability, prestige, and approval—especially from her parents, who had sacrificed everything for the American Dream. She climbed through the corporate ranks, earned accolades like Silicon Valley's 40 Under 40, and reached the coveted C-suite. But behind the scenes, she was unraveling. It wasn't until a terrifying health scare and the sobering clarity of new motherhood that Angela finally began to question the life she had built—and discovered the strength to redefine it.Episode Highlights:Angela's upbringing as a first-generation Korean-American and internalizing a success script rooted in her parents' fear, thus the immense pressure to achieve “safe” success.Climbing the corporate ladder—and the personal cost of doing so while hiding burnout and physical symptoms.The turning point: how becoming a mother and experiencing a health crisis forced Angela to reevaluate her priorities.Breaking generational narratives around work, safety, and entrepreneurship.The shift from external validation (titles, salaries, luxury goods) to internal fulfillment and presence.Selling off her designer wardrobe, trading Silicon Valley hustle for quiet comfort—and finding her true self in the process.How sleep, stillness, and finally listening to her own voice laid the foundation for shedding her parents' fears and starting her own business.In this deeply honest conversation, Angela Hwang shares what it's like to reach the top of the ladder your parents built for you—and realize it's leaning against the wrong wall. Her story is an invitation to question the narratives we inherit, especially when they're rooted in fear, sacrifice, and survival. If you've ever wondered whose life you're really living, this episode will leave you thinking—and maybe even reimagining what your next chapter could be.If this episode resonated with you, please take a moment to rate, follow, and share The Big Four Oh with a friend who might need a little inspiration of their own.Guest ResourcesAngela is offering TBFO listeners a FREE Complementary Strategy SessionDo you have the Midlife Ick? Download Stephanie's guide to the Ick to diagnose whether you or someone you love is suffering from this insidious midlife malaise.

Humble and Hungry with Natalie Puche
Mother's Day Fails and Manifesting Lunches

Humble and Hungry with Natalie Puche

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 42:24


Natalie is back and joining a bible study group?! She shares her Mother's Day stories and why men getting on one knee to propose gives her the ICK! Plus, big news on getting Riley's passcode to his phone, does that mean she's ready to get married? And so much more!  Sponsor: Go to ⁠honeylove.com/HUNGRY⁠ to get 20% off site wide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ & Jamie
Diddy Trial Update | DIA Flight Traffic Control Problems | Tabloid Trash

BJ & Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 29:51


Yesterday was day 3 of the Diddy trial. TMZ's Harvey Levin says that the prosecution isn't doing a great job of completing "the circle" they need to show that Diddy is guilty. Earlier in the week DIA had problems with its air traffic control. On Monday we taught BJ what "THE ICK" means. Then last night Jamie was watching a show called Summer House where all the girls were talking about having THE ICK. The timing is impeccable.

BJ & Jamie
Full Show

BJ & Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 97:23


The Nuggets take on the OKC Thunder tonight for game 6 down at Ball Arena. TMZ says Justin Bieber is broke!! Yesterday was day 3 of the Diddy trial. TMZ's Harvey Levin says that the prosecution isn't doing a great job of completing "the circle" they need to show that Diddy is guilty. Earlier in the week DIA had problems with its air traffic control. On Monday we taught BJ what "THE ICK" means. Then last night Jamie was watching a show called Summer House where all the girls were talking about having THE ICK. The timing is impeccable. Starbucks workers are striking after the company released a new dress code without consulting their union first. SMH Dil is pumped that the Chicago based Hot Dog and Italian beef joint Portillos is coming to Denver! Jamie got a laundry service and BJ is very curious about how it works.

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast
Dad and Ick – FFP 1015

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 7:36


“Dad and Ick” by Susan Taitel Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker Manawaker Discord: https://discord.gg/zjzA2pY9f9 More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Bio for this weeks author: Susan Taitel is an author and artist with work appearing in Daily Science Fiction and Cast of Wonders among others. She has not yet named her Roomba but it's only a matter of time.

BJ & Jamie
Full Show

BJ & Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 100:40


Jamie has found out she is someone's ICK. BJ just learned what ICK means. Justin Bieber is broke! There is a TMZ special on him tonight and one of the clips says he has no money. The Menendez Brothers were resentenced opening up the possibility for parole. Yesterday Cassie Ventura took the stand to testify against Diddy. The testimony was so graphic that Diddy's daughter had to leave the room. Did you know the a long time ago an alien and a CIA agent shared some charcuterie and wine together? BJ saw a video of a barber shop that has twerking women in it. Now he wants to open one in Denver. The rideshare driver that is accused of assaulting a Colorado State Rep has been charged with assault. AMC is launching a new deal for the summer, 50% off any ticket on Wednesdays.

BJ & Jamie
Jamie is Someone's ICK

BJ & Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 8:12


Jamie has found out she is someone's ICK. BJ just learned what ICK means.

BJ & Jamie
Jamie Is Someone's ICK | Tabloid Trash

BJ & Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 27:16


Jamie has found out she is someone's ICK. BJ just learned what ICK means. Justin Bieber is broke! There is a TMZ special on him tonight and one of the clips says he has no money.

FLAUNT! Build Your Dreams, Live Your Sparkle
Your Comeback Summer: Feel Confident & Sexy Again After Infidelity (Join me for some Hot Girl Summer Vibes)

FLAUNT! Build Your Dreams, Live Your Sparkle

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 54:53


Ready to rise from the ashes of betrayal and reclaim your sparkle? This summer, it's not about revenge—it's about radiance. In this empowering episode, Lora Cheadle shares how to get your groove back after infidelity through confidence, embodiment, hormone health, nutrition, and joyful self-expression. Because healing isn't just emotional—it's physical, energetic, and spiritual too. From navigating menopause and libido shifts to eating for hormone balance, moving to feel strong and sensual, and finally ditching shame for good, you'll learn how wellness is the foundation for lasting recovery. Whether you're fresh in the fallout of betrayal or simply longing to feel sexy in your own skin again, this is your invitation to glow, heal, and rise—surrounded by a sacred community of women who get it. You don't have to do this alone. Let's make this your most liberated summer yet. Want the full roadmap to your comeback? This episode is just the beginning! We can't cover it all in one show—which is exactly why I created the 90-day Hot Girl Summer program. If you're ready for deeper support around hormone health, nutrition, movement, and healing in community with other amazing women, join us at SparkleAllSeason.com. Your most radiant, confident self is waiting. Top Three Takeaways: Healing is a full-body experience – Learn how somatic movement, hormone balance, nourishing food, and mindful self-care create the foundation for physical and emotional recovery. You're not broken—you're becoming – Infidelity may crack your identity, but it also opens the door to your next, most radiant self. Community is the container for transformation – Authentic connection with other women in a safe, sacred space is one of the fastest ways to reclaim your joy, beauty, and freedom.       This Episode Is For: Women who have been betrayed by an intimate partner and are ready to reclaim their confidence, reconnect with their body, and feel sexy, strong, and spiritually alive again—on their own terms. Especially helpful for women in perimenopause or menopause who are looking to transform their pain into power, in the company of other powerful women.   Ready to create your own Hot Girl Summer? Join us at SparkleAllSeason.com for a soulful, sexy, and supportive summer of confidence, connection, and comeback. It's your time to glow—inside and out!   Subscribe, Rate & Review: If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend and leave a review—it helps other women find the support they need!   Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit Find Relief, Reclaim Yourself, and Rewrite Your Story Download your Betrayal Recovery Roadmap & Tool Kit at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com and start reclaiming yourself and your life today!   About Lora: Lora Cheadle is a betrayal recovery coach, attorney, and TEDx speaker who helps women heal from betrayal on an energetic, emotional, and ancestral level—while also providing legal guidance to help them navigate the practical complexities of infidelity and relationship transitions. She empowers women to rise from the ashes, reclaim their identity and self-worth, break free from repeating patterns, and step into their power with confidence, clarity, and grace. After being shattered by her husband's fifteen years of infidelity, Lora knows firsthand what it takes to transform devastation into an invitation for healing, freedom, and joy. Her unique approach blends deep emotional healing with tangible legal and life strategies, guiding women beyond betrayal into lives of unapologetic confidence and purpose. As the founder of Life Choreography Coaching & Advocacy, Lora provides comprehensive legal, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual support on demand. She believes that infidelity doesn't have to be the end of the dream you poured your heart and soul into—it can be the beginning of a life filled with sovereignty, connection, and joy. Licensed to practice law in California and Colorado, Lora is also a trauma-aware coach, clinical hypnotherapist, somatic attachment therapist, and advanced integrated energy practitioner. She is certified in yoga, mindfulness, group fitness, and personal training, bringing a holistic perspective to healing. She is the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self (an International Book Awards Finalist and Tattered Cover Bestseller) and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive. She also hosts the podcast FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity and Betrayal. Based in Colorado, Lora is an adventure-seeker who loves travel, a great book, and saying yes to life's magic. Let's connect! Share your thoughts or questions from this episode with Lora at loracheadle.com. New episodes every week. Subscribe, like, share, and join Lora Cheadle on your journey to reclaim your sparkle and create a life you love.   Special Offers from Our Sponsors! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this podcast! Take charge of your mental health and get 10% off your first month of therapy at https://BetterHelp.com/FLAUNT   Are you ready to Rise, Reclaim, and Reign as the Queen of Your Life? Infidelity may have shaken your world, but it does not define you. 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Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive  Burnout isn't just exhaustion—it's a betrayal of your time, energy, and trust. This essential guide redefines burnout, exposing its hidden roots and equipping individuals, teams, and leaders with five powerful tools to reclaim their passion, purpose, and well-being. If you're ready to break free from burnout and step into a life of clarity, confidence, and fulfillment, this book is your roadmap. Available now on Amazon. Download your free guide, BURNOUT UNCOVERED: Fostering Candid Conversations for Teams at www.ItsNotBurnoutItsBetrayal.com.         Transcript Lora Cheadle [00:00:01]: You're listening to Flaunt, find your sparkle and create a life you love after infidelity or betrayal, a podcast for women who've been betrayed by their intimate partner and want to turn their devastation into an invitation to reclaim them selves and their worth. Tune in weekly so you can start making sense of it all and learn how to be okay on the inside no matter what goes on on the outside. Download your free betrayal recovery toolkit at betrayalrecoveryguide.com. Lora Cheadle [00:00:35]: Who wants to get their groove back? Who wants to feel really good and sexy and strong and powerful and happy again after infidelity or betrayal. Who here was totally rocked by their partner's infidelity? And not only by their partner's infidelity and all that meant, but who here also feels old, feels ugly, feels like aging is really hard? Who here is going through perimenopause or menopause and is struggling to put it all together again because suddenly their body is changing? Yes. All of the above. And that's what this show is about. We are going to address all of that. We are going to address all the ways we feel bad. And let me just be clear. Infidelity is a huge emotional impact, but I also wanna talk about the it's not really the physical impact, but the psychological impact, which is different than emotional. Lora Cheadle [00:01:39]: The psychological impact of not feeling pretty enough or sexy enough or hot enough, it's really devastating. And I talk to all of you during our one on one sessions or in the Facebook group, and everybody talks about comparing themselves to the affair partner. And either way, if the affair partner is younger, thinner, hotter, it's devastating. And if the affair partner is older, heavier, frumpy, or uglier, it's devastating. It's devastating no matter what because of that psychological impact of it disrupts how we see ourselves and our belief of if we're the pretty one or we're the chosen one or we're the loved one. And it impacts our confidence in ways that are not superficial. And I think that's what I really wanna communicate to you in this show is wanting to feel pretty is not superficial. Wanting to age well is not superficial. Lora Cheadle [00:02:44]: Wanting to feel sexy is not trivial. We all want that. We want to look good. It feels good when you look in the mirror and you like what you see. It feels good when somebody smiles at you and says, hey, great shoes. I love that hair color. It feels good. That's this human connection thing, and that's something that we all want. Lora Cheadle [00:03:09]: And quite frankly, that's something that we deserve too. And that's what I really want to lean into in this episode. I wanna talk about health. I wanna talk about hormones. Perimenopause, menopause, the trauma that infidelity puts you through. I'll share my story a little bit later in the show, but it put this trauma put me into early menopause. Not sleeping messes with your hormones. Not being able to eat messes with your hormones. Lora Cheadle [00:03:40]: When your hormones are out of whack, your thinking is out of whack. You feel crazy because it's normal to feel crazy, but also you feel crazy probably because your body is not running in optimal condition because you are incredibly stressed. And when the body is in the state of incredible stress, it's not being vibrant and healthy and joyful. So many of you that I talk to talk about feeling old and ugly. And I know that after this happened, I was like, there's trauma in my face. I didn't used to have this droopy face. And now I have jowls, and now I have wrinkles and bags around my eyes because it was like I cried too much for too long, and then the the puffiness never went away. And then I was aging, and I was getting belly fat, and I was getting all these things that I never had before. Lora Cheadle [00:04:37]: And it just exacerbated everything that I was already feeling, and it just made everything so much worse. So that's what we're gonna talk about today. I wanna get really honest. I want you to reach out to me. I want you to share your story. I want you to just be like, amen, sister. You hear me? But I really want to talk about how it feels to be a woman, how it feels to be an aging woman, how it feels to be a menopausal woman, how it feels to be a betrayed woman, and how it feels to have your identity ruptured as well. My identity, I was always one of the pretty girls. Lora Cheadle [00:05:25]: That was my identity. I was always one of the chosen ones. I owned that as a piece of my identity for good or for bad, for right or for wrong. So when I found out that my husband cheated, it rocked my identity. Wait. I'm not one of the pretty girls? Wait. I wasn't one of the ones who was chosen? He chose somebody else and not me. What does that say about me? If if I'm not the vivacious one, if I'm not that then who am I? Because how could my own love, my own partner not choose me? And that's a lot. Lora Cheadle [00:06:08]: And I know that who ever you feel like you were as a piece of your identity, your partner's betrayal ruptured that as well. And for that, I am so sorry. I am so sorry. But I also want to say that this truly is a great opportunity to rebuild, to rebuild that identity. Yes. Maybe you can go back to the being the chosen one, being the pretty one, being the smart one, being whatever it is. But the way you're rebuilding yourself is with such authenticity because it's not reliant upon external validation. You're rebuilding yourself from the inside out. Lora Cheadle [00:06:48]: You are owning and claiming yourself and your identity. And if you wanna switch, if you wanna suddenly because become the wise one, you can do that too. But, again, you're rebuilding yourself from the inside out. As part of this I mean, this episode is gonna be powerful, but we can't change the world in fifty minutes, unfortunately. But as part of that, I have created a summer program for all of us. It's just a ninety day program. It's gonna be a lot of group work. I'm lovingly calling it, like, hot girl summer just because that's the silly, fun, fresh vibe I want us to move into. Lora Cheadle [00:07:30]: You know, at first, I thought about, like, I'm gonna do betrayal recovery, and I thought, no. There's such heaviness to that. This is hot girl summer, man. We're getting our groove back. I know we're not girls. I know we're women, but it's this is hot girl summer. We're gonna play. We're gonna put on our self tanner. Lora Cheadle [00:07:49]: We're gonna get a new haircut maybe. We're gonna find an outfit that feels good. We're gonna go socialize and connect and learn new things. We're gonna get into our bodies. We're gonna dance. Oh, are we gonna dance this summer, ladies? We are gonna dance, dance, dance. We're gonna take care of our spirits. We are going to heal the collective feminine. Lora Cheadle [00:08:15]: We are going to create such a strong, powerful, sacred sisterhood that whatever happens in your future, in your daughter's future, in your aunt's future, in your mother's future, in your grandmother's future, in your sister's futures cannot be denied. Because the strength of our shared bond, the strength of our joy, the strength of our power in reclaiming our joy, our fun, our vivacious energy is just gonna send ripples to the world, and that is my intention. I'm working on the details now, but it's ninety days, And you'll be able to sign up at sparkleallseason.com. So you can reach out to me if you have any questions, but otherwise, sparkleallseason.com, and we are gonna get our groove back. We're gonna be hot, sexy, fun, loving girls this summer, and we're gonna slip right into our joy. Now I am not talking about bypassing. I am talking about doing the work. I'm talking about staying connected to our heart, staying presence. Lora Cheadle [00:09:23]: If we need to grieve, grieve. But I'm also talking about allowing ourselves to come back online, taking care of ourselves, nurturing our wellness, our health, figuring it out so we can figure it out. And isn't that funny? In order to figure out this whole trauma infidelity, in order to figure it out, we have to figure ourselves out. Because the truth of the matter is we need to feel optimal. We need to be in an optimal state in order to have the resources, the capacity to do the deep soul work to heal the wound of betrayal. And that's what we're gonna do. We're gonna hold the work on both sides, the high joy and the deep pain, and we're gonna go there. We're gonna go there on both ends, merge them in the center, which is the heart, with each other, and bring it forward, birth it into the world. Lora Cheadle [00:10:31]: So enough about that sparkleallseason.com. You're going to love it, and let's get on with the show for the day. Okay. I'm gonna start by telling you a little story. When I found out about my husband's betrayal, life, I thought, was really on the precipice of being really good. My youngest was about to go away to college. I was dancing some burlesque. I was feeling so good. Lora Cheadle [00:11:04]: It was like, I finally have time to get in shape, to cook meals that I want to cook, to sleep in and not always have to be rushed, you know, to get my kids up and worry about things like that. I can start traveling with my husband. I'm gonna do all these wonderful things. I'm gonna start taking care of me. And then I found out. And this trauma was so severe that it sent me into early menopause, which I didn't really know was a thing. But here's how that happened. Trauma puts us in a state of fight, flight, or freeze. Lora Cheadle [00:11:51]: It hijacks our nervous system. We start pumping out cortisol. I was not feeling good, as I'm sure you know. It does not feel good at all. I couldn't sleep. I absolutely could not sleep to save my life. So many of you tell me the exact same thing too. Like, you just can't sleep, which also wreaks havoc on your body, on your hormones. Lora Cheadle [00:12:21]: Eating was awful. I I couldn't digest. I wasn't hungry, but then I would just start eating, and nothing tasted good. I got no joy out of the food. And sometimes I would just overeat because I was sitting there eating, and then sometimes I would forget to eat. And then sometimes I would try to eat, and I was nauseous. And I couldn't eat. I did not drink my water. Lora Cheadle [00:12:52]: During the struggle with my husband for his phone, when I found out all the texts and everything, my toe broke. So I couldn't even walk. So the normal working out and dancing that I had done, I could no longer do. And the combination of all of that stress, all of that trauma, no sleeping, inadequate nutrition, no working out, all of that, sent my body into early menopause. I mean, my periods just stopped. And And it was one of those things that sometimes you don't know that you don't know. It just stopped. And I wasn't really too much aware of it. Lora Cheadle [00:13:40]: It just stopped and other things I was thinking about. So it's not like I went to my doctor. I'm not sure if my doctor would have said or known what to do anyway, and I just moved on. But here's the thing. When you're going through perimenopause, your emotion your emotions, your hormones are up and down, and your emotions are up and down, and the the level of brain fog is up and down. And it's normal. Perimenopause is a roller coaster ride, and there's no medical test for perimenopause because the hormones peak and valley. So it would depend on where you test. Lora Cheadle [00:14:26]: You would need to, like, test every single day to find out where your hormones are. Oh, estrogen's up today. Oh, progesterone's down today. Oh, there's no test for perimenopause. The test for perimenopause is do you feel a little bit scattered and chaotic and out of control? Are your periods sporadic? That is something that happens to some people, but not everybody. So how much of what you're feeling is anxiety due to the affair, and how much of what you're feeling might be perimenopause or menopause? How much of it is your hormones? And it's really hard to differentiate and to tell. And to some degree, it doesn't really matter. You just know it feels awful, but to some degree, it does matter because you can be supported for your hormones. Lora Cheadle [00:15:20]: And if you're going to a psychiatrist and you're having problems with your mental health and sleeping, they might be giving you medication and rightfully so because if you're having some psychotic breaks if you can't sleep, having medication, having that support in the short term is definitely helpful. But what about hormonal support too? What would it be like also to maybe have an estrogen patch or to take progesterone? What might it be like to have your hormones balanced? Last week, I went to Chalene Johnson's camp b more, and it was amazing. It was a ton of fun. It was in Vegas. And the founder of MidiHealth was there as well as many other physicians who specialize in menopause. And it was shocking to me how simple and how accessible hormone replacement is and what a big impact it can have on the way we feel. I had heard, like, probably so many of us, that, oh, you gotta be careful with hormones. Oh, you gotta be careful. Lora Cheadle [00:16:31]: It can cause cancer. In fact, a new study came out two weeks ago that kind of debunks a lot of the old research that was done because the old research was done on, like, synthetic estrogens, not some of these bioidenticals. It was done some were done on rats, not even on women. And there are so many different factors that were not taken into consideration. So I've kinda had this belief, like, oh, you really have to be careful with that. And it doesn't really matter. Why would we wanna extend our childbearing years anyway? Well, here's what I learned at that conference from many of these physicians. Estrogen in our body helps with cognitive function. Lora Cheadle [00:17:18]: It helps with our cardiovascular health. It helps with bone density. It helps us age well, and it helps us think clearly. And most importantly, it makes us feel good. It can get rid of that brain fog. It can make us feel more alert. Progesterone. I started taking progesterone. Lora Cheadle [00:17:44]: It makes you sleep at night. It is better than I've ever had with anything with magnesium or melatonin or any of those other sleep aids. Progesterone is amazing. My body was craving progesterone. I didn't even realize that I had some brain fog going on. I didn't realize some of the, you know, the achiness, the heaviness, the weight gain, things like that. They were hormonal. When I feel better in my body, I feel more more like I can take on the world. Lora Cheadle [00:18:21]: When you feel better in your body, you are going to feel more confident, more secure. When you are able to think clearly, when you were able to sleep at night, you're gonna have far more capacity. Now I'm not saying everybody has to do hormone replacement. There are contraindications, and if you just don't want to, you just don't have to. But what I am saying is there's a lot of really good education out there, who I started using was MidiHealth, m I d I, Health. They are they're like online physicians. It's a real physician. They're covered by insurance, but they're all specialists in women's health. Lora Cheadle [00:19:08]: They're all specialists in hormone replacement. They're all specialists in everything that's going on. So even if you have no interest in hormone replacement, see a women's health physician, see a women's health specialist so you can start taking care of your body, sleeping better, regulating yourself better, and feeling better. So that was the first thing that I learned, and that was the first thing that I wanted to talk to you about because I wish somebody would have talked to me about that. I wish somebody would have asked. You know? Did you know that trauma can kick you into early menopause? No. I did not know that. Did you know that being kicked into early menopause can have devastating effects on long term bone density? No. Lora Cheadle [00:19:57]: I didn't know that. Did you know there's cardiovascular implications for menopause? No. I didn't know that. So these are some of the things. There's an impact. It's not just that you don't have your period anymore. It impacts everything. And for me, I'm definitely interested in cognitive decline. Lora Cheadle [00:20:19]: I don't want cognitive decline. I'm interested in bone health. I'm interested in longevity. I'm interested in feeling and looking good for as long as I can. Yes. It's part of the aging gracefully, but it's also aging healthily. And I don't want to be the frail old lady who can't get out of bed. So what I wanna move into next, because I feel like hormones are kind of that basic foundation, but that next level up, that next layer is the health, the nutrition. Lora Cheadle [00:20:55]: And I don't know about you, but nutrition was really hard during the betrayal recovery process. I mean, early on, you can't eat. The things that sound good are not necessarily healthy. And I just kind of lost all of that. Adequate nutrition is essential for our brains, for our bodies. And I'm not gonna spend a ton of time about talking about this because we all know it. We all know it. But what I am gonna talk about is that accountability and the reminders of how do I nurture and nourish myself. Lora Cheadle [00:21:37]: I'm not just cramming in food to get to my next meeting. This is feeding my soul. This is feeling my body. This is fueling what I'm going to look and feel like in ten years, in twenty years. And what I do now has a direct impact on how I will feel then. And that's this part of my hot girl summer is I want us to remember that and to start developing some habits around drinking healthy waters, taking if you wanna take your vitamins, your minerals. I have some thoughts on different supplements. I have some thoughts on different vitamins, but, obviously, you do you because I don't know your medical history. Lora Cheadle [00:22:27]: But things like taking a really good multivitamin, taking vitamin d. Vitamin d is something that's essential, and so many of us are deficient in vitamin d. And when you are low in vitamin d, it can lead to depression. Well, again, hello. Going through infidelity is very depressing. I need all the support. I need all the help that I can get. So, yeah, let me supplement my vitamin d. Lora Cheadle [00:22:57]: If it's gonna help, it needs help. It can help. The other thing is b vitamins. We burn a lot of b vitamins when we're under stress. Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn. Supplementing with your b vitamins can help give you that energy to help keep you online so you can manage the stress. Magnesium. There's seven forms of magnesium, which I didn't know, but they're all seven forms are utilized in our bodies differently and they can help us relax. Lora Cheadle [00:23:27]: Well, do you need some sleep support? Maybe magnesium can help. Maybe vitamin d for the depression. Maybe vitamin b, the b complex for your stress. Like, there's some simple things that we can do. And no. I'm not talking about, like, pedaling high end vitamins. I I know I know there's some high end things out there that are really, really great and really, really effective and things like that. But by the same token, there are so many things you can just go to Costco and pick up a big old bottom of bottle of b complex, and it's gonna help. Lora Cheadle [00:23:59]: And it's in service of not only getting you through this present moment, but in building the body that you want ten years from now, twenty years from now. Whether you're with this partner or with a new partner or you're gloriously on your own, don't you wanna be vibrant and strong and healthy and happy? Yeah. I don't wanna look like the haggard woman who has been through hell and back. I wanna look through look like the strong, powerful woman I feel like inside. And to me, it's really that blend of that inside, I want to feel strong. Outside, I want to look strong. Inside, I want to feel beautiful. Outside, I wanna look beautiful. Lora Cheadle [00:24:43]: I want congruence between how I look and how I feel. It's not that I'm decorating this body to impress other people or attract a new partner or impress my, you know, my husband. I want to look how I feel and I want to feel good. And I wanna look like I feel good. And I wanna look at myself in the mirror and smile and be like, yeah. And I wanna look down at my body, and I wanna like what I see, and I want to hike, and I want to run around, and I want to break out into a dance break when a song comes on that I really like and not be like, oh, ow. I can't do it. Oh, oh, oh. Lora Cheadle [00:25:25]: I want to take on the world, and I wanna look like I wanna take on the world. So that's why I mentioned nutrition. And then closely following nutrition is fitness. And again, I'm not preaching that you need to go change your life and have a fitness routine. Although I think you know this about me, maybe not. I've taught fitness since 1988. '19 '80 '8. I graduated from high school in '87. Lora Cheadle [00:25:56]: I started teaching aerobics in 1988, and I have pretty much taught nonstop since then. All forms of group exercise. I love group exercise. Not only do you get a fun, good workout, but you have a fun community. You've got a schedule. You go to the club at a certain time. You've got your class. You've got your regulars. Lora Cheadle [00:26:18]: You've got the music. You're moving. Whether it's, like, the hardest workout or the easiest workout or somewhere in between doesn't sometimes matter. It just matters that you're out there and you're moving and you're grooving and you're connected and people notice when you're gone. And that's nice. It's nice to be in a community of other people doing healthy things and to have people notice when you're gone. And in my community, we do, like, these little group happy hours about twice a year. We'll just meet at a restaurant or go see a movie, and we'll just connect because we're supporting each other and it's fun. Lora Cheadle [00:26:56]: And and in my case, I teach up at the rec center now, and most of the women in my class are in their seventies. But it's a beautiful connection, And we all care about each other and being fit feels good. Now here's the psychological component of fitness beyond all of the regular components. Like you will live longer. You will have a better quality of life. You will look better. You, like, you will have less aches, pains, ailments, all of that. There is no downside to having a fitness program. Lora Cheadle [00:27:35]: But I think what I really want to talk about is the somatic piece of fitness that I think gets overlooked a lot of times. Somatics is just another word for using the body, and we can use our body to make us feel a certain way. So I wish you could just talk back to me here. What are some of the words that you think about about how infidelity made you feel? It made me feel weak. It made me feel stupid. It made me feel ugly. It made me feel worthless. It made me feel broken. Lora Cheadle [00:28:11]: It made me feel all of those things. Think about all of those things that infidelity made you feel. K. Got your list? Now here's what's magic about that. What kind of exercise is the opposite of that? Take the word that you feel. I felt crushed. I felt broken. What is the opposite of crushed and broken? Maybe it's expanded. Lora Cheadle [00:28:47]: Instead of crushed, I'm expanded. That's where flaunt comes from. Instead of crumpled, we are flaunting. We are expanded. Instead of broken, we are whole. Instead of weak and stupid, we are strong and powerful. First step is taking the word that you feel. Second step is finding the word that is on the opposite side of that, and the third step is doing that thing physically. Lora Cheadle [00:29:22]: When you feel weak and broken, get to the gym and lift some weight. Show your strength. Move that body. I am broken, and I am weak, and I'm pumping this iron, and I'm doing squats. And you don't even really need to know what what to do. You can just go to the weight room and read the directions on the weights. If you were feeling agitated, you know that feeling where you're like, I can't settle down. I can't settle down. Lora Cheadle [00:29:52]: I can't settle down. And you're twitchy. That's adrenaline pumping through your body. Get it out. Don't let it twitch. It's trying to get out. Shake. Dance. Lora Cheadle [00:30:03]: A lot of my somatic processing songs in my program, we do shaking and we do dancing, move it out. That could be a great Zumba class, a great dance class. Shake it, move it, twist it, twirl it, aerobics. Move it. If you were like, I'm so trapped, run. Get on the treadmill, walk, run, sprint, do something. But instead of being trapped, set yourself free. Do you need flexibility and flow? Maybe you need yoga because you feel stuck. Lora Cheadle [00:30:43]: How many of you raise your hand? Raise your hand. How many of you have said I feel so stuck? Let's try some breathing yoga and stretch. Let's get you unstuck physically. Let's get into those hip flexors. Let's get into the hamstrings. Let's stretch the waist and the back. Let's stretch the heart and get you unstuck. When you do physically that thing, it helps bring online what you want to feel because we can feel and sense our bodies. Lora Cheadle [00:31:18]: And it's hard. It's really, really hard to have an amazing workout where you've lifted some weights and you feel powerful and strong and you've pushed through and you've done something difficult. And maybe you've spent some time on a stair master or in a class, and you're you're sweaty and you're wrung out, but you're strong and powerful, it's hard to go around feeling sorry for yourself when you've worked out. When you have done something that builds your body and you have constructed yourself, it's really hard to feel broken because you were providing yourself with evidence that you were not broken. The evidence is look who I am. The evidence is look at what this body can do. The evidence is feeling yourself differently. So that's that fitness piece. Lora Cheadle [00:32:12]: Yes. Fitness is important. There's nothing I can tell you knew about that probably, but let's talk about the psychological impact of fitness, and that's where I want you to focus. And that's where we're gonna be focusing during our ninety days together in our little hot girl summer. We're going to start proving to ourselves. I still got it. Or maybe I got it for the first time, but we're going to be using our bodies, not in a punishing way. Like I gotta do 12 more reps, but in a flowy, dancy, sexy way. Lora Cheadle [00:32:48]: And one of the things that I'm gonna bring in is a lot of the sexy dance. I think, you know, I dance burlesque. I've I've got many different yoga less burlesque classes, and we're gonna do that together. We're gonna do that together live on Zoom, or you can watch the replay just in short chunks, just in, like, thirty minute, quote, exercise chunks. But we're gonna learn some of the moves. We're gonna learn how to flow. We're gonna learn how to embody and hold that energy because that was taken from you. Your sensuality, your sexuality, your feeling of being chosen and desired was taken from you when your partner cheated. Lora Cheadle [00:33:33]: And it is time to take that back. Your joy, your pleasure for you, not for anybody else. So I'm gonna teach you how to get in your body, how to move in a way that feels sensuous to you. You're gonna learn the moves and it's gonna be fun. And here's what I wanna say about that. Can this be triggering? Oh, yes. It can be triggering. And if you're sitting here thinking, I love hate this, Lora. Lora Cheadle [00:34:04]: I hear you. I love hate it too. Because there's so much societal conditioning about what it means when a woman is sexy. Ah, that's scary. Scary, scary, scary. It's not scary. It's who you are. You have been conditioned to not be fully expressed in your body. Lora Cheadle [00:34:24]: You have been told, oh my God, what will people think? There's a lot of layers of conditioning. And no, we can't really undo it all in ninety days, but you know what? We're gonna take a really good start. We're going to get you into your body. We are going to get you flowing freely. You can have your camera off. You can be alone at home and nobody's gonna know. And this is what I want you to know. Most people cry. Lora Cheadle [00:34:50]: Most people cry at some point during my sexy dance classes because we're out of our heads and we're into our bodies and we are loving ourselves. We're not talking anything over the top here. We're talking shoulder rolls. We're talking hips circles. We're talking peeling the glove off and twinkling our fingers up our leg. We're talking flirty, sexy, fun moves, but it can be so triggering. So triggering. And my ask for you is to let those tears flow. Lora Cheadle [00:35:23]: Let your heart open. Notice where you feel uncomfortable and just love yourself through that. And then at the end of the day, at the end of the class, at the end of the summer, you're just gonna be laughing and feeling so much more confident and free and expressed in who you are. So these are those pieces. Let's talk about hormones. Talk to your doctor, go to Mini Health. Send me a message. I can talk to you about some stuff. Lora Cheadle [00:35:59]: I'm clear on the other side, but get yourself feeling better. Hormones are powerful. And if they're out of whack, everything is gonna be out of whack. And this is not about a hormonal woman. No. No. No. No. Lora Cheadle [00:36:13]: No. This is about how can I support myself so I can be in my right mind and I can feel competent and confident again? Nutrition, fitness, wellness, sensuality, expression. The other thing that I think is really important and often gets downplayed, but just this whole concept of beauty and aging. And we talked about this a lot at, Shailene Johnson's Can't Be More last week. They had some plastic surgeons there, and they talked about all the different procedures that were available from nose jobs to, like, the eyelid lifts to face lifts and deep plane lifts and the different kinds of lasers. And there's so much out there. And I think my biggest takeaway from that was it doesn't matter what you do or what you don't do. But what does matter is that you feel comfortable and confident in your own skin. Lora Cheadle [00:37:12]: And, yeah, we're all gonna age. And, yeah, things are gonna shift and change, but are you happy? And it's that again, it's that inward and that outward. What can I do to build myself up inside, and what can I do to make the outsides match my big beautiful inside? And a couple weeks ago, I went and had IPL. That's the pulse laser on my face for dark spots. I even had it done on the back of my hands. And it was one of those things that I'm cut not really disappointed, but not thrilled with the results on my face. But, oh my god, so thrilled with my hands. I didn't realize how the dark spots on my hands really made me feel. Lora Cheadle [00:37:57]: And now I look down and I have these, like, beautiful white hands. And I'm like, oh, this is amazing. It makes me feel really good. And my commitment to myself is that I'm gonna start leaning in more. I have an appointment for Botox tomorrow. Again, I'm not talking full level face lift. If you wanna have a full level face lift, do it. But I'm gonna start exploring some things. Lora Cheadle [00:38:25]: I've had Botox in the past, and it was fine. But I'm like, now I'm just gonna go. Before I was, like, very conservative. Oh, let's do a little bit around my eyes before my TEDx because I I just don't want these smile lines. And let's just do some in my forehead, but let's go light. And I feel like the energy I'm going in with tomorrow is more like, hey. What can you do? What do you see? What what might make me a little bit happier here? And, again, not for the sake of just being beautiful from all of this stuff. But you know what? How can I support me? And even if it was superficial, I mean, let's just call that out. Lora Cheadle [00:39:02]: Even if it's just total superficial and I wanna be hot, who cares? It's my life. Right? I gotta do me. I wanna look good. I don't care when I look bad, but I like to look good too. Because I have built my confidence to that level that it doesn't matter, and I'm okay because I'm doing this for me. I'm not doing this for somebody else. This takes me back. If you have read my book, Flaunt, drop your cover, and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self, one of the terms that I coined was the term naked self worth. Lora Cheadle [00:39:40]: And same thing, I know some people are triggered by that. They're like, naked, infidelity. Oh, we can't talk about sex. We can't talk about sex because this was a sexual injury. Okay. Hang with me. Yes. Can that be triggering? Yes. Lora Cheadle [00:39:52]: Hearing about sex, is that triggering? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Becoming intimate again with your partner. Difficult. Lora Cheadle [00:39:58]: Yes. Triggering. Yes. But here's the thing. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away. Ignoring your own sensuality, sexuality, beauty, fun, joy, it's not about them. It's about you. It's not about, I wanna look so good that I'm going to that it's like a revenge makeover. Lora Cheadle [00:40:23]: Even if it is, let it be. It's about you. If you want to look good at whatever level, look good. But the concept of naked self worth is that you are just as comfortable in your own skin with yourself fully propped up, makeup, hair, filter on the phone, 10 pounds gone, that your level of confidence and self awareness as as your perfect ideal self is the same level as your confidence if you were woken up out of a deep sleep, had to put your 20 year old glasses on, your holy sweats, and run to the grocery store and you just ran into somebody? That, yes, you can acknowledge not looking my best now, but my level of self worth is the same. I have naked self worth, meaning I don't need anything else to make me worthy. I know that I am worthy for who I am. I know that flawed, broken, messy, whatever is a part of who I am, and I accept that. And that's what I want us to build this summer, but forever. Lora Cheadle [00:41:42]: I want us to build that level of self worth, that level of naked self worth that no matter what happens, I'm on it. I've got this. I am worthy. I am connected. I honor myself. And it's a lot about that sovereignty and that self honoring. How much are you respecting and honoring and loving yourself day in and day out? For me, this is for me. That does include doing some beauty rituals. Lora Cheadle [00:42:16]: That does include doing my little, you know, face lift not face lift, face facial patches. What are those little things? Like, you do a facial and you lay there and you put a little mask on your face. I've got so many of the little fun beauty things. I have, like, the Nura laser. I have, the Ferrero bear. I do fun things on my face. I just got my haircut today. I do my own color. Lora Cheadle [00:42:45]: I hate getting my nails done, but I do that periodically. But I want to feel good. So what are the things that I'm doing to care for myself because I want to feel good? I want my body to be in good shape. I want to learn new makeup tricks for women with older skin. My eyes are starting to sag. What can I do differently? I've recently changed my eye shadow because it didn't work the same way that it used to work. I've experimented with facial exercises. Like, I'm doing all of these things because it's fun, because I want to feel good. Lora Cheadle [00:43:25]: And when I do things that make me feel good, then I feel better. I still have that self worth and that self confidence, but it gives me a lift. And what I want for you is that lift too. What I want for you is permission to go do whatever the heck you need to do. I want you to have permission to buy the new clothes or get the makeover or go see the hair specialist or go to a med spa and see see what it would take. See what somebody recommends, whether it's fillers or Botox or a facial or whatever. Go check it out. You have my permission. Lora Cheadle [00:44:09]: You have my permission to make yourself feel as beautiful and as worthy and as sacred and as adored and as pampered as you want. And if you're like, Ick, I don't want any of it. Perfect. Know what makes you happy and lean into that. Do what makes you happy. This is all about flaunt. That first step of flaunt is f, find your fetish. I want to be girly. Lora Cheadle [00:44:40]: I want to have fun. I want to be beautiful. I want to feel sexy and powerful and strong in my own skin. I don't wanna feel frumpy. I don't wanna feel out of shape. I don't wanna feel embarrassed. I don't wanna feel like I hate my body. I hate my clothes. Lora Cheadle [00:44:56]: I hate my hair. I hate my face. I don't want to look at my summer vacation photos and be like, oh God, I don't want that experience. So I'm going to lean in to changing it. This is that sovereign peace. This is that power peace. We are not victims of life. We are not victims of aging, victims of circumstance, or even victims of infidelity. Lora Cheadle [00:45:23]: What are the things that you can do to get your groove back, to take your groove back? What are the things that you can do to take back control of your life, of yourself, of your mental well-being, and to start having fun again? Friendship is hugely important. Connection is hugely important. As you know, if you're in my Facebook group, so many of the infidelity and betrayal recovery, like Facebook and support groups, are bitch sessions. We do not need another bitch session. I do not need another bitch session. It does not help. What we need is connection, community, support. What we need is to be able to have deep conversations, real conversations, meaningful conversations. Lora Cheadle [00:46:05]: What we need to be able to say is, this is what I'm struggling with with intimacy. How did you get through it? Is this an aging thing? Maybe this is a hormonal thing. Maybe this has nothing to do with my relationship. Maybe this is my hormones. And to have somebody say, yes. Did you know estradiol vaginal cream can really help with vaginal dryness? I mean, sometimes it is that simple. Sometimes we get we waste. We waste so much time in our heads feeling like we're broken. Lora Cheadle [00:46:37]: Oh my god. What's wrong? I will never be able to enjoy sex again. I'll never be able to love my partner again. I'm never gonna be able to love myself again. I'm broken. I'm there's solutions out there. Let me tell you. There are solutions for everything. Lora Cheadle [00:46:55]: We just need to be vulnerable enough to ask, and we need to create that safe space. And that is my intention is I want to create this safe space for all of us so we can talk and we can share. I'm I'm feeling crazy about this. I'm feeling stressed about that. I don't know what to do here. Let's try this. Ask your doctor that. Have you tried this? Let's do this workout together. Lora Cheadle [00:47:21]: Tell me about those tears. Because that is the only way we are going to get ourselves back. The more we hide, it's so valid if you don't wanna tell everybody in your world about the infidelity. So valid. I get that. But it's also hiding a lot that you're going through, and we can't heal when we're in hiding. We have to heal with each other. So many of the women that I coach, they want weekly sessions because it's a place to talk. Lora Cheadle [00:47:52]: It's a place where they can show up and share, and they can ask hard questions because they have nobody else to talk to, because they're tired of being judged. And it's just so refreshing to be able to talk and connect. And that's what we're gonna create here. We're gonna create this community where you can talk to people, where you can say this is what's going on so you can get the help. Because like I said, there's solutions out there. It's just that sometimes we even have a hard time describing what the problem is. And that was something that the director of MidiHealth talked a lot about. She said that so often women don't they don't know what their symptoms are because the symptoms change. Lora Cheadle [00:48:35]: Because like in perimenopause, when I said earlier, the hormones go up and down and up and down. For a week, you might have a hard time sleeping. For another week, it might be joint pain. For another week, it might be irritability. For another week, it might be night sweats. For another week, it might be a random hot flashes. Things happen and then women are like, I don't even know. I have all of these random little symptoms, and they don't make any sense, and they're not consistent. Lora Cheadle [00:49:02]: And a lot of the medical providers have not been trained to recognize and realize when hormones are fluctuating, your symptoms will fluctuate. You're not crazy. You do not need a pat on the knee. You do not need to be told to deal with it. You need to talk to other people who are like, oh my god. Let me tell you. I feel crazy too. Let me tell you my symptoms are up and down or all over the place, but this is what balanced them out. Lora Cheadle [00:49:29]: Let me tell you. This is how I felt. Let me tell you. This is what I was afraid of. This is what I was so afraid of, getting intimate with my partner again. And I had all these insecurities about my body and my performance and if I was good enough. So let's talk about that, shall we? Okay. Let's talk about that. Lora Cheadle [00:49:46]: Who talks about that? Don't you wish everybody just talked about that? And then we all knew what each other knows. Because when we all share with each other about what we all know, pretty soon we're getting a more and more complete picture of what it really is rather than staying stuck in our head or reading random articles articles online. And, yes, there can be some amazing stuff online, but there can also be a lot of harmful stuff online and a lot of stuff written from a man's perspective or a woman who has not been through what you've been through's perspective. So come together, whether it's this ninety day program with me and all of us, or whether it's with somebody else, make sure it's a healthy community. Make sure the focus is acceptance, is curiosity, is being vulnerable, being authentic, and asking the hard questions. Make sure it's on solutions that make you feel better, that you're not shamed for or shut down for. Give yourself everything that you need and ultimately know that you deserve to feel really good. You deserve to feel really strong, free, healthy, vibrant, and joyful, and that you can. Lora Cheadle [00:51:10]: Infidelity is not a death sentence. It does not mean the whole rest of your life is ruined. It just means that you need to integrate this thing, this awful thing into your heart, into your life in a new and powerful way. One of the stories that I have shared in the past, and I'll share it again real quick here, is when I was in Peru, I did a plant medicine journey, and I never thought I would have done something like that. The long and the short was it was about integration of the ugly into what I had thought was my perfect, beautiful, amazing life. I mean, after all, I had worked fifty some years on creating perfection. Right? I had done it all right, and all of a sudden, I'm given this. And how do I integrate this? And what I learned is some things can't be beautifully integrated. Lora Cheadle [00:52:17]: They just can't. Some things just are, and they are ugly, and they are a part of it. And we can't dress things up, and we can't love it away. We just have to deal with it. We just have to let it be there, and we have to let it be ugly. And, you know, I'll share the full story again next week because we're we're getting close on time here. But it's a powerful story about integrating that ugliness in our life and just accepting it, that it is what it is. We can't sugarcoat. Lora Cheadle [00:53:00]: We can't pretend. We just have to be with what is. So I really hope you join me this summer. I hope you join me for ninety days of connection and fun and adventure and friendship and ritual and dance and beauty and joy and strength and power and all of that. I really hope you join me. Sparkleallseason.com for more information and to sign up. And you know me, I'm always available. If you wanna reach out, reach out. Lora Cheadle [00:53:33]: We can Zoom. You can send me an email, and I can answer all of your questions. But what I want you to know more than anything is you can get your groove back. You can get your groove back and then some. You can move into midlife, second chapter, third act, whatever it is, with so much passion and joy and freedom, and you could be the fullest, most vibrant version of yourself, maybe that you have ever been. So thank you for listening. As usual, always remember to flaunt exactly who you are because who you are is always more than enough. Lora Cheadle [00:54:20]: Tune in next time to flaunt, find your sparkle, and create a life you love after infidelity or betrayal with Lora Cheadle every Wednesday at 7AM and 7PM Eastern Standard Time on syndicated DreamVision seven radio network. Uncover the truth of what's possible for you on the other side of betrayal and develop the skills and strategies necessary to embrace the future and flourish today. Download your free Betrayal Recovery Toolkit at betrayalrecoveryguide.com.

Forty Drinks
Reflections: Creative awakenings at midlife

Forty Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 24:13


Among the many strange and funny things that can happen as you reach midlife is this: just when everything feels like it's falling apart, something creative starts to stir. In this bonus episode, Stephanie explores the idea of a midlife creative awakening—inspired by past guests who picked up paint brushes, pens, instruments, and more in the messy middle of their lives. Creativity often shows up when we need it most. Because sometimes, when you think you need less on your plate, what you really need is something that's just *yours*. You'll hear reflections, real talk, and a few stories that might just remind you of yourself. If you've got a creative itch—or a long-lost hobby whispering in your ear—this one's for you.Do you have the Midlife Ick? Download Stephanie's guide to the Ick to diagnose whether you or someone you love is suffering from this insidious midlife malaise. www.thebigfouroh.com/ickConnectTheBigFourOh.comTBFO on InstagramTBFO on FacebookGet the Email DigestListen, Rate & SubscribeYouTube PodcastsApple Podcasts SpotifyAmazon PodcastsSponsorThe Big Four Oh Podcast is produced and presented by Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications

Forty Drinks
Turning 40 and making art out of the mess

Forty Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 43:35 Transcription Available


When Jenn Kacmar and Rose Planer met at an engagement party, they had no idea their friendship would become the anchor that carried them through midlife chaos. With a decade between them, different careers, and wildly different life stages, their bond became a lifeline—especially during the isolating early days of the pandemic. In this heartfelt and humorous episode, they share how they supported each other through burnout, motherhood, and identity shifts—and how they turned all of it into art. If you've ever felt alone in your midlife unraveling, this conversation will remind you that the right friendship can change everything.Guest Bio Fifteen years ago, Jenn Kacmar was balancing working as an ob/gyn at the county health department, parenting two elementary-aged boys, and surviving the culture shock of life in a small Southern town after a decade living in New England. More than ten years younger, Rose Planer was newly engaged and preparing to move to her soon-to-be husband's hometown where she would hold a few different jobs, including palliative care coordinator and trauma therapist, before starting her own family.In many ways, we owe our friendship to women a generation ahead of us who brought us together at, of all things, an engagement party. While we couldn't predict the depths our friendship would reach, we both felt the “zing” of recognizing a kindred spirit at that initial meeting. Over the years, we have supported each other, learned from each other, bickered with each other. We “bubbled” together during Covid. And, yes, we have even survived traveling together! But one of the best things to come out of our friendship was creative collaboration. Writing a novel together propelled our friendship to a new level. This life-changing experience offered a tremendous opportunity to learn more about ourselves and each other. Working together to frame a story, to bring it and its characters to life, was both challenging and exhilarating. Having a teammate to share in the process proved invaluable—when one of us had an off day, the other picked up the slack and vice versa. We bring complementary strengths to our partnership and believe we have both become better writers from working together. More importantly, however, we feel compelled to share the secret power this friendship revealed: the power of connection and creative collaboration to extinguish the mid-life "Ick."Turning 40 and making art out of the messWhat if your midlife transformation didn't happen alone—but in lockstep with your best friend? In this episode, we meet Jenn Kacmar and Rose Planer, who navigated the complexities of motherhood, identity, and burnout during the pandemic—and found a lifeline in each other. Their friendship began at an engagement party and blossomed into a life-saving connection that not only saw them through the icky, isolating parts of midlife, but also gave birth to something beautiful: a novel they co-wrote during lockdown. These women didn't just survive; they created.In this episode, you'll hear:How Jenn and Rose's unlikely friendship began across a 12-year age gap—and why it became their greatest midlife survival toolJenn's journey from high-achieving OB-GYN to burnout and reinventionRose's pivot from aspiring journalist to therapist after the loss of her sisterThe crushing loneliness of motherhood during COVID—and how they turned it into creative fuelHonest reflections on alcohol as a culturally “acceptable” coping mechanism for overwhelmed momsThe transformative power of collaboration, and how their friendship turned into a creative partnershipWhy their novel Snowflakes in the South became both a lifeline and a legacyOne last thing…Jenn and Rose are proof that friendship can be a transformative force—not just a comfort, but a catalyst. Their story is a...

Forty Drinks
Reflections: Breaking Old Patterns to Find Yourself

Forty Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 23:46 Transcription Available


In this short bonus episode, Steph unpacks the deeper themes from her conversation with Elizabeth Makepeace—no listening homework required. Through Elizabeth's story, Steph explores how unconscious patterns from childhood shape our adult relationships, often without us realizing it. She dives into what it means to break the caretaker cycle, how to recognize when care turns into codependency, and why midlife is the perfect time to stop over-functioning and start listening to your own needs. If you've ever asked yourself, “Why does this keep happening?”—this episode is for you. It's a thoughtful, eye-opening reflection on moving from survival mode to self-honoring in the season of Second Adulthood.Do you have the Midlife Ick? Download Stephanie's guide to the Ick to diagnose whether you or someone you love is suffering from this insidious midlife malaise. www.thebigfouroh.com/ick ConnectTheBigFourOh.comTBFO on InstagramTBFO on FacebookGet the Email DigestListen, Rate & SubscribeYouTube PodcastsApple Podcasts SpotifyAmazon PodcastsSponsorThe Big Four Oh Podcast is produced and presented by Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications

Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review
The Overlook Film Festival Recap (2025)

Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 62:11


Randy and Bob checked into the Overlook Film Festival this year... perhaps they've always been there? It comes as no surprise one of the best genre festivals of the past decade lined up over 40 fantastic horror and sci-fi films. In addition, they threw some amazing parties, hosted panels, Q&A's, immersive games, trivia, and anniversary screenings.  On this special episode... Tune in for spoiler free reviews of Drop, Dead Lover, Ick, Ash, Good Boy, Abraham's Boys, Clown in a Cornfield, It Ends, Frewaka, and more!   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

The Product Biz Podcast
What LUCK has to do with reaching your highest potential in business

The Product Biz Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 36:21


Does this sentence give you the ICK when someone says it to you?  “Wow, you are so lucky!”  Seriously, how does that sentence make you feel if someone mentioned that to you about your business, your life, your circumstances?  For most people, it creates an automatic survival mechanism of thinking to themselves: “Luck? What luck? I created this business from scratch! With all of my hard work! With a lot of hustle! There was no luck.”  And if those are thought you've ever had to even the slightest degree… you are blocking more success in your business and inadvertently creating MORE situations of hustle, hard work, and NO luck.  So unless you are someone who WANTS more hustle, more hard work, and LESS luck… then you better tune in to today's episode.  We kick off this episode with a study about people who BELIEVE they are lucky… actually SEE more opportunities… which shows how looking for luck actually creates more luck.  Then we dive into the masculine and feminine polarities of the universe providing for you and being the masculine counterpart… as long as you are open to receive as the feminine receptor.  Along the way, you'll hear mantras to attract more miracles, luck, success, with EASE, to your life…  And you'll hear examples of how to bring in more feminine energy into your life so that you become an energetic match for miracles, luck, success, and more ease.  The truth it, everything that happens in life is co-created with the universe. So when we start to acknowledge the luck that IS on our side and see it as a relationship that can be nurtured… we see that luck grow further and further.  So let's dive in… LEARN MORE FROM MONICA LITTLEWebsite: www.monicalittlecoaching.comInstagram: @monicalittlecoachingJoin the Product Biz Academy waitlist to be first notified when doors open

Retirement House
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK?! | EP 7

Retirement House

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 28:38


Come laugh with us about bad advice, getting older, and wild stories from late-night adventures to TikTok fame! Check out our episode, WORST ADVICE EVER HEARD?!: https://youtu.be/5eAVSPUnWjM Episode Highlights00:00 Intro00:12 First time in a Driverless Car06:04 What is an "Ick"?07:47 Call In/Listener Icks17:22 3 Decks Game: Vulnerable, Mindf*ck, or Intimacy  WE'RE ON:TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@retirementhouseINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/retirementhouse/#FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theretirementhouse/TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/retirementhouseSNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/retirementhouse

My Big Gay Podcast
S6. Ep 16. Two Gays and the Parisian Sauna

My Big Gay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 55:21


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Shiny New Clients!
Authentic marketing doesn't POKE pain points... Do this instead (with messaging expert Joanna Ingram)

Shiny New Clients!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 21:14 Transcription Available


There's not just one way to sell. There's not just one way to market. But if you've ever felt turned off by pushy tactics or if traditional marketing strategies make you want to crawl under your desk, this episode is a breath of fresh air. We're talking Feminine Messaging, Client Attraction & Selling Without the Ick.Today I'm joined by messaging expert and all-around brilliant woman, Joanna Ingram, for a real chat about what it means to market your business with integrity and attract clients you actually want to work with..Joanna left a 20+ year career in advertising and now helps entrepreneurs use feminine messaging to call in soul-aligned clients, without burning themselves out or resorting to agitating pain points.This one's for the entrepreneurs who want ease, resonance, and results (without sacrificing your values).We talk about:Why it's important to notice when certain clients drain your energy (and how to shift who you attract)Why agitating pain points can backfire and what to do insteadThe shift from “convincing” to calling inWhy working in integrity actually leads to better clients, better results, and a business you aren't tempted to burn to the ground.“We want to work with clients who… are fully invested and trust that you're the most perfect fit to help them… we call that desire-based marketing.” – Joanna Ingram

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
Full Show - Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 163:35


The Patriots sign Stefon Diggs! // Curtis thinks Kraft gave the pass to spend money, not draft picks // Wiggy is finally caught up on Celtics City // Trying to get to the bottom of what caused the drama with the Bruins // They Said It: Zadorov walks back his comments about Swayman // Courtney explains the Brian Kolberger mystery // The News With Courtney: Coco mentioned in Karen Reid trial // Mike Milbury joins, worried Swayman is bit of a dink // Wiggy says athletes should never count other athletes money, GRAB A BAG! // Mego joins on a Celtics Wednesday talks Tatum injury, closeout rules change // An all star edition of Hill Notes // Another matchup in the Ick bracket //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
HR 4 - 1 sleep until meaningful baseball!

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 40:19


Mego joins on a Celtics Wednesday talks Tatum injury, closeout rules change // An all star edition of Hill Notes // Another matchup in the Ick bracket //

Turn Me On
The Ick: When Attraction Turns to Instant Repulsion

Turn Me On

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 44:05


One minute, you're smitten. The next, you're watching someone pronounce “salmon” with the L and wondering how fast you can escape. This week, Bryde teaches Jeremie all about “the ick”—that sudden, irrational wave of disgust that can turn attraction into repulsion in an instant. Where does it come from? Is it evolutionary self-protection or just our brains being dramatic? From Love Island to TikTok trends, we explore how the ick has evolved, its connection to cringe, and why it might be keeping modern daters single. Plus, a rapid-fire game of “Ick or Red Flag?” that will have you questioning everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
HR 4 - Excitement about the Sox as they announce the rotation

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 36:07


Baseball Brett checks in on the Garrett Crochet contract // Our Hill Notes Trump impersonator responds to Greg's bat signal // Round 5 of the Ick bracket, right in time for Scheim and his Pokemon show //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
Full Show - Monday, March 24, 2025

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 161:46


The new show intro does not slap as hard as Scheim would've hoped // Curtis says with the new CBA, the Celtics should stay good, not pull a Pats // Wiggy is disappointed the Patriots let Stef Diggs walk out of the building // Greg says if the plan is to draft Hunter, the Pats need an elite WR too // Greg and Curtis agree with the Red Sox' approach to Crochet extension // Wiggy talks about motivating young kids in bad neighborhoods // Science has released the worst fast foods for your health // Wiggy is over the Celtics moving to a different arena // Courtney is a little "above" the weather due to a special drink she had // Baseball Brett checks in on the Garrett Crochet contract // Our Hill Notes Trump impersonator responds to Greg's bat signal // Round 5 of the Ick bracket, right in time for Scheim and his Pokemon show //

Forty Drinks
Turning 40 and getting dismissed by doctors

Forty Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 50:25 Transcription Available


When Amita Sharma hit her 40s, her body started betraying her—crippling fatigue, brain fog, and relentless hot flashes—but doctors told her she was "fine." Frustrated and desperate for answers, she turned to holistic medicine, unknowingly setting herself on a path to revolutionize women's health. Amita shares her eye-opening journey through perimenopause, the shocking gaps in medical knowledge, and how she's building a platform to give women affordable access to holistic care. If you've ever felt dismissed by doctors or struggled to make sense of your changing body, this episode is a must-listen. Guest Bio Amita is co-founder of NourishDoc, a global holistic wellness platform for women to manage their hormone transition from PMS to Postmenopause. Inspired by her perimenopausal journey and working in the high tech world, she felt unsupported and a need to bring the taboo topic of perimenopause at the workplace for an open discussion. In her experience of going through perimenopause, keeping it a secret added more stress to the perimenopause state. She is on a mission to make this taboo topic be part of DEI, health equity at work for women in their 40's who feel that they cannot discuss this with HR or their colleagues.Turning 40 and getting dismissed by doctorsFor years, Amita Sharma was a high-achieving professional balancing a demanding career in the tech industry with the responsibilities of motherhood. But as she entered her 40s, her body started sending distress signals—chronic fatigue, brain fog, erratic cycles, and mood swings—yet every doctor she saw insisted she was "normal." Frustrated and exhausted, Amita took matters into her own hands, diving deep into holistic medicine, Ayurveda, and functional health. What started as a personal journey to reclaim her vitality soon transformed into a mission to educate and empower other women. Now, through her platform, NourishDoc, Amita is revolutionizing access to credible, affordable, holistic health solutions for perimenopause and beyond.In This Episode, We Cover:

For You From Eve
Do You Have the Ick or Do You Have Avoidant Attachment? “The adult who is avoidant; is the child who couldn't express their emotions”

For You From Eve

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 41:46


Hello! Welcome, or welcome back to For You From Eve; your safe space for all girl talk! In this show we talk all about becoming the best version of yourself in the most realistic way possible. Do You Have the Ick or Do You Have Avoidant Attachment? “The adult who is avoidant; is the child who couldn't express their emotions” Let's talk about the “ick” - the “ick” is when you have trouble fully opening up and letting yourself in with a guy. Why? because he does something “icky” or we can call it - something you don't like. In today's episode, I break down why we get the ick, what does "avoidant attachment" mean? Why do I feel this way? How do I stop? There are so many different aspects to being avoidant to your feelings, and today I talk all about how you can heal from this, and get into a healthy relationship; despite what you have been through in past heartbreak. Loved how this episode came out! Thank you for all your constant love and support on my show - I truly appreciate each and every one of you! LinkTree (all links) : https://linktr.ee/foryoufromeve Website + Services: https://www.foryoufromeve.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foryoufromeve Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foryoufromeve Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-e333d6b9?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Olivia_Eve_Shabo Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Go to mintmobile.com/fromeve to cut your bulls to $15.00 / month. This episode is sponsored by Scheduele35. Get 15% Off with code FROMEVE at Schedule35.co - That's 15% off at Schedule35.co and use code FROMEVE This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/fr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
HR 1 - Keys on belt loop performs the first upset in the "Ick" bracket!

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 45:19


Keys on belt loop performs the first upset in the "Ick" bracket! // Would a high-end WR really be 'too demanding' for Drake Maye? // Greg says the whispers are, if he's available, the Pats will draft Hunter //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
Full Show - Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 161:07


Keys on belt loop performs the first upset in the "Ick" bracket! // Would a high-end WR really be 'too demanding' for Drake Maye? // Greg says the whispers are, if he's available, the Pats will draft Hunter // Wiggy is psyched for the Larry Bird portion of "Celtics City" // Greg is perturbed because Scheim thinks he can beat him at golf // The News With Courtney: Wiggy says "leave Tesla alone!" // Courtney is getting fed up with people criticizing her use of flex time // What's so bad about a wide receiver that wants a football? // Maine geography madness with caller Joe // Mego joins for a Celtics Wednesday, talks about how pivotal the bench is // Ironing out the details on Greg and Scheim's upcoming golf match // Popcorn kernels and Wiggy's sleep issues //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
HR 4 - A deep dive into the Patriots' draft options

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 39:45


Wiggy wants Vrabel to start working on the offense // Hill Noter on Hill Noter crime today! // There's already an upset in the "Ick" bracket //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
HR 3 - Offended by the "Icks"

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 39:41


The News With Courtney: JFK files to be released, Curtis doesn't care // The first round of our "Ick" bracket is underway! // Everyone is shocked to find out Wiggy wears water shoes at the beach //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
Full Show - Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 163:00


The gang's back together as Curtis and Scheim return to the show // An intense debate over what's better: hash browns or French fries // Sadly it's been 5 years since the GOAT Tom Brady left us // Everyone agrees: The Devers third base situation is going to end ugly // The crew list which dead artists they'd bring back if they could // Wiggy says there's one thing keeping Bill and Jordan together: sex // The News With Courtney: JFK files to be released, Curtis doesn't care // The first round of our "Ick" bracket is underway! // Everyone is shocked to find out Wiggy wears water shoes at the beach // Wiggy wants Vrabel to start working on the offense // Hill Noter on Hill Noter crime today! // There's already an upset in the "Ick" bracket //

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio
Greg cannot believe some of the ICKs

Hill-Man Morning Show Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 16:08


Courtney brings up the topic of ICKs again ahead of her ICK bracket and callers weigh in with ICKs of their own and Greg is shocked by how mean some of thm are.

Feminine Power Time with Christine Arylo
262: The 8 Facets of Compassion: A Strategy to Survive + Stabilize + Alchemize (#3 in Genuine Power Series)

Feminine Power Time with Christine Arylo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 71:59


Compassion is one of the most powerful energies we have as leaders of our own lives as well as in our teams, families, organizations, communities, projects and the society we co-create.  But compassion is also one of those things that can feel so vast that we don't know quite how to employ it – especially in realms like business, our work projects, or in situations that trigger our own defense mechanisms and sense of safety. One of my super powers is taking big, vast concepts like compassion and breaking them down so we can practically access and use this power in ways that elevate and influence the fields of interaction we find ourselves — within ourselves, with others, the world or a situation we find ourselves in. Between 2010-2015 I did a deep dive into the “energy” of compassion – to understand it and break it down into what I call the 8 Facets of Compassion. I've been practicing and teaching these 8 facets ever since, not as a perfection to live up to, but as a practice and a strategy to come home to. As I look around at the tools, perspectives, practices that can give us super power NOW to survive, stabilize, and elevate ourselves, and the people, projects, and systems we lead, love and influence, COMPASSION is at the top of the list. This episode is a little longer because compassion requires us to slow down :) breath :) and get into our bodies and hearts :) Here's some of what we will explore together: What compassion is and what it isn't (hint: it's not about being nice or condoning) What compassion does to distorted power and leadership (stealth super power!) Feeling compassion as a frequency - (a meditation)   The "Ick" factor that drags us down + how compassion can clear off the ick   The 8 facets of compassion + how to use them to now  See you there!  Christine  p.s. CONVERSATE & ELEVATE with a FRIEND or PERSON YOU'D LIKE MORE CONNECTION WITH >> Share the podcast + use the wisdom inquiries + support each other to elevate out of the ick into the field of wisdom-power-love. ____ RESOURCES  8 Facets of Compassion Model + descriptions + full Wisdom Inquiries - https://christinearylo.com/2025/03/8-facets-of-compassionate-leadership/ ***** WISDOM INQUIRIES - get the full list on the wisdom blog.  As you listen consider how the 8 facets of compassion and the wisdom of compassion can help you in these 3 areas practically, right now: Self Compassion: transform self-criticism, judgment, blame, pressure, resentment or fear Relational + System Compassion: transform friction, judgement, blame, resentment, projection, frustration, or disappointment with an individual or group/system  Cultural Compassion: act as a portal out of the anger, despair, judgement, separation that drags you down, by clearing off the 'ick' and helping you elevate out of the the bigger world situations that get under your skin or swirl you up and distract your energy or diminish your frequency. *** CONNECT: Subscribe to Christine's Monthly Wisdom Letters - https://christinearylo.com/wisdom-letter-signup/ Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinearylo/ Feminine Wisdom Cafe - private online community: http://www.FeminineWIsdomcafe.com You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristineArylo  

The SDR Show (Sex, Drugs, & Rock-n-Roll Show) w/Ralph Sutton & Big Jay Oakerson

Daniela Mora joins Ralph Sutton and Dov Davidoff and they discuss whether relationship counseling is helpful or not, getting banned from rushing for a sorority due to an "edgy" joke, hooking up with an NFL playing in Spain, going viral for horror dating stories, Daniel Mora getting hit by a car on a date, sharing crazy DMs, whether it's possible to come back from an ick, how having a Buddhist father affects her, a game of Finish The Internet Search, Daniela Mora's first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!(Air Date: February 19th, 2025)Support our sponsors!YoKratom.com - Check out YoKratom (the home of the $60 kilo) for all your kratom needs!To advertise your product or service on GaS Digital podcasts please go to TheADSide.com and click on "Advertisers" for more information!You can watch The SDR Show LIVE for FREE every Wednesday and Saturday at 9pm ET at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVEOnce you're there you can sign up at GaSDigitalNetwork.com with promo code: SDR for discount on your subscription which will give you access to every SDR show ever recorded! On top of that you'll also have the same access to ALL the shows that GaS Digital Network has to offer!Follow the whole show on social media!Daniela MoraInstagram: https://instagram.com/DanielaMora1Ralph SuttonTwitter: https://twitter.com/iamralphsuttonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamralphsutton/Dov DavidoffTwitter: https://twitter.com/DovDavidoffInstagram: https://instagram.com/DovDavidoffShannon LeeTwitter: https://twitter.com/IMShannonLeeInstagram: https://instagram.com/ShannonLee6982The SDR ShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/theSDRshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesdrshow/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brunch with Desb Podcast
MATT JAMES IS OVER PARTY | watches, launches, + gossip (Ep. 253)

Brunch with Desb Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 44:09


THE ICK, never kiss a woman with your eyes open.   We have good chunk of drama to talk about this week - all bachelor news with Rachael Kirkconnell telling all about her relationship coming to an end with Matt James.. which do we even want to call it that with how he treated her? YIKES.   We also have a past bachelorette speaking up about it, and some memes coming back to haunt Matt. Outside of that we have some updates on launches, thoughts, excitement, and flops. You guys will have to let me know how you have been feeling about BuffBunny Collection. Cannot wait to see what comes for us in the next year, on top of the next 6 weeks for those of you who join me for RENEW. Let's do this together!   Grab your coffee or Alani and join me to gossip.   ♡ WORK WITH DBFT 1-1: https://dbftllc.typeform.com/COACHDBFT  ♡ 6 WEEK CHALLENGE: https://bit.ly/renewcheckout    Time Stamps:  (4:30) fools spring is springing (9:16) F matt James (18:30) Clare gives sassy (22:00) mommas boy (25:00) watches of the week (30:00) VDAY DROPS (36:00) postpartum update ---- And remember, if you enjoyed today's episode, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Your feedback helps me continue to bring you content you love.   SHOP HYDROJUG, code desb for 10% off: https://bit.ly/DESBhydrojug SHOP BUFFBUNNY, code desb for 10% off: https://bit.ly/buffbunnyDESB SHOP PTULA, code desb for 10% off: https://www.ptula.com/desb SHOP ACTA, code desb for 10% off: https://www.actawear.com/desb SHOP MY CURRENT OUTFITS: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/desb ___ _____________ ♡ Join BetterHelp today - https://bit.ly/betterhelpbrunch   code “desb” for 10% off your first month! #ad #sponsored   leave me a voicemail: https://bit.ly/voicemail_bwd tell me a secret/ask for advice: https://brunchwithdesb.com  ♡MY SKINCARE AND MAKEUP: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/desb___  OPEN FACEBOOK FITNESS COMMUNITY: https://bit.ly/dbftcommunity_bwd

We're Having Gay Sex
Lizzy Cassidy Unlocks the Most Vile Queer Ick | WHGS Ep. 257

We're Having Gay Sex

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 74:42


This episode will give you the ICK, listener! Lizzy Cassidy (Don't Tell, Cracked) is a hilarious stand-up comedian, podcaster, and Maddie's best friend/comedic equal, but today she's in the apartment for some queer sex therapy after a date that RUINED IT ALL. We discuss cringe-inducing dates with non-binary people, addiction, replacing drugs with sex and love after going sober, and how Lizzy needs to embrace her true identity that she's been shoving down: goth. Ashley gets gay in Thailand. Maddie investigates the link between neurodivergence and being queer. You can follow Lizzy on IG, TikTok, and Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/lizzycassidy/  https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzycassidycomedy  https://x.com/lizzaster  And you can watch her Don't Tell comedy set now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Kt12RjMC5NA  Or you can listen to her awesome podcast, “Close Calls,” wherever you listen:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-calls-podcast/id1639556364  SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: Watch this UNCUT: https://www.patreon.com/WHGS Merch: https://shop.merchcentral.com/collections/ashley-gavin Watch on this YouTube: https://youtu.be/gpbsvMxcSaI FOLLOW ASHLEY GAVIN @ashgavs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashgavscomedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashgavs/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ashgavs Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashgavs Tour Dates & Newsletter: https://www.ashleygavin.com/#dates FOLLOW MADDIE WIENER @maddietwiener TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maddietwiener Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddietwiener/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maddietwiener Twitter: https://twitter.com/maddietwiener Tour Dates & Newsletter: https://punchup.live/maddiewiener  EDITED BY SWETSHOP: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swetshop.tv/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices