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When Self-Improvement Becomes Another Way to Fail: Finding the balance between challenging yourself and giving yourself some grace
Have you ever tried to relax, meditate, or simply enjoy a walk outside, and ended up feeling like you failed at it?
In this episode, Sandy explores the pressure to optimize even our rest:Â to meditate without a single...
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The Comparison Trap: The trouble with measuring your life against someone else’s
You know that feeling when you're scrolling on social media, and you see a former classmate who just bought a lake house, and you think, "Why isn't my life like that?"
Or you're up for a promotion at work, you look...
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What Was Dolly Parton's Enneagram Type? (a nerdy dive into ambition, motivation, and subtypes)
Following Dolly Parton's passing, Sandy found herself stuck on a question with no clean answer: What was Dolly's Enneagram type?
In this episode, Sandy dives down the Enneagram-nerd-rabbit-hole and makes the case for...
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How Your Enneagram Type Runs Your Life: The "Job" You Never Signed Up For
Have you ever realized you're doing a job you never actually applied for? Maybe you're the one who keeps the peace, fixes what's wrong, takes care of everyone, stays prepared, or makes sure everything gets done. In...
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How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by Everything: What happens when you stop fighting what you’re experiencing
You don't have to fix everything you're feeling. You just have to stop treating it like a problem.
Have you ever stood in a vet's office doing math on whether you can afford this, while somewhere in the back of your...
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What Is Coaching, Really? (And Is It Right for You?)
Why good coaching isn't about giving advice or fixing you.
A lot of people think coaching is about getting advice, setting goals, or having someone hold you accountable. While those things can be part of the process,...
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How to Stop Overthinking
Three practices to quiet your mind and build self-trust.
Have you ever tried to think your way out of something that was never actually solvable? Maybe it's when a coworker is annoyed with you, or whether an email...
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Why Do I Overthink Everything?
Fear, self-doubt, and why your mind keeps searching for certainty.
Do you replay conversations long after they're over? Second-guess emails you've already sent? Lie awake at night wondering if you made the right...
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How to Stop Taking Things Personally
What your brain, your Enneagram type, and two simple practices can teach you.
 Have you ever spent hours replaying a two-word email, wondering if someone is upset with you? Or convinced yourself that one awkward...
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Why People Stop Trusting You (And How to Build It Back)
Trust isn't built in one big moment. It's built in hundreds of small ones.Trust is the foundation of every relationship, whether it's with a partner, a friend, a client, or a coworker. And it rarely disappears in one...
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How to Start Over Without Leaving Yourself Behind
Career Change, Divorce, Empty Nest, Retirement, and Other Life Transitions
Life transitions come in many forms, but they often ask the same things of us: What do we take with us? What do we leave behind? What needs to...
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Why You Feel Guilty Resting (And Why Summer Makes It Worse)
Why do so many people feel guilty when they slow down, even when their body and intuition are telling them to do exactly that?Â
If you've ever felt low-energy, nostalgic, or experienced "summer sadness" during the...
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