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141: Kenzie Elizabeth Will Teach You How to Romanticize Your Life

Kenzie Elizabeth is the entrepreneur and content creator dubbed "Gen Z's Martha Stewart." In today's episode, you'll get to know Kenzie like you've never known her before. She shares insight into her childhood and what she credits to her incredible confidence. We also talk about how your 20s are actually the hardest decade and the most important life lessons she has ever learned. Kenzie also shares some amazing tips for hosting, finding hobbies, improving friendships, and romanticizing your life.

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140: How to Stop Overthinking and Tips for Seasonal Depression, With the “Elle Woods of Psychology”

There's a reason why Maddy Ellberger, PhD, LCSW, is called "the Elle Woods of Psychology:" She brings an honest, luxurious, and fresh approach to therapy, and uses research-backed practices to coach clients to live their best lives. And on today's episode, she's spilling all her tips. She explains DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) and how to apply it to your life for a major transformation. Josie and Maddy also discuss how to stop overthinking once and for all, how to beat seasonal depression, and why you should never vent. Maddy has a fascinating and fresh perspective on everything from what happiness actually means to why your "comfort show" should be different than you think. She's not your regular therapist–she's a cool therapist.

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139: 5 Life-Changing Lessons That Will Transform Your Holiday Season

#139: On today's solo episode, Josie is sharing 5 life-changing lessons that will transform the way you experience the holidays and help you deal with triggers, stress, or lack of joy this season. From the research that changed how she views physical health, to the unknown truth about people pleasing, to the important lesson about life she learned from a time-traveling movie, Josie drops some major wisdom you've likely never heard before.

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137: 13-Minute Gratitude Meditation to Make You Fall in Love With Your Life

#137: 'Tis the season for thanksgiving! Josie created this 13-minute daily meditation to tap deeply into feelings of gratitude, as well as abundance and healing. This activation is designed to quickly get you into a high-vibrational state, identify blockages that are holding you back, and help you feel in love with your life. You can use this as a daily meditation or journal exercise (or try it both ways–something different will come up every time). This is not your average gratitude meditation; you'll be amazed at how different you feel in just 13 minutes.

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136: 4 Types of Narcissists and How to Deal When You're Being Gaslit, with Dr. Elisabeth Crain

Dr. Elisabeth Crain, PsyD, is a psychotherapist who has been featured in TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and Cosmopolitan. Today we are deep diving into narcissism: the four different types, the signs someone in your life has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and tips to deal with or set boundaries with a narcissist. We also chat about love bombing and gas lighting–how to know you're experiencing it and how to get out of it. Dr. Elisabeth also shares amazing tips for navigating difficult family dynamics over the holidays and tools for healing your inner child. Consider this episode to be like free therapy.

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135: 8 Ways to Level Up by the End of Year: Your Winter Arc Guide

On today's solo episode, Josie is sharing 8 hacks to level up your life by the end of the year; the tips that will give you the biggest bang for your buck so you can feel your very best through the holiday season and completely glowed up by 2025–because November is the new January. Josie also shares what TikTok gets wrong about "entering your winter arc." This episode will help you get clear on exactly how you can tap into your highest self through the rest of the year, and give you tips to feel your very best (without restricting the eggnog and pumpkin pie).

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130: Free Couples Therapy: How to Keep the Spark Alive, with Dené Logan

Do you believe it's not possible to keep the spark alive for decades or that there's always an end to the honeymoon phase? Do you not feel heard, or feel like your partner doesn't plan enough date nights? Are you exhausted always feeling in charge of the household? Dené Logan, MFT, is a sought-after relationship psychologist and author of "Sovereign Love: A Guide to Healing Relationships." Today's conversation is a deep dive into the relationship dynamics that pull us into "roommate mode," resentment, or get us out of the honeymoon phase. Dené believes that it's not only possible to keep the spark alive for decades, but that we deserve to be in a passionate and fulfilling relationship. And today, she's teaching a master class on how to achieve that. Josie and Dené chat about the cultural and historical beliefs impacting our relationships, how to heal yourself to heal your relationship, and why most relationship problems come down to wounded feminine or masculine energies (regardless of gender).

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129: Honest Conversations: Plastic Surgery, Reddit Trolls, and Healing From Childhood Trauma with Alyssa McKay

Alyssa McKay is an actor, content creator, and entrepreneur with over 15 million followers across platforms and was previously named Top Female Lifestyle Creator in the World on Snapchat. In Alyssa's first ever podcast appearance, she opens up about what her childhood in foster care was really like, coping mechanisms to help trauma, and practicing forgiveness (or choosing not to). Josie and Alyssa also chat about Alyssa's paranormal experiences, how internet trolls led her to seek out plastic surgery, and the key factors that allowed her to tap into her highest potential. Alyssa shares so many incredible, wild, and inspiring stories from Reddit threads that tried to ruin her life to how she scored an acting gig by asking a question. This is Alyssa McKay as you've never known her before.

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125: Is Marriage Worth It? How Commitment Looks Different in 2024 with Allison Raskin

Allison Raskin is a bestselling writer, podcaster, and mental health advocate, whose latest book, "I Do (I Think): Conversations About Modern Marriage" investigates what LTRs look like in 2024. Allison and Josie discuss why dating feels so awkward and how to navigate dating when you're struggling with anxiety or OCD. They also chat about relationship doubts, why the idea of "The One" is dangerous, and how to truly feel more confident committing to a long-term relationship. Allison also shares tips to redefine or reevaluate your relationship to have a love life that works better for you. Consider this episode a deep dive into our cultural assumptions about commitment, compatibility, divorce, and the future of marriage, ultimately aiming to help you redefine what a long-term relationship, marriage, and commitment look like for you.

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124: Everyone Gets Manifestation Wrong: 4 Simple Ways to Live Your Best Life

On today's solo episode, Josie is sharing tangible strategies to live your best life, be more successful, and feel more fulfilled. This is not the woo-woo manifestation you may have seen on TikTok; Josie is breaking down how to achieve your goals–get healthier, find a happy relationship, improve your social life, become more successful–using psychology, research, and action steps. Josie's tips include how to hack the reticular activation system of the brain to change your reality, why self-esteem is your ceiling, what we can learn about manifestation from the Parable of the Fisherman, and so much more. Finally, Josie also shares her exact manifestation routine, from her biannual life edit sessions to the app she uses for daily "highest-self" meditations.

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123: Mental Health Toolkit: Reducing Stress and Increasing Happiness w/ Karena Dawn of Tone It Up

Karena Dawn is a fitness coach, author, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of well-known fitness brand, Tone It Up. In today's conversation, Karena opens up about her lifelong struggle with mental health: from growing up with a mother who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia to her history of drug abuse and depression. She gives amazing insight on how to heal, find joy after hardship, and cope with mental health struggles. Karena and Josie also chat about Karena's favorite biohacks, tips for adding in more protein, and her opinion on living in "The Ozempic Era."

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122: "I’m So Frustrated With My Health": The Science-Backed Method to Try If You've Tried Everything

After severe back injuries left her unable to walk, Brandy Gillmore was told by doctor after doctor she would never get better. She started to learn about the mind-body connection and healed her own body through healing emotions and self-limiting beliefs. And ever since, she has been on a mission to help others do the same. Brandy is a doctor of holistic health science, professor of holistic medicine, and author of Master Your Mind to Heal Your Body: You Can Be Your Own Cure. In today's episode, Josie and Brandy discuss how to heal your body, from weight loss to healed symptoms to improving the immune system. Brandy explains why the mind-body connection is the secret to having the body of your dreams, and how to use the fascinating research to heal yourself.

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118: The 10 Greatest Life Hacks of All Time

On today's solo episode, Josie is sharing 10 of the most life-changing, transformative life hacks that will help you feel more confident, get what you want, be more productive, and ultimately be happier in your life. She shares tips that will eliminate 90% of stress, the key to being likable, and what she calls "the most powerful life hack, yet the most overlooked.

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117: Turn Fitness Into a Lifestyle and Jennifer Aniston's Workout Routine, With Pvolve Founder Rachel Katzman

Rachel Katzman is the co-founder and CEO of Pvolve, a functional movement platform, studio, and brand beloved by celebrities, influencers, and wellness experts alike. In today's conversation, Rachel opens up about her journey with Lyme disease and scoliosis, and how her health struggles transformed the way she viewed fitness. She also shares how she completely healed her body and the wellness rituals she swears by from her morning non-negotiable to what she eats before and after a workout. Rachel also dives into the story behind Jennifer Aniston reaching out to her team to get involved with Pvolve, and what she learned from Jennifer about wellness.

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106: The Surprising Connection Between The Gut and Your Mood, With Dr. Uma Naidoo

Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and author of This is Your Brain on Food, who discovered a wide gap in healthcare when she realized that no one is talking about how food can cause common symptoms such as brain fog and anxiety–and food can also be used to reduce stress, boost mood, and improve focus. In today's episode, Dr. Uma is breaking down key principles, takeaways, and tips from her best-selling books including the gut-brain connection that explains why you may be so stressed out. She explains why food affects mood, and offers easy "prescriptions" (AKA recipes, grocery lists, and lifestyle changes) if you need to get out of a funk, need to focus for a major meeting or exam, to calm anxiety and stress, or if you have a special event like a wedding or trip you want to feel present and energized for. Money may not buy happiness, but food can.

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105: Lexi Hidalgo on Knowing Yourself, Finding Your Soulmate, and Improving Mental Health

Lexi Hidalgo is a yoga instructor and content creator with over 3 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. Except Lexi is not the typical mega-influencer; she seems more like the best friend you go to for advice or the big sister that can always cheer you up. From candidly crying in a video sharing her anxiety attack to offering relationship advice on her podcast, Lexi is an advocate for mental health, kindness, confidence, and community. In today's episode, you'll hear Lexi like never before. She shares her experience being bullied in school and experiencing mental health struggles to how she learned to love herself and set boundaries. Lexi also shares her love story of how she got into her relationship and the rituals, communication, and mindsets that she swears by to keep her relationship as happy as possible.

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Episode 104: Transform Your Fitness Motivation and Love Your Workout Routine, with Laura Girard

Do you want to feel more motivated to improve your fitness? Are you struggling to find the balance between wanting to achieve health goals while supporting and loving your body? Fitness coach Laura Girard is changing the workout game with "body-friendly fitness," or movement that acknowledges every body is different and approaches health without shame or diet culture. In today's episode, Laura shares how to cut through the toxic messaging and marketing ploys to build a routine that works best for your mind, body, and lifestyle. Laura also busts myths why the word "toned" is a marketing scheme or why weight-lifting won't make you bulky. This episode will change the way you think about fitness and help you build the motivation and routine that will make the biggest difference in your life (and actually stick).

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Episode 98: Why a Toxic Relationship is Like a Cult and Swifties Are Under the Halo Effect with Amanda Montell

Amanda Montell is the author of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, and her latest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. In this episode, Amanda breaks down cognitive biases that impact us all in the modern information age, from the halo effect driving our obsession with celebrities (hi, Taylor Swift), to the sunk cost fallacy that may make us stay in a relationship that we know is not good for us ("a toxic relationship is a cult of one"). Amanda shares what she learned about these psychology principles to offer groundbreaking advice that will improve your mental health, relationships, joy, and self-esteem.

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Episode 98: Thriving Instead of Surviving with Brandi Sellerz-Jackson

Do you often feel like you're just going through the motions rather than thriving? Do you often say to yourself "I'll be happy once I...[insert: lose weight, feel less stressed, get in a relationship, stop grieving...]?" This episode is for you. Brandi Sellerz-Jackson is the inspiring author of On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life's Great Labors, and has been featured in media outlets such as Oprah Daily and The Today Show. Josie and Brandi discuss how to thrive (and stop surviving), thriving tools to add to your daily routine, and how to start living for joy today instead of waiting for your circumstances to change. They also discuss how to thrive through grief or stress, what we get wrong about self-care, and why we should stop calling people "resilient." Consider this episode a complete guide to how to thrive in your life.

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Episode 96: The Surprising Lessons We Learned from a Celebrity Medium

Susan Grau is a renowned celebrity medium and author featured in various media outlets such as GOOP and ELLE Magazine. In today's powerful conversation, Susan details her near-death experience that forever transformed her life, and her experience becoming a medium. Susan also shares advice on self-love, moving through grief, the purpose of life, and how to identify signs from loved ones who have passed. In the intro, Josie shares the unexpected and shocking spontaneous reading that Susan gave her off-air. Whether you're dealing with grief, interested in spirituality, or searching for purpose, this episode will be immensely healing.

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