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  • THANK YOU for your interest in my book! I truly hope you enjoy it! And if you do, please help me spread the word and tell everyone you know! I’m not sure how long I will keep this free audio version up, so get your friends listening ASAP!

    You can buy my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon and Kindle.

    You can read my blog here and all my freelance articles here.

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

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  • THANK YOU for your interest in my book! I truly hope you enjoy it! And if you do, please help me spread the word and tell everyone you know! I’m not sure how long I will keep this free audio version up, so get your friends listening ASAP!

    You can buy my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon and Kindle.

    You can read my blog here and all my freelance articles here.

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast!

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

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  • THANK YOU for your interest in my book! I truly hope you enjoy it! And if you do, please help me spread the word and tell everyone you know! I’m not sure how long I will keep this free audio version up, so get your friends listening ASAP!

    You can buy my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon and Kindle.

    You can read my blog here and all my freelance articles here.

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast!

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

  • Dating coach, Marni Battista, is the queen of making her clients irresistible to men in today’s dating environment. In a world complicated by the ‘buffet’ --try it and leave it’-- approach to dating and relationship, further complicated by technology and increasingly confusing gender roles, Dating With Dignity teaches successful women a cutting edge process based on neuroscience and authenticity to attract not just any man, but the one who will be your partner, equal, and person with whom you can create a pathway to a life of meaning, intimacy and personal fulfillment. Marni is a certified professional Dating and Relationship Coach and Expert, writer, and nationally recognized print and online magazine expert. She has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Yahoo! Shine, Huffington Post, YourTango.com, CupidsPulse.com, Men’s Fitness, Glamour and more. She has also had guest appearances on CBS, ABC, and Loveline (filling in for Dr. Drew!) Marni was named one of the 10 Best Women’s Dating Experts by DatingAdvice.com

    In this episode, we discuss:

    · How Marni’s personal story of “having a bad picker” led her to helping others identify their own patterns rather than blame others for their trouble in relationships.

    · How we should look at life and our experiences as data, not drama, to identify our patterns so we can work on them.

    · What those patterns – like dating unavailable people or people we think we can fix – are telling us about how we actually feel about ourselves. And spoiler alert – it’s more complicated than just self-worth.

    · The most common shame messages we have and how they play out in our lives and relationships.

    · How ultimately it comes down to changing neural pathways which takes time and a holistic approach.

    · And how our attitude and beliefs affect our energy and the vibe we are putting out into the world.

    You can find and follow Marni here:

    DatingWithDignity.com

    Instagram @datingwithdignity

    Facebook @datingwithdignity

    YouTube @datingwithdignity

    Check out my new SHOP!

    And be sure to make your bedroom activities more natural and organic with AlwaysBeRoyal.com – use code TheBetterYou for a 15% discount!

    BONUS interview on The Better You(Tube)

    My blog mentioned in the episode – mirror mirror

    The book mentioned in the episode – A Return to Love

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

  • Neil Mehta is an entrepreneur with a passion for regenerative medicine, biotechnologies, and sexual wellness. Since deciding to forgo medical school after graduating from Ohio State University, Neil pursued a Master’s in Public Health degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. After graduation, he passed on medical school for a second time to enter the start-up world launching a healthcare consulting business and a biotech incubator. As his businesses began to grow, he became fascinated with the sexual wellness and personal care industry and how much of what is offered to customers hasn’t been changed or advanced in decades. In 2016, Neil launched Royal, a personal care and sexual wellness product brand aimed to de-stigmatize sex in a healthy, luxurious way. Since launch, Royal has deployed multiple product lines of all-natural condoms, an organic lubricant, and vitamin E & aloe infused body wipes. Royal has been featured in many mainstream publications and was named one of the top online sexual health brands in the US.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    · How and why as he says, “an Indian boy from Ohio” decided to go into the business of sexual health.

    · The restrictions and barriers when it comes to advertising sexual health products.

    · The benefits of flavored condoms and why you might want to give them a try.

    · How we don’t really know what we’ve been putting in our bodies because the FDA and other regulatory bodies do not require condom companies to disclose their ingredients.

    · Where latex comes from and why made in America might not be a good thing in this case.

    · Why and when silicone vs. water-based matters in lubricants.

    · What vegan-friendly means in the condom world and where meat derived products are typically used in the manufacturing process.

    You can find and follow Royal here:

    AlwaysBeRoyal.com – use code TheBetterYou for a 15% discount!

    Instagram @royal.natural

    Twitter @royalbranded

    Facebook @alwaysberoyal

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

  • Originally from Syracuse, NY Steven Rogers is a New York City based comedian who has been making others laugh for most of his life. Steven made his national TV debut in 2019 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and has been featured in multiple comedy festivals such as Lucy Fest and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival. He also has a popular anxiety themed podcast with fellow comedian Andrew Schiavone called, “Panic Attacking.” Steven’s comedic ability has established him as a feature act in comedy clubs and also a regular opener for Brian Regan in theaters across the country. His clever rapid-fire material full of observations about his life and the world around him has entertained audiences from coast to coast! And he will be headlining at Carolines Comedy Club on Broadway in NYC on Tuesday, March 24.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    · How he first learned he had anxiety and the lack of education and support he initially got from the medical community.

    · Why standup comedy surprisingly doesn’t make him more anxious.

    · Why not just living in the moment is important, but also accepting each moment as it is – for better or worse.

    · What he’s found that really helps his anxiety.

    · Men and mental health and why he’s so open with his, and how more men – including comics – are becoming more open with their struggles with anxiety or depression.

    · And how owning his story helps him live more in the moment.

    You can find and follow Steve here:

    StevenRogersComedy.com

    Instagram @notsteverogers

    Twitter @notsteverogers

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    And the organization I volunteer with (that I forgot to name in the show) is the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center: See the Girl.

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Monty leads us in a short, 15 minute meditation. Find a quiet space, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, and give your brain a 15 minute break!

    Monty has more than ten years of meditation experience, practicing and teaching a range of styles. He teaches meditation in groups, at work, and also trains future teachers in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in the UK. His mindfulness app Minding is used by people all over the world and is designed to get anyone meditating, no matter how busy, or how little experience they have.

    You can find and follow the Minding app here:

    Minding.life

    Instagram @minding.life

    TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

    Follow us on Instagram – so that’s @kaciemain_writes for me, @thebetteryoupdcast for the podcast, and @minding.life for Monty and the app.Share this episode on your own Instagram and tag those 3 handles.And include your favorite takeaway or something you learned.

    (if you are not on Instagram but want to participate, reach out to me at [email protected] and we will figure out a way for you to enter)

    Prizes include:

    A free copy of the Minding app – so the app is built as a 55 day course that covers 5 stages of meditation. The first 35 days (which is 3 stages) are free and then you typically have to purchase the final 2 stages. But you will get access to the entire course for free!He is giving us two free copies of the app – so there will be two winners for a free full version of the app.And the 3rd prize is a 1-on-1 session with Monty where he’ll introduce you to mindfulness, answer any questions, and lead you in a meditation. AND you will get a free copy of the Minding app so you have everything you need to continue meditating.
  • Monty has more than ten years of meditation experience, practicing and teaching a range of styles. He teaches meditation in groups, at work, and also trains future teachers in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in the UK. His mindfulness app Minding is used by people all over the world and is designed to get anyone meditating, no matter how busy, or how little experience they have.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    · How the type of meditation in the Minding app is different than other types of meditation.

    · Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – what it is, why it was developed, and how it treats anxiety and depression.

    · What’s really causing our anxiety and what happens in our brain and bodies when we are stressed and anxious.

    · Why it’s important to address and deal with our stress rather than try to push it away and just think of something else.

    · Why it’s important to learn how to meditate vs. sit down and try to “clear your mind.”

    · The expectations we should have for meditation. Spoiler alert – the answer is none.

    · How meditation changes our brain and how it can help with focus and productivity.

    · And how long you need to meditate in order to benefit from it.

    You can find and follow the Minding app here:

    Minding.life

    Instagram @minding.life

    TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

    Follow us on Instagram – so that’s @kaciemain_writes for me, @thebetteryoupdcast for the podcast, and @minding.life for Monty and the app.Share this episode on your own Instagram and tag those 3 handles.And include your favorite takeaway or something you learned.

    (if you are not on Instagram but want to participate, reach out to me at [email protected] and we will figure out a way for you to enter)

    Prizes include:

    A free copy of the Minding app – so the app is built as a 55 day course that covers 5 stages of meditation. The first 35 days (which is 3 stages) are free and then you typically have to purchase the final 2 stages. But you will get access to the entire course for free!He is giving us two free copies of the app – so there will be two winners for a free full version of the app.And the 3rd prize is a 1-on-1 session with Monty where he’ll introduce you to mindfulness, answer any questions, and lead you in a meditation. AND you will get a free copy of the Minding app so you have everything you need to continue meditating.

    BOOK DISCUSSED

    Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill By Matthieu Ricard

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

  • Lee Rankinen started his career focused on the sports industry, but quickly realized that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Shortly thereafter he attended Pepperdine University where he befriended his now business partner, Justin Malik, and earned his MBA. Justin and Lee created the Optimal Living Daily podcast, where they hand-pick and read you the best content on personal development, minimalism, finance, health, business, and more with author permission. Think of Optimal Living Daily as an audioblog or blogcast where the best blogs are narrated to you for free to inspire positive changes in your life on the go.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    · Why starting small is the way to approach all the big changes we want to make in our life.

    · How being easier on yourself can help you enjoy the process.

    · Why we shouldn’t approach goals with the “I’ll be happy when” mentality.

    · If we really need one all-encompassing life purpose or how maybe that’s a restricted view of purpose.

    · A new way to look at and define limiting beliefs.

    · And why it can all be so difficult to do!

    You can find and follow the Optimal Living Daily podcast here:

    oldpodcast.com

    Instagram @oldpodcast

    Facebook group oldpodcast

    Twitter @OLDpodcast

    YouTube

    Pinterest @oldpodcast

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • In this New Years Eve relevant episode, I share 10 drinking hacks to help you prevent and treat a hangover. Many of these were learned through years of painful trial-and-error research, while others can be found with a quick Google! Cheers to a New Year free of hangovers!

    Research/Sources:

    What Causes a Hangover and How Long Will It Last?

    The 15 Best Foods to Eat Before Drinking Alcohol

    7 Evidence-Based Ways to Prevent Hangovers

    The 7 Best Hangover Cures (Backed by Science)

    The Truth About Hangover Cures: What Works

    What's the Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer, Sparkling and Tonic Water?

    Agave Nectar: A Sweetener That Is Even Worse Than Sugar?

    What Is Activated Charcoal Good For? Benefits and Uses

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • In this end-of-the-year solo episode, I share 20 lessons I’ve learned in the past year and hope to bring with me into the New Year.

    Below are the lessons I share and discuss, and (as promised) links to all the blogs/articles referenced throughout.

    It’s okay to be a thinker.

    Thought Catalog - 5 Little Reasons Why It’s Actually Good To Be An ‘Overthinker’

    Everything matters.

    There is insight in every emotion – good and bad.

    Blog – All the Feels

    We can only ever love to the extent that we understand love.

    Our relationship with our self takes time.

    Life has different seasons.

    Check out Ep. 9: How to East the Stress of Self-Care with Megan Weigel, DNP

    Blog – The Gift

    Nothing ever goes away, until it has taught us what we need to know.

    Quote by Pema Chodron

    The point of relationships are to trigger our shit.

    Our brain can’t always be trusted.

    Set boundaries.

    Check out Ep. 15: Meeting Needs in Relationships with Dr. Kirstie Overstreet

    It’s not easy to listen to your gut.

    Thought Catalog - These 3 Important Tells Mean Your Gut Is Speaking Up And You Need To Listen

    Maybe there is no right and wrong.

    Life knows better.

    Blog - Maybe Life Knows Better

    Everything that matters is happening inside us.

    Blog – The Ruse

    It is what it is.

    We actually can change others
 but only by changing ourselves.

    Check out Ep. 18: Using Awareness & Perspective to Move Forward with Bryan Falchuk

    Thought Catalog - When We Give Up On Others, We Give Up On Ourselves

    All change starts with awareness.

    Life is only lived one step at a time.

    Blog – The Moment

    Trust the process.

    Thought Catalog - Oops, I Bought 3,000 Instagram Followers

    The reaction doesn’t belong to you.

    From Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Big Magic

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

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    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Nikki Novo is a Cuban-American, bestselling author and intuitive dating coach. Her latest book, “The Final Swipe: Heal Your Heart, Find Your Person, and End the Dating Search for Good,” was listed as the number one dating book in Amazon. A certified hypnotherapist with the International Association of Counselors and Therapists, ThetaHealer(r) and Reiki healer, Nikki has also been commissioned to speak by organizations like Equinox, Yahoo, Macy’s, and others. She has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Tinder, Marie Claire, NBC, and Telemundo.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    · Nikki’s journey from living a “normal” life as an editor into the woo woo world of becoming a spiritual mentor and medium.

    · Our energy and chakra centers and the difference between getting a reading vs. channeling.

    · The different roles and hierarchy of spirit guides and how they help and attempt to communicate with us in different aspects of our lives.

    · New (or maybe old) ways to look at terms like “old soul” and “soul mates.”

    · Spirit animals and how and when they are trying to communicate with us.

    · Ties between the woo woo world and the people and stories in the Bible.

    · And Nikki shares three very practical ways to become more spiritual and connect with our intuition.

    You can find and follow Nikki here:

    Nikkinovo.com

    Instagram @nikkinovo

    Her book: The Final Swipe: Heal Your Heart, Find Your Purpose, and End the Dating Search for Good

    BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

    Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Brian Weiss, MD

    Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives, Fifth Revised Edition by Michael Newton

    God Wears Lipstick: Kabbalah for Women by Karen Berg

    Angel books by Doreen Virtue

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • In this first ever bonus blog episode, I share an article I wrote (ironically) almost exactly one year ago which is a perfect, personal example of what Bryan Falchuk and I discussed in Ep. 18 - Using Awareness & Perspective to Move Forward. You’ll hear how my past pain snuck its way into the present and how I analyzed an overreaction in a relationship to better understand what was really going on with me.

    Find the article here.

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Today we have Bryan Falchuk on the show. I resonate so much with Bryan’s work because it’s very much about bettering ourselves, our lives, and our relationships but always through the lens of focusing on what we can control – which is only ourselves
 our actions, our reactions, our interpretations. And he shares a life altering concept that we actually have a lot more control than we realize.

    Bryan Falchuk is a best-selling author, speaker and coach. His first book, Do a Day, teaches the philosophy he developed to find your true motivation, set meaningful goals and achieve them by freeing yourself of judgment of the past and fear of the future. His latest book, The 50 75 100 Solution: Build Better Relationships, helps people see the power they have to make their relationships healthier and happier. Both his books come directly from his experience facing his own barriers so he could move his life forward. Bryan's work has been featured in many top publications like Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He is a frequent speaker at corporate events, conferences, universities and has spoken at multiple TEDx events. Bryan holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and has been a C-level executive and board advisor in the insurance and tech spaces.

    We discuss:

    Why it sometimes takes rock bottom – or as Bryan calls it, a wreckoning – to get us to face our issues. The delicate balance between facing and processing our past and moving forward, and how we tend to get stuck somewhere in the middle. How recognizing our emotions, giving them space, validating them, and picking them apart is the key to moving forward. How taking the time to analyze our decisions and our reactions can empower us to make real change in our life. The interplay of actions and reactions and how a concept in Bryan’s book, The 50 75 100 Solution, can help us better ourselves and all the relationships in our lives. How to understand our deeper driving forces so they can help us better understand our decisions, and the same goes for others – understanding they too have deeper internal drivers and how that impacts their decisions and actions. And finally, how to find long-lasting motivation and it’s relationship with self-love.

    You can find and follow Bryan here:

    BryanFalchuk.com

    His books – Do A Day, The 50 75 100 Solution

    Instagram @BryanFalchuk

    BOOK RECOMMENDATION

    Open Heart, Clear Mind: An Introduction to the Buddha's Teachings

    Snow Lion

    TINYTOWN COOKIES

    Tinytowncookies.com

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    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

    Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Kirsten is an Engineer turned artist. She says she reached a point where she couldn't bear to walk into another "day at the office" and decided to leave the corporate world behind and create a life connected to who she truly is. She now runs a freelance ghostwriting business, is a creative writer and blogger exploring the artistic human experience one word at a time. Her mission is to help others accept who they are and find joy within their own story.

    We discuss:

    Feeling unfulfilled at work and knowing how and when to recognize it’s time to make a change. How to deal with negative reactions from the people closest to you when you decide to make some kind of big change in your life. How we tend to stifle our playful, goofy side, especially in a corporate environment and how to reconnect with it. How playing the part of someone else can actually help you get back in touch with yourself How a psychedelic drug experience helped put her life into perspective. And how writing your own story can help give you a new perspective on it as well as provide an opportunity to break the rules and find our own voice.

    You can find and follow Kirsten here:

    Wordswithkirsten.com

    Instagram @wordswithkirsten

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

  • In this episode, I speak with Mark Crandall, LMSW, LCDC, keynote speaker, business consultant, transformational coach, Author of Embrace Your Past Win Your Future, and the host two Podcasts: Purpose Chasers and Addiction Treatment 101. He went from a lost boy with countless traumatic experiences to a highly sought-after Clinical interventionist. We discuss victim mentality and the important distinction between being a victim vs. playing one, the importance of accepting and finding the positive in the struggles life gives us, and how lack of motivation is now what’s holding us back from having the life we want.

    We discuss:

    Victim mentality and the important distinction between being a victim vs. playing one. An important shift in terms of how we view and approach any form of therapy or coaching. The importance of not just accepting the struggle, but finding the positive in it. How the real issue preventing us from having the lives we want is not lack of motivation, but rather lack of belief in ourselves. Accountability and its relationship with the concept of surrender.

    You can find and follow Mark here:

    Markcrandell.net

    Instagram @thepurposechasers

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected]

    Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write.

    Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.

    And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com

  • In this episode we are talking to Dr. Kristie Overstreet, a clinical sexologist, psychotherapist, and founder of Therapy Department, a private practice that provides consulting, training, therapy, and speaking services. Dr. Kristie spends her days helping people navigate their relationships and identities while growing both personally and professionally. We discuss boundaries, the importance of understanding our own needs and how/where they are being met, how to practice more vulnerability, and how to know if your relationship just isn’t right for you.

    We discuss:

    Boundaries – what they are, how to set them, and how to know the difference between when your partner crosses a boundary vs. when it’s really your own issues or stuff being triggered. The importance of understanding our own needs, wants, and desires and how we can have all of them met in different aspects of relationships in our lives instead of placing ALL of them on our partner. The importance of vulnerability in a relationship and how to practice more vulnerability in your relationship – and it’s actually very simple. How to figure out if a relationship is right for you AND if it isn’t, how it’s okay to be aware of that but also not be ready to do anything about it yet – give yourself grace. Set your life up to work for you instead of being a victim to life.

    You can find and follow Dr. Kirstie here:

    Kristieoverstreet.com

    Instagram @kristie_overstreet

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