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In this transformative episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook shares three powerful self-discovery questions to help you reconnect with yourself, gain clarity, and realign with your purpose: Who am I? How do I want to FEEL? What nourishes me?

These foundational questions support personal growth, emotional wellness, and intentional living, guiding you back to your authentic self in any season of life. Melissa reminds us that self-discovery isn’t about perfection—it’s about awareness, compassion, and allowing your answers to evolve over time.

Through practical tools like journaling, mindfulness, and meditation, you’ll learn how to build a daily self-connection practice that strengthens your self-awareness and helps you better understand your emotions, needs, and desires.

This episode also explores how to define yourself beyond external roles by focusing on your values, passions, and inner identity. Because while your roles may change, your relationship with yourself is lifelong.

You’ll also learn how to:

• Prioritize your needs without guilt

• Create flexible, sustainable self-care routines

• Stop putting yourself on the backburner

• Use tools like the Calendar Cleanse to make space for what truly matters

If you’re feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure of who you are, this episode offers a compassionate and practical path back to yourself.

It’s time to stop letting the world define you—and start defining yourself.



#SelfDiscovery #PersonalGrowthJourney #MindfulnessMatters #EmotionalWellness #SelfLovePractice #IntentionalLiving #InnerWork #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #HealingJourney #AuthenticSelf #WellnessPodcast #GrowthMindset #SelfCareTips #LifeAlignment #EmpowermentPodcast #HolisticWellness #MindsetShift #SelfReflection #LiveWithPurpose



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Three Powerful Self-Discovery Questions to Reconnect With Yourself: Find Clarity, Purpose & Inner Peace with Melissa Crook

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, therapist Fanny Tristan joins us to explore self-care for women, emotional wellness, and the importance of creating safe spaces for healing and growth. Through her personal journey, she shares how reconnecting with your body, prioritizing rest, and building supportive community can transform your mental health, relationships, and sense of self-worth.

Fanny opens up about the often-overlooked role of sleep in mental clarity, decision-making, and emotional balance, and how learning to listen to your body is a key part of holistic healing. This conversation highlights the mind-body connection, offering insight into how women can move from burnout and disconnection to alignment, self-trust, and intentional living.

We also explore what it means to stop settling—whether in relationships, work, or self-perception—and begin honoring your worth. From building healthy relationships to cultivating environments rooted in sisterhood and support, Fanny emphasizes that healing doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in community.

This episode is for women seeking personal growth, emotional healing, and practical ways to prioritize self-care while stepping into a more authentic, empowered life.



Ways To Enage/Reflection Prompt:

How do you want to show up in your life?

What does your most aligned, healthiest version look like?



#WomensEmpowerment

#SelfCareMatters

#MentalHealthAwareness

#HealingJourney

#PersonalGrowth

#EmotionalWellness

#SelfLoveJourney

#MindBodyConnection

#TherapistLife

#WomenSupportingWomen

#CommunityMatters

#InnerHealing

#HealthyRelationships

#AuthenticLiving

#EmpoweredWomen

#WellnessPodcast

#SelfWorth

#MindfulnessPractice

#LifeAlignment

#HolisticHealing



Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:36 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 6:05 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 10:34 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 15:05 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 22:22 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 33:07 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 36:53 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 40:17 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 41:36 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 43:02 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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Creating Safe Spaces, Self-Care & Women’s Empowerment | Healing, Community & Alignment with Fanny Tristan

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Welcome to Season 10 of The FEEL Podcast! In this empowering episode, Melissa Crook explores the self-acceptance journey through the lens of personal growth, emotional healing, and embracing the layered aspects of your identity.

So many women hold themselves to impossible standards, often rooted in comparison, pressure, and internalized expectations. This personal growth podcast episode invites you into a mindset transformation grounded in self-compassion, helping you shift from self-criticism to curiosity. Instead of judging yourself, Melissa encourages you to explore your inner world with grace, using mindfulness and self-awareness as tools for healing your inner critic.

If you’ve ever struggled with negative self-talk, felt disconnected from yourself, or found it difficult to build self-worth and confidence, this conversation offers practical mental wellness strategies to support your journey. Through intentional reflection and emotional healing techniques, you’ll begin to reconnect with your authentic self and create space for lasting transformation.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to embrace all layers of your identity without shame

• Why self-compassion is essential for personal development and inner healing

• Practical journaling for self-growth and self-discovery questions

• How to stop negative self-talk and rebuild self-worth

• Why growth is an ongoing journey rooted in a growth mindset

This episode reminds you that healing is not linear, it’s a continuous process of returning to yourself. Through self-love and confidence building, you can begin embracing your authentic self while strengthening emotional wellness and inner peace.

Whether you’re just beginning your inner healing journey or deepening your self-improvement practice, this episode offers supportive guidance, reflection tools, and encouragement to move forward with intention.

💫 Start your journey today, because you are worthy of the time, care, and attention it takes to grow.

#SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #SelfLoveJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #MindsetShift #InnerHealing #SelfWorth #EmotionalWellness #SelfDiscovery #HealingJourney #GrowthMindset #MindfulnessPractice #ConfidenceBuilding #AuthenticSelf #SelfImprovement



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Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself | Self-Worth, Healing & Personal Growth with Melissa Crook

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In Part Two of this powerful conversation on The FEEL Podcast, Iranian-American activist Zolal Habibi returns to explore the deeper purpose behind her work in the Iranian freedom movement and her role with the National Council of Resistance of Iran. This episode centers on activism, sacrifice, and the ongoing fight for human rights, democracy, and gender equality in Iran.

We reflect on one of the most devastating moments in Iran’s history—the 1988 mass execution of political prisoners—and the courage of those who chose truth over survival. Zolal shares how this legacy continues to shape the values of the Iranian resistance movement today, rooted in integrity, resilience, and collective responsibility.

This conversation also highlights a major turning point for the NCRI, which was removed from terrorist designation lists in 2012 following recognition of its commitment to human rights advocacy. We explore how this shift impacted global awareness of the Iranian opposition movement and its vision for a democratic future.

Zolal offers insight into current Middle East tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, emphasizing that lasting change must come from within—through the people, not imposed from outside forces. She also speaks to the leadership of Maryam Rajavi and her ten-point plan focused on freedom, equality, and democracy.

This episode is a powerful reminder that activism is not only about sacrifice—it is about choosing, every day, to live with purpose, stand for justice, and contribute to global change.

📢 Stay informed, share resources, and stand in solidarity with the people of Iran.

Ways to Engage: Read Maryam Rajavi’s plan for the future of Iran, share it, and continue to follow the story of Iran’s fight for freedom.

Remember that A. Philip Randoplh once said, “Freedom is never given; it is won.” 

Resources: 

 * National Council of Resistance of Iran [https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/] 

 * Maryam Rajavi: Plan For Future Iran [https://www.maryam-rajavi.com/en/viewpoints/plan-for-future-of-iran/]

 * Facebook: National Council of Resistance in Iran [https://www.facebook.com/IranNCR/]

 * Twitter/X: Zolal Habibi [https://x.com/Ashrafi4ever]

 * YouTube: NCR Iran [https://www.youtube.com/ncriran]

 * Instagram: Zolal Habibi  [https://www.instagram.com/ashrafi4ever/]

 * LinkedIn: Zolal Habibi  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zolalhabibi/]

 * Instagram: Maryam Rajavi [https://www.instagram.com/maryamrajavinews/]

Timestamps:

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 1:56 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:42:31 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:44:08 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

#IranFreedom #WomenLifeFreedom #IranProtests #GlobalJustice #Activism #FreedomMovement #PoliticalAwareness #SocialJustice #StandWithIran #MiddleEastPolitics #HumanRightsAdvocacy #ChangeMakers #EndOppression #VoicesForFreedom #DemocracyNow #WomenEmpowerment #JusticeForAll #BeTheChange #PodcastCommunity

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Iran Freedom & Human Rights: Zolal Habibi on Activism, Women’s (Part 2)Rights, and Global Change

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Iran Freedom & Human Rights: Activism, Women’s Rights & Global Change (Part One) with Zolal Habibi

In this powerful episode of The FEEL Podcast, Iranian-American activist Zolal Habibi shares her journey into human rights advocacy, shaped by a family legacy rooted in resilience, sacrifice, and the fight for freedom in Iran. As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, she offers insight into the Iranian human rights movement and the global push for justice.

Through personal storytelling and political perspective, Zolal speaks to the realities behind the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement and what it means to advocate for change from both within and outside the Iranian diaspora. We explore the role of activism in today’s global landscape, including tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, and why this moment calls for informed, community-driven action.

This conversation highlights how self-worth and empowerment are foundational to activism. When individuals recognize their voice and value, they are better equipped to contribute to collective change. Zolal emphasizes that meaningful impact happens when we shift from asking “What can I do?” to “What can we do together?”—unlocking the power of unity in social justice and political advocacy.

This episode is for anyone interested in global human rights issues, women’s empowerment through activism, and understanding how everyday people can support freedom movements around the world.

📅 Part Two releases March 26—continue this important conversation with us.

Ways To Engage: Check out resources below provided by Zolal Habibi and become more educated on what is happening in Iran from its own citizens. Join the resistance and help the future of Iran and the future of women. 

Resources: 

 * National Council of Resistance of Iran [https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/] 

 * Maryam Rajavi: Plan For Future Iran [https://www.maryam-rajavi.com/en/viewpoints/plan-for-future-of-iran/]

 * Facebook: National Council of Resistance in Iran [https://www.facebook.com/IranNCR/]

 * Twitter/X: Zolal Habibi [https://x.com/Ashrafi4ever]

 * YouTube: NCR Iran [https://www.youtube.com/ncriran]

 * Instagram: Zolal Habibi  [https://www.instagram.com/ashrafi4ever/]

 * LinkedIn: Zolal Habibi  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zolalhabibi/]

 * Instagram: Maryam Rajavi [https://www.instagram.com/maryamrajavinews/]
   

#HumanRights #IranProtests #WomenLifeFreedom #GlobalJustice #ActivismMatters #FreedomForIran #SocialJustice #PoliticalActivism #MiddleEastNews #Empowerment #HumanRightsAdvocacy #ChangeMakers #VoicesForFreedom #CommunityPower #WomenEmpowerment #SpeakUp #WorldPolitics #FreedomMovement #BeTheChange



Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 13:14 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 22:37 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 42:30 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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Iran Freedom & Human Rights: Zolal Habibi on Activism, Women’s Rights, and Global Change (Part One)

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In this thought-provoking episode of The FEEL Podcast, integrative veterinarian Dr. Marlene Siegel joins us to explore purpose, spiritual awareness, and the powerful connection between animals and human healing. Known for her pioneering work in integrative veterinary medicine and holistic animal care, Dr. Siegel shares how curiosity, intuition, and a commitment to alternative healing shaped her life’s mission.

A life-changing moment involving her daughter and a horse became the catalyst for her journey into holistic veterinary medicine. What could have been a tragic accident instead revealed the deep emotional intelligence and intuition animals possess—reinforcing her belief that the human-animal connection holds profound lessons about awareness, compassion, and healing.

Rather than accepting limitations in traditional care, Dr. Siegel committed herself to exploring innovative and integrative approaches to animal health, combining science, intuition, and holistic healing philosophy. Her work today reflects a larger message about living intentionally, embracing curiosity, and following the passions that align with your authentic self.

At the center of our conversation is one powerful question Dr. Siegel often asks people:

Why are you here?

Not where you are geographically—but why you are here on Earth.

Through this lens, we explore mindset transformation, living with intention, and shifting from seeing life as something that happens to us to something unfolding for us. Dr. Siegel encourages listeners to move from victimhood to empowerment by reconnecting with their values, passions, and purpose.

This episode invites reflection on personal growth, self-discovery, and the courage to pursue a purpose-driven life rooted in authenticity and curiosity.



Ways To Engage/Reflection After Listening:

Take a moment to sit with the question:

Why are you here?

Consider:

• What truly lights you up?

• Are you living by your own values or someone else’s expectations?

• What passions are waiting for you to step into them?

Your answers may reveal the next step on your journey toward purpose, fulfillment, and conscious living.



#IntegrativeVeterinaryMedicine

#HolisticVeterinarian

#AnimalIntuition

#SpiritualAwakening

#PurposeDrivenLife

#FindYourPurpose

#MindsetShift

#HolisticHealing

#PersonalGrowthJourney

#SpiritualGrowth

#AnimalHumanConnection

#HealingJourney

#ConsciousLiving

#LifePurpose

#SelfDiscoveryJourney

#EmpoweredLiving

#VeterinaryInnovation

#HolisticAnimalCare



Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:13 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 4:33 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 6:57 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 26:05 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 28:43 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 39:06 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 43:12 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 47:56 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 52:00 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 52:21 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis



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Why Are You Here? Discovering Purpose, Passion, and Holistic Healing with Dr. Marlene Siegel

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⚠️ Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

In this special Podcasthon episode of The FEEL Podcast, Tracy DeTomasi returns to discuss how Callisto is transforming campus sexual assault prevention through survivor-centered technology and trauma-informed advocacy. This innovative nonprofit is creating safer reporting options for survivors while addressing one of the most urgent issues affecting college campuses today.

Founded by Jess Ladd, Callisto developed a privacy-focused reporting platform that allows survivors to securely document sexual assault incidents in an encrypted system without immediately reporting to law enforcement. This approach gives individuals control, privacy, and time while navigating deeply personal decisions about reporting and healing.

Through Callisto’s matching technology, survivors may discover if the same perpetrator has harmed others—an important step in identifying repeat offenders and strengthening campus safety initiatives. Because many sexual assaults on college campuses involve repeat perpetrators, tools like this can empower survivors to come forward when they feel ready and supported.

In this conversation, Tracy explains how Callisto provides multiple pathways for survivor empowerment, including secure documentation of assaults, access to trained advocates, support navigating the Title IX reporting process, and resources for legal action, counseling, or personal healing. By prioritizing survivor autonomy and trauma-informed care, the organization helps individuals reclaim agency after sexual violence.

With millions of college students experiencing sexual assault each year and many cases going unreported due to fear, shame, or distrust of institutions, organizations like Callisto play a vital role in expanding survivor advocacy resources and advancing meaningful prevention efforts.

This episode explores sexual assault awareness, survivor empowerment, campus safety, and how technology for social good can help transform systems that have historically failed survivors.

If this conversation resonates with you, consider learning more, supporting the organization, or sharing these resources so more survivors can access the support they deserve.

Visit Callisto to explore: https://www.projectcallisto.org/

• Survivor support services

• Campus safety and advocacy resources

• Educational programs and research

• Volunteer and donation opportunities

Learn More & Get Involved

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Breaking the Silence: How Callisto Is Empowering Survivors & Preventing Campus Sexual Assault with Tracy DeTomasi

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In this deeply moving episode of The FEEL Podcast, speaker and author Julie Barth shares her journey through grief, survivor’s guilt, and the long path toward emotional healing after losing her husband while raising young children. What began as survival mode eventually became a powerful exploration of generational trauma, self-worth, and reclaiming identity after loss.

Julie reflects on how grief and unresolved trauma can shape parenting, relationships, and the way we speak to ourselves. Through honest storytelling, she explores how emotional suppression, learned behaviors, and toxic relationship dynamics can quietly pass through generations until we choose to confront them. Her journey reveals the courage it takes to rebuild confidence, set healthy boundaries, and break cycles that no longer serve us.

We also discuss the hidden weight of survivor’s guilt and how grief recovery often requires redefining who you are beyond tragedy. Julie’s story is a reminder that healing generational cycles begins with awareness, compassion for our past selves, and the willingness to ask for support.

Her memoir, Notes From a Blackberry, explores this grief journey with raw honesty and poetic reflection, offering hope for anyone navigating trauma, loss, or self-doubt.

If you’ve experienced grief, emotional invalidation, toxic relationships, or the challenge of parenting while healing, this conversation offers validation, perspective, and encouragement to begin your own emotional healing journey.

You are allowed to heal out loud.



Reflection Questions/Ways To Engage

• How do others describe you?

• What labels have you accepted that may not truly belong to you?

• How would you describe yourself without outside influence?

Write down what no longer serves you and release it. Your voice and your story belong to you.



#GenerationalTrauma

#EmotionalHealing

#GriefJourney

#SurvivorsGuilt

#MentalHealthAwareness

#BreakingCycles

#SelfWorth

#HealingAfterLoss

#TraumaRecovery

#WomenEmpowerment

#PersonalGrowthJourney

#BoundariesMatter

#ParentingAfterLoss

#SelfDiscovery

#OvercomingAdversity

#EmotionalResilience

#MemoirAuthor

#HealingOutLoud



Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:29 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 6:35 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 19:37 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 24:09 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 32:37 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 37:46 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 45:44 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 51:17 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 56:11 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 57:05 )



Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis



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Breaking Generational Trauma, Survivor’s Guilt & Emotional Healing with Julie Barth

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If you’ve ever wondered how The FEEL Framework was born, this episode of The FEEL Podcast takes you behind the scenes with founder and host Melissa Crook. In this powerful conversation from a women’s empowerment podcast centered on intentional living, Melissa shares the origin story of the framework that has transformed conversations around personal growth for women, emotional wellness, authentic living, and women’s mental health.

Alongside original collaborators Valencia Saint-Louis and Abby Bekele, Melissa developed eight intentional talking points and three foundational key questions that now serve as guiding self-awareness questions for women seeking deeper clarity, confidence, and purpose. What began as a quiet inner calling eventually evolved into an intentional living framework designed to support women across every stage of their self-discovery journey.

This episode explores:

• The intentional creation of the FEEL Framework as a personal development resource
• Why mental health for women and emotional well-being require safe, intentional spaces
• How societal pressures, stereotypes, misogyny, and lived experiences shape the “layers” women carry
• The power of meaningful conversation as a tool for healing and self-love
• How the 8 Talking Points and 3 Key Questions support women’s personal development
• Why curiosity and intentional reflection are essential for mindset transformation
• How guided conversation strengthens emotional wellness tools and self-awareness
• Ways to reconnect with yourself and begin living your healthiest, most authentic life



Women are often conditioned to prioritize everyone else — family, career, relationships — while neglecting their own needs. This episode serves as both a reminder and a roadmap for women navigating their feminine growth journey: your layers matter, your story matters, and your growth deserves space.

Through the Embracing Layers Network, Melissa and her team continue cultivating an empowered women network and women’s wellness community where women can:

• Reclaim their identity

• Prioritize mental and physical health

• Embrace every season of life

• Step fully into authenticity• Strengthen confidence building and leadership development



Whether you’re just beginning your self-discovery journey or already deep in your personal growth work, this episode offers meaningful reflection prompts, mindset insights, and powerful inspiration for overcoming societal expectations and stepping into empowered living.


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It’s never too late to become the most aligned, confident, and empowered version of yourself.



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The FEEL Framework: Women’s Empowerment, Self-Discovery & Personal Growth Explained with Melissa Crook

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In this powerful personal growth conversation, Dr. Audrey Schnell joins us to explore how ambitious professionals can overcome self-doubt, break self-sabotage patterns, and redefine what success truly means. If you’ve struggled with imposter syndrome, burnout, or living according to external expectations, this episode offers mindset transformation tools to help you realign with your authentic self.

Audrey shares how emotional wellness and mental health awareness are foundational to sustainable success. True confidence isn’t built on achievement alone—it’s built through self-compassion, value alignment, and learning how to stop negative self-talk. Together, we unpack how high achievers can move from self-criticism to clarity by asking powerful questions: Who do I want to be? Does this align with my values? Am I choosing this life intentionally?

We also explore healing childhood trauma as an adult, offering grace to past versions of ourselves, and reframing failure as feedback. Language shapes identity. The way you speak to yourself directly impacts your resilience, confidence, and capacity for growth.

Success is personal. For Audrey, happiness equals success. When you are living aligned with your values and truth, you are already successful.



As she reminds us: your past does not define your present or future.

Reflection After Listening

• What does success mean to me?

• Does my current path reflect my values?

• Am I building a life I consciously chose?





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#PurposeDrivenLife



Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:34 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 10:52 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 14:04 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 30:22 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 36:42 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 43:11 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 55:45 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 56:23 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:01:13 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:03:43 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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Reclaiming Your Power, Redefining Success & Breaking Free from Self-Doubt with Dr. Audrey Schnell

A podcast that helps women at any age, but especially 20 somethings, prioritize self-care without feelings of guilt or selfishness, set healthy boundaries in jobs, activities, and relationships, and deal with all emotions and feelings fully and in a healthy way so they don't get stuck in their body and produce physical and emotional problems down the road. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefeelpodcast/support

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