The Challenges & Beauty of Authentic Relationships

Forgiveness: Begin with Yourself

Welcome back to the What Drives You? podcast! In this episode, we're exploring self-forgiveness as the path to discovering and bringing our most authentic self to the world. We'll discuss: * The connection between self-loathing and our tendency to hide our true self * Ways that we hide our true self from others and even ourselves * The connection between seeing ourselves authentically and forgiveness * How to move from judgment to compassion * ...and more I'll also provide a quick exercise you can do anytime to bring yourself to a grounded, peaceful place of self-compassion and safety. Join me for today's road trip toward self-forgiveness, compassion, and the freedom to be our authentic, imperfect selves. If you are enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review. Thank you!

Value-Driven Nutrition in Families

What is Value-Driven Nutrition? By identifying 5 values we want to live by, we can learn to feel confident about our food choices in every situation. Julie tells us how! How can we model healthy attitudes about food, feelings, and body image for our kids? What does a nutrition expert think about snacks? (Spoiler alert: she loves them! Yay!) How can the simple discipline of eating on a schedule soothe fears of scarcity, feelings of deprivation, and help us maintain our energy level and focus? We talked about all of this and more, so tune in! You can learn more about Julie on her website thrivenutritioncounseling.com [https://thrivenutritioncounseling.com] and connect with her on Instagram @dietitianjuliefeldman [https://www.instagram.com/dietitianjuliefeldman/] If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to leave a review on your podcast platform. It only takes a minute and helps others find these conversations. Thanks!

How to Build & Maintain Love Relationships with Terri Orbuch

Dr. Terri Orbuch reveals incredible findings from her study of 373 couples over 34 years and 3 popular books.  Topics include: * What are key life values? * How do shared key life values affect a couple's likelihood of staying together, happily, and long term? * The importance of talking about money with your spouse or partner. * How to model healthy conflict for your kids and talk about the importance of trust in relationships. You can connect with Dr. Terri through her website www.drterrithelovedoctor.com [https://drterrithelovedoctor.com] and find her books HERE [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004Y4TV8U/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=1a140083-be02-4710-9177-dbf34dc9de42&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr] or anywhere books are sold.

Mental Illness & Suicide Prevention In the Family Car

My guest, Amy Stern, LMSW, is doing amazing work in mental health and suicide prevention. I'm proud to say that she's also my daughter! In this episode, we cover some topics that can be really challenging to talk about but are so important, like: What is mental illness, exactly? When is the typical age of onset for various mental illnesses? How can I know if my child or loved one needs help or if they're just in a funk? What are some of the indicators that someone is seriously considering suicide? How can I talk to someone if I'm worried that they are suicidal, and are there any resources to help? I hope you'll join us for this important conversation!

The Challenges & Beauty of Authentic Relationships

My guest shares her story of love, loss, authenticity, and acceptance. Ultimately, this episode is about one family's journey of accepting and celebrating one another as they truly are, even when embracing authenticity brought massive change to their status quo.