Welcome to Episode 61 (Episode 35 reupload) of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, in recognition of Thanksgiving, I discuss the importance and significance of the overarching theme of Thanksgiving, and how special it is. Also, the benefits of reminding ourselves of the blessings in our lives all year round, not just on Thanksgiving every year.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope you all have a safe, blessed, and happy holiday!
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Welcome to Episode 60 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I talk about how any tough time we have, no matter how big or small or long or short, will pass. No tough time lasts forever. You are living proof that tough times don't last, you have gone through and made it through each and every tough time in your life!
I talk about a personal experience of this topic that happened not too long ago. In further, about how it made me feel and what I learned from it that I will carry with me for the rest of my life!
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Welcome to Episode 59 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I mention and discuss 3 ways to get more comfortable with saying no more often to, or at least limiting, the amount of time you spend engaging in temporary things, so that you can say yes more often to everlasting things!
Temporary things include things that give us instant gratification in the moment but are not necessarily good for us in the long run. Everlasting things include things that might not give us instant gratification in the moment but ARE good for us in the long run. Balance is key.
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Welcome to Episode 58 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! I dedicate today's episode to National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Month, which is every October. With that, in this episode, I mention and discuss 5 ways to take initiative to bring an end to bullying and to create and sustain an anti-bullying environment!
Bullying is harmful in many ways, and it can be avoided and stopped with awareness and initiative to take strides to end it.
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Welcome to Episode 57 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I mention and discuss three ways to help stop being envious of what other people have, and of people in general!
At times, it can seem easy to become envious of someone. However, it can become an unhealthy and harmful habit. I dive into ways to either stop, or prevent, this from happening!
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Welcome to Episode 56 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I emphasize to try to not take any criticism from someone you wouldn't take advice from! I also mention and discuss 3 ways to tell the difference between good and constructive criticism, and negative and poor criticism!
It can be difficult at times to tell the difference between the two types of criticisms. However, there are ways to make them clearer, so you know which criticism to accept and which to decline!
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Welcome to Episode 55 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss how constantly living for and giving into other people's opinions, and constant people pleasing, is a form of self-neglect! Doing so depletes you of autonomy, of free-thinking, and self-appreciation and even self-love!
Remember: If other people can have their own values and opinions, why can't you have your own values and opinions? What makes you think that you can't have your own values and opinions?
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Welcome to Episode 54 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I mention and discuss 4 important truths and reminders about life to remember that remain constant! At times, especially during tough times, it can seem easy to develop clouded judgment, lose touch with what really matters in life, and focus on the negatives. However, there are truths about the ways in which life works that stay true (no pun intended) and don't change!
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Welcome to Episode 53 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss an efficient way to combat and conquer any fear and negative self-talk, which is to personify those thoughts and tune out the negative noise!
Just like you have options to remove yourself from a person in real life who is throwing negativity at you, the same concept applies for a fear of doing something and intrusive and negative thoughts! You can mentally remove yourself from those thoughts!
I discuss how to do this and the benefits.
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Welcome to Episode 52 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I identify and discuss 5 signs to look out for that indicate that an opportunity that comes your way might not be as beneficial for you as you might think!
When we are hungry to achieve a goal, it is very common to want to seize any and every opportunity that we can get. However, not every single opportunity that comes our way is necessarily 100% beneficial for us. Some opportunities can be considered traps!
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Welcome to Episode 51 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss 3 ways to help you calm down and reach a level of ease in any stressful and frustrating situation.
As much as frustration is a frustrating emotion (no pun intended), there are ways to help you conquer it, instead of letting your frustration conquer you!
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Welcome to Episode 50, the big 5-0, of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! Wow, 50 and counting!
In today's episode, I discuss 3 ways to help you learn to forgive yourself and the positive impacts that self-forgiveness has on your overall well-being! Forgiving yourself is super important!
Remember: We are humans and not robots. We all have good and bad days. We all make mistakes!
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Welcome to Episode 49 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss the emotional and rational sides of the brain, and how thoughts that come from each side can play roles in outlooks on life. I also discuss ways to differentiate between emotional thoughts vs rational thoughts, as we all have both kinds of thoughts!
Categorizing and differentiating between emotional and rational thoughts can significantly influence your outlook on not just your present life, but your future life as well.
The emotional thoughts can seem very real, but the rational thoughts are the real and true thoughts.
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Welcome to Episode 48, a Mental Health Awareness Month Edition, of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I have a special guest join, mental health occupational therapist and professor Amanda Rodriguez! Amanda discusses the importance of self-advocacy and the positive impact it has on better outcomes in mental health. She brings in her mental health background, her personal experience and expertise, to provide tips of wisdom and knowledge.
Not only that, but she also discusses ways to self-advocate and how to gain confidence in doing so!
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Welcome to Episode 47 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss 3 benefits of acting on your values and reasons why it's important to do so!
Acting on our values can do many wonders for us and bring us to new horizons.
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Welcome to Episode 46 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss 3 ways to help stop ruminating and worrying about the future! It can seem very easy at times, especially in times of distress, to ruminate and worry about things happening or not happening in the future. However, it's 100% doable to limit, and even cease, worrying!
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Welcome to Episode 45 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss that if you feel your worth is not being valued or seen in an environment you're in, it's because you're in the wrong environment!
Items can be worth different prices at different stores. Relating to that, if you're somewhere and you feel like your worth is not being valued and like you don't belong, it's time to consider moving to a different environment where your amazing worth IS valued and seen, and IS where you belong!
I discuss the importance of recognizing this and how it plays a crucial role in your overall well-being.
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Welcome to Episode 44, a special edition, of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I have a special guest join, transformation coach and fitness business coach Danny Cavallaro! Today, Danny talks about concerns and challenges he sees in his clients enrolled in his transformation and fitness business, DC Fit. These challenges include maintaining a healthy and balanced diet, exercise, and activity levels routine. Not only that, but he also discusses tips and advice on how to develop, establish, and maintain a healthy and balanced diet, exercise, and activity levels routine.
Go check out his social medias, @dannycavs4, for more of his fitness and business coaching content!
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Welcome to Episode 43 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss the concept that taking detours and different paths to your goals/dreams/aspiration(s) in life can offer amazing views!
When traveling, taking side roads and back roads to your desired destination can give you opportunities to discover new places and see incredible views. The same goes for taking detours to your goals in life as well!
Taking those detours can help you achieve growth; not only as a person, but in various other aspects of your life as well.
I discuss how and why those detours can bring you to new horizons and levels in your life in this episode, including a personal example of a detour I am currently taking.
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Welcome to Episode 42 of The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast! In today's episode, I discuss 3 ways to help you stop caring about what others think of you. It can potentially be difficult at times to cease caring about what others say and think of you, but it's 100% doable, and doing so can help you reach a whole new level of emotional freedom and self-love!
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