A podcast for all things bikini competitions, fitness, and self-improvement
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A lifestyle program featuring topics that interest you and today's trending topics.
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Listen to songwriter ShayGenre rant and rave about all things music. From her ups and downs as an up and coming songwriter to her knowledge on all things music and producing. Her songwriter opinion on music pop culture issues, and her extended invitation for you to follow her musical journey. Listen Laugh and Learn with Songwriter ShayGenre
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Everyone needs help with their mental health, even mental health professionals. Join us as we have your therapist take a seat on the couch to talk about their own mental health journey!
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join shan’tel and samantha as they sit down at the dinner table to discuss trending news, food, arts, local events and health.
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Moms Actually is a motherhood community that aims to redefine motherhood and break away from the unhealthy expectations society has placed on women. Our community provides spaces for women to authentically relate to each other in a society that often prioritizes appearances over genuine experiences. We host a visual podcast that addresses the experiences of womanhood, sisterhood and motherhood through candid and transparent discussions We have discussed a range of topics, including marriage, ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 75 - Relational Healing and Continuous Growth with Dr. Rolla Lewis
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This week Jeremy is joined in conversation by Dr. Rolla Lewis, professor emeritus at CSU East Bay and Dean of the Process-Relational Certificate at the Cobb Institute. Jeremy and Rolla explore how personal and therapeutic change is a continuous process, emphasizing that individuals are always "becoming" through their interactions with others. Rolla…
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In this episode, Laura breaks down the history of the bikini division from 2010-2023 reviewing all the Olympia champions and how the look, bikinis, and physiques have changed over the years. You don't want to miss it! MORE FROM BIKINI THINGS: ❤️ Connect With us on Social Media! ❤️ 💃🏻 Posing Website: → https://prettyposing.as.me 😍 Instagram: → https…
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In this episode, Laura breaks down what she saw at the 2024 Olympia and what the top 10 athletes and their looks mean for the future of the bikini division. You don’t want to miss it! MORE FROM BIKINI THINGS: ❤️ Connect With us on Social Media! ❤️ 💃🏻 Posing Website: → https://prettyposing.as.me 😍 Instagram: → https://www.instagram.com/bikini_things…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 74 - Burnout and Career Change with Abby Carncross
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This week Jeremy gets to chat with Abby Carncross from Every Little Fiber. Abby shares her transition from nursing to school counseling before ultimately pursuing professional counseling. They discuss the impact of a personal health crisis, and Abby’s decision to shift careers to better align with her passion for helping others. Abby shares insight…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 73 - Social Media Madness with Emily Vander Velden
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This week Jeremy welcomes back Emily Vander Velden to discuss social media and its impact on mental health. They explore the pros and cons of social media, noting how it can provide community support, especially for marginalized groups, but also amplify harmful content like body dysmorphia or misinformation. Both Jeremy and Emily reflect on the bal…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down with fellow IFBB Pro Kiki Cunningham! Kiki has been competing since 2017 and she had a breakout season this year with several first call outs & placings. Kiki has a strong mindset and a background and sports, you don't want to miss this episode! Get in touch with Kiki! Website: https://www.coachkikilfg.com/…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 72 - On an Island with Bria Servoss
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This week Jeremy is joined by Bria Servoss of Archipelago Counseling. Bria shares her winding journey into the mental health field, which began with aspirations in music and hairdressing before transitioning into therapy. She discusses the intimate, therapeutic nature of hairdressing and her eventual decision to pursue social work during the pandem…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 71 - The “This Is Fine” Meme, But for Therapy with Emily Aleksy
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The wonderfully authentic Emily Aleksy from ERA Wellness is back on the podcast for another episode. This go around, we talk about burnout. And it’s a great, meaningful topic that maybe doesn’t get talked about with the depth it requires, so we dive in. But, it’s an ADHD deep dive, so we also talk about placentas, the NFL, late stage capitalism, an…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about the often not discussed and not so glamorous "Ugly" truths about competing. Sammy also recaps her show plans for the rest of the year, you don't want to miss it! MORE FROM BIKINI THINGS: ❤️ Connect With us on Social Media! ❤️ 💃🏻 Posing Website: → https://prettyposing.as.me 😍 Instagram: → https…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 70 - Music, Art & Mental Health: An Open Event
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This week Jeremy is joined by Jeremy Zuleger from Radio Milwaukee. The Jeremys give you a sneak peek at the upcoming Music, Art & Mental Health event that is coming up on September 26th, and talk about the true collaboration that took place behind the scenes to make this event a reality. Zuleger shares some of his personal experiences with his own …
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about Sammy's new coach, Laura's experience at the NPC North Americans which caused them to reflect on this topic that comes up in bodybuilding: how do you know whether you have good or bad genetics? MORE FROM BIKINI THINGS: ❤️ Connect With us on Social Media! ❤️ 💃🏻 Posing Website: → https://prettyp…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 69 - Finding Empowerment Within with Patrice Flanagan-Morris
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This week Jeremy is joined by the owner of Empowerment Within, Patrice Flanagan-Morris. Patrice shares her journey into the mental health field, driven by her personal struggles with anxiety and depression. We discuss brain-spotting and the importance of meeting clients where they are in their healing process, especially when working with trauma. A…
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In this episode Laura & Sammy catch up on the Nashville FitShow & Texas as well as answer listener questions and touch on the topic of reversing. You don't want to miss it! MORE FROM BIKINI THINGS: ❤️ Connect With us on Social Media! ❤️ 💃🏻 Posing Website: → https://prettyposing.as.me 😍 Instagram: → https://www.instagram.com/bikini_things ❤️ Bikini …
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 68 - Mom’s Mental Health Initiative with Casey White
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Jeremy is joined this week by Casey White from the Mom’s Mental Health Initiative (MMHI). MMHI is an organization dedicated to helping birthing persons navigate the many aspects of perinatal health and wellness. Jeremy and Casey discuss the challenges of perinatal mental health, emphasizing the lack of societal support and resources for new mothers…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 67 - Bodacious in the Bedroom with Kendra Hamilton
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Jeremy is joined this week by sex therapist Kendra Hamilton. Kendra shares her journey from working in a sex shop to becoming a certified sex therapist, building a practice and the pros and cons of social media for building a business. Kendra and Jeremy talk about the importance of self-pleasure practices and connecting with one's body to enhance s…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about everything related to show day GLAM. All the ins and outs from tanning to skin prep, teeth whitening to manicures, hair treatments, suits, you name it - you don’t want to miss it! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@bikinithingspod…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 66 - Neuroqueer Space Personally and Professionally with Tayler Clark
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Jeremy is joined this week by the delightfully authentic Tayler Clark. Tayler and Jeremy talk about how personal and professional boundaries help to show up genuinely for clients, how lived experiences as both neurodivergent and queer allows for more inclusive space in practice, and how helpful it is for clients to talk to someone who gets it. We a…
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In this episode Laura & Sammy catch up with new IFBB Pro Sam McDonough! Sam won her pro card at the Arnold Amateur in 2024 after winning the LA Fit Expo MuscleContest Overall in January 2024. She has had an incredible transformation both inside and out during her competition journey - you don’t want to miss it!More From Bikini Things! Get social! S…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 65 - Treatment for the Whole Family System with Katie O’Connor
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Jeremy is joined this week by fellow Family Therapy Training Institute alum Katie O’Connor. Katie is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Registered Art Therapist, and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician. We talk about her journey into those specialty areas and the importance of finding the right therapeutic approach for each individual.…
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In this episode Laura & Sammy catch up on Sammy's first show of the year - Patriots Challenge!! They also recap the NPC USAs National Show that took place over the weekend, and why National-level shows seem to be shrinking - you don’t want to miss it! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyj…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 64 - Headbanging and Humor with Special Guest Luke Severeid
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Throw up the horns as Jeremy interviews standup comedian Luke Severeid this week. Luke has been on the road with “Stand Up that’s Metal AF” cracking jokes about metalheads, the perils of being a bald white guy, and his ADHD diagnosis. Jeremy and Luke talk about neurodivergence, the mental health benefits of metal music, and the importance of findin…
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In this episode Laura & Sammy catch up on Sammy's PEAK WEEK for Patriots Challenge and they also discuss what it takes and HOW you actually earn an IFBB pro card! They also dive into what it's actually like as a pro, and common misconceptions - you don’t want to miss it! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pret…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 63 - Competent Care for Marginalized Communities with Dani Falesnik
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Jeremy is joined this week by the incredibly insightful Dani Falesnik. Jeremy and Dani discuss the importance of understanding neurodivergence in educational and therapeutic settings, emphasizing that traditional systems often fail to accommodate these differences. They highlight the need for more individualized approaches that consider each person…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 62 - QAnon and Religious Conspiracy Theories with special guest Cynane Shay
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First nuclear engineer we’ve had on as a guest! This week Jeremy is joined by the incisive Cynane Shay! Cynane discusses her journey through a rigid, evangelical upbringing and how it shaped her worldview, and how QAnon led to a deconstruction of her beliefs. She explores the influence of Christian nationalism and the prevalence of conspiracy theor…
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In this follow-up episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to answer listener submitted questions covering everything from getting lean, supplementation, show day glam hacks and many more topics - you don’t want to miss it! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT YouTube: http://www.youtube.co…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to answer listener submitted questions covering everything from training splits, cardio favorites, libido on prep, and favorite sweet treats and many more topics - you don’t want to miss it! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT YouTube: http:…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 61 - Reclaim F*cking Everything with Kayla Felten
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This week Jeremy is joined by clinical social worker and co-founder of the Reclamation Collective Kayla Felten. Kayla talks about her journey through deconstruction and starting the Collective, and She emphasizes the importance of non-clinical interventions and community care for individuals dealing with religious trauma and spiritual abuse. The Re…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down with friend of the podcast IFBB Bikini Pro Tianna Weymouth! Tianna won her pro card on her second try within 24 hours of her high school graduation!! She has competed and placed top 5 as a pro and she will be competing in some shows this summer! Tianna is also a posing coach for competitors and for the Team…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 60 - The Moral Panic Playbook with Special Guest Chrissy Stroop
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Jeremy is joined this week by journalist Chrissy Stroop to look at the manufactured moral panic targeting trans people. Jeremy and Chrissy discuss her personal experiences with religious trauma, the intertwining of evangelical Christianity with right-wing politics, and the predictable pattern of moral panics. Chrissy highlights the long-term strate…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 59 - Bearing Witness with Kathleen Mack
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Jeremy is joined this week by therapist and end-of-life doula Kathleen Mack. Kathleen describes her lifelong curiosity about people's minds and experiences, stemming from her own mental health struggles and early fascination with human behavior. Kathleen shares how her father’s death influenced her and led her to pursue training as a death doula, w…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy talk about the summer pro bikini shows upcoming and recent shows like the DC, Toronto, and Dallas pro shows! Sammy catches up about her prep, and Laura and Sammy also discuss the differences mentally & emotionally between prep and off season. Laura shares an update on her off season, coaching and summer travel plans…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 58 - Navigating Sexual Shame with Caitlin Weber
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Jeremy is joined this week by fellow licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Sex Therapist, Caitlin Weber. Caitlin Weber discusses her journey into the mental health field and her path to becoming a systems-oriented therapist with a focus on sex therapy. Jeremy and Caitlin discuss the pervasive influence of religious norms on cultural attitudes to…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 57 - Systems Beings Lab with Naoko Ellis & Derek Gladwin
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Jeremy is joined this week by the dynamic duo of Naoko Ellis & Derek Gladwin from the University of British Columbia where they founded the Systems Beings Lab, a collaborative research collective that tackles the complexity of modern issues. In this episode, Derek and Naoko discuss emerging collaborative spaces in academia to address the climate em…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy talk about some of their common gym “icks” - everything from hygiene, to hogging equipment, or doing things that are downright unsafe! You won’t want to miss this fun episode! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@bikin…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 56 - Cup of Tea Psychiatry with Rachel Jones
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Our first prescriber on the show! Jeremy is joined this week by Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Rachel Jones, owner of Cup of Tea Psychiatry. Jeremy and Rachel talk about her winding path through nursing school and into the psychiatric side of the field, how the for-profit medical model creates an unhealthy environment for both patient…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy talk about the bikini line ups for the Optimum Classic and Klash Southern USA Championships pro bikini shows and also have a little gym girl chats about waist trainers, cardio in prep, Instagram, off seasons and everything in between! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.P…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 55 - Holding Space in the Labyrinth with Jenna Knapp
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Jeremy is joined this week by artist and mental health advocate Jenna Knapp. Jenna is an artist in residence with the labyrinth at the Lynden Sculpture Garden on the north side of Milwaukee. Jeremy and Jenna talk about her mental health journey prior to creating the labyrinth, how and why labyrinths can be so helpful to mental health, and the commu…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy talk about the bikini line up for the New York Pro! They also review what are some things to keep in mind on your first show day and things that surprised them as new NPC competitors! More From Bikini Things! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT YouTube: http://www.youtube.co…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 54 - Understanding You with Rachel Beam
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A blast from the past! Jeremy is joined this week by Rachel Beam, owner of Understand You, LLC. Jeremy and Rachel were in the same cohort at Marquette University way back in the day, and Rachel shares her journey in the field up to now opening her own practice. Jeremy and Rachel discuss some of their memories of what grad school did and did not pre…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about "peak week" the week before a competition! Everything from what to expect physically, mentally, and emotionally going through the process of a peak as well as common fallacies is covered. You don’t want to miss it! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT Y…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 53 - Connected, Capable and Calm with Emily Vander Velden
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Jeremy is joined this week by the fabulous Emily Vander Velden for a great chat. Emily talks about specializing in EMDR to work with trauma, how being a parent is a juggling act with being a therapist, and shares about getting her recent ADHD diagnosis. Jeremy and Emily talk about self-care, and how holding space for others is such a powerful exper…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down with friend of the podcast IFBB Bikini Pro & Olympian Tara Grier! Tara has been killing it as a bikini pro for many years though she had an amazing breakout season in 2023 winning a pro show and competing at the Olympia followed by placing 2nd at the Arnold UK in 2024! Tara has an amazing mindset and energy…
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How to Live in Freedom Ft. Tabitha Brown
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Hey Ma! Our season finale features the incomparable Tabitha Brown 🥳🥳🥳 We talk about EVERYTHING. Please tune and let us know what you think of the episode. Send us a text ★ New Episodes are released on Thursdays on YouTube and Podcast Platforms. ★ Did You Like What You Heard? Please Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe! ★ Interested in advertising? Em…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 52 - Peak Performance with Alyssa Zajdel
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Jeremy is joined this week by Alyssa Zajdel to jump into the world of sports psychology and performance. Jeremy and Alyssa talk about different sports requiring different mindsets, the difference in support that elite athletes can get from club or high school sports, and how it was not fun for student athletes or mental health professionals when CO…
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about "peak week" the week before a competition! Everything from what to expect physically, mentally, and emotionally going through the process of a peak as well as common fallacies is covered. You don’t want to miss it! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.Posing @itssammyjo BT Y…
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How to Find Yourself (Again) Ft. Monica Style Muse
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Hey Ma! We had a candid conversation with our special guest, beauty influencer, Monica Style Muse. We talk about grief and loss, relationships and confrontation as well as motherhood and self-image. We are talking to Monica about: Embracing her postpartum body to regaining confidence in herself. Changes in our identities The challenges of finding p…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 51 - Open Dialogue with Alita Taylor
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Jeremy is joined this week by the incredibly insightful Alita Taylor. Jeremy and Alita talk about the shortcomings of the medical model, the secondary trauma of working in a failing system, and Alita shares her expertise about Open Dialogue, a practical and philosophical approach to navigating mental health crises. We also chat about Finnish metal …
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about the ins and out of competing, and what to expect physically, mentally, and emotionally going through the process of a competition prep as well as common fallacies surrounding competing in the bikini division. IYou don’t want to miss it! Get social! IG @bikini_things & @lauraifbbpro & @Pretty.P…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 50 - Creating Meaning Through Seasonal Rituals with Special Guest Mark Green
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Jeremy is joined this week by author, activist, and poet Mark Green to talk about his new book Round We Dance. Jeremy and Mark talk about the need for a book on how to do rituals, why ritual is so important to the human psyche, and how to approach ritual outside of an organized religious setting. It’s a wide-ranging chat that covers a lot, and the …
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In this episode, Laura and Sammy sit down to talk about everything related to support systems. This is such a crucial piece of being a competitor, or even just for a happy, baalnced life for fitness-focused individuals! Laura also shares what to do if you don’t have one, or how to cope when your loved ones are far away. You don’t want to miss it! G…
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