The Courageously Unconventional podcast is an exploration on how to create the courage to live a life that's true to you, rather than what others expect of you. In each episode, your host Lynn Grogan will help you tap into your own wisdom, creativity, and resourcefulness, so you can live your own courageous and unconventional life. Visit lynngrogan.com to learn more.
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The Reality Show Life Coach is the podcast for people who want to have fun combining their love of Reality TV with self-help. In each episode Certified Life Coach Lynn Grogan brings on a special guest to provide expert coaching advice the contestants (desperately) need. You might just find a few things along the way that are useful to you!
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The Death Wobble or Staying Grounded in Uncertain Times
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On today's episode I talk about those moments in life when everything feels shaky and uncertain—like you’re just holding on, waiting for the dust to settle. We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re in it right now, stuck in that strange space where the future is a big question mark and our minds spin with all the “what ifs.” We’ve all been there, and whi…
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The Power of Pausing: Dr. Mia Woodward's Sabbatical Insights
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This week on the Courageously Unconventional podcast, I’m excited to introduce my coaching client, Dr. Mia Woodward. Mia Woodward M.D. MSc is a tenured clinician-scientist and certified life coach, a graduate of Yale College and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, she integrates her foundation in medicine with her deep passion for clinical…
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If You're in a Funk, This Can Help
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For today's podcast, I want to share something I wrote a few years ago. It’s a bit different from my usual episodes, but it feels fitting right now. As the seasons shift from fall to winter, many of us may start to feel a little off, or even stuck, in a seasonal funk. In this episode, I explore how you can approach these feelings with curiosity and…
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Reframing Purpose and Finding Meaning in Your Day-to-Day Life
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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about having a purpose. Like what’s the point of it all? I think this is a pretty common question to ask yourself—especially when you’ve reached a point in life where you’ve checked off many of those big, cultural milestones that are supposed to define “success.” Maybe you’ve built a career, started a family, or bou…
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In today’s episode, I’m talking about a framework called the Emotional Cycle of Change developed by psychologists Don Kelley and Daryl Connor. It explains the emotional journey we undergo when we voluntarily decide to change our lives. If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely experienced a roller coaster of emotions when tackling a challenging goa…
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Finding Joy and Focus in a Screen-Filled World: Digital Well-Being with Dr. Annie Margaret
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This week, I’m excited to have Annie Margaret, PhD, on the podcast! Annie Margaret, PhD, is a dynamic educator, leader, and public speaker serving as Executive Director of the Post-Internet Project and teaching faculty at the ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder. With a focus on neuroscience and evidence-based approaches, she helps indiv…
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Today, we’re diving into a topic that I’ve been working on with my clients lately: the power of immediate action. A lot of times, we have these big ideas or plans for self-improvement. We think, "Oh, yeah, I’ll do that... later." We picture our future selves being more relaxed, more organized, more productive, but it’s always later, right? It’s alw…
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Last week, I did a podcast episode called Putting Yourself Out There to Make New Friends. I got a follow-up question from one of my listeners, asking how to prioritize deepening the connections once you've made them. I think this is such a great question because, for most of us, having deep and meaningful relationships is one of the most important …
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Putting Yourself Out There to Make New Friends
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A few months ago, I did a podcast episode with Dr. Em Wong called How to Live Vibrantly to 100. In that episode, we talked about the importance of social ties and friendships as we age. Building and maintaining connections is one of the key factors for healthy aging. But let’s be honest, making friends and staying connected can be a challenge for m…
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The 3-Minute Shift to Make Decisions More Quickly
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Learning to make decisions quickly and confidently is essential for making the best use of our time. But for many of us, that's easier said than done. In today's episode I explore decision-making concepts from a book called Time Warrior by Steve Chandler. I share my own experience applying Chandler’s ideas, including how I tackled a big decision th…
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Feeling Overwhelmed by Change? Here are 5 Tips for Navigating It
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Change is an inevitable part of life, but navigating it can be challenging. In this episode, I share five tips to help you manage and embrace change. Acknowledge that a lot IS going on in your life. When you're making big changes—like moving or switching jobs—things are far from routine. It's natural for our brains and bodies to sound the alarm whe…
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Creating a Life of Travel, Freedom, and Intentionality with Heather Delaney
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This week on the Courageously Unconventional podcast, I’m thrilled to be joined by my friend, Heather Delaney! From the moment we met, Heather and I connected over our shared love for travel and nomadic living. If her name sounds familiar, it might be because you’ve heard her mentioned in my recent podcast conversation with her husband, David Delan…
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Cultivating Courage, Even When You're Scared: A Conversation with Maria Stoyadinova
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This week I wanted to share a conversation I had on The Making Work Fun podcast with Maria Stoyadinova. Maria and I recorded this episode several months ago and when I listened back, I realized that it would be perfect for all of you. We talk about… How courage is NOT a character trait, but something that you can become skilled in creating (even wh…
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Creating a Life That's NOT Centered Around Work with David Delaney
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This week on the Courageously Unconventional podcast, I'm joined by my friend, David Delaney! My husband and I met David and his wife Heather a little over a year ago, and we quickly bonded over our shared nomadic lifestyles. Since then we've caravanned in our RVs with the Delaneys in two countries and have spent endless hours enjoying being neighb…
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I just wanted to pop in here and say that I'm on a break this week for the podcast. I'll be back next week featuring my friend David Delaney, where we talk all about how to create a life that's NOT centered around work. So you're not going to want to miss that one! In the mean time, I'm off to Wisconsin to be with my family, but I'll be thinking of…
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How to Live Vibrantly to 100 with Dr. Em Wong
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This week on the Courageously Unconventional podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Em Wong! Dr. Em is an integrative medicine doctor who teaches about brain care and does wellness coaching. She is an artist and author of iHeal Mag online. Her goal is to be healthy of mind and body at her 100th birthday party—and she wants to invite you along on the journey. I…
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Fear-Setting: Questions to Help You Evaluate & Overcome Your Fears
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In this episode, I take you through a powerful exercise from Tim Ferriss called fear-setting. This exercise is meant to address your fears, reduce risks, and move forward towards what you want in life. You'll definitely want a journal or blank word document for this exercise! Get ready to confront your fears and take that next small step forward to…
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You Can Just Decide to Change Your Life
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Did you know you can just decide that you're going to change your life? Like right now? You don't need anyone's permission, you don't need an elaborate plan or fancy program, you don't need the perfect time. If there's something in your life that you want to be different, you can just decide right now that you want to do something about it. The key…
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Are You Moving Toward Your Dreams or Escaping Your Problems?
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Consider the last few decisions you've made in your life. Were you going toward a future you were excited to live or was it more about escaping something you didn't want? It's natural to seek relief from negative experiences or situations, but this can lead to reactive choices. Part of living a fulfilling life means creating a vision for what you w…
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How much are you enjoying your life as it is today? In today's episode, I talk about how to enjoy your life more, even as you plan to make changes in your life. The reality is that if you don't know how to enjoy your life now, or at least SOME elements of your life now, you could change all the things in the world and still be unhappy. You'll learn…
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You Don't Have to Burnout to Change Your Life: Priyanka Venugopal's Path from ObGyn to Entrepreneur
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This week on the Courageously Unconventional podcast, I'm joined by Priyanka Venugopal. I met Priyanka several years ago when I was working as a coach for physicians who wanted to lose weight. It was such a joy to coach her, and it has been SO fun and inspiring for me to watch her go from practicing as a physician to becoming an entrepreneur over t…
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Letting Go of the Need to Justify Your Decisions
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In this episode of the Courageously Unconventional podcast, we explore why many of us feel compelled to justify our decisions and how this need can impact our mental and emotional well-being. Topics Discussed: The psychological and social factors driving the need to justify decisions Strategies to let go of the need to justify your decisions Creati…
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This week I'm sharing my personal story about how I quit my job without another job lined up. Even though it was scary to not know what was next, it was by design. I wanted to free up mental space and energy to explore what I wanted to do with my life without immediately jumping into the next thing. I ultimately started my own coaching practice, bu…
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Radical Resilience: Naomi Rose's Unconventional Journey to Creating her Baking Boss Business
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This week on the Courageously Unconventional podcast, I'm joined by Naomi Rose. Naomi is a food business strategist and baking coach who helps people achieve baking success. She is the former owner of an award-winning café, bar, and bakery. She is now on a mission to help as many people as possible build successful baking businesses, as well as bec…
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Crafting a New Career: Kricia Palmer on Leaving Medicine and Starting Over as an Interior Designer
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There are so many things I loved about my conversation with Kricia Palmer, but one standout is how open and vulnerable Kricia is about sharing what it was like to switch from medicine to interior design mid-career. She talks about feeling unhappy in medicine and being brutally honest with herself about that, and really listening to what she wanted …
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How to Stop Killing Your Dreams
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One of the reasons we don't pursue our dreams in life is that we shut them down before we even let ourselves have them. Why do we do this? When we don’t go after what we want, it’s often because we want to avoid potentially painful emotions or situations. Staying where we are means we get to feel in control. We don’t have to feel vulnerable, and we…
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Welcome to the Courageously Unconventional Podcast!
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How do you live true to yourself vs. what everyone expects of you? Especially if the direction you want to go is outside of the normal way you usually do things? If you've always had a roadmap or blueprint to follow, it can be scary to stray from convention, especially if there's no tried and true path to follow where you're going! While I can’t gi…
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Wrapping Up Love is Blind & What’s to Come!
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Hey there! Lynn here, just wrapping up Season 6 of Love is Blind… maybe not in the way you or I expected! It’s been a busy few weeks and when I finally sat down to record the final episode of the series, I realized that I didn’t have much more to add. So I didn’t! Instead I talk a little bit about my upcoming project, a brand new podcast called Cou…
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Clinging to Love with Samantha Siffring | Love is Blind S6, Ep 7 & 8
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Are the cast members of Love is Blind actually ready for marriage? And how would they even know? At this point in the show we start to see cracks in the foundations of relationships that were already on rocky ground to begin with. Join my special guest Samantha Siffring and I as we dive into all the drama that happens in the Dominican Republic and …
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Choosing vs. Being Chosen with Kim Severson | Love is Blind S6, Ep 5 & 6
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This week the Love is Blind couples wrap up their proposals and head to the Dominican Republic. Who will make it? Who won’t? What happens when the voices you know and love also have bodies and mannerisms and newfound insecurities? What we do know is that everyone has made a choice and now they are experiencing the impact of their decisions. Join my…
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Toxic Triangles with Maria Stoyadinova | Love is Blind S6, Ep 3 & 4
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This week I was thrilled to invite back previous pod guest, Maria Stoyadinova! I had so much fun talking to Maria last season for Survivor that I knew I needed to bring her back for another conversation. If you’ve been following along with Love is Blind, you know this season is JUICY. We had SO much to talk about, so believe me when I say that I ha…
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Why We Love Train Wrecks with Matt Kjar | Love is Blind S6, Ep 1 & 2
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This week I had the pleasure of talking to one of my favorite videographers & life coaches, Matt Kjar! I met Matt several years ago and we immediately bonded over RV travel and of course, nerdy coaching things. And now we’ve added to the nerdiness by talking about Reality TV. Matt offers a behind the scenes perspective on how reality TV shows are m…
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Survivor Finale with Lynn Grogan | Survivor S45 E13
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This season of Survivor is a wrap! As is 2023. Join me on the final Reality Show Life Coach episode of the year talking about the season finale of Survivor 45! Interested in 1:1 life coaching with Lynn Grogan? Click here for details: https://lynngrogan.com/work-with-me/ Follow Lynn Grogan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynngrogan/ Original…
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Trust Mode with Lynn Grogan | Survivor S45 E12
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What are the rules of a showmance? If you're tied romantically to someone, does that mean you're morally obligated to tell them the truth, even if it impacts your game? That's my biggest question this week as we forge ahead next week to the season finale! Interested in 1:1 life coaching with Lynn Grogan? Click here for details: https://lynngrogan.c…
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The Impact of Openness with Kari Langkamp | Survivor S45 E11
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To share or not to share, that is the question! And every player’s decision could impact whether or not they stay in the game of Survivor. This week I was joined by Survivor superfan and Master Life Coach, Kari Langkamp. Kari Langkamp helps Midwestern women take the leap toward their big dreams. She writes a bi-weekly coaching column (Midwest Moxie…
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Trust Issues with Maria Stoyadinova | Survivor S45 E10
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This episode of Survivor was full of the feels! And that makes sense considering we are winding down to the last few episodes of the season. This week I was joined by new Survivor fan, TV enthusiast, and fellow life coach, Maria Stoyadinova. Maria is a Certified feminist burnout and self-care coach for professional women. She helps clients tackle b…
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Permission to Lose with Lynn Grogan | Survivor S45 E9
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We're getting there! Just a few more weeks until the final tribal council. This week I flew solo again and dug into... What to do when you want to make a knee-jerk reaction Allowing the idea of losing (so you can win!) Uncovering limiting beliefs, especially when it comes to aging Interested in 1:1 life coaching with Lynn Grogan? Click here for det…
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Blindsided with Dr. Christina Arnold | Survivor S45 E8
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This week we saw one of the biggest blindsides in Survivor history! I can't wait for you to listen to the latest Reality Show Life Coach podcast with Reality TV superfan, Dr. Christina Arnold! Christina helps women physicians become Happy in Medicine, in their relationships, & at home. Connect with Christina Arnold: Website: https://www.yourpathinf…
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The Weird Story of How I Got Into Reality TV!
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This week I took a break from covering reality shows and give you a behind the scenes look at the weird reason I got into Reality TV in the first place! It all started when I was 18 years old and decided to participate in a 3-week long medical study... Interested in 1:1 life coaching with Lynn Grogan? Click here for details: https://lynngrogan.com/…
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Embracing Change with Prerika Agarwal | Survivor S45 E6
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This week the tribes had to earn the merge! My guest Prerika Agarwal and I talk about the importance of adaptability, flexibility, and self-awareness in both Reality TV and everyday life. Prerika Agarwal is a Tech Consulting Executive turned coach with over 20 years of experience. Prerika founded Inspiration Careers to help women and BIPOC create a…
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Emotional Decisions with Zil Eiler | Survivor S45 E4 & 5
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This week we talk about the second quit of the season: Sean. While we can never really know why anyone makes the decisions that they do, it's interesting to speculate! Zil Eiler joins me to dissect the episode. Zil Eiler is a Life and Business coach. She helps new coaches and consultants build and grow their online businesses. Connect with Zil Eile…
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Stay Golden with Lynn Grogan | Golden Bachelor Ep 1-4
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This week I flew solo on the Reality Show Life Coach podcast! And I also threw in a plot twist and picked a different show to talk about: Golden Bachelor! 🌹 I've been loving this new show from the Bachelor Franchise featuring 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restauranteur and widower from Indiana. I've been SO surprised by this series! I really …
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Loyal Liars with Lauren Rapaport | Survivor S45 E3
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This week we continue to explore honesty, loyalty, and decision fatigue when it comes to Survivor. The Yellow tribe is in the thick of it and despite winning a reward challenge, come out on the bottom and vote yet another team member off the show. This episode also brings up lots of questions about simply surviving on the show, and my guest this we…
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The Burden of Truth with Kristin Brown | Survivor S45 E2
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The game of Survivor is so much more complex and strategic than what is portrayed on screen. Players constantly have to make decisions about when to be honest and when to lie, making it nearly impossible to discern your fellow tribe member’s true intentions. This week I’m joined by my dear friend, Kristin Brown! Kristin is a marketing strategist. S…
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How You Show Up with Carrie Marshall | Survivor S45 E1
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Deciding how you want to show up is one of the very first decisions you have to make on Survivor. And this decision is so different from how we make decisions in everyday life. In the real world, telling people you’re a lawyer might be seen as a good thing…Well, depending on the company you’re in. In the game of Survivor, it could be the very reaso…
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Living the Rich Life with Rachelle Siebke | How to Get Rich, Episodes 7 & 8
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What is YOUR rich life… and how do you actually live it? On this final installment of the How to Get Rich series, Rachelle Siebke joins me for one last conversation to wrap up the show. I ask her the question that has been burning on my mind for the last few weeks: How DO you manage cash flow when your income is variable? And she gave me a great an…
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Financial Infidelity with Shyloh Brown | How to Get Rich, Episodes 5 & 6
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Financial infidelity occurs when couples lie to each other about money. On this week’s episodes of How to Get Rich, we see this happening with several cast members. Special guest Shyloh Brown and series cohost Rachelle Siebke help me break down why this happens and what to do about it! Shyloh Brown is a certified life coach, and helps moms uplevel …
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Question the Conventional with Natasha Tekeste | How to Get Rich, Episodes 3 & 4
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This week we have not one, but TWO money mindset coaches on the pod to discuss episodes 3 & 4 of How to Get Rich. Rachelle Siebke, our series cohost is back, along with this week’s special guest, Natasha Tekeste! Natasha Tekeste is a money mindset coach for women and people socialized as women who want to earn more money. She works with people who …
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Money Talks and Emotional Blocks with Rachelle Siebke | How to Get Rich, Episodes 1 & 2
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This week we switch gears and talk about MONEY. 🤑 When this week's guest Rachelle Siebke pitched me on the idea of covering Ramit Sehti's show, How to Get Rich, I wasn't sure if it would be a good fit for the podcast. I was wrong! This is a great series. On the show the host Ramit Sehti offers financial guidance to people who want to makeover their…
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What's Next on the Reality Show Life Coach Podcast!
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The Bachelorette is a wrap! I wanted to drop in to let you know that the Reality Show Life Coach podcast will be off this week, but back next week to cover a very different show: How to Get Rich with Ramit Sehti. This will be a quick series, just for the month of September. If you want to start watching the show now, you can find How to Get Rich on…
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