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It is important to worry less about what other people will think of you and more about the value you are adding to the world by sharing your story. Today, everyone has a personal brand as our identities are presented and judged on the internet. Our personal brand plays a major role in the opportunities we have in life. For this reason, being vulnerable and open is scarier than ever but it is also more powerful than ever. In this episode, I share Brené Brown's wisdom on how to dare greatly and how you can use vulnerability for good in your life. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

I decided to go alcohol free because I could see the negative impact it was having on my life and my relationships.  For me, drinking became a habit that got out of control. I drank a lot, every day of the week. I drank to be happy and drank to be sad. I used alcohol as a numbing agent to get me through life instead of having the strength to face it sober. Going alcohol free has reduced my anxiety, given me better sleep, improved my skin, and made me a better partner and friend. This week, I share the wisdom of James Swanwick, an Australian-American entrepreneur who helps social drinkers reduce or quit alcohol. You will learn why I decided to go alcohol free, how to change the way you think about alcohol, and how to break the news to your friends and family. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

Adderall is one hell of a drug. I was addicted for years and thought I could never live my life without it. So many people feel this way and are trapped in their addiction to Adderall. Vanessa Fitzgerald is a certified nutrition consultant, health coach, and official Adderall detox expert who helps people kick Adderall for good. In this episode, I share my experience with Adderall, what Adderall does to your body and your relationships, and what to do if you're ready to stop taking Adderall. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

Who are we in our relationships? How are we showing up to the world and to the people who we love most? In order for any relationship to flourish the first step is to learn and practice self-love. Real self-love is bringing spaciousness, courage, love, and gentleness to yourself and then you can bring it to someone else. Listen and learn how you can practice self-love, how time impacts the energy between you and your partner, and how to avoid the three poisons that we are all guilty of. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

You deserve to live a good life that is not hindered by the emotional wounds of your past. In order to gain mastery, you have to pay attention to what you are feeling and why you are feeling it. Being able to understand your feelings and emotions is the primary driver for leading a good life. In this episode, you will learn how to heal your emotional wounds, how to spot and treat loneliness, and why you should be thinking about your life like a detective. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

The best thing we can do is be honest about our mess and be willing to work on ourselves enough to become the people we want to be. Thankfully, there are others who have paved the way and shown us how to be vulnerable and open about our experiences so we can feel less alone and more understood. In this episode, you will learn what it means to murder your shame and why using your privilege for good is the best way to promote change. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

Comedy is all about being honest. First, you have to be honest with yourself, be self-aware, and ambitious all at the same time.  There are good lessons from comedy we can apply to our lives. Listen and find out how to be a witness to your own life and why comedy is like ministry. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

It is up to us to determine the feeling we are after and live into that feeling, not just hope that it lands on us. The energy you bring can be done with intent and purpose. We have all these comparisons that cause us anxiety and make us shut down and then we stop performing our best because we are trying to follow someone instead of just doing our thing. High performers generate energy, the right energy, on an emotional, mental, and physical level. Listen and find out how you can generate the right energy for any situation and live up to your full potential. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

Talib Kweli and I have something in common, we both operate from the belief that you have to meet people where they are. You have to be able to resonate and connect with people before they will buy into what you are saying. Talib delivers his message through rap lyrics that have inspired lives for the over 20 years. In this episode, you will learn how to design your memories, the steps to becoming your most authentic self, and what it means to place politeness over justice. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

There was a time in my life when I thought for sure I would become homeless. I lost everything and my life crumbled before my eyes. Fortunately, I made it through, but that is not the case for so many displaced people. In this episode, I share the importance of love without reason, how to suffer well, and what it means to be limited by privilege. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

It’s not about judgment, it’s about deciding that it’s not a good fit for you. Toxic people are in everyone’s life and everyone has had a toxic relationship. Sometimes we are even the toxic one in the relationship. Listen and find out how to eliminate toxic people from your life and how to know if you are the toxic person. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

Success is not about how much money you make, it's about how you show up to the world and to yourself. Our definition of success is wrong. Too often we base it on the figure in our bank account instead of on our life success. Ajit Nawalkha has adopted an approach to life called ZFG or Zero F**ks Given. Listen and find out what it means to live a ZFG life and how to redefine success for yourself. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

Today, the business of education does not put the student first. But this is changing, education is experiencing a revolution and the cards are in your favor. There will be more access for less money and more people willing to share their expertise. Technology has brought education to our fingertips 24./7 and that alone will change the world enormously. Dan Rosensweig is an advocate for this change and has built an entire business around putting students first. Find out how you can invest in your education and how I earned my YouTube Ph.D. in this week's episode. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

As professionals and creators, we are obsessed with doing things constantly, but taking the time to reflect is critical to our growth. We have been taught to live up to the expectations of our parents, our communities, and our society while always working really hard and as much as possible. Getting ahead of other people, being in competition, believing that achievement will make us happy. We have incredible instincts but we silence them by being addicted to busyness. In this episode, I discuss how to avoid the five regrets of the dying and what you can do to make the most out of your life. Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com

How do you find work that lights you up? Most of us take the path that our family or society paves for us, but what about what drives you on a cellular level? What about the feeling that you get when you do the work you love and time completely disappears? How can we make sure we get that feeling as often as possible?  To answer these questions Jonathan Fields developed the 10 sparketypes each with its own unique personality and drive. Identifying your sparketype can save you years of empty work and get you on the path to living a fulfilled and purposeful life. You deserve to do the work that lights you up! Website: www.mytalkingdollars.com