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Michelle of Love's a Game discusses whether or not it's ok to snoop in your partner's email. Episode 926: Is it OK to Snoop in Your Partner's Email? By Michelle of Love's A Game on Trust and Privacy in Relationships Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract your ideal partner (your "Authentic Love") by being that new you. He gives you the tools, motivation, and inspiration to make this breakup the catalyst to become a stronger and more confident person: to break free from your ex, reclaim your emotional freedom, and live the life you are really destined to live. Take the test: how fast can you move on from your ex: http://lovesagame.com/heal The original post is located here: https://lovesagame.com/is-it-ok-to-snoop-in-your-partners-email/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the S

Isaac Morehouse shares his personal relationship with his father and Father's Day. Episode 925: Father's Day is a Little Weird For Me by Isaac Morehouse on Finding Value in Complicated Parental Relationships Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach. The original post is located here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/21/fathers-day-is-a-little-weird-for-me/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and

Julie Morgenstern shares two short posts covering the 4 types of rest every parent needs and how valuable it is to read to your children. Episode 924: 4 Types of Rest Every Parent Needs AND The Power of Reading to Kids by Julie Morgenstern on Parenting Tips Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world - by helping them design their own systems for managing time and space that feel natural and are easy to maintain. This Inside Out approach to organizing everything gives readers, listeners, and clients the energy and knowledge they need to get (and stay) organized. The original posts are located here: https://www.juliemorgenstern.com/tips-tools-blog/4-types-of-rest-every-parent-needs & https://www.juliemorgenste

Evan Marc Katz answers a reader's question about whether they should stay in a relationship that comes with a great partner, but a challenging lifestyle. Episode 923: Should I Be With the Man I Want and Settle For a Life I Don’t by Evan Marc Katz on Relationship Dynamics Dating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find love since 2003. Thousands of his clients have fallen in love, gotten married, started families, and found happiness, after only a few months of coaching. It’s an unlikely career for a man--much less a man who was called a “serial dater” by CNN--yet that’s what makes Katz such a unique coach. By helping women understand men--what they think, how they act, and what they really want--he empowers them to make healthy, informed choices in love. The original post is located here: https://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/dating-tips-advice/should-i-be-with-the-man-i-want-and-settle-for-a-life-i-don’t Calm is offering a special limi

Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love in 90 Days fills you in on 4 things that happen when you find the right one. Episode 922: 4 Things That Happen When You Find the Right One by Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love in 90 Days on Finding Love PBS Love expert, psychologist and bestselling author, Diana Kirschner, Ph.D. has helped thousands of singles and couples to find the relationships of their dreams. Along with her team of expert Love Mentor and dating coaches, she uses a unique approach to empower women by phone/Skype all over the world to heal from heartbreak and find lasting love. Dr. Diana is the author of the new books, Find Your Soulmate Online in 6 Simple Steps and 30 Days to Love; the relationship advice book, Sealing the Deal: The Love Mentor’s Guide to Lasting Love and the bestselling dating book, Love in 90 Days, which is the basis for her one-woman PBS TV Show Finding Your Own True Love. Talk with an expert Love Mentor coach for 40 minutes for free, and get special VIP treatment by mentioning the Optimal Living

Keith Wilson applies the Broken Window Theory to personal relationships. Episode 921: The Broken Window Theory of Personal Relationships by Keith Wilson on Handling Relationship Issues Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to improve your relationships and become the person you would like to be. His newest book is The Road to Reconciliation: A Comprehensive Guide to Peace When Relationships Go Bad. The original post is located here: https://keithwilsoncounseling.com/2015/07/10/the-broken-window-theory-of-personal-relationships/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group   Interested in advertising

Rose Lounsbury explains why she wants toys in her living room. Episode 920: Why I Want Toys In My Living Room by Rose Lounsbury on Keeping Kids Active at Home Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and more importantly–their minds–by letting go of the excess stuff that gets in the way. Rose started her own simplicity journey in 2012, after getting fed up with spending all of her free time dealing with my stuff. As she slowly let go of everything that didn’t matter to her, she discovered some amazing things: free time, peace of mind, & clarity. Rose became a simplicity coach to help others do the same thing. The original post is located here: https://roselounsbury.com/why-i-want-toys-in-my-living-room/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Sho

Kelly Eden with Highly Sensitive Refuge shares 12 signs that your child is a highly sensitive extrovert. Episode 919: 12 Signs Your Child Is a Highly Sensitive Extrovert by Kelly Eden of Highly Sensitive Refuge Co-founders Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo's mission is to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. It’s okay to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). In fact, the world could use a little more of what HSPs have. They are the voices of Highly Sensitive Refuge, a community where HSPs can be themselves, take a break from the harshness of the world, and feel understood. Our founders are Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo. The original post is located here: https://highlysensitiverefuge.com/highly-sensitive-extrovert-child-signs/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodca

Ingrid Y. Helander offers 4 therapy-tested steps for people who are feeling lost. Episode 918: If You’re Feeling Lost, 4 Therapy-Tested Steps To Find Your Way by Ingrid Y. Helander Ingrid began her career in Marriage and Family Therapy after she had her three children. After her youngest son was diagnosed with a chronic illness, she decided that she wanted to train to work alongside people as they work through life’s difficulties. She has a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Central Connecticut State University. Ingrid specializes in Internal Family Systems and and Intimacy from the Inside Out Couples Therapy. The original post is located here: https://ingridyhelanderlmft.com/feeling-lost/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group   Intere

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist teaches you how to love yourself unconditionally, even when you're suffering. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 917: [Part 2] How To Love Yourself Unconditionally, Even When You're Suffering by Sabrina of The Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. But more importantly, she is a Foodie, a Traveller, a Health Enthusiast, and an Aspiring Writer. She is also what she calls a “Budding Optimist”. Her goal is to live a healthy life filled with an abundance of joy and optimism. The original post can be found here: https://buddingoptimist.com/how-to-love-yourself-unconditionally/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gift

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist teaches you how to love yourself unconditionally, even when you're suffering. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 916: [Part 1] How To Love Yourself Unconditionally, Even When You're Suffering by Sabrina of The Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. But more importantly, she is a Foodie, a Traveller, a Health Enthusiast, and an Aspiring Writer. She is also what she calls a “Budding Optimist”. Her goal is to live a healthy life filled with an abundance of joy and optimism. The original post can be found here: https://buddingoptimist.com/how-to-love-yourself-unconditionally/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gift

Dr. Margaret Rutherford shares a story of how she misunderstood a meltdown of her son's, and resolved it with him 14 years later. Episode 915: How My Child Survived Me As A Parent by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Supporting and Understanding A Child's Feelings Dr. Margaret Rutherford has been a psychologist in private practice for over twenty-five years. She’s the author of “Perfectly Hidden Depression”, and hosts a weekly podcast, SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford, where she offers compassionate common-sense directions, ideas and goals toward the changes listeners want to make in healing.  The original post can be found here: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/how-my-child-survived-me-as-a-parent-2/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group   Interested in

Merrill Bainbridge of Whole Motherhood offers 5 solutions for working mothers who are nursing. Episode 914: Have Work, Will Nurse: 5 Solutions for Working Moms by Merrill Bainbridge of Whole Motherhood Hilary Barnett is an author, wife, entrepreneur and mother of two. She lives in Nashville and is the founder of Savvee, a boutique marketing agency that helps organizations define and create meaningful online content. You can usually find her walking the tightrope between the practical and the ideal, what is and what could be. Hilary believes every mother is extraordinary, and typically writes the words that she most needs to hear. The original post is located here: https://wholemotherhood.co/haveworkwillnurse/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group   Int

Vironika Tugaleva talks about how self-love doesn't ever rely on others. Episode 913: Feeling Unloved: “You Don’t Love Me, Nobody Loves Me” by Vironika Tugaleva on What We Tell Ourselves About Love Vironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika found solace in words and music. Her first book, The Love Mindset, won the Readers' Favorite silver medal for Best Self-Help book of 2013. Driven by an urge to spread light in the world, Vironika began to do life coaching, speaking, and writing in the personal growth field. In 2014, Vironika sold her things, left Toronto, and became a digital nomad. She launched her 2nd book in 2017, The Art of Talking to Yourself. Currently, Vironika is working on a poetry book, writing and peforming spoken word, and planning arts-related events. The original post is located here: https://www.vironika.org/nobody-loves-me/ Calm is of

Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life talks about pressing the restart button. Episode 912: Pressing Restart by Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life on New Beginnings and Making Life Changes Danae Smith is East Coast born and raised, but a West Coast girl at heart, She is the founder of This Wondrous Life, a lifestyle blog, rooted in pursuing a life lived simply, slowly, and with community. Over the years, Danae has found her heart pulled so strongly towards living a slower, more simple life. In a time where we are inundated with the message of instant gratification; where success is defined by numbers and accolades, and social media has begun to define how we live our lives, She desires to build a space and create a culture that shows another way---a more simple and slow approach to life. The original post is located here: https://thiswondrouslife.com/twl//pressing-restart Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit M

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely talks about when it's ok to compare yourself. Episode 911: Do You Play the Comparison Game? Find Out When it Might Be Okay To by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park. Emma has been on a journey towards a slower simpler and more intentional way of living since her second daughter was born a few years ago. She has learned lots along the way and loves passing on these lessons. The original post is located here: http://simpleslowlovely.com/play-comparison-game-find-might-okay/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in 

Melissa Noel Renzi with Introvert, Dear shares 7 things your highly sensitive child needs to hear. Episode 910: 7 Things Your Highly Sensitive Child Needs to Hear by Melissa Noel Renzi of Introvert Dear on Encouraging Children Jenn Granneman is the founder of Introvert, Dear and author of The Secret Lives of Introverts. She started Introvert, Dear in 2013 as her personal blog. She was living with an extroverted roommate, dating an extroverted guy, and working an extroverted job (teaching 4th grade). Jenn wanted to write about what it was like being an introvert living in an extrovert's world. In true introvert form, she wrote her blog anonymously for almost two years. Jenn had no desire to be in the spotlight. And she had no idea her little blog would become this! Now, with the help of quiet ones around the world, she is on a mission: to let introverts everywhere know it's okay to be who they are. The original post is located here: https://introvertdear.com/news/what-your-highly-sensitive-child-needs-to-hear/

Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply guides parents on how to cope with sibling rivalry. Episode 909: How to Cope With Sibling Rivalry by Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply on Helping Children Solve Disagreements A certified Speech Pathologist, Adina received her Master’s degree from Hunter College in New York in Communication Sciences. Adina worked in preschools for the developmentally disabled in the New York area before staying home full time with her family. In 2010, she launched Parenting Simply as a community to help parents connect with their children and learn simple, practical and easy to implement skills to create a peaceful home. Parenting Simply’s mission is to reduce the stress that parents and children feel by giving parents communication and organizational tips that can help parents maintain a loving and calm home. The original post is located here: https://parentingsimply.com/cope-with-sibling-rivalry/ Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.c

Rosalyn Palmer talks about aging and how "older" people are living differently than before. Episode 908: The New Old by Rosalyn Palmer on Aging and How to Stay Enthusiastic, Active and Healthy as You Get Older Rosalyn Palmer is an Emotional Well being Expert, an Advanced Rapid Transformational (RTT) Hypnotherapist and a Certified Coach. Rosalyn was one of the very first to train in RTT with Marisa Peer and has become one of the most sought-after RTT practitioners worldwide. The original post is located here: https://rosalynpalmer.com/the-new-old/ Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com. Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group   Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisec

Shana Olmstead shares two short posts - one guiding you on when it's time to leave a relationship and another on how to generate happiness for yourself before getting out of bed. Episode 907: Is it Time to Leave Your Relationship? AND Before You Get Out of Bed: 7 Ways to Be Happy All Day By Shana Olmstead Shana Olmstead's passion and life's work is connecting with people and helping them to believe the best about themselves. Her own process of spiritual awakening 15 years ago, and the personal transformation she has had since then has helped her to understand that her true calling in this lifetime is to help awaken the souls of others. She believes everyone is capable of transformation. The original posts are located here: https://shanaolmstead.com/2015/09/28/is-it-time-to-leave-your-relationship/ & https://shanaolmstead.com/2015/09/28/before-you-get-out-of-bed-7-ways-to-be-happy-all-day/ Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com. Calm is offering a s