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Hey loves! This special episode is for teens 15+ and I’m talking all things worthiness, shame, big feelings and getting support with the excellent human Thais Sky. Thais is a coach who specializes in what she calls ‘the worthiness wound’ and has a Masters in Clinical Psychology. In this episode you’ll hear us talking about messy feelings, the first step in healing our feelings of inadequacy, transitions towards being an ‘adult’, worthiness feelings, imperfect stories from us humaning this wee...

Hey loves! Preteens have you been waiting for your OWN episode…??! Today I got you (and yes, anyone else who wants to be a writer!!). I’m sharing this conversation I had last spring with the amazing Tina Wells who’s a best-selling author, entrepreneur and business strategist. She’s the author of the best-selling series Mackenzie Blue, The Zee Files, and a new series coming to Target this fall. Her writing is for girls ages 7-13 and explores themes of friendship, being real, and dreaming big d...

Hey loves! I get to do my favorite thing with you today… TEACH ABOUT HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT BEING YOUR REAL SELF!!! So wanna grab your journal, get cozy with me and get ready to reflect? This is the first mini workshop we’ve ever dropped on the podcast (let us know if you want moreeeee) and it’s totally different from our other podcast episodes. This is an experience where you get to know yourself better… and actually uncover what you specifically are needing to be more confident being your...

I’m lonely AF so much of the time (anyone else??!) and I think it should be normal to talk about. Most people are lonely sometimes and it’s not a sign you’re lame ;) In the third part of this summer series on trust I’m getting into trusting the people in our lives -- how to do it and how hard it can be. You’ll hear me talking about why you deserve friends that you feel amazing around (and how to find them), why so many of us settle for crumbs, why the majority of people (especially teens) say...

I was taught that my body was weird, dangerous, and kinda untrustworthy. Now… mostly people didn’t say that to me… it was how they talked, looked, or acted. Periods were hidden and gross… (and my body gets a period), diets were encouraged and cool (cause if you aren’t on one… or so the story goes… your body will eat literally everything in sight!), and people in bodies read as ‘girls’ were supposed to be ‘sexy’ and ‘feminine’ and ‘cute’ and ‘pretty’... oh and also, inherently ‘distracting’. O...

I started trusting myself because my friends broke up with me. I figured if they weren’t gonna love me the way I deserved… I had better get really frickin’ good at loving myself. Life is an adventure y’all. If you’re someone who feels like you second guess yourself and always try to get others to make your decisions… or you worry what everyone else thinks… this episode may be for you! Today I’m talking about resilience, why shame isn’t ever useful, how to practice trusting yourself with littl...

Every now and then someone asks me about why I love the word “badass”…? Like doesn’t it mean like ‘tough’ and maybe like ‘rebel without a cause’ vibes? Isn’t that the opposite of all the ‘sensitive, big-hearted’ stuff we talk about here? NOPE! Because what’s actually more ‘badass’ than being sensitive, taking up space and being your whole, complex, imperfect REAL self? If you’re trying to live the real way alongside me… you know it can be HARD (and so worth it)!! So today I’m talking about th...

Summer used to be hard for me. Sticky, humid beach weather would roll around (to be clear… I have actually never lived anywhere near a beach, but it was summer bikini beach vibes on magazines in the grocery store checkout line for sure)… and I’d suddenly feel a new spat of self consciousness. This might be common for some of us, but it’s certainly not normal. I think it should be normal for us to respect, care for, and maybe even ADORE our bodies (yes these bodies that feel all the things and...

Hey loves! Asia Suler is a writer, teacher and ecological philosopher who lives in the folds of the Blue Ridge mountains. She is the creator and concoctress of One Willow Apothecaries— an Appalachian-grown company that offers handcrafted herbal medicines and online education. AND she’s so cool!!!!!! In this episode we’re talking about weeds, cool everyday teas that you can take for school stress, the difference between being childish vs. childlike, talking to plants, being an herbalist, and p...

Hey loves -- solo love note coming your way today… all about TRYING NEW THINGS. I’ve been surprised by how hard coming out of my pandemic huddle/hibernation mode has been as more of the world opens up. Today I’m talking about beginnings and how we begin anything is how we begin everything (I know, mic drop)... and also how to move through change, transition, or into new things with relative ease (that could be trying out for the soccer team, dating someone new, moving towns, family transition...

Hey loves -- I used to reaalllllyyyyy not like it when people didn’t like me (ok, it’s still not the most comfy) and I’d spend whole days (ok, years) devoted to trying to get everyone to like me so I could have a ‘good’ day and feel like a ‘good’ person. If that feels icky and layered… it’s because it is -- and if that feels relatable at all (or you’re interested in why some people might feel that way) then today’s episode might be for YOU! James-Olivia is an ‘avid maker of mistakes’ and a ‘f...

Hey loves -- are you a dancer? Or are you someone like ‘doesn’t dance’? Do you dream of a creative career, but then maybe get stuck in the story of ‘not being good enough’ or ‘creative people don’t make money’ or ‘that’s not practical’? Yeah -- I feel ya. Today’s episode is all about that and MORE. I’m hanging out with the amazing Jess Grippo: she’s semi-famous on TikTok for dancing with CVS receipts, quit Ballet at 19, and is a creative coach for adults. We talk about expression, being ‘cool...

Got broken up with? Got left out of the text thread? Didn’t get into the school? Or… make the team? Scared that ‘no one likes me’? Or ‘that I’m literally the worst’? OOOOF, honey, let’s talk about rejection FEELS. You’re amazing -- like, so amazing -- but why do you (like so many of us) sometimes feel like a failure…? In this episode I’m talking about worthiness, accountability, random dance parties, why your ex has absolutely nothing to do with how wonderful you are, and so much more! You go...

Hey loves -- have you ever wondered if you should go to the ‘gynecologist’? Or wondered who to see if you’ve got period issues or something else up with your reproductive health? Today’s episode is such an amazing one because Qiddist (the Badass Academy’s resident faculty for all things anatomy and wellness) and I are taking you through a lot of details about what kind of provider you might want to see, what happens during a routine visit, what questions to ask to see if your provider is a go...

Hey darling -- I pulled my back out this week, put my feet up (eek!), and opened up some of the amazing questions y’all have been sending me… for part 3 of our ‘ask me anything’ episode series! I’m answering three big questions: one about grief and loss, one about fighting with your parents, and one about being kind to a friend who isn’t a great fit for you. Plus, I threw in a few little goofy questions that y’all asked me! :) Stay tuned for a chat about fave artists, ice cream and colors (ye...