Too Much To Handle with Hannah Cranston

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Kylie, a Type A, high-achiever, and total scholastic rockstar, who is struggling with imposter syndrome. I bring in expert, Bridget Todd, one of my personal heroes, to discuss why high-achieving women are more prone to imposter syndrome, how to fight against negative self-talk, and squash feeling like a fraud for good!  Follow Bridget on Twitter, Instagram, and catch her next solution session at AFROPUNK. If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Trevor, as we talk about big emotions and learning coping strategies for when we feel completely and utterly consumed by our thoughts and feelings. We also get into some of the societal expectations of men to always be tough. I bring in expert, Dr. Chris Donaghue, to help us all learn how to quote unquote deal with our emotions and navigate life and the full spectrum of the human experience.  Follow Dr. Chris on Instagram @drdonaghue and tune in to Loveline Monday through Thursday nights! If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Stephanie, who is grieving a pretty devastating friend break up. Studies show that break ups with friends can be just as, if not more, heartbreaking than a romantic break up. I bring in Refinery29 host Grace Baldridge, who has been through her own shattering friend breakup, to help Stephanie (and all of us) learn to cope with this difficult fact of life. Follow Grace Baldridge on Instagram @Gracebaldrige, watch her series State of Grace on Refinery29 and check out her music on Spotify! If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Rachel, who is sick and tired of following the way things have always been done and wants to break through in her career. As a generation who refuses to just climb corporate ladders until we retire, I know a lot of us can relate to this desire to chart our own career paths. I bring in expert Xochitl Renteln, a Physician Assistant and health Instagram influencer, to chat about how she used her education and desire for something more, to design the career of her dreams. Follow Xochitl Renteln on Instagram @xo.healthy! If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Abby, who has recently been diagnosed with a disability. As she struggles to balance her new needs with the obstacles inherent in college and just life in general, I invite expert, Keah Brown, to help Abby learn to thrive despite her new disability and help all of us become better allies to our differently abled friends. Keah Brown is a disability rights activist, author, journalist, and writer. She is also known as the creator of the viral hashtag #DisabledAndCute.  Follow Keah Brown on Twitter @Keah_Maria and check out her book! If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Kellie, all about body positivity! We do a deep dive into why we sometimes act confident and as though we love our bodies in front of others, but engage in some pretty negative self- talk when we're in private. I bring in expert, Whitney Catalano, who is a anti-diet Registered Dietitian, to help us figure out how to bridge the gap between how we act about our bodies and how we really feel, all with the intention of learning to love and accept our bodies as they are. Follow Whitney Catalano on Instagram @trustyourbodyproject and on her website. If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with Too Much To Handle listener, Anne, who shares her harrowing story of domestic abuse. I bring in trauma-informed, psychotherapist Seerut Chawla, to discuss red flags of abusive relationships, both emotional and physical, and how our past can affect our future relationships. This episode is very powerful, but also very graphic, so I want to give a trigger warning for anyone who may have experienced or may currently be experiencing abuse. Follow Seerut Chawla on Instagram @seerutkchawla. If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with "Too Much To Handle" listener, Nadine, who wants help making new friends as an adult. We all know this can be a STRUGGLE, especially when you're dealing with different work schedules, partners and families, and just LIFE. I bring in community-building expert, Sophia Parsa, Head of Community at FabFitFun and the founder of Mountain Gate, to help Nadine (and all of us!) establish meaningful connections with people and build our girl gang! Follow Sophia Parsa on Instagram @sophiaparsa and @mountaingate. If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with "Too Much To Handle" listener, Maria, who says she's feeling exhausted and burnt out from always bearing the emotional labor in her relationships. We are joined by the power couple behind the IGNTD podcast, Adi and Sophie Jaffe, who help Maria (and us all!) figure out what our boundaries are and start communicating them! We talk about how healthy boundaries allow us to practice better self-care AND improve our relationships! Follow Adi and Sophie Jaffe on Instagram @IGNTD.me, @dradijaffe, and @sophie.jaffe and check out their podcast, IGNTD.   If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

Today I chat with "Too Much To Handle" listener, Ray, who says he's a bigger guy who struggles with his body image and just can't escape the pressure from society to be chiseled into a body type that is just impossible for him to achieve with his genetics. I know a lot of us can relate to that.  We often hear about how negative body image affects women, but don't talk enough about how body image affects men too. We get into the role that toxic masculinity plays and also bring in an expert to give Ray, and frankly all of us, some tangible tips to becoming body neutral and start loving the skin we're in! Body image support Facebook page for men: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1397996740324975/?ref=bookmarks Follow Ryan Sheldon on Instagram @RealRyanSheldon, his website TheRyanSheldon.com, or catch him on Loveline every other Tuesday. If you have a question and want to be featured on the next episode, send me a DM on Instagram @HannahCranston or email TMTHshow@gmail.com

This season, while this show is still FOR you, it's also BY you.  Every week we are taking YOUR calls and questions to help you step into your power, own your confidence, and navigate life in a world that tells us we're "too much." DM me @HannahCranston or email me your questions at TMTHshow@gmail.com and you'll have the opportunity to hop on a live Skype with me on our next episode to talk it out together!! You can stay anonymous or scream your name from the rooftops, but I can't wait to meet you and have you be the star of my next episode. It's about time we feel empowered in our skin and in our selves.

We are all inspired by someone in our life, who is just the epitome of badassery— living life to the beat of their own drum and every day to the fullest. But how can we embody that ourselves? How can we live more "out loud?" I’ve been on a personal journey to discover the answer and today, I’m sharing my tips to tapping into your inner badass and living life just a little bigger. Some housekeeping: As I’ve mentioned before we are taking a little break from the pod as I make way for something that I'm suuuuper excited to announce so please make sure you're following me @HannahCranston on Instagram for that news. This is our last episode until then…so stay tuned!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think your passion is just a “hobby” and can’t ever be a source of income or even be your career? Think again! When you choose to get creative and ask for what you want from life, your “passion project,” your side hustle, and yes, even your hobby, can become your full-time job. No one knows this better than Kim Horcher, formerly of TYT and Nerd Alert, now a host on Super League Gaming, Jedi Council, and Geek&Glitter. Kim turned her passion for nerd culture, into a full time job and is slowly building an empire based on her love of gaming, Star Wars, and all things nerdy! Listen to how she did it and how you can too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the greatest things in life-- love, career, adventure-- are SCARY! The threat of failing and falling flat on our face can sometimes even prevent us from taking the leap into the great unknown to achieve and experience all that we want in life. But how can we overcome these fears to live out our wildest dreams? Today I'm giving you the secret to overcoming your fear of failure, so that NOTHING holds you back from your best life, the life you deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life is full of setbacks, heartbreak, and rejection. It’s not about avoiding these pitfalls, but rather cultivating resilience and climbing your way back to the top. If anyone knows how to bounce back after hitting rockbottom, it’s Arielle Lorre. Now a health and lifestyle influencer and podcast host, Arielle Lorre shares her battle with addiction, her journey to sobriety, and how she turned her life around. This is one of my favorite episodes yet! Her inspirational story will remind you that no obstacle in life can prevent you from fulfilling your dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices