Feeling Things with Amy & Kat

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Stop Procrastinating. Be Proactive. Know Your Worth. Pray For Haiti. Apr 27, 2023

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Going old school today with 4 totally different things! If you procrastinate...you're going to enjoy the FIRST THING, where Amy breaks down the 'Pomodoro Technique' so you can give it a try the next time you catch yourself putting something off. Remember: “The dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing the task itself.” — Rita Emmett

Think you have adult ADHD? The SECOND THING is for you, but it also turned into a PSA to do your breast exams, be your own advocate & be as proactive as possible with your health.

THIRD THING is a blog post (You Are Worthy) from a listener named Alyssa Khrystyne! She wrote about her experience at the live podcast in Nashville & shared 4 main things that she took away from being there. We also love the super cool way God answered Alyssa's prayer about who to bring with her to the live...so special!!

Amy's friends at @myLIFEspeaks inspired the FOURTH THING with a heartbreaking update from Haiti & an urgent request for prayer. Go to their IG to see the post that Amy shared & tap the link in their bio for a script if you decide to reach out to your representatives.

HOST:
RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy

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If You Think You Can Or You Can’t, You’re Right (5th Thing) Apr 25, 2023

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Language (in your head & out loud) is powerful, but did you know that your behavior is just as important? Yep, put those two things together and they can be quite the little team when it comes to how you want to show up and your successes in life. Henry Ford's famous quote kicks off a lot of what Amy & Kat talk about in this episode: 'Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right.' Now, take that quote (the "think you can" part since we are talking positively here) a step further by throwing in behavior and start acting like you're already who you want to be and everything else will follow!

Amy shares an inspiring story that she heard from Trevor Moawad on Tom Bilyeu's show about a guy's life completely changing after he got a very unexpected high SAT score. He suddenly felt smart and started acting as such. The trajectory of his life changed, but years later he found out the scores were mixed up and he actually scored very low. However, just thinking all those years that he had a high score changed his life!!! Wish we knew this guy's name...so Amy & Kat try to find out if the story is 100% true...but either way...it's encouraging and will challenge you to change your thoughts, your language, and your behavior to match what you want to do!

HOSTS:

RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy

@Kat.Defatta // @YouNeedTherapyPodcast

Thanks & Have The Day You Need To Have!!!

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Body Image Is About Your Brain (Not Your Body) (Outweigh) Apr 22, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Amy’s guest for the next 3 weeks is Crystal Lunenschloss (MS, RDN, LDN, CEDRD). Crystal became a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian to help people reconnect and heal their relationship with food and their bodies. In this episode, Crystal helps us understand how body image is more about our brains than what we look like and she gives us a few things we can do to immediately combat negative body image thoughts, so our brain can rewire to a more neutral/positive state! They also talk about how eating disorder behaviors are just as common in men as they are in women.

For more from Crystal check out:

HorizonNutritionCounseling.com

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What It Means To ‘Be the Buffalo’ + 4 Ways to Change Your Mood Fast Apr 20, 2023

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Amy’s sister, Cristi Dozier, just got a new necklace with a buffalo on it and she learned from someone she works with that buffalos turn into a snow storm rather than drifting with the wind because they instinctively know that walking into the storm will get them out of the weather quicker. So next time you are faced with a challenge, whether it be a situation at work or a difficult conversation you need to have with someone, ‘Be the Buffalo’ and avoid procrastination. Go directly toward the obstacle. Take it head on.

Amy also shares what she did today to change her mood when it turned negative!! Shout out Gabby Bernstein for these 4 things we can ask ourselves and work through to shift our mindset: How do I want to feel today? Who do I want to be today? What do I want to receive today? What do I want to give today?

HOST:
RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy

GUEST:
@CristiDozier // RootHouseCo.com

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Things That Are Socially Acceptable For Men, But Not For Women (5th Thing) Apr 18, 2023

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Double standards are everywhere!! Amy & Kat talk about a long list of things that are socially acceptable for a man to do, but frowned upon when a woman does it! For example: "being dedicated to your work and, as a result, missing time with your kids" or "not wanting to have children because clearly that means you're wasting your life." Don't even get us started on "dad bods vs mom bods" and "women being the primary breadwinner!"

Hope you enjoy this topic and feel encouraged to ditch any deep rooted double standards that might be buried in the back of your brain that you didn't even realize that you had!

Have the day you need to have!!

HOSTS:

RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy

@Kat.Defatta // @YouNeedTherapyPodcast

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Exercise is a Good Thing, Right? Right—and Wrong! (Outweigh) Apr 15, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: Exercise is a well-known way to get endorphins. That was made clear to a lot of us back in 2001 when Reese Witherspoon, playing Ell Woods, gave us this classic line in Legally Blonde: “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands. They just don't.”

However, exercise it's not the ONLY way to release endorphins. When Amy first started true recovery 3 years ago…she had to put a halt to a lot of her working out because she didn't really know how to enjoy it and do it for the good of her body. Her reasons for working out were going through her eating disorder filter. For example: She would exercise more after eating a lot or missing a workout and she ran a lot even though she truly didn’t like running.

In recovery, Amy had to build a new filter for herself when it came to exercise, so she had to halt almost all workouts (sans hiking & walking!!) for a while to recalibrate. Maybe you are in a place where you need to press pause on working out so that you can reset and work on a new filter. In this episode, Amy shares several ways you can still release endorphins (and keep your body full of feel-good chemicals) without working out!

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Community, Connection, Cold Showers & Stress Management with Dr. Mark Hyman + Listener Q&A with Crystal Apr 13, 2023

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Amy's dad passed away 2 years ago this month, so it got her thinking about what caused his health to really go downhill. She truly believes some of it was due in part to lack of connection with others. He was isolated because of the pandemic and that impacted his health tremendously. Amy shares this to set up a little chat she had with Dr. Mark Hyman about connection & community because he says those who are connected to others live longer + have better health + less stress. In addition to encouraging connection & community, Dr. Hyman shares a few other ways to help manage stress (i.e. cold showers!!)

Amy also shares 4 things we can do for more intentional relationships and more connection with others:

Plan Quality Time
Focus
Ask Questions
Unplug

Speaking of connection, Amy enjoys being able to connect with you guys through listener led Q&A chats. Amy shares one in this episode that she did with Crystal, who's from Indiana! Hope y'all enjoy!!! And shout out Crystal for taking a leap to start her new business: Creative Digital Connections!! We are cheering her on!

Thanks for listening & have the day you need to have!

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Kat's Getting Married, Amy's Worried About Her Bladder, Dress Shopping, Side Hustles & More (5th Thing) Apr 11, 2023

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Kat shares how Big P proposed, Amy makes sure Kat's ceremony isn't going to be super long in case she has to pee & Kat explains WHY she's giving Amy a plus-one even though Amy says she doesn't need it.

Bladder & don't hover while you pee clip is from @thepelvicdancefloor. Click link below for full video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGHJk4gqiG/!!

Pro-Tip: Get married during the "off-season" + on a Friday = saving so much money!!! Kat shares some things she's learned the last couple of weeks about being engaged and planning a wedding! WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR KAT! They also talk about side hustles, hobbies, and how Amy found a wedding dress she loves.....so if Kat doesn't buy it Amy will........even though she's single now......you can never be too prepared!

HOSTS:

RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy

@Kat.Defatta // @YouNeedTherapyPodcast

Send questions/comments for the 5th Thing to: 4ThingsWithAmyBrown@gmail.com

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Change the Channel on Food Guilt (Outweigh) Apr 08, 2023

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OUTWEIGH: How many times have you felt guilty before or after you ate something? Saying things to yourself like: "I shouldn't have..." or "Should I compensate after eating this...” That inner voice that beats us up before we eat and makes us feel guilty afterward is our worst enemy. Amy shares some ways to calm yourself down when food guilt pops up and stresses you out:

- Something easy that you can do anytime, anywhere......is 4 rounds of the 4, 7, 8 deep breathing technique
- Put on your favorite song….and sing along!!!!
- Take a cold shower!!!
- Practice the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 grounding technique! Acknowledge 5 things you see in your surroundings; 4 things you can tough, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and finally 1 thing you can taste.
- Find a quiet place to try this calming yoga pose, the legs up the wall pose! Lie down on the floor and let your straight legs rest against the wall. Your butt should be up against the wall so that your body is at a 90 degree angle. If you're able, stay in this position for a full 20 minutes to really let your body reset.

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If Everything Is Special, Nothing Is Special Apr 06, 2023

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We all want to declutter and organize our lives, but we can't do that without first talking about our buying and acquiring habits. Why do we shop and overbuy? What are clutter magnets? Where do we start when it comes to getting rid of things? Our expert guest, Tracy McCubbin, answers all of these questions and more. Absolutely loved chatting with Tracy and especially enjoyed doing '4 Things Gratitude' with her! The 4 things she's thankful for are so good (i.e. she impromptu shared some dating tips after revealing that she just got married for the first time in her 50s to a man she met on Bumble!!)

ABOUT TRACY:

Tracy McCubbin is an entrepreneur, CEO, and the author of Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book On Decluttering You'll Ever Need (June 4th, 2019) and the newly launched book, Make Space for Happiness: How to Stop Attracting Clutter and Start Magnetizing the Life You Want (Sourcebooks, October 4th, 2022). She has always referred to herself as "Obsessive Compulsive Delightful," but who knew she could turn that trait into a booming business? While working for a prominent television director in Los Angeles, Tracy discovered she could see through any mess and clearly envision a clutter-free space. Coupled with keen time-management and organizational skills, Tracy soon found more and more people were asking her for help. Before she knew it, dClutterfly was born.

Over fifteen years and thousands of clients later, dClutterfly is currently Los Angeles' premier organizing and decluttering company. Tracy has been interviewed for several decluttering segments, including Fox 5 Washington DC and ABC7 Los Angeles, KTLA Morning News, KCAL9 CBS Los Angeles, and Good Day Sacramento. She and her company have also been featured in top-tier publications, including Real Simple, House Beautiful, Goop, Refinery 29 and Woman's Day.

When not decluttering, she is the proud Co-Executive Director of OneKid OneWorld, a non-profit building strong educational foundations for children in impoverished communities throughout Kenya and Central America. www.onekidoneworld.org

Tracy lives in Los Angeles and knows where her keys are.

Website: www.dclutterfly.com

IG: @tracy_mccubbin

FB: Tracy McCubbin

TikTok: tracymccubbin

YouTube: Tracy McCubbin

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