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Ep. 115: Closing the Door To Betrayal with Renelle Nelson Oct 09, 2019

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Renelle Nelson is back with more wisdom and wittiness to help us understand infidelity even further. Renelle knows that intimacy begins outside of the bedroom, and in order to heal, “me” must come before “we.” The three things that end relationships the fastest are judgments, assumptions, and resentments, and being able to recognize them before thy run rampant can be the difference between a happy ending and a traumatic one.

@noirsxtherapist

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Learning more about infidelity and wanting to stay [1:06]

Using EMDR to process trauma [4:54]

Common symptoms and patterns [8:34]

An unwillingness to move past betrayal [13:21]

Healing separately & how the door to betrayal gets opened [14:57]

“Micro-cheating” [20:43]

Judgments, assumptions, and resentment [23:19]

Different cultures’ responses to infidelity [29:14]

Dealing with self-righteousness, egos, and meeting in the middle [30:41]

Whats the right way to communicate? [35:05]

Intimacy starts outside the bedroom [40:52]

Intimacy after an affair [45:10]

Giving time to heal [47:26]

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Ep. 114: You Can't Hate Yourself Skinny with Elizabeth Faye Oct 03, 2019

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Elizabeth Faye is a hairstylist, turned hairstylist educator, turned CEO of a hairstyle education company. Above all, however, Elizabeth is a woman in the 21st century who has had struggles with her self-esteem and relationship with her body. Much like all of us, she wanted to feel beautiful and went to extremes to do so, but soon learned her most important lesson yet: you can’t hate yourself skinny. Elizabeth and Danny talk about societal pressures, plastic surgery, and body acceptance in a judgmental world.

@heyelizabethfaye

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Finding her way to hairstyling [2:37]

Marriage, divorce, and wanting to feel beautiful [10:41]

The grey areas of body modification [15:31]

Surgery can’t fix body hate and dysmorphia [18:37]

How a mind changes (or doesn’t change) after massive body transformation [24:42]

Wanting to change your body, but not wanting to feel you have to [29:46]

What would you would tell your former self? [33:10]

How Elizabeth learned to love her body [35:55]

How public nudity aids in body acceptance [39:07]

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Ep. 113: Standing Up to Bullies and Toxic Masculinity with Bobby Maximus Sep 29, 2019

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Bobby Maximus is widely known for his time fighting in the UFC, but his work is much more than that. After spending his youth at the mercy of bullies, he knew that the only way to get ahead is to get physically and mentally stronger than those who want to torture you. Now he spends his time helping people use fitness to become the best version of themselves, all while taking down bullies, self limitations, and redefining what it means to be a man in the 21st century.

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@bobbymaximus

Finding his way to fighting and to strength training [2:05]

Fighting in the UFC: keeping up the brain along with the body [6:32]

Can you become complacent if you’re satisfied with your body? [11:54]

Controlling your own inner monologue [14:11]

The difference between THE truth and YOUR truth [19:05]

Toxic masculinity and not taking it personally [23:49]

When does masculinity become toxic? [27:42]

Where does toxic masculinity come from? [33:01]

Standing up to bullying and injustice [36:24]

Why some men want to feel “needed” [41:59]

Are men under attack? [45:19]

Practicing sticking up for yourself and others [47:09]

You teach people how to treat you [52:31]

Healthy debate vs. haters [1:01:23]

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Ep. 112: Is It Possible to be Too Relatable? Sep 27, 2019

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When you have an audience of any kind, a decision must be made—do you keep yourself relatable and friendly to all, or do you out your own self on a pedestal to keep people coming back for more? For the former, some might argue that this leaves you “too” relatable, and at risk of your audience losing respect for you. On the other hand, the latter might leave you seeming stiff, unapproachable, and with a superiority complex. Danny and Jill ponder this dichotomy and wonder what the best path is for handling the influencer-consumer relationship.

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Keeping yourself on an “elevated” level [3:23]

Is it possible to be too relatable? [6:17]

The Pratfall Effect: authority needs relatability [10:25]

Keeping yourself above your audience vs. Boundaries [15:14]

Reaching out as a peer for mutual benefit [18:41]

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Ep. 111: Surviving Grief and Plugging In to A New Life with Christina Rasmussen Sep 20, 2019

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After the devastating loss of her husband, Christina Rasmussen had to relearn how to get by in the world. For years she merely survived, but knew there had to be a better way; she soon realized it was her goal to help others through the grieving process. Grief comes in many forms, be it a literal death, the loss of a relationship, being fired from a job… the end of a way of life. We have to acknowledge these losses—invisible or otherwise—in order to heal and “plug-in” to a new, better future for ourselves.

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Christina’s story of heartbreak [2:16]

Resigning from her job to live life beyond just survival [9:12]

Taking a chance on a dream to help others through grief [16:32]

What part of ourself is the “survivor self”? [20:52]

Types of grief other than death: “Invisible Losses”[23:37]

Abandonment in your relationship, and the perils of denying the grieving process [29:51]

Naming your demons in order to heal from them [34:09]

Preparing for loss vs. being blindsided by it [38:36]

How to cross from surviving to thriving [45:09]

The magic of the Plug-In [49:14]

Moving on to the next life after a relationship ends [54:31]

Does time heal all wounds? [1:01:48]

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Ep. 110: Conquer Rejection by Making It Your Goal Sep 18, 2019

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Whether we like it or not, rejection is a part of life. Living the Best Life requires us to put ourselves out there, but our fear of hearing the word “no” can hold us back, especially in our businesses, our dating lives, friendships, or any other vulnerable venture. The most successful people in this world have learned to laugh in the face of rejection because they all know that every single “no” brings you closer to the “yes” you need. If you can conquer rejection, success and acceptance will surely follow.

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This who hate you eventually go away, and your true fans stay [7:43]

Perfectionism makes you afraid to even try [11:05]

Getting clinical and staying objective [13:02]

“Pivot mindset” to face your fear of setting goals [14:51]

Growth goals on a steadier incline [17:43]

Making rejection your goal [19:57]

Power in reps: practice makes perfect [26:15]

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Ep. 109: Influencer Exposé: The Lies Instagrammers Sell to Us Sep 13, 2019

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Have you ever wondered how every author seems to have a “#1 Bestselling” book? Or how some influencers seem to grow their accounts by thousands of followers in just a few days? We’ve all seen enough causal pictures of manicures in front of Mercedes Benz steering wheels to know something strange is happening. Danny and Jill want to expose the facades that so many Instagrammers sell to us. After all, why should we buy a lifestyle from someone who isn’t living it themselves?

Establishing yourself and brand in your local area [3:42]

What does “Best-selling author” even mean? [7:56]

Growing an audience, buying followers, and early engagement [12:51]

Follow for follow [19:46]

Going viral and buying ads: a lot of followers vs. quality followers [21:52]

Showing the person behind the mask [28:23]

The illusion of lifestyle [30:28]

WHY are we viewing material items as levels of success? [37:48]

Shame around sharing success [44:06]

Stretching the truth about money [49:38]

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Ep. 108: Feeling Guilty For Feeling Good Sep 11, 2019

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Due to social media, the state of things seems to be growing more grim by the minute. We have unlimited access to news from every part of the world, and much of it is designed to send us in to a panic. We are burdened by the misfortunes of others, and the thought of celebrating victories in our own lives fills us with guilt, shame, and even fear that goodness will be taken away. Danny and Jeff talk about the guilt we are prone to feel, and combatting feelings of helplessness by showing up in our own lives.

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Respecting your feelings at all points of the process [1:59]

The right way to respond to bad things in the world [4:54]

Rings of responsibility: focusing on yourself first [8:43]

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t and falling into a trap for your own unhappiness [12:41]

No one can have the exact same experience and perspective [16:14]

Too much empathy can be paralyzing and feelings of unworthiness [19:47]

Superstitions about acknowledging happiness [24:41]

Taking care of yourself before you can help anyone else [27:36]

What is within your circle of influence? [35:31]

Point of view versus opinion [40:17]

Being present is the greatest way to make an impact [44:52]

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Ep. 107: Trusting Yourself When the Shit Hits the Fan Sep 06, 2019

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In order to live the Best Life, we have to take radical responsibility and trust ourselves, but just because we know these things, it doesn’t mean they’re easy to accomplish. What does “self-trust” even mean, and how do we begin the process of building that confidence in ourselves to handle whatever comes our way? In this episode, Jill teaches 4 ways we can practice trusting ourselves, so that we can handle anything coming our way when the shit gets really real.

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How to earn self-trust [3:24]

What do you do when shit hits the fan? Let go of control [7:39]

Showing up in integrity [11:00]

Building confidence by getting through hard things [13:03]

Vulnerability PR’s and sitting in discomfort [16:49]

Engage in hard conversations [21:49]

Growth Mindset: looking forward to challenges [28:48]

Learning discernment through experience [32:45]

A quick re-cap [40:18]

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Ep. 106: Deal-breakers, Drunken Discoveries, and Deceit: A Conversation with Danny's Boyfriend Sep 04, 2019

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The time has finally come for The Best Life listeners to meet a very special guest… Danny’s boyfriend, Jeff T.

Danny and Jeff sit down to tell us all about their relationship: how they met, how they travel together, and how they put the relationship on fast-forward with drunk confessions and radical honesty.

Fate brought them together, but they know that to make a relationship work, communication is the most important key.

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Starting from the very beginning: bumble, first dates, and getting deep [2:06]

The pain of divorce, and relearning the dating game [11:05]

Societal pressures and deal-breakers [14:46]

A series of serendipitous moments and a date at the Egg House [21:36]

Things moving along quickly & the “A Walk To Remember” principle [27:36]

Getting Danny to stop moving around [30:34]

A drunken discovery and working through deceit [34:28]

Practicing radical honesty above all else [55:48]

Advice for women to open up the door for more honest conversations with men [58:37]

The infamous Nude Bike Ride [1:02:56]