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We all put up emotional barriers to shield ourselves from getting hurt, but we often miss the delicate balance of healthy space yet true connection with others.

Today’s clip features Henry Ammar, a human behavior expert, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Henry guides us through creating genuine connections and the importance of vulnerability while also establishing healthy boundaries. If we want our kids to learn how to stand up for their needs but also form deep relationships, it starts with us showing them how.

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We all experience hard things and off days—but how often do we realize we have a choice whether to be happy or not? As parents, we want our children to be happy, but we can’t teach them something we’re not living out ourselves. Today’s clip of Connie Podesta offers some stories and insights into how to be a happy role model.

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• Read The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again
  

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As a consultant, parent coach, conscious discipline practitioner, podcaster, and content creator, Mr. Chazz is on a mission to empower adults to truly see, guide, and trust children. Our conversation dives into why it’s called parenting, how to use music and play to create connection, how to set boundaries and respond to emotions in a healthy way, and how to avoid being a perfectionist. Whether you’re a seasoned parent or a newbie discovering the complexities of parenthood, this episode is for you.

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How do you navigate the uncertainty of deciding when it’s time to make a change in your life, or even quit something altogether? How do you weigh all the options and make decisions when you just feel exhausted and empty?

Sarah Weiler, a thought leader, coach, and creative entrepreneur, believes that quitting doesn’t equal failure—in fact, it can be life-giving. In this fun and insightful clip, she guides us through the art of quitting and explains how it can boost your happiness, mental health, and even physical well-being.

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Let’s talk about money today. Many of us didn’t learn any kind of financial literacy in school or from parents, and now the topic is often seen as taboo, or too hard, or frustrating—but it’s such a critical piece of being a person in this world.

I had the chance to chat with Maya Corbic, the founder of The Wealthy Kids Investment Club and the popular Instagram account @teach.kids.money, where she inspires parents to raise financially independent kids. Maya has overcome her own financial challenges early in life to become a CPA, and she’s on a mission to simplify money matters for both kids and their parents. We talk about how to have better money habits, how to invest for greater returns (for yourself and on your child’s behalf), and how to navigate money blind spots.

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• Read From Piggy Banks to Stocks
  

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We talk a lot about navigating our emotions in our personal (and parenting) lives, but what about in our professional lives? So often people suppress their emotions at work, only to come home and take it out on their family.

In today’s clip, author Mollie West Duffy explains why she believes we should be showing up authentically in all areas of our lives, including the workplace. Whether you’re leading adults or the little people in your life, Mollie will walk you through actionable research-backed advice on how to lead both yourself and your people well.

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• Read No Hard Feelings: Emotions at Work and How They Help Us Succeed
  

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After more than a decade of strategic business consulting, Lindsay Rae Hancock realized her innate passion was empowering individuals to achieve the same level of internal success as her Fortune 500 clients. She helps others develop a personal strategy to define what success means to them and take tangible steps to get there.

Whether you’re a busy parent juggling family and life, or you’re endlessly running on the hamster wheel of work, or you just feel guilty taking the time to focus on your own needs and wants, Lindsay’s experiences and insights will have you making shifts to define and reach your own personal idea of success.

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If you’re like me and find the mind-body connection fascinating, this episode is for you. Today’s clip features Dr. Gabor Mate, a physician, speaker, and author specializing in childhood development, trauma, and the potential life-long impacts of both physical and mental well-being.

His talk explores stress, disease, family, and social and cultural foundations, including the role of women in American society. While our culture separates physical, mental, and emotional health, Dr. Mate explains how research shows the relationship between them, and why social connection may actually lead to less physical symptoms and disease.

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Cindy Muchnick, author and mother of four (almost) grown children, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her parenting guidebook, The Parent Compass. She is not only an expert in the college admission process, but also a former private academic counselor for high school students. She now passionately shares her experience and insights through public speaking engagements to student, parent, school, and business groups.

Today’s conversation explores key topics from her guidebook, including how to truly appreciate your teen, becoming a better listener and asking the right questions, and how to help kids develop self-advocacy skills. Whether you’re currently a parent of teens, or you know the teen years are fast approaching for your little ones, this is a conversation filled with wisdom you won’t want to miss.

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Holidays can be a mixed bag of emotions, and it’s important to be real about that. You may have had a great time, but you also may have faced grief, loneliness, broken expectations, and exhaustion. While the new year often brings resolutions and hope for change, we also need to support each other in the deeper struggles.

Today’s clip features writer and podcaster Nora McInerny. She shares gut-wrenching, hard-earned wisdom about life and death, urging you to shift your approach to grief. And while her main focus is on death, her insights resonate with anything you may be grieving or grappling with.

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• Read It's Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) and No Happy Endings: A Memoir
  

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