Barb Knows Best

Happy New Year! In this week’s all-new episode, Barb and Michelle kick off 2024 with helpful rituals, practices, and introspections to start the year out happy, aligned, and clear. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or atwww.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

New Year Rituals:

1. Identify your past accomplishments.
2. Remember the lessons you learned that life taught you. Honor the strength you had when life was teaching you these lessons.
3. Reflect on what you really want to create and cultivate in 2024.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

My 3-Part Year End Ritual by Michelle Maros

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle open up on a simple practice they both rely on to cultivate helpful optimism during difficult times. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Keep something beautiful in your mind and heart as a form of optimism and motivation when times are difficult.
• Life is difficult, so how we internalize it and what you do with it matters.
• Acknowledge the feelings, including the sad ones but know that the feelings won’t last forever.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

John O’Donohue

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle dive into common signs and feelings of living in survival mode, plus, they unpack how to move through these periods of live, and make aligned changes to feel more balanced and at peace. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or atwww.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Signs You Are in Survival Mode

1. You tell yourself you just want to get through the day or this week.
2. You feel exhausted even after a good night’s sleep.
3. You frequently visualize worst case scenarios.
4. You feel irritable and grumpy and find yourself over-reacting.
5. You feel overwhelmed by your daily routine, but don’t know how to change it.
6. You crave comfort foods or forget to eat.
7. You avoid friends, family, or things that bring you joy because you don’t feel you have time.

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In this week’s special episode, Barb and Michelle chat with celebrated members of the Florida Atlantic University Men’s Basketball team. After a whirlwind year reaching the Final Four, Barb and Michelle follow up with Head Coach Dusty May and returning players, Alijah Martin and Nick Boyd, to discuss how they maintain their vision, release external pressures, and keep focused on their goals. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss! Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or atwww.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes

FAU Men’s Basketball Schedule https://fausports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

Head Coach Dusty May - @coachdustymay

Dusty May led Florida Atlantic to what is undoubtedly its greatest season in school history in the 2022-23 campaign. May guided his Owls to the Final Four while posting a program-best 35-4 record. Prior to this season, the Owls had one previous appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but this year, May led the Owls to not just their first win in the big dance, but all the way to the Final Four in Houston.

Alijah Martin - @alijahmartin15

• Had a terrific season for Florida Atlantic and was a key component to the Owls’ Final Four run and 35-4 record
• A scoring machine, Martin scored double figures in 24 games, 20+ points in four games
• Became the 15 player in Florida Atlantic history to join the 1,000-point club
• Became the first Owl to earn multiple All-C-USA Team honors in a career in FAU’s 10-year member as a history of the league

Nick Boyd - @sfnnick

• Came through in the clutch in the first-round win over Memphis in the NCAA Tournament, scoring a lay-up with two seconds left to put FAU up 66-65 and give the Owls their first NCAA Tournament win ever
• Scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor and 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range in the win over Rice
• Led FAU in assists with 92 on the season
• The 40% shooting from 3-point range is the seventh highest in a single season in FAU history
• His 68 made 3-pointers were the second-most on the team
• Currently ranks fourth all-time in FAU history in career shooting percentage (40%)

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle continue their conversation from last week on unpacking the uncomfortable moments of the holiday season, and walk us through the common feelings that arise during this time of year. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Nostalgia
• Grief
• Disappointment
• Loneliness

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

Managing Feelings During the Holidays by Michelle Maros

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle debrief on tricky holiday dynamics, how they set boundaries with loved ones, and what we can all do to create space for ourselves during the busy season. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Helpful tips for you to move through this holiday season:

• How do you want to feel this holiday season?
• How do you want to celebrate and spend the last few weeks of this year?
• Have answers prepared for personal questions and conversations you would rather not have.
• Allow yourself to have boundaries and say “no” to things.
• Find one way to honor yourself this season.
• Have vicarious joy for others even when their joy doesn’t benefit you.

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle dive into one of their favorite self-care practices, especially for the end of the year. Learn all about the power and benefit of journaling and what it means to give your thoughts a home. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Journaling is a practice that can help soothe, bring understanding, and reflection on the things that are happening around us each day.
• Journaling is a practice that works in collaboration with meditation and mindfulness.
• Journaling is a practice that will give your thoughts a home.
• Journaling can help you remember the positive and happy thoughts for your day.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• The Artist Way by Julia Cameron
• Scorpio Mystique

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle take a listener's question of embracing the seasons of the in-between. In this episode, they will share personal stories and unique insights on how we can learn to fully accept life’s present moment. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Tips to redefining the feeling of limbo:

• Be present.
• Have trust in yourself
• Change your thinking
• Look for tiny joys
• Know yourself
• Reflect daily

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
• Tara Stiles

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle offer up some levity and light-heartedness with simple tools and practices to share your kindness, love, and joy. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Have a sense of awareness in how you are taking what is happening in the world. Take a pause, feel your feelings and then begin again.

10 Simple Ways to Make Someone’s Day

1. Be present
2. Be patient
3. Be thoughtful
4. Be giving
5. Communicate
6. Honor your boundaries
7. Release judgment
8. Be generous
9. Be grateful
10. Take care of yourself

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall
• 10 Simple Ways to Make Someone’s Day by Michelle Maros

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle discuss the topic of belonging, and the basic human instincts we all feel to fit in. Both share personal stories and anecdotes as well as poignant insights on how we all can learn to belong, starting from the inside, out. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Feeling like you don’t belong is painful and it’s lonely. This is a natural feeling and it’s important to have awareness of this feeling. Name it. Don’t be ashamed.

Barb’s Pain Meditation

I am aware of this pain

I care about this pain

May this pain release.

When ending the sitting session

May I be safe

May I be deeply happy

May I be healthy

May I live with ease

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Brené Brown On True Belonging By Azriel Reshel
• How I Learned to Belong by Michelle Maros
• The New Psychology of Belonging by Kim Samuel
• The Age of Worry by John Mayer



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