Behind every scientific innovation and discovery are the efforts of a diverse group of hard-working, dedicated people. Beneath every conversation about the structure, function, laws, and theories of science are people using their skill, knowledge, and creativity to make incremental advances to human knowledge. Between the lines of every scientific article, snippet of science reporting, and all scientific nonfiction are people boldly working against frustration, and uncertainty. From students ...
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A weekly conversation helping you set healthy boundaries to live a happier life. This podcast give you actionable information the helps you identify where a boundary is needed, and understand how to set and hold a healthy boundary to improve your relationships. Hosted by Boundaries Coach, Dianna Terry, this weekly conversation offers her years of learning and insight into why boundaries will change your life.
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The American mental health system is broken beyond repair. Rather than trying to tweak a system which fails everyone, it is time to commit to a bold vision for a better way forward. This podcast explores the American system against the plumb line of an international best practice, recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), in Trieste, Italy. The 40-year old Trieste model demonstrates how a community-based treatment system upholds the human rights of the people served. The Trieste sto ...
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From Strength to Strength: A glimpse into what defines resilience with Georgette Darby in Hollywood
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Meet Georgette Darby in this interview. She is one remarkable woman who has endured so much and has emerged strong and resilient. Georgette has a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from California State University at Dominguez Hills. She graduated in 1996. She also has an AA degree in Science, Computer…
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Beyond Treatment. How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money: A Conversation with Fountain House
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In this episode, we visit with two representatives from Fountain House in New York. Our primary intent was to provide a platform to share the results of a recent research report issued by Fountain House: Beyond Treatment: How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money. This first of its kind analysis not…
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From radical hospitality in LA County Twin Towers to the reality of state prison: A conversation with former inmate Mental Health Assistant Adrian Berumen (Part Two)
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In Part II of this interview with Adrian Berumen, an inmate at Calipatria State Prison, we track his journey from serving as an inmate Mental Health Assistant (MHA) at LA County Twin Towers to being sentenced to serve a 25-year to life sentence. Adrian’s story resonates with Heart Forward because his peer service, under the supervision of the LA Sh…
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From radical hospitality in LA County Twin Towers to the reality of state prison: A conversation with former inmate Mental Health Assistant Adrian Berumen (Part One)
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In this 2 -part interview with Adrian Berumen, an inmate at Calipatria State Prison, we track his journey from serving as an inmate Mental Health Assistant (MHA) at LA County Twin Towers to being sentenced to serve a 25-year to life sentence. Adrian’s story resonates with Heart Forward because his peer service, under the supervision of the LA Sheri…
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Finding meaning in daily living: A conversation with Dr. Deborah Pitts on the untapped promise of integrating occupational therapy in mental health settings
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Dr. Deborah Pitts is a Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Her practice expertise includes community-based mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation, particularly in the permanent supportive housing (PSH) context, and the ‘lived experience’ of recovery for persons …
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Ten (10) recommendations to shore up fragile LA County licensed residential facilities. Part Two of our conversation with The Future Organization
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This is Part Two of a conversation with Leila Towry and Aimery Thomas of The Future Organization (TFO) about their recent year-long research study into Los Angeles County ARFs and RCFEs. These are commonly referred to as “board and care” homes, but the researchers make a case that the community and regulators should intentionally move away from tha…
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Long-awaited research findings signal need to pay attention to our fragile system of licensed facilities serving people with mental illness: A conversation with The Future Organization (Part One)
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This is Part One of a two-part podcast interview. A long-awaited research study and report prepared by The Future Organization (TFO) helps to shine a light on an important, but fragile segment of our housing continuum for people with mental health conditions, many formerly homeless. Colloquially referred to as “board & care homes,” they are officia…
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Conservatorship: Inside California's System of Coercion and Care for Mental Illness. (Part Two) A Conversation with author and NYU professor Dr. Alex Barnard
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Is involuntary psychiatric treatment a solution to the intertwined crises of untreated mental illness, homelessness, and addiction? In recent years, elected officials and advocates have sought to expand the use of conservatorships, a legal tool used to require someone deemed “gravely disabled" (e.g., unable to meet their needs for food, clothing, o…
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The Importance of Work to Identity and Recovery: A Conversation with Paul Barry
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What we do each day and how we define ourselves to others is critical to our identify and sense of self worth. In this interview, we will explore the importance of identity as a foundational component of mental health recovery. For those who are involved in designing social enterprise businesses, or creating more pathways to employment for people l…
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"Suffering in Silence." Operating a Los Angeles board and care home today
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This interview with an amazing couple – Rhoda and Gochin – who have operated a small family-style board and care home in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles) for the last 22 years, will leave you feeling anxious at the end. And that is the objective: to stimulate not just a sense of urgency, but emergency, to protect precious beds that provide hom…
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Wow - it's been 10 months since we uploaded the final episode of Season Three! This podcast is a labor of love -- and is not something that is casually produced on the fly. So, the time is right to jump back in and resume these interviews! We are excited to provide a platform for some compelling guests and stories in the coming months. The theme re…
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#39 - 5 Communication Tools that will Change Your Life
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This episode is a doozy, full of great actionable tips to improve your communication, and in turn, improve your life! I talk about the importance of what we say, when we say it, and how to follow up on communication. Having some self awareness about your own communication struggles, and using The Follow Up and Accountability to improve your relatio…
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264 million people suffer from anxiety worldwide... it's time for us to talk about it. In this episode you'll hear about: 1.What is anxiety? What does it feel like? 2. What does it mean to "Live in the Gap" 3. What can we do in the moment to address our anxiety? 4. What habits can we do daily to help us have less anxiety, or make is easier to addre…
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Emotions are the body's way of communicating with us. They keep us safe, the motivate us, they help us understand the world and who we are in it. Emotions are the great communicator, and this week I am talking about 5 specific emotions that are signals that a boundary needs to be set. I talk about what it looks like to recognize that emotion, and t…
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#36 - Welcome Back! Find out what's new on the podcast!
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Oh boy am I glad to be back! I took a long, much longer than I planned, break and in that time so much has happened. Enough to encourage me to rebrand and rename the podcast, and I am launching with a new message. Listen to this episode to hear all about the new path this podcast is taking, and my renewed investment in it. Thank you for listening, …
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The tragic intersection of mental illness with our criminal justice system. Making sense with Mark Gale.
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Mark Gale’s credentials for this interview are unparalleled. He serves as the Criminal Justice Chair of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Los Angeles County. Mark also represents NAMI on the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Criminal Justice Mental Health Advisory Board, serves as a member of the Permanent Steering Committee o…
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Does the American mental health system stand the test of a human rights framework? A Conversation with Dr. Soumitra Pathare
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Soumitra Pathare trained as a psychiatrist at Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital Mumbai and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He has a doctoral degree from VU University, Amsterdam and is a Member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom. Dr. Pathare is based in Pune, India and is the director of the Centre for Mental Health Law and Po…
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What does it take to provide housing that heals? A conversation with Michael Weinstein and Lynda Kaufmann of Psynergy
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Psynergy operates four facilities or campuses – Morgan Hill is the first one, which is discussed in the interview. In addition, they operate Greenfield Monterey County, Tres Vista supported living at the Morgan Hill campus and Nueva Vista in Sacramento. On deck is the proposed Vista de Robles campus in Sacramento. In this interview, we talk with Ly…
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My week in Los Angeles. A conversation with Dr. Roberto Mezzina: shadowing LASD’s Homeless Outreach Services Team, visiting LA County jail and an update on the situation in Trieste.
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Dr. Roberto Mezzina headed the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale in Trieste until his retirement in late 2019. Both of the California delegations that visited Trieste (in 2017 and 2019) were graciously welcomed by Dr. Mezzina and his staff in our quest to understand the culture and principles that make this system so noteworthy. Within those two deleg…
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Lessons learned from the mid-90's Village Integrated Services Pilot and why they're even more relevant today: A history lesson with Dr. Mark Ragins and Dr. Dave Pilon
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This interview will regale the history of a mental health pilot from the early 90’s that remains as relevant today as the day it was started. Back in the day, the Wright-Bronzan-McCorquodale Act of 1988 (known as AB 3777) funded – from the state’s general fund -- three Integrated Service Agency programs for mentally ill consumers. The most well-kno…
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Italian psychiatrist Franco Basaglia: his life, his impact, his legacy. A conversation with Professor John Foot.
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John Foot is a professor of Modern Italian History at the University of Bristol in the U.K. He is an expert on the life of Dr. Franco Basaglia, the visionary psychiatrist whose lasting impact on the Italian mental health system continues to inspire the world. We will explore Professor Foot’s journey into this avocation, which was sparked by the cha…
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What is Peer Respite and why don't we have more of these crisis beds available? A conversation with Guyton Colantuono of Project Return Peer Support Network
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Guyton Colantuono is the executive director of Project Return Peer Support Network, a position he has held since 2014. He has spent more than 25 years working in the field of mental health and has led a multitude of programs including those addressing homeless outreach and shelter, transition-aged youth and employment development. He has an unwaver…
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While there are many different tools out there to support personal growth, the most powerful ones are completely free. In this episode, I detail the 3 most powerful, and must have, tools for your personal growth. Tool #1: Time (in the episode I explain this in detail) Tool #2: Goals. This seems so simple, but often people get stuck because they are…
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Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health. A conversation with the author, Dr. Tom Insel
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Dr. Tom Insel is a psychiatrist, a neuroscientist and an influential voice in the national conversation that is gaining momentum around the failures of the American mental health system and the need to do better for the humans that are suffering as a result. His new book, released in February 2022, is a worthy read, Healing: Our Path from Mental Il…
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This may seem silly, but when did you learn how to ask for what you want? You probably didn't. It's something we have pieced together and often get it wrong, so we end up compromising what we want and need. This episode gives you a step-by-step guide on how to ask for what you want. If you find connection with this episode, please do me a favor and…
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Understanding California's 50-year old conservatorship law: is there room for improvement? An interview with gifted law student Savanah Walseth.
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Savanah Walseth is a student at Loyola Law School and was most recently a program manager for the L.A. County Department of Health “Housing for Health” Program. At a young age, she is guided by both lessons learned “in the trenches” given her experience in homeless outreach and engagement for People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), but also in progra…
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My dad didn't live a perfect life. To be honest, he lived through a lot, and explores a lot of the wrong paths before he found the right one. All the while, my little eyes watched and learned from both his positive words, and his mistakes. This Saturday 3/19 - marks 7 years since his passing. Before Covid I would travel to a new city in his honor e…
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Unglamourous expertise: Recovery from acute psychosis to reflections on system change. A conversation with Lee Davis, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board
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Lee Davis is currently the chair of the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board. In her official bio, she indicates that she is a Civil Engineer and Journeyman Electrician by profession. She comes to her work on the Advisory Board as a woman with lived experience of a mood disorder. In this interview, we explore three themes about which Lee is …
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I am in a time of transition. And to be honest, almost everyone I know is in a time of transition right now as well. From lifestyle changes to moving across the country, transition can knock you off your feet. So, in this episode I give you three actionable tips for staying grounded during these times. I'd love to hear from you about this episode. …
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I am grateful for good advice I received when I started this podcast in the summer of 2020: break your podcast into seasons. For a small operation like Heart Forward, this allows for breathing room and the opportunity to plan and curate guests that are worth listening to! So, we’ve taken a six-month break since our last episode was uploaded in Augu…
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It's goal setting time, but I want you to be able to avoid that common mistake of going super big, super fast, and the inevitable crash and burn. In order to reach big goals, we have to engage in a little planning and preparation, so that we can achieve lasting success. This episode details my entire goal setting process step by step. Click this li…
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How many times have you set a big goal on New Year's Eve, only to have given up on it a few weeks or months later? *raises hand* Don't worry, we've all been there. Well, no need to stress about it, or give up on setting your goals, you just need a little foundational work. This episode lays out 4 steps to building a strong foundation for any type o…
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Go go go, that seems like the mantra of the holiday season. It's exhausting. But now that we are at the end of it, that mantra changes into goal setting and vision boards for 2022. If you're going straight from one to the next, you are skipping a very important step in the end of the year process... you have to release. Release the things that aren…
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Episode 28 - Hypnotherapy and Living Our Truth with Shelly Ehler
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This conversation completely opened my eyes to a different type of approach to breaking through a limited mindset and achieving your goals. I really enjoyed this conversation with Shelly Ehler, and I think you will too. We talked about how she went from living her life on a path that was laid out for her, to really finding her own passion, and how …
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Episode 27 - Talking Mindset Shifts & Confidence w/Kim Meyer
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So, I met a friend on Instagram, her name is Kim. We connected over different conversations about mindset, and growth, and all things personal growth. I was lucky enough to be able to have a conversation with her to share with all of you! In this episode of the podcast, we talk about life as a mother, shifting our mindset to reach our goals, and wh…
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This episode is a short and to the point conversation about the difference between how our life looks and how it feels. So often we focus on making sure people "think" about us in a certain way. They see the perfectly curated Instagram feed and assume that's how we feel, but I don't know a single person who lives their life that way. It's time we s…
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Episode 25 - Finding Home & Ourselves with Francesca De Caro
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This conversation was a thing of beauty. Today I introduce you to a dear friend of mine, Francesca De Caro. She is a curious mind, a free spirit, mom to a toddler, and owner of Sage and Knot. We talked about everything from starting a business, making a home, finding ourselves as parents, and so much more. This conversation will bring you connectio…
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This topic came up when I was explaining to my daughter why a person was no longer in our lives. I explained to her that I no longer felt safe around that person, and she assumed that I meant physically safe. I explained to her that there are different kinds of safety, and then thought to myself, could I have spared myself years of heartache and pa…
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As the holidays quickly approach, it's often we find ourselves bending our boundaries so we don't "rock the boat" at that holiday party, or family gathering. You deserve better than that! In this episode I uncover the common ways that our boundaries are pushed, ignored, or broken during the holidays. But I am also going to give you some great tools…
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I'M BACK!!! OMG everyone, I am so happy to be back recording and releasing episodes for everyone. I needed that rest time to come back and give my all to this podcast, and help as many people as I can. So we are diving right back in with this episode. Today I share with you something I recently learned about, and I am so excited. We are going to ta…
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In this week's episode, I am so happy to have a conversation with Betty Strobele. Betty is my aunt on my mother's side who's story has for many years inspired my own strength as a female entrepreneur. Betty is a veteran, and well accomplished employee at a large corporate company, a fitness coach, and so much more. We chat about what it means to be…
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Self sabotage is a nasty beast that shows up when you feel like things are going well. We've all said it before, "it's too good to be true." In this episode I talk about recognizing self sabotage for what it is, how to address the root cause, and what we can do to move forward without it. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!…
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In this week's episode, I was blessed enough to interview Katy Strang. Katy is the founder of a local Facebook group, Moms of Camarillo, or MOC as we call it. We originally connected to talk about what it means to manage a Facebook group with 7,000+ women in it, but the more we connected the more we branched out in our conversation. This interview …
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Is there anything more complicated than our public mental health funding system? Making sense with Alex Briscoe
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This episode tackles the gnarly tangle known as our public mental health funding system. So many questions I had. Why is there a chronic shortage of mental health treatment beds at every step of the continuum? Why do people get released too early from the hospital when they would benefit from long-term care? Why are mental health clinics limited in…
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So many of us were raised to never quit, and to always tough it out... I'm here to tell you that's not always the best form of action. In this episode I discuss the difference between perseverance and ignoring your intuition. So often, our need to never be seen as a quitter, leads us to stay in negative situations, that ultimately cause more harm t…
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What leadership looks like: A conversation with L.A. County former D.A. Jackie Lacey and the story behind the Mental Health Blueprint for Change
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Jackie Lacey served as District Attorney for Los Angeles County from 2012 to 2020. She was both the first woman and the first black person to serve in this important role. A District Attorney is an elected official, and their role is to represent the people in prosecuting crimes in the county. In 2014, DA Lacey initiated a committee to look at the …
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After recently watching a movie about the true story of a rodeo rider who became wheelchair bound due to a car accident, I was reflecting on one line from the movie... "This wheelchair will either be your wings or your anchor... you decide." I couldn't help but think about that concept, and how it applies to so many situations in life. So in today'…
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I have already talked to you about the importance of setting healthy boundaries, and how to do so. But what we haven't talked about, is how it feels after you do that. This episode dives into the aftermath of setting healthy boundaries. And while it may not be easy to hear, it is definitely important. We talk about being honest with ourselves when …
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It is so easy to wake up one day and feel completely lost. To feel like, how did I get here? It has happened to me, numerous times. So I wanted to share a few ways you can really invest in yourself so that you avoid that lost feeling. In this episode I mention two books, they are here: "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty "Becoming" by Michelle Obama …
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We have gotten so good at talking ourselves out of taking big steps, because it's easier to be safe and stagnant, than adventurous and growing. The truth is, when it comes to any big decision, you can never be 100% ready, because that doesn't exist. There is always a chance factor in life that we can't control. In this episode, I give you some tact…
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