Yesterday

Listening Beyond Words: How to Hear What Isn't Said

Ever find yourself wondering what someone really means when they say, “I’m fine”? There’s often so much beneath those two little words. In this episode of Calm it Down, we’ll dive into the unspoken language of body language, emotional undertones, and subtle shifts in energy. Toge ... Show More

13m 36s

Nov 24

Calm it Down: Morning Affirmations - The Speed That's Coming

A pre-December grounding practice, preparing to stay centered through the coming acceleration.

2m 23s

Nov 18

The Art of Softening Without Losing Yourself

In a world that praises toughness, softening can feel risky. You might wonder if it will make you seem weak or help you connect more deeply.This episode looks at how to stay open without losing yourself. How to set boundaries without closing your heart. And how to remember your w ... Show More

13m 56s

Jul 2021

TRIGGERED! When you're in a one-sided friendship

Being in a one-sided friendship can be triggering (and exhausting!). This episode responds to a listener email by exploring what happens when you give your full support and attention to a friend, but they don't give you a reciprocal exchange of energy and presence. Our listener w ... Show More

16m 43s

Dec 2019

#176 - How to Not Be a Dick

Let's face it: We all have moments. Moments when we feel (justifiably!) angry or frustrated with other people, and moments when we lose our cool. While everyone is in agreement that there is a time and place for healthy anger, sometimes the lines can get blurred around when you' ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 2022

Not Every Friend Is a True Friend: How to Identify Fake Friends

In this episode, in our Freddy Fri Day segment, Freddy talks with us about something that we all experience at some point in our lives - friendship. It can be tough sometimes to figure out who our real friends are, and often times we end up hanging onto relationships long after t ... Show More

7m 24s

Jul 2022

Dealing with Difficult Situations and Problems

In this episode, we talk about how to deal with difficult situations and problems. Difficult situations and problems are a part of life. We all go through them. The key is not to avoid them but to learn how to deal with them in a way that doesn't stress us out or make the situati ... Show More

8m 59s

Dec 2020

Deep Listening

All of us listen with only half our attention, or even none at all. We are preoccupied with our own issues, especially now in a crisis. It's time to sit down and really listen to someone in your life who you perhaps take for granted or feel frustrated by.

5m 55s

Aug 2022

94. When Friendship Isn't Easy

What do you do when a seemingly simple, happy friendship hits a rough patch? Whether it's an offense, misunderstanding, insecurity, jealousy or even betrayal, we all face challenges that get in the way of having strong relationships with our friends—that's why we need ... Show More

48m 35s

Mar 2023

[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

#133: We’ve often spoken about the importance of maintaining a cheerful tone around us. But sometimes people find that inwardly they are very harsh and demanding with themselves. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to aim for the ideal of cheerfulness, but interiorly: with ours ... Show More

25m 52s

Jun 2019

Every Little Thing You Friends Say About You Adds Up

There are many different types of boundaries that you need to create in your life. We all know how we want to be treated and the truth is that we want to be treated well. There is one thing that doesn’t get talked about enough when it comes to boundaries though, and that is how w ... Show More

13m 14s

Apr 2019

4 Types of Negative People & 3 Ways to Deal With Them

We all have friends that we love but are absolutely draining to talk to. Every time they call you, you know exactly what you’re in for. No matter how hard we try to optimize for the optimistic, negative people will always be a part of each of our lives and that’s okay. In th ... Show More

25m 7s

Aug 2019

S1: 16 - The Power of Need

One of the biggest barriers I think we all face in friendship is expressing our own needs. I struggle with this! A friend I love told me recently, “Jennie, I just don’t think you need me!” It couldn’t be farther from the truth, but she was right. I have a hard time telling my fri ... Show More

18m 27s

Annoyed (A Lesson in Empathy)