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Sep 2022
46m 59s

#133: Self Love in a Post-Pandemic Worl...

Mary Jelkovsky
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Mary is joined by Melody Godfred to talk about how self-love shows up in our lives, especially post pandemic. You will learn... - how self-love shows up in motherhood and parenting - why achievements don’t always bring joy - the intrinsic power women hold and how to embrace it Remember: the goal is not to check the boxes for the sake of “success”; it ... Show More
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