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Sep 2022
46m 59s

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

Mary Jelkovsky
About this episode

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’s to get closer to YOUR aligned center and be able to live authentically.

Melody Godfred is the Self Love Philosopher. As a poet, author and speaker, she is devoted to empowering people to love themselves and transform their lives. Her poetry has been featured by Oprah Magazine and Today with Hoda and Jenna, among others, for its wisdom and ability to deeply resonate and uplift. Her bestselling debut poetry collection, Self Love Poetry: for Thinkers & Feelers, was recognized as one of the best poetry books of 2021 by Woman’s Day, and her self love guided journal, The ABCs of Self Love, was recently featured by Hudson Booksellers at over 300 airports across the United States. Melody’s new poetry collection, The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective, is set to be published on September 27, 2022 by Andrews McMeel Publishing and is designed to reframe how we see and move through this brave new, post-pandemic world.

Follow Melody on Instagram: @fredandfar
Learn more about Melody’s self-love poetry books here: https://www.melodygodfred.com

And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @fredandfar

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