Have you ever spent two hours dreading the fact you were going to see someone for an hour? If so, you just gave that person two extra hours of your life.
Have you ever blamed someone for ruining your day or putting you in a bad mood? If so, you gave that person power over your emotions.
There are many ways in which we give negative people too much of our tim ... Show More
Nov 2023
276 - Ask Minaa Anything: Creating and Navigating Healthy Friendships
You sent Minaa your most pressing questions, and in today's episode she provides her insight and advice to those questions. You asked about how to handle a friendship you may have outgrown, how to develop healthy two-sided friendships, and when to forgive a friend that betrayed y ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2023
275 – How to Build Your Sisterhood With These Small Steps from Dr. Joy
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist. She’s also a speaker and the Founder & CEO of Therapy for Black Girls, and host of its wildly popular mental health podcast, which received a Webby award in 2023. In this episode, Dr. Joy sits down with Minaa to discuss her new ... Show More
43m 36s
Sep 2022
Motivation Mashup: How to Deal with Negative People in a Productive Way!
As high performers, we do our best to surround ourselves with positive people. But whether it be a coworker, a family member, or an old friend, there are times when we have to deal with negativity. In this episode, discover ways to deal with that negativity in a healthy and produ ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2024
#584: Purging Negative Influences from Your Life
The world can be a negative place, and if you have negative people in your life or are fighting off internal negativity yourself, today's episode is for you. You're tired of the negative coworker, or perhaps the cynical family member, or just the negative weight of the world that ... Show More
34m 5s
May 2025
3591: How to Downsize Your Life from Negative People by Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3591: Renee Benes emphasizes the powerful impact that negative people can have on our mental and physical well-being, compa ... Show More
10m 14s
May 2025
How To Deal With Negative People
<p>In this episode, Jake and Damian explore how to handle negative people—at work, at home, and even in your own mind. You’ll hear powerful stories from guests like James Blunt, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Adam Grant, and Adrian Newey.</p><br><p>They cover:</p><ul><li>Why negativity spre ... Show More
25m 18s
Dec 2023
stopping negative thinking patterns ep.44
We all do it. Unfortunately we are all unconsciously wired to at times, think negatively. The problem with this is that overtime, it can be so hard to see the positive side of things. Today, we talk about the most common negative thinking patterns that most of us use on a day to ... Show More
33m 53s
Apr 2022
Workout: Energize Yourself
We all experience negativity in our lives from time to time. So how do we combat negativity in our lives? In this episode, discover how to convert negativity into positivity so you can take control of how you want to feel. “If you have people in your family, your job, your social ... Show More
10m 27s