Every Woman's Great Double Bind

<p>Have you noticed that it feels like we are all in a giant pressure cooker? That the discomfort, maybe even pain and pressure is going up and up and up and up? And the relief never seems to come? You may have found yourself wondering what the hell is happening. Well, there is a ... Show More

<p>A common trap is thinking that doing shadow work in and of itself changes your life FOR you. But it MUST be followed by action to have real impact on your life. So that you can understand this better, Teal Swan dives into it this week.</p> 

Most people don’t really understand that love is something that people want to give. In fact, to give love is a human need. And they don’t see that a person feels loved when the love they give is fully received. Let's dive into that in this episode. 

Society drives people, particularly women, in every way to look beautiful. We see it on television, in the movies, and in magazines. The social pressure associated with physical appearance is typically much greater for girls and women than boys and men in almost every society. We ... Show More

March marks International Women's Month, a time to honor the achievements of women around the world.   In this episode, women it is all about you! We want to talk about why YOU, our listener, matter. We discuss how and why self-care is so important. Make this month the month you ... Show More

A new Australian study says we shouldn't necessarily be telling all women about their breast density as a matter of course, because it can have downsides too. 

Each decade brings a new standard of beauty, and with it, a new set of body issues. Why is 'fat' bad and 'skinny' good? Can you judge someone's health based purely on how they look? Jess Davies, Nicole Quigley and Lucy Wyndham-Read talk candidly about their own issues, and how to ... Show More

Despite half of the world’s population being female, a woman's body and conversations surrounding our health are still sadly very much a taboo topic. With so much information out there, this area in particular holds many misconceptions, that if taken on board may actually be caus ... Show More

What we believe we look like can be highly distorted from what other people see. Similarly, the importance we place on attractiveness can grow like a weed in our minds - unless we correct it from time to time. In this episode we'll cover how you can see yourself realistically, an ... Show More

In this episode Catriona and Niki discuss Men and their dermatology needs. They chat about the issues men frequently have with their skin and their looks. They also discuss why men often get left out of the conversation about skin and have a harder time admitting they want to loo ... Show More

In this episode I try to share with you my opinion and thoughts about how society tries to make us conceal our actual selves because we don't fall under the standards of 'beauty' or what should a woman look/be like. Sharing with you my own experience; Beauty has no certain size/l ... Show More

<p>Is women's sexuality actually more complicated than men's? The answer is no, says author Sarah Barmak. In an eye-opening talk, she shows how a flawed understanding of the female body has shaped our culture for centuries, debunking some age-old myths and offering a richer defin ... Show More

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 2471: Marc Bilodeau of FitTrend.com challenges the superficial standards of health shaped by society and social media, advo ... Show More