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Jul 2023
57m 32s

696. Break Your Barriers - Xavier Dagba,...

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About this episode

Hey Heal Squad, EP Kev here! This All Star Edition features two interviews I did with Xavier Dagba and Devon Franklin and one Maria did with our friend, the late great Trevor Mowad. These amazing humans discuss strategies for identifying and understanding destructive habits and the role of mindset in breaking free from societal expectations. They share practical tips for building new habits that align with your goals and values while showing you how to love yourself and win. These interviews continue to profoundly impact my life. Whether it's society, or you, creating barriers to your best life, this Heal Squad All Stars edition will help lift them.


Xavier Dagba

“Radical self-acceptance is the first step towards transformation.”


  • Curiosity to address addictive tendencies
  • The need to disconnect AND reconnect mind and body
  • Emotions carry information
  • Unresolved emotions and traumas resurface as triggers and addictive behaviors
  • Radical self-acceptance and developing emotional intelligence
  • Rewriting stories to break addictive patterns and create healthier habits




Devon Franklin

"Expectation without participation equals devastation."


  • Recognizing the weight of societal and self-expectations
  • Communicate your expectations effectively and determine what is within your control
  • The process is within your control, not the result
  • Pain as a catalyst for change
  • Healthy expectations involve self-awareness and communication


Trevor Moawad

"A lot of times in life we can't make things better in the short term, but we can make them a lot worse."


  • Resistance to change promotes pain and inhibits fulfillment
  • Change is inevitable, growth is optional
  • The visualization tool: vividly imagining desired outcomes
  • Conscious Programming: internal dialogue and external influences
  • Venting negativity hinders progress
  • Focus on what you're willing not to do



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Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life.

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