After a divorce, Jolie Steele learned a valuable lesson: most of life is living in the “messy middle”.
Jolie Steele is a coach and a writer. Check out more essays like this on her Substack, and follow her on Instagram.
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If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many ... Show More
Dec 2018
174. Ruth Whippman (writer) – A mindful, productive, super-positive nation of nervous wrecks
In the years before the election of the impossible president rent forever the very fabric of being, the band Radiohead was busy channeling something many of us were feeling but nobody was really talking about. A kind of ambient, multivalent state of anxiety that seemed to charact ... Show More
47m 35s
Sep 16
You're self aware but still in the overthinking spiral?
You’ve read the books, saved the Instagram carousels, diagnosed your attachment style (hi anxious girlies 👋), and can spot a spiral from a mile away… but you’re still spiraling?! 🌀 In this episode, we break down: 💭 Why high self-awareness doesn't stop the overthinking 🧠 The " ... Show More
23m 6s
Feb 2025
Girls Night #284: How to Recover From a Breakup (and Find your Spark Again!) — with Dr. Morgan Cope
Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!
Today we’re talking about how to heal, move forward, and find your spark again after a rough breakup. We're mainly focusing on romantic relationships, but honestly, these tips can apply to any meaningful relationship that's ended - whether th ... Show More
59 m
Sep 8
216. Four Letter Words: Terisk
Watching the film Legally Blonde one day with the subtitles on, numerous perfectly innocuous words were partially asterisked out, because of a technological problem I can't name here lest this episode be blocked from your podfeed, thus becoming an example of the problem itself.Wh ... Show More
26m 43s
Nov 2022
How To Live In The Present During Overwhelming Times
When you look into the future, you're just inviting in anxiety over something that probably isn't going to happen or isn’t going to feel the way that you think it's going to feel. Instead, you could be living in the present and savoring the moment. I know, so much easier said tha ... Show More
14m 14s
Feb 2025
Book Club Meets: Choose to be happy, with David Larbi
What is happiness to you? And do you think you deserve to be happy? Our Happy Place Book Club pick for January was Frequently Happy, by author and poet David Larbi. In his book, he combines poetry and journal prompts to help you find the glimmers in your lovely, ordinary life. ... Show More
21m 43s