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Mar 2020
42m 55s

The Gifts of Imperfection

Kristen and Jolenta
About this episode
The ladies live by the New York Times best-seller The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown. Will Jolenta cultivate self-compassion? Will Kristen learn how to share her accomplishments with friends? Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitc ... Show More
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