Ever catch yourself smiling while saying "I'd love to" when your entire body is screaming "I can't handle one more thing"? This episode was born from one of those exact moments - when I said yes to supporting a friend despite being...
Learn Your Forgiveness Archetype
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Are you ready to live life feeling free and inspired?
So many of us carry the weight of the past with us, and hold onto regrets that hold us back. But we don’t have to stay in that place. There is a better way, a way to release the weight and redefine how you live your own life.
Ever catch yourself smiling while saying "I'd love to" when your entire body is screaming "I can't handle one more thing"? This episode was born from one of those exact moments - when I said yes to supporting a friend despite being...
What happens when your home starts falling apart at the exact moment your life is being reconstructed from the inside out? In this deeply personal episode, I share how renovating my home became an unexpected metaphor for my journey through grief and back to authentic living.
What do dry rot and black mold have to do with emotional healing? In this deeply personal episode, Brenda shares a surprising discovery during a simple home repair that revealed something hidden—not just in her walls, but in her heart. As black mold and decay were uncovered behind her windows, Brenda realized she had also been carrying hidden emotional toxins: long-ignored sadness, quiet loneliness, and deep unworthiness.
What if your ego wasn’t something to fight, but something to understand? In this episode, Dr. Shawdy joins us for a rich conversation about how the ego develops, why it gets triggered, and what it needs in order to relax. We talk about...
At 13 years old, Madeleine Black's life was forever changed by a violent sexual assault that left her physically and emotionally shattered. Yet today, she stands as one of the most powerful voices in trauma recovery, sexual violence...
In this transformative episode, I invite you into an exploration of the most profound intimacy possible – the relationship you have with yourself. Playing with the word "intimacy" as "Into-Me-See," I challenge the conventional...
Today, I invite you to peel back the layers of what "letting go" truly means in our validation-hungry world. Moving beyond the simplified phrases we see scrolling through social media feeds, I share how releasing our need for external...
In this deeply compassionate episode, I create a safe space to explore one of the most complex relationships in our lives – the one with our mothers. As Mother’s Day approaches, I recognize that this holiday isn’t simply about celebration for many of us; it can stir profound emotions ranging from love and gratitude to grief, regret, and even resentment.
In this vulnerable and transformative episode, I invite you into a conversation about something I've struggled with deeply – the exhausting pursuit of external validation and approval. This journey toward accepting our inherent worthiness...
In this transformative episode, I invite you to join me in the No Sorry Challenge – a powerful 24-hour commitment to eliminate unnecessary apologies from your vocabulary and reclaim your voice and confidence in the process. "You don't...
In this soul-nourishing episode, I connect with Sara Olson—lovingly known as Coach Sara—an artist, author, and empowerment coach whose journey of transformation mirrors the phoenix rising from ashes that has become her signature...
In this transformative episode, I invite you into a deeply personal exploration of a habit many of us share but rarely discuss – over-apologizing. This pattern runs especially deep for women, and as someone who has walked this path...
Navigating through life often involves grappling with past decisions, some of which linger as regrets. In today's episode Forgive Yourself podcast, I'm sharing the the transformative process of understanding and releasing regrets to...
Today, I share my profound reflections on the past year since my husband, Doug, moved into memory care. As I recount the heart-wrenching, gut-wrenching, and transformative experiences of navigating dementia, I hope to offer solace and...
By forgiving ourselves and others, we create room for personal development and expansion. It does require deep introspection, it does require empathy, and it does require courage to confront our own shortcomings. In this episode, we're...
All it takes is one person stepping forward in a generation to do the work that it takes to heal a pattern. In this deeply personal and transformative episode, I open up about the profound impact of generational forgiveness on healing...
Forgiveness is so important...because I was willing to forgive and not let it hold me hostage, because then I sit home brewing while they're off having a great life. ~ Laurie Hardie In this transformative episode, I sit down with Laurie...
Forgiveness is actually about you. Your emotional freedom, your inner peace, and your journey towards healing. It is an act of self liberation that allows you to let go of the heavy burdens tied to resentment and pain and shame and guilt....
Forgiveness is not a thing. It's an act. It's an action. To me, it's a verb.~ Louisa Hext In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Louisa Hext, a remarkable forgiveness coach whose journey into this work began with profound personal...
Self-forgiveness isn't just an act of kindness to ourselves. It's necessary for our mental well-being. In this powerful episode, I delve into the transformative journey of self-forgiveness – a topic close to my heart and crucial for our...
We weren't created to live in the shame and guilt of traumatic experiences. Self-forgiveness allows us to move forward with greater compassion, resilience and peace. In this powerful episode, I delve into the critical topic of...
The kinder you are to yourself, the more resilient you'll become. In this episode, I delve into the crucial topic of building resilience through forgiveness in the business world. I begin by challenging the notion that resilience is...
Freedom comes from the inside out. Freedom is loving who you are, owning who you are, knowing, and standing in certainty in your gifts. In this inspiring episode of the Forgive Yourself podcast, host Brenda Reiss welcomes Jackie Cote, a...
When leaders show forgiveness, they bring a sense of emotional intelligence and strength that resonates throughout the entire team. Did you know forgiveness can transform your leadership and team dynamics? Today I’m talking about the...
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Ever catch yourself smiling while saying "I'd love to" when your entire body is screaming "I can't handle one more thing"? This episode was born from one of those exact moments - when I said yes to supporting a friend despite being...
What happens when your home starts falling apart at the exact moment your life is being reconstructed from the inside out? In this deeply personal episode, I share how renovating my home became an unexpected metaphor for my journey through grief and back to authentic living.
What do dry rot and black mold have to do with emotional healing? In this deeply personal episode, Brenda shares a surprising discovery during a simple home repair that revealed something hidden—not just in her walls, but in her heart. As black mold and decay were uncovered behind her windows, Brenda realized she had also been carrying hidden emotional toxins: long-ignored sadness, quiet loneliness, and deep unworthiness.
What if your ego wasn’t something to fight, but something to understand? In this episode, Dr. Shawdy joins us for a rich conversation about how the ego develops, why it gets triggered, and what it needs in order to relax. We talk about...
At 13 years old, Madeleine Black's life was forever changed by a violent sexual assault that left her physically and emotionally shattered. Yet today, she stands as one of the most powerful voices in trauma recovery, sexual violence...
In this transformative episode, I invite you into an exploration of the most profound intimacy possible – the relationship you have with yourself. Playing with the word "intimacy" as "Into-Me-See," I challenge the conventional...
Today, I invite you to peel back the layers of what "letting go" truly means in our validation-hungry world. Moving beyond the simplified phrases we see scrolling through social media feeds, I share how releasing our need for external...
In this deeply compassionate episode, I create a safe space to explore one of the most complex relationships in our lives – the one with our mothers. As Mother’s Day approaches, I recognize that this holiday isn’t simply about celebration for many of us; it can stir profound emotions ranging from love and gratitude to grief, regret, and even resentment.
In this vulnerable and transformative episode, I invite you into a conversation about something I've struggled with deeply – the exhausting pursuit of external validation and approval. This journey toward accepting our inherent worthiness...
In this transformative episode, I invite you to join me in the No Sorry Challenge – a powerful 24-hour commitment to eliminate unnecessary apologies from your vocabulary and reclaim your voice and confidence in the process. "You don't...
In this soul-nourishing episode, I connect with Sara Olson—lovingly known as Coach Sara—an artist, author, and empowerment coach whose journey of transformation mirrors the phoenix rising from ashes that has become her signature...
In this transformative episode, I invite you into a deeply personal exploration of a habit many of us share but rarely discuss – over-apologizing. This pattern runs especially deep for women, and as someone who has walked this path...
Navigating through life often involves grappling with past decisions, some of which linger as regrets. In today's episode Forgive Yourself podcast, I'm sharing the the transformative process of understanding and releasing regrets to...
Today, I share my profound reflections on the past year since my husband, Doug, moved into memory care. As I recount the heart-wrenching, gut-wrenching, and transformative experiences of navigating dementia, I hope to offer solace and...
By forgiving ourselves and others, we create room for personal development and expansion. It does require deep introspection, it does require empathy, and it does require courage to confront our own shortcomings. In this episode, we're...
All it takes is one person stepping forward in a generation to do the work that it takes to heal a pattern. In this deeply personal and transformative episode, I open up about the profound impact of generational forgiveness on healing...
Forgiveness is so important...because I was willing to forgive and not let it hold me hostage, because then I sit home brewing while they're off having a great life. ~ Laurie Hardie In this transformative episode, I sit down with Laurie...
Forgiveness is actually about you. Your emotional freedom, your inner peace, and your journey towards healing. It is an act of self liberation that allows you to let go of the heavy burdens tied to resentment and pain and shame and guilt....
Forgiveness is not a thing. It's an act. It's an action. To me, it's a verb.~ Louisa Hext In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Louisa Hext, a remarkable forgiveness coach whose journey into this work began with profound personal...
Self-forgiveness isn't just an act of kindness to ourselves. It's necessary for our mental well-being. In this powerful episode, I delve into the transformative journey of self-forgiveness – a topic close to my heart and crucial for our...
We weren't created to live in the shame and guilt of traumatic experiences. Self-forgiveness allows us to move forward with greater compassion, resilience and peace. In this powerful episode, I delve into the critical topic of...
The kinder you are to yourself, the more resilient you'll become. In this episode, I delve into the crucial topic of building resilience through forgiveness in the business world. I begin by challenging the notion that resilience is...
Freedom comes from the inside out. Freedom is loving who you are, owning who you are, knowing, and standing in certainty in your gifts. In this inspiring episode of the Forgive Yourself podcast, host Brenda Reiss welcomes Jackie Cote, a...
When leaders show forgiveness, they bring a sense of emotional intelligence and strength that resonates throughout the entire team. Did you know forgiveness can transform your leadership and team dynamics? Today I’m talking about the...