Podcast

#366- It’s All About Me, Me, Me

By Tracy Crossley / June 21, 2019 /

#366- It’s All About Me, Me, Me You may walk around with the fear of being called out or criticized. You want to be seen how you think you are, it’s a lot of work to try and control what you cannot. It’s as though you are constantly playing Monopoly, making it a mission to…

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#365- Journey of Attachment Identity Crisis: Can’t Be Alone or Only Want To Be

By Tracy Crossley / June 18, 2019 /

#365- Journey of Attachment Identity Crisis: Can’t Be Alone or Only Want To Be  Most insecurely attached people have an identity crisis going on that either they are aware of or completely checked out of. Many identify as introverts that are avoidants or anxious avoidants, but really they are isolationists. The clock says 5 and they…

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#364 – Please Go F**k Up Your Life

By Tracy Crossley / June 14, 2019 /

#364 – Please Go F**K Up Your Life Some kind of advice, right? Having permission to do what it is you fear will f**k up your life is usually what will actually give you the life you want. It won’t destroy you, fear is the very element that holds us back from moving forward, moving on…

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Surviving to Thriving: Andy J. Pizza

By Tracy Crossley / June 12, 2019 /

Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Andy J. Pizza  In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment” I talk with Andy J. Pizza, an American illustrator from Columbus, OH and creator of the multi-million-viewed Creative Prep Talk podcast series. As a child, Andy’s mother abandoned two families and slipped into drug…

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#363- Journey of Attachment: Love Your Anxiety

By Shelley / June 11, 2019 /

#363- Journey of Attachment: Love Your Anxiety Anxiety isn’t the enemy—it’s just trying to do its job. It sounds the alarm when fear comes up, stepping in to take care of things. It provides a clue to your internal workings: where you lack trust, what you fear, what you don’t accept, etc. It is wrapped up…

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#362- Rules in Relationships: WTF is Compromise?

By Shelley / June 7, 2019 /

#362- Rules in Relationships: WTF is Compromise? Do you think other people should bend to what you want? To satisfy your way of doing things or perform the way you want? You may have this expectation without realizing the rules you are creating: it’s too late to make plans, we can’t talk on the phone more…

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#361-  Journey of Attachment: Being An Anxious Pursuer In Relationships

By Shelley / June 4, 2019 /

#361-  Journey of Attachment: Being An Anxious Pursuer In Relationships “I attract avoidants” has almost become a mantra for anxious pursuers who are convinced they are only attracted to people who shun them. They believe relationships require a lot of effort, thus feeling a deeper connection to partners who reject them. If it comes easy, something…

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#360- The Grey Area of Emotional Change

By Shelley / May 31, 2019 /

#360- The Grey Area of Emotional Change As much as we want life to be black and white so we can keep things neat and tidy, it’s not. That is your intellect trying to run the show. Everything is a shade of grey, especially when it comes to emotions. When you put your mind in charge…

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#359- Journey of Attachment: Emotional Unavailability–What’s the Cure?

By Shelley / May 28, 2019 /

#359- Journey of Attachment: Emotional Unavailability–What’s the Cure? Your relationship with yourself is reflected in your relationships with others. If you didn’t receive much unconditional love as a kid, you do not know what it’s like to give yourself love and attention. And if you don’t give those to yourself, others won’t be able to give…

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#358- I Need To Understand, Then I Can Keep ‘Em!

By Shelley / May 24, 2019 /

#358- I Need To Understand, Then I Can Keep ‘Em! BUT WHY? You think if you can just understand what happened in your relationship, you can manage your emotions and put things back together. You won’t have to deal with loss or disappointment because you will make it work. If you can just understand why you…

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