In this powerful episode, we explore the emotional aftermath of the 2024 presidential election and 2025 inauguration. For many women, this election felt deeply personal, bringing up grief, anger, and fear for what lies ahead. Together, we unpack these emotions, validate their significance, and discuss actionable strategies to move forward with resilience and purpose.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Naming Our Emotions:
   • Recognizing grief in its many forms—ambiguous, collective, and anticipatory—and understanding how it impacts us physically, emotionally, and relationally.
2. Journaling for Healing:
   • Structured prompts to process feelings and explore values, beliefs, and resilience.
3. Creative Expression:
   • Using art, music, or writing to process grief and cope with uncertainty.
4. Mindfulness Techniques:
   • Learn the grounding 5-4-3-2-1 technique and the STOP skill to regulate emotions during stressful moments.
5. Navigating Relationships:
   • Questions to reflect on maintaining or distancing relationships in a divided political climate.
6. Community and Connection:
   • The importance of fostering supportive connections and joining communities for collective action.
7. News Consumption and Balance:
   • Setting boundaries to protect your mental health while staying informed.
8. Transforming Grief into Empowerment:
   • Taking control of what you can, from small self-care steps to advocacy for causes you care about.

Grief, anger, and fear in the wake of the election are valid. By naming our emotions, practicing self-compassion, and taking intentional steps toward healing and action, we can reclaim our strength and create positive change. Remember, self-care and advocacy are acts of resilience and defiance.

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Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s close to my heart: self-care. But this isn’t about bubble baths and spa days—we’re redefining what self-care really means.

In this episode, we explore why self-care can be so difficult for women to prioritize and break it down into eight essential domains that go far beyond the surface. We’ll look at how societal expectations, invisible labor, and internalized guilt create barriers to self-care, and we’ll provide actionable steps to reclaim your well-being.

Here’s what we cover:

• Why self-care has been reduced to a buzzword and how to redefine it in a meaningful way.
• The eight domains of self-care—physical, psychological, spiritual, emotional, personal, professional, social, and financial—and how they interconnect to help you thrive.
• Practical tips for addressing neglected areas of self-care, from building better habits to setting boundaries and tackling invisible labor.
• Resources to empower your journey, including books, worksheets, and tools to help you take control of your self-care.

Links to Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

1. Book: Fair Play by Eve Rodsky – Learn about invisible labor and how to share the mental load.
2. Worksheets: Negative self-talk reframing guides and emotions wheel.
3. Book: Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap – Build your financial literacy and independence.
4. Podcast Episode: Tori Dunlap on how money buys happiness.
5. Her Time Therapy Services: Learn about our affordable, accessible care options, including sliding scale services, Medicaid, and Medicare.
6. Domestic Violence Resources: Support for leaving abusive relationships safely and identifying relationship red flags.
7. Relationship Flags: Identify red flags and green flags in relationships. (Another resource HERE).

✨ Takeaway Message: Self-care is not selfish—it’s essential. Think of the eight domains as parts of a wheel. If one goes flat, the ride becomes bumpy. If several go flat, the wheel stops turning. Let’s focus on filling your wheel so you can thrive, not just survive.

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In this episode, host Meagan Clark, LPC, dives deep into Human Giver Syndrome, a concept that explores how societal expectations condition women to prioritize others at the expense of their own well-being.

We’ll unpack:

• What Human Giver Syndrome is and its systemic roots.
• Common signs, including guilt, burnout, and difficulty setting boundaries.
• How it impacts women’s mental health and relationships.
• Actionable steps to break free, reclaim your joy, and redefine your worth.

Whether you’re navigating these challenges yourself or supporting others who are, this episode offers compassionate insights and practical tools to help you prioritize your well-being without guilt.

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