In this episode, Isabel talks about working with self-doubt in real time as she navigates big-picture planning and goal setting. Huge shoutout to Yael Shy at Mindfulness Consulting for teaching me these incredible tools.

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This episode is about my experience seeing Taylor Swifts Era's Tour and all the big feelings it brought up for me. I talk about seeing myself in her music, the power of singing Love Story with 70 thousand people, and how I am recovering from a deep emotional hangover. This episode is for Taylor Swift and anybody else who has ever been told they are "too much."

This podcast is proud to be a part of the Seattle Gay News Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored by Alice Mushrooms, a functional mushroom chocolate brand on a mission to make mushrooms indulgent, joyful, and delicious. Their decadent bites combine the best organic, fruiting-body mushrooms with the most potent nootropics and herbal supplements. This union pairs the long-term benefits of mushrooms with the immediate effects of the nootropics to create an indulgent daily routine that’s good for you and only gets better with time.

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*Trigger Warning: this episode contains mature subject matter including sex, consent, and sexual assault. If you are triggered by these topics, please take caution before listening*

This episode is about coming to terms with my sexual history and the shame I feel around it. I explore consent, power, and what it was like growing up in a world that sexualizes women from a very early age. I also explore how watching the Netflix film Luckiest Girl Alive changed my perspective on a few of my past experiences. I also discuss the importance of self-validation and offer a tool to help you sit with hard feelings, rather than push them away. This podcast is proud to be a part of the Seattle Gay News Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored by Alice Mushrooms, a functional mushroom chocolate brand on a mission to make mushrooms indulgent, joyful, and delicious. Their decadent bites combine the best organic, fruiting-body mushrooms with the most potent nootropics and herbal supplements. This union pairs the long-term benefits of mushrooms with the immediate effects of the nootropics to create an indulgent daily routine that’s good for you and only gets better with time.

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