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  • The "Man Box" explained - how masculinity can be a trap
    Jan 6 2026

    In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Mark Greene, author and advocate for healthy masculinity, about what it really means to be a man today. Mark breaks down how traditional masculinity harms men emotionally, why vulnerability is not weakness, and how men can reconnect with their feelings, relationships, and true selves. This conversation explores emotional literacy, healing generational patterns, and redefining strength for modern men.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Why Masculinity Is Broken
    01:38 – Meet Mark Greene
    03:12 – How Boys Are Taught to Shut Down Emotionally
    05:54 – The Damage Caused by “Be a Man”
    08:42 – Why Men Are Afraid of Vulnerability
    13:26 – When Masculinity Becomes a Prison
    15:58 – The Cost of Being the Provider
    18:11 – Why Men Struggle to Ask for Help
    29:40 – What Healthy Masculinity Really Looks Like
    39:52 – How Men Can Reconnect With Emotion
    44:05 – Teaching Boys Emotional Intelligence
    56:14 – Redefining Strength for Modern Men
    01:03:10 – Why Men Fear Emotional Intimacy
    01:07:02 – Loneliness, Isolation, and Modern Manhood
    01:15:46 – The Role of Fathers and Male Role Models
    01:28:55 – Mark’s Message to Men Who Feel Stuck
    01:32:10 – Final Reflections on Being Fully Human

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    #healthymasculinity #menandemotions #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealthformen

    Mark Greene, Getting Open podcast, healthy masculinity, modern masculinity, men and emotions, emotional vulnerability men, redefining masculinity, men mental health podcast, masculinity and vulnerability, emotional intelligence men, breaking toxic masculinity, men healing podcast, male emotional health

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  • What Khloé Kardashian & everyone else get wrong about OCD
    Dec 30 2025

    In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with Alegra Kastens for an honest conversation about intuition, healing, and learning to trust yourself — especially when anxiety and OCD are part of the picture. Alegra opens up about how OCD shows up in everyday life, the difference between intuition and intrusive thoughts, and what it takes to break old emotional patterns without bypassing fear. This episode explores self-trust, mental health, and finding alignment even when your mind feels loud.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Why Your Intuition Is Trying to Get Your Attention
    01:41 – Meet Alegra Kastens
    03:14 – Learning to Trust Yourself Again
    06:48 – What Happens When You Ignore Intuition
    09:32 – Emotional Patterns We Repeat Unconsciously
    11:26 – Breaking Old Cycles for Good
    13:58 – The Body Knows Before the Mind
    15:02 – The Moment Everything Shifted
    17:41 – Why Healing Isn’t Linear
    19:12 – Living With OCD and Anxiety
    21:08 – How OCD Shows Up in Everyday Life
    27:44 – Fear vs. Inner Guidance
    31:07 – Why Stillness Brings Clarity
    34:20 – Letting Go of Control
    38:52 – Releasing Old Versions of Yourself
    42:10 – Trusting the Unknown Path
    49:58 – Growth Requires Radical Honesty
    53:10 – When Life Finally Feels Aligned
    59:42 – Advice for Anyone Feeling Stuck
    01:03:15 – Final Reflections on Trust & Growth

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    #intuition #personalgrowth ##ocd #alignment

    Alegra Kastens, Getting Open podcast, intuition and healing, trusting your intuition, emotional growth podcast, personal alignment, breaking emotional patterns, self awareness, healing journey, listening to your body, inner wisdom, personal development podcast, ocd, ocd alegra kastens, alegra kastens ocd, ocd tips, ocd signs, living with ocd

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  • What it's really like to be a Hollywood star: the good, the bad, the surprising & the GROSS?!
    Dec 23 2025

    In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with actress and singer Linda Purl for a deeply honest conversation about love, self-worth, aging, reinvention, and choosing yourself later in life. Linda shares lessons from decades in Hollywood, navigating relationships, finding creative fulfillment, and embracing confidence at every stage.

    Chapters:
    01:42 – Meet Linda Purl
    03:55 – Growing up in the spotlight
    08:47 – Searching for validation outside yourself
    11:22 – Why women are conditioned to shrink
    13:54 – Relationships as mirrors
    15:36 – Aging, beauty & freedom
    20:10 – Choosing yourself without guilt
    27:44 – Reinventing your life at any age
    31:12 – Confidence earned through experience
    34:58 – Creativity as survival
    38:21 – Staying curious instead of fearful
    42:17 – Love later in life
    45:36 – The importance of self-expression
    48:54 – Lessons Hollywood didn’t teach
    59:40 – It’s never too late to begin again
    01:06:28 – Advice for women at any stage
    01:09:12 – Living unapologetically

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    #reinventyourself #agingwithconfidence #selfworth

    Linda Purl, Getting Open podcast, aging and confidence, women reinventing life, self worth for women, love later in life, Hollywood actress interview, personal growth podcast, confidence at any age, creativity and fulfillment, women and aging, choosing yourself, authentic living

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  • If you don't know your soul's destiny or question your karma, watch this now.
    Dec 16 2025

    In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Gellyahnah Aakhen, spiritual teacher and healer, about ancestral wisdom, embodiment, soul contracts, karma, and more. Gellyahnah shares how reconnecting with the body, lineage, and intuition can heal trauma, dissolve shame, and help people live in deeper alignment. This conversation explores sacred rage, self-trust, nervous system healing, and what it means to return home to yourself.

    Chapters:
    01:34 – Meet Gellyahnah Aakhen: Spiritual Teacher & Healer
    03:18 – The Body Remembers What the Mind Forgets
    06:42 – Intuition Is Biological, Not Mystical
    09:55 – How Disconnection Creates Trauma
    13:21 – Sacred Rage and Why It’s Necessary
    17:04 – How Shame Lives in the Nervous System
    22:36 – Ancestral Trauma & Lineage Healing
    30:32 – Why Slowing Down Is a Radical Act
    33:15 – Listening to the Body’s Signals
    44:18 – Feminine Power, Boundaries & Self-Trust
    48:39 – Embodiment as Liberation
    52:06 – What It Means to Come Home to Yourself
    01:06:08 – Grief, Anger & Emotional Alchemy
    01:16:41 – What Alignment Actually Feels Like
    01:20:05 – Embodiment Practices for Daily Life
    01:23:47 – When Healing Gets Messy
    01:29:44 – What Gellyahnah Hopes You Remember

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    “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.

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    #embodiment #somatichealing #femininewisdom #nervoussystemhealing #intuition

    Gellyahnah Aakhen, embodiment healing, feminine wisdom, ancestral trauma healing, nervous system regulation, intuition and the body, somatic healing, spiritual healing podcast, feminine power, trauma stored in the body, embodiment practices, self trust, emotional healing, Getting Open podcast, lineage healing, sacred rage, intuition development, soul contracts, karma healing, spiritual teacher

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  • Maroon 5's Rise to Fame Destroyed Him: The Powerful Comeback Story You Haven’t Heard ft. Ryan Dusick
    Dec 9 2025

    In this vulnerable conversation, former Maroon 5 founding drummer Ryan Dusick opens up about fame, addiction, rebuilding his life, and becoming a therapist after losing everything. He and Andrea talk about purpose, identity collapse, mental health, recovery, and what it means to start over at rock bottom. Ryan shares what being in the biggest band in the world taught him — and what life after fame has given him.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – The untold pain behind Maroon 5’s early success
    03:42 – Growing up with Adam Levine & forming Maroon 5 at 13
    05:42 – Losing the band & losing himself
    06:30 – What rock bottom actually looked like
    11:02 – Treatment choices — what helped & what didn’t
    18:54 – Believing he was a “sophisticated drinker”
    19:55 – The breakdown that forced change
    21:06 – The Big Book reading & a near panic attack
    28:11 – Curiosity + compassion = relationship superpowers
    29:03 – Hard conversations are easier without an agenda
    31:14 – Checking in with your inner “parts”
    33:20 – Ryan’s book Harder to Breathe & podcast
    40:00 – Lessons from addiction that apply to EVERY relationship
    50:00 – Learning to sit with discomfort
    01:00:00 – Rediscovering identity after losing a dream
    01:10:00 – Why “fixing” people never works
    01:19:10 – Adam Levine’s ADHD quirks that drove Ryan nuts
    01:29:25 – Parenting, partnership & showing up wisely
    01:31:14 – Understanding the “manager” part of yourself
    01:33:20 – Where to find Ryan’s work

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    “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.

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    #maroon5 #mentalhealthjourney #addictionrecovery #fame

    Ryan Dusick, Maroon 5 original drummer, Maroon 5 interview, Ryan Dusick therapist, addiction recovery, starting over at 40, fame and mental health, rock bottom story, identity loss, creative burnout, Leaving Maroon 5, personal transformation, mental health journey, Getting Open podcast, Andrea Miller interview, rebuilding your life, overcoming breakdown, Maroon 5, Kara's Flowers, Adam Levine

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  • Overcoming Your Ultimate Fear: An 'End-Of-Life Doula' Reveals Her Secrets about Grief and Passing On
    Dec 2 2025

    In this deeply moving episode, end-of-life doula and bestselling author Diane Button shares what sitting at hundreds of bedsides has taught her about meaning, love, regret, and how to live fully right now. She and Andrea explore the real emotional landscape of dying — what people wish they’d done differently, what truly matters in the end, how to navigate grief, and how to support loved ones with presence instead of fear. This conversation is grounded, hopeful, and life-affirming.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Why Talking About Death Matters
    01:22 – Meet Diane Button: End-of-Life Doula & Author
    05:47 – The Biggest Regret People Have Before Dying
    12:40 – No One Talks About Their Achievements
    14:58 – How to Be Present With Someone Who’s Dying
    17:12 – You Can’t Fix Grief — Only Witness It
    20:39 – What to Say (and NOT Say) in Final Moments
    23:15 – Diane’s Path to Becoming an End-of-Life Doula
    31:47 – How to Emotionally Prepare for Loss
    34:10 – A Peaceful Death Begins With a Meaningful Life
    42:11 – What Grief Actually Looks Like
    44:29 – The Mystery, Beauty & Humanity of Final Hours
    56:41 – What Matters Most: Love, Forgiveness & Presence
    58:55 – Diane’s Advice for Living a Regret-Free Life

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    #endoflifedoula #griefsupport #endoflife #doula

    Diane Button, end-of-life doula, death doula, lessons from the dying, grief support, meaning of life, dying regrets, how to live fully, preparing for death, emotional healing, life purpose, hospice stories, grief and loss, Getting Open podcast, end of life conversations, peaceful death, legacy and meaning

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  • Behind BOOTS, Netflix's Hit Show: The Beautiful Story of a Gay Teenage Marine - When It Was Illegal!
    Nov 26 2025

    In this powerful episode, author, TV writer and Marine veteran Greg Cope White shares his inspiring coming-of-age story — from joining the Marine Corps as a gay teenager when it was still illegal, to transforming that experience into the bestselling memoir The Pink Marine and the Netflix series Boots. He opens up about identity, belonging, resilience, allyship, military culture, and the universal journey of becoming who you really are.

    Chapters:
    00:00 The transformative story behind Netflix's Boots
    01:39 Greg Cope White: From Marine to bestselling author to Netflix creator
    04:20 Joining the Marines as a gay teenager when it was illegal
    06:09 Boot camp, friendship, and leaving with the title U.S. Marine
    12:25 The harsh 13-week transformation at Marine boot camp
    18:49 Using humor to survive extreme environments
    20:21 Finding unexpected acceptance and brotherhood
    21:13 What he'd tell his 19-year-old self before signing up
    23:06 LGBTQ+ rights in the military
    24:22 Advice for young people considering military service today
    27:17 Creating the Boots TV show & adapting the memoir
    29:57 Casting Miles Heizer and bringing the story to life
    31:02 The power of storytelling to make people feel seen
    35:02 Allyship, friendship & the people who change our lives
    54:40 Parenting fears & supporting kids through their own “forge”
    55:38 Final advice + why you should “Hire a veteran”

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    #lgbtqstories #marinecorps #BootsNetflix #comingofagestory #militarystories

    Greg Cope White, The Pink Marine, Boots Netflix series, Marine Corps boot camp story, LGBTQ+ military stories, coming of age memoir, belonging and identity, resilience and transformation, military LGBTQ history, Norman Lear Boots, inspiring veteran stories, Marine Corps training, allyship, queer military, don't ask don't tell, marine veteran, veteran stories

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  • Awaken Your Inner Genius: How NLP & Accelerated Learning Unlock Your Brilliance ft. Dr. Paul Scheele
    Nov 18 2025

    In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with Paul Scheele, co-founder of Learning Strategies and creator of PhotoReading, to explore how anyone can unlock extraordinary mental abilities. Paul breaks down the science of accelerated learning, the subconscious mind, NLP, memory transformation, and why most people learn against how the brain actually works. Paul shares practical tools to rethink learning, create breakthroughs, and rewire your life from the inside out.

    Chapters:
    01:10 – Meet Paul Scheele: Co-Founder of Learning Strategies
    03:14 – How Paul Discovered Accelerated Learning
    04:22 – Your Subconscious Mind Does the Reading
    07:49 – Why Schools Teach Us to Learn Backwards
    09:11 – Strategy Over Willpower: The Truth About Learning
    12:36 – PhotoReading: How the Brain Processes 25,000 Words/Min
    17:29 – How to Use Your Whole Mind to Learn Anything
    21:06 – NLP, Suggestion & Identity Change
    32:22 – The Science Behind Rapid Transformation
    39:18 – How Fast Can You Actually Learn?
    44:11 – Applying PhotoReading to Real Life
    53:14 – Why Your Brain Is Built for Breakthroughs
    57:12 – Transformation Happens When You Stop Resisting
    01:10:27 – Giving Your Mind Better Instructions
    01:19:06 – Releasing Old Mental Programs
    01:26:05 – Your Brain’s Limitless Potential

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    #acceleratedlearning #subconsciousmind #brainhacks #learnfaster

    Paul Scheele, PhotoReading, accelerated learning, subconscious mind, NLP, memory improvement, speed reading, how to learn faster, reprogram your mind, identity change, self development, brain science, learning strategies, whole mind learning, personal growth, mindset shift, rewire your brain, Andrea Miller, Getting Open podcast, neuroplasticity, cognitive performance, how to study smarter, unlocking potential, genius mind

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