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Do you struggle with talking to yourself in a loving way? Do you find it's easier to show other people love rather than to give it to yourself? Then, this episode is for you! Risa Williams talks to therapist, Darrin Kagele, about cultivating self-love and learning into lean into self-kindness more intentionally.

They discuss:

-How kindness is a starting point for learning self-love

-Creating a Self-Love Menu to draw from when you're feeling stuck

-Why training your brain to form new pathways is so important to do

-How self-love is a habit that we need to practice consistently

-Risa's tool: The Cartoon Animal from her book, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit

-Darrin's tool: "The Sacred Pause" and how to use it to get past stuckpoints

**Stop by and say hello to Risa Williams and Erica Curtis at The San Diego Book Festival on August 23rd at 10am PST! They will be in an author's booth promoting their newest kids book, Max and The Imaginary Tree...as well as their other books!**

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Darrin Kagele, darrinkagele.com

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Do you avoid trying new things sometimes because your inner critic really holds you back? On this special 100th episode of The Motivation Mindset, Risa Williams talks to podcast host and therapist, Wynn Helms, about how trying new things is so good for you to do - it helps our brains with cognitive flexibility, it engages our curiosity and helps us lean into life-long learning.

They discuss:

-How managing your inner critic is just part of the creative process and how it happens to everyone

-Why new things scare us into self-judgment and criticism

-How leaning into our sense of humor and childlike curiosity helps us get over the hard parts of learning a new thing

-Why it's important to try new things to avoid staying stuck or becoming too "rigid" in our thinking

**A big thank you to all the wonderful guests from the last 100 episodes and all the listeners around the world - we appreciate you!**

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Wynn Helms, wynnhelms.com, @wynn.helms.lmft1

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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What age were you when you learned how to cook for yourself, organize your home, fix household objects or manage your time? Some of us didn't learn these things from our parents or families, we had to teach them to ourselves as adults! And so what happens now, when we have kids, and we have to teach everyday things we weren't taught as kids? Risa Williams talks to Life Skills expert and Ted Talk Speaker, Katie Kimball, about learning and teaching life skills needed for thriving in everyday life.

They discuss:

-How to approach teaching life skills with curiosity and encourage collaboration from our kids

-How to avoid teaching life skills in chaos and crisis mode

-How learning life skills increases resiliency and confidence

-How to delegate tasks when you're at your stress capacity

-How everyone these days can benefit from life-long learning of everyday skills

**For Motivation Mindset listeners, check out Katie's Life Skills Summer Camp for kids at: kidscookrealfood.com/motivationmindset***

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guest: Katie Kimball, kidscookrealfood.com/motivationmindset, @katiekimballkidscook

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.