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Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on dealing with difficult relatives.Episode 698: Dealing With Difficult Relatives by Steve Pavlina on Overcoming Relationship Issues & Communication TechniquesSteve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows.The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/dealing-with-difficult-relatives/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on mortality.Episode 697: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia on Thoughts of Mortality & Dealing with GriefShelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss.She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.comThe original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/realizing-im-really-going-to-die-someday-da0f946d5c1aVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison Carmen on finding joy by accepting things that bother us.Episode 696: Finding Joy By Accepting Things That Bother Us by Allison Carmen on Mindfulness & Living in The MomentAllison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estate, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. After 15 years of practicing law, Allison transitioned her practice into business consulting, business coaching and life coaching. Today, Allison’s clients range from owners of multi-million dollar companies to artists, actors, writers, and parents. She's also the host of the podcast: 10 Minutes to Less Suffering.The original post is located here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/finding-joy-by-accepting-things-that-bother-us/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsSave the time. Save some money. And most importantly, save your sanity by checking these guys out at www.generationtux.com/ORD and use promo code ORD for 10% off the entire groom's party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becca Shern of Minimal Wellness shares her thoughts on motherhood.Episode 695: Motherhood by Becca Shern of Minimal Wellness on The Gift of Parenthood & Mom LifeBecca Shern is the founder of MinimalWellness.com and is a Registered Dietitian, foodie, wellness nerd, recreational athlete, and mom. She started Minimal Wellness to help people find, navigate, and enjoy the simple path to optimal health. Eliminating the “junk” (foods, advice, stuff, excuses, distractions) helps us focus on the critical components of wellness, enabling us to be healthier, happier, and more fulfilled. Find more information about her at MinimalWellness.com.The original post is located here: http://minimalwellness.com/motherhood/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsBetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares her thoughts on mom-guilt.Episode 694: For The Mom Who Is Sick And Tired Of ‘Mom-Guilt’ by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely on MotherhoodEmma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.Emma has been on a journey towards a slower simpler and more intentional way of living since her second daughter was born a few years ago. She has learned lots along the way and loves passing on these lessons.The original post is located here:http://simpleslowlovely.com/for-the-mom-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-mom-guilt/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsBetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katrina Norman of The Mom Chronicle on expectations versus acceptance.Episode 693: Expectations Versus Acceptance by Katrina Norman of The Mom Chronicle on Accepting Others & Self RealizationKatrina Norman is on a journey to discover herself a little more every day. One of the tools to help her get there is how she interacts with the little people that emerged from within her. She is looking at the "me" in her relationships with the most vulnerable around her, her children. She is thinking of those moments of awareness where she is stripped bare in her role as mother and nurturer. She is using this as a mirror to focus on the raw, real, naked soul inside of her.The original post is located here: http://themomchronicle.com/expectations-versus-acceptance/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsBetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie shares how to communicate your needs without feeling needy.Episode 692: How To Communicate Your Needs (Without Feeling Needy) by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie on Relationship TipsIrene Elias is a professional certified life coach, and a co-author in the best selling series, Adventures in Manifesting, Soulful Relationships. Her mission at Self Love Junkie is to help you become happier and confident with who you are so you can experience greater love and a healthier, joyfilled relationship. Life's a lot better from that place - and the world benefits from happy love-filled people.The original post is located here:https://selflovejunkie.com/how-to-communicate-your-needs-without-feeling-needy/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsBetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple shares an essential guide on how to let go of someone.Episode 691: An Essential Guide on How to Let Go of Someone by Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple on Deal BreakersRebecca is a New York native living in Spain. She started her journey of minimal living 3 years ago, when she decided to leave the soul-sucking corporate world and fit only her essential items into a small red carry-on, to fulfill her lifelong dream of traveling the world. Within those 3 years she learned that experiences are her vessels, and to be more intentional with the life she leads. Rebecca hopes her blog inspires you to explore your own journey of minimal living, one that is not defined by others, but rather a journey that is defined by one person and one person only - YOU.The original post is located here: https://www.minimalismmadesimple.com/home/let-go-of-someoneVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsBetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamara Patterson with The Gottman Institute shares her thoughts on helping little ones with big emotions.Episode 690: Helping Little Ones with Big Emotions by Tamara Patterson with The Gottman Institute on Emotional IntelligenceThe Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships. They are committed to an ongoing program of research that increases the understanding of relationships and adds to the development of interventions that have been carefully evaluated. It is their goal to make their services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.Want to improve your marriage in 60 seconds or less? Over 40 years of research with thousands of couples has proven a simple fact: small things often can create big changes over time. Got a minute? Sign up for The Gottman Institute's Marriage Minute at http://OLDPodcast.com/marriageThe original post is located here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/helping-little-ones-big-emotions/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsKiwiCo is redefining play, with hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. There's something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo. Get your first month free on select crates at kiwico.com/ORD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood shares her thoughts on learning how to parent as a team.Episode 689: Mothering and Fathering: Learning How to Parent as a Team by Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood on Parenting LifeHilary Barnett is an author, wife, entrepreneur and mother of two. She lives in Nashville and is the founder of Savvee, a boutique marketing agency that helps organizations define and create meaningful online content.You can usually find her walking the tightrope between the practical and the ideal, what is and what could be. Hilary believes every mother is extraordinary, and typically writes the words that she most needs to hear.The original post is located here:https://wholemotherhood.co/parenting-as-a-team/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Groupand Join the Ol' Family to get your Free GiftsKiwiCo is redefining play, with hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. There's something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo. Get your first month free on select crates at kiwico.com/ORD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices