What if the new year didn’t demand a whole new you, just a clearer, kinder version of who you already are? We kick off 2026 by choosing “enhanced you,” and the conversation flows from real-life flu season tactics to identity-building habits and the courage to show love on purpose.

We start with a family check-in and practical health talk, why quarantining early, visiting urgent care, and considering a one-dose antiviral like Xofluza can shorten recovery and protect everyone at home. From there, we dive into the rhythm of school-year sickness and the boundaries that keep classrooms healthier, then pause for some honest HBCU accountability about student teaching placements. The thread that ties it all together: intention over inertia.

Goals take center stage with a different lens. We reframe resolutions into affirmations, learning a full guitar song, advancing a yoga certification, and experimenting with minimalism while making budgeting sustainable. There’s a 365-day running streak in the mix, proof that small daily reps stack into identity, plus plans to layer in strength training for a half-marathon and beyond. On the career front, we talk about removing the “A” from LAPC by stacking supervision hours, shadowing strong practices, and building toward a therapy practice that serves families, kids, and corporate wellness.

Mental health gets equal airtime. We explore meditation as prehab, not just a crisis tool, and share simple resets: silent drives, bedtime brain-dumps, and curating inputs to exude and attract positive energy. We also get candid about decluttering blocks, adult ADHD questions, and why insurance and dental costs complicate budgeting—because financial wellness is part of the wellness. The episode closes with an image you’ll remember: driving through heavy fog. You don’t wait for perfect visibility. You move forward, one careful step at a time.

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Holidays can be cozy, chaotic, and clarifying and ours had all three. We kept the menu simple, savored a dressed-up Costco smoked turkey, battled through musical cups with championship-level energy, and used the quiet to talk about what matters more than leftovers: respect, boundaries, and what we refuse to carry into 2026.

First, we unpack a story that stings: a woman’s dishes are ignored at her in-laws’ gatherings then even her soda and carefully chosen coffee are shrugged off. When everything tied to you gets rejected, it’s not the recipe, it’s the room. We talk about reading behavior over excuses, what real partner support looks like in family dynamics, and how to set boundaries when hospitality becomes a weapon. The takeaway is clear: you don’t win people over by cooking harder; you reclaim your dignity by listening to the message and acting accordingly.

Then we tackle a relationship curveball: a partner who says he’ll only marry if the relationship is open. No warning, no alignment, just an ultimatum. We break down why core values like monogamy aren’t features to toggle, how “honesty” can still function as a test of your limits, and why leaving with clarity can be the kindest outcome for both people. Open relationships can work for those who choose them; they don’t work as surprise conversions at the edge of a proposal.

We also look ahead: daily run streaks, a 200-hour yoga teacher certification for mobility and mental health, and a new children’s book project shaped by real counseling needs in Title I schools. Add in some side-eye for USPS delays and sick shoppers without masks, plus music hopes for intimate venues and fresh collaborations, and you’ve got a conversation that feels like good gumbo, comforting, layered, and honest. If you’re craving community and permission to choose yourself, press play and sit with us.

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Bells, games, and real talk, this one feels like the living room after dinner when the stories get louder and the truths get clearer. We start with holiday week chaos; team charcuterie, dress-up days, and a White Elephant that actually makes sense, then dig into something deeper: how to support teens and adults in crisis without slipping into fixer mode. You’ll hear practical, compassionate tips for regulating emotions, honoring agency, and spotting the moments where presence matters more than solutions.

Work stress takes the mic with a stack of IEPs, lost notes, and that sinking office chair, but the remedy isn’t hustle. It’s small wins, rest you don’t have to earn, and honest check-ins about portion creep and physical therapy progress. From there, we hit the fun button: rapid-fire Black family trivia and couples’ finish-the-sentence. Expect debates over mac and cheese, the universal “we’ll see” translation, thermostat politics, and why “I’m fine” rarely means fine. It’s playful, specific, and quietly instructive about how couples communicate, how families move, and how culture shapes the punchlines.

We swap the worst gift stories, defend the sacredness of leftovers, and side-eye reckless holiday drivers and break-room fish with workable fixes, lids, lemons, and a little courtesy go a long way. Then we close with what lasts: choosing rest over relentless motion, setting boundaries without apology, and being your whole self, even if your voice sounds country and your joy is loud. Faith threads it together with a reminder that life rarely follows our ideal plan, yet there are always ways and means to get through the tight spots.

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