Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*t
"BREAKING NEWS: Your dream life (and your dream bod) isn’t just going to happen because you made a vision board. Join Oonagh Duncan (fitness expert and bestselling author of Healthy As F*ck/Ditch The Diet) to examine the habits of kicking ass every day - so you can create a life of no regrets. Whether you want to lose weight, get rich, or save the whales while writing bestselling mystery novels- get ready to be inspired. This isn’t about incantations and putting the right crystals in your bra. This is about having the courage to take responsibility for your life, the grit to do the actual work and—most importantly—constantly training your brain to be your b*tch. Here’s what you can expect: Sometimes you’ll get the most tender loving b*tch slap in your ear about why you need to exercise - even when you don’t f*cking feel like it. Sometimes you’ll get a sleep expert teach you the exact steps on how to fall back asleep at 3am so you don’t feel like a zombie all day. Sometimes you’ll hear from someone who ran the marathon, kicked the addiction or manifested their dream threesome on the beach and you’ll think “If they can do it, so can I” And when you start thinking thoughts like that… you will be inspired to stop drifting and being a victim of your circumstances - and start actively creating the life you want. It takes Goals. It takes Grit. And it takes some Woo-Woo Sh*t."
Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*t
Everything You Think You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong with Eric Barker
The only thing that matters in our lives is our relationship to other people. WOAH dude, that’s profound.
Eric Barker joins me to talk about relationships, the subject of his book, Plays Well With Others, where together we learn, bust myths, and see how they shape everything from happiness to health.
Want to predict survival a year after a heart attack? Check your friendships. Seriously. Relationships matter more than anything. Spouses are great, but friendships? They’re the real game-changer, backed by Nobel Prize-winning research.
Friends are 100% choice, and they bring joy. Want to be more ambitious, fit, or positive? Spend time with people like that. But beware—habits are contagious. Secondhand smoke is bad, but having smoking friends? Worse, because you might start, too.
It’s not just about having friends; it’s about community. Five friends who know each other? That’s a support system. Instant happiness boost.
Social media—connection tool or time-sucking black hole? Use it to strengthen real-life relationships, not just scroll away your "buddy budget."
And hey, our spouses are important relationships too. Want to spark ethical change? Encourage them to be who they want to be. Less nagging, more nudging. Want a fairytale marriage? Go slay a dragon together—aka do exciting things to create shared joy.
Deep relationships boil down to time and vulnerability. Eric even shares how he applied this himself. Want organic ways to make more time for friends? Stick around to end it may involve the organic vegetable aisle.
What’s Inside:
- Are friendships life or death!?
- Leveraging social media for real-life connection and not endless doom scrolling.
- Changing your spouse—ethically, of course!
- Maximizing your buddy budget and deepening relationships.
Wow, this episode might have been pulled from the archives, but boy does the message ring true. Friendship rituals are so important; my Sunday hike with my girls is the ultimate cup filler. How are you gonna use your buddy budget!? Let me know on Insta!
Mentioned In This Episode:
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - Plays Well With Others
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