What happens when a middle-aged woman (me!) discovers pole dancing for the first time? As it turns out, a hell of a lot of confidence, community, and fun! In this episode, we explore how the lessons we learn on the pole translate directly to life off the pole. A few highlights:

~ Learning and exploration are a lifelong pursuit

~ Goals can be fun. And if they're not, what's the point?

~ When you show up as your most authentic self, literally everyone benefits

~ You were made to do hard things

~ "Because I want to" is a whole reason to do anything. Period.

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In this episode, explore how monogamy often carries hidden expectations, unspoken rules, and cultural baggage — especially for women taught to play "good girl." She challenges listeners to examine how their beliefs about commitment and exclusivity may be shaped by outside voices (family, religion, media, social norms) rather than their own desires and values.

By the end, the listener is encouraged to let go of inherited scripts about commitment and design relational frameworks that feel freeing, authentic, and expansive.

Guest Speaker: Brooke Szitas, LMFT, Holistic Sex Therapist | https://www.sparkcltcounseling.com/

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What does it mean to bring kindness to a moment when it seems as if hatred prevails? What is courageous leadership, and what does it look like applied to our day-to-day lives? How can we maintain a sense of power and agency when it feels as if rights are being stripped away? Listen in to this powerful conversation with special guest Athan Lindsay, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, to learn more.

Guest Speaker: Athan Lindsay | https://www.athanlindsay.com | https://www.athanlindsay.com/contact | athan@me.com

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