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    <itunes:title>Getting Grounded</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We can utilize our own inner energy to greater align our life. Erica shares three unique ways that you can experience more grounded energy that you can supplement to your current practices or use to switch things up! This is thee first episode in our new Chakra series, where we discuss how to find inner alignment in each energy point in our body.  Join Simply Be --- bit.ly/simply-be ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>Planning for What You Want - my favorite visualization exercise</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I love to plan, but planning long term can be tricky. This week I share my favorite visualization practice, that allows you to explore the life you want to create and puts you in a space of feeling really dang good about it.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>How to Trust Yourself</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you trust yourself to the commitments you make to yourself? In this episode Erica explains the difference between universal and self trust, how to build more trust in yourself, and how to do so in a way that still honors your intuition.  ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Do you trust yourself to the commitments you make to yourself? In this episode Erica explains the difference between universal and self trust, how to build more trust in yourself, and how to do so in a way that still honors your intuition. </p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[How often do you beat yourself up for not doing all the things you're capable of? But what about your capacity. This week, we explore this difference and Erica provides insights on how we can move beyond our capacity to leave room for more. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Accessing our inner strengths and our intuition doesn't always come easy. Erica breaks down her favorite tools for accessing your intuition, learning to understand your strengths and discovering the growth paths that best serve you.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Practicing appreciation is a great way to shift your mood + call more good into your life. Erica breaks down the difference between appreciation and gratitude, how appreciation changes us, and three easy practices to tap into the power of appreciation.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[You are in a season of life where your morning routine needs to be realistic. Erica shares how morning routines affect your day, three easy ways to create a five minute morning routine and how to expand your morning routine should your season of life change. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Belief in yourself matters. For you tiny dreams, your big goals + the way you to choose to show up each day. Erica shares her top ways to cultivate more belief in yourself and provides simple action steps to guide you when you're full of doubt. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Self care has become a buzz word that is everywhere. But what does self care really mean? Erica dives in to the intention behind self care, how we find growth in the discomfort and that true self care is in the hard things. Listen along to shift how you feel and leave with your next step towards more inner calm and more growth. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>How Small Changes Lead to Big Results</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:title>Welcome!</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the Simply Calm Podcast! I'm Erica Traster and here's what I have in store.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the Simply Calm Podcast! In our first episode we start at the beginning, acknowledging where we are, right now. We'll discuss why this first step is important, how it allows for greater growth going forward and a chance for you to apply this in your life. Enjoy! ]]></itunes:summary>
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