The Exploration of Self Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:28:07 -0400 http://TheExplorationofSelf.com en-us © 2026 The Exploration of Self yes 66fdf189-ab7d-5c98-8674-ff618a249d1a Vida Bailey episodic false The Exploration of Self Podcast is a self help and personal story podcast hosted by Vida Bailey. The show consists of both monologue and interview content and focuses on human psychology, personal experiences, and personal growth. The show is generally topic based, and often provides resources for listeners after each episode. The podcast focuses heavily on community and interaction with listeners. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) self-help, self development, self improvement, relationships, psychology Vida Bailey https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wgspatoaqqef2cuby2xxgzke7512?.jpg The Exploration of Self http://TheExplorationofSelf.com Vida Bailey Vida with EOS Update Vida with EOS Update Friends, I'm taking a break. My life is getting busier with a new role I took with work and I travel quite a bit and I won't be taking my recording set up with me. However, I will continue to post content on my social accounts , Facebook, Instagram, TikTok (@TheExplorationofSelf), and I'll update once I return to the podcast. So give the socials a follow and go to the website to sign up for the mailing list and I'll keep you informed on everything. I really appreciate your support, and we'll definitely talk soon! 

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]]> Friends, I'm taking a break. My life is getting busier with a new role I took with work and I travel quite a bit and I won't be taking my recording set up with me. However, I will continue to post content on my social accounts , Facebook, Instagram, TikTok (@TheExplorationofSelf), and I'll update once I return to the podcast. So give the socials a follow and go to the website to sign up for the mailing list and I'll keep you informed on everything. I really appreciate your support, and we'll definitely talk soon! 

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

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]]> Buzzsprout-12304447 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 179 bonus false Chats With Friends: Colleen Kennedy & Vida on Anxiety Chats With Friends: Colleen Kennedy & Vida on Anxiety Today I'm with Colleen and we are talking through our journey with anxiety.  We talk through the methods we have used and continue to use for getting our anxiety to manageable levels, and overcoming difficulties so we might begin enjoying more freedom and peace the more we grow in this journey. 

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]]> Today I'm with Colleen and we are talking through our journey with anxiety.  We talk through the methods we have used and continue to use for getting our anxiety to manageable levels, and overcoming difficulties so we might begin enjoying more freedom and peace the more we grow in this journey. 

Thank you so much for your support!

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]]> Buzzsprout-12211163 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 2270 11 full false Vida on Coping Skills Vida on Coping Skills We all face difficulties in our lives and we will always have some sort of reaction to those difficulties. This episode talks through some of the unhealthy ways we find to cope, and finding ways to break that pattern of unhealthy response and lean in to using tools to begin reacting in healthy ways. 

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]]> We all face difficulties in our lives and we will always have some sort of reaction to those difficulties. This episode talks through some of the unhealthy ways we find to cope, and finding ways to break that pattern of unhealthy response and lean in to using tools to begin reacting in healthy ways. 

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-12113906 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1122 10 full false Chats With Friends: Kristen Nelson & The Book of Questions Pt 2 Chats With Friends: Kristen Nelson & The Book of Questions Pt 2 Welcome back to another episode of Chats with friends! Kristen (Patreon episodes co-host) and I talk about soulmates, are they real or not? Grief and how difficult it can be to cope with, and fame, is it really worth it at the cost of genuine relationships? Listen in for our thoughts on these topics and more! 

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]]> Welcome back to another episode of Chats with friends! Kristen (Patreon episodes co-host) and I talk about soulmates, are they real or not? Grief and how difficult it can be to cope with, and fame, is it really worth it at the cost of genuine relationships? Listen in for our thoughts on these topics and more! 

Thank you so much for your support!

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-12021139 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1562 9 full false Vida on A Fulfilled Life & A New Year Vida on A Fulfilled Life & A New Year This episode we're talking about how we live intentional and fulfilled lives, and set great, attainable goals for the new year! 

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]]> This episode we're talking about how we live intentional and fulfilled lives, and set great, attainable goals for the new year! 

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11938698 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500 1238 8 full false Vida on Perception Vida on Perception Today we are talking about perception. What perception is, the influence of self perception, how perception impacts our experiences, and how our experiences impact our perceptions, and more. head over to the website to check out the great resources on this topic. 

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]]> Today we are talking about perception. What perception is, the influence of self perception, how perception impacts our experiences, and how our experiences impact our perceptions, and more. head over to the website to check out the great resources on this topic. 

Thank you so much for your support!

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11868436 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500 905 7 full false Vida with an EOS Announcement Vida with an EOS Announcement Hey there. Just a quick announcement to let everyone know I will be moving to bi-weekly episodes. Thank you so much for all the support during my first month of podcasting! I'll be back Wed Dec 14th! 

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]]> Hey there. Just a quick announcement to let everyone know I will be moving to bi-weekly episodes. Thank you so much for all the support during my first month of podcasting! I'll be back Wed Dec 14th! 

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11823846 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500 134 bonus false Vida and The Book of Questions Vida and The Book of Questions Today's episode is all about the questions. Vida answers several questions regarding, life, preference, and interests. On the website the same questions are posted on the contact page. Copy the questions and place your answers into the message form.  Vida will respond to your message and possibly (if you allow) put some of the responses on one of the future episodes. Click the link below to submit your answers!

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]]> Today's episode is all about the questions. Vida answers several questions regarding, life, preference, and interests. On the website the same questions are posted on the contact page. Copy the questions and place your answers into the message form.  Vida will respond to your message and possibly (if you allow) put some of the responses on one of the future episodes. Click the link below to submit your answers!

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Thank you so much for your support!

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11785586 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0500 840 6 full false Vida with Christy Pelton on Introspection Vida with Christy Pelton on Introspection Introspection is one of the most helpful tools we can use when we are trying to get to our next step in our development journey. Vida and Christy talk through how they have used introspection to help shape their self-awareness and accountability around changing their behaviors. 

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]]> Introspection is one of the most helpful tools we can use when we are trying to get to our next step in our development journey. Vida and Christy talk through how they have used introspection to help shape their self-awareness and accountability around changing their behaviors. 

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11750050 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 3072 5 full true Vida on Communication Vida on Communication Communication is in everything we do, which is why it is so important to be effective when we do it. On this episode we'll talk through the various ways we encounter communication, the impact it has on our relationships, the importance of active listening and tips on how to do that.  At the end of the episode, Vida asks a few questions to help you challenge your communication style and develop. 

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]]> Communication is in everything we do, which is why it is so important to be effective when we do it. On this episode we'll talk through the various ways we encounter communication, the impact it has on our relationships, the importance of active listening and tips on how to do that.  At the end of the episode, Vida asks a few questions to help you challenge your communication style and develop. 

Thank you so much for your support!

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11706708 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1080 4 full false Chats With Friends: Kristen Nelson & The Book of Questions Chats With Friends: Kristen Nelson & The Book of Questions Welcome to the first Chats with Friends episode. These are shorter episodes that are freestyle or question and answer. In this episode I'm with Kristen Nelson who is my co-host on Patreon. We go through a few questions from The Book of Questions. 

Thank you so much for your support!

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]]> Welcome to the first Chats with Friends episode. These are shorter episodes that are freestyle or question and answer. In this episode I'm with Kristen Nelson who is my co-host on Patreon. We go through a few questions from The Book of Questions. 

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

Socials & More: https://linktr.ee/theexplorationofself

]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11660338 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0500 1274 4 full true Vida with Christy Pelton on Vulnerability Vida with Christy Pelton on Vulnerability In this episode, I'm with my good friend and fellow deep thinker, Christy Pelton. We talk through vulnerability and the impact it might have on our relationships, how it is portrayed in the media, and the importance of introspection and self-reflection when developing in vulnerability. Please note, this episode was recorded nearly 2 years ago so the quality is a bit different, though the content still great. 

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]]> In this episode, I'm with my good friend and fellow deep thinker, Christy Pelton. We talk through vulnerability and the impact it might have on our relationships, how it is portrayed in the media, and the importance of introspection and self-reflection when developing in vulnerability. Please note, this episode was recorded nearly 2 years ago so the quality is a bit different, though the content still great. 

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

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]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11614638 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400 1656 3 full true Vida on Insecurity Vida on Insecurity In this episode we talk about insecurity.  We go through how it has impacted me recently, the various ways it can show up in our lives, the impact of perceptions and comparison on our insecurities, and the affects it can have on our relationships. Through each element I talk through examples of experiences and ways to develop and begin to work through your own insecurities. As always, you can go to the website for more resources for tools to grow in this area.

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]]> In this episode we talk about insecurity.  We go through how it has impacted me recently, the various ways it can show up in our lives, the impact of perceptions and comparison on our insecurities, and the affects it can have on our relationships. Through each element I talk through examples of experiences and ways to develop and begin to work through your own insecurities. As always, you can go to the website for more resources for tools to grow in this area.

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

Socials & More: https://linktr.ee/theexplorationofself

]]> Vida Bailey Buzzsprout-11614599 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400 891 2 full false Welcome to The Exploration of Self Welcome to The Exploration of Self Vida has been researching self-development for nearly 20 years on her own journey of personal growth. Exploring and challenging thoughts, long held beliefs, morals, and opinions has led to her interest in understanding the self-development journey of others. Starting this podcast is an opportunity to continue her growth, and connect with others doing the same, while having some fun on the way! New episodes each Wednesday, starting November 2nd.

Learn more at the website:  TheExplorationofSelf.com

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

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]]> Vida has been researching self-development for nearly 20 years on her own journey of personal growth. Exploring and challenging thoughts, long held beliefs, morals, and opinions has led to her interest in understanding the self-development journey of others. Starting this podcast is an opportunity to continue her growth, and connect with others doing the same, while having some fun on the way! New episodes each Wednesday, starting November 2nd.

Learn more at the website:  TheExplorationofSelf.com

Thank you so much for your support!

Website: www.theexplorationofself.com

Socials & More: https://linktr.ee/theexplorationofself

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