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    <itunes:title>WHEN ANXIETY PUSHES PEOPLE AWAY </itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this heartfelt episode, host Karen opens up about her personal journey with anxiety and depression — from the moments when it created distance in her relationships to the strength she found in overcoming some of her darkest times.   Joining her is Co Host Joni, who shares her own struggles and offers an honest look at how she’s learned to cope and heal along the way.   Together, they remind us that while anxiety can feel isolating, none of us are alone — and connection, vulnerability, fait...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Joni and Karen dive into the little pet peeves that make up the day to day chaos of life as busy moms.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Joni and Karen put each other in the hot seat with “what would you do” questions from spilling secrets to bribery. Will they make the best choices? Tune in and see.  ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode Joni and Karen put each other in the hot seat with “what would you do” questions from spilling secrets to bribery. Will they make the best choices? Tune in and see. </p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We sure did miss doing our podcast. Take a listen and catch up with us. Happy New Year and we are so glad you are here ❤️ ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <title>EPISODE 4 - DO STRANGERS INTIMIDATE YOU AND WHY</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Joni talks about being guarded when it comes to strangers and her recent experience in a uncomfortable setting. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode Joni talks about being guarded when it comes to strangers and her recent experience in a uncomfortable setting.</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:title>EPISODE 2 - FASHION AT 40 AND SMALL TALK</itunes:title>
    <title>EPISODE 2 - FASHION AT 40 AND SMALL TALK</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join us as we discuss trendy fashion at 40 along with our thoughts on all things pumpkin, Football Sunday and Karens recent bad haircut. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join us as we explore the challenges, triumphs, and valuable insights on how to navigate this transformative time we call "the teenage years." Tune in as we open up about our own experiences and share relatable stories.  Let's embrace this journey together! #parentingteens #PodcastLaunch ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joni and Karen discuss how the carnivore diet helped with weight loss and healthier eating habits.  All new diets come with set backs and Karen discusses the challenges she faced on an all meat diet.   ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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