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    <itunes:title>11. How Real Change Happens</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It can be frustrating when we want to change, but it just doesn't stick. It can be very discouraging, and sometimes make people want to give up. However, I think it is important to look at the HOW, and the WHY, behind it all.  Why do you want to change? How are you trying to facilitate the change? Is it for you, or is it for the approval of others? Are you taking too many steps at first, or do you not even know where to start?  Let's explore this, together. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>010. Resets are Necessary</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Resetting one's life can seem like a very, daunting, task. Yet, it doesn't always have to feel this way. How can we reset our lives? What baby steps can we take to refocus, and gain clarity on where we want to go? Who do we truly want to become? Let's explore life's resets, together.  ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Resetting one&apos;s life can seem like a very, daunting, task. Yet, it doesn&apos;t always have to feel this way. How can we reset our lives? What baby steps can we take to refocus, and gain clarity on where we want to go? Who do we truly want to become? Let&apos;s explore life&apos;s resets, together. </p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Resetting one&apos;s life can seem like a very, daunting, task. Yet, it doesn&apos;t always have to feel this way. How can we reset our lives? What baby steps can we take to refocus, and gain clarity on where we want to go? Who do we truly want to become? Let&apos;s explore life&apos;s resets, together. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>009. Men&#39;s Mental Health Month</itunes:title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Men&apos;s Mental Health Matters. And it&apos;s time we talk about it, together. Happy Men&apos;s Mental Health Month to all the men out there. You matter. Forever, and always.</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:title>008. Comparison Culture</itunes:title>
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    <title>007. Forgiveness, is that you?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Forgiveness. A topic that brings up a variety of emotions; the good, the bad, the ugly. What is forgiveness, and what can it do for you? Is forgiveness really necessary? Is forgiveness really for you? Can forgiving yourself, and others, really save you?  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <title>006. Chapter Twenty Seven.</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Goodbye 26, Hello 27.  What have I learned? What challenged me? And what will I now live by, in this next chapter of my life?  ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Goodbye 26, Hello 27. </p><p>What have I learned? What challenged me? And what will I now live by, in this next chapter of my life? </p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Goodbye 26, Hello 27. </p><p>What have I learned? What challenged me? And what will I now live by, in this next chapter of my life? </p>]]></content:encoded>
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