Delanie Fischer is joined by friends and activists, Jamie Logan and Justina Adorno, to discuss how they've integrated activism into their daily lives and careers, how they each approach criticism, burnout, and self-care, and the importance of finding community as an activist. Whether you want to get more involved in a cause you care about but don't know where to start, you feel stuck and need some inspiration, or you want to get paid for your activism, there's tons of great advice in this episode.

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+ 1 Mindset Hack For Handling Online Criticism

+ Ever Been Told You Care Too Much? You're Probably An Activist.

+ 6 Ways To Get Paid For Activism (And Feel Creatively Fulfilled)

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Licensed marriage and family therapist and doctor of psychology, Dr. Sahar Martinez, shares fascinating scientific findings regarding generational trauma and offers guidance for parents who fear they may pass their own trauma down to their kids.

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Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and former President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Dr. Luana Marquez, shares the function of both our "emotional" and "critical" brain, why we should try to approach vs. avoid our anxiety, and how to apply your values to your weekly schedule.

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Delanie Fischer is joined by Sharon Okun, who shares about her experience with Lyme Disease and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome— the symptoms she's experienced over the years, why it took so long to diagnose, and what's helped her feel better, manage daily responsibilities, and pursue passion projects. If you, or someone you love, is experiencing a chronic illness, this episode has so much to offer, and is part of our series, "Subscriber Stories."

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Delanie Fischer is joined by Dr. Samantha Harte, author of Breaking The Circuit: How to Rewire Your Mind for Hope, Resilience and Joy in the Face of Trauma, to discuss perfectionism, addiction, and recovery. Dr. Harte shares how her accomplishments masked her struggle with addiction (like getting accepted into a postdoctoral program the very same day she overdosed on cocaine), why her rock bottom actually happened 5 years into sobriety vs. at the height of her addiction, and why she had to reimagine and modernize the 12 steps in order to successfully apply them to her life.

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