Are you struggling to find the perfect balance between work and personal life? You’re not alone—but you’ve also been misled.Kendra Jeffers, a psychotherapist and professional coach, reveals why the idea of work-life balance is an illusion and what you should be aiming for instead: work-life integration.🔥 Key takeaways from this conversation:Why work-life balance is impossible—and why chasing it is making you feel guiltyThe work-life teeter-totter effect—how to handle the constant shifts in prioritiesHow corporate culture is conditioning people to ignore self-care and overwork themselvesWhy most people feel guilty taking breaks or vacations—and how to break that mindsetThe surprising truth about 4-day workweeks—do they actually make employees happier?If you’ve ever felt guilty for missing work due to family obligations or skipping personal time for work, this episode will change the way you approach your daily life. It’s time to let go of unrealistic expectations and create a life that actually works for YOU.💬 What’s one way you integrate work and life instead of chasing balance? Drop a comment below!🔗 Connect with Kendra Jeffers:🌎 Website: https://thrivewithkendra.com📢 Social Media: @kendrajcoahing----------------------------------------🔗 Connect with Sally Pederson:The Mind Matters weekly newsletter - https://www.sallypederson.com/newsletter🌎 Website: https://sallypederson.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallypederson1X https://x.com/sallypederson1Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesallypedersonFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/sallypedersonpage

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly wearing a mask, playing different roles in different situations?

Sara Causey believes that most people are trapped in inauthenticity—whether in the workplace, on social media, or even in their personal lives.

Sara, author of Decoding the Unicorn, shares why authenticity is the foundation of intentional living and how modern society conditions us to fake it—from the corporate world forcing introverts to act like extroverts, to social media making us compare our real lives to someone else’s highlight reel.

🔥 Key insights from this episode:

• Why most people don’t even know who their authentic self is

• The three masks we all wear and how they shape our lives

• Why corporate culture forces people to suppress their true personality

• How social media distorts reality and fuels comparison anxiety

• The one powerful mindset shift that will change the way you approach life

Most people live by default, but true success comes from designing a life aligned with who you really are. If you’ve ever felt like you’re playing a role instead of being yourself, this conversation will change how you see authenticity forever.

💬 What’s one way you practice intentional living? Drop a comment below!

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What if everything you believed about mental health, addiction, and healing was wrong? George Brooks has lived through it all—childhood trauma, emotional abuse, addiction, divorce, and battles with mental health. After a 10-year cocaine addiction and a lifetime of struggles, he made a choice: heal or lose everything.

Now, as the CEO of Meta Association and founder of Meta Mentoring Mindset & Coaching, George is on a mission to destigmatize mental health, break the cycle of self-destruction, and help others take control of their lives.

In this powerful conversation, he shares:

🔥 The real reason people turn to addiction (Hint: It's NOT what you think)

🔥 Why therapy alone isn’t enough—you have to do the work outside of sessions

🔥 How social media is making people emotionally numb and fueling a culture of silent suffering

🔥 The hard truth about healing: Why accountability and self-respect are non-negotiable

🔥 Why "playing the victim" will keep you stuck foreverThis is an honest, unfiltered conversation about mental health, self-mastery, and the uncomfortable but necessary journey to self-healing.

💬 Are you ready to stop making excuses and take back control of your life?

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