Life can be challenging. But whatever we encounter we always have a choice. We can take the easy route or the hard route. Stress Less Living is about always looking for the easy routes in life. The low stress ways to accomplish your goals, get more of what you want and ultimately live a happy and fulfilled life. On the podcast, you can expect mindset advice, strategies for dealing with big modern day problems like overwhelm, burnout, perfectionism and procrastination, and insight into tools ...
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If you’re struggling with chronic illness or neurodivergence and finding traditional work difficult, this podcast is for you. Tonya, a registered nurse with ADHD, POTS, and various other conditions, and Carrie, who battles FND, CPTSD, Tourette’s, and more, share their real-world experiences. We’ll delve into the pros and cons of different money-making apps, offering honest insights from our perspective. Discover practical advice and find a supportive community where you won’t feel alone in y ...
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This startup caper is HARD WORK! This is the startup founder reality - the struggles and setbacks on the path to creating a future state they can control. Join us, as we host conversations with founders, investors, operators and outliers with anecdotes of the path towards sustainable growth. Hosted and Produced by the team at Tractor Ventures - this is Hard Mode
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5 Productivity Tips that will Banish Overwhelm & Instantly make your Life Better
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Ever feel like you're caught in a whirlwind of tasks, only to end the day feeling like you've accomplished very little? You're not alone! But worry not because in this episode of The Stress Less Living podcast we'll be taking a look at The 5 Best Productivity Tips for banishing overwhelm, reducing stress and making your life better. Productivity is…
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How to Slow Down Time & Stop it Speeding it up as you Get Older
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Ever feel like time is slipping away faster than you'd like? And have you ever found that time just seems to fly past the older you get? If so, you're not alone...and you're right, it is super annoying. So in this episode of the Stress Less Living podcast, we're diving deep into why time seems to speed up as we get older. And, more importantly, I'l…
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How to have More Energy, Motivation & Power than you'll ever need
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Most people don't realise that they have a LOT more energy, motivation and power than they think they have. We all have a (often dormant) power within us that, when tapped into, can give us all the energy we need to consistently go after our goals, and in a way that's enjoyable and minimises the chances of burnout. So if you want to learn how to ta…
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How to know if you're being Manipulated or Conned – 4 Tactics to watch out for
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The relationships we forge play a major part in our overall levels of happiness and success. And – unfortunately – there is sometimes a darker side to relationships that we need to watch out for. Some people have less than scrupulous intentions and may be using tactics to manipulate or even con you. So in order to protect yourself against this, it'…
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Let's talk about the F-Word: How to Deal with Failure & Fear of Failure
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Why does falling flat on our faces scare us so much? And why is it that the fear of things not going to plan can sometimes paralyse us and prevent us from even getting started? Well, in this episode we're going to dive deep into this subject. We're going to talk about the F-Word: Failure! In this episode, we’re going to explore how failure and fear…
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2 Mini Meditations you can do QUICKLY to create Calm & Balance in your Life
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Struggling to find the time to Meditate? Well, one way to solve this is to start using mini meditations. They are more 'active' meditations that you can do quickly to get many of the positive benefits. They can be done (almost) anytime, anywhere to help you restore calm and balance to your life. In this episode, I'll be covering 2 mini meditations …
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Let's Talk Happiness: How to Boost your Happiness by Aligning with your Life Values
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Feeling like life is a bit of a slog at the moment? Or maybe you feel like something is just 'missing' from your life and you're not as happy as you'd like to be? Usually, there's a simple solution to this: you need to check-in with your values. When we're not living life in alignment with our values then something tends to feel just a little bit '…
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5 Tough Life Lessons that EVERYONE needs to experience
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If you were to go back in time and give your younger self some advice, what would you say to them? What would be some of the BIG, tough, life lessons that you would like to share? Things that your younger self might not necessarily want to hear, but because you’re looking the lens of experience, you know that they ABSOLUTELY need to hear? In this w…
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28- Changes in life, we know we're late, New hEDS gene found
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We talk about where we have been and what has been going on in our lives. Tonya has 2 jobs now and Carrie has had major flare up issues. We discuss new article found about possible hEDS gene marker.Av adultingonhardmode
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Let's Talk Happiness: 3 BIG ideas that will Instantly make you Happier
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According to a recent Gallop opinion poll, unhappiness has been on the rise now for close to a decade. Since the study started in 2006, negative emotions have been steadily rising and things like anger, sadness, stress and worry are now at an all time high. So why is this happening? There are lots of external factors that play a part but the main r…
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The No 1. Thing that Prevents people from Meditating Effectively & how to overcome it
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Have you ever tried to meditate but you've struggled to do it because there are so many thoughts swimming through your head? Or maybe you're just finding meditation a little bit difficult and you'd like a smoother and more seamless way to to do it... Well, often the reason why meditation doesn't go as smoothly as we'd like it to is because you're m…
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The 5 Main things that keep you Stuck & Prevent you from moving Forward in Life
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We all have stuff that we want from life, right? It could be in: Relationships. Your career. Financial. Your Health. Or some other area of you life. But getting what we want isn't always easy (Darn it) There are things that get in the way or prevent us from moving forward. So we need to be able to remove these blocks so we can start making ACTUAL p…
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How to Create Healthy Boundaries using The 3 C's Method
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Creating healthy boundaries is more crucial today than it’s ever been. The world is more hectic, more demanding, and everything & everyone seems to have access to us all the time! So because of this, creating healthy boundaries is no longer just a ‘nice to have’, it’s become an absolute necessity for living a stress-less & happy life. And one way t…
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In this episode we talk about the doctor visit Tonya had yesterday. Carrie is in a major MCAS flare and wants to try anything to feel better. We discuss different diet options recommended to start for MCAS.Av adultingonhardmode
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Is Self-Help Actually Helping? 3 Dangerous Self-Help narratives you'll want to avoid
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Self help is a multi billion pound industry… in 2020, the global self-improvement market was valued at $38.53 billion in 2020. And it’s projected to reach $105.6 billion by 2027! So clearly there is a massive need here… But is self-help actually working, or is does is end up doing more damage than good? Well, in this episode we’re gonna play devils…
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A very quick update this week due to Tonya's Vacation and Carrie's life.Av adultingonhardmode
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5 Meditation Myths that need to be busted right now
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Meditation, when used effectively, can be one of the most powerful tools we can add to our life. BUT, many people are still a little bit confused about what it is and how to do it. And one of the reasons why is because of the many myths that have become attached to it. So in this episode of the podcast, we're going to be doing some myth busting! I'…
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25- Weekly update, New Epi-Pen, Fatty Acid linked to Autism found
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In this Episode we get a weekly update with the girls on how medications and life has been going, as well as up coming plans. We discuss the new release of a nasal Epinephrine spray coming out to replace the injector and They have found a fatty acid that is linked to Autism. They found that different levels are correlated to different behaviors.…
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Let's Talk Mindfulness: The S.T.O.P Technique for Regulating Emotions & handling Stressful Situations
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We all have moments where we get knocked off balance. It doesn't matter how emotionally or spiritually evolved you are, it's going to happen – and, for some, it'll happen quite regularly. The most important thing, though, is how we respond to these moments. As Vince Lombardi once said, "it's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get ba…
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24 - Carrie's Car Wreck, Tonya's Pain improvement, PPDM and Pepcid (famotadine)
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Carrie had a car wreck, Tonya's Med adjustments with LDN and Cymbalta helped with pain. We talk about the Pepcid and PPMD controversy that started with @ninapoolAv adultingonhardmode
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5 Questions that will instantly Make your Life Better
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It's been said that "The Quality of your Life is Determined by the quality of the Questions that you ask"... Questions (when asked internally) will steer and guide our thinking so, when crafted & asked in a particular way, we can use them to: Overcome challenges & moments in our life where we get stuck. Come up with new & creative ideas. Help us ge…
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23 - Tonya's vacation, summer heat, and Dr visit updates
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On this Episode we talk about how the long road trip went for Tonya with everything going on, Carrie's AC is out and she's on the struggle bus, and what Tonya learned at her last Dr. Appointment.Av adultingonhardmode
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How to Become Distraction-Proof: Increase Focus, get stuff done & be more in the Present Moment
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Ever feel like the world is constantly trying to pull your attention in a million different directions? Well, you're not alone! In this episode, we'll be diving deep into why distractions are such a big deal and how they can mess with not just your productivity but also your happiness. We’ll be exploring the three main reasons distractions happen a…
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22 - Life and Dr Update, EDS and Dysautonomia News updates
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Going over Carrie's Dr. visit this week, Tonya is traveling in Wisconsin on a visiting family vacation. We discuss News Articles about EDS and Dysautonomia advances in science and medicine.Av adultingonhardmode
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How to be Lucky: 4 Strategies for boosting luck & creating more opportunities in life
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Is luck something you either have or don't have? Or is it possible to influence how lucky you are? Well, in his book, The Luck Factor, Richard Wisemen says that luck is absolutely something that we can increase through simple mindset & behavioural changes. So in this episode of the podcast, I'll be discussing 4 BIG takeaways from Wiseman's book tha…
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21 - Life updates, Vacations, EDS linked News updates.
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In this episode wee talk about our life updates the past couple weeks. Tonya is going to take a vacation to Wisconsin. We discuss news in the EDS community about the new K-15 genes they found and how it's linked to EDS, Small fiber neuropathy vs fibromyalgia, and a new sleep med that is helping to treat addiction,.…
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Let's Talk Mindfulness: 5 Ways to be be more in The Present Moment
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Hey friends! 🌟 In this episode of The Stress Less Living Podcast, we're diving once again into mindfulness & how to be more present. So if you often find yourself lost in thought, overthinking, or feeling disconnected, then this one's for you! I'll be sharing five powerful yet simple strategies to help you live more in the moment. Trust me, these t…
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20 - Changes to Podcast Structure plans!! - Mental health, physical health
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In this Episode we discuss what is going on in our lives the past 2 Weeks! We skipped a recording day just due to our emotional wellbeing but we had it planned in there. Learn what we have been going through and what we plan to do as we make adjustments going forward!Av adultingonhardmode
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Let's Talk Mindfulness: How adopting a Beginner's Mind can lead to a better & more blissful life
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What if you could capture some of that bliss that you used to experience (naturally) as a child? And what if you could become more connected with the present moment rather than being stuck in your head all the time? Well, one way to re-connect with this more simple and blissful way of existing, is to practise The Beginner's Mind. The Beginner's Min…
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19- life update and dreams, MCAS education, Books, Amazon, Getty, Pixabay
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In this episode we give our weekly update on how we have been feelings and our dreaming situation. We discuss MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and some of the symptoms as it is a co-morbidity for EDS that we are being tested for currently. We discuss books Haunting Adeline, and My Deal with the Elf King.…
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Unlock the True Power of Meditation: The 3 Steps that will help you Meditate Powerfully every single time
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Many people like to use meditation apps to help the relax at the end of a busy & stressful day. And, while these apps can be useful, a lot of the time they're used to 'zonk' out and disconnect from experience and this is not what meditation is really about. Meditation done powerfully is about the opposite: it's about connecting more! It's about con…
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In this episode we discuss our life updates with doctors visits. We go over POTs and what it is and how we have experienced it as well as testing. Discussion on Getty images and Pixabay.Av adultingonhardmode
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The Art of Forgiveness: Letting go of hurt, resentment & anger so you can finally move on
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One of the things that makes life harder work than it needs to be is not being able to forgive. Holding on to all the anger, hurt, resentment, the bruising of the ego, and, in general, just not being able to move on. Forgiveness can be a tough one to process, especially if we believe that we've been properly betrayed or treated badly. So in this ep…
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17 - Life, EDS Doctor visit, Tourette's Syndrome, Side hustles, Pixabay and Getty images
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In this episode we talk about how we have been feeling this past week and how the weather changes effect us. Carrie talks about her most recent EDS appointment. We discuss Tourette's syndrome and how it works and Carrie's thoughts and experiences with it. We discuss some income ideas as well as how Getty images and Pixabay are going.…
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Make Life Effortless by Discovering your Super Power
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One of the things that can make life more effortless is to discover your super power and then double down on it. By virtue of our life experience, genetics, struggles, challenges and successes, we will all have developed certain abilities. Things that we do exquisitely. But so often we take them for granted. Because they come easy to us, we can dev…
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16 - Health, Life, Swagbucks, Mistplay, Solitaire Clash, Etsy shop, KDP, and Podcast Creation
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We talk about our health week update, and monthly income from Swagbucks, mist paly, Kale app, Etsy shop, Solitaire Clash, and KDP. Announce next months app hustle.Av adultingonhardmode
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4 Ways to Make Goal Achievement Effortless
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Without realising it, we regularly make accomplishing our goals harder than it needs to be. Every (meaningful) goal does of course require investment of time & effort but, in general, there is always a lower stress (or more effortless) way to achieve it. So in this episode, I'll be sharing 4 ways to make goal achievement more effortless. Personally…
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15 - Life Updates, Dysautonomia education, CGM use and POTs, Etsy, Podcast, Solitaire Clash
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We discuss our current life updates. We go over education on Dysautonomia and resources for you if you need them. We discuss the surprises we found wearing CGMs. Update on our side hustles of Etsy, Solitaire Clash, and the Podcast Merch Line!! https://benable.com/AdultingOnHardMode - Benable list of all things mentioned https://adulting-on-hard-mod…
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14 - Ehler Danlos Syndrome, Podcast Creation, solitaire Clash and Life
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In this Episode we get life updates from Tonya and Carrie on medications and Doctor visits. We go over what is Ehler Danlos Syndrome, how it's tested, and what it means. We discuss how Podcast Creations and Solitaire Clash has been going and other income sources.Av adultingonhardmode
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13 - Stream Labs, ADHD burn out, Merch line, branded content, Etsy, Kale app, New app announced for the month
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In this weeks episode we discuss how that week has been through illness and burnout. Our new Merch line has Launched! We discuss Branded content, Etsy, Kale app and announce our new apps that we will be testing.Av adultingonhardmode
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5 Toxic Games you don't want to be drawn into
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As human beings we play games don't we? And some of these games can be necessary in order to navigate the tricky social waters. But some most definitely are NOT. There are many games that are inherently toxic and you want to avoid being drawn into them at all cost. These are also games that can appear beneficial on the surface but, in reality, they…
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4 Amazing Strategies you can use to stop becoming Overwhelmed (in work & life)
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Do you have days where everything is on top of you and you feel totally overwhelmed? I do, and (unfortunately) I think the potential of it is just part and parcel of modern-life. But, just because we all run the risk of overwhelm, it doesn't mean we have to put up with it all the time. There are LOTS of things we can do to combat feelings of being …
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How to Beat Imposter's Syndrome by Practising Gratitude
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Do you ever feel like a fraud? That nagging feeling that, any day now, you'll be found out... Well, it's common! And I'll let you into a secret: I occasionally feel it too! Imposter's syndrome is a BIG issue for a lot of people so in this episode we'll be taking a look at how to overcome imposter's syndrome using the practice of gratitude. SHOW NOT…
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12- Life updates, Medical, Twitch streaming, hyperfixation, and monthly income totals
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In this episode we switch up our format. We talk about life updates such as Carrie's CGM for POTS testing, and Tonya scared of finding a new doctor. Announcement of a new show segment that will be a separate stream on YouTube, and our current hyper fixations. We go over our total monthly income and thoughts on Kale app, Shopkick, Inbox Dollars, Ets…
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11 - Inbox Dollar, Shopkick, Swagbucks, Podcast creation, Stream Labs, EDS Dr visits, books, and Taylor Swift
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In this Episode we talk about how using Shopkick and Inbox Dollar apps has worked with us so far, especially in comparison to couponing and Swagbucks. We discuss Stream labs and twitch streaming. Carrie had an EDS follow up visit and new tests she's getting. Current book reads, Tonya's Anniversary and husband, and of course our current hyper fixati…
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The 5 Types of Imposter Syndrome & How to Overcome them
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The dreaded imposter's syndrome! Don't you just hate it. Most people at some stage of their life experience the fear of being found out (myself included). So in this episode of The Stress Less Living Podcast, I'll be outlining the 5 Types of Imposter's Syndrome (according to Dr Valerie Young) and sharing strategies for overcoming each of them. So i…
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10 - Inbox dollar, shopkick, Etsy, and Twitch updates, Dr visits, and daily life struggles, Taylor Swift and current reads
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We go over how using inbox Dollars and Shopkick has been going for us, as well as the other apps we have used like Swagbucks. Update on running Etsy stores, using Printify, and Twitch streaming. We go over the struggles we are both currently experiencing as well as Tylor swifts New album thoughts, and our current reads/listens.…
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5 Powerful Insights that lead to Greater Work/Life Balance
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Dolly Parton once said "Don't be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life." In this episode, I'll be sharing with your 5 HUGE Game-Changing Insights that can lead to a greater Work/Life Harmony. It's something that we all want right? That perfect balance between work & life... Well, if you're finding it difficult to balance work deman…
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9 - InboxDollars Shopkick, Mobee, Door Dash, Goblin Tools, Drop shipping, and life updates
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In this Episode we go over how Inbox Dollars and shopkick has worked for us so far (after a hard mental week). Brief updates on Plasma donation, Mobee app, and trying Door dashing over the lunch hour. Update on Drop shipping journey and discovery on why we had issues with printify connecting to our shops!. Medication use updates, doctor visits upco…
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In this episode of Stress-Less Living, I'll be looking at how to do a stress detox. Tension is an unconscious process (it builds up without is realising it) but relaxation is often a conscious process (one we have to do deliberately) so we need to have a method for draining tension and creating a sense on relaxation and calm. In this episode, I'll …
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