Tired of waiting for the "right" circumstances to start living your life? In this episode, we're diving into the difference between being alone and being lonely—and why your solo season might be exactly what you need.

In conversation, we tackle:

Why getting married or finding a partner won't cure your loneliness (sorry!)

The three levels of loneliness and why you need all of them fulfilled

How to tell if you're avoiding your life or actually living it

Why "am I taking advantage of my life right now?" is the question that changes everything

The empowering truth about doing things alone (yes, even travel and concerts)

How to build trust with yourself for whatever life throws at you

Why your current season—even if it feels lonely—still has meaning and purpose

The difference between making decisions from scarcity vs. self-awareness

How routine and showing up for yourself can fill the void better than waiting for external validation

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Sam reflects on the finite nature of time and how witnessing death as a hospital worker has shaped her perspective on living boldly. She challenges listeners to examine how they're actually spending their time versus waiting for some future version of their life to begin. From her decision to take meaningful vacations as a single person to questioning whether we're living according to our own values or others' expectations, Sam offers a raw meditation on mortality, purpose, and the courage to live authentically.

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So many people say you need to process your emotions. But WTF does this mean and how do you actually do it? In this solo episode, Amanda dives deep and explains her 6 step method that walks you through exactly how to process your emotion. She also shares the science and practice of emotional processing. Amanda breaks down groundbreaking research from Lisa Feldman Barrett on how emotions are actually constructed experiences rather than fixed internal states, explaining the four fundamental dimensions of emotion (energy and pleasantness levels) that form the foundation of all emotional experiences.

Resources mentioned: Amanda’s book, Not Drinking Tonight & Workbook. “How Emotions are Made” by Lisa Helmand Barrett.

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