It's been a great quarter but there is still work to be done. What are you looking forward to achieving before 2021 ends? Don't let that dream sit on the shelf any longer. Who cares if you didn't start yet...start Now. If you're thinking through the process of all the things you need to have or learn before even starting, scratch all of that. You are wasting time. One step at a time is the way to go as long as you continue learning along the way. Let's chat about it, as we wrap up Season 2 and get ready for the next chapter.

• Love
• Healing
• Learning
• Passion Projects and Business Plans
• Perspectives
• Impact and Changes
• Mental Health and Self-care
• Thank You

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What does commitment mean to you in a relationship? Could you have more than one romantic and sexual partner at a time and still be committed? The truth is, everyone can practice Polyamory differently. Join the conversation as we discuss some rules, benefits, and debunk some misconceptions of what a non-monogamous relationship can look like from a solo polyamorous perspective.

• Difference between Polyamory and Polygamy
• Orgies, swinging, open relationships
• Intimate emotional connections
• Forms of polyamory
• Group relationships (triads, quads, etc)
• Barriers in Polyamory when it comes to relationships
• Boundaries
• Love language
• Mental Health and self-care
• How Breakups affect dynamic?
• Myths, Misconceptions, Facts
• Sexual Spectrum
• Jealousy and Insecurities
• Spiritual Paths

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• Jauni Hopesphire - Polyamorous Living on all social media platforms

What are some deal breakers in relationships? Who cheats more, men or women? Do you believe once a cheater always a cheater? What is considered cheating in a relationship? Can a relationship work after cheating? Who's auditioning for your role? Join the conversation and let me know your thoughts.

• Common Law
• Friends with benefits
• What is cheating and why do people cheat on people they love?
• Styles of cheating
• Accountability
• How cheating begins
• Work Husband/Wife
• Boundaries
• How much work it takes to cheat
• Depression & Mental Health
• Consequences
• Perception versus reality
• Mindset control
• Why some couples can recover after cheating and infidelity
• Forgiveness
• Break up to make up
• Rationalizing
• What does consistent mean?
• The importance of sharing your story
• Never say never

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• Sherley Altidor - Femme Naturelle on all social media platforms

There are many reasons why victims stay in abusive relationships. What's the most impactful thing you've done in your life? Would you be able to forgive someone who abused you? Are you 100% certain you couldn't become a statistic? Are you stuck with an abuser during this pandemic? Let's chat about it.

**Seek Help**

Call National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800−799−7233 or text "LOVEIS" to 22522 to reach a trained advocate. Can also reach out to any United Way agency near you.

• STDs
• Substance Abuse
• Self Sabotage
• Escaping
• Mental Health
• Purpose

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• Ebony A.N. Smith - "Breaking Out The Jail I Built" and social media platforms -

Why is mental health so important? What are some strategies you've come up with to master work-life balance? Why are there still stigmas with some Christians going to therapy? What are the good things that have come out of Covid? Join the conversation as Dr. Bergina B. Isbell debunks some myths about mental health providers and how to find joy in your journey.

• Telehealth
• Game plan
• Autism
• Strategies to survive and juggle work and life
• Reverse engineer family schedule
• FMLA
• Stigmas with Christians going to therapy
• Fighting fear
• Clubhouse
• Covid – the good, bad, and ugly
• Depression, Anxiety, and pre-existing illnesses
• Self-care goals
• Vicarious trauma
• Bible Characters who were depressed
• Joy in the journey

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• Dr. Bergina B. Isbell - Led Life LLC and social media

What is drug addiction? What is the state of homelessness where you currently live? If you experienced a myriad of trauma, how would it impact your life in a positive way? Join the conversation as Melissa shares the uphill battle she had to climb and how she has come out on the other side. Your story could be the key that unlocks the door to someone else's prison. Silence kills so don't be afraid to share it. Let's chat.

**Seek Help**

• Call National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800−799−7233 or text "LOVEIS" to 22522 to reach a trained advocate.
• SAMHSA's National Helpline for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
• RecycleForce - A social enterprise focused on the re-entry of returning citizens from incarceration while improving the environment through electronics recycling
• Aurora Foundation - Implement strategies to improve social and economic outcomes to empower women and girls in Greater Hartford area
• RAINN - Sexual Assault Assistance at 800.656.HOPE (4673)

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• Melissa - Co-Founder of The Sister Show

Weight gain or weight loss? When was the last time you had to be vulnerable? What about if you were still in the process of getting to recovery? Would you be brave enough to seek treatment if you had to jump hoops? Are you in denial? Join the conversation as Kiera shares how being constantly praised by others, being a perfectionist, and being the daughter of Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo added to the many pressures stacked against her. She discusses how she thought gaining control of her consumption of food would help the many uncertainties in her life fall into place.

• Silence and self-isolation
• Difference between anorexia and bulimia
• Triggers
• Binge eating
• Reward Pathway
• Endorphins
• Denial and Depression
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Transitions

What's your story? Let's chat.

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• Kiera - Heavier Than I Look on all podcast and social media platforms

If you replied with Ghostbusters, you have a special place in my heart and we could definitely be friends. Speaking of friends, have you checked on your friends or family lately? You never know who's struggling on the other side of that Zoom meeting. What about yourself friend? How have you practiced self-care this week? Have you just wanted just a day of peace? Do you feel like you're fighting loneliness alone? Are you at the risks of social isolation? Have you just wanted just a day of peace? Or perhaps you're feeling overwhelmed and don't understand your next move? You're not alone!

• Brave warriors
• Why your story matters
• Denial
• Self Care isn't optional
• Are you meant to lose yourself?
• Ways loneliness affects your mental health
• How to ask for help?
• "This Is Us" Season 5 Episode 6

Do you feel like you're fighting loneliness alone? Let's chat.

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• Blogger - Stirred Not Shaken