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Alicia Farricielli shares how healing your inner child wounds can unlock emotional freedom and help you move past feeling stuck in life.

• Discussing what keeps people stuck and why childhood experiences play a crucial role in our adult behaviors
• Understanding the impact of growing up in fear-based environments on self-worth and decision-making
• Reaching rock bottom with burnout, depression and contemplating suicide before beginning the healing journey
• Working with therapists and life coaches to develop tools for emotional regulation and trauma release
• Learning to identify and speak to your inner child as a separate entity
• Practical techniques for connecting with your inner child through visualization and safe spaces
• Addressing common limiting beliefs like "I'm not good enough" and "I need to please everyone"
• Exploring the relationship between perfectionism and childhood criticism
• Taking small, consistent actions toward healing rather than seeking instant solutions
• Balancing mature responsibility with allowing your inner child to play and express joy
• How inner child healing can improve relationships with family members, including adult children
• The importance of forgiveness and setting boundaries with family when necessary

Book a complimentary discovery call with Alicia at AliciaFariselli.com to start your inner child healing journey.

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What if you could transform the harshest critic you'll ever face—the voice inside your own head? In this deeply insightful conversation, attorney-turned-coach Arlene Cohen Miller shares powerful strategies for shifting your inner dialogue from destructive criticism to supportive coaching.

Research suggests we have between 7,000-20,000 thoughts daily, with an astonishing 80% being negative. This constant internal criticism keeps many of us stuck, unable to pursue dreams like writing a book, leaving toxic relationships, or changing careers. Arlene reveals this negative self-talk isn't something to feel guilty about—it often stems from childhood survival mechanisms or inherited family patterns.

The most transformative approach she shares is beautifully simple: treat yourself as you would treat your best friend. We already possess the skills to nurture, support, and champion others—we simply need to redirect that compassion inward. When negative thoughts arise, ask yourself, "If my friend came to me with these thoughts, how would I respond?" This shift doesn't happen overnight, but with practice, you can gradually transform your relationship with yourself.

Arlene emphasizes the importance of boundaries, particularly with people whose negative energy diminishes your wellbeing. The five people you spend the most time with significantly influence your mindset. She also recommends beginning each day mindfully rather than immediately consuming news or social media, which can flood you with negativity before you've even started your day.

For those struggling with persistent negative self-talk, Arlene offers a powerful reframing technique. When you catch yourself thinking negatively, tell yourself, "That's not like me. I'll do better next time." When you respond positively to situations, affirm, "That's more like me. I'll have more of that." This gentle nudging helps build a foundation of self-compassion that can transform how you experience every aspect of life.

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Are you hiding your greatest professional strength? For many introverts, the quiet qualities that set them apart are often perceived as weaknesses to overcome rather than powerful assets to leverage. Leadership coach Stacey Chazen joins Cassandra to shatter this misconception and reveal how embracing your introversion can transform your career trajectory.

From her earliest school experiences, Stacey received the message that her introverted tendencies weren't enough – that she needed to be more social, more collaborative, more outgoing to succeed. This narrative followed her into her professional life until a pivotal Myers-Briggs assessment opened her eyes to the unique gifts her introversion offered. That revelation changed everything.

Through her framework of appreciative coaching, Stacey guides listeners to identify their "positive core" – the unique combination of strengths that emerge when reflecting on your peak experiences. Rather than trying to fix perceived weaknesses, she demonstrates how building on these inherent qualities creates a more authentic and powerful leadership presence. The statistics are striking: while approximately 50% of the population identifies as introverted, only 2% of senior executives do, suggesting enormous untapped potential.

The conversation offers practical strategies for workplace success, from task batching to prevent energy drain to effective networking approaches that play to introverted strengths. Stacey challenges the myth that introverts make poor presenters, pointing out that their natural preparation abilities and storytelling skills often make them exceptional communicators when working with their natural tendencies rather than against them.

Whether you identify as an introvert seeking to advance your career, an extrovert trying to better understand colleagues, or someone supporting team members with diverse communication styles, this episode provides actionable insights to transform how introversion is perceived and leveraged in professional settings. Ready to stop apologizing for being quiet and start embracing the power of your natural strengths?

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