Feelings of guilt can take your whole life away, or, at least, diminish your quality of life. When you’re burdened with guilt, it’s hard to feel joy, get good sleep, be productive, and stay healthy. If shame weighs you down, we’re here to help. Here’s how to deal with guilt: How to Deal with Guilt Acknowledge your feelings. First, acknowledge your feelings. When a person feels guilt, it’s easy to shove it down and ignore it....

So today’s post is all about knowing how to be empowering for the women around you and the female community as a whole. With everything going on in the world, supporting each other has to be a priority. We have enough to overcome as it is. The wage gap, sexual harassment in the workplace, equal rights, the pandemic. These are all things that create unique challenges for women to overcome....

Having scanned more than 250,000 brains from people across 155 countries and working with numerous high-profile clients, Dr. Amen has built his reputation on the principle that psychiatric conditions require individualized treatment. There is no universal solution for brain-related conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD, he maintains. “Treat the brain like an organ. Scan it. You don’t just try to drug the brain into submission. Getting the wrong medicine can disrupt your life in a very bad way,” he says....

Metselaar, a New York City-based mom, hosts the podcast We Met at Acme, works as a food influencer, and founded Don’t Expect Salads. She shares the story of why she had to get a blowout a week after delivering her baby, what she describes as “the best money she’s ever spent,” and the steps she takes to promote a health feeding journey for her and her son. Lindsey Metselaar Shares Her PCOS Story to Help Other Women Discovering PCOS after birth control In February 2022, when Metselaar and her husband decided to try for a baby, she got off birth control....

The salacious storyline is exactly what viewers expect. But the biggest shocker in the series is the appearance of a familiar character named Jordan, a blonde vegan inspired by our very own The Balanced Blonde Soul on Fire host, Jordan Younger. “There was a character without my permission, without even my knowledge, who was supposed to be me,” Younger reveals. In this week’s episode, Younger addresses her previous friendship with Gibson and Netflix’s portrayal of that story and the holistic wellness space as a whole....

The influencer-turned-author stopped by The World’s First Podcast for her third Dear Media appearance—joining hosts Sara and Erin Foster for a no-filter convo about dating, ghosting, social media fatigue, and her buzzy debut novel, which the Foster sisters have already optioned for a television adaptation. (Yes, the Hotter in the Hamptons cinematic universe is coming. Try to stay calm.) From feed pics to feet pics Before diving into literary talk, the trio kicked off with a very Tinx-worthy sidebar: whether monetizing feet pics on OnlyFans is the ultimate cheat code....

Hey queen! Looking to boost your social media marketing? Whether you’ve got a podcast, a lifestyle brand, music, products to sell, etc., social media marketing is one of the most powerful tools in your bag. But simply posting videos won’t cut it if you’re trying to reach a wide audience you’ve got to be strategic about the sounds you use and the videos you post. Hopping on viral trends on Instagram can be an easy way to amplify your brand quickly as well as boost your engagement....

If there’s one thing we can all agree on in the Dear Media community, it’s that adulting is hard. Responsibilities hit you from allll sides—career ambitions, keeping up with responsibilities, family relationships, mental health, the list just goes on and on. And somewhere in the middle of trying to keep up, it’s sooo easy to lose perspective on the important stuff. The biggest thing that gets caught in the crossfire?...

What drives her to perform? “Literally, since I was a kid, I have been chasing that feeling of making people laugh. It is quite literally the best feeling. There’s nothing that I feel to this day that compares to making people laugh,” Kirkman says. If you have ever been curious about life as a Nickelodeon kid, Kirkman offers an inside look on The Squeeze. She opens up about what it’s like as a childhood actress, leaving Nickelodeon, and the identity crisis that ensued after....

If you’re big into podcasts, chances are you’ve probably heard of (or listened to!) This American Life. It’s an investigative podcast that takes true stories and makes them oh-so-intriguing, no matter what the topic. And there are a LOT of topics with over 300 episodes, This American Life has told sooooo many stories! If you like podcasts that keep things smart, light, and entertaining, This American Life is a great podcast for you....

If you just tensed up even reading the word, we’re with you—you’re not alone. But here’s the thing: the convo around mental health and treatment options has def shifted (thankfully), but we still have a long way to go. We’re sure that you all remember hearing things about depression that just simply aren’t true—those myths can make it soooo much harder for people to understand what’s really going on. That’s why today, we’re talking about it!...

5 Things Walton Goggins Is Making Us Reconsider 1. Upstate New York New York City gets all the glory, but Goggins makes upstate New York sound quite romantic, even sensual. “We have 125 acres upstate,” he says, “and I love it. Nature on the East Coast is not so dissimilar to the Cotswalds in England. And it’s one of the few places in America that has that feel. So there’s a season for everything....

Trying to rebuild your love life and protect your kids simultaneously is hard; give yourself some credit for even trying! Because even if you feel like you should give up on dating and focus on family, you deserve the chance to find true love again! There are negative and positive effects of divorce, and today, we’re choosing to focus on the positive. We’re sharing some practical tips on how to dip your toes back into the dating pool post-divorce....

Ever heard your parents say, “Check your attitude?” Yeah, we’ve probably all been told that. Well, the team here at Dear Media is gonna say it to you again: It’s time to check your attitude! However, we’re referring to having an attitude of gratitude. Having gratitude means you have an appreciation for yourself and your life as is. You take time to celebrate wins both big and small, and overall, you have a positive outlook and mindset!...

And what better way to laugh than by tuning into a comedy podcast hosted by hilarious women? Podcasts are a great way to get out of a funk and make boring tasks more enjoyable. No matter where you are or what you are doing, they’re a simple way of having some fun and laughing as you go about your daily routine! Today’s post is all about the best comedy podcasts!...

That “iconic” theme song When Good Guys co-host Ben Soffer asked Drake how it felt to have written an iconic TV theme song, he had the perfect reply. “It’s freaking rad. It’s such a trip,” he says. ”I travel all over the world and I play that song, and it’s an audience of 20,000 people who don’t speak English, but they’re singing every single lyric.” Drake and Josh were both huge fans of classic TV when they were young, so having created something that’s now part of the “iconic theme song” canon feels like a huge accomplishment....

In fact, the quick fix mentality might be harming you more than helping you, he explains: “Ease into it. If it’s too much, too soon, it’ll fail.” Peterson, who has trained pro athletes to A-listers like Angelina Jolie, Matthew McConaughey, Mike Tyson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sylvester Stallone, believes in keeping it simple: show up, work smart, and don’t BS yourself. Khloé Kardashian has known Peterson since she was 14 years old—he has trained her entire family....

This week on Transform, hosts Sami Spalter and Sami Clarke welcome Shetty, their dream guest, to discuss finding purpose through life’s uncertainties. Listen intently as he shares wisdom on mastering your thoughts, confronting tough days, and deciding which relationships to keep close. He opens up about walking away from a “checklist” life to become a monk and how saying “yes” to uncertainty transformed his path. He also shares tools for self-understanding, finding clarity and purpose, and the value of holding a daily meeting with yourself....

But here’s the thing: There’s no shame in being embarrassed by your younger self. You’re probably doing something right. Believe it or not, that cringe is evidence of growth. It’s a good thing if you can’t relate to your past self anymore. Bria Jones, host of Because I Love You, is deep in a season of evolution as a new mom. She’s about to look back on her past self, acknowledge the ick, but also shower herself some grace....

Positive and Negative Effects of Divorce Your marriage has been probably the center of your life in a lot of ways for years—maybe even decades! Now, suddenly it’s crumbling and you have to figure out who you are on the other side of all this? Like, it’s SO SCARY. But, that doesn’t make it the wrong thing to do. The truth is, there are both positive and negative side effects post-divorce....