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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be)

How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be)

Laura Hudson

As humans, we just want to be okay. But most of us have forgotten how. Or rather, we have forgotten how to find this feeling within ourselves so we look to the outside world to provide it for us. And this works great - so long as you do the right thing, say the right thing and look the right way 100% of the time to everyone you ever meet and their dog. Hi! I’m Laura Hudson. A seasoned “okayness outsourcer”, I’ve decided it is time to bring things in-house because well...it’s exhausting needing everyone else to be okay with us and I have a sneaking suspicion life could be a whole lot more enjoyable if we figure out how to provide this for ourselves.Whether you struggle with perfectionism, depression, anxiety, addiction, disordered eating or you just feel like your mind seems to make life unnecessarily hard, this podcast is for you. Because spoiler alert: all of these seemingly different "problems" are just our mind’s well-intentioned (but misguided) solutions for ONE problem - we all just want to be okay but we've forgotten how to do that for ourselves. So join me as we talk to guests from all walks of life about how this phenomenon manifests in their life and how they are figuring out how to be okay (so that everything else doesn’t have to be)
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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - What does it mean to be okay?

What does it mean to be okay?

How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be)

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03/25/21 • 26 min

#002 - 'Okay' has to be one of the most overused words in the English language. So why did I choose it for the title of this podcast? In Episode 002 we begin to unpack this illusive feeling we are all searching for. In a world obsessed with changing our external, we are calling on some of the greatest thinkers throughout history to help us explore how we can feel Okay all the time without having to change a thing (on the outside).
Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - Our body's 'check engine' light - How did we get here? Part 2 (NURTURE)

Our body's 'check engine' light - How did we get here? Part 2 (NURTURE)

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05/08/21 • 33 min

#008: What if I told you that the part of yourself you've been trying to control/get rid of for years has all the answers you've ever looked for? In Episode 008 we take another deep dive - this time into how we got here (relying heavily on sources outside ourselves to be okay) from a nurture perspective. From how authentic we were allowed to be as children, to trauma and bullying, we all have parts of ourself that subconsciously (or consciously) don't make the cut into the curated version of ourselves we present to the world. This becomes increasingly uncomfortable so we look to numb the pain with our favourite vices. From drug and alcohol addiction to serial dating to eating disorders, our compulsions know us best.
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Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - "You're too young, beautiful and happy to see a psychologist" - Eating Disorder Recovery (Michelle Okere)
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03/27/21 • 59 min

#003 - CEO, blogger, and health coach Michelle Okere joins us as our first guest on the How to be Okay Podcast to talk all things eating disorder (ED) recovery. We discuss how it is far from a linear journey and how there is not a "one size fits all" approach. Michelle shares how her ED helped her achieve the external affirmation she was searching for but at a cost that became too big.
Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - What about SELF-integrity? Habits, whole-human dating & growing up Mormon with Tash Pieterse
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08/21/21 • 67 min

#016 - New Zealand-based Confidence & Clarity Coach Tash Pieterse (@tashtasticnz) opens up to us about her experience growing up in the Mormon church, her difficult decision to leave it and how she rebuilt her life after hitting rock bottom at 26 years old. We bond over our experiences living inauthentically (and how the Universe ultimately made some decisions for us), building trust with ourselves, and when she knew she found her person. Be sure to check out her website here.
Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - Rejecting Toxic Positivity with Kirsty Baines

Rejecting Toxic Positivity with Kirsty Baines

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07/23/21 • 57 min

#015 - Kirsty Baines is a Trauma-Informed Yoga teacher and training to become a Children and Young Person’s Well-being Practitioner. From alcohol to exercise bulimia, Kirsty sought okayness outside herself from many avenues after experiencing trauma at a young age. Today she shares with us her journey to find a sense of okayness within herself and how she is rejecting toxic positivity!
Check out Kirsty's instagram: here
Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (Alana Cooper)

Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (Alana Cooper)

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07/09/21 • 60 min

#014 - Today I sit down with host of the Stomp the Stigma Podcast, Alana Cooper. Alana lives with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others and can lead to intense mood swings, self-image issues and suicide ideation. Alana and I bond over our shared dysfunction with food and talk about our shared passion for authentic human connection!
Check out the Stomp the Stigma Podcast on Instagram, here

Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - Why do we keep buying sh*t? Business, the environment & mental health (April Hoffort)

Why do we keep buying sh*t? Business, the environment & mental health (April Hoffort)

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06/25/21 • 53 min

#013 - Today, my friend and fellow socially-minded business nerd, April Hoffort, and I are asking the hard questions found at the intersection of business, the environment and mental health: how do we as individuals navigate climate grief? How do we balance capitalism's innate need for profit with sustainability: both environmental sustainability and sustainable happiness? And WHY in fact, do we keep buying sh*t? We don't have all the answers but we aren't afraid to ask the hard questions.

  • Check out April's Rocky Mountain Rising instagram page, here

Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - Making peace with our pasts: human trafficking, addiction and breathwork (Sophie Jones)

Making peace with our pasts: human trafficking, addiction and breathwork (Sophie Jones)

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06/11/21 • 53 min

#012 - In her early 20's, Sophie Jones was a victim of human trafficking. Now a successful entrepreneur, business coach and breathwork healer, Sophie shares with us her journey returning to the "burning building" of her past and the unexpectedness of what she found inside.

  • Check out Sophie on instagram here
  • Check out Sophie's website, Sacred Healing, here

Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - Mental health...it's not all mental: whole body healing with Dahlya Brown Shook

Mental health...it's not all mental: whole body healing with Dahlya Brown Shook

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05/28/21 • 64 min

#011 - With talk therapy and medications at the core of my mental health recovery for the last decade, my approach to mental health has always been largely...well, mental. In today's episode Dahlya Brown Shook helps me see why the body has a much larger role to play in mental wellness than I realized. Dahlya is a Brain Mastery Specialist whose approach to mental health spans well beyond the brain. From neuroplasticity to neuroprotective nutrition (think gut-brain connection); from movement therapy to sleep hygiene, Dahlya is working tirelessly to help people be okay from the inside-out, literally.

  • Check out Dahlya on instagram here
  • Check out Dahyla's website, Holistic Medical Healing, here

Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) - F-f-f-feedback: from estranged siblings to best friends (Sarah Hudson)

F-f-f-feedback: from estranged siblings to best friends (Sarah Hudson)

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05/21/21 • 51 min

#010 - From estranged siblings to best friends and roomies through a global pandemic (the ultimate test of any relationship), this week's episode is the tale of two sisters and a classic case of over-functioning and under-functioning; of over-powering and under-communicating. From the unintended message we send when we try to fix our loved one's problems to that dreaded F-word (f-f-f-feedback), my sister, Sarah, and I share the biggest lessons we learned in the fight to save our relationship and show up as our most okay selves.
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Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

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How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) currently has 16 episodes available.

What topics does How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) cover?

The podcast is about Addiction, Health & Fitness, Happiness, Spirituality, Anxiety, Mental Health, Depression, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education and Eating Disorder.

What is the most popular episode on How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be)?

The episode title 'What about SELF-integrity? Habits, whole-human dating & growing up Mormon with Tash Pieterse' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be)?

The average episode length on How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) is 52 minutes.

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Episodes of How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) are typically released every 7 days, 19 hours.

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The first episode of How to be Okay (so that everything else doesn't have to be) was released on Mar 17, 2021.

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