Normal Conversations

May 05 2022 25 mins

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Normal Conversations is primarily a community for realizing the power of change. It is about having conversations that inspire, connect and motivate. It started as a series of normal conversations between friends - around how to deal with, and move through crappy times and now we want to share them with liked-minded people. To use communication and friendships to help get us through.

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Episode 6: The Good Life

May 05 2022 30 mins

What is a good life? How do we know when we have a good life?Is it listening to the whispers of a higher power guiding you? Or recognizing the rainbow in the clouds? Is it gratitude and joy?What about the people in your life, the relationships, the mentors, and friends? Perhaps it's being healthy or enjoying hobbies?What about doing hard things? Do we avoid difficulty to have a goo

Episode 5: Taking action

Apr 06 2022 25 mins

Action is what this episode is all about! In order to make progress, it's not enough to simply 'think' yourself into a chosen career, a desired situation or a perfect relationship. It's imperative that we take action. "Positive thinking is of no use, unless coupled with positive action"Edith Eger (The Gift). To take action, first reflect on your curiosity and passion. These are the

Episode 4: Vulnerability and overcoming feelings of anxiety and fear

Mar 10 2022 27 mins

In episode 4, we talk about what it means to be brave and vulnerable. Many of us struggle with overcoming feelings of fear, anxiety and self-doubt in our everyday lives. We look at how we can soften these strong emotions by digging deep into what each of them mean, what brings them on and what to do when we realize we have them. Being brave does not necessitate some valiant act, we

Episode 3: What it is to be human

Nov 26 2021 22 mins

We look at how different aspects of us are all necessary and useful. We talk about communicating effectively and remaining open to what life brings. We also discuss how to handle personal and work-related challenges and setbacks, like COVID, climate change, and return to work.

Episode 2: Toxic Positivity

Nov 26 2021 24 mins

We talk a little about what we believe is a better approach to dealing with challenging times than the constant need to be positive about every darn thing that happens to you. Positivity is essential in life but when does it become toxic?

Episode 1: Introduction to Us

Nov 26 2021 22 mins

In this first podcast, we introduce ourselves and our motivations for putting this podcast together. We talk about how we met and how our friendship helped us both through the difficult months of lockdown and COVID19. 2020 and 2021 was a lonely time for many people, it was difficult to see friends and family in person. This podcast/community, Normal Conversations, is primarily a co