In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore the emotion of awe. What happens when we encounter something that leaves us amazed, humbled, or deeply moved? They reflect on the moments that inspire awe, how this powerful emotion can shift our perspective.

• Defining "awe"
• Expands our sense of connection
• Uplifting
• Promotes openness, creativity, and understanding of complex systems
• Can be in awe of the horrific as well as wonderful and beauty
• 8 types of Awe
• Personal growth and awe: people who see everyday awe show evidence of living with wonder and are more open to new ideas and the unknown.

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly reintroduce themselves, sharing more about who they are, what has shaped them, and the experiences that continue to influence their personal growth. Whether you're a longtime listener or joining us for the first time, this episode offers a fresh look at the people behind the microphones and the heart behind the podcast.

• A little about Sydney
• Her love of music
• A little about Kelly
• Spirituality
• Why this podcast
• Our differences
• Our growth and change

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly discuss The Choice: Even in Hell Hope Can Flower by Edith Eger. Through Eger's extraordinary story of surviving the Holocaust and becoming a renowned psychologist, they explore the power of resilience, forgiveness, and the freedom found in choosing how we respond to life's hardships. Join them as they reflect on healing from trauma, letting go of victimhood, and discovering hope even in life's darkest moments.

• Resiliance and power of your own choices
• "They can't take what is in your mind"
• There is a universality to this story, human suffering
• Prisons of our own making
• Paying attention to what we've lost or what we have
• Running away from pain and past doesn't ease the pain
• Will love ripple out from me or hate

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore our need for validation—where it comes from, why we seek it, and how it shapes our relationships, decisions, and sense of self. Together, they examine the difference between healthy affirmation and an unhealthy dependence on others' approval, offering thoughtful insights on finding confidence and worth from within.

• What do we mean by validation
• Internal and External
• Don't confuse validation with acceptance of your idea...that you are "right" and they are "wrong"
• Need for validation can change
• We are wired for the need for validation
• Reassurance
• How do you hold up when you aren't validated by someone
• Self-validation
• Signs you rely too much on validation
• How to detach from unhealthy need for validation

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore the unique dynamics of sibling relationships. From childhood rivalries and lifelong friendships to the ways our brothers and sisters shape who we become, they discuss the joys, challenges, and lasting impact of growing up alongside siblings.

• Our personal experience as siblings
• Birth order
• What we learn as siblings
• Younger years
• Teen Years
• Adulthood

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly discuss guilt—where it comes from, how it affects our lives, and how learning to navigate it can lead to greater self-awareness and personal growth.

• Healthy vs. Toxic Guilt
• Guilt does have a purpose...a moral compass
• Defining guilt
• How guilt feels physically
• Values and guilt
• Should, oughts, and guilt
• Manipulative guilt

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore the concepts of attachment and detachment. They discuss how the things we cling to—whether people, expectations, identities, or outcomes—can shape our emotional well-being, and how practicing healthy detachment can create space for greater peace, resilience, and personal growth.

• Types of attachments
• Bonding or clinging
• Fixation of ideas, isms
• Personal attachments
• Non-attachment is not an apathetic quality
• How attachments can hurt us
• What things, ideas, emotions am I attached to
• Religious attachment versus spirituality
• Presence
• What are you holding on tightly to today?

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly dive into the often-overlooked relationship between hygiene and mental health. From the struggle to maintain routines during stressful times to the confidence and stability that self-care can provide, they share personal experiences and practical insights along the way.

• Hygiene defined...physical self-care and your environment
• Your self-care and how you keep your environment reflect your self-worth
• Dressing how your feel or want to feel
• New mothers who don't have time for themselves can feel they are neglecting their own hygiene
• Having grace periods
• Depression, anxiety, PTSD all may impact self-care and hygiene
• When it's overwhelming pick one thing to do...brush my teeth, put on a clean shirt, wash your face
• Often neglecting hygiene is the first outward sign of depression and struggle
• What about the opposite of neglect...the other extreme

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