Today we hear from Lydia in a solo episode as she discusses the tools she's been drawing on from her toolbox during a recent stressful season. She discusses sleeping and resting guilt-free, practicing yoga and meditation, and her recent challenge to be more honest. Listen and let us know what some of your go-to tools are during times of heightened stress and emotions.

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Hannah and Lydia kick of the 2023 season by celebrating a year of Handle With Care! We reflect on some of our favorite moments of the podcast so far and what we're expecting moving forward. We also spend some time checking in and discussing how we've been since we last talked.

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Hannah and Lydia discuss the practice of living with integrity rather than acting out of a good versus bad binary. This conversation is a continuation of the process of dismantling shame. Focusing on integrity, which literally means being whole, brings the focus to ourselves instead of how others are perceiving us.

In this episode, Hannah and Lydia tackle the subject of "purity culture." They each share their experiences and the shame they've taken on due to expectations put on people - especially women - regarding to sexual purity. They also discuss ways they've started to heal those wounds and unlearn some of those harmful beliefs.

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In this episode, Lydia and Hannah discuss the difference between guilt and shame. They explore challenging their own guilt and its origins. Unravelling those origins had led them to new freedoms and happiness.

After a little impromptu break due to traveling, work, and a couple of bouts of COVID, we're back! Consider this episode an introduction to a new season of Handle With Care. We recap our summers and give a preview of some of the topics we'll be diving into in the coming episodes.

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