Ever feel like your relationships are out of sync? Freedom Formula discusses attempts to balance imbalanced connections. Tea Time centers around travel and adaptability. And in Etiquette, we cover global and cultural etiquette, how to be a respectful guest, and how to manage shared travel gracefully—even under stress.

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In this powerful episode, Michael Shellis opens up about his journey with ADHD, from the challenges he faced in school to discovering how it became one of his greatest strengths. If you or someone you love has ever felt “too much” or misunderstood, this conversation will encourage you to reframe that narrative.

Michael shares how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder impacted his education, confidence, and relationships, and how he’s turned what once felt like a weakness into a superpower that fuels his creativity, leadership, and purpose.

Whether you’re a student, parent, or adult navigating ADHD, this honest and hope-filled interview is full of insight, encouragement, and practical wisdom.

Topics we cover:

• What ADHD feels like from the inside
  
  
  
• School struggles and emotional resilience
  
  
  
• Self-acceptance and embracing your differences
  
  
  
• How to turn your differences into strengths
  
  
  
• Encouragement for parents raising kids with ADHD

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This episode’s Freedom Formula is all about shifting your perspective. In Tea Time, Carla opens up about practicing gratitude in daily life. Our Etiquette segment focuses on intentional thankfulness—from writing heartfelt notes to the right way to respond to thoughtful gifts and gestures.

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How do you embody and activate your feminine fibers? Freedom Formula breaks it down. Tea Time offers Carla and Michelle’s thoughts on dealing with controlling mom friends and strained Mother, Daughter relationships. In Etiquette, we explore how dressing reflects self-respect, guidelines for formal and casual events, and being feminine and modest.

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Freedom Formula introduces the Hula Hoop Magnetic Field, a tool for understanding your emotional boundaries. In Tea Time, Carla and Michelle answer listener questions on family members asking what a listeners inheritance from his father is and another listener asks about what to do about a daughter in law that only wants to spend time with her side of the family. Then, in Etiquette, we tackle how to gently include someone who’s feeling left out, redirect conversations with kindness, and protect your own boundaries while holding space for others at social events.

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This week’s Freedom Formula unpacks the levels of friendship, how to recognize them, and why they matter. During Tea Time, Carla and Michelle share their thoughts on listener questions. The Etiquette segment walks through formal dining basics: which utensil to use, BMW, and napkin etiquette.

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In this episode of Really Feminine, during Carla’s Freedom Formula, we explore the difference between living in the Pink Zone (freedom) versus the Red Zone (survival). During Tea Time, Carla and Michelle answer the listener's questions about how to tell a friend they have halitosis and address a mom struggling to connect with her daughter. In our Etiquette segment, we dive into the art of hosting, what makes someone a gracious host, how to make guests feel special, and the etiquette around receiving help or gifts.

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