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To celebrate Independence Day, we’re exploring one of the true forms of independence we can experience: becoming someone who doesn’t give a f*ck what other people think of us.⁠ ⁠ Humans have evolved in community and these relationships were essential to our survival, which is why we’re sensitive to the opinions of others. ⁠ ⁠ However, if you’re a human socialized as a woman, this conditioning runs much deeper, affecting most, if not all, areas of our lives. So, if your brain is obsessing over what other people think of you, but you know you shouldn’t or you want to stop, where do you start?⁠ ⁠ Join me at the link below to learn how to stop giving a f*ck what other people think of you.⁠ ⁠ I’m showing you the reason women especially struggle with not caring about other people’s opinions, why we can’t stop thinking something at the drop of a hat, and what you can do to begin rewiring your brain if you want to stop caring what other people think of you. https://lnkd.in/e-wpiV5u

No amount of espresso or adrenaline will quite compare to learning I'm a New York Times Best-Selling Author.⁠ ⁠ I'll be riding this dopamine high for quite a while!⁠ ⁠ A huge thank you goes out to my team, my agent Lynn Johnston, my publicist Brittney Lynn, the team at Penguin and TGC Worldwide, and of course, YOU. ❤️⁠ ⁠ Find “Take Back Your Brain” at the link below on Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, and wherever books are sold. https://lnkd.in/e86APDd2

Out of thousands of entries from authors and publishers around the world, “Take Back Your Brain” was selected as a WINNER!⁠ ⁠ The 2024 International Book Awards (IBA), one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles, has announced that “Take Back Your Brain” is the winner for the category of Women's Issues/Women's Studies. ⁠ ⁠ I get to add my name to a long list of past winners and finalists, like Pope Francis, Amy Tan, Anne Lamott, George Sanders, and Julie Andrews (wow!).⁠ ⁠ It’s both refreshing and rewarding to not only see critical acclaim for the book but to see the true impact it has on readers like you.⁠ ⁠ You can order the widely praised book at the link below today! https://lnkd.in/e86APDd2

Understanding what you want is key to creating a life you won’t regret when you die. However, many women don't feel like they truly know what they want.⁠ ⁠ I recently ran The Happy Feminist Challenge where, over five days together, we dove deep into the concept of big-picture happiness and how to know if you’re living the life you really want. ⁠ ⁠ This makes for such an interesting topic because while some people never struggle with this question, others wonder how to know what they want all the time. Especially for people socialized as women, not knowing what you want is the ultimate dream killer, and if so, this is the perfect episode to get started figuring it out. ⁠ ⁠ Join me on this Greatest Hits episode as I break down what it means to want something, why women especially struggle to identify what they truly want, how to know what you want, and how to decide whether you want to keep wanting that thing. Link below. 🎧⁠ https://lnkd.in/en_vSh88

What comes to mind when you read the words “dream life?”⁠ ⁠ Your answer may range from traditional to radical to unconventional. This is due, in part, to the pathways of opportunity the feminist movement has helped women carve out for themselves. We absolutely have more choices these days!⁠ ⁠ But one thing I’ve noticed lately? ⁠ ⁠ Is that social media also gives us new windows into the lives we can have — lives we wouldn’t have even considered if we hadn’t come across them while scrolling Instagram.⁠ ⁠ - We can see all the people who decided they didn’t want traditional careers.⁠ ⁠ - We see the women selling their 3-bed, 2-bath houses on an acre of land so they can live in an RV and travel the country.⁠ ⁠ - We see people embracing nontraditional relationships, instead choosing non-monogamy, or deciding marriage isn’t necessary.⁠ ⁠ Being able to see examples of nontraditional dream lives is key to finding and living your own dream life.⁠ ⁠ Which is exactly why I’m inviting you to join me for The Dream Life Workshop THIS FRIDAY at 1 p.m. ET.⁠ ⁠ This is your chance to DREAM BIG without the fear. No one is judging you and no one is holding you back as you brainstorm and imagine how your life could feel. ⁠ ⁠ Over your lunch break, you’ll learn more about how you can release some of that fear as you create your dream life by getting your brain on board, no matter what society has told you. ⁠ ⁠ So please allow yourself to take 90 minutes and give your brain free rein to imagine any kind of life you can.⁠ ⁠ Head to the link below to sign up so you don't miss out! (Replays available.)⁠ ⁠ I cannot wait to hear what kind of life you’re dreaming of. ⁠ https://lnkd.in/eNZKQcx7

What's your "what-might-have-been" thought? What thoughts keep you wallowing in "shoulda, coulda, woulda" instead of paying attention to what's going on around you?⁠ ⁠ If you want to stop fixating on these thoughts, you have to dream bigger.⁠ ⁠ By bigger, I *don't* mean just scarier, or an overwhelming idea that will help you keep up with the Joneses — rather “bigger” in a way to open your eyes to the full experience of creating an incredible life to start seeing the bigger picture of what you’re building.⁠ ⁠ On Friday, June 28 at 1 p.m. ET, I’m offering The FREE Dream Life Workshop to show you how to do exactly that.⁠ ⁠ (This workshop was such a big hit in April that I'm doing it again!)⁠ ⁠ Inside this 90-minute session (with a replay available), you’ll learn: ⁠ ⁠ - How to assess where you are right now in every area of your life.⁠ - Techniques to help you stretch into an even bigger, no holds barred, way of dreaming ⁠(my favorite part!).⁠ - How to get your brain on board with this new vision for your life. ⁠ ⁠ Get ready open your eyes and see the opportunities around you by signing up at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eNZKQcx7

“Maybe it’s just me. I’m just not the kind of person who can relax. I’m such a Type A/eldest daughter/Virgo/insert your stereotype here.” I’m here to tell you... it’s not just you. Everyone can experience delicious pleasure, restorative rest, and deep happiness. (Even you.) (ESPECIALLY YOU.) You used to experience them all the time as a child, right? Remember long summer days spent in the sun (or shade) playing, reading, making art, or maybe not doing much of anything at all? That was before you’d been steeped in a patriarchal society long enough for it to reprogram you. Now it’s very likely you think you’re only valuable when you’re productive or helpful to others. You may think you only deserve rest when everything is checked off the to-do list. You may think pleasure can only be something you earn (and maybe not even then).  But the patriarchy is wrong. - We have value. Period.  - We deserve rest. Period.  - We deserve pleasure. Period. And now’s the time to reclaim it all in The Happy Feminist Challenge. I'm going to help you learn how to access happiness, pleasure, and deep, deep rest in a society that has literally programmed our brains to feel guilty, selfish, and lazy when we do. From June 17 to June 22, you’ll receive a short audio lesson each day and a small challenge action step to help you rewire your brain for more confidence, pleasure, and happiness. Plus you’ll join me and hundreds of other women for daily afternoon coaching calls (replays available until June 28) for live Q&A with me, coaching, and support. Because pleasure, rest, relaxation, confidence, happiness? They aren’t out of reach. And they aren’t frivolous. They are as important to the human condition as breathing. It’s time to remember that. Reclaim it by heading to the link below. https://lnkd.in/evaAGb-x

Fun fact: My publisher shot down the original title for my book. That’s right. “Take Back Your Brain” was not the original title for the New York Times bestseller you’ve been hearing so much about. 😉 When I was writing it, I wanted to name the book “How to Be a Happy Feminist.” Buuut according to my publisher, something about “happy feminism” might be off-putting to retailers and readers.    It’s no one's fault per se. It’s the system that we live in. But here’s something I’ve learned over the years: Being happy in our lives doesn’t make us “bad” feminists. As feminists, we can and should experience happiness whenever we want. It’s our duty to ourselves, to our loved ones, and to the movement, to keep going and live a full life, full of happiness. 💪 A happy, feminist life should be about the confidence to enjoy doing what you want (no matter what so-and-so would say about it). 🍮 A happy, feminist life should be about finding pleasure in the big and the small things. (A deliciously smooth crème brûlée can make your day, can’t it?) 📝 A happy, feminist life should be about rest — real rest, the kind where you aren’t shaming yourself or feeling guilty for things you haven’t done. (That to-do list can wait, I promise.) That’s why I created a very special (aptly named) challenge for you to start living your life like that: The Happy Feminist Challenge. In the challenge, you'll learn how to access happiness, pleasure, and deep, deep rest in a society that has literally programmed our brains to feel guilty, selfish, and lazy when we do. Imagine how a happier, more centered YOU can impact your loved ones, community, and world. Swipe left to learn all the details and join now at the link below! https://lnkd.in/evaAGb-x

Now that the book has been in your hands for two whole weeks, tell me - what's your favorite chapter, exercise, or quote from the book?⁠ ⁠ For me, Chapter 10 stands out as a favorite because the chapter brings all the concepts together into one from self-development and self-help to social justice and policy to truly “take back the world.”⁠ ⁠ Tell me your favorite below! Who knows? Maybe I'll start ideating my next book based on your favs!