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Best Podcast Episodes For Sisterhood And Female Friendships

I truly believe that female friendship is one of the best thing you can invest in. So many ladies don’t understand its importance and this really needs to change.

Often that is something that people start valuing when they find themselves in a place of need and with no support system.

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At the same time, I am deep in the trenches and very aware that any type of relationships isn’t without its challenges. That said, I still believe they’re worth their weight in gold.

And for that reason, you need to nurture your female relationships just the same way you would nurture a romantic relationship.

Whether you’re single and happy or in a relationship, the reason why I talk about female friendship so much is because I am simply astound by how little thought us girlies tend to give to our sisterhood.

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When so often then not, it is sisterhood that is truly there for you during the rough times. In all honesty, fellow women understand you on a level that I truly don’t believe any and most husbands ever could.

From what I see around me, even if we’re obsessed with romantic relationships, our sisterhood and female friendship is usually where we get most of our emotional intelligence needs met.

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This blog’s aim is to be a resource on some of the best podcasts episodes to help you prioritize and navigate your female friendships and sisterhood.

I will keep updating this female friendship guide with more worthy episodes. All that so you can live a better and more enriched life.

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You need Female Friends

In case this wasn’t obvious enough, let me reiterate a bit.

I truly believe that you really need to start investing into quality female friendships.

This episode dives deep into some of the most compelling reasons as to why this is not only true but also good for your health and happiness.

Why sisterhood is so important

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In this episode I go deep on the topic of sisterhood.

Not only that, but we also cover the overall loneliness epidemic, keeping safe as a woman and also the importance of going on adventures.

Creating Your support system in our modern times

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One thing I notice is that there is more and more single ladies.

It doesn’t really take too long.

Just going all over social media like Instagram, Tik Tok, Youtube and Reddit, you will see that many ladies are single.

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A fierce growing community of women choose to be single and happy by choice in a similar way to the childfree by choice women.

But regardless of whether you embrace being single, are looking for a relationship or already in one, it doesn’t matter.

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Because again, so many people still feel lonely in their relationship. To me, this shows that regardless of your status, we all need community much more than we would like to admit.

So in this episode, I talk about ways we can all create a better support system so we can thrive in our modern times.

Why we need to learn to let go

Life can be beautiful but there is no denying that it is also ridiculously hard at times.

So this episode talks about letting go when things don’t work out.

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But also because not everything is meant to stay in our lives forever. Often, we will meet amazing people but they are only meant to be there for a season.

So this episode dives deeper into this. Letting go and making space for new beginnings.

How to Stop feeling jealous & Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

This one goes deep.

If you feel compelled or if these are topics that you personally struggle with, I do urge you to give this one a listen. This one goes really deep and will definitely help expose some dark truths.

But I do invite you to do the work and dive into this shadow work territory. And I say that with the utmost compassion.

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So many of us were brought up to hate our fellow sisters. I am talking about all that crazy unnecessary competition and hatred.

I also used to be one of those girls who would only have male friends because ” women are too much drama” .

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Now that I think about it, I cringe so hard.

But at the same time, how can I be mad?

This is just a product of the environment too many of us grow up in, a product of our patriarchal society.

All conditions that were put in place to start shaping us as the ideal pickmeishas pick-me girls from a very young age.

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I wish for you to break free from those chains. Because trust me, there is nothing more beautiful and fulfilling as learning to trust fellow women, helping and supporting one another and thriving together.

On that note, I urge you to give this one a listen and start breaking toxic patterns today. 🫶🏾

I’m sending you so much love 💕

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Women Self Love Wellness Retreat

I am so passionate about women empowerment. Everything I do is based on this. I want to see more women embrace their authentic selves. Trust me life gets so much better.

That’s the main focus of my self love women retreat. In this Wellness retreat, we go deep. I really love to connect with my fellow sisters.

That’s why I only do small groups of 10-12 women.

This retreat is an invitation to embody your feminine and to dive into radical self love. Growth and shedding past limiting beliefs is the focal point.

We do this through various workshops, wellness practices such as breath work and lots of somatic movement.

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As a dance teacher, of course we will also be using the power of dance and music to process, release and shed things that are holding us back so we can be born again.

Welcome to our transformational retreat where the focus is all on YOU.

Not only that, but we do it in style and comfort.