Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
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Life Happens with Barb and Michelle is your guide to navigating the twists, turns, and beautifully messy moments of life. Hosted by Barb and Michelle, a dynamic mother-daughter duo and the Co-Founders of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®, this podcast dives into the growth, shifts, and self-discovery that define our journeys. Together, they explore what it truly means to live authentically, strengthen mental health, embrace change, and rise after every stumble. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, insights, and inspiration to help you thrive in every chapter of your story. Thanks so much for being with us, we love being with you and sharing life with you all! Join our YouTube community and see our episodes on video by subscribing to our channel @lifehappensthepodcast *The information and opinions expressed in this program are for educational purposes only, are not intended as medical or other health advice, and solely reflect the personal experiences of the host and guests. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in this program without seeking the advice of a qualified medical provider. Any reproduction or rebroadcast of this program, in whole or part, is prohibited without the prior written permission of Michelle Maros™, LLC. © 2022 Michelle Maros, LLC*

  1. 244 - Nedra Glover Tawwab on Boundaries, Relationships & Why We Feel So Lonely | Life Happens

    3D AGO

    244 - Nedra Glover Tawwab on Boundaries, Relationships & Why We Feel So Lonely | Life Happens

    Have we become so independent—and so focused on self-care—that we’ve forgotten how much we actually need one another? With relationship deficits at an all-time high, this episode is a powerful guide to rebuilding connection and creating healthy dependency—without losing yourself. In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re joined by New York Times bestselling author, therapist, and boundaries expert Nedra Glover Tawwab for an honest and timely conversation about relationships, communication, and expectations. This episode launches the same day as Nedra’s new book, The Balancing Act,offering a deeper look at the themes shaping her work right now. From understanding how trauma can show up in our relationships to navigating boundaries, “no contact,” and emotional dependency, this conversation speaks directly to the loneliness so many of us are feeling—and what we can do about it. 💬 Nedra shares insights from her clinical work and personal experience, and offers a preview of the ideas explored in The Balancing Act. 💬 Michelle & Barb bring their own lived wisdom to the conversation, exploring relationships through a generational and mother–daughter lens. ✨ What We Talk AboutFinding the Balance Why boundaries aren’t walls to keep people out—but tools to keep relationships sustainable and meaningful. The Challenge of “No Contact” When cutting ties is necessary—and why building community and connection matters just as much. Mindful Communication Why speaking honestly instead of silently rehearsing conversations can save relationships. The Relationship Deficit How cultivating a fuller, more diverse community supports healthy dependency and eases unrealistic expectations. As Nedra reminds us, every relationship—from romantic partnerships to friendships, family, and community—is a balancing act. When we give too much, we lose ourselves. When we protect ourselves too much, we lose closeness. Finding the middle ground is where connection, authenticity, and joy live. ✨UPCOMING EVENT: Calling all South Florida friends! Join Nedra Glover Tawwab and Barb Schmidt at Books & Books in Miami for a meaningful conversation—and the opportunity to receive a signed copy of The Balancing Act. Get your tickets here:https://shop.booksandbooks.com/event/2026-02-21/evening-nedra-glover-tawwab-barb-schmidt Order Nedra’s new book, The Balancing Act, to create healthy dependency and connection without losing yourself:https://www.nedratawwab.com/books/the-balancing-act 💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 ⭐Special Guest: Therapist, NYT Bestselling Author, Nedra Glover Tawwab https://www.instagram.com/nedratawwab/?hl=en Order her new book here: https://www.nedratawwab.com/books/the-balancing-act 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros You don’t need a new beginning to come back to yourself. Dear Friend is a 365-day companion for self-love, presence, and quiet courage—one page, one day at a time. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    50 min
  2. 243 - You’re More Than Your Relationship Status: Overcoming the Fear of Being Alone | Life Happens

    FEB 3

    243 - You’re More Than Your Relationship Status: Overcoming the Fear of Being Alone | Life Happens

    Hard truth: Staying because it’s comfortable might be the loneliest choice you make. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stop ignoring the red flags and choose to end a toxic or misaligned relationship. In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re unpacking the pressure around relationships, singleness, and breakups — and what it really means to choose yourself. From recognizing when a relationship has run its course to building a strong sense of self, this conversation will empower you to create healthier relationships with yourself and others. 💬 Barb opens up about ending a 33-year marriage and how she stepped into a new chapter with confidence, clarity, and freedom. 💬 Michelle shares her journey of being alone and finding peace in choosing singleness over settling for less. ✨ What We Talk AboutSelf-Identity Releasing the belief that our worth or purpose is defined by our relationship status. Being Okay With Being Alone Singleness isn’t failure — it can be a powerful season of growth, healing, and self-love. Listening to Yourself Learning to trust your feelings and needs so you can take the next right step. Choosing Differently Sometimes the uncomfortable path is the one that leads to joy, peace, and real alignment. Reminder: You are more than your relationship status. Your identity, purpose, and fulfillment are defined by you — not by timelines, labels, or societal expectations. 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros Start 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is a 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace — one gentle reflection at a time. ✨ Begin the year with intention and courage. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 🎧 Listen to the audiobook and step into a year that truly loves you back: https://amzn.to/459zSdt 💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 🔖 Hashtags: #Relationships #EndedRelationships #Breakups #ToxicRelationships Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    47 min
  3. 242 - Jen Hatmaker on Having the Courage to Choose Yourself | Life Happens

    JAN 27

    242 - Jen Hatmaker on Having the Courage to Choose Yourself | Life Happens

    Divorce breaks a million hearts — including your own. But sometimes, choosing yourself is the bravest and most healing decision you can make. What if all it took to change your life was the courage to trust yourself again? In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re joined by NYT bestselling author Jen Hatmaker for an honest, compassionate, and deeply moving conversation about life after divorce, listening to your intuition, and finding freedom on the other side of heartbreak. Jen opens up about putting her life fully out there — the grief, the courage, the fallout — and what it was like to go from deep personal pain to becoming an instant New York Times bestseller. Together, we explore what happens when trauma finds you… and how ignoring your truth doesn’t make it any less true. This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, conflicted, exhausted from self-doubt, or quietly wondering if it’s time for something different. 💬 In this conversation, we explore: Choosing Yourself: Why freedom and joy begin the moment you decide your needs matter.Life After Divorce: The heartbreak, the healing, and the unexpected growth that follows.Comfort Over Coaching: Why people often want to soothe us instead of supporting real change.The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why no amount of time, history, or sacrifice is worth staying somewhere that no longer feels right.Trusting Your Intuition: How we often gaslight ourselves out of the truth we already know.Parenting Through Divorce: Navigating change, honesty, and healing with your children.Feeling the Hurt: Grieving what was, what could’ve been, and honoring the pain without getting stuck in it.Barb and Michelle also share their personal experience navigating divorce as a mother and daughter — and how choosing honesty, presence, and self-trust reshaped their relationship. ✨ This episode is a reminder: You’re not broken. You’re not weak. And trusting yourself isn’t selfish — it’s necessary. 📖 Order Jen’s memoir, Awake, to go deeper into courage, truth, and choosing yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Awake-Memoir-Jen-Hatmaker/dp/166808368X 💬 We’d love to hear from you: What moment or insight resonated most? Share in the comments — we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & join us next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle 💕 ⭐ Special Guest: Follow Jen Hatmaker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenhatmaker/?hl=en 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros Start 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is the perfect 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace—one gentle reflection at a time.✨ Begin the year with intention and courage. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 🎧 listen to the audiobook today and step into a year that truly loves you back. 👉https://amzn.to/459zSdt 🔖 Hashtags: #JenHatmaker #Divorce #Freedom #ChooseYou #Courage Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    58 min
  4. 241 - Rethinking the New Year: Why “Changing Yourself” Is the Wrong Goal | Life Happens

    JAN 20

    241 - Rethinking the New Year: Why “Changing Yourself” Is the Wrong Goal | Life Happens

    You don’t need to reinvent yourself this year 💫 With all the pressure to “fix” your life overnight and become a brand-new version of yourself, we’re taking a different approach to the new year—one that feels grounded, compassionate, and sustainable. In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re answering your questions on how to start the year with clarity and confidence—without stress, overwhelm, or unrealistic expectations. From self-acceptance to pursuing your dreams, this episode is a gentle guide to stepping into a year that loves you back. 💬 Barb shares how she’s redefined purpose and goals in her life, releasing pressure and unrealistic expectations. 💬 Michelle opens up about why self-care can feel “boring,” and how she discovered a practice that actually works in real life. ✨ What We Talk About Starting the year intentionally: Releasing urgency, reframing the “new year pressure,” and letting go of unrealistic timelinesPracticing self-care consistently: Finding what supports you without feeling impractical or forcedNavigating triggering topics: Knowing your boundaries, honoring your standards, and speaking up when something feels unaligned with your valuesApproaching goals with grace: Breaking your dreams into realistic milestones while staying connected to what you truly wantThe pressure to reinvent yourself every January is exhausting. You don’t need a new version of you — you just need more compassion for the person you already are. 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros Start 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is the perfect 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace—one gentle reflection at a time.✨ Begin the year with intention and courage. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 🎧 listen to the audiobook today and step into a year that truly loves you back. 👉https://amzn.to/459zSdt Mentioned in the episode: 💛 The Three Gates of Speech Principle: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? 💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 Today’s Episode Sponsors: 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg ✨Coming soon✨ You asked. We answered. We've been quietly creating a platform designed to support your emotional and mental wellbeing with practical tools, heartfelt teachings, and science-backed practices. Next month, our new Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit will be LIVE! Save the date and join us in stepping into a year that loves us back💕 Be the first to know and have access by signing-up for our newsletter: https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.substack.com/ Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    43 min
  5. 240 - The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do: Becoming Your Own Best Friend

    JAN 13

    240 - The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do: Becoming Your Own Best Friend

    Step into a year that loves you back 💫 You deserve your own friendship—kindness, care, and compassion included. You are worthy of the same love you so freely give to others. In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we continue our conversation on daily practices by exploring one of the most powerful tools for resilience and confidence: affirmations. We talk about how intentional self-talk can shift your mindset, strengthen problem-solving, and help you show up with more self-trust. 💬 Barb shares her wisdom on rooting the mind in truth and self-compassion, even when self-doubt and life’s challenges feel loud. 💬 Michelle opens up about discovering affirmations and how this simple practice transformed her relationship with herself. ✨ What We Talk About Becoming Your Own Best Friend: Offering yourself the same grace and care you give to othersNegative vs. Positive Thinking: How choosing supportive thoughts helps create new neural pathwaysBuilding Resilience: Staying grounded in your affirmations instead of spiraling into worry or self-doubtHonoring Your Feelings: Affirmations don’t bypass emotions—feel your feelings without letting them define youRemember: celebrate the small moments and the big wins. Speak to yourself with kindness, honor who you are becoming, and stay present in your day-to-day life. 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros Start 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is the perfect 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace—one gentle reflection at a time.✨ Begin the year with intention and courage. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 🎧 listen to the audiobook today and step into a year that truly loves you back👉 https://amzn.to/459zSdt 💛 Episode Topics Stepping into a year that loves you backCombatting the negativity with affirmationsTrusting and believing in yourselfCelebrating yourself more and noticing the small moments 💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/ Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast ✨Coming soon✨ You asked. We answered. We've been quietly creating a platform designed to support your emotional and mental wellbeing with practical tools, heartfelt teachings, and science-backed practices. Next month, our new Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit will be LIVE! Save the date and join us in stepping into a year that loves us back💕 Be the first to know and have access by signing-up for our newsletter: https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.substack.com/ Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    52 min
  6. 239 - Becoming Your Best Self Means Releasing Impatience and Entitlement | Life Happens

    JAN 6

    239 - Becoming Your Best Self Means Releasing Impatience and Entitlement | Life Happens

    With the New Year comes pressure to become the “best version” of yourself but true transformation starts with intention, patience, and compassion. 💫 In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re digging into a modern epidemic fueled by entitlement, comparison, and our fast-paced culture: impatience. We explore why slowing down is not a weakness, but the pathway to confidence, alignment, and ease as we enter 2026. 💬 Barb shares why she chose patience as her intention word for 2026 and offers simple, grounded ways to cultivate patience in everyday life. 💬 Michelle opens up about her struggle with waiting for things to align and how trusting her timing—and herself—completely shifted her experience. ✨ What We Talk About • The entitlement epidemic: How instant gratification and individualism have shaped our expectations and how awareness helps us reconnect with compassion. • How impatience hurts us: Acting out of alignment, rushing decisions, and feeling hopeless when life isn’t moving fast enough. • Patience attains all things: Trusting your timing, embracing the “in-between,” and finding purpose in waiting seasons. • Building a relationship with yourself: Pausing, breathing, reconnecting, and beginning again, over and over. Remember: the day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit. Have patience. Your small shifts matter—and they are creating a better tomorrow. 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros is out now! A powerful 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 💛 Episode Topics The consequences of impatienceWhy we’re more entitled than everHow patience attains all thingsCombatting hopelessness and stressCultivating patience in our daily lives Mentioned in today's episode: 💛 Prayer of Saint Teresa of Avila: https://bit.ly/4qLmftu 💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 🔖 Hashtags: #Patience #NewYear #2026 #IntentionSetting #Entitlement Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    54 min
  7. 238 - Why Change Feels So Hard (and How Small Shifts Create Real Growth) | Life Happens Podcast

    12/30/2025

    238 - Why Change Feels So Hard (and How Small Shifts Create Real Growth) | Life Happens Podcast

    “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” Change isn’t something to fear—it’s an invitation to grow, evolve, and step into what’s possible. 💫 In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we close out the year with a powerful conversation about the one constant in life: change. Instead of viewing impermanence as something negative, we’re flipping the script and exploring how change can be a doorway to clarity, freedom, and fulfillment. All growth is born from change—and learning how to work with it, rather than against it, can transform the way you move through life. 💬 Barb shares how embracing small shifts and cultivating self-awareness helped her recognize where change was needed in her life, ultimately leading to one of her biggest turning points. 💬 Michelle opens up about her struggle with resisting change, getting stuck in the habit of complaining, and what helped her begin moving forward with intention.  In this episode, we explore: Embracing Change: Reframing change as an opportunity instead of a disruptionThe Habit of Complaining: How staying in negativity keeps us stuck—and what to do insteadSmall Shifts, Big Growth: Why easing into change creates lasting transformationPracticing Presence: Finding peace by staying grounded in the present moment, even when things feel uncertainYou may not know how the story ends—but every chapter offers a new beginning. Trust the process, honor the season you’re in, and allow change to guide you forward. 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros is out now! A powerful 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace.👉 Order your copy:https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 💛 Episode Topics Being alone during the holidaysRedefining family, tradition, and what celebration means Grieving and making space for difficult emotionsNavigating disappointment with compassionGiving yourself grace, care, and permission to choose what you need💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one. 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/ https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/  🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    44 min
  8. 237 - Powerful Lessons From This Year – Relationships, Loneliness, & Self-Worth

    12/23/2025

    237 - Powerful Lessons From This Year – Relationships, Loneliness, & Self-Worth

    Growth doesn’t happen all at once. It happens in honest moments, hard conversations, and small shifts we make every day. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, uncertain, or like you’re never quite enough, this conversation is for you. In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re reflecting on some of the most meaningful moments from our podcast this year. Together, we revisit powerful conversations on navigating conflict in relationships, the loneliness epidemic, self-doubt, body image, and the quiet practices that help us come home to ourselves. This episode is a reminder that you’re not alone and that real growth begins with awareness, compassion, and presence. ✨ In this episode, we explore powerful moments from past conversations, including: Navigating heated arguments with honesty and compassion — from Why Your Relationships Aren’t Working (And How Hard Conversations Can Help)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u88XpgOMGqA&tWhy loneliness is rising and how to reconnect with yourself in a disconnected world — from Loneliness Is Killing Us (Connected but Disconnected)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWZ1ij3Ii7YMoving through self-doubt to rebuild confidence and clarity by trusting your intuition — from Self-Doubt Ends Here | Leaning Into Your Intuition and Inner Voicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHQ1vas5_U&tUnderstanding body image and why true confidence comes from within—not external validation — from Why We Think We’re Not Enough: The Truth About Body Image & Confidencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKOFVr5HQ2Q 📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle Maros is out now! A powerful 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace. 👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg 📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕 🎙️ Host by: https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/ Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.spreaker.com/our-platform Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Life Happens with Barb and Michelle is your guide to navigating the twists, turns, and beautifully messy moments of life. Hosted by Barb and Michelle, a dynamic mother-daughter duo and the Co-Founders of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®, this podcast dives into the growth, shifts, and self-discovery that define our journeys. Together, they explore what it truly means to live authentically, strengthen mental health, embrace change, and rise after every stumble. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, insights, and inspiration to help you thrive in every chapter of your story. Thanks so much for being with us, we love being with you and sharing life with you all! Join our YouTube community and see our episodes on video by subscribing to our channel @lifehappensthepodcast *The information and opinions expressed in this program are for educational purposes only, are not intended as medical or other health advice, and solely reflect the personal experiences of the host and guests. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in this program without seeking the advice of a qualified medical provider. Any reproduction or rebroadcast of this program, in whole or part, is prohibited without the prior written permission of Michelle Maros™, LLC. © 2022 Michelle Maros, LLC*

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  • Creator
    Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    210
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022, Michelle Maros LLC, All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

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