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A Year Without FearHow to Rebrand Your Life in 2026 (It’s not what you think) | Ep. 9 A Year Without FearHOW TO REBRAND YOUR LIFE IN 2026 WITH EASE (Why We Fear Things That Come Naturally)"If it's easy, it doesn't count."That's the belief keeping you stuck. You want to transform your life in 2026—new career, new identity, new version of yourself. But there's this voice underneath saying: "If it doesn't hurt, you didn't earn it."I'm Bethany Morris, certified somatic and trauma-informed coach, and in this episode of A Year Without Fear, I'm talking about the fear of ease—and why we don't trust tran...
2026-01-0524 minA Year Without FearSay It With Me, 2026 Is Going to Be Your Year | Ep. 8 A Year Without FearTHE FEAR OF SETTING BIG GOALS FOR 2026 (Why We're Still Playing Small After 2020)"I'm not calling 2026 my year because 2020 traumatized me."It's a joke. Except it's not. After 2020, we learned not to hope too big, not to claim our year, not to set ambitious goals—because what if it all falls apart again?I'm Bethany Morris, and in this episode of A Year Without Fear, I'm talking about why we're afraid to set big goals for 2026—and how to do it anyway.
2025-12-2929 minA Year Without FearHow to Stop Shrinking Yourself Around Family This Holiday Season | Ep. 7 A Year Without FearTHE FEAR OF DISAPPOINTING FAMILY DURING THE HOLIDAYS (Boundaries, Conflict & Acceptance)Are you shrinking yourself to fit into your family's expectations this holiday season?I'm Bethany Morris, and in this episode of A Year Without Fear, I'm talking about the fear that haunts so many of us during the holidays: disappointing the people who raised us.This isn't just about missing dinner or bringing the wrong gift. It's about: → The fear of conflict (what if standing up for myself ruins everything?) → The fear of n...
2025-12-2218 minA Year Without FearYou Can Embrace the Fear of Becoming Someone New | Ep. 6 A Year Without FearTHE FEAR OF BECOMING SOMEONE NEW: Identity, Loss & Owning Your PowerWhat happens when you change so much that you barely recognize yourself?I'm Bethany Morris, and in this episode of A Year Without Fear, I'm talking about the fear of embracing a new identity—and all the losses that come with it.When you transform, you don't just gain a new self. You lose things too: → The comfort of who you used to be → Relationships with people who knew the "old you" → The safety of staying small → The permis...
2025-12-1614 minA Year Without FearThe Fear of Being Seen is Really the Fear of Being Known | Ep. 5 A Year Without FearTHE COURAGE TO GO OFF SCRIPT: Embracing Vulnerability & AuthenticityWhat happens when you stop performing and start being yourself?I'm Bethany Morris, and in this episode of A Year Without Fear, I'm doing something different—going off script, embracing vulnerability, and sharing the poetic piece "But My Daughter" about self-worth, freedom, and becoming who you actually are.This episode is about: → The courage to step into your true self → Shedding societal expectations and people-pleasing → Finding joy in being seen (instead of hiding) → Creativity, self-expression, and authentici...
2025-12-0808 minA Year Without FearThe Winter Arc Is Making You Miserable | Ep. 4 A Year Without FearThe Winter Arc Is Making You Miserable | Ep. 4 A Year Without FearIt's December. Your body is telling you to rest. But your Instagram feed is telling you to lock in for your Winter Arc—wake up at 5 AM, hit the gym, transform yourself in 90 days, become "unrecognizable" by January 1st.But what if you're just... tired? What if slowing down isn't failure—it's survival?I'm Bethany Morris, and I have bipolar 2 and fibromyalgia. I recently had to take extended leave from work because burnout broke me. And now...
2025-12-0115 minA Year Without FearYou’re Going to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season, Here’s How | Ep. 3 A Year Without FearEPISODE THREE: You’re Going To Set Boundaries This Holiday Season, Here’s How | A Year Without FearAre you shrinking yourself to fit into your family's expectations? Do you struggle to set boundaries with family during the holidays? This episode is for you.I'm Bethany Morris, a certified somatic and trauma-informed coach, and I haven't seen my family in two years. They live an hour and a half away. In this episode, I share why I made that choice and how you can set boundaries this holiday season—even i...
2025-11-2416 minA Year Without FearThe Fear of Burnout (5 Tips for Managing Burnout)EP 2: THE FEAR OF BURNOUT (5 Tips for Managing Burnout)I'm scared of my own ambition because I'm scared I won't know how to quit. And I know what happens when I don't quit—I've lived it.After crashing from burnout, how do you rebuild without repeating the pattern? This episode explores the fear of burnout while trying to write a novel, launch a podcast, and build a creative career—all while managing fibromyalgia and bipolar 2.WHAT WE COVER:Understanding burnout and its impa...
2025-11-1720 minA Year Without FearThe Fear of Starting (+5 tips to Overcome Creative Blocks)Day 1 of changing my life in public.I'm Bethany Rose Morris, and I recently crashed from burnout. Now I'm writing a novel, building a creative career, and confronting every fear that's kept me stuck—documenting it all along the way.Episode 1 tackles the fear of getting started: why not starting is more painful than failing, the personal wall I hit, and five practical ways to actually begin.For creatives tired of letting fear drive their decisions.New episodes weekly. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts.
2025-11-1014 min
More Than Tracy TurnbladI Made My Television Debut Naked with Bethany KayAbby reviews the feast of fat representation that is Shallow Hal (01:24), which she recently watched on TikTok live. Then she chats with Bethany Kay (09:30), an actor and career coach, about street harassment as a plus size woman, grad school, knowing your "no lines," the glorification of artist poverty, Brittany Runs A Marathon, dollar pizza, and Bethany's role on Dietland where she famously proclaimed, "I AM A GODDESS."Bethany's web site: https://www.bethanykayactor.comBethany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbethanykay/Bethany's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BethanyKayActorWeAudition discount code: Bethany25Abby's...
2021-03-151h 08
Hey YAThe Holiday All-Request Recommendation ShowKelly and Hannah answer listener requests for book recommendations.
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Short story collection. Preferably fiction and/or fun/uplifting
Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet; Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan; Take the Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow; Snow in Love; Hope Nation edited by Rose Brock; The Radical Element edited by Jessica Spotswood.
A gift for my brother who isn’t a big reader. He’s in co...
2020-11-2500 min
From Our Own CorrespondentThe Flying RiverReporters around the world. Misha Glenny says surely it's a national emergency -- but it's one the candidates in Brazil's election campaign have largely ignored. The civil war drags on in South Sudan - Tristan McConnell visits a town that's changed hands, between government troops and rebels, six times and has left its people shattered. Chris Morris was with the sub-hunters on the Stockholm Archipelago. They didn't find a submarine, but it's clear there are security implications. Who do you call when you see little green men in the sky? In France, you can phone the government, as Chris...
2014-10-2528 min