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Carmen Bertlin

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The Single BestThe Single BestEP 26: When Being Nice Becomes DangerousSend us a textIn today's episode I talk about our 4 stress responses - fight, flight, freeze and fawn - and which ones that governed me as an 18 year old when a stranger offered to drive me home safely but didn't. Support the show2025-04-2122 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 24: The Impact We Have Simply by ExistingSend us a textIt has been buzzing around my head for a few days now, so I had to share my thoughts on how profound an impact we can have on someone, just by being. Perhaps this notion can take the pressure off needing to over perform or desperately find a purpose in life other than being ourselves as fully as we can. Sending love to my listeners in Lebanon. Stay safe. Support the show2024-10-1515 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 23: When Self Sabotage Shows Up Dressed as a LoverSend us a textIt's been a long while since I felt inspired enough to podcast. In this episode we touch on the status of my holiday fling, my perpetual self sabotage and how I had to throw a metaphoric hand grenade into my life to blow up Groundhog Day and feel joy again. Brilliant book tip: Brianna Wiest - The Mountain is You (transforming self-sabotage into self-mastery)Support the show2024-09-2519 minThe Single BestThe Single BestPillow Talk MeditationSend us a textA little bonus for my dear listeners who have not heard from me for a while. Enjoy this 5 minute night time meditation to relax mind and body at bedtime. Support the show2024-09-0205 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 22: How to Value Yourself More with Carly GeorgeSend us a textI am chatting to The Holistic Dating Coach Carly George about how easy it is to throw caution to the wind when we get those butterflies upon meeting someone new. And why we really should wait longer before getting physically intimate when dating. TikTok: @holisticdatingcoach Support the show2024-07-1046 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 21: The Importance of Being EarnestSend us a textWhat if your only mission in life was to be yourself. As authentically as you possibly could. Wouldn't that be liberating? Perhaps it is. Support the show2024-07-0210 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 20: Quick on the Trigger & Wise in HindsightSend us a textClassic move. Quick to react from a position of fear, like a cornered animal. Only to gain some perspective once the red mist has settled and I realise that I'm the problem. I share some newfound clarity following my last episode, which was recorded by a more triggered version of me. Support the show2024-06-2611 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 19: Lessons Re-learnedSend us a textSometimes we learn from our experiences. And yet we repeat those same experiences to re-learn the lessons. Maybe if we repeat this enough times it will finally stick. Support the show2024-06-2214 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 18: Living Your Truth with Jean-Pierre De VilliersSend us a textIf we want inspiration on how to be our best possible selves, here is a guy who vibes at that level. It was a joy catching up with spiritual fitness coach and long time friend Jean-Pierre De Villiers from his meditation retreat in Thailand. We talk about living our truth, aligning our lives with our values to lessen our suffering, and how what happens in life doesn't need to define who we are. IG: @karunawarrior Support the show2024-05-2752 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 17: Post Holiday MusingsSend us a textEver gone on a holiday that had you come face to face with yourself and the internal baggage you need to offload? Thought you were pretty cool but it turns out you sweat the small stuff? I have just returned from Greece with a bagful of discoveries about myself. And not just pretty little things. Mentions worth while checking out: Author and podcaster Brianna Wiest Feel Better Live More podcast with Dr Rangan Chatterjee Support the show2024-05-1426 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 16: Comparison is the Thief of JoySend us a textI have spent over 20 years wanting to be harder, tougher, stronger and quote on quote “less sensitive”. But I think I dare say that I am ready to accept who I am, and hopefully blaze the trail for others who struggle with similar feelings of comparison and sometimes even inadequacy. Support the show2024-04-1720 minThe Single BestThe Single BestEP 15: Ways to Relationship Success with Michelle ManleySend us a textTalking to relationship coach Michelle Manley about sustaining that initial pursuit in dating, the difference between an alpha male and a masculine energy man, and how not to be so overly caring that we push someone away. https://michellemanleycoaching.com/Support the show2024-04-1341 min