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Drinking With GinTheir Betrayal Wasn't About You: Healing After the HurtWhen someone cheats, lies, manipulates, gaslights, or walks away, it’s easy to ask, “What did I do wrong?” But the truth is: their behavior was a reflection of them—not you.In this powerful episode, Ginny shares raw personal insight from her own journey through betrayal, narcissistic abuse, and trauma recovery to remind you: There is nothing wrong with you.If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your beauty, your intelligence—or wondered if you could’ve done something to stop the pain—this is the episode you need. You’ll lea...2025-07-1620 minDrinking With GinThey're Back. Out of the Blue: WHY?!They always seem to come back when you're finally doing better...but why?In this powerful episode, we explore what really happens when someone from your past suddenly reappears -- out of the blue. Whether it's a narcissist, toxic ex, or emotionally manipulative friend, their return is rarely random. And it's often a test.You'll learn:The hidden motives behind their sudden contactWhy it feels confusing -- even if you KNOW BETTERWhat they're hoping to get from youAnd most importantly, what you actually deserve nowThis is...2025-07-0920 minDrinking With GinThe Truth Comes Full Circle: Healing Beyond the NarcissistThis episode explores the phenomenon of full-circle moments in healing after narcissistic abuse—when a relationship that was broken due to manipulation or triangulation unexpectedly finds healing or closure. You’ll hear about: • How narcissists intentionally drive wedges between healthy connections. • The role of triangulation in narcissistic abuse. • The way healing creates space for truth, clarity, and reconnection—even years later. • My personal story with Nicole Walters as a powerful example of this. • A reminder that sometimes, healing opens doors that were once slammed shut by manipulation.Resources:My...2025-06-2521 minDrinking With GinSummer of Silence: When No Contact Feels Like GriefThis episode gets real about something most people won't say out loud: healing from narcissistic abuse can feel brutally lonely--especially in the summer. When everyone else is posting perfect vacations, family BBQs, and smiling group photos, you might be sitting in the silence of no contact, wondering if you're the problem.You're not. You're healing. In this raw episode, we talk about the weird grief, the nostalgia for chaos, and why this part of recovery feels so damn hard.No fluff. No fake peace. Just truth.Download THE KINDKEY MINDSHIFT WORKBOOKGrab...2025-06-1809 minDrinking With GinSTOP Feeding the Narcissist: Gray Rock Like a PRO!If you are on a journey of healing from narcissistic abuse recovery, you’re in the right place. Recovering from narcissistic abuse is a journey and implementing the Grey Rock Method (or Gray Rock Method) can be a solid first step to begin healing after narcissistic abuse. There are many stages in recovering from narcissistic abuse. This video unpacks how to use the Grey Rock Method. Knowing when to do this is one of the many signs of healing from narcissistic abuse. An important component in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse is self-care and setting boundaries is an important pa...2025-06-1116 minDrinking With GinWhat Is Gaslighting? 7 Subtle Signs You’re Being ManipulatedWhat Is Gaslighting? Learn the 7 subtle signs of gaslighting and how narcissists use it to control and confuse you. In this video, we break down how to recognize manipulation—before it goes too far.Dr. Robin Stern's Book👇 Grab your FREE Narcissism Glossary of Terms🎥 Watch next:7 Lies Narcissists Tell → https://youtu.be/KQBQ1Hhi0S0?feature=shared💬 Comment below: Which sign hit hardest for you?🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos on narcissism, healing, boundaries, and emotional intelligence.🧠 COACHING...2025-06-0418 minDrinking With Gin5 Ways to Spot a Narcissist at Work: How to Protect YourselfAre you emotionally exhausted from your job and wondering why it feels personal? You might be dealing with a workplace narcissist. In this episode, we expose the red flags of narcissistic coworkers and bosses, the emotional toll it takes, and how you can protect your peace and power at work.Take the quiz to find out if your work environment is toxic—or if a narcissist is behind your burnout. TAKE THE QUIZ HEREFollow, share, and leave a review/rating for more insights on narcissism, healing, and personal growth.______________________________________________________________We LO...2025-05-2124 minDrinking With GinAre You Dating a Narcissist?We are joined this week by special guest, Carla Litto! This episode can help you develop awareness around early signs of answering this question -- Are you dating a narcissist?This conversation unpacks signs to help you recognize the warning signs and red flags early on! From loveboming to mirroring, to the grandiose accomplishments and lies. Have you heard of breadcrumbing or wondered if you're being breadcrumbed? Take this QUIZ HERE TO FIND OUT About our guest: Carla Litto, MA, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with two master degrees in...2025-05-0741 minDrinking With Gin3 Things to Feel Better RIGHT NOWFeeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just not like yourself? You’re not alone—and this episode is here to help you reset. In this 20-minute power-packed conversation, we’re going back to basics with three simple, effective things you can do right now to feel better about yourself and your life.You’ll learn how to: • Shift your self-talk and build real self-compassion • Take inventory of what’s draining you—and what’s energizing you • Use simple tools like box breathing to calm your nervous system fastPlus, I’...2025-04-2323 minDrinking With GinAre YOU a Narcissist? Narcissistic Traits vs. NPD: Here's How to Tell.TAKE THE QUIZ NOWHave you asked yourself if you're a narcissist? Perhaps someone has called you one. Or just curious about what narcissistic traits really look like? In this episode, we break down the 9 official criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), talk about what narcissistic traits look like in everyday life, and help you reflect with a powerful 15-question quiz! (This is NOT a diagnostic tool!)TAKE THE FREE QUIZ HEREGrab my GUIDED JOURNAL, I'M MY FAVORITE Interested in working with me as a coach? BOOK...2025-04-1612 minDrinking With GinThinking You're Getting REVENGE on the Narcissist by Warning the New Supply?? Think Again!In this powerful episode, we’re breaking down why reaching out to the narcissist’s new supply almost always backfires—and how it can actually keep you trapped in their toxic cycle. If you’ve ever felt tempted to expose the narcissist, protect the new supply, or finally get the justice you deserve, this is your wake-up call.You’ll learn: • Why the urge to reach out is completely normal (but dangerous) • How the narcissist uses your contact to manipulate and smear you • Why the new supply isn’t ready to hear the truth • What to do instead to actually reclaim you...2025-04-0215 minDrinking With GinUnder Attack: Surviving a Narcissist's Smear CampaignHave you ever felt like your reputation was under attack for no reason? If you've dealt with a narcissist, you may have been the target of a narcissistic smear campaign -- a calculated attack designed to ruin or tarnish your reputation, spread lies, and isolate you from others. In this episode, we break down:What a narcissistic smear campaign is and how it differs from gossipWhy narcissists use smear campaigns to control and manipulateSigns you might be the target and how to spot the red flags earlyHow to respond without playing into their handsHow to protect your reputation...2025-03-1925 minDrinking With GinWhy Do They Ruin BIG Events?!?When it comes to understanding narcissistic behavior, we know they engage in emotional manipulation and gaslighting. But have you ever wondered WHY they ruin big events? This episode is full of empowerment to gain a better understanding of this type of narcissistic abuse. Ruining big celebrations that aren't about them is one area where you may need to start setting boundaries with narcissists. This episode is designed to give you the motivation and shift to a more positive mindset around why this happens and how to handle it. By better understanding narcissism, you can implement emotional intelligence strategies to...2025-03-1221 minDrinking With GinAre You Being BREADCRUMBED? Find Out Here!Breadcrumbing is a tactic used by narcissists and toxic people. This episode breaks down what to look for and how to respond. Think you might be getting breadcrumbed? TAKE THE QUIZBreadcrumbing can happen in different types of relationships, but you may most often see it or hear about it in romantic relationships and in the dating scene.______________________________________________________________We LOVE collecting 5 stars -- Don't forget to follow, leave a review or rating and share Drinking With Gin. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 And share your favorite episode with a friend!Special thanks to our sponsors:2025-03-0517 minDrinking With GinAre You A Scapegoat? How To Shed Toxic Family Labels | Jerry WiseThis episode dives into the different roles and labels people are given in narcissistic and toxic families. You will learn to better understand why these roles exist, how to recognize them, the toxic and unhealthy behaviors that exist. You will hear about the golden child, the mascot, the lost child and there is a deeper dive into the SCAPEGOAT. Jerry helps us understand what this looks like growing up in a family like this, how coping mechanisms may show up in adulthood and most importantly, how to heal from this environment and how to learn to aceept and love...2025-02-261h 05Drinking With GinDebunking Narcissism | Frederik Ribersson - Part 2Frederik Ribersson is trained in numerous psychological methods, including systemic psychology and lie detection, understanding self-deception related to trapped emotions.This episode debunks common myths around narcissism and toxic people. Frederik shares relatable examples and analogies that really help people understand the issues at hand.According to Frederik, 10% of the population is toxic! He hosts a podcast, conducts workshops, and has a YouTube Channel -- all of which are linked here for you along with his website.Frederik'sWEBSITEFrederik'sPODCASTFrederik'sYOUTUBE CHANNEL______________________________________________________________We LOVE collect...2025-02-1943 minDrinking With GinDebunking Narcissism | Frederik Ribersson - Part 1Frederik Ribersson is trained in numerous psychological methods, including systemic psychology and lie detection, understanding self-deception related to trapped emotions.This episode debunks common myths around narcissism and toxic people. Frederik shares relatable examples and analogies that really help people understand the issues at hand.According to Frederik, 10% of the population is toxic! He hosts a podcast, conducts workshops, and has a YouTube Channel -- all of which are linked here for you along with his website.Frederik'sWEBSITEFrederik'sPODCASTFrederik'sYOUTUBE CHANNEL______________________________________________________________We LOVE collecting 5 stars...2025-02-1255 minDrinking With GinWas that ABUSE We Witnessed at the Grammys?There has been a tremendous amount of coverage on the topic of the act Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, displayed at the Grammy Awards.
Some people are even outraged by how social media and media outlets are calling her outfit "nearly naked."
Others are chalking it up to an artistic display. In this episode, there are 5 observations highlighted and some correlations drawn to behaviors that are known to be narcissistic and abusive.
If you've seen the photos and videos, pay attention to her facial expressions and body language -- and even...2025-02-0516 minDrinking With GinA Day in the Life of a NARCISSIST | Anoushka MarcinAsk Anoushka about narcissism -- she is an expert! Anoushka is a force of nature -- a living testament to the power of self-discovery, healing and transformation. She is devoted to helping others reclaim their strength and rewrite their stories. Anoushka is a clinician, motivational speaker, YouTuber and soon to be author.
This episode unpacks "A day in the life of a narcissist" and SO MUCH MORE! The discussion includes narcissistic behaviors as well as uncovering how you can live your best life. Anoushka shares compassion, inspiration and encouragement!
Connect with Anoushka:2025-01-2946 minDrinking With GinHow Our Bodies Show Trauma & Stress | Dr. Marguerite Germain*TW - Suicide and disordered eating are both briefly mentioned in this episode.
Dr. Marguerite Germain is our esteemed guest. She is a board-certified dermatologist and one of the foremost experts in both medical dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, where she’s been voted Best Dermatologist for an incredible 20 consecutive years. She shares with us her personal opinions and medical expertise on topics such as how trauma, stress, hormones, autoimmune disease, viruses (such as COVID) and use of GLP-1 & GIP medications (such as Ozempic, Weygovy, & Mounjaro) can contribute to a decrease in hair & sc...2025-01-2250 minDrinking With GinUnpacking Narcissistic Projection with Anna DrescherThis episode covers a specific topic around narcissism -- narcissistic projection. Anna Drescher is an expert and writer on narcissism and shares this eye opening experience with others based on her expertise and experience. Anna shares how this psychological defense mechanism can be used to protect ego and then how this is used as a manipulative tactic by narcissists. Narcissists do not take accountability or responsibility for their actions. This conversation touches on cognitive dissonance, blame shifting, manipulation, gaslighting and more. Anna uses relatable and relevant examples that raise awareness and explains how projection is compounded with other narcissistic...2025-01-1552 minDrinking With GinTherapist Vanessa Reiser Educates On Narcissists & Cult LeadersAs a psychotherapist, Vanessa has extensive experience with narcissism based on her own encounter with a narcissist in her personal life and so she offers not just the clinical perspective, but an extreme and very exclusive story of abuse. She has developed a coaching program based on her own experience and what helped her to recover from her psychological trauma after fleeing from her narcissist in the middle of the night.
Her practice works to educate you on narcissism and what/who you are actually dealing with; Narcissism is categorized as a personality disorder by the mental he...2025-01-0853 minDrinking With GinJoin THIS Movement for 2025!Since this episode is a New Year's Day 🎉 episode on January 1, 2025, it seemed fitting to discuss resolutions, goals, affirmations, intentions, and having a word of the year.
Let's start discussing what we are going to UNSUBSCRIBE from in 2025. Leave yours in the comments ⤵️ or send a DM on Instagram.
This Season 3 launch also shares updates on happenings and learnings between Season 2 and Season 3. This includes Ginny becoming a Swiftie, getting a tattoo in honor of her favorite guy -- her dad, and the importance of going on solo trips or "soul-o" trips.
And of cour...2025-01-0127 minDrinking With Gin100th Episode Celebration! Lessons, Top Episodes & HUGE Giveaway!Drinking With Gin is celebrating it's 100th episode! We have special guest, Dana Orr, in studio for this celebration. Dana is an RN, aesthetic trainer and business owner of www.theclinicmn.com.
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You will get some inside scoop in this episode about Dana's behind the scenes support of the podcast. 🎧
In this episode, you...2024-10-0943 minDrinking With GinLiving Authentically: Vinny Amendola*TW*: This episode briefly discusses physical violence. If you're not in a place to hear this, please skip or come back and listen when you're ready.
Vinny Amendola shares his journey to living authentically. This stemmed from embarking on a writing journey, which resulted in truly understanding and processing his childhood trauma. Vinny vulnerably explores coming out as a gay man, how journaling has helped him become even more of who he really is. Vinny shares personal stories that we all can relate to!
Ginny shares the ROR process that can help you shift your...2024-09-1841 minDrinking With GinA Juicy (Almost) Dating StoryGrab your beverage and settle in for a juicy one today! This one is not for the kids! It's an adult conversation about dating with some references to sexual content. (That's even with trying to tone it down!)
Have you ever done something that you didn't really want to? Yet you did it anyway -- even though you knew better?! Your gut, intuition, or whatever you want to call it told you not to and you still did it.
That's what this episode is about. I was so disappointed in myself because I recently did something even...2024-07-3138 minDrinking With GinHaving a Constant & Can You Help the New Supply?This episode unpacks the book Psychopath Free by Jackson MacKenzie. You can grab a copy HERE.
This seemed like the perfect content as follow up to World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day on June 1st.
Ginny shares some of the key components from this book, including the red flags of being in a relationship with a psychopath, narcissist or sociopath. The author includes a comprehensive list of 30 in the book!
Some other key highlights are pulling out some terminology that's used by the author that we haven't covered here before, such as having a constant, cognitive dissonance, word salad, flying monkeys...2024-06-0537 minDrinking With GinHow To NOT Raise a Narcissist With Dr. Tanya Holthus (This Isn't Just For Parents!)Our resident psychologist, Dr. Tanya Holthus, is back to talk to us about how to not raise a narcissist. First, she builds the framework of how a narcissist is made. She unpacks the nine criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in the DSM-5-TR. Dr. Holthus describes what must be present and prevalent in order to make an NPD diagnosis and from her clinical practice and experience, what she's seen in terms of how NPD starts.
This episode reveals not only characteristics of narcissism, but helping children to develop healthy emotions and how to cultivate this in...2024-05-291h 08Drinking With GinMy New Friend, TEDThis episode is a tell all about the experience of landing and delivering a TEDx talk! It's real and honest, including the details about the process, multiple rejections, the preparation and the experience itself. Hopefully this inspires you to do something that you've been dreaming of or that's been on your bucket list. Considering public speaking is the top fear (behind death) this may sound like a nightmare to you. But if a TEDx talk and standing on that red dot is a dream of yours, there are some helpful tips and tricks that you can take away from...2024-05-2244 minDrinking With GinAmanda Brinkman on Seeking Contentment & The Purpose PursuitAmanda is a producer, film-maker, branding expert and sought-after public speaker, sharing her “Do Well By Doing Good” philosophy on stages around the country. She demonstrates how both companies and individuals can make a meaningful and positive difference in people’s lives, while fostering their own success in the process. She believes that companies must not only identify their brand purpose, but put that purpose into action. Through her work, Amanda has defined what it looks like for brands to truly act “as publishers”creating movements through their content strategy. In her most recent demonstration of this,Amanda was the Chief...2024-05-0850 minDrinking With GinToo Shy to Order Pizza Turned Confidence Coach with Emily JaensonEmily Jaenson’s motto is “Be so good they won’t forget you!” and she lives this motto each day in her work as a keynote speaker for companies and employee resource groups across the US teaching them to empower their confidence, achieve their biggest goals, and use their voice to make a difference for themselves and their communities.
Jaenson leads a podcast, Leadership is Female, where she interviews executives so that she and her guests can lead the next generation of leadership forward. The show is in the Top 10% of most followed podcasts worldwide and Top 200 Business...2024-05-0158 minDrinking With GinSocial Media Church With Giselle UgarteDo not sleep on this episode! So many of us struggle with confidence and authenticity -- ESPECIALLY when it comes to social media and how we show up online.
Giselle takes us to "social media church" and gives us practical tips and tricks on the secret(s) to showing up on social media as your most authentic self. She touches on imposter syndrome, body image, breaking out of your comfort zone, women supporting women, and more.
You are going to want to grab a pen and paper to write down the key take aways...2024-04-241h 11Drinking With GinHas Your Mom Ever Sent You A Letter From an Attorney? Mine Did & Here’s How I Reacted & RespondedIn this episode, Ginny opens up about a recent experience on reacting and shifting that to responding. A big part of that is the observation component. On a Peloton ride, the concept of ROR developed - React, Observe, Respond. The shift in the process from recognizing and observing the reaction and moving to a response that brought peace was profound. A response is an observed reaction. How can you incorporate this into your life?
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And in the spirit of birthdays and birthday lists, this episode is a list of 8 things that are little life lessons that have been learned along the way.
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Here's the list of 8, but you'll get more insight in the episode and a deep dive with some additional context in the newsletter.
No one can tell you how to be you
Your ego is holding you back
Experiences are greater tha...2024-03-2041 minDrinking With GinA Take on "Who TF Did I Marry"Reesa Teesa has been EVERYWHERE. In case you haven't heard, she shares her "Who TF Did I Marry" story over a series of 52 TikToks. To say it went viral would be an understatement. Her followers doubled day over day and since then, she's been on Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show and many others.
In this episode, we unpack many tactics of dangerous personalities, like narcissists, psychopaths and sociopaths: DARVO, gaslighting, love bombing, the idealization phase, mirroring, pathological lying, entitlement, smear campaign, creating confusion, discarding, control, manipulation and more.
On the flip side, Reesa...2024-03-1338 minDrinking With GinIs it BROKEN or BEAUTIFUL? Applying Kintsugi to LifeThis is a concept that came from sitting next to a seat mate on an airplane. He read You're My Favorite and sent a DM after finishing saying that the story reminded him of the Japanese art form called Kintsugi.
The idea is that rather than throwing away a broken item, usually a piece of pottery, often a bowl or vase, they are repaired with gold.
So, when you apply this concept to life, we really have 3 options:
1.) You can throw the broken item away because it's garbage. Perhaps you view it as...2024-02-2123 minDrinking With GinTapping Into Success with Theresa Lear LevineYou can check out Theresa’s Book, BECOMING MORE ME- Tapping Into Success: Subconscious Secrets of an ADHD Entrepreneurial Mom, available on Amazon, and also get access to her Amazing Library of Private Tapping Sessions, including the one she did with me after the show (for FREE!) by visiting theresalearlevine.org
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If you are interested in checking out Theresa’s Becoming More Me Signature Program offerings, book a call with h...2024-02-1445 minDrinking With GinWill I Ever Be Good Enough? With Dr. Karyl McBrideToday's special guest is Dr. Karyl McBride. This episode is focused around trauma recovery for adult children of narcissistic mothers. Being a child of a narcissist often leaves people wondering...Will I ever be good enough? And Will I Ever Be Good Enough? is the title of Dr. McBride's first book. Her most recent, Will The Drama Ever End? is out now in hardcover, audiobook and ebook formats and will be available 3.26.24 in paperback. She focuses on the recovery process and provides helpful tools and context in this episode.
About Dr. McBride:
Karyl McBride, Ph...2024-02-071h 03Drinking With GinAnswering THE Most Asked Question...Don't forget to leave a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review, follow and share Drinking With Gin.
In this week's episode, it's a 1:1 chat where Ginny shares the answer to the top question asked after a keynote and after people read her #1 bestseller, You're My Favorite.
It might not be the question that you think! Sometimes the exact question varies, or it's in the form of a statement, but the theme is consistent. The question is "What about the kids?"
She shares some additional insight into some of the questions that aren't answered in the book or on stage as well as some extra details as to the journ...2024-01-3123 minDrinking With GinDoes Everybody Really Agree? Triangulation W/Maggie HollandDon't forget to follow Drinking With Gin, leave a review and share with a friend. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Maggie Holland is our special guest today. She's a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is passionate about helping women through anxiety, depression and stress. She's also well-versed in narcissism.
This episode provides an in-depth overview of the concept of Triangulation. While triangulation can innocently happen in healthy situations and relationships from time to time, it can become dangerous when narcissists use it as a manipulative tactic. This is when they try to pull someone else into an argument or disagreement to get them on their side and gang u...2024-01-241h 12Drinking With GinWhat are you waiting for?Is there something you've been procrastinating? Or what about waiting to be ready to start something? This episode is chock-full of useful and scientific information -- including the makeup of and possible contributors of the wiring of the brain -- on why we procrastinate and how to improve in this area. People may want to wait until they're ready to start something, but according to Seth Godin, if you wait until you are ready, it is almost certainly too late. People can procrastinate for a variety of different reasons, including being fearful that they might not be good at...2024-01-1732 minDrinking With GinWhat if You Started Doing This ONE Thing?!?!It's a one on one chat with Ginny this week. And it's a good one! This week is all about diving into how we think about and talk to ourselves.
Do you engage in negative self-talk? Well, data shows that we have up to 60,000 thoughts per day and up 80% -- EIGHT PERCENT -- of those thoughts are negative.
Imagine the changes you can create when you start doing this one thing?! When you start speaking to and treating yourself with more kindness. Imagine the transformation you can cultivate for yourself. This is one thing that...2024-01-1034 minDrinking With GinWhy Are You Being So Sensitive??!! With Dr. Elizabeth ScottHave you ever wondered why someone is so sensitive? Or perhaps you've wondered if you're being sensitive or even overly sensitive. What if there was data that supported that there may be reasons behind feeling things more, both physically and emotionally, than the average person. Maybe you can sense someone else's feelings, or are deeply moved by music or the beauty of nature. Sensitive to crowds, loud sounds, itchy fabrics? These are just a few things that could be indicators of being an HSP. In the 1990s Dr. Elaine Aron pioneered research on the topic of what it means...2024-01-031h 04Drinking With GinWhat's The Big Deal?! With Dr. Alina KastnerHave you ever wondered what the big deal is when someone is shattered from the end of a narcissistic relationship? Have you ever wondered why they're not just getting over it already? If you've been in a narcissistic relationship, you know how difficult to the road to recovery is. If you haven't been, Dr. Kastner is here to help give a better understanding. If you're tired of hearing the word narcissist, this is also for you! While this word is thrown around flippantly, this is why we have experts here to provide meaningful, valuable and credible perspective and insight...2023-12-271h 24Drinking With GinHow to Lick Loneliness With Dr. Melissa MadesonDr. Melissa Madeson joins us to discuss loneliness. She shares with us the root causes, symptoms, and some key strategies people can implement to feel less lonely and potentially prevent loneliness as well.
She explains the difference between transient and chronic loneliness. There is also quite a bit of discussion around feeling your feelings, being able to name your emotions and how to shift them.
At one point, she says that "what you resist persists" and this made so much sense! She discusses the benefits of meditation, therapy, nature, hobbies and journaling to help lift...2023-12-2044 minDrinking With GinFailing Forward With Dr. Gregory BufordThis episode is full of fun, real talk about failure and some heartfelt & vulnerable moments that will make you respect & adore Dr. Buford.
In this episode, he opens up about sharing some of his biggest failures in business and how he used those failures to catapult his career and life forward. And even though he said he wouldn't, he was vulnerable enough to share how he felt like his divorce was a failure. But plot twist -- that experience helped develop him into being the kind of partner he is today to the love of his life.2023-12-131h 10Drinking With GinRising From The Ashes With Pogo Sister, Kristen BrownWhat's a POGO sister? Listen to the end to find out about the definition of a Pogo sister.
In this episode, Ginny and Kristen share about how they met, which is PRETTY juicy. The commonalities are endless and the story demonstrates just how small the world it.
Kristen shares her story of rising from the ashes, the ways in which she speaks about energy and how she grew through grief. She shockingly lost her husband when she was 31 years old and had a 10 month old baby.
If that sounds shocking, Kristen explains how...2023-12-0650 minDrinking With GinDARVO & Love Bombing with Dr. Tanya HolthusDr. Tanya Holthus is back! She was a guest on Season 1 and her content and approach was so impactful, it was a top episode, so I wanted to invite her back to hear more from her.
This episode was requested by a listener and in it, Tanya shares with us the details of love bombing, why it is so effective, how narcissists use it and provides some really great examples of what love bombing is and what it isn't.
She also provides significant context around how this can happen not just in romantic relationships, but...2023-11-2959 minDrinking With GinCelebrating One Year!!!It's been one year since the first episode of Drinking With Gin launched! A full year of content with a mixture of solo episodes where Ginny's drink is her sidekick, expert guests to tackle tough topics, and guests with inspiring stories of how they overcame trauma and adversity. Some data shows that 90% of podcasts have 3 or less episodes. So, thank you for joining this community and helping it grow!
After one full year, Drinking With Gin is going to take a well-deserved, short vacation. In the meantime, you can get caught up on episodes from season 1 that...2023-08-3006 minDrinking With GinDoes Work-Life Balance Exist?In this solo episode, Ginny kicks things off with her sidekick -- her drink. And the beverage of choice for this conversation is a margarita because they can be a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet. Work-life balance is a topic that we hear people preach about. But does it actually exist? Ginny may have an unpopular opinion on this but she doesn't believe it exists. And that's because it's all just life. It comes down to prioritizing what's important at the time and being present for that. Whether that is work, family time, dinner, time with...2023-08-2319 minDrinking With GinParalyzed to Powerful Purpose: Cat Kozuch Shares Her Incredible StoryThis is an inspiring story that you won't want to miss a single second of. Guest, Cat Kozuch, shares how she used the power of affirmations, visualization and a positive mindset to prove the medical team wrong after a horrific accident left her paralyzed from the neck down. Cat's ability to keep a positive mindset through her grim diagnosis has helped her overcome much in life and she's now using her experience to help sprinkle positivity and bring the power of affirmations into children's lives with her new product, Believe a Buddy.
About Cat:
Cat...2023-08-1651 minDrinking With GinCan I Have $15,000? Money Talks with Dr. Kristy Lee ParkinGinny brings on an expert guest in this episode. Dr. Kathy Lee Parkin is here to share some perspective on narcissists and their behaviors, patterns, and potential abuse around money. This episode was sparked because a couple of months ago, one of
Ginny's mom's friends (yes, you read that right) texted her and asked her for $15k for her mom to pay off some debt so she could buy a different house. Needless to say this felt really ick for Ginny, especially give the history of her relationship with her mom. Dr. Parkin provides insight into some...2023-08-0944 minDrinking With GinIt takes a village!This episode covers a topic that many people struggle with...asking for help. The inspiration to this topic was from Ginny doing a quick survey months ago with a group of friends and asked them what phrase they had the hardest time with and it was, "I need help." So many of us don't want to ask for help because it feels like we're being a burden or we're embarrassed or just think that we should be able to do everything on our own. But there's the saying "it takes a village" for a reason. We can accomplish so...2023-08-0216 minDrinking With GinBONUS: The Life Shift with Matt GilhoolySurprise! You get bonus episode.
What is your pivotal moment?
The Life Shift Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with people about the pivotal moments that changed their lives forever.
We all have our stories, but through these conversations, we discover communities. We learn that there are commonalities through the ups and downs that we all face. But most importantly, we learn that we are not alone. The Life Shift podcast highlights life-altering moments and humanizes the struggles and triumphs through them all.
Hosted by Matt...2023-07-2804 minDrinking With GinArshay Cooper: Hope, Healing & How Rowing Sparked It AllArshay Cooper is a Rower, Bestselling and Award-winning Author, A 2x Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, a motivational speaker, activist, and the protagonist of the film, A Most Beautiful Thing. (Executive produced by Academy-Award and Grammy winner Common, NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade, the Winklevoss Twins, and Olympian Mary Mazzio). Arshay grew up on the West Side of Chicago in a community surrounded by gangs and drugs. In 1997 he joined (and later became captain of) the country's first All-Black high school rowing team at Manley High School, an experience that changed...2023-07-1957 minDrinking With GinWhat's She Speaking About From Stage Anyway?!?People are consistently asking Ginny what she speaks about in her keynotes or her speeches. This episode uncovers what she talks about, the key takeaways and some helpful information around speaking in general, particularly around the term keynote. The term keynote is another word that's thrown around loosely by speakers and for a speech to be considered a keynote, it is typically the first presentation of a day, meeting or conference that sets the tone. There wouldn't be more than one keynote in a day's session. Interestingly enough, public speaking is often cited as the number 1 fear of people, even...2023-07-1213 minDrinking With GinKidnapped & Held Hostage for 93 Days: Jessica Buchanan is a True InspirationJessica Buchanan is the guest this episode. She is inspiring, humble, & generous. She shares her traumatic experience in a way that makes other people not feel less than because their experience wasn't as extreme as hers. No matter what you've been through, or are going through, Jessica has a way of making you feel a connection and validation.
Jessica Buchanan: Teacher, Best Selling Author, Humanitarian, Speaker, Kidnapping Survivor. On October 25, 2011, while on a routine field mission in Somalia, working as the Education Advisor for her non-governmental organization, Jessica was abducted at gunpoint and held for ransom by...2023-07-051h 06Drinking With GinLet's Celebrate!There is a ton of data out there that suggests how beneficial celebrating wins, successes, accomplishments and achievements are. Recently, Ginny's book,You're My Favorite, became a #1 best seller on Amazon, which was a huge accomplishment. Immediately, she reached out to two different friends to celebrate over the phone with. Are you celebrating your successes enough? It got Ginny thinking about other accomplishments, like reaching 100 book reviews on Amazon and 1,000 followers on Instagram, even getting a clean bill of health after a recent routine mammogram. No matter how big or small, it's important to celebrate our wins. There's a...2023-06-2821 minDrinking With GinDo you trust your intuition?This episode was inspired by Jason Matheson from "The Jason Show" asking Ginny during her guest appearance, if there was ever a time during the relationship with Chad if her spidey-senses kicked in. The answer is ABSOLUTELY! There were clear signs, situations and indicators that something was wrong. Sometimes people want something to work out so badly that they may ignore these signs...intuition, hunches, gut feelings, or call them what you will. Do you believe in intuition? Do you trust your intuition? While Ginny never envisioned or necessarily desired having a family unit like this, she loved having...2023-06-2120 minDrinking With GinValidation for Children & Co-Parents of Narcissists w/Tanya HolthusGet a pen and paper! You're going to want to take notes on this one. Licensed Psychologist, Tanya Holthus, is sharing her wealth of knowledge and practical tips with us in this episode. She breaks down how being a child of a narcissist impacts you beginning from your formative years and how the emotional abuse endured can carry on in different ways in adulthood. Tanya talks about the spectrum of narcissism; from narcissistic behaviors & tendencies to narcissistic personality disorder (NPD.) She covers some of the key phrases we're hearing lately, like covert & overt narcissist and how those present. We hear...2023-06-141h 03Drinking With GinTea Time: Secret Facebook GroupsIt's tea time! There have been so many new new things transpiring around "Chad" lately and it was time to bring you into the fold and get you up to speed. These are the conversations that have been happening over coffee & happy hour lately, so all of Ginny's friends & community needed to be in the loop. Here's what's been happening:
A couple of months ago, a photo of the real "Chad" was posted in a secret facebook group with over 33k members. First of all, who's "Chad?" "Chad" is Ginny's ex-boyfriend that inspired her book, "You're My Favorite." He and...2023-06-0716 minDrinking With GinEpisode 40: The Twisted Sisters Part 2TW: This episode contains mention of addiction & suicide. If you are not in a place to listen to this content, please join in on another episode. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
In this 2-part episode, Ginny chats with Allie Enggren & Samantha Mello of "The Twisted Sisters" podcast. Allie & Samantha met while in beauty school together and bonded over being teen moms before becoming best friends. While they say opposites attract, Allie & Sam say that they also know too many of each other's secrets to...2023-05-311h 08Drinking With GinEpisode 39: The Twisted Sisters Part 1TW: This episode contains mention of addiction & suicide. If you are not in a place to listen to this content, please join in on another episode. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
In this 2-part episode, Ginny chats with Allie Enggren & Samantha Mello of "The Twisted Sisters" podcast. Allie & Samantha met while in beauty school together and bonded over being teen moms before becoming best friends. While they say opposites attract, Allie & Sam say that they also know too many of each other's secrets to ever break their...2023-05-2426 minDrinking With GinS1 E38: Dr. Mohiba Tareen on stress & skinGinny sits down with board-certified dermatologist & friend, Dr. Mohiba Tareen. In the fall of 2018, Ginny needed Dr. Tareen's help. She had a huge lump growing rapidly above her right eye and her face and eye were swelling terribly. She was concerned. Dr. Tareen was also concerned and was able to see her rather quickly. Upon entering the room, Dr. Tareen diagnosed Ginny with singles...on her face. This seemed unusual since she was only in her 30's, but Dr. Tareen asked right away, "Have you been under a lot of stress?" That's what sparked this episode and the important...2023-05-1739 minDrinking With GinS1 E37: What Is Real Confidence?This episode is all about real confidence. How do you define confidence? Ginny explores some ideas of what it is and what it isn't. Is this something that impacts women more than men? In this world of social media, it seems as though some may have started valuing themselves based on things like how many followers they have on Instagram or TikTok or how many likes they get on their stories, posts, reels, or YouTube shorts. Confidence isn't about seeking external validation. Someone who exudes confidence is Dolly Parton and she's quoted saying in an @Oprahdaily article that when...2023-05-1020 minDrinking With GinS1 E36: Romantic Relationship Red FlagsUnpacking some potential red flags in romantic relationships or romantic interests. Ginny speaks much from her own experience in real life with "Chad." A common theme is that we need to trust ourselves and what feels right, or doesn't feel right, for us. If something seems nonsensical, it probably doesn't make sense. And no one is going to know what's right (or wrong) for you, better than you! Some of the things outlined here: Are they shady with their phone or constantly on it but doing "nothing" on it or talking to "no one?" Do they have weird notification...2023-05-0324 minDrinking With GinS1 E35: Upside with Jim RendonJim Rendon is here to talk about his book, Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth, where he interviews men & women from all over the world about their experiences with trauma and post traumatic growth. Growing up with a trauma survivor, his dad, who lived through The Holocaust, Jim was intrigued to uncover more about what happens when people experience post traumatic stress disorder, post traumatic symptoms and post traumatic growth. He worked with psychologists and experts to better understand the science and clinical perspective in depth.
This conversation sheds light on the idea that growth or...2023-04-2641 minDrinking With GinToxic Friendship Behaviors & Red FlagsYou requested, so here it is! After an Instagram poll, many of you voted and wanted to hear about friendship red flags and romantic relationship red flags. But friendship red flags squeaked by with the win to go first. So, this episode covers several red flags or potential red flags where a friendship may be toxic or just may no longer be healthy for you. One of the key indicators is to pay attention to how you feel after interactions or conversation with this person. It goes back to your emotional bank account and noticing if people are energy...2023-04-1923 minDrinking With GinS1 E33: 3 Big Lessons LearnedIn this episode, Ginny shares 3 of the biggest lessons she's learned and solidified in the last year. This timeframe specifically because after publishing her book, "You're My Favorite," these 3 areas really seemed to be highlighted. The first one is that vulnerability is strength. Ginny used to be tough, but found strength in vulnerability. The 2nd one is discovering that there is a path forward. In discovering this, she then went on to develop a coaching program around the model she used to catapult herself forward from a difficult time. Last, but not least, the importance of community is highlighted...2023-04-1217 minDrinking With GinS1 E32: Post Traumatic Growth with Lisa Ferentz, MSW, LCSW-C, DAPAOops...there are a couple of swear words in this episode! Nothing crazy or vulgar...in fact the couple swear words are kind of cute, but wanted to give you a heads up.
TW: sexual assault and rape are briefly mentioned in this episode. Nothing specific or detailed is discussed, but if you are not in a place at this time to hear those terms, you may want to come back another time.
This conversation is everything! Post traumatic growth and growing through adversity are the cornerstones of what Ginny's speaking, writing, podcast and coaching...2023-04-0546 minDrinking With GinThe Truth About Lying: The Truth Default Theory with Dr. Timothy LevineDr. Timothy Levine gives us the truth about lying. He has studied extensively human behavior around lying and telling the truth. Ginny discovered his work on The Truth Default Theory in Malcolm Gladwell's book Talking to Strangers and knew he'd be a perfect expert guest for the podcast. Dr. Levine breaks down for us some of the information in his studies and it may surprise you! He talks to us about lying and honesty as well as pathological liars and we of course have to touch on narcissists. He also discusses his latest book, Duped. If you're a true...2023-03-2941 min
Drinking With GinWellness Strategist, Lauren Chante, Shares Her Story: How Her Purpose ShiftedTW: This episode touches on disordered eating. If you are in a place on your journey where this may be hard to listen to, you may want to skip.
We all have that story, that one thing or moment that shakes you and changes everything. My friend, Lauren Chante, is brave enough to share her story with us and the journey that it sent her on, and ultimately now how she serves others to help change their lives. It's truly inspiring!
About Lauren: Lauren specializes in helping intellectual Wonder Women create chaos-proof, customizable wellness strategies...2023-03-2233 minDrinking With GinMy Hardest Breakup: It's Not Who You ThinkThis episode may just be the most raw and vulnerable yet. Ginny share's her hardest breakup, and it's not who you think. This is a conversation that's been a long time coming, but needed to be navigated delicately. In an effort to be respectful and also honest and open, Ginny opens up about not having a relationship with her mom. Some people may have a hard time understanding this, but try to come with an open mind. When people have experienced trauma, emotional abuse or have a toxic relationship with someone, sometime's this may be the only option, even...2023-03-1529 minDrinking With GinWhat's the Weight of a Title?This episode explores titles and the weight we put on them, either professionally or personally. This leads directly into the Social Comparison Theory, which was discovered in 1954 by psychologist Leon Festinger. Can you imagine what he would be thinking with all of the comparing via social media now?! Ginny talks about upward & downward comparison and the benefits & dangers of comparing. And of course, there's a reference on comparing as it relates to narcissism. Theodore Roosevelt called comparison "the thief of joy." Do you find meaning in your title(s)? Is your joy being stolen from comparison? There are some...2023-03-0817 minDrinking With GinS1 E27: Sunk Cost FallacyHave you ever stayed in a relationship or a at a job longer than you should have? Or what about sitting through the worst movie ever or ate terrible food because, well...you paid for it!?! That's what this episode is all about. This is what's referred to as the Sunk Cost Fallacy. We tend to make decisions not logically about what we might gain or benefit from in the future, rather make emotionally based on what we might lose. There are some fun examples and references that you might relate to and some helpful take aways.
...2023-03-0120 minDrinking With GinS1 E26: Chatting with Anna Steidl on Attachment StylesIn this episode, we are chatting with Anna Steidl, LPCC. We are covering all things surrounding attachment styles. We'll review the 4 different styles: Anxious, Avoidant, Disorganized and Secure. We'll dive in to where they stem from, how each one shows up in relationships and then match up different ones to see which tend to be the most successful matches and which ones may tend to be problematic. Finally, Anna walks us through some helpful steps to take that you may help you move from one of the insecure attachments to a more secure style.
Ginny's Instagram: https...2023-02-2235 minDrinking With GinS1 E25: Drinking with DadThis episode is a tribute to Ginny's dad. He has been the most influential person in her life. In this episode, you will learn about her dad and many of the things she learned and gained from him, a funny story or two, and also about how the name of the podcast came to be. Come and listen with an open mind and more importantly, an open heart. 2023-02-1526 minDrinking With GinS1 E24: Anne-Maartje Oud on Behavior and Dangerous Personalities in the WorkplaceSpecial guest Anne-Maartje Oud joins us from Amsterdam to share with us her expertise on behavior analysis, body language and dangerous personalities in the workplace. She has over 20 years of experience in this area. In this episode she discusses creating safety in the workplace. Ginny shares a real example of her own personal experience where Anne jumps into action and walks through how she would analyze and coach in this type of a scenario. If you've ever had that one colleague or that one boss or that one employee (or maybe more than one!) you will not want to...2023-02-0845 minDrinking With GinS1 E23: Are You a Lucky Girl???Have you heard of Lucky Girl Syndrome? Well, it seems to be all over TikTok and popping up here and there. When Ginny came across an article on it via Glamour Magazine, she went down a rabbit hole of figuring out what this Lucky Girl Syndrome means and what it entails.
Resources:
TikTok creator: Lauren Galebe
Glamour article: https://www.glamour.com/story/lucky-girl-syndrome-wont-solve-your-problems-tiktok-thinks-otherwise
Wealthful Mind article: https://wealthfulmind.com/law-of-assumption-neville-goddard-formula/2023-02-0113 minDrinking With GinS1 E21: Joe Navarro on Dangerous PersonalitiesTW: There are some words mentioned in this episode that may be difficult to hear, depending on where you are at on your path. While none of these topics are discussed in detail, they are mentioned. This is a safe space and if you don't want to be caught off guard, here are the time stamps in case you want to do a quick skip at those parts: 5:49, 12:15, 13:54, 31:37.
Joe Navarro is here himself! Do you love true crime? Are you here for the story sharing or growing through our experiences and using them for good? Well this...2023-01-1849 minDrinking With GinS1 E20: Welcoming Love: Love Coach & Healer Carisa MontoothDo you love love? Then you'll LOVE this conversation with love coach and spiritual healer, Carisa Montooth. Carisa also has degrees in psychology and counseling. You're in for a real treat as Ginny and Carisa talk about welcoming love into your life!
Connect with Carisa on Instagram @carisalovehealer and go to her website www.carisamontooth.com to work with her.
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ginnypriem2023-01-1134 minDrinking With GinS1 E19: Nancy Jagatnarain & Dangerous PersonalitiesGinny has an engaging and interesting chat with Nancy Jagatnarain. Both Ginny and Nancy read the book "Dangerous Personalties" by Joe Navarro and discuss different concepts from the book that resonated and brought in personal experiences in how this book helped them and could help you, too.
Resources:
Book: "Dangerous Personalities" by Joe Navarro
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1635653363?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_sem_71WQV7DBARCP5M6NKNDK
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ginnypriem2023-01-0423 minDrinking With GinS1 E17: Boundaries, "Becky" & Baboons Part 2This chat was inspired by a request from a listener to hear more about boundaries. This is Part 2. In Part 1, we talked about what boundaries are, why they are important and what happens when they aren't respected. In this episode, you'll hear about how to set boundaries and what to do when they are violated. As always, Ginny brings you information from credible resources. You'll also find out about how "Becky" handles a baboon breaking her boundaries in a repeated and egregious way.
Resources:
Instagram quote: @oprahdaily Article: https://psychcentral.com/blog/building-healthy-boundaries-14-different-ways-to-say-no#1 Michelle Farris site: https://www.counselingrecovery.c...2022-12-2121 minDrinking With GinS1 E16: Boundaries, “Becky" & Baboons Part 1This chat was inspired by a request from a listener to hear more about boundaries. This will be a two part episode. In Part 1, we will talk about what boundaries are, why they are important and what happens when our boundaries aren't respected. There will be information from credible resources as well as a story of one of Ginny’s friends, "Becky", who recently had an experience with a baboon breaking her boundaries.
Resources:
Wine Club: www.sipbetter.com (Order a tasting kit and get a free bottle. Use code: wineandwellness)
Article: https://psychcentral.com/blog/building-healthy-boundaries-14-different-ways-to-say-no#1 Michelle Farris si...2022-12-1422 minDrinking With GinS1 E15: Merriam Webster 2022 Word of the Year: GaslightingSince gaslighting is the Merriam Webster dictionary word of the year, it’s clear that this is something many are curious about. Rather than just looking at the definition, Ginny gathered some credible information. She digs deep with a medically reviewed article that explores gaslighting tactics, signs that you could be the victim of gaslighting and what to do. Verywellmind.com article: https://www.verywellmind.com/is-someone-gaslighting-you-4147470 Instagram quote: @changeurperception. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. Instagram: http://instagram.com/ginnypriem2022-12-0729 minDrinking With GinS1 E14: What Am I Doing Here?! Imposter SyndromeThis episode tackles imposter syndrome! Have you heard of it or experienced it yourself? Ginny vulnerably shares her own recent feelings around this and also shares some helpful information and resources around imposter syndrome. You won’t want to miss this one! Quote: @alliwebb (credited @thirdeyethoughts) My Business Coach: Nicole Walters: www.NicoleWalters.com My Speaking Coach: Danielle Di-Masi: www.danielledimasi.com. Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nicole-walters-podcast/id1447675033?i=1000566340999 Healthline article: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/imposter-syndrome Instagram: http://instagram.com/ginnypriem2022-11-3022 minDrinking With GinS1 E13: Wheelbox of NarcissismIn this episode, Ginny couldn’t think of the word wheelhouse. She kept combining toolbox and wheelhouse to make wheelbox. Welcome to your “wheelbox” on narcissism. LOL She unpacks relatable and useful information from Dr. Ramani Durvasula's book "Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist." Narcisissm is a topic that continuously came up in Ginny's gathering journey. While this book is geared towards intimate relationships, Ginny makes several links to other types of relationships with the content. This book has loads of helpful information, stories, and recommendations that she explores and shares. You, or someon...2022-11-2333 minDrinking With GinS1 E12: Dr. Sarah Manneh: Making Your Sexual Health a PriorityDr. Sarah Manneh joins Ginny in this episode to discuss sexual health and STDs. This conversation stems from when Ginny found herself in a clinic getting a full panel after realizing that "Chad" not only impacted her emotionally and mentally, he also put her physical health at risk. Dr. Manneh is an OBGYN with nearly 20 years of clinical practice experience. She shares a wealth of helpful information that anyone of any gender or age will benefit from hearing.
Submit questions for Dr. Manneh here or DM me on Instagram @ginnypriem.
Dr. Manneh's website: www.oakdaleobgyn.com
Dr. Manneh's Instagram: @smannehdoc I...2022-11-1639 minDrinking With GinS1 E11: GINpath: NurtureEpisode 11 is where Ginny introduces and walks you through the 3rd component of GINpath, which is Nurture. Episode 9 explained the Gathering or “how did we get here?” Episode 10 explored Intentions or “where are we going?” Now, Nurture is “what’s next? What now?” She explains and shares the nurture techniques that have worked for her and provides several other ways for you to incorporate this into your path. Therapist quote: @mercedescoffmantherapy on Instagram: “When you’re healed, you tell the story differently.”
Duke Meditation Study: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/study-identifies-meditation-potential-strategy-reducing-healthcare-worker-burnout2022-11-0914 minDrinking With GinS1 E10: GINpath: IntentionsEpisode 10 walks further down the healing and growing journey that Ginny took, GINpath. In this episode, we get into the second component...Intentions. Once you've done the Gathering, or the "How did we get here?" aspect (explained in episode 9), Ginny describes the intentions as the "where are we going?" component. She shares her own experiences and some helpful resources that relate to intentions.
Dr. Masaru Emoto: New York Times Best Seller and pioneer in the study of water.
Book: The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook by Arielle Schwartz, PhD
Quote: @yung_pueblo on Instagram (Also...2022-11-0214 minDrinking With GinS1 E9: GINpath: GatheringIn this episode, Ginny begins to dive more into the actions she took within GINpath. GINpath is comprised of the steps that Ginny took down her path and journey of healing and growing through trauma and adversity. GINpath has 3 components: Gathering, Intentions, and Nurture. This episode focuses on the Gathering. She also shares several resources that she explored and intends to explore and some that may be helpful for others.
Resources:
Books: You're My Favorite by Ginny Priem, Dangerous Personalities by Joe Navarro, Attached by Amir Levine, My Money My Way by Kumiko Love, Confessions...2022-10-2625 minDrinking With GinS1 E8: Big Meditation EnergyIn this episode, Ginny revisits one of the "dadisms" her dad would try to drive home about the company you keep. Then, she explores how this ties in to the concept of your emotional bank account. Finally, Ginny takes you on her journey of where she meditated for the first time...on a multi-day meditation retreat...with strangers...in Mexico. Apps for meditation: peloton, calm, insight timer. Vision board resources: https://lovetplanners.com & https://shop.smartcookies.com/products/the-year-that-dreams-built-kit. Reset retreat: https://instagram.com/resetretreatexperience?igshid=NDc0ODY0MjQ=2022-10-1922 minDrinking With GinS1 E7: First Aid: Stop the BleedingIn this episode, Ginny begins to explore the “what happened next.” She talks more about the events after the discovery of her traumatic experience and her actions and steps towards the path of healing and stopping the bleeding. There can be power in sharing your story and she invites you to do so if you feel inclined.2022-10-1223 minDrinking With GinS1 E6: First Aid: Ripping the Bandage offThis episode is a bit of a reset for this podcast. Ginny realized that she wasn’t getting to the heart of her purpose and what this podcast is all about. The goal being to share her story for good. This episode gets back to just that. The story. From this episode forward, you will get the raw, vulnerable, authentic and unscripted Ginny you showed up here for.2022-10-0543 minDrinking With GinS1 E6: Holidays & BuffetsYou are drawn back into the storyline of Ginny’s book “You’re My Favorite” in this episode. She talks about her experience as the first holiday season approached in her relationship with “Chad” and his kids. She also reflects on some personal memories around holidays and more recent experiences around buffets. Are you yay or nay on buffets??
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ginny-priem/message2022-09-2818 minDrinking With GinS1 E5: Andrea Storlie & First ImpressionsGinny invites guest and her friend, Andrea Storlie, on to discuss first impressions. Andrea is a mom, wife, hard-working business owner, talented artist, a fiercely caring friend and about as honest as they come. Ginny and Andrea walk you through the journey of how they met and came to be friends…and can now laugh at how they were both oh so wrong about one another initially. What do you think: Do you only get one first impression?2022-09-2140 minDrinking With GinS1 E4: School DaysMost of us can relate to the first day of school, whether for your kids or yourself! In this episode, Ginny shares about her first day of school experiences. What kind of memories does the first day of school prompt for you!? Then, Ginny also shares the stories from her book, “You’re My Favorite,” of when she met Chad’s kids and their mom. This episode starts to get a little juicy!2022-09-1419 minDrinking With GinS1 E3: Lindsay Bednar & ConnectingSpin the bottle, connecting with people, major career changes and publishing books? Yep! All of that is jam-packed into Episode 3 of Drinking with Gin. You are not going to want to miss out on this chat between Ginny and her first guest, Lindsay Bednar! Visit Lindsay’s website at https://rodneykpress.com. Or visit her on Instagram @lbednar.2022-09-0724 min
Drinking With GinS1 E2: First Kisses & DatesBefore continuing on the journey of Ginny's true story from her book, she takes you back to chat about first kisses and first dates. It's certain to stir up some nostalgia for you about a first kiss or first date of your own!
You're My Favorite is available to purchase on Amazon, Target.com and Barnesandnoble.com.
Thanks for listening! Go out and shine your brightest, gems. I'll see you back next week!2022-08-3023 minDrinking With GinS1 E1: First ChapterIn the first episode of season 1, enjoy your first drink with Ginny as she shares a few firsts that help you get to know her a little bit better before diving into the first chapter of her first book, You're My Favorite.
Ginny shares a first thing that she did in her immediate family and the first thing she didn't do. You also get to hear about a sweet set of wheels, her first car.
You're My Favorite is available to purchase on Amazon, Target.com and Barnesandnoble.com.
Thanks for listening! Go o...2022-08-3022 min