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Deep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Main Way People Get Stuck in Personal Growth (and How to Move Forward)The Main Way People Get Stuck in Personal Growth (and How to Move Forward)Ever tried to change a painful pattern — like anxiety, self-doubt, or stress — only to find yourself looping back again and again?In this episode, Melli shares the surprising missing piece that keeps so many people stuck, why our brains naturally resist change, and a simple practice to help you connect with your inner strength so growth feels easier and more sustainable.Try this week’s practice: Anchoring Meditation – To Grow Your Inner Resources Click Here https://melliobrien.com/deep-resilience-care-package-day2/ Thi...
2025-08-2719 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Main Way People Get Stuck in Personal Growth (and How to Move Forward)The Main Way People Get Stuck in Personal Growth (and How to Move Forward)Ever tried to change a painful pattern — like anxiety, self-doubt, or stress — only to find yourself looping back again and again?In this episode, Melli shares the surprising missing piece that keeps so many people stuck, why our brains naturally resist change, and a simple practice to help you connect with your inner strength so growth feels easier and more sustainable.Try this week’s practice: Anchoring Meditation – To Grow Your Inner Resources Click Here https://melliobrien.com/deep-resilience-care-package-day2/ Thi...
2025-08-2624 minPod\'s Blitz
Pod's BlitzIch hab das geübt! - Die letzte Göttin Kapitel 3Ein etwas anderer Einstieg - Mele hat mit Tollkühn Steady gemacht und Melli versteht die Anspielung nicht und Melli schweift am Anfang schon ab.Das Kapitel ist auch etwas anders... Streit, Mansarde, und endlich die große Weissagung.Was sagt ihr dazu? Zur großen Weissagung?In alter Manier schweifen wir wieder ab und sprechen auch über Kartoffelbrot.Ab 11:35 starten wir mit dem Kapitel👉 Steady: https://steady.page/de/pods-blitz/about👉Discord: https://discord.gg/fkmhXcFeGK 👉Instagramm: https://www.instagram.com/_podsblitz_/
2025-08-131h 11Deep Resilience
Deep ResilienceWhat Everyone Get's Wrong About Other People (and How to See More Clearly)What Everyone Gets Wrong About Other People (and How to See More Clearly)Have you ever jumped to conclusions about someone—only to later find out you were completely wrong?Our minds are constantly making assumptions about others, often without us even realizing it. And thanks to our brain’s built-in negativity bias, we tend to assume the worst more than the best.In this episode, Melli unpacks the subtle mental habit that leads to so much unnecessary conflict, misunderstanding, and disconnection—and how to shift it.You’ll discover:Why ou...
2025-07-0915 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow to Find Your Strength in Times of Grief, Crisis, or StressHow to Find Your Strength in Times of Grief, Crisis, or StressWhen life falls apart—through grief, heartbreak, crisis, or overwhelming stress—it’s easy to feel like everything steady has been stripped away. But even in our hardest moments, there’s something we can always come back to. Something that can anchor us, guide us, and help us rise with clarity and strength.In this episode, Melli shares one of the most powerful tools for inner resilience: reconnecting with your values.You’ll discover:The incredible story of Viktor Frankl and...
2025-06-2416 minDeep Resilience
Deep Resilience5 Thought Patterns That Feed Depression (And How to Break Free)5 Thought Patterns That Feed Depression — And How to Break FreeWhen you’re feeling low, it can seem like the world is grey and unchangeable. But often, the way we think is quietly fuelling the way we feel.In this episode, Melli explores five common thought patterns that feed depression—and how to shift out of them using a simple, evidence-based tool called Catch It, Check It, Change It.These patterns—like all-or-nothing thinking, rumination, and emotional reasoning—often run in the background, disguised as truth. But once we learn to see them clearly, w...
2025-06-1734 minPod\'s Blitz
Pod's BlitzUnd dann ist der Hades los - Die Schlacht um das Labyrinth Kapitel 15Was für eine Enthüllung in diesem Kapitel - hättet ihr damit gerechnet? Oder hat es euch auch kalt erwischt?Endlich endlich konnte Melli alles erzählen und wir lernen, was es mit Theseus, dem Labyrinth, Dädalus und Minos auf sich hat.Melli redet natürlich wieder über Dr. Who und heult..Disclaimer wie in jeder Folge: Wir spoilern vielleicht bei manchen Abschweifungen Harry Potter und Supernatural.Steady: https://steady.page/de/pods-blitz/aboutDiscord: https://discord.gg/fkmhXcFeGK Instagra...
2025-06-041h 15Pod\'s Blitz
Pod's BlitzMelli ist tief von Mele beeindruckt - Die Schlacht um das Labyrinth Kapitel 3Wir hatten eine sehr lustige Aufnahme, viel Fragen zu den erzieherischen Maßnahmen im Camp.Wir leiden mit Grover, haben Vorahnungen und Theorieen und setzen endlich einen Fuß in das sagenumwobene, berühmt-berüchtigte Labyrinth; wenn auch nicht ganz freiwillig!Wir sind dennoch kurz im Labyrinth und Mele beeindruckt Melli am Ende der Folge so richtig!Aufruf an unsere Demigods: Wie war es mit Grover und Tyson, als sie Haschmich gespielt haben?Steady: https://steady.page/de/pods-blitz/aboutDiscord: https://discord.gg/fkmhXcFeGK Instagramm: https...
2025-02-261h 19Pod\'s Blitz
Pod's BlitzPassiv-aggresives kochen mit Melli - Im Bann des Zyklopen Kapitel 15Melli liest Rezepte vor, Mele fängt aus Angst mit kochen an.Percy und seine Freunde kämpfen gegen Polyphem - Mut, Freundschaft und Spannung pur!Sorge um Annabeth . Tyson is back 😍Was glaubt ihr, ist das größte Hindernis, dem Percy und seine Freunde noch begegnen werden? 🤔👇Disclaimer wie in jeder Folge: Wir spoilern vielleicht bei manchen Abschweifungen Harry Potter und Supernatural.Steady: https://steady.page/de/pods-blitz/aboutDiscord: https://discord.gg/fkmhXcFeGK Instagramm: https://www.instagram.com/_podsblitz_/ E...
2024-06-191h 04Deep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow to Cope with Life Transitions: 5 things that helpChange is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it easy. Even positive life transitions can feel destabilising, and our excitement can quickly be transcended by stress and overwhelm. Whether we are navigating major or minor-scale change, there are steps we can take to help move through these shifts with greater ease and confidence, allowing us to anchor ourselves amidst life’s turbulent tides and emerge stronger on the other side.  In this episode of Deep Resilience, I present five invaluable strategies to foster an affirming and grounding approach to life's changes, big or small. Wherever you currently find y...
2024-06-0408 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceTransforming Guilt into WisdomGuilt is a complex and often uncomfortable emotion, and while we might find it distressing to experience, it holds immense potential for constructive growth if we tune into its insights. Often mistaken for shame, which can become debilitating and detrimental to our self-esteem and wellbeing, guilt offers an avenue to realign with our values and authentic selves. In making this distinction and reflecting on the source of our guilt and the actions and circumstances that prompted it, we can fully embrace the wisdom it has to offer and commit to positive change.In this episode of Deep...
2024-05-2811 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceFour Questions To Ask Yourself In Times Of GriefAnyone who has experienced grief knows how profoundly painful and scary it can be. It can totally overwhelm and debilitate us, and in our attempts to escape or push through in any way we can, it’s easy to tip into maladaptive or unhelpful coping mechanisms, making an already difficult time feel even more impossible. Amidst the turmoil, taking some time to contemplate and address our needs can help us navigate this inherently painful journey with gentle, life-affirming, and rejuvenating clarity.In this episode of Deep Resilience, I share four key questions to ask yourself in times of...
2024-05-2108 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceWhat Is Trauma And How Does It Heal? Three Steps That Can HelpTrauma can seem a weighty term, but the truth is most of us have had experiences in life that have that have somehow burdened or constrained us. Some of us are so impacted we feel completely stuck, broken, hopeless. While we can’t change the events of the past, it is possible to heal. The wounds we carry are not what happened to us but what happened within us, and though this psychological scarring is enduring, it doesn’t have to be permanent.  In this episode of Deep Resilience, I touch upon expert Dr. Gabor Maté’s insights...
2024-05-1412 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThree Steps To Transform Loneliness Into PowerSpending time alone is an important and healthy part of being human, but becoming isolated or emotionally disconnected from others can naturally lead to painful feelings of loneliness, even if we aren’t actually alone. Most of us thrive in healthy communities with close relationships, so when loneliness signals our social needs are not being met, instead of becoming overwhelmed, we can take empowered action to restore feelings of control, hopefulness and resilience. In this episode of Deep Resilience, I expand on last week’s episode and offer practical steps you can take right now to protect your...
2024-05-0714 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe First Step To Working With LonelinessLoneliness can consume us, often triggering depression and pulling us into deeper isolation. To cope with this, we are typically advised to escape or repress the feeling by remaining busy, distracted and preoccupied, but this can ultimately exacerbate our suffering and leave us burnt out. An emotion apt to cause so much pain may seem an obvious enemy, but in changing our relationship with loneliness, we begin to recognise it as an ally offering valuable insight about our fundamental need for connection.In this episode of Deep Resilience, I clarify the distinction between feeling lonely and simply...
2024-04-3016 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceNegative Body Image Issues: Understanding and Transforming ThemIn a society overly fixated on our outward appearances and achievements, we can easily get caught in loops of shame or disappointment about our bodies and, from a place of harsh judgement, push ourselves to fix, change or improve what we perceive as flaws or inferiorities. As ever-changing and impossible standards permeate our environments and our minds, we can counter ingrained self-criticism by actively practising body appreciation and creating the space to treat ourselves and our bodies with more compassion, acceptance and appreciation.In this episode of Deep Resilience, I invite you to unhook from...
2024-04-2313 minPod\'s Blitz
Pod's BlitzMelli macht alles kaputt - Im Bann des Zyklopen Kapitel 7Diese Folge hatte es in sich.. wir reden lange und viel.Melli macht viele Theorien kaputt, ihr Internet ist weg, der Ton spinnt, wir sagen tschüss und wieder hallo...2 mal!Viel Spaß liebe Demigods🔱Disclaimer wie in jeder Folge: Wir spoilern vielleicht bei manchen Abschweifungen Harry Potter und Supernatural.Steady: https://steady.page/de/pods-blitz/aboutDiscord: https://discord.gg/fkmhXcFeGK Instagramm: https://www.instagram.com/_podsblitz_/ E-Mail: podsblitzderpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2024-04-172h 00Deep Resilience
Deep ResilienceSelf Love Made SimpleSelf love is a simple, though perhaps not always easy, practice of maintaining an accepting attitude towards yourself and treating yourself with kindness and respect. Often misconstrued as self-importance, self-indulgence or toxic positivity at the expense of our ability to love and care for others, true self love embraces the coexistence of frustration and understanding, disappointment and compassion, allowing space for each.In this episode of Deep Resilience, I exemplify how the concept of self love translates to actions that can be incorporated into your day-to-day. Rather than being antithetical to self-improvement, I emphasise how...
2024-04-1611 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Power of AwarenessThe human mind is a double-edged sword. While it has the remarkable ability to help us survive, problem-solve and innovate, if allowed to roam unchecked, it can easily succumb to unhelpful programmed thought patterns that cause stress and suffering, latching on to rumination, self-criticism and limiting beliefs. Cultivating the skill of mindfulness, dropping out of the mind and into awareness, allows us both to unhook from destructive thought cycles and draw upon an enormous reservoir of wisdom, calm and inner strength that already exists within us.In this episode of Deep Resilience, I introduce the...
2024-04-0919 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceIntroducing Deep Resilience: A state of mental-emotional-spiritual integration and strengthWe've equipped our mental strength toolkits with tried and true mindfulness and mindset techniques, but what about when these fall short? Sometimes, even the strongest mind is not enough to pull us through our toughest days or lift us from our lowest lows. While these evidence-based techniques offer immense value, they can overlook our deepest wellspring of inner strength as human beings. The Deep Resilience method integrates and enhances these modalities within a four-step framework, adopting a holistic approach and allowing us to tap into our deeper nature and access the innate intelligence of the mind, body...
2024-04-0225 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceDeep Resilience - Grow Your Inner StrengthDeep resilience is a state of mental-emotional and spiritual integration and strength that can change everything. The way you live, the way you lead, the way you love and the way you handle life's challenges.This podcast will help you unlock your own deep resilience. In this way you can use this podcast as your weekly training ground to build inner strength in bite sized chunks, one step at a time.In each weekly episode of the Deep Resilience podcast Melli O’Brien shares one key insight or skill to help you grow your inner st...
2024-04-0203 min406 Theology
406 TheologySermon: "Hi I'm the problem, it's me" : Mark 6 - Rev. Ben MelliSermon preached on Feb. 18th at All Souls Church by Rev. Ben Melli. This sermon focuses on Mark chapter 6 which largely serves as a picture of Jesus' ministry to the church. The disciples are not pictured as people who understand Jesus and His Kingdom. But there is grace in that Jesus still comes to them in grace and works through them. Similar to you and I, Jesus shows us grace and patience even when our hearts are hard to Him. 
2024-02-2036 min406 Theology
406 TheologyMark 4:1-20: "Something About Seeds" - Rev. Ben MelliA sermon on Mark 4:1-20 titled: "Something About Seeds" by Rev. Ben Melli 2/4/24. As this parable shapes the proceeding stories in Mark, it is important to understand Jesus' teaching about the soils. 
2024-02-1339 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco6 Things "SIMPS" Do WRONG! That "ALPHAS" DON'TGet 20% off your first order, when you give Joymode a try at https://www.usejoymode.com/melli6 Things "SIMPS" Do WRONG! That "ALPHAS" DON'TSwitch Team TODAYSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-12-0503 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco9 DANGEROUS Lies Men Need To STOP Telling Themselves!Get 20% off your first order, when you give Joymode a try at https://www.usejoymode.com/melliPeople in general tend to find excuses for themselves to justify bad behaviours, lack of achievement, lack of self worth. But it has to stop today. You are better than that.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-11-0313 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco99% Of Women Get Turned On By These 10 Simple ThingsGet 20% off your first order, when you give Joymode a try at https://www.usejoymode.com/melliYou might not be aware of some of the things you do that are actually big turn ons to women and the best part is that they are free.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-10-3112 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco14 Ways To Destroy Women's EgoGet 20% off your first order, when you give Joymode a try at https://www.usejoymode.com/melliSome women have an inflated ego and therefore they are hard to bag and hard to satisfy. Here are a few ways to make them come back to reality and make them chase you.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-10-0613 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceAdd More Spice To Your Life By Using The Habit ReleaserDo you spend your daily life on auto-pilot? We all do it. Many of us have daily habits that we repeat day after day without even realising it. This means that we often miss out on the truly beautiful moments by just not noticing them. Do you want to be more mindful and add a little spice to your life?In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I introduce you to the Habit Releaser. This useful tool comes from a book titled ‘Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World’ by Mark Williams, an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Oxfo...
2023-10-0311 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco10 "SECRET" Places To KISS A Girl To Drive Her CRAZY!Get 100% deposit match up to $100 if you use my code to sign up.https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-melli-monaco10 "SECRET" Places To KISS A Girl To Drive Her CRAZY!You guys might think you know all the spot to arouse your girl, trust me you haven't heard of these.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-09-2911 minDeep Resilience
Deep Resilience‘Have to’ Mindset  vs ‘Choose to’ MindsetMany of us wake each morning to be met with a seemingly endless list of demands and responsibilities. Whether it’s “I have to deliver a crucial presentation to a high-profile client” or simply, “I have to make the bed,” the sense of obligation and constriction evokes feelings of resistance, resentment and restriction. Even tasks we once found joy, excitement and fulfilment in can drain our enthusiasm, lower our mood and bring up hostility when we feel bound or forced to do them. But what if we didn’t actually have to? What if we chose to?In this epis...
2023-09-2610 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco5 Ways You Validate Women Without Knowing ItGet 20% off your first order, when you give Joymode a try at https://www.usejoymode.com/melli5 Ways You Validate Women Without Knowing ItWomen need to come back to earth and it starts with you guys. You need to stop validating them. Crazy thing is that you might not even be aware that you're doing it.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-09-2213 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco10 Most Irresistible Behaviors Women Look For In MenGet 100% deposit match up to $100 if you use my code to sign up.https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-melli-monaco10 Most Irresistible Behaviors Women Look For In MenWomen are attracted to a lot of things that you might be aware of besides money. You might want to work on those and see how successful you'll get with women.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-09-1912 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow To Listen To Your Emotions (and why it really matters that you do)While we all face difficult emotions at various times in our lives, we each respond differently. We might keep ourselves busy, trying to bury them under work and responsibilities. We might bombard ourselves with endless content, escaping into virtual or fictional worlds. Some look to external sources to numb or distract from pain, while others resist or reject it from within, deeming it illogical or excessive, or simply denying it altogether. Though all of these reactions are perfectly normal, they’re not helpful, ultimately serving to prolong and intensify our distress. Maybe that’s because these feelings are here to s...
2023-09-1914 minMelli Monaco
Melli MonacoHow To Tell A Girl Is Playing YouGet 20% off your first order, when you give Joymode a try at https://www.usejoymode.com/melliIf you are wondering if your girl is playing you or if she is even taking you seriously...look no further. Here are some signs that will let you know everything you need to know.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-09-1213 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceIn Your Darkest Hour, Remember ThisWhen the demands of our lives stretch us to our limits and we feel the overwhelming pain of grief, heartbreak, or hopelessness, we might respond in one of two ways. We might struggle against the discomfort by shutting down, isolating or lashing out. We might be consumed by our feelings and sink into the quicksand of self-criticism and negative self-talk. We might even cycle through these modes in a self-perpetuating negative spiral that fuels stress and jeopardises our mental and physical health. We can’t avoid distress entirely, but it doesn't have to be this way. Instead of being co...
2023-09-1212 minMelli Monaco
Melli Monaco9 Ways to Attract Women Without Saying AnythingGet 100% deposit match up to $100 if you use my code to sign up.https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-melli-monaco9 Ways to Attract Women Without Saying AnythingTired of always having to make the first move. This stops today. They won't be able to resist you.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/melli-monaco/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-09-0812 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceEnvy, The Thief Of Happiness (and 2 science backed ways to take it back)Depicted in artwork, literature and religious texts throughout history, envy has long been part of the human experience, but never quite like it is today. Social media grants us access to a constant stream of highly curated and filtered images of happiest and most successful moments of our peers and strangers alike. With all of this at our fingertips, we compare the best snapshots of their lives with the most mundane of ours, feeding a growing sense of inadequacy and disconnection from others and ourselves, accompanied by a complex mixture of longing and resentment, often tinged with shame.
2023-09-0513 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResiliencePerfectionism is the Destroyer of LoveIn the pursuit of perfection, we often view things through a lens of comparison, criticism, or judgment, hindering our ability to fully embrace and authentically love what’s in front of us. We do this to ourselves too, striving for perfection and judging ourselves against some standard or ideal self. This inner tension distorts our view of ourselves and others. We miss the beauty in imperfections, the inherent value of things as they are, and the genuine connections that come from unconditional acceptance. But there's an alternative mindset free of comparison or judgment, and this acceptance leads to love....
2023-08-2910 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceMake Great Decisions Quickly, Using This Incredible ToolEvery day, we make countless decisions that shape the direction and quality of our lives in one way or another. With each choice steering the course of our lives at each little juncture, no matter how great or small, their amassed weight has the potential to overwhelm. We’ve been given conflicting advice: “Trust your gut,” “Follow your heart,” or “Listen to your head,” yet another decision about how to approach making a decision. Thankfully, we don’t need to agonise over this one; we can use all three.In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I explore the ancient teac...
2023-08-2214 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow to Tame Your Inner CriticLiving with someone who is constantly criticising, berating, and judging you is exhausting, demoralising and breeds a sense of tension and uneasiness within the home. The same can be said for what might be called our true home, the one we carry with us everywhere: our mind. Many of us endure constant feelings of unworthiness, stress and inner struggle fueled by a harsh inner critic, i.e., the worst roommate ever, a permanent tenant on a lease we never signed. We can’t kick them out. We can’t move out. So what do we do?In this...
2023-08-1511 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceUnsubscribing From Your ThoughtsThe power of the human mind is a double-edged sword. It enables us to plan, solve problems, create goals and work towards them, but its dark side tends to haunt our inner world with self-criticism, ruminations and worries. For many of us, that voice inside can become our own worst enemy, crushing our self-esteem and fuelling constant stress, negativity or anxiety. Thankfully, we don’t have to get caught up in distressing or harmful inner dialogue. We can choose to unsubscribe. In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I explain how cognitive fusion causes us to mistake our tho...
2023-08-0810 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceSeek First To Understand, Then To Be UnderstoodWe all have a natural yearning to be understood, but effective communication requires mutual understanding. In our efforts to convey our point of view or form the perfect response, we often miss the opportunity to see another perspective, and create a defensive environment that is ripe for misunderstandings, distrust and resentments. Steven Covey offers a valuable remedy in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - “seek first to understand, then to be understood" - but this can be harder than it sounds.In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I break down Covey’s advice and demonstrate prac...
2023-08-0110 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceShame vs GuiltShame and guilt, often used interchangeably, are different experiences with distinct effects. Guilt, the feeling we get when we’ve done something wrong, is adaptive and helpful, prompting discomfort when our actions contradict our values and facilitating self-reflection and restitution. Shame, on the other hand, is the feeling that we are what’s wrong, that we are unworthy, bad or broken. It offers no constructive or restorative path, instead opening a pit of self-deprecation and low self-esteem, with no ladder to climb out. This destructive force can lead to depression, anger and hurtful behaviour toward others, further feeding the sham...
2023-07-2513 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow to Cling Less and Love MoreMoments of perfection in our lives, whether a life-changing sunset or an unforgettable kiss, are often intruded by a common thought: “I wish this moment could last forever.” Though it’s natural to want to hold on to the things that bring us peace, joy or wonder, true enjoyment is hindered when we cling to the desire for things to remain as they are. Clinging, unlike healthy desire, involves gripping, forcing, and resisting. It brings tension, stress and heartache, prohibiting us from fully experiencing and appreciating life. But we can cultivate acceptance and appreciation for the present moment by focusi...
2023-07-1806 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceConstant Stress? Here’s the Gold Standard Technique to Help Manage itWhen we encounter stress, our bodies instinctively enter the fight-or-flight mode. This evolutionary mechanism, enabling us to fight, fly or freeze in the face of danger, was an essential survival tool for our hunter-gatherer ancestors. But in today's fast-paced world, our lives occupied with busy schedules, personal challenges and global crises, we tend to experience persistent and prolonged tension in both our minds and bodies at the high cost of a range of health problems and mental illnesses. Unfortunately, we can’t eliminate the demands and pressures of the modern world, but we can counteract their harm with intentional re...
2023-07-1110 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Difference Between Blame and AccountabilityAssigning blame is a natural response when we face adversity, hurt or disappointment. According to research professor, author and speaker Brené Brown, it’s how we discharge anger, discomfort and pain. While pointing the finger might be easy or even our first instinct when we feel wronged, its inverse relationship with accountability is fundamentally disempowering, serving to undermine our resolve to create change, both within and without, and leaving us stuck in negativity and anger.In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I invite you to let go of the blame game and reclaim your personal responsibility and, in d...
2023-07-0407 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceWhy You Need To Beware Of Confirmation BiasThe human mind is wired to prefer information that supports our existing beliefs and reject that which goes against them, otherwise known as confirmation bias. It doesn’t matter how rational, open-minded or fact-driven we are; it’s a natural tendency made more potent by deeply-ingrained or emotionally-charged views which can prevail even over clear, definitive data, leading to significant misjudgement and misunderstanding. Luckily, though it takes acknowledgement and deliberate effort, we can take steps to see beyond it.In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I encourage you to first acknowledge and accept the presence of confirmation bias...
2023-06-2709 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Link Between Self-Compassion and SuccessFor a lot of us, showing compassion to others comes as second nature. We readily offer words of support, encouragement and reassurance to the people around us, strangers and friends alike, but how many of us can say we extend ourselves the same grace? Where does all of that kindness go when it’s our failure, our mistake, our setback? When we let our inner critic take the wheel, we often become our own worst enemy, so how can self-compassion help us learn, grow and be more effective on our path through life?In this episode of Me...
2023-06-2009 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow To Let Go Of A Grudge (in Three Steps)Whether it’s an insensitive comment or a larger betrayal, we’ve all been hurt by the words or actions of others. Regardless of the cause - be it a mistake, misunderstanding, or genuine ill-will - the resulting pain we feel is real, and we often find ourselves ruminating, fanning the flames of resentment and anger, and keeping the heartache alive. There’s not much we can do to avoid differences, disagreements and difficulties - they’re an inevitable part of life - but we can lighten the load and choose not to carry this mental baggage with us wherever...
2023-06-1311 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Altruism Effect: Why The Good You Do is Good For YouEach of us has an inherent power to make a difference in the world around us, a power that is all too easy to forget. Bombarded with a seemingly endless cycle of catastrophic news, a kind word or good deed here and there might feel like a drop in the ocean. We've probably all heard something along the lines of "if it makes a difference to just one person, it matters," and there's a reason this sentiment has permeated the acceptance speeches of Nobel Peace Prize winners and high school graduates alike: not only is it true, it's mutually...
2023-06-0609 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe Truth About ClosureWhen things are left messy, unanswered or unresolved, we often find ourselves longing for closure, some magical process through which we can wrap everything up in a neat little package, feel better and move on. What makes closure so elusive, though, is that we’re often seeking it from another person, maybe in the form of an apology, an explanation or a goodbye. We feel dependent upon someone else giving us closure, and it can be almost torturous when we don’t get it. There’s good news, though: we can learn to find it within ourselves.In this...
2023-05-3009 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceFive Steps To Prepare For Difficult ConversationsIf you tuned in last week, you know the importance of difficult conversations; they’re essential to the health of your relationships, your own mental wellbeing, and for driving change on a larger scale. But even with the guidance of my four-step framework, without proper preparation, we may find ourselves approaching these situations with a negative attitude, obscurity of purpose or hidden motive, often leading to further conflict and misunderstanding. A little introspection allows us to prepare for and undertake tough conversations with clarity and compassion and ultimately achieve better outcomes.On this episode of Mentally Stronger, I...
2023-05-2311 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow To Have Difficult ConversationsHave you ever avoided having a difficult conversation with a friend, colleague or partner? If you have, you might already know how harmful it can be, both to yourself and the relationship. Whether it’s a small annoyance or major issue, leaving things unaddressed can breed resentment, enable toxic and harmful behaviour, and cause relationships to fall apart. Beyond personal issues, avoiding the hard stuff can have societal and global implications. Daunting as it can be, the ability to engage in healthy confrontation is crucial to making a difference in your personal life and the world at large....
2023-05-1517 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceLetting Your Triggers Become Your TeachersPeriods of calm, quiet and tranquillity present excellent opportunities to recharge, deepen our mental strength practice and connect with profound states of peace, but it is out in the ‘real world’ where these skills are really put to work. Even the most spiritually accomplished of us, the most skilled meditators, the most revered teachers can become triggered or overcome by a strong emotional response, usually unpleasant, to some kind of stimulus in the environment. Though none of us are completely immune, the mentally strong learn to work with difficult and charged emotions in skillful ways and use those moments to g...
2023-05-0817 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow We Heal Our InsecuritiesWith the ability to connect on a global scale came the ability to compare ourselves to more people in more ways than ever before, and despite the confidence and seeming perfection so often portrayed on social media, we’re all born with the same two primal fears: the fear that we are not worthy and, consequently, the fear that we won’t be loved. The presence of these fears alone may seem to confirm their truth, especially with the marketing of self-love not as something to be practised but as something to be attained and worn for protection or ador...
2023-05-0119 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThe One Distinction That Changes EverythingSometimes, a simple insight can make a world of difference. You may have heard the old adage, “pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” Well, it’s true. We so often create unnecessary suffering, stress and struggle for ourselves by piling on and becoming stuck in unhelpful thoughts and emotional reactivity. But the idea that we can merely choose to eradicate suffering in our lives can be as demoralising as it is liberating if we don’t also have the tools to apply it. In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I introduce some of those tools by first out...
2023-04-2514 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceJumping to Generous ConclusionsAs we move through life, we constantly and often unconsciously jump to conclusions about the world and people around us. Influenced by our past experience, we make assumptions and draw inferences, attaching stories that support our brain’s built-in negativity bias over the objective reality of a situation. This seemingly small, reflexive mental habit can lead to misunderstanding, conflict and generally sap our mental strength, but what if, instead, we intentionally chose to assume the best instead of the worst?In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I share a story that allows you to observe this habit in...
2023-04-1812 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow to become non-reactiveAs we build our mental strength, thoughts or situations may still arise that trigger emotional reactions so intense we feel out of control and unable to think or behave rationally. Discouraging as they may be, these moments, when we most need to find our centre and be present, are opportunities to really put our mental strength to the test. When our awareness and objectivity are hijacked by strong emotions, how can we respond, rather than react, with clarity and calm?In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I explain the neurological relationship between this emotional reactivity and the...
2023-04-1109 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceReconnecting to your true natureMany of us are disconnected from the awareness of our oneness with nature. Preoccupied with the demands and activity of daily life, it’s easy for our sense of being to become divorced from the natural world, leaving us divorced, also, from our sense of belonging. The notion that we are separate from nature, rather than part of it, can cause feelings of meaninglessness and isolation, a kind of existential stress.In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I help you conceptualise and reflect on your interconnectedness with this unfolding web of life through a metaphor from Author an...
2023-04-0410 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHealthy anger vs toxic angerWe all experience anger at times, and though we may have been taught that it’s inherently bad or toxic, anger is actually an important, healthy and valuable emotion; it tells us when something we care about is under attack and mobilises the body to take action. It’s our expression of this anger, or lack thereof, that can be problematic. Whether we’re prone to lashing out or bottling up, shifting to a more skillful and mindful expression can greatly benefit our relationships with both others and ourselves, and even our physical health. In this episode of Ment...
2023-03-2818 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceThree ways to use positive neuroplasticity to transform your mindYou’re probably familiar with the Buddha quote “Whatever one frequently ponders, that becomes the inclination of the mind,” a concept now backed by neuroscience. ‘Neuroplasticity’ refers to the ability of the mind to both form and transform neural pathways. One obvious example could be driving a car; eventually, the neural pathways grow so strong it becomes almost automatic. Similarly, when those neural pathways relate to anger, anxiety or otherwise negative thoughts, they too become hardwired. The good news is, with a bit of intentionality, we can actually rewire our minds to cultivate positivity and strength.In this episo...
2023-03-2115 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceGet Clear on Your Three Fundamentals to ThriveWhether we’re juggling high-pressure careers, bustling families or the pressures of global uncertainty and constant technological change, stress has become a near-constant in most of our lives, and this can make prioritising self-care a real challenge. Even if we manage to carve out a moment here and there, guilt may creep up, and we start to see the things that bring us pleasure and peace as optional rather than fundamental to our wellbeing. With self-ca+re left on the backburner too often or for too long, we’re at risk of burnout, breakdown or even physical illness. In...
2023-03-1311 minDeep Resilience
Deep ResilienceHow to Let Go of Limiting BeliefsDo you find yourself buying into limiting thoughts and beliefs that weigh you down? Maybe you’ve been trying to block them or push them away, but they keep popping back up. Unhelpful and untrue thoughts can take up a lot of space in our minds, especially when we’re navigating difficult times, and, left unchecked, we can become attached to these narratives and let them pull us into emotional reactivity. When our mental commentary is unhelpful, it can really hold us back, create tension in our relationships and dampen our ability to have joy in our lives. In...
2023-03-0611 minhoulimouli
houlimouli#8 Wenn Angst unseren Glauben crasht Panikattacken sind heftig. Kompletter Kontrollverlust für einen Moment, der sich nach zwei Ewigkeiten anfühlt. Aber zum Glück ist Jesus die Antwort auf alles und damit ist auch dieses Thema kein Problem - oder? Aber was, wenn Jesus nicht heilt? Gebete nicht so beantwortet, wie du es dir erhoffst? Krankheiten und Ängste nicht einfach verschwinden, obwohl Jesus doch eigentlich alles kann? In diesem Podcast nimmt Melli dich mit auf ihren Weg, um irgendwie Antworten zu finden… Den Blogbeitrag von Melli zum Thema findest du hier: https://houlimouli.de/panikattacken/ Mehr v...
2022-11-0636 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#25 Summertime Sadness, Sex und SoLaWiEs ist soweit! Die 25. Folge dürfen wir euch feierlich mit Summertime Sadness im Medieval Style von Constantine Bard und mit Mellis Radiostimme präsentieren. Der Sommer steht in den Startlöchern und was gibt es besseres als einen Aperol auf Balkonien? Nelly wurde mit einem Sofakonzert in der Badewanne überrascht und KIZ macht neuerdings sogar Hausbesuche, wenn öffentlich auf Instagram Teenie-Sünden gebeichtet werden. Kennt ihr das, wenn ihr eine neue Sache für euch entdeckt und dann ein unvermeidbarer Binge ausgelöst wird? Melli kocht seit Tagen ihr neues Lieblingsdahl, dass selbst die Yogis abwinken und Nelly hat maßg...
2021-06-061h 05Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#24 Folge dem weißen KaninchenWir haben geweint und es hat sich gut angefühlt! Genau wie wir lachen können, sollten wir auch weinen dürfen. Die meisten starken Emotionen dauern gerade mal 1 Minute und dann haben wir es auch geschafft. Leider wird genau diese emotionale Ausdrucksweise manchmal versteckt und häufig sogar als unmännlich angesehen. Diese negativen Glaubenssätze über Maskulinität trug Nelly in ihrer Jugend mit sich umher. Nach einer weiteren Aufstellung konnte Melli ihre feminine und maskuline Energie ausgleichen, denn wer Melli kennt, hat bestimmt auch schon ihre „Macher“-Seite kennengelernt. Jeder Mensch trägt sowohl Yin also auch Yang in...
2021-05-201h 12Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#23 Das Glück im Kleinen findenMorgenstund hat Gold im Mund. Hier hört ihr von uns die erste Folge, die am frühen Morgen aufgenommen wurde - mit ganz viel Elan und guten Vibes. Nelly ist wieder zurück in Deutschland und lässt die letzten Monate in Guadeloupe Revue passieren. Am meisten war sie beeindruckt von der Herzlichkeit der Inselbewohner:innen. In ihrer letzten Woche widerfährt ihr während ihrer Mittagspause die wohl schönste Begegnung mit einer fremden Frau. Melli teilt ihre Erfahrungen mit Manifestationen, wie Wu-Wei ihr Leben beeinflusst hat und welche Dinge sie bisher angezogen hat! Nachdem wir unsere Human-D...
2021-04-291h 20Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#22 Gehen & AnkommenDie unbeschwerten Tage in Guadeloupe nähern sich dem Ende. Melancholie macht sich breit und jeder Moment fühlt sich bereits wie eine Erinnerung an. Nelly hat das Gefühl, dass sie gerade erst wirklich auf der kleinen Insel angekommen ist und schon geht es wieder zurück nach Deutschland. Wie lange braucht ein Mensch, um einen neuen Ort zu verstehen? Melli und Nelly sprechen von ihren Erfahrungen in der Schweiz, Australien und Irland. In Mellis Welt hat sich so einiges getan, die Masterthesis ist vom Tisch und ihr Professor wollte ihre Arbeit sogar in einem Journal weiterführen. Fühlt...
2021-04-151h 07Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#21 ZukunftsmusikEin Meilenstein jagt den nächsten und es geht am besten immer nur steil nach oben. Melli hat gerade erst ihren Master mit viel Mühe hinter sich gebracht und direkt landet ein: „Glückwunsch! Was machst du jetzt?“ im Posteingang. Das klingt so, als hätten wir alle unser Leben von vorne bis hinten durchgeplant und ist auch etwas beängstigend. Diese gutgemeinte Nachricht bringt uns zum Grübeln und wir stellen fest, dass nette Worte oder die wohlwollende Hilfe unserer Mitmenschen teilweise genau das Gegenteil auslösen kann. Absicht ist nicht gleich Wirkung. Diese Erfahrung macht auch Nelly, als...
2021-04-011h 12Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#20 Mademoiselle & MasterDisclaimer: heute wird mal frei von der Seele gesprochen, also nehmt euch bitte nichts zu Herzen! Französische Karibik ist heute das Stichwort. Nelly lebt den Inseltraum und Melli hat nach gefühlten drei Burn-outs ihre Masterthesis abgegeben. Unterschiedlicher könnte das Leben gerade nicht laufen. Zwischen Baguette und Beach versucht Nelly sich das erste Mal im Surfen. Neben den durchgebrutzelten sexy Badenixen ist ihre Mission nur die nächste Monsterwelle zu überleben. Wenn die Franzosen eins nicht mögen, dann ist es Englisch zu sprechen. Nelly bemüht sich Kontakt zu den Einheimischen aufzubauen, aber mehr als ein „De qua tu...
2021-03-181h 09Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#18 Das Erbe unserer ElternWinter, Eis und Schnee lässt uns im Sofa mit endlosen Kuscheldecken und Yogi-Tee versinken. Es sei denn, man folgt den Praktiken von Wim Hof, oder besser gesagt dem Ice Man. Seine Kältetherapie ist ein wahrer Erfolg – vor allem in der kalten Jahreszeit. Melli erklärt euch die drei Arten der Liebe aus der griechischen Philosophie, besser bekannt als Agape, Eros und Philia. Wir entdecken wieder einmal, dass Selbstliebe das höchste Gut ist, aber der Weg dorthin alles andere als einfach. Warum fällt dem Menschen das so schwer? Das liegt unter anderen an transgenerationaler Vererbung und unserem Familie...
2021-02-191h 09Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#17 Welcome to New WorkWir sind aus dem Winterschlaf zurück! Es ist viel passiert, Nelly ist zurück aufs Land gezogen und Melli hat gerade ein verschneites Wochenende in St. Moritz hinter sich. Im Zuge der Pandemie arbeiten Melli und Nelly vorwiegend von zu Hause aus. Was sich vor einigen Jahren nur die digitalen Nomaden leisten konnten, scheint zum neuen Normalzustand geworden zu sein. Raus aus der nine-to-five-Falle dachte sich auch der Australier Campbell Walker und wurde mit einem peinlich ehrlichen Zeitungsartikel ausversehen zu einer erfolgreichen Internetpersönlichkeit. New Work ist da und nicht mehr wegzudenken. Was das Silicon Valley vormacht, machen and...
2021-02-041h 07Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#16 Goodbye 2020!Ihr habt richtig gelesen, hiermit verabschieden wir uns aus dem Jahr 2020 von euch. Den klassischen Jahresrückblick gibt es nicht, dafür aber eine leicht angetüdelte Melli und Nelly mit viel zu viel Kaffee intus. Während Nelly aufgrund ihrer zu späten Menses kurz dem Burnout stand, läuft es bei Melli momentan wie am Schnürchen. Ihre neue Morgenroutine beginnt, inspiriert von der Ayurveda-Uhr, bereits vor 6 Uhr morgens. Ja, ihr habt richtig gehört, Melli steht freiwillig so früh auf und ist dadurch viel ausgeglichener, und das fördert wiederum auch ihre Produktivität. Ein Leben ausge...
2020-11-2600 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#15 Nachteule oder Lerche?Es ist soweit! Berlin verabschiedet sich von seinem Flugkreuz im Westen der Stadt. Kurz bevor dieses architektonische Meisterwerk auseinandergefallen ist, wurden die Türen feierlich am vergangenen Sonntag für immer geschlossen. Wir schwelgen in Erinnerungen über Flughafeneskapaden wie Ibiza über Frankfurt-Hahn in 2013. Und ja, Frankfurt-Hahn ist ein Flughafen und kein Broiler-Laden. Obwohl die Größe zum Verwechseln ähnlich ist. Nelly war am Wochenende wieder bei einem Workshop zum Thema Ayurveda und hat endlich verstanden, warum sie eine Nachteule ist. Denn eigentlich gibt es nur Lerchen, aber die moderne Welt macht es uns leicht, entgegen unserem inneren Rhythmus zu leben. Aber um...
2020-11-1200 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#14 Suser und StrolchEs ist Herbst und nichts schmeckt uns jetzt besser als ein schöner Federweißer oder Suser. Noch nie gehört? Das ist frisch gärender Traubenmost, süß und sehr süffig. So kann man sich die kalte Jahreszeit auch schön trinken, vor allem bei anhaltender Ungewissheit, schlimmen Lümmeln und dunklen Tagen. Nelly hat nach einem unangenehmen Erlebnis auf den Straßen Neuköllns einen Selbstverteidigungskurs begonnen und wird ab sofort jeden Frechdachs in die Flucht schlagen. Warum Kampfsport schon immer interessant war, berichtet Nelly nach zwei interessanten Begegnungen in Irland. Melli, auf der anderen Seite, appelliert an die Mens...
2020-10-2900 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#13 Federer, Falun Gong und GurusMelli ist umgezogen und ihre Nachbarschaft schmückt niemand geringeres als Roger Federer persönlich. Oder zumindest ist er am Zürichsee öfter mal anzutreffen. Ganz so rosig geht es heute aber nicht weiter! Nelly taucht in die mystische Welt Indiens bekanntester Gurus ein und stößt nicht nur auf das erwartete Om Shanti Om, sondern auch auf sexuellen Missbrauch, die Gier nach Reichtum und Gehirnwäsche. Bikrams Hot Yoga ist heiß begehrt, seine Person jedoch stark umstritten. Selbst Melli schwärmt von diesen Asanas. Osho gilt als eine der prägendsten Personen der Moderne, obwohl seine Anhänger sich leicht...
2020-10-1500 minBabbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesCould you be friends with a trump supporter?Today, Melli and Akasa discuss if you can be friends with someone that has different morals and values. Black Owned Business of the Week: @Bornandbredthebrand and @Yourartistsconsultant  Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-09-041h 26Babbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesDating F**k BoysThis week, Melli and Akasa discuss horrible dating stories and POF F**k boys and girls  PSA: Our audio was lagging so it sounds like were over talking each other  Black Owned Business of the Week: @Blkunicrncrafts Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: h...
2020-08-2847 minBabbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesToxic Relationships and BreakupsToday Melli and Akasa discuss toxic relationships and breakups.  Disclaimer: This episode can be triggering. If you are in an toxic/abusive relationship, please reach out and seek help.   National Suicide Prevention Hotline -- 1-800-273-8255; Crisis Text Line -- Text Hello to 741741 National Domestic Violence Hotline -- 1-800-799-7233;  National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline -- 1-855-812-1001;  RAINN -- 1-800-656-4673 The Trevor Project -- 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 
2020-08-212h 11Babbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesWorship and Praise (WAP)Today Melli and Akasa talk about the controversy of the WAP video, smoothies, unemployment stimulus, Melli's mom, Akasa singing and more! Black owned business: @mcbymichelle  Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast      Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties    Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast      For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/a...
2020-08-1445 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#10 "Red Flags" vs. "Green Flags" in BeziehungenHeute geht es dynamisch zu! Im Alltagsstress findet Nelly Ruhe in einer ganz besonderen Massagepraxis. Inhaber Timothy lebte früher selbst im "Buzz" großer Unternehmen und kehrte diesem "Ich" den Rücken zu, als er Heilung finden wollte. Nellys Bachelorarbeit bewegt sie selbst, ihren Blickwinkel auf die Modeindustrie zu verändern und Fast Fashion zu hinterfragen. Warum Bio-Baumwolle nicht die Lösung ist, erfahrt ihr jetzt. Durch Rising Woman-Autorin Sheleana Aiyana hat Melli "Red Flags" und "Green Flags" für Beziehungen entdeckt und stellt euch diese vor. Kannst du vor deinem Partner*in so sein wie du wirklich bist...
2020-08-081h 12Babbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesWhat’s Cookin? featuring Chef PhamToday Melli and Akasa talk to Chef Pham about food, his all purpose sauces, and more! You can follow Chef Pham on IG! @_phams_famous Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast  Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties    Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast      For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://a...
2020-08-0739 minBabbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesWhat about your friends (feat. The Controversial Black Girl)Akasa and Melli collaborate with The Controversial Black Girl to discuss healthy friendships vs toxic friendships. Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast     Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties   Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast     For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-07-311h 17Babbling With Besties
Babbling With Besties90 Day Fiancé Bonus Episode!!!Melli and Akasa update you on the latest mess happening on 90 Day fiancé  Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast     Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties   Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast     For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-07-2432 minBabbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesEntanglements and Such...This week, Melli and Akasa discuss the other woman, entanglements, and cheating.  Black owned business of the week: @Brickbabeathletica and @clean0pure   Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast    Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties   Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast    For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://a...
2020-07-2443 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#9 Aura-Soma und die 4 VersprechenRichtig Eso dieses Mal! Als die jüdische Apothekerin Vicky Wall erblindete und ein Farb-Pflege-System aufgrund ihrer Hellsichtigkeit entwickelte, entstand Aura-Soma. Heute findet man die bunten Equilibrium-Fläschchen in ausgewählten Läden mit passenden Berater*innen. Dorthin hat es Nelly verschlagen und aus einem Ladenbummel wurde beinahe eine Therapiestunde. Melli zitiert alte Weisheiten aus dem Buch „Die vier Versprechen“. Anhand einiger Beispiele kannst du erfahren, ob du Dinge zu persönlich nimmst und was deine Worte bei anderen anrichten können. Wer ist die niederländische Bauchtänzerin Mata Hari und warum wurde sie für ihre Freiheit ermordet? Haben Frauen...
2020-07-181h 00Babbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesAll things hair (Feat. Ashley Vinston)Melli and Akasa have a very special guest, Cosmetologist Ashley Vinston (@ashbash34), coming thru the podcast to discuss hair, beauty, and more!  Black owned business of the week: @melaninhaircare and @pureonaturalproducts  Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast   Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties   Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast   For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- S...
2020-07-1750 minBabbling With Besties
Babbling With Besties“Leave Black Women Alone!!!”Today Melli and Akasa discuss ignorant comments made about black women and much more.  Black owned business of the week: @princesslensphotography  Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast  Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties  Check out our new YouTube channel: Babbling with besties podcast  For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-07-1053 minBabbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesStory Time: Best Friend AdventuresToday Melli and Akasa discuss their funny and crazy stories from the past. Black owned business of the week: @tranquilflamescandles and shefashionboutiqe Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-07-0355 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#8 Meine Mutter, Rassismus und IchHeute gibt es keinen Small Talk, heute gibt es direkt Deep Talk! Kennt ihr eigentlich schon Nellys Mama? Sie kann Französisch lernen, die Wände tapezieren, Mundschutz nähen und das alles gleichzeitig. Sie ist nämlich ein Scanner, genau wie Nelly. Was Scanner nun genau sind und warum sie oft missverstanden werden, erfahrt ihr heute. Konstrukte nerven uns schon seit wir vegan sind und trotzdem ertappen wir uns immer wieder in ihrer Gefangenschaft. Deshalb spricht Melli über Rassismus und kognitive Dissonanz im Zuge der #BLM Bewegung. Goodbye Happyland! Im SIY-Workshop von Google hat Nelly 2 Tage lang gelernt was emoti...
2020-07-011h 15Babbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesWhat's your love language?In this weeks episode, Melli and Akasa discuss their love language quiz results, about intimacy, and their intimacy within their friendship.  Love language quiz website: 5lovelanguages.com Black owned business of the week: @coloringpin on Instagram Bonus Business shoutout of the week: @lucysnailstherapy on instagram Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...
2020-06-261h 06Babbling With Besties
Babbling With Besties90 Days of MessIn this episode, Melli and Akasa discuss 90 day fiance Black Business of The Week: @Personalized.By.Amy Special Shoutout to @Vikidesignart for our beautiful portrait Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-06-192h 18Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#7 Hypnose & HalluzinogenWir sind zurück, aber die letzten Wochen mussten wir erst einmal verarbeiten. Vieles ist geschehen und natürlich möchten wir uns dazu erst schlau machen (#exitracism). Falsch erlernte Sichtweisen und Systeme kann man aufbrechen und verlernen. Das geht mit guter Literatur, viel Einsicht, Empathie und Therapie. Oder auch mit bewusstseinserweiternden Substanzen. Wie versprochen berichtet Nelly dieses Mal von den zu Unrecht verteufelten Magic Mushrooms, die schon so manches Leben nachhaltig verändert haben. Außerdem berichten wir wie Traumata mittels verschiedener therapeutischer Ansätze geheilt werden können oder in das Unterbewusstsein abgetaucht werden kann. Hypnose, Kinesiologie und Klangma...
2020-06-141h 05Babbling With Besties
Babbling With BestiesThe Do's and Don'ts of Dating and RelationshipsIn this episode, Akasa and Melli discuss different aspects of dating and relationships Black Business of The Week: @Aikido_Styles Follow us on Social Media Instagram: @babblingwithbestiespodcast Facebook Page: Babbling With Besties For inquires, email us at Babblingwithbesties@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/babblingwb/message
2020-06-121h 02Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#6 Angst und VorurteilDie Fernseher in unseren Haushalten wurden abgeschafft! In Erinnerungen schwelgend kommen Gedanken an komische Sex-Reportagen auf Spiegel TV und RTL 2 Pokemon-Nachmittage. Aber auch ernste Themen werden heute adressiert, denn es war Mental Health Awareness Week. Tschö mit Ö zur Stigmatisierung und Hallo Verständnis und Mitgefühl! Wie ihr Angstzustände bei euch oder euren Liebsten erkennt, erfahrt ihr anhand von 11 Symptomen und Nelly packt aus wie man besten eine Panikattacke überlebt. Melli-Schlau hat sich wieder belesen und präsentiert uns die Big Five For Life, sowie erste Eindrücke aus Frank Thelens Biografie. Der deutsche Investor, bekannt aus „Die Höhle der Löw...
2020-05-301h 04Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#5 Penka for PresidentDas Universum ist endlos, genau wie unsere Gesprächsthemen. Geht unbedingt mal in's Planetarium in Berlin und gönnt euch eine Runde Insekten für eure Proteine! Falls ihr noch mehr wollt: Hähnchenwirbel in Cola frittiert oder Hühnerbeine sind auch ein Snack. Mhhhh. Doch das war damals, als Mett-Melli noch in japanischen Hotels rumgetingelt ist und Nelly fast Sakura abgeschleppt hat. Heute rennen wir lieber durch Valencias Flughafen, damit wir noch unseren Flieger nach Ibiza schaffen. Wie liest man Gesichter, was ist Gesichtsyoga, warum ist basisch essen so schwer, wie versteht ihr endlich eure Familie und wieso redet Melli...
2020-05-151h 15Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#3 Immunsystem aufbauen, Tomaten rückbauenIn Zeiten von Verona werden wir mit unseren Schwächen konfrontiert. Manchmal kommt man einfach nicht vom Handy weg, vor allem Nelly. Auch Melli bleibt von Influencern nicht verschont, was auch nicht immer schlecht ist! (#Brownies) Falls euch das alles zu viel wird, probiert doch mal Autogenes Training zum Entspannen. Nelly stellt ihre Diät-Fails aus der Pubertät vor und Melli gibt Feedback zum hippen Intervallfasten. Aber wir möchten euch nichts vorschreiben! Hört auf euren Körper und nicht auf die WHO oder die Grazia, esst was euch glücklich macht. Falls alles nichts hilft, Brennnesseln sammeln! Bleibt...
2020-04-261h 00Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#2 Andrea, runter von der Samt-Couch!Richtig stimmig geht in es dieser Folge zu. Kennt ihr zum Beispiel die Synchronstimme von The Rock? Melli schon! Modern Cave Girls Melli und Nelly haben sich eine Höhle gebaut und Lisa van Lachs ist ab sofort Künstlerin, aber jeder erlebt Corona anders. Macht euch nicht verrückt, geht mit dem Flow und trinkt einen Tee. Oder macht das nicht, da ihr euch nichts mehr sagen lassen sollt! Das sagt zumindest Tao und Wuwei. Wuwas? Nelly erklärt oder versucht es zumindest. Warum braucht man eine Katze zum Meditieren? Spoiler: Braucht man nicht. Habt euch lieb und...
2020-04-171h 10Melli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#1 Heilerde für DummiesWir haben es mit sehr viel SADO (Schweiß auf der Oberlippe) geschafft: hier ist unsere erste offizielle Folge! Tante Silvia hat die geilsten Haare der Welt. Ihr Geheimnis? Nur einmal in der Woche Haare waschen. Das versuchen wir auch, allerdings mit unvorhergesehenen Hürden. Nelly hat endlich einen Mentor und es ist kein geringerer als good old GedankenTanken Papa Frädrich. Apropos Papa, dem schuldet ihr nichts und eurer Mutter genauso wenig. Melli forscht zu dem Thema in einem Buch und es ist gar nicht so hart wie es klingt. Habt euch lieb und bleibt zu Hause. Amen.
2020-04-1151 minMelli & Nelly
Melli & Nelly#0 Warum erst jetzt?Melli und Nelly starten einen Podcast. Aber wer sind die beiden eigentlich und in welchem Verhältnis stehen die beiden zueinander? Und warum alles erst jetzt? Hört’s euch an oder lasst es bleiben. Wie auch immer ihr ihr euch entscheidet: bei uns seida willkomm'n!
2020-04-1015 min