Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

There it is again – that phantom itch. Check email, then texts, then Instagram, then email again. The endless loop that pulls us from the moments we want to be present for to the things that are engineered to distract us.
In this episode of Life Happens of Barb and Michelle, co-hosts and mother-daughter duo discuss the phenomenon of popcorn brain, or when your brain jumps from one thought or task back and forth to another. Barb shares that even as a mindfulness expert, she too is experiencing the retraining effects of technology. Michelle opens up about how task paralysis can impact your life in a variety of ways; from writing a book to watching Love Island.
Barb and Michelle together dive into how awareness is always the first step in fostering a deeper connection between the body and mind. This episode ends with discussing a few ideas for first steps you can take in order to give yourself more space to connect without technology pulling you in.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
✨ Introducing and defining “popcorn brain”, coined by researcher David Levy
✨ How to notice the phantom itch, task paralysis, trouble disconnecting, and more.
✨ Practical tools for regaining control of your focus and finding small joys.
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We’ve all had the thought - is it too late? Too late to start again?

In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle we emphatically answer this question: never. It’s never too late. This episode breaks down why it’s never too late to make changes big or small in your life and how viewing your life as “one big piece of art” each stroke is just as meaningful as the next.

As always Barb and Michelle provide helpful frameworks and tools on how we can start to think about changes introducing Barb’s 1% method - and how just 1% of your day can be the start to meaningful change. The duo discusses ways to make change more approachable and the “5 C’s” of change to help us all. Tune is for a no-nonsense practical guide on how to start making changes in your life so you can live authentically and thrive.

In This Episode, We Discuss:
✨ Making pivots approachable by starting with “mini-pivots or a single first step.
✨How making changes ultimately will help you to live a life with less regret and more freedom.
✨How to “join the dance” and approach your life with a beginner's mind.
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We’ve all felt that awful pang in our stomach. Our face might turn hot and red, we might get overwhelmingly anxious. Our body is giving us signals so we can see what is so often hard for us to accept - we’ve been taken advantage of.
In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, mother daughter duo explore what Barb calls “one of the hardest conversations” the two have ever explored on the show - what happens when you’ve been manipulated and taken advantage of. From the small signs that we all ignore to the unforgivable disrespect we’ve all encountered, Barb and Michelle discuss how boundaries, awareness, and connection to yourself is the first, yet incredibly difficult step in a life-long practice.
Stick around until the very end, when Michelle reveals that one of the biggest manipulators in your life may be the person you least expect: yourself and shares insights and practical tools to help you recognize and change those patterns.

In This Episode, We Discuss:
✨ How to identify signs that someone is taking advantage of you.
✨Personal experiences from both Barb and Michelle where they were taken advantage of and what they learned from their own experiences.
✨How to release the shame of being manipulated, and to embrace the awareness that the experience has brought you.
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Does getting what you want feel impossible? Do you often settle just to save yourself from fear or failure? We all do.
In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we breakdown the ways in which we all get in our own way, preventing ourselves from getting what we want and truly deserve. How flakiness and people-pleasing can derail our paths if we don't actively practice the art of saying "no". How simply writing down your goals and formulating a concrete plan makes you ten times more likely to succeed. Barb shares personal wisdom on the importance of just taking that single first step. Unpacking how self-sabotage often reflects hidden feelings of our own unworthiness.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
✨ Realizing how your actions do not line up with your stated goals or desired outcomes and where to go next.
✨The importance of practicing to say “no.”
✨The self-sabotaging mindset, where settling for the next best thing stops us from going for our true dreams.
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https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/
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🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday

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What do you do when you know you need to let someone go but your heart isn’t ready yet? From realizing enough is enough to actually choosing your wellbeing over your comfort and feelings, today we’re breaking down how to let go of toxic relationships.
In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we explore the difficulties of ending an unhealthy relationship and a powerful practice we use to break ties when needed. We’re sharing why it’s so hard to cut someone out, how to overcome these emotional barriers, and how to actually prioritize your mental wellbeing by ending toxic relationships.
💬 Barb shares her wisdom on overcoming the emotional brain to finally cut ties from harmful relationships.
💬 Michelle opens up about finding it difficult to end toxic relationships and how she’s found that the practice of visualizing a vault helped her prioritize her boundaries and wellbeing.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
✨ The fears and rationalization that keeps us stuck in toxic relationships
We fear being alone and losing the comfort of the current version of our lives. We say reduce our experience to 'It's not that bad.' 'They're really trying.' 'It's complicated.'
✨ Give Yourself Care and Grace
It’s ok if it takes longer for you to fully cut a toxic person out of your life even if you know you need to. Continue to offer yourself compassion and forgiveness for not always prioritizing your emotional wellbeing.
✨ How to actually break ties with someone
Identifying when you actually can’t move forward in an unhealthy relationship and having the courage to finally leave a toxic relationship.
✨ The practice of the vault
Reframe how you view cutting toxic people off by visualizing a vault that they can’t leave regardless of an apology or kind words.
💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one.
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🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday

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