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Thriving Between The Lines

Leslie V. Coaching

52 episodes

6 months ago

Transcript:Hello Thrivers! Life coach and personal development nuisance, Leslie Crudup Villagarcia here. And I’m officially wrapping up Season 1 of our podcast, which is something I really wanted to do before the end of 2024, but, as they say Life got in the way! As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m getting ready to move my family to Vietnam in a couple of weeks, so preparing for that has been an absolute whirlwind. Meka and I have also been dealing with illnesses and our various neurowobbles, w...

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Self-Improvement

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Transcript:Hello Thrivers! Life coach and personal development nuisance, Leslie Crudup Villagarcia here. And I’m officially wrapping up Season 1 of our podcast, which is something I really wanted to do before the end of 2024, but, as they say Life got in the way! As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m getting ready to move my family to Vietnam in a couple of weeks, so preparing for that has been an absolute whirlwind. Meka and I have also been dealing with illnesses and our various neurowobbles, w...

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Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/52)

Thriving Between The Lines

Footnote Ch13: Leslie and Meka on our dating boundaries, AKA 'resetting standards'

In this footnote, we expand on one section of 'He's Just Not That Into You' relating to resetting one's standards when it comes to dating/relationships. We discuss some of our boundaries, the benefits of re-evaluating boundaries, and, most importantly, the kinds of behaviours which have us turning to potential romantic connections and saying, I'm Just Not That Into You!Send us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

6 months ago

27 minutes

Thriving Between The Lines

Season 1 Wrap-Up message from Leslie! See you in Season 2 :)

Transcript:Hello Thrivers! Life coach and personal development nuisance, Leslie Crudup Villagarcia here. And I’m officially wrapping up Season 1 of our podcast, which is something I really wanted to do before the end of 2024, but, as they say Life got in the way! As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m getting ready to move my family to Vietnam in a couple of weeks, so preparing for that has been an absolute whirlwind. Meka and I have also been dealing with illnesses and our various neurowobbles, w...

6 months ago

4 minutes

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Footnote Ch13: Meka and Leslie reflect on being naked in public with 5000+ people

In this footnote, we reflect on our recent experience participating in a nude photoshoot with world-renowned artist Spencer Tunick! Over 5000 people here in Meanjin (Brisbane) took to the Story bridge in the early hours of the morning in a grand celebration of body diversity and LGBTQIA+ pride. Also, Leslie finally saw Meka's new penis! Check out Spencer's work here: https://www.instagram.com/spencertunick/Send us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a fre...

7 months ago

25 minutes

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Chapter 13: He's Just Not That Into You, by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo | Duh, silly women, boys will be boys!

Strap on your Manolo Blahniks and pour yourself a Cosmopolitan, because we’re jetting back into the dating world circa 2004!On the latest episode of “Thriving Between the Lines” - the podcast examining personal development books through the lens of intersectionality, we do a cheeky little dive into one of the most influential dating books of the 2000s, He’s Just Not That Into You: the No Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys, by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. These authors were key contri...

7 months ago

1 hour 46 minutes

Thriving Between The Lines

Footnote to Meka's Transition Story: How the movie Labyrinth gave Meka penis envy

Meka used to hate the movie Labyrinth. I know, can you believe that?? It took him YEARS to understand, as a trans person, what was behind that hate. I think y'all might see where this is going 😆.Have a listen!Kindest regards,Leslie Crudup Villagarcia-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-Send us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

7 months ago

12 minutes

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Footnote: Meka on balancing energy levels among partners in non-monogamous relationships

How can we balance our energy levels to ensure our partners are being treated equitable? How can we prevent New Relationship Energy (NRE) from derailing our existing relationships? In this footnote, Meka explores these questions from the perspective of a person with chronically low energy levels.Send us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

7 months ago

8 minutes

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Footnote: What Meka learned about jealousy by being polyamorous

This footnote explores Meka's experience of one of the questions most frequently asked to polyamorous folks, 'But, don't you get jealous?'There are many ways to respond to jealousy and not every polyam person reacts to it in the same way. So what is our take on the subject? Listen and find out!Kindest regards,Leslie and MekaSend us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

8 months ago

11 minutes

Thriving Between The Lines

Want to read about Polyamory? Here are some books to consider!

The subject of polyamory often comes up in our book-specific episodes, as it is one of the lenses through which Meka and I experience the world. In personal development writing, especially where relationships are concerned, there is often an assumption that readers are both monogamous and cisgender/heterosexual (cishet). Of course, WE know the truth! 😊 We are loud and proud about our queerness and our ethical non-monogamy, so we figured now is a good time to give a little rundown of some...

9 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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Meka's transiton story

In the latest episode of Thriving Between the Lines, Meka shares his powerful journey of self-discovery, courage, and embracing his true identity! Meka speaks very openly about his own experience transitioning from female to male and how it allowed him to finally see a future for himself. With all the references we make to the lack of trans representation in personal development books, we figured now is a good time to give a more in-depth look at where Meka’s perspective on the subject c...

10 months ago

1 hour 50 minutes

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Footnote Ch12: Some more effective communication strategies

In this footnote, Meka explores the main points from an article by Lori S. Katz Ph.D. In the article, she offers 5 essential strategies for communication in the context of sexual trauma. Read the full article below:https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/healing-from-sexual-trauma/202008/5-essential-strategies-for-effective-communicationSend us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

10 months ago

11 minutes

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Footnote Ch12: How Leslie's ex used Non-Violent Communication to commit emotional abuse

In this Footnote, Leslie tells a story about how her ex weaponised non-violent communication against her. Let this be a reminder that power imbalances need to be taken into consideration when recommending NVC as a mediation strategy! Otherwise, those with oppression in mind can use it to bolster their oppressive behaviours.Send us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

10 months ago

16 minutes

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Chapter 12: Non-Violent Communication | Who knew racism was a myth??

"What could possibly be wrong with Non-Violent Communication? Haven't you two gone a bit too far with your cheeky deep dives this time??" I hear you ask. Well, listen to what we have to say and decide if, perhaps, we haven't gone far enough! We expect a more responsible presentation of influential concepts from people as world-renowned as the late Marshall B. Rosenberg. Look, it's not that the concept of non-violent communication (NVC) is bad, as such. In fact, we both dig it as a method of c...

10 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes

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Footnote Ch11: No, Leslie did not "attract" her miscarriages, bruh!

Content warning: Frank discussion of pregnancy lossThis footnote is about things not to say when someone has had a miscarriage.Have you ever wondered what to say to support a friend who has experienced pregnancy loss? Well, most of the time it's not about what you say, but about how well you listen! Leslie speaks very openly about her history with recurrent pregnancy losses, and in this footnote, she shares some of the most frustrating responses she heard repeatedly during that period in her ...

11 months ago

16 minutes

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Chapter 11: You Are a Badass, by Jen Sincero | Stop manifesting poverty, okay?!?

Poor people don’t want money enough, apparently 🙄. And in other news, the reason you attract bad people is that you are a bad person! ….Yeah, this was all news to us as well.Join us, Leslie and Meka, as we dissect yet another book that completely dismisses the role of privilege on success, You Are a Badass, by Jen Sincero. While there are some things this book gets right, there are many things it gets very…very wrong. In this episode, we dive into the author’s perspectives on self-perce...

12 months ago

1 hour 49 minutes

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Footnote Ch1 (from the vault): Leslie on Toxic Monogomy and talking to 'the opposite sex'

Here's another previously unpublished footnote from our episode on No Excuses, by Brian Tracy. In this footnote, Leslie goes off about toxic behaviours that are accepted in too many monogamous relationships. We speak very openly about being both queer and polyamorous, so when Tracy insists that married people must avoid engaging with members of 'the opposite sex' except for the purpose of business, there's no way we're not going to have something to say about this!Note: Toxic Monogamy is...

1 year ago

21 minutes

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Footnote Ch 2 (from the vault): How Meka avoids accidentally re-buying things!

Here's another previously unpublished footnote from way back in Chapter 2, in which we spoke about The Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo!In this footnote, Meka tells us about an app he uses to prevent gaining clutter by accidentally re-buying things. Different systems work for different people, and for those of us who are neurodivergent, it's even more important to find our own ways to keep ourselves...reasonably organised :)So, do you have a system for staying o...

1 year ago

7 minutes

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Footnote Ch 8 (from the vault): Meka on Toxic Positivity vs Non-Toxic Positivity

Here's a previously unpublished footnote to keep y'all warm while Meka is away being a genius! This was originally attached to Chapter 8: Girl Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis. In this footnote, Meka explains the difference between Toxic Positivity and having an overall positive mindset. Toxic Positivity is incredibly harmful, yet so heavily present in a lot of self-help media. So why is it such a problem? Listen and find out!Kindest regards,Leslie Crudup Villagarcia-Your No-Nonsense Lif...

1 year ago

9 minutes

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Footnote Ch10: Traumatic memories triggered in Meka by 'Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru'

content warning: eating disorders, spiritual abuse, suicidal ideation, cult mentalityThis is the story of why Meka had to stop watching to documentary part way through. Let this be another cautionary tale for anyone who still turns to Robbins and people like him for 'guidance' or puts self-help gurus on a pedestal.Send us a textlinktr.ee/leslievcoaching - Get in touch with us and book a free intro. Life Coaching consult!

1 year ago

6 minutes

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Footnote Ch10: Leslie's Success Resources Bingo Card | success clichés abound!

This is a story about Leslie's first Success Resources experience (2018), which was also her first and only live Tony Robbins experience. Like, seriously, she had to make herself a Bingo card for day 2 just to stay engaged. Have a listen! A screenshot of the Bingo card in questionAlso, Mike Winnet gets a mention here, so definitely check out his videos about Success Resources and similar organisations. Here's one to get you started:The Contrepreneur Formula ExposedSend us a textlinktr.ee/lesl...

1 year ago

7 minutes

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Chapter 10: Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru | Yeah, no kidding, bruh.

Tony Robbins has been upheld as the number 1 personal development guru of our time. BUT is he doing more harm than good? And should someone with such power in the self help world be held to a higher standard of ethics?In this chapter, we’ve changed things up a little bit and sunk our teeth into a documentary, Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru, rather than a book. We’ve done this for a few reasons:Meka is heading overseas to be a genius for a few weeks and has been super busy preparing for the ...

1 year ago

1 hour 30 minutes