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Are You a Narcissist? Are They?

No, probably not. True narcissists - those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder - are rare. But you don't need to be a narcissist to behave like one; personality traits can be absorbed from others without our realizing it. Liana guides us to understand what true narcissism is and, importantly, what it isn't...and how to effectively deal with one.

How Girls Bully

Real talk: society trains girls and women to use feminine stereotypes to bully other women - and to use the same stereotypes to get away with it. Liana shines a light on the tactics female bullies use and the cultural attitudes that enable and excuse the behaviour.

How To Make It Less Hard To Meet People

Social anxiety is a real and growing phenomenon that deters folks from meeting new people, or being successful when meeting new people, or from even going out to places where there will be new people! Liana offers her personal first-hand experience with social anxiety and offers some tools that helped her and may also help you.

So You Feel Like You're Going To Lose It

Losing it leading up to the holidays? You're not alone. 
Economic uncertainty, politics turning relationships with friends and family into a pressure cooker, the loneliness this time of year can bring on...it's not surprising if you feel like you're losing it! From her own personal experiences, Liana offers some suggestions on how to calm turbulent waters or just swim to shore!

A Response To Those Treating The United Healthcare CEO Shooter Like A Hero

We're Better Than This...Aren't We? Maybe not right now, but we still can be.
The reaction to the murder of an American health care executive spurs Liana to examine how our current societal distress has led us away from our better angels, using deeply personal revelations as a guide.

What To Do If Your Friend Is Suicidal - Unedited, Uncensored Bonus Version

The unedited version of episode 112 with Aquila and Jerry. If you're experiencing thoughts of suicide call the national crisis line in North America at 988.

What To Do If Your Friend Is Suicidal - Clean Radio Version

Discussions of suicide are usually heavy on statistics; this episode focuses on people affected by suicidal thoughts and actions. Liana talks to show regular Aquila and her friend Jerry, who talked her through a harrowing personal crisis a few months ago. What prompts suicidal ideation and what helps - and does not - when speaking with someone considering ending their life? A personal approach to a situation many may find themselves in during the upcoming winter holidays.

Making Friends With Fear

We have nothing to fear but fear itself...but that's still frightening! The truth is that the fear of facing our fears is a double-whammy that contributes to depression, anxiety and making bad choices that keep us from realizing our goals. Liana is joined by hypnotist Sainoor Premji (2BHypnosis.com), whose specialty is teaching how to turn fear from a foe to a friend.

Trust and Betrayal

Trust is a very precious thing, and a fragile one - once it is broken, regaining it is a delicate process. How can you regain the trust you've violated, and what can someone do to re-earn your trust? Liana has some answers based in her own experiences that may help you with your own trust matters of trust.

How To Stop Hating Working With Other People

Humans became the dominant species on Earth by working together - which is likely a surprise for anyone who's had to work on a group project. Rather than pooling everyone's strengths, group efforts often falter due to individual weaknesses. Rob Lion, Ph.D. of Training & Performance Improvement, professor at Idaho State University and co-founder of Black River Performance Management joins Liana to discuss how we can improve group dynamics and our contributions to it.