Girlfriend Minute

I know this is a little late in posting. I again had thought about not posting it at all. There was some timing issues with familiy obligations and illness that kind of derailed the normal posting routine. I am posting this now because Pascale is sick, she unfortunately caught what everyone else has been getting and we have not recorded this past week. So to fill in the gap I decided to go a head and post this recording. Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year! Be safe and well. Thank you for listening and as always please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtbe and Patreon.

Yes, we know this holiday question is a little late. I had questioned posting it at all but was trying to be light hearted for the holidays, so here it is. I asked what is your favorite holiday movie? It was fun to hear the variety of what people love to watch during the holidays, their tradition. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and TikTok.

I asked the question what are you scared of as an adult that you weren't scared of as a child? People can become scare of soemthing as adults that they weren't afraid of as a child such as a traumatic experience(s), increased understanding of potential dangers, life stress, cognitive development and person growth. Tune in to hear what people had to say and as always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

I asked the question what are you holding onto that's holding you bacK? The question promps you to reflect on negatvie thoughts, beliefs, past experiences or behaviors that you might be clinging to, preventing you from moving forward or achieving your full potential. We ended up skipping a week due to Christmas and events that came up. We hope you and yours had a fantastic holiday and we wish you a healthy, safe Happy New Year!

We asked listeners this week what makes you happy? According to some survey's, 64% of adults globally say they are happy with 14% saying they are very happy and 50% saying they are rather happy.The Netherlands and Australia have the highest % of people who say they are happy. Many things can make people happy including positive relationships, gratitude, kidness, stability and many other things. Tune in to hear what others say make them happy. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon. Hope every one has a wonderful holiday season.

This week I asked listeners to tell me a sentence that someone told them that changed thier life for the better. A sentence can impact someone's life when it delivers a powerful message, provides crucial information, sparks a significant change in perspective, or offers a profound encouragement, often a picotal moment in thier life, leading them to take action or make important decisions that alter their trajectory. Tune in to hear what others said was possibly a life changing peice of advice. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

This week I asked the question what's a decision you made that changed your life? Major decisions are significant choices that can have a long lasting impact on our lives. Deciding a career path, choosing a life partner or buying a house are major decisions. Tune in to hear what people said was a major life changing decision. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Patreon and Youtube. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I asked the question what was the reason you last cried? Resons that people cry, which can be beneficial are relief, deprssion, physical pain and anger to name a few. Tune in to hear why people cry. Thank you for listening and as always please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon.

This week I asked the question what is the most surprising thing you've learned about love? Love is a huge gamble. Love often requires the most work and vulnerability and that love isn't enough. Tune in to hear what others had to say about love. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Have a great night!

Some things that people miss about their youth is a carefree attitude when life was simple, activities like jumping in puddles, rewards like receiving gold stars, not caring about appearances, and the opportunity to have made choices informed by their maturity and hindsight of later life. Tune in to hear what others said they missed about their youth. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Have a great weekend!

Yes, many people are unhappy and there are many factors that contribute to this: 1. Americans are less satisfied with their lives. 2. Young people are especially unhappy. 3. People are less connected. 4. The pandemic has contributed. 5. Evolutionary process. Please tune in to hear why people are unhappy. How can we work to change this? Is it possible? Please like us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Have a great rest of you night!

This week I asked the question what do you wish people knew about you? Tune in to hear the things people thought others should know about them. Thank you for listening and as always please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon. Have a great day!

Hello! First want to say sorry for the delat in posting. Between two hurricanes and some family obligations our schedules have not lined up. Thank you for your patience.I asked the question is love really enough to sustain a healthy relationship? Love alone is not enough to sustain a healthy relationship. A successful partnership requires additional elements like trust, respect, communication, shared values and the ability to navigate challenges together, beyond just romantic feelings. You can love someone but if you don't trust them- or they don't trust you, then the relationship won't be healthy. Tune in to hear what others had to say. Thank you for your patience, thank you for listneing. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon. Have a great day!

I asked the question does the idea of getting older scare you? Despite longer life expectancy many people in the contemporary west see growing old as undesirable and even scary. Research shows that anxiety about ageing may in fact be fear of the unknokwn. Society's focus on youthfulness and capability can cause anxiety about becoming weak and unwanted. Tune in to hear what others said about getting older. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon. Have a great evening!

I asked does age matter in a relationship? Some couples might find that a significant age gap can greatly impact their relationship over time. Some say that perceived age and felt age may matter more than chronological age. Others may feel that what makes them compatible is more important than a gap in years. Tune in to hear how others felt about an age gap.Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok and Youtube. Have a great weekend!

I asked the question what is the most satisfying thing about your life right now? Some 71% of all adults say having a job or career they enjoy is extremely or very important in order for people to live a fulfilling life. They also said having close friends is equally important. Tune in to hear what other had to say. Thank you for listening and please follow us on FB, IG, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Have a great Larbor Day weekend! Be safe,

A recent study claims that 60% of all humans feel like no one really loves them. That means that 4.4 billion people feel unloved and that number is staggering. This week I asked the question when do we stop loving someone? While it may feel impossible, and it certainly takes time to stop loving someone it is absolutely possible to do just that. Tune in to hear what others had to say on the subject. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon.

The perception of a decline in good manners in America is a topic that has been discussed for many years. Tune in to hear what others had to say about the decline of basic manners. Thank you for listening. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.

One study on a dating app found that men hit the like button around 62% of female profiles whereas women hit it less than 5% of males. This week we asked ladies, have you posted something online and men treat it like it's a possible hook up and message you? How did you handle it? Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Patreon and Youtube. Have a wonderful week!

The phrase "good old days" is a popular culture cliche that refers to a time in the past when someone thinks life was better than it is now. People miss the good olde days for a variety of reasons. Tune in to hear what some said about missing the good old days. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Patreon and YouTube.

I asked the quetion what was your wow I'm a grown woman now moment? For some a sense of independence, particulary being financially independent, for some it was doing a job they were trained to do. Tune in to hear what others said was their moment when they realized they were a grown woman. Thank you for listening, please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon. Have a wonderful weekend.

This week I asked the question as to why women get bored in relationships? There are many reasons why women (people) can get bored in relationships, including a lack of stimulation or novelty, differences in growth, and emotional awareness. Tune in to hear what women had to say. Thank you for listening and pleasefollow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

Some say it's possible to be friends with an ex if the relationship ended on good terms and was healthy. Others say it's okay to need space and not be friends with an ex. Tune in to hear what others have to say about being friends with an ex or not. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers out there.

People can have different feelings about their significant other going through their phone., ranging from feeling violated to feeling hurt and uncertain. In general, looking through a partner's phone is considered a violation of privacy and a breach of trust. Some say that even if a partner gives them permission to look through their phone it's still not okay. 48% of women and 31% of men think snooping is fine. 60% think it's NEVER ok to look though a phone. Tune it in to hear how people feel about having their significant other go through their phone. Happy Father's Day to all of the fahter's out there. As always, thank you for listening and please follow us on FB, IG, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

I asked the question is it smarter to follow your heart or your head when it comes to relationships? The heart or head debate is a classic. "The wizard of Oz" because the Scarecrow knows he wants a brain and the Tin Man knows he wants a heart! However with everything, real life is more complicated. Tune in to hear what other are saying, follow your heart or to follow your head? Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and please be safe!

This week I asked the question when it comes to relationships, how do you know when enough is enough? You know enough is enough when respect, trust and support have eroded and your attempts at communication and improvement only lead to more hurt. It's when the relationship causes more pain than joy and your well being is consistently compromised. Tune in to hear what others are saying about when it is time to end a relationship. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of the Mom's out there, including fur baby Moms! This week I asked the question what is your favorite thing about being a girl/woman? Some people enjoy being a woman for many reasons, including sisterhood, embracing emotions, having choices, inner strength and multitasking, just to name a few. Tune in to hear what woman had to say they loved most about being a woman. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

I asked the question what do you notice first about a person, their eyes or their smile? 94% said the very first thing they notice about people is their smile, not their eyes or figure. A recent survey of 2,000 US respondents found that most have based their first impression of someone else is their smile (76%) or eyes (69%), more so than on their clothes (56%) or social media presence (27%). Tune in to hear what people had to say. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

According to psychology today people can change their attitudes, behaviors and persepectives thoughout their lives through exposure to new experineces, ideas or information. Some factors that can make change more likely include motivation, visualization and postive feedback and support. This week I asked what changed you completely from the person you used to be? Tune in to hear what people had to say and as always thank you for listening and please like us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon.

Many people feel that dating in this day and age is hard. You're not alone if you're feeling this way. Data shows that nearly hald of Americans think dating is harder now than it was 10 years ago. Some reason include more physical and emtional risk, advances in technology, it being harder to meet people and shifting social expectations. This week I asked the questions what was the worst date you've been on, what happened? Tune in to hear what people had to say. As always thank you for listening and please like us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

This week we have a bonus health episode. My friend and guest this week is Crystal. Topic is diabetes. Crystal's family curse is diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively usee the insulin it produces. Tune in to hear the testimony she collected from family and friends and how they were able to reverse their type II diabetes. We are not clinically trained experts in the field, we discuss based on family experience. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.We do not own the rights to the music.

Genuine compliments build relationships, improve communication, motivate people and boost one's self-esteem and self-confidence. This week I asked what is the best compliment someone gave you? Tune in to hear what people said that made them smile, gave them confidence and stuck with them over the years. As always thank you for listening and please find us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

In this weeks episode I asked women how do you handle aging with grace? What does aging gracefully mean? Aging gracefully doesn't mean you have to wear your wrinkles with pride, instead you need to do whatever is necessary to stride into your older years with confidence! For some people this may mean. simply embracing the natural signs of aging without visiting a board certified plastic surgeon along the way. Tune in to hear how women are aging gracefully. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon.

I asked women when they knew it was time to leave a relationship? Issues of trust, communication, respect, priorities and intimacy are the key contributors to their demise. About one-third of relationships end within one year. Numerous studies have shown that nearly 70% of divorces are initiated by women. In additions over 50% of divorced wives never want to remarry while only about 30% of men express that same sentiment. Tune in to hear what women thought. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, Youtube and Patreon.

I asked everyone what scares them the most about getting older? I did a little research on the topic and found out that among over 2,000 participants, 87% had at least one fear of aging. Their greatest worry was their decline in physical ability, followed by equal concerns of running out of money and chronic illness with a slightly smaller % expressing a fear of dying. Tune in to hear the people I asked what scares them the most about aging. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on, IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Petreon.

In this episode I asked what are the top five things that women needed from men? Maybe need was the wrong word choice, I was looking for what women wanted from a man in a relationship. I wanted to know what the must haves for women were in today's world. Please tune in to hear what women are looking for. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Thank you for listening. Please share with your friends!

TRIGGER WARNING~~ Sensitive content!! In this episode we discuss female circumcision. We had a special guest on this past weekend to discuss her personal experience with female circumcision. Iman is from Egypt and she volunteered to come on the podcaset to not only discuss her personal experience with female circumcision and to educate others about this barbaric procedure. Thank you for listening and follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. (please excuse the echo)

In this episode we asked what are you ashamed of even though there's nothing wrong with it? Shame can be caussed by factors like childhood experience and culture, low self esteem, social anxiety and ruminating past mistakes. Tune in to hear what others had to say about their feelings of shame. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Trigger warning, sensitive content: we will be posting an additional episode this week with a special guest that will be on to discuss female circumcision. Please tune in to hear about her personal experience having been through this in her childhood.

This week I asked people if they were happy in their lives, I asked them to be honest about it. The 2023 Gallup survey found that only 50% of American adults say they are "very satisfied" with how thier lives are going.Global Happiness study showed that among 28 countries surveyed happiness is most prevalent in Australia and Canada followed by China and Britain and France. Tune in to hear how truly happy people are in their lives. As always, thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok, YouTube and Patreon. Tune in next week for a new episode.

There was a time when many authorities discounted the role of fathers in families. Recently, scientists have "discovered" fathers. Researchers learned that fathers were not optional family baggage. This week I asked the questions what's the most important thing you learned from your dad? Tune in to hear what people had to say about what they have learned from their dads. As always thank you for listening and please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok and YouTube. Tune in for this weeks bonus episode as well. Have a great weekend.

In this episode I posted the question is emotional cheating a real thing? This question brought a huge response as well. Technology has changed and made communication easier so I thought I would explore that and how it has effected relationships. Please tune in to hear what people had to say and how it effected them. Please find us on IG, FB, TikTok and YouTube. Join us next week for a new episode and as always thank you for listening.

BONUS EPISODE~~This week we are releasing an extra episode. We have a special guest and friend on Dani. She, just like many of us have our ups and downs with relationships and trying to get through the tough times. Our goal is to release two bonus episdoes a month. We asked the question things that lead to divorce. While some of the responses were the same we had a huge amount of responses. It is interesting to see how many people struggle with the same things that can ultimately lead to divorce. Tune in and hear what people had to say. Please follow us on IG, FB, TikTok and now YouTube. As always thank you for listening and tune in for our next episode.

In this episdoe I posted the question why do. people stay unhappy in their relationship? Please tune in to see what people had to say about staying unhappy in their relationships. Please follow us on IG, FB and TikTok. Tune in next week for the next Girlfriend Minute podcast where I posted the question is emotional cheating a real thing? As always thank you for listening.

This week we have a guest on, long time friend Crystal. Crystal is our wellness guru. She is knowledgeable in health and wellness due to her own personal experiences and studies. Weight is something we have all struggled with at one point and time in our lives. Tune in to hear what people had to say about their weight loss struggles/journey. Also, please not only find us on IG and FB please follow Crystal @ Crystal Clear Wellness. You can find her on IG and FB as well. As always thank you for listening. Have a great weekend.

This week I posted that questions what do you hate about your body? Yes, hate is a brutal word however the response was overwhelming. We are our worse critic. Tune in to hear what people had to say that they hated the most about their bodies. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IF and FB.

In this episode we asked what is something all women want in a relationship but never ask for? We realize that all women are different and so are thier needs, wants and desires. Tune in to hear what women are saying. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG and FB.

In this episode we asked what your last relationship taught you. We had a huge response to this question, both negative and positive. Tune in and hear what others had to say about lessons they learned from their last relationship. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG and FB.

In this episode we decided to keep it light and a fun chatty holiday conversation. We touch a little bit on traditions and what has changed over the years and as always we laugh. Thank you for listening. Wishing everyone a healthy happy New Year!

What type of people do you try to avoid at all costs? Tune in to hear what people are saying. Thank you for listening and follow us on IG and FB.

This week we asked what is your biggest regret? Do you feel like you missed an opportunity? Are you disappointed about the path you chose? Tune in to hear what others are saying. Thank you for listening and please follow us on IG and FB.