by PepTalksBlog | 2025-10-30 | Foundational
Ever feel like you’re being taken for granted? Ever feel like your phone is listening to you in secret? Ever feel that the whole world’s going crazy and it’s stressful for us? …if so, it might surprise you to learn that it’s impossible to...
by PepTalksBlog | 2025-04-26 | Dating / Relationships, Foundational, Personal Growth
In one of this week’s sessions for the cohort I’m currently facilitating, some interesting questions came up around the topic of curiosity. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone write about this before, so I thought I’d share it with you as...
by PepTalksBlog | 2025-04-20 | Foundational, Personal Growth
In my late teens and early twenties, Peter Pan was a huge role model and inspiration for me. He lived in the moment. He took wild initiative with a confident joie de vivre very few adults can match (with the possible exception of Johnny Deep at his best). He always...
by PepTalksBlog | 2025-04-07 | Foundational, Personal Growth, Relatonships
Authenticity and “fitting in” are often framed as opposites. But I don’t think they are opposite at all. (As is often the case. Things just look that way when viewed with less distinction.) Here’s why I think so: What Is Fitting In? You could...
by PepTalksBlog | 2025-03-19 | Foundational, Relatonships, Social
“Victim mentality” is a common buzzword in personal development….but did you know it’s just one piece of a larger, often dysfunctional dynamic? And that it rarely exists in isolation? That’s right ladies and gents: You better ask your bestie to...
by PepTalksBlog | 2025-03-15 | Foundational
Vulnerability is commonly praised as “the key to connection”. Yet, after hosting and participating in 100s of events with the purpose of deeper connection and kindling friendships, my conclusion is it’s way more nuanced than that. Yes, this part is...