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Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

By: Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
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Life Happens with Barb and Michelle is your guide to navigating the twists, turns, and beautifully messy moments of life. Hosted by Barb and Michelle, a dynamic mother-daughter duo and the Co-Founders of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®, this podcast dives into the growth, shifts, and self-discovery that define our journeys. Together, they explore what it truly means to live authentically, strengthen mental health, embrace change, and rise after every stumble. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, insights, and inspiration to help you thrive in every chapter of your story.

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*The information and opinions expressed in this program are for educational purposes only, are not intended as medical or other health advice, and solely reflect the personal experiences of the host and guests. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in this program without seeking the advice of a qualified medical provider. Any reproduction or rebroadcast of this program, in whole or part, is prohibited without the prior written permission of Michelle Maros™, LLC. © 2022 Michelle Maros, LLC*

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  • Jen Hatmaker on Having the Courage to Choose Yourself | Life Happens

    Jen Hatmaker on Having the Courage to Choose Yourself | Life Happens
    Jan 27 2026
    Divorce breaks a million hearts — including your own.But sometimes, choosing yourself is the bravest and most healing decision you can make.What if all it took to change your life was the courage to trust yourself again?In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re joined by NYT bestselling author Jen Hatmaker for an honest, compassionate, and deeply moving conversation about life after divorce, listening to your intuition, and finding freedom on the other side of heartbreak.Jen opens up about putting her life fully out there — the grief, the courage, the fallout — and what it was like to go from deep personal pain to becoming an instant New York Times bestseller. Together, we explore what happens when trauma finds you… and how ignoring your truth doesn’t make it any less true.This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, conflicted, exhausted from self-doubt, or quietly wondering if it’s time for something different.💬 In this conversation, we explore:Choosing Yourself: Why freedom and joy begin the moment you decide your needs matter.Life After Divorce: The heartbreak, the healing, and the unexpected growth that follows.Comfort Over Coaching: Why people often want to soothe us instead of supporting real change.The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why no amount of time, history, or sacrifice is worth staying somewhere that no longer feels right.Trusting Your Intuition: How we often gaslight ourselves out of the truth we already know.Parenting Through Divorce: Navigating change, honesty, and healing with your children.Feeling the Hurt: Grieving what was, what could’ve been, and honoring the pain without getting stuck in it.Barb and Michelle also share their personal experience navigating divorce as a mother and daughter — and how choosing honesty, presence, and self-trust reshaped their relationship.✨ This episode is a reminder:You’re not broken. You’re not weak. And trusting yourself isn’t selfish — it’s necessary.📖 Order Jen’s memoir, Awake, to go deeper into courage, truth, and choosing yourself:https://www.amazon.com/Awake-Memoir-Jen-Hatmaker/dp/166808368X💬 We’d love to hear from you:What moment or insight resonated most? Share in the comments — we truly read every one.📅 Subscribe & join us next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle 💕⭐ Special Guest:Follow Jen Hatmaker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenhatmaker/?hl=en🎙️ Host by:https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcastListen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/ 🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle MarosStart 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is the perfect 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace—one gentle reflection at a time.✨ Begin the year with intention and courage.👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg🎧 listen to the audiobook today and step into a year that truly loves you back. 👉https://amzn.to/459zSdt🔖 Hashtags:#JenHatmaker #Divorce #Freedom #ChooseYou #CourageOur Sponsors:* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    58 mins
  • 241 - Rethinking the New Year: Why “Changing Yourself” Is the Wrong Goal | Life Happens

    241 - Rethinking the New Year: Why “Changing Yourself” Is the Wrong Goal | Life Happens
    Jan 20 2026
    You don’t need to reinvent yourself this year 💫With all the pressure to “fix” your life overnight and become a brand-new version of yourself, we’re taking a different approach to the new year—one that feels grounded, compassionate, and sustainable.In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re answering your questions on how to start the year with clarity and confidence—without stress, overwhelm, or unrealistic expectations. From self-acceptance to pursuing your dreams, this episode is a gentle guide to stepping into a year that loves you back.💬 Barb shares how she’s redefined purpose and goals in her life, releasing pressure and unrealistic expectations.💬 Michelle opens up about why self-care can feel “boring,” and how she discovered a practice that actually works in real life.✨ What We Talk AboutStarting the year intentionally: Releasing urgency, reframing the “new year pressure,” and letting go of unrealistic timelinesPracticing self-care consistently: Finding what supports you without feeling impractical or forcedNavigating triggering topics: Knowing your boundaries, honoring your standards, and speaking up when something feels unaligned with your valuesApproaching goals with grace: Breaking your dreams into realistic milestones while staying connected to what you truly wantThe pressure to reinvent yourself every January is exhausting. You don’t need a new version of you — you just need more compassion for the person you already are.📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle MarosStart 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is the perfect 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace—one gentle reflection at a time.✨ Begin the year with intention and courage.👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg🎧 listen to the audiobook today and step into a year that truly loves you back. 👉https://amzn.to/459zSdtMentioned in the episode:💛 The Three Gates of Speech Principle: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?💬 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.📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕Today’s Episode Sponsors:🎙️ Host by:https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcastListen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/ 🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg✨Coming soon✨You asked. We answered.We've been quietly creating a platform designed to support your emotional and mental wellbeing with practical tools, heartfelt teachings, and science-backed practices.Next month, our new Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit will be LIVE! Save the date and join us in stepping into a year that loves us back💕Be the first to know and have access by signing-up for our newsletter: https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.substack.com/Our Sponsors:* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    43 mins
  • 240 - The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do: Becoming Your Own Best Friend

    240 - The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do: Becoming Your Own Best Friend
    Jan 13 2026
    Step into a year that loves you back 💫 You deserve your own friendship—kindness, care, and compassion included. You are worthy of the same love you so freely give to others.In this week’s episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we continue our conversation on daily practices by exploring one of the most powerful tools for resilience and confidence: affirmations. We talk about how intentional self-talk can shift your mindset, strengthen problem-solving, and help you show up with more self-trust.💬 Barb shares her wisdom on rooting the mind in truth and self-compassion, even when self-doubt and life’s challenges feel loud.💬 Michelle opens up about discovering affirmations and how this simple practice transformed her relationship with herself.✨ What We Talk AboutBecoming Your Own Best Friend: Offering yourself the same grace and care you give to othersNegative vs. Positive Thinking: How choosing supportive thoughts helps create new neural pathwaysBuilding Resilience: Staying grounded in your affirmations instead of spiraling into worry or self-doubtHonoring Your Feelings: Affirmations don’t bypass emotions—feel your feelings without letting them define youRemember: celebrate the small moments and the big wins. Speak to yourself with kindness, honor who you are becoming, and stay present in your day-to-day life.📘 USA TODAY BESTSELLER — Dear Friend by Michelle MarosStart 2026 with New Year, Brave You. Dear Friend is the perfect 365-day companion to help you cultivate self-love, clarity, presence, and inner peace—one gentle reflection at a time.✨ Begin the year with intention and courage.👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg🎧 listen to the audiobook today and step into a year that truly loves you back👉 https://amzn.to/459zSdt💛 Episode TopicsStepping into a year that loves you backCombatting the negativity with affirmationsTrusting and believing in yourselfCelebrating yourself more and noticing the small moments💬 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.📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕🎙️ Host by:https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast✨Coming soon✨You asked. We answered.We've been quietly creating a platform designed to support your emotional and mental wellbeing with practical tools, heartfelt teachings, and science-backed practices.Next month, our new Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit will be LIVE! Save the date and join us in stepping into a year that loves us back💕Be the first to know and have access by signing-up for our newsletter: https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.substack.com/Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/ 🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqgOur Sponsors:* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code LIFEHAPPENS20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    52 mins
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