Fall in Love with Yourself First: Recent Episodes
Mandy Tardif
Fall in Love with Yourself First is a place to listen to stories and experiences from people that have found healing from self abandonment, insecurity, anxiety, people pleasing and more… It is the place to hear about people living their most creative and authentic lives of self expression, true joy, purpose, self love & freedom.
In this episode, I talk about many key points on how you can prepare yourself in truly becoming the one, to find the one - a healthy man that wants to commit to you. You’re not gonna want to miss this episode!
It can be so hard to know when to walk away from some thing whether it is a relationship, a job, or a friendship. I have walked away from all of those in my life with peace and clarity and in this episode, I offer some insights to support you in your decision on whether or not it’s time for you to walk away.
Hello and welcome to episode number one of my new and improved podcast. This used to be called the “Fall in Love with Yourself First” podcast, but now it is called Becoming the One. I’ve been going through a profound and amazing spiritual transformation, and I wanna give all the glory to God because he is doing a mighty work inside of me and I feel like I’m truly becoming the one, preparing for a Godly marriage, one that will glorify God. This episode is an introduction on a study that I will be doing for the next 10-11 weeks on how to become an excellent wife taken directly from Proverbs 31. I truly can’t wait for this study. We will be going through two verses each week. Woo hoo!
IMO there is a way to meditate that is the most beneficial for us if we want to truly be peace filled, prosperous and victorious in life and in this podcast I dare to share it even though many people will probably want to throw tomatoes at me. So if so, I’ll just keep meditating this way and make salsa.
This is episode number two, season number two. In this episode, I break down three possible reasons as to why he might not be texting you back and what you can do in each of those scenarios so that you can lean back into your high value feminine essence, maintain your grace and strength and not chase after him.
Happy new year and welcome to the first episode of season number two. To kick off the season I wanted to share five things you simply must do to make 2024 your best year yet. And as always, I’m walking my talk and implementing all of this myself. If you want to see the podcast in video form head to my YouTube channel. Search my name: Mandy Tardif
This is the last episode of 2023!!! Woo hoo! I did it! A full year of episodes! This episode is the 2023 yearly wrap up and all my predictions for what 2024 is gonna look like. Thanks for a full year! XO
Are you feeling trapped? Are you feeling stuck? Maybe you are feeling suppressed in a job, in a relationship or by an addiction. I’ve been there and maybe you are able to break free for a few months but then you just go back again. There’s a way to become truly free and in this episode I break it down for you. This is real shit and important for the healing of the planet; which first starts with your true healing. I share because it’s my desire that every human being remembers that they are a victorious free spirit.
Sometimes it can take a long ass time for the things that you want to actually come true but don’t quit and don’t give up. There really is a divine timing for everything, and the more that we can get into gratitude and surrender to this divine timing, the more that we can look at ourselves and our desires and be able to see what needs to be healed.
In this episode, I candidly speak about my victories and struggles with alcohol addiction.
As usual, I very candidly share the raw juicy details of my life experiences regarding my love and relationship world. And this episode is no different. Listen, as I share about my experiences using the block feature and how that has fostered such a beautiful energy and foundation for my ex lovers and I to move forward from our partnership exponentially in such a healthy and amicable way that ultimately created the space for what it was that we were wanting in our life’s moving forward.
In this 34th episode, I share what I have learned over the past couple of decades in being an entrepreneur, and how important it is to learn to go with the flow, to trust your intuition and your cycles, especially as a woman, in order to achieve the most success in your business. I believe success can be defined differently by everyone but I think we can all agree that having a sense of peace and satisfaction is wildly successful.
In this 33rd episode, I share my experience coming from someone who predominantly lived in a state of victimhood to someone who is now living in her power and creating her life. It’s so important that we become conscious of the patterns that are keeping us stuck in cycles doing and choosing the same things over and over again. You’re not a victim. And you never were. It’s time to rise up into your power.
In this 32nd episode, I share my experiences out at Black Rock City about my very first Burning Man with my beloved sister!
In this 32nd episode, I vulnerably share how it’s taken me 47 years to really learn how to fully choose myself and what that looks like in reality and in practical terms. Through 12 step recovery and a myriad of lessons within my recent adult relationships, I’ve been on a beautiful and, at times, very painful path of uncovering and recovering who I am and learning how to wholly fall in love with myself and with life. Choosing myself today and knowing how infinitely precious I am today is the biggest gift I can and have given myself. Therefore, I wanted to share a slice of what it took to get me to this place.
I understand that there are so many things that are hard in this world. Trust me, I get it on so many levels, but at the same time developing and holding an energy of belief that there is a solution for everything in the world, even if you don’t experience it in your lifetime, can get you up and out of the suffering. This isn’t to say that you don’t get to honor your feelings, but there’s a way that you can honor your feelings and also live above. Listen to my candid exploration of the topic from a woman that’s suffered for 13 of pain.
I don’t care if you’re 60 or 70 or 80 or you feel like there’s just no chance for you to ever achieve the dreams that you have in your heart, it is never too late. And if you need some inspiration and a little boost then listen to this 30th episode of my podcast and let me speak life over you because I believe that you were born a genius and have so much to bring to this earth. So don’t give up and keep believing!
Have you ever read the book the 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz? If not, the number one agreement is the most powerful agreement because your word is the power that you have to create and your words are the gift that comes directly from God. Listen to this podcast, and be reminded that you have the power within you to create heaven on earth with just your words and listen to a sweet story I share about a little girl at one of my recent shows.
In the 28th episode I talk about why I am so grateful I never achieved the worlds standard of fame and also a little bit about fame and what I think it is and what I think it isn’t.
I believe Seggsual health will change the world. Funny though because S-$ëXxS was a topic that was not talked about in my home and I lived with sexual shame for many years. But…In my late forties, I am now having the best S-$ëXxS of my entire life. It takes communication, self awareness, self responsibility, trust and honesty, and you can have the best S-$ëXxS of your life too.
In this 26th episode, I candidly & openly share my experiences with addiction and being in places in my life where I felt totally hopeless, down or defeated and how I gained the strength, the knowledge and understanding, self compassion and love to be able to rise out of it and into my full power, to realize my biggest dreams.
In this 25th episode, I talk about my experiences regarding true love. It’s my belief that God is trying to restore the planet to remember that the most fulfilling thing a person could ever experience on this earth is to be in divine relationships and partnerships with their family, friends and their loved ones. What is true love and how do you get it? Let’s explore this topic together.
In this episode I candidly and honestly share my journey in and out of sobriety including all the invaluable things I have learned along the way and where I presently am today.
In this episode, I share my experience with only fans as a way to open up a dialogue about not judging people, until you actually know the deeper story behind why they do what they do so that we can foster more empathy and compassion and connection in this world
Your deepest desire in life is to connect on a soul and spiritual level with a higher power with yourself and all the people around you. Your deepest desire is to be able to connect with your most authentic feelings and emotions and self. And in this podcast I share with you how I was able to start and am still able to meet those deep needs connect in the most profound and beautiful way.
In this episode, I share a very real story from my past on how I lived with regret for decades, and how that set me up for many years of self sabotage but how self-awareness can help you free and empower yourself from future and past regret, and do it differently moving forward.
In my opinion, developing a mindset that life (The Universe, a Higher Power, God) is always bringing you exactly what you need in each new moment to help you see how worthy you are, has been what has helped me to actually feel an increase in my own self-worth. The end of this podcast, was abruptly cut off, but I hope the part that remains will uplift you and inspire you.
It’s not like I haven’t thought about getting married or having children, it’s just that, my life experiences have led me to being a single woman, and I have finally made peace with that.
Creativity has helped me, time and time again, to heal through heartbreak. And the cool thing is that creativity is a healthy and natural way for us to heal. Everyone can be creative and has the ability to turn their ashes into a garden. I’m this episode I share three powerful ways creativity helps heal heartbreak.
In this episode, I talk about the power that we have over our minds. However, sometimes I know it can feel like your mind is running out of control when you can’t stop obsessing about a particular person or something. So, I have given you five ways that can help you stop the obsession, I also share a few stories about my own life, and how I went from obsessing about somebody to being able to create a life for myself beyond my wildest dreams.
Can’t get closure from him or her? I have been there and it’s painful. However, I know it’s possible to find closure. In this episode I share five ways to give yourself the closure you need and deserve to move on for good.
Note: I said Gwen Stefani in this episode but I meant Gwyneth Paltrow. Conscious uncoupling is a term coined by marriage and family therapist, Katherine Woodward Thomas. It’s a term used to describe the process of ending a relationship with mindfulness and intentionality, rather than simply breaking up with someone without consideration of the other person’s feelings or your own feelings. In a world where ghosting is prevalent this episode is really important to show that ending a relationship in a healing way with grace and respect really should be the norm.
Today I have three actionable and effective ways for you to practice self-love. Because it is so important to prioritize yourself and your own well-being. Practicing self-love helps you build healthy, fulfilling relationships with others, and enhances your overall quality of life.
Self-love isn’t just affirmations and bubble baths. Self love is an inner change, cultivated through action. And there are many ways to practice self love. Loving ourselves first is the key to truly being able to love others and it’s an inner journey you’ll take for the rest of your life, as you continue feeling more free and more confident. In this episode I share three practical ways to practice valuing yourself and self love that you may have never thought of before.
In this 12 episode, I talk about the counterintuitive, spiritual concept of doing less and it leading to more.
In this episode, I talk about my experience with addiction, and how I have found that addiction is the opposite of connection. I also go into the importance of learning about your attachment style, whether it’s anxious or avoidant and how human connection is the most important need that you can give yourself, first, making sure that you’re connected with yourself.
In this episode, I share about my struggles with severe bulimia, what I have learned about food addiction, how I overcame bulimia and addiction and how I got to being a healthy woman that is free, has choice when it comes to food, eats whatever she wants, lives in Hawaii as a rock singer, an artist and a mentor helping people love themselves and break free from anything holding them back from living their best life.
It’s a powerful thing…and when you start applying it to EVERY part of your life, you attract everything that is perfectly meant for you…listen now to find out… ;-)
Do you believe that you are your own best ally? Do you believe that you are always serving your own best interest? Maybe you grew up believing the contrary. In this episode, I share one of the most powerful beliefs I think everyone in the world should start adopting right now. This belief could and will literally change the world.
The story of how I took the leap of faith to move to Honolulu without having a job or a plan or money and how it’s worked out for me beyond my wildest dreams
In this episode, I share my experiences when it comes to communicating, both where I come from, which was a lot of people pleasing, assumptions and codependency to how I got to the honest, effective and authentic place I am today so I can continue to enjoy my relationships and grow as an individual.
In this sixth podcast episode, I share my experiences with breakups from my past - both traumatizing ones and healing ones - and I share what I’ve learned so I can now navigate my relationships with consciousness, awareness and love so they become experiences for healing and growth.
It’s been my experience that I sometimes start a painting or start writing a song and I don’t finish it until MONTHS or even YEARS later. But I also see that there’s a perfect time to finish because we need to live out our art. In this episode I share about my recent art and the timing of why I picked up a painting and song again to finish them today.
One of the best things you can do for yourself is to pay attention to your energy and your thoughts, especially noticing whether you are in faith or fear mode (or in other words creator or consumer mode.) In this episode I share how becoming intentional and aware of whether I am in creator or consumer mode has greatly enhanced and changed my life.
In this episode, I share about my experiences living in a home with nine other women, and how healing and beautiful sisterhood in this season of my life has been.
Unedited, unscripted, I share story about how prayer absolutely rocked my world today, and I hope that it inspires you in whatever way it lands on your heart.