Be The One You Need with host Sophia Nelson: Recent Episodes

Be The One You Need

A New Podcast by Award Winning American Author Sophia Nelson based on her forthcoming 4th book. It's all about Self-Care. Self Love. Self-Healing. Self-Nurturing. Self-Capacity. We all need it. COVID has changed everything. We have all had lots of time to reflect on creating the life we want and need in order to Thrive. So many of us are Exhausted. Broken. Out of Capacity. We need to teach people how to treat us, by how we treat ourselves. Tune In every Sunday.

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Host Sophia Nelson kicks off mental health awareness month with a powerful message on living the life you have now because this is the only life you get.

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A special episode with host Sophia Nelson on inspiring inclusivity on this International Women’s Day 2024.

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Host Sophia Nelson challenges us to “leap” further, deeper, and more fully into our 2024. In this once every four years Leap year!

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A Valentine’s Day Special

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This episode is a special spotlight on the mental health and wellness of black Americans. And how they can practice better Selfcare.

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Today’s episode is about the power that comes from protecting your peace.

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Host Sophia Nelson kicks off episode #1 of 2024. Continuing from the mindset shift to taking our power back through developing a strong, sound mind.

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This year’s masterclass is all about your mindset. Because it matters a lot.

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This week’s episode is all about life mapping and finding your place on your journey in each new season.

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This week’s episode is about the power of our thoughts and how they impact our success in life and love.

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Today’s episode is about the power of being intentional.

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This week’s episode is timely as we kick off the 2023 holiday season. Boundaries are critical to Selfcare. Wellness. Healing. Safety. Especially around family.

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This is a must listen to those feeling a bit broken and lost. You still have color in you. Don’t give up.

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This week’s episode is all about the power of the do-over in your life. It’s about getting the clarity you need to make the changes you want. Now.

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This week’s episode is all about care of the soul. It’s a great end of 2023 reminder about the part of us that matters most.

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Today’s episode is all about the journey to self discovery.

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Host Sophia Nelson focuses on the 3 steps we all must take is we want to see positive change in our own lives.

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Author Sophia Nelson talks about the staggering increase in suicides in the USA and what we can do about it-after we first talk about it!

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In this episode host Sophia Nelson deals with the generational disconnect on how we handle family relationships, hurts and trauma.

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Today, host Sophia Nelson talks about letting go, releasing bad attachments and going where we are wanted and adored.

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This is a great episode on being honest with yourself first. And others second. Say what you need to say. It matters.

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Today host Sophia Nelson challenges us to focus on gratitude and manifesting it deeply in our lives.

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This week host Sophia Nelson pays honor to fathers. She talks about the absence of a father. And why it matters so much to have good men in our lives.

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In this week's podcast, host Sophia Nelson encouragers listens to take a moment to replenish and restore after a challenging period for us all post-covid 2020-2022, and to reset the clock on 2023 as we go into the summer and the final 6 months of the year.

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In this special episode, host Sophia Nelson pays tribute to the late Tine Turner by sharing 3 powerful life lessons we can all learn from her iconic life and living.

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Host Sophia Nelson gives us three good takeaways on Mother’s Day 2023.

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Host Sophia Nelson uses the Royal Family Coronation as a teachable moment for us all about how we should treat our families, ourselves and those we love.

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This week’s episode host Sophia Tallis about the sudden death of her maternal grandmother and how it has forced her to consider “time” and what we do with it. How we manage and live it out daily.

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This Self-Care Sunday is special as it is Easter Sunday. A great word on the message of the day with host Sophia Nelson

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This episode is all about starting the new quarter of 2023 focused on protecting your time and energy.

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Today's topic is about meeting your needs. Your emotional, physical, professional and relational needs. This is a good one. Not to miss.

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Todays podcast is all about knowing your value and worth as a woman. Great short monologue with host Sophia Nelson.

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Today's podcast is about 3 things: Dealing with our grief or hurts; growing from and through them, and then being brave enough to start again, be resilient and come back better. Wiser. Changed. And purpose filled.

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This week's episode is how to take care of you as you take care of aging parents, a spouse or family. It's based on Sophia's popular CNN article on Care-giving this week via CNN Opinion.

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Host Sophia Nelson offers some reflections on love and the power of love in our lives. Happy Valentine's Day 2023.

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In this first episode of February 2023 author Sophia Nelson takes us on a journey to self-awareness and self-control that ultimately lead us to a life of freedom.

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Today we are talking about your care of your body. The physical you. Physical wellness. And aging. Long Covid. And more.

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Host Sophia Nelson gives us three behaviors and choices we have to change in 2023. A good New Year life lesson!

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Host Sophia Nelson uses the language and charge of Dr. MLK Jr to challenge us to practice better Self-care so we can change the world.

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Host Sophia Nelson offers some birthday reflections at the start of the New Year!

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Author Sophia Nelson gives us a quick overview of the tools we need to prepare for the Masterclass. Listen.

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This is the final book end of the lessons. How we leave people, places and things matters, a lot.

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This one is one we all need to practice often. There is power in the word no. Use it!

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This life lesson is really special because it helps us to develop the EIQ tool of how we show up with other human beings in the world.

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Tis the season to forgive. A great life lesson we all need to learn. And practice daily!

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This life lesson is all about building reciprocal relationships. And going where there is love, positivity and peace in your relationships.

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This is a special episode where author Sophia Nelson dissects the Harry and Meghan docuseries in the framework of family dysfunction and break down. And how brave what they did is. And the important life lessons we can learned from them.

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This life lesson is a big one that we are all debating in the public square. Canceling versus conversations. And it's breaking our mental health in two.

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Faith is what sustains us. Faith gives us life. Faith pushes us forward. Faith is the substance of what we hope for, but cannot yet see. Great reminder in today's podcasts to fuel up with your faith!

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This is a life lesson we can all use. Daily. Choose the power of FOCUS over the power of DISTRACTION.

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This is one of the most powerful EIQ tools you have. Managing expectations of yourself and of others.

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Learn to hear and trust that small voice inside of you. That always knows the way. It's the best EIQ tool you have!

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This one is critical to your life's success. Knowing when to hold on and let go.,

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This one is a great lesson to really take in. Author Sophia Nelson breaks it all down. She'll make you laugh but she'll make her point! Listen up!

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This life lesson is critical to our success as human beings. Having the self-awareness we need to truly see ourselves and to get out of our own way.

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Author Sophia Nelson walks us through how to break unhealthy relational ties (deep soul ties) from the past. This is a really good end of year message we can all use.

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Today's life lesson is all about Anger and managing it effectively. It's a critical EIQ tool.

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Author Sophia Nelson walks us through how to handle your haters!

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This lesson takes us into section 2 of the book which is all about managing your emotions.

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Today's life lesson is all about the power of exploring and being in wonder and awe as we go through this journey called life.

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Life Lesson four is one we all need to learn at every Sesson of our lives. Listen up!

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Day 3 is all about the power of taking risks. And how to turn even your failures into success.

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Author Sophia Nelson talks about the difference between mental and emotional health. And how we can and should protect and honor them both.

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Episode 1, Lesson 1 is about breaking the chains of toxic family ties. Being a cycle breaker. It all starts here. Get out your journals, note pads, and share!

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This is a special edition weekend podcast for all of you out there stressing about how to deal with toxic family ties during the Thanksgiving Holiday Week and weekend. Author Sophia Nelson opens her new book with chapter 1: Get Out of their Box which addresses how we break free, honor ourselves and practice healthy safe-care when we are dealing with or connected to unhealthy, toxic, trauma filled family members. 

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This week's episode is about how to take your power back and end the year 2022 on a healthy note so you can enter 2023 healthier, rested and ready.

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This episode rounds up our October podcast focus on physical wellness, breast cancer and being resilient on the face of life challenges. It's one or to miss.

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This weeks episode is dedicated to resilience and optimism in the face of tragedy, illness, grief and loss. Our guest is American Cancer Society Hope Award Winner Kimberly S. Reed.

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In this 3rd episode of season 3 host Sophia Nelson has a short but powerful message on knowing how to stop taking on more than you can carry. Listen!

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In the second episode of season 3 host Sophia Nelson had a great conversation with Dr. Marie Morgan of LSUHS In Louisiana.

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In this season 3 opening episode author/host Sophia Nelson talks about life lessons 4 and 11 from the book. This is a good episode for anyone struggling with how and when to let go.

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A short message from author Sophia Nelson on this Labor Day holiday weekend about self-care awareness month!

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Todays final episode of the summer is all about feelings: how we spot them, feel them, manage them, and communicate them with others.

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Host Sophia Nelson challenges us to ask 3 life changing questions! Great listen. If you dare.

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Author Sophia Nelson walks us through the power of change in your life. You are the one that you've been waiting for.

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Author Sophia Nelson shares one of her favorite life lessons from the book. It's a good one!

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Todays podcast author Sophia Nelson reminds us that putting self first is not selfish. It's life sustaining. And it's necessary for a happier more fulfilling life.

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Today's special segment focuses on coping with grief. Mourning. Loss. Or worse tragic horror like the loss of children to violence.

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Todays episode is all about putting you first without guilt and without feeling guilty that you do! A must listen.

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Our guest on this Mother's Day 2022 is Dr. Diana Butler Bass, author of eleven books on faith, spirituality and inspirational learning. She is a world renowned speaker, evangelist and author. She talks with host Sophia Nelson this week about how we can use our faith as fuel (Life Lesson #18 in the book) to help be a brighter light in the world.

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Today's episode is about the power of forgiveness in our lives. We all need it. We must all extend it. We must learn to walk in it everyday.

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Today’s Easter Sunday message is all about how love shows up in our lives. And what it looks like. Acts like. Speaks like. She gives us 5 tips for spotting and giving deeper love in your life.

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Great conversation about the power of change with author Elizabeth Guarino, and her newest book, "The Change Guidebook".

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A great master class on why you need to invest in powerful and positive connections. And be careful of life draining attachments.

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In today’s podcast host Sophia Nelson reflects on a young Virginia journalist who tragically lost her life to gun violence over the weekend. And the loving light she left behind at just age 25.

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Today author Sophia Nelson kicks us off into spring! And the power of new seasons in our lives!

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Nelba Marquez Green, founder of the “Ana Grace Project” joins us to share the tools for coping with grief and loss while trying to practice good Self-care.

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This week’s episode is a must listen on the power of “being” and listening to your alignment. Who you are. What you need. How you feel. What you want. Transformation Coach Nicole Roberts Jones gives us some great tools for Self-care success.

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Todays episode features author Pamela Johnson who talks with host Sophia Nelson about how to make happiness a true and meaningful part of your life.

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Host Sophia Nelson talks about the importance of learning not to worry.

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This weeks episode deals with removing the oft suffocating masks we wear that can lead to deep emotional and relational pain.

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Host Sophia Nelson wraps the month of January with the same question she asked on JAN 1, 2022. What do you want?

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Host Sophia Nelson gives us some food for thought on the power of human connectedness and how it’s everything to our own Self-care.

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Host Sophia Nelson extracts Self-care life lessons from the teachings, life and words of Dr. MLK, Jr.

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Happy New Year. We kick off 2022 with a powerful 25 minute class from author Sophia Nelson on how to change your life in 2022. And be more of what you need for you in 2022.

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This is the last podcast episode of 2021. Author Sophia Nelson offers what she calls “life’s most important tip”.

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Todays episode for Christmas week is all about how to set healthy boundaries of selfcare during the crazy holiday season.

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Today’s episode is all about finding your voice. Getting still. And creating a life for yourself that allows you to have the life you want. Great listen. Take notes.

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Todays episode is all about the climate of anger we are all dealing with online and offline. On top of the holiday blues.

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Today’s special podcast with host Sophia Nelson is a reminder to be thankful today and everyday. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Today’s episode helps listeners to focus on the issues beneath the surface of our lives that need addressing.

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Today’s episode features renowned integrative therapist & quiet waters mediation podcast host Suzanne Nixon. She and host Sophia Nelson breakdown what Self-care is and is not.

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Today’s episode with host Sophia Nelson is the second in our new series “Shift into Self 2022”. She talks about how harboring anger or offense is destroying our peace and our civil society. It’s toxic to the soul. And to your own self-care.

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This weeks part II in our new series “shift into Selfcare 2022” is all about the importance of not letting other people project their issues onto you or define you with their words. In a world of cancel culture It’s a critical part of Selfcare.

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Author Sophia Nelson is launching a New series “Shift into Self 2022”. We will have asking guests, and we are going to help you shift into your next year now!

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Today’s episode kicks off an 6-8 week series of Masterclasses on the elements or parts of self-care: relational, psychological, emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and financial.

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A great sunday podcast on how to rebuild your life from life’s broken pieces.

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September is Suicide Prevention Month. Host Sophia Nelson offers some great insights on dealing with depression, practicing Self-care and handling issues of suicide among loved ones and friends.

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Today’s final summer season podcast is a must listen to right now. Sophia breaks down what is “self-care” and why it matters that we all do it right now.

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Today’s episode is a good one. Author Sophia Nelson offers 3 steps to effectively manage your emotional health each and every day.

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On this new episode Sophia gives us three key steps to better self care and getting unstuck.

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Great new episode on taking your power back. And how Simone Biles is teaching the world a powerful Masterclass on “self-care” first!

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In this episode host Sophia Nelson talks about the importance of making sure we don’t allow the fall out from blow-ups, bad choices, and massive explosions from others lives to cause us harm.

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This special episode on Book Cover Reveal Day with host Sophia Nelson and her friend Dr. Steve Maraboli is pure medicine for the soul. These two engage in an almost hour dialogue about life, love, loss, family, change, growth and being what you need for you first. It is a must listen. A classic conversation that is much needed in our time. Get your dink. Get your journal. And listen! 

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Today’s self-care Sunday episode is all about how not to let distractions become a danger to your emotional and physical well being.

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Today’s July 4th podcast is a great, must listen with host Sophia Nelson uncut and 100% raw honest inspiration.

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On this week's episode host/author Sophia Nelson breaks down making our mental health a priority with three things we all need to practice as we head into the return of our new "not normal" in the workplace, in our homes, and in our lives. Taking care of you matters, a lot. 

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Today’s podcast is about the role fathers play in our society and in our lives. Happy Father’s Day 2021.

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This is a powerful episode with host Sophia Nelson sharing her thoughts on Prince Harry & Oprah’s new series “The Me You Can’t See”.

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Today's Podcast is an abridged Masterclass on self-care through the lens of YOU seeing, knowing and loving you. Great share on social media. 

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A must listen to podcast on how we reach people to treat us. And why it’s important to believe people when they show you who they are. The first time.

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Author Sophia Nelson talks about the power of joyful, peaceful relationships and who we choose to love, befriend, do business with, journey though life with. Great listen. Powerful words.

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In this episode host Sophia Nelson gives us an aspirational and honest Masterclass on how to start letting go of the things that no longer serve us.

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Host Sophia Nelson asks 7 questions and offers 7 tips to self-care. Great podcast!

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Today’s episode is a must listen with host Sophia Nelson on the life changing power of knowing your value.

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In this episode of the "Be the One You Need" Podcast Author Sophia Nelson takes us through the challenging but critical journey of taking responsibility for our own lives and decisions. For taking care of self, by being accountable for our choices. We are not victims. But we can only be victors when we dare to be accountable. Great must share episode. 

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In this new episode author Sophia Nelson talks about taking care of you in a toxic or unhealthy family. It’s not easy. But it is essential.

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Today’s Podcast focuses on how to protect yourself from feelings of isolation, depression, social media fatigue, overwhelm from zooming, and how to honor you during the Covid crisis and each day.

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In our inaugural Valentine's Day 2021 Podcast--Hostess Sophia Nelson pays tribute to Self-LOVE and using Self-Care to cope with the day to day stress of living. This is a must listen to podcast for anyone dealing with Depression, loneliness, fear, worry, and exhaustion. The way out is through. The way to healing is in our ability to take care of self.