It's OK to Love Yourself
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -It's OK to Love Yourself is a podcast about all things self-love and self-discovery. Host Katherine Yasi is on a mission to bring more self-love into the world after having struggled with self-esteem for most of her childhood and early adult life. Through personal stories and conversations with special guests, you'll learn new tools, tips, and insights to bring more self-love into your life. Whether you're working towards self-acceptance or just interested in learning more about self-love - this podcast is for you. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katherine-yasi/support
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Katie Warner: Self Love is a Lie… and Other Bullsh*t I Used to Believe
May 03, 2021 22:45 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBKatie Warner is an author, speaker, digital course creator, and solo mom of 4, dedicated to inspiring self-love and empowerment in women across the globe. Katie birthed Salt Water & Soul Fire in 2017 as a movement to support and guide women, particularly mothers, to take radical responsibility for loving themself, leading themself, and the intentional creation of their life. Since then, she’s created several online courses, written an eBook titled “Self Love is a Lie… and Other Bullshit I Us...
Amanda Ferrat: Badass Women Breaking Barriers
April 10, 2021 00:19 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBHi friend! This episode was so wonderful to record and edit - I had a blast speaking with Amanda Ferrat all about self-love and what life is really like as a fat, disabled woman. Amanda is an emotional wellness counselor and EFT practitioner. In this episode you'll learn about Amanda's childhood, college sorority experience, and how experiencing tremendous loss before the age of 40 has impacted her life and set her on her current path in which she wants to give back and inspire other women t...
Let's Talk Times of Transition & Stepping Into the Unknown
April 02, 2021 23:23 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis week is a solo episode because it's been awhile since we've caught up 1:1! I talk through what I've been reflecting on under the themes of times of transition and stepping into the unknown. This whole last year has truly felt like a masterclass of taking inspired action while learning how to enjoy right where I am - here and now. There's so much we just can't plan for these days - even as the world starts to open back up. I don't know about you, but I feel like I can FEEL the momentum w...
Ashley Jackson-Thompson & Meriam Boldewijn: Practicing Self-Love As Caregivers
March 27, 2021 01:50 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThis was such a wonderful episode to record and I know you will love hearing Ashley & Meriam's stories. Ashley and Meriam met through a shared experience as they both are caretakers - and they both recognized the importance of practicing self-love and self-care - especially in their roles caring for their spouses and other family members. In this episode these incredible women shared their stories and experiences with caregiving and the moments in which they realized they needed to find a ne...
Kim Flagg & Leah Shirton: emBODY Love Workshop Event at Banyan Tree Yoga
March 21, 2021 00:28 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode my discussion with Leah Shirton and Kim Flagg from the emBODY love workshop held at Banyan Tree Yoga studio in Nashua NH is the main focus of this episode. Kim, owner of Banyan Tree & Leah, creator of the emBODY love workshop series - graciously invited me to join them for this event and we thought it would be fun to have a panel-like discussion as a live podcast recording. Leah, Kim, and I all have different lived experiences in terms of how we relate to our bodies - it wa...
Julie Leonard: Evangelizing Happiness, Mindful Self-Compassion, & Gratitude
March 12, 2021 23:27 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBJulie Leonard is a Certified Life Coach and Happiness Evangelist with over 30 years of Psychology, Health and Coaching Experience. Along with her Coaching Practice, she is the founder of Sunndach.com, the creator of The Intentional Happiness Circle and author of the No1 bestseller, Intentional Happiness: The Life-Changing Guide To Being Happy and Staying Happy. She is also the host of the weekly online International Women’s Happiness Club. She is so passionate about happiness and living life...
Terri Kozlowski: Discovering your Authentic Self, Boundaries, and Healing from Childhood Trauma
March 06, 2021 00:32 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBTerri Kozlowski is a proud Native American warrior:Athabascan; Tlinglet Tribe - Raven Clan. She journeyed through the pain of child sexual abuse and utter fear of life after her mother abandoned her, at the age of 11, on the streets of Albuquerque. Rediscovering her true path in life, one of joy and love, she learned to transcend the fear that the egoic mind keeps bringing to the forefront of our lives. Terri is now a successful soul and life coach whose mission is to inspire others to maste...
Lorrine Patterson: Freeing Your Heart for (Self) Love
February 27, 2021 00:37 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBContent warning: childhood abuse, abusive relationships, suicidal ideations, sexual content In today's episode I'm excited to bring you this conversation with Lorrine Patterson who shares her story about how she recovered from childhood abuse and a series of marriages and relationships that were not the love-based partnership she desired. We talk about her rock bottom when she was 42 and what steps she took to rebuild her life which ultimately led her to finding the love of her life on Tinder...
Mini-sode - Checking In
February 20, 2021 02:54 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBI wanted to quickly check in with you about what’s been going on with the podcast this month. We have some exciting guests coming on the show starting with an interview I recorded today and will be releasing next week. Hope you’re doing well and stay tuned for a full episode next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katherine-yasi/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katherine-yasi/support
3 Practices For More Self-Love & Self-Trust (Valentine's Edition!)
February 12, 2021 20:32 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBHappy (almost) Valentine's Day, friends! This week I share three practices that I've been using in my everyday life to help me connect to myself and cultivate more self-love and self-trust in my life. I hope you enjoy. Special Announcement!! We now have Podcast Merch! Our first campaign is heart-shaped Valentine's themed. I hope you check it out!! itsoktoloveyourself.shop/self-love-apparel-valentines-day/?coupon=SHIPSELFLOVE Connect with Katherine & the Podcast: http://instagram.com/kg...
Linda Ayrapetov: Realities of Fatphobia, Dating while Plus Size, and Ditching Diet Culture
February 05, 2021 23:29 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBHello friends! So excited to bring you all this conversation with Linda Ayrapetov, Host & Founder of Plus1Pod - a podcast about self-love and dating. It was so cool to speak with Linda because we have a lot in common with both of us being badass fat babes in Boston with self-love podcasts - we covered a lot of ground in this conversation! CW: Medical Fatphobia, Intentional Weight Loss, Disordered Eating. In this episode we discussed: Linda's upbringing and experience with dieting and diet...
Let’s talk Self-Discovery
January 29, 2021 23:38 - 25 minutes - 24 MBHello friends! In today’s solo episode I wanted to give you all an update on how things’ve been going for me & chat about Self-discovery. Self-discovery is going to become more of a theme of this podcast and so I chat through why I’m excited to talk about it more and how it relates to self-love! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katherine-yasi/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katherine-yasi/support
Catherine McCollian: Introductory Overview of Human Design & Using HD for Self-Acceptance
January 22, 2021 20:36 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBHi friends! I’m excited to share this episode from my conversation with Catherine McCollian - she’s a Human Design coach, Tarot reader, and host of “This is the Spiritual Work” podcast. I wanted to have Catherine on to talk about HD as it’s been a system I’ve learned a lot about over the last several months. It has been so awesome to share HD with my friends & family and just generally see how experimenting with it has impacted the direction of my life and how I feel along the way. I’m sure I...
Finding Freedom through Self-Love
January 16, 2021 02:34 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBHi folks! In this episode, I wanted to get personal and give you an update on what's been going with me and talk about this theme of Freedom (and self-love). Freedom was a driving influence for me to start this podcast, start my own business, and is at the heart of what kind of life I want to build for myself. It is totally new (and a little scary) to be so open, let myself be seen, and share my truth in a public forum - but it is what makes me feel alive and empowers me to continue on this ...
Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried: Emotional Flexibility, Grief, and Strategies for Self-Care
January 08, 2021 19:56 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBHi there! I'm very excited to be bringing you all this interview with Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried, a Clinical Psychologist and Optimal Performance Consultant based in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. I connected with Rachel on Instagram and found her content about Emotional Flexibility really fascinating and concepts that really resonated with me on my own journey with mental health. I'm so grateful for her time and her candor in this interview - there is so much goodness packed in here. We spok...
2020 Reflections, My Vision & Mission in 2021
January 01, 2021 21:23 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBThank you all for the support in 2020! In this episode I share a bit about a major reflection and learning from 2020 - being in my head so much!! I also read one the lists I journaled based on a reflection prompt as I said goodbye to 2020. Phew - this year was a year of running through many walls and finding more on the other side. I also share my personal vision and mission statement for 2021. I did a lot of thinking on this over the past few weeks. Stay tuned for more episodes every Fri...
Self-Forgiveness & Being A “Perfectionist”
December 01, 2020 01:51 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode I discuss two themes that came up last week for me: forgiving yourself & what being a perfectionist is really about. Self-forgiveness demands that we be vulnerable with ourselves, to objectively see ourselves and offer ourselves compassion when inevitably things go wrong. If yobu find it hard to forgive yourself or have ever considered yourself a "perfectionist" - this episode may give you a new perspective on what's going on beneath the surface and some steps to begin to tra...
Transactional vs Transformational Self-Love
November 21, 2020 02:11 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBHello Podcast listeners! I am back, after taking a hiatus to work on launching my new leadership business and taking the plunge into full time self-employment. Today's episode is inspired by a podcast I recently listened to on Brene Brown's Dare to Lead podcast. https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-aiko-bethea-on-inclusivity-at-work-the-heart-of-hard-conversations/ Aiko Bethea and Brene speak about the theme of transactional vs transformational change within organizations (around div...
Rachel Estapa: Founder of More to Love Yoga on Yoga for Larger Bodies, Wellness in 2020, and Recovering from COVID
September 28, 2020 23:04 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBHi everyone! It was such a joy to have this conversation with Rachel Estapa - the founder of More to Love Yoga. Not only is Rachel a fellow Bostonian, but I felt many similarities between our stories and backgrounds which were discussed during our conversation. In this episode Rachel talks about how she discovered Yoga, the story behind the name "More to Love" yoga (which is probably not what you're expecting!), different tactics she uses to help her when she's going through a difficult time,...
Three Learnings which Impacted my Self-Care Practice in 2020
September 14, 2020 04:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBHey everyone - hope you've had a lovely weekend. I sat down on Saturday night and recorded this solo episode sharing three learnings that I've had this year which have helped me up my self-care practice during these unprecedented times. I shared a bit about what's been going on with me personally as well as how my approach to self-care has shifted during the pandemic so that you may take anything that resonates with you as you're looking to tweak your self-care in 2020. Hope you all enjoy th...
Amelia Hruby: Selfies for Self-Love, Quarantine Body Image, Fifty Feminist Mantras
September 06, 2020 20:40 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThanks for tuning in for another episode of It's OK to Love Yourself! In today's episode, I'm excited to share my conversation with Amelia Hruby, PhD author of Fifty Feminist Mantras - an upcoming book that will be released on October 6th, 2020. I found Amelia on IG this summer and signed up for her first Selfies for Self-Love practice groups that were held in July. So thankful for connecting and for her offering to come on the podcast and share her story! In this episode we discuss: Selfie...
How I learned to see my body differently
July 10, 2020 23:15 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this week’s episode, I took a topic from my friend Beckie who asked if I could share more about the process I went through to being able to see my body differently which ultimately helped me be able to accept and love myself unconditionally. As I was reflecting on the topic, there were a few moments over the last ~10 years that came to mind when I thought about powerful moments that changed my thinking or gave me a different perspective. In this episode I talk about those stories and share...
Timothy Bowen on finding the right therapist, mental health, dating, and the power of community.
July 03, 2020 20:57 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBTim Bowen and I met 7 years ago when we worked together at HubSpot. We became friends and work spouses and have continued to stay friends despite no longer working together. In this episode, Tim and I talk about our own experiences in therapy, dating, and community. Tim’s own journey with therapy and his personal transformation process deeply inspired me to invest in myself and seek outside support. I can’t wait for you all to hear his story! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster...
Black Lives Matter: Radical self love & the Racist Roots of Fatphobia & Diet Culture
June 29, 2020 23:37 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this solo episode, Katherine reflects on what it means to be anti-racist and expresses the values and ideals she strives to uphold via this podcast. The concept of Radical Self Love as learned from Sonya Renee Taylor is explored as well as a small piece of the history of why fatness has been demonized in America, especially in Black women as learned through Sabrina Strings’ book “Fearing the Fat Body”. If you have any feedback on this episode, please reach out. I consider this to be the be...
Sarah Joy Gaines on Restriction vs Moderation, Joyflow, and Spiritual Practices for Self Love
May 27, 2020 19:04 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBI’m so excited to share this conversation with Sarah Gaines! Sarah Gaines is an entrepreneur and coach that helps people build the life they crave. I worked with Sarah in 2019 to help me find new perspectives on deepening my relationship to self love and thinking through what was important for me in life. In this episode we learn about Sarah’s personal journey with self love, how movement can help us find more joy in life, and some of the spiritual practices that Sarah has been into these day...
Introducing it’s OK to love yourself, my journey to self love and self acceptance
May 10, 2020 03:53 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBThe idea for It’s OK to love yourself has been kicking around my brain for the past year and I’m finally doing the damn thing. I have always learned so much and felt less alone in my own struggles when hearing others share their stories openly with the world. I will be interviewing a series of guests to share their own stories in the hopes that some of you may feel less alone, too. In this episode, I discuss growing up fat and how that led to years of dieting and weight cycling including an a...