When we think about boundaries we typically think about all of the times people overstep them. But we don’t ever really discuss how we come to set realistic boundaries, how to express our boundaries to people AND how to hold people accountable. In this episode, I dissect, unpack, and unravel what boundaries mean to me and how to set boundaries that are really clear. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don’t worry you’re not soft or a punk it is totally natural. In the episode, I explain why I have no fcuks left to give and will also lay down the law on how you can mimic my behavior. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Confession, there’s a little bit of that girl in us all. In this episode, I get real with myself about why I abandon greatness for procrastination and laziness. I set a few goals for myself that are guaranteed to be useful AF to you. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the holidays creeping up on us it’s easy to sink into situational depression. In this episode, I reveal how depression has held me hostage and how I keep pushing even when there is little push left. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to lessen likability’s hold on you. In this episode, I break down our obsession with being well-liked and share what I have unpacked about not being liked from my experiences living in New York. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm breaking down why ghosting should not be your first choice of communication and giving you a cheat sheet on how to be a better communicator. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm exploring the idea of accepting death as a blessing rather than a curse. I also offer listeners advice on how to grieve without guilt while celebrating your own life. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I celebrate "Be Kind to Humankind" week by asking, are you a kind person...to yourself? I help you unpack what being kind actually feels like and give you three approachable tips on how you can be kinder to yourself. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I hosted Self Care IRL's inaugural retreat in Mexico. I sat down for an intimate conversation with super-creative and web series creator, Tracie Mae. We chat about what it's like to be a motherless child, things we would have done differently, and how to cope if you're in the storm now. RESOURCES:  Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: We'd love for you to join our exclusive membership community on Patreon. You'll receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://www.patreon.com/selfcareirl Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfcareirl Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tyalexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices