270: Melody Beattie on How to find fulfillment within yourself

“Who you are is love. What love does is heal.” In today’s episode of SoulTalk Podcast. I am joined by Melody Beattie, an American best-selling book author for self-help books on personal development and codependent relationships. Some of her books are ~ The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by hear, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and The Codependent No More Workbook. Melody has developed her pioneering voice in self-help literature from her passion for helping people. Writing has been a channel for her to share words of wisdom and guidance with the world, as she knew firsthand what people are mostly going through. In her lifetime, she survived abandonment, kidnapping, sexual abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, divorce, and the death of a child. These challenging times made her what she is today and captured the hearts of millions of readers across the globe. So if you want to get the first dibs on her upcoming book, Living by Spirit then you must listen to this week’s episode. Timestamps: 0:53 - Guest intro 2:37 - Melody’s passion for helping people to her self-help personal development path 6:54 - What is a self-help 17:25 - How to figure out your own self-talk voice 20:02 - The power of self-love 24:35 - Tips for shifting relationships with self-talk 27:59 - The importance of acceptance in forgiveness 30:17 - Defining the angst anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 33:28 - The benefits of daily meditation 41:33 - Parenting101: What you must know about raising kids 49:02 - Melody’s love for writing 52:49 - How much money matters 57:40 - Melody’s 3 impactful life lessons In this episode, you will learn about: What is Self-help How to overcome codependency Why self-love matters? And how to love yourself The benefits of daily meditation How to cope with anxiety and PTSD How to manifest success whilst balancing one’s wellbeing Some questions I ask: What is self-help? What is codependency? How to shift their relationship with their self-talk? How much are we in control of our manifesting success? What advice could you give parents to raise healthy children in a way that might help regard co-dependency? What is your perspective/ opinion on the industry of personal development industry? Useful Resources: Get a copy of Melody Beattie’s books: Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency UPCOMING NEW BOOK: Living by Spirit Get in Touch: SoulTalk Podcast Episode: Dr. John Gray - Understanding The Biochemistry of Love and Romance Get a copy of Dr. John Gray’s books here Join Dr. John Gray’s relationship seminar: MarsVenus Relationship Weekend For Singles & Couples Email me at [email protected] Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali this July. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com