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Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

Life Happens with Barb & Michelle

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Life Happens with Barb and Michelle is your guide to navigating the twists, turns, and beautifully messy moments of life. Hosted by Barb and Michelle, a dynamic mother-daughter duo and the Co-Founders of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®, this podcast dives into the growth, shifts, and self-discovery that define our journeys. Together, they explore what it truly means to live authentically, strengthen mental health, embrace change, and rise after every stumble. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, insights, and inspiration to help you thrive in every chapter of your story.

Thanks so much for being with us, we love being with you and sharing life with you all! Join our YouTube community and see our episodes on video by subscribing to our channel @lifehappensthepodcast

*The information and opinions expressed in this program are for educational purposes only, are not intended as medical or other health advice, and solely reflect the personal experiences of the host and guests. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in this program without seeking the advice of a qualified medical provider. Any reproduction or rebroadcast of this program, in whole or part, is prohibited without the prior written permission of Michelle Maros™, LLC. © 2022 Michelle Maros, LLC*

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  • 254 - The Healing Advice That's Actually Keeping You Broken

    254 - The Healing Advice That's Actually Keeping You Broken
    Apr 21 2026

    You've read the books. You've tried the meditation. You've done the journaling, the breathwork, the therapy. So why do you still feel stuck?

    In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, master well-being educator Devi Brown joins the conversation for one of the most honest discussions about healing we've ever had. Devi spent years teaching wellness to athletes, executives, and thousands of students through her Deeply Well podcast and her work at Chopra Global. Then her own life fell apart... and she discovered that everything she'd been teaching wasn't enough to save her.

    What she built from that breaking point became her book Living in Wisdom... a completely different approach to healing that doesn't start with fixing yourself. It starts with being brave enough to actually meet yourself. This conversation goes beyond surface-level wellness and into the real, messy, uncomfortable process of becoming whole.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    - Why "doing the work" can still leave you stuck... and what's actually missing

    - The difference between surface-level wellness and true well-being

    - What "Complex Lived Experience" means and why it changes how you think about your pain

    - Why Devi's 8-step healing process starts with grief, not gratitude

    - What it looks like to live in wisdom on an ordinary Tuesday... not just during a retreat

    If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still not feeling better... this episode is going to change how you think about the entire journey. Devi's book Living in Wisdom is available now in paperback (as of TODAY).


    📍0:00 Introduction & Wellness Industry Overview

    1:11 Welcoming Devi Brown

    2:11 Healer Burnout & Passing the Torch

    10:17 Creators, Art & Living for the Work

    17:31 Music, Consciousness & Cultural Roots

    18:13 Bridging Generations & Staying Curious

    26:10 Navigating Uncertainty & The Shift from Hope to Faith

    33:36 Freedom After Divorce

    39:20 Surface Wellness vs. Real Healing

    40:47 The Wellness Industrial Complex

    59:38 Truth Telling & The Personal Healing Path

    1:05:38 Closing Reflections & Where to Find Devi


    Devi Brown's Podcast, "Deeply Well": https://www.youtube.com/@DeviBrownWell-Being

    Devi Brown's Book, "Living in Wisdom": https://www.devibrown.com/book



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    1 h et 8 min
  • 253 — The Truth About Living with Your Mother (at 40)

    253 — The Truth About Living with Your Mother (at 40)
    Apr 14 2026

    Living with someone you love is supposed to be easy — until it isn't. In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, hosts Barb Schmidt and Michelle Maros pull back the curtain on the two years they spent living together after a sudden condo flood turned a two-week crash pad into an unplanned life arrangement. What started as a temporary inconvenience became one of the most challenging — and unexpectedly transformative — seasons of their relationship.

    From laundry wars to a 20-year high school reunion that felt like stepping back in time, Barb and Michelle get honest about the moments that nearly broke them and the practices that kept them together. This conversation is for anyone who has ever loved someone deeply and still needed serious space from them.

    What you'll take away:

    • Why trying to control small things (like dryer settings) is almost never actually about the small thing
    • How to survive cohabitation with someone you love without losing the relationship
    • The real emotion hiding underneath anger — and how to get to it
    • Why your role as a parent fundamentally shifts when your adult child moves back in
    • A practical starting point for building self-awareness through journaling and reflection

    Don't risk letting conflict quietly damage a relationship you can't afford to lose. Learn how to find the baseline of love — even when you want to pull your hair out.


    Episode Breakdown ⬇️

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:34 - Moving In

    00:07:38 - Early Adjustment

    00:09:00 - Tension Builds

    00:14:06 - The Laundry Wars

    00:21:16 - Learning to Pause

    00:25:08 - Finding the Lessons

    00:39:40 - Love Coexists

    00:41:35 - Parent Role Shifts

    00:43:50 - Closing Wisdom

    💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one.

    📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕

    🎙️ Host by:

    https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/

    https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/

    Join our community⬇️

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcast

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/

    Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcast


    Listen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/

    🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday


    ✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg

    📘 Go Deeper with Dear Friend

    If this episode resonated with you, you may also love Michelle’s USA TODAY bestselling book, Dear Friend, a daily reflection companion designed to help you reconnect with your inner voice, honor your needs, and find clarity and strength one day at a time.

    Because resilience doesn’t begin with changing your circumstances.

    It begins with strengthening your relationship with yourself.

    And that may be the most important relationship you’ll ever build.


    👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg

    🎧 Listen to the audiobook and step into a year that truly loves you back: https://amzn.to/459zSdt



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    45 min
  • 252 — How Forgiving Too Fast Kept Me Stuck for 20 Years

    252 — How Forgiving Too Fast Kept Me Stuck for 20 Years
    Apr 7 2026
    What if the thing you've been told will set you free is actually keeping you stuck? What if forgiveness isn't even the goal?In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, our hosts challenge everything we've been taught about forgiveness. Not the textbook version we learned as kids, but the real, messy, evolving kind that shows up after serious trauma, toxic relationships, and years of bypassed emotions. This is a raw conversation about what happens when you stop forcing yourself to forgive and start focusing on what you actually feel.💬 Barb opens up about replacing forgiveness with acceptance after her divorce, her history of sexual abuse, and why at 69 years old she's done pressuring herself to forgive people who caused real harm.💬 Michelle gets vulnerable about being a self-described "sucker" who forgave a major trauma too quickly because the person said the right words, and how she's learning to sit with her own feelings before letting anyone else influence her process.✨ In This Episode, We Discuss:Why Barb swapped the word "forgiveness" for "acceptance" and how that shift changed everythingThe danger of forgiving too quickly and bypassing the emotions that actually need to be feltMichelle's experience of forgiving a severe trauma as a kid because the person said all the right things, only to realize decades later she'd never actually processed itHow other people's apologies and influence can cloud what you truly feel and needWhy taking accountability doesn't mean someone gets a pass or gets let back inThe connection between premature forgiveness and the inability to set boundaries later in lifeNedra Glover Tawwab's quote on forgiveness and releasing the power harm has over you"I don't wanna wait that long. And also, is that really even the goal?"If you've ever felt the pressure to forgive before you were ready, or wondered if forgiveness is even what you need right now, this episode is going to feel like permission to breathe. Barb and Michelle aren't here to tell you what to do. They're here to sit with you in the mess and remind you that healing doesn't have a deadline. Come listen.📘 Go Deeper with Dear FriendIf this episode on Forgiveness and Acceptance resonated with you, you may also love Michelle’s USA TODAY bestselling book, Dear Friend, a daily reflection companion designed to help you reconnect with your inner voice, honor your needs, and find clarity and strength one day at a time.Because resilience doesn’t begin with changing your circumstances.It begins with strengthening your relationship with yourself.And that may be the most important relationship you’ll ever build.👉 Order your copy: https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg🎧 Listen to the audiobook and step into a year that truly loves you back: https://amzn.to/459zSdtEpisode Breakdown ⬇️0:00 – Intro / Teaser clip0:58 – Welcome & introducing the forgiveness topic7:18 – Barb shares where she is today with forgiveness (2026)8:04 – Barb opens up about childhood sexual abuse10:15 – Is forgiveness even the goal anymore?18:57 – Why we put the onus on the person who was harmed23:24 – Should you remove the other person from the equation?24:44 – The danger of being easily swayed by an apology25:18 – How being a "sucker" affects your healing process41:01 – Walking through what actually works: staying in your own essence46:21 – Closing thoughts: accountability ≠ forgiveness49:55 – Outro & Nedra Tawwab quote on releasing forgiveness💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one.📅 Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle! 💕🎙️ Host by:https://www.instagram.com/peaceful_barb/https://www.instagram.com/michellemaros/Join our community⬇️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LifeHappensThePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehappensthepodcast/Substack: https://lifehappensthepodcast.substack.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifehappensthepodcastListen to our podcast anywhere→ https://michellemaros.com/podcast/ 🎙️ New episodes of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle are released every Tuesday✨ Available Now✨ Order Dear Friend to receive daily doses of clarity, hope, and heartfelt encouragement.💌 https://amzn.to/3Us9eqgOur Sponsors:* Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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