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00:52 – Introducing today’s guest, Elizabeth Gilbert
04:40 – Elizabeth talks about her new book, City of Girls
12:01 – The ‘Me Too’ Movement, consent, and the impact on sexuality
13:58 – Female sexual desire
16:39 – The importance of relationships and community
20:50 – Elizabeth shares her thoughts on what it means to be a woman
25:01 – Elizabeth opens up about her decision to leave a prior relationship
28:39 – Dr. Stephanie shares her own experience with being out of alignment with herself
29:58 – ‘This isn’t working for me’
34:11 – Elizabeth opens up about her grieving process after losing the love of her life, Rayya
42:48 – Elizabeth recalls fond memories of Rayya
50:34 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Stephanie
TWEETABLE QUOTES“If women’s lives were automatically ruined by our poor judgement when it comes to sex and love, there would not be a woman left alive in this world.” (07:56)
“Sometimes the loss of innocence is such a relief because sometimes you’re simply better off without it.” (10:48)
“Female sexual desire is a dark – and I don’t mean sinful I mean primal – it is a deep, biological, complex, messy, ungovernable force.” (14:20)
“The most important relationship in my life is my relationship to myself.” (17:29)
“If that voice arises and says ‘This is no longer a nourishing environment for me,’ I’m bound by my contract of love to myself to get the hell out of there.” (26:31)
“My fifty year old self says to my younger self, ‘I’m sorry I didn’t know how to take care of you before, but I hadn’t met you yet.’” (27:51)
“The most powerful words in the English language that a woman can say are, ‘This is not working for me.’” (29:58)
“It’s so funny, there’s certain human experiences that I’m very scared of. Grieving isn’t one of them.” (39:14)
“If I’ve done nothing else with my life, I just wanna be a walking permission slip t make other people feel a little less crazed and weird about their own lives.” (49:39)
LINKS MENTIONEDBetter! Website
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Dr. Stephanie’s Website
Dr. Stephanie’s Twitter – @dr_stephanie
Dr. Stephanie’s Instagram – @dr.stephanie.estima
Link to Dr. Steph’s Article
Elizabeth’s Instagram – @elizabeth_gilbert_writer
Elizabeth’s Twitter – @GilbertLiz
Elizabeth’s Facebook
BOOKS MENTIONEDEat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
City of Girls
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00:27 – Welcome to the Trailer episode of Better! 00:35 – Introducing today’s guest, Giovanni
02:24 – The format of Better! 04:08 – Dr. Steph gives a sneak peek of some upcoming guests
07:00 – A meta-learner at heart
08:46 – The most common questions Dr. Steph fields from audiences she speaks to
10:47 – Giovanni urges listeners to subscribe to Better! 11:02 – The inspiration to become ‘Better!’TWEETABLES
“I also want to be exploring other nuances in how to live better. So that is, of course, from nutrition and fitness and fasting and that aspect. But there’s also the mindset, there’s the alignment, there’s the intimacy with yourself.” (03:02)
“I think that these conversations are just like going out to dinner with someone. And, you just get into these really awesome conversations.” (06:24)
“A really important thing is if you understand the framework, then the tactical application or the execution of the framework becomes much easier because you understand the nuances of the framework.” (08:17)
“I have been, in all honesty, so nervous around just showing the world who I am and what I do. But this podcast is a way to peel off all those things. I’m going to be standing before you and just letting everybody know who I am because it’s time.” (10:30)
“In order to be the best that you can, you need to improve every day to become better in some way.” (11:46)
LINKS MENTIONED
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Link to Dr. Steph’s Article
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