{"podcast":{"title":"An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth","slug":"an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224","podcast_index_feed_id":6751224,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/an-incomplete-guide-to/","website_url":"https://anincompleteguide.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/136a1a8c-ee08-4fab-a16c-920efb44ce8c/c3sm-MIPU5Gp5XAkUczklgX7.jpg","author":"Kelly Arrendell and Sydney West","episode_count":130,"summary":"Everyone wants to live a fulfilled life with less stress and more laughter. Join Kelly Arrendell and Sydney West as they explore the wonder, humor, challenges, and sometimes self-inflicted wounds on the journey of personal growth. Our weekly podcast conversations provide tools you can incorporate into your own path of growth. The journey to becoming more fully yourself is lifelong but is something you can start now, wherever you are. Kelly is our resident expert on self-growth and shares her own mistakes and resources, with Sydney asking questions relevant to millennials and Gen-Zers. Take a breath, and take a listen.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T00:17:59.331844+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 98- Boundaries and the Holidays, Interview with Bernie Byars, LPC","slug":"episode-98-boundaries-and-the-holidays-interview-with-bernie-byars-lpc","published_at":"2025-12-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episode-98-boundaries-and-the-holidays-interview-with-bernie-byars-lpc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224","url":"https://anincompleteguide.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6bfbede6-ac9b-4e3a-b044-b6c2d229b4ba.mp3","summary":"In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth , Sydney and Kelly sit down with Bernie Byars, LPC, for an insightful conversation about boundaries—what they are, why they matter, and how to navigate them with clarity and compassion. Defining a boundary..yeses and nos, to safeguard your own wellbeing People pleasing...can interfere with our boundaries Being uncomfortable may be a sign you need a boundary Misusing a boundary...controlling or manipulating another person Boundaries are only about yourself Boundaries don't need to be over-explained Boundaries with using words Self-respect grows when setting boundaries Asking for what you need, not just what you don't need Website: anincompleteguide.com Instagram: @anincompleteguide YouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide Patreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowth Shout out to Lauren, Jake, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!","meta_description":"In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth , Sydney and Kelly sit down with Bernie Byars, LPC, for an insightful conversation about boundar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1821,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episodes/episode-98-boundaries-and-the-holidays-interview-with-bernie-byars-lpc/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episode-98-boundaries-and-the-holidays-interview-with-bernie-byars-lpc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}