{"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 99- Eating and the Holidays, Interview with Bernie Byars, LPC","slug":"episode-99-eating-and-the-holidays-interview-with-bernie-byars-lpc","published_at":"2025-12-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-incomplete-guide-to-personal-growth-6751224/episode-99-eating-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/6f4fa81b-f8fb-4119-b04f-aa0c9313fb36.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 food and eating challenges that often surface during the holiday season. Together, they explore the emotional, relational, and cultural pressures surrounding meals, and Bernie offers practical guidance for navigating these moments. Society has moralized food...labeling what is \"good\" and \"bad\" Mindset for holiday eating All foods have a time and place You don't have to eat what you don't like Don't go into a meal starving Knowing when you are hungry or full Not judging others or ourselves What I eat should be the least important thing about me Don't yuck on other people's yum Fat is not bad 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 food an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1795,"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-99-eating-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-99-eating-and-the-holidays-interview-with-bernie-byars-lpc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}