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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Why Experience Outweighs the Letters After Your Name
“I always kind of feel like I have imposter syndrome… but I have the experience, and that’s what covers me.” 💡✨ In this transparent clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle gets real about wrestling with imposter syndrome and the feeling that a degree or title is required to validate where you are. She… →
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Finding Yourself Again: Navigating Identity Loss, Big Changes, and New Beginnings
“My whole life was centered around my kids and husband at the time… I got so lost in that that I lost Michelle.” 💔✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle shares a vulnerable, real, and humorous look at what happens when you lose your identity in a relationship—and the big changes… →
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Releasing Perfectionism: Learning to Be Enough in Every Role You Play
“I came to the realization: I can’t do everything at once. And I have to be okay with that.” 🤍✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I dive into the constant pressure of wearing so many hats—mother, professor, wife, friend, sister, and faithful servant. For a long time, not being… →
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Advice to My Younger Self: Navigating Love, Timing, and Life Lessons in Your 20s
“If you could go back and whisper to your 20-year-old self, what would you say?” 💭✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I share a candid, hilarious, and real moment about the advice we’d give our younger selves when it comes to relationships, timing, and knowing when it’s time to… →
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Embracing Evolution: How to Love Who You Are at Every Stage of Life
“I’m just learning to be okay with Michelle and who she is right now… because we evolve.” ✨🙌 In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle shares powerful wisdom on self-acceptance, growth, and surrendering control. From recognizing how much we change from decade to decade to embracing present-day flaws and strengths, she opens… →
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You Already Belong: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Recognizing Your Worth
“A degree is a ticket in the door… but you’re already in the door. You’ve already proven that you belong there through your work.” 💡✨ Even as a college professor, I know that credentials aren’t the only thing that define your value. In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, I had a honest… →
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Putting Yourself First: Advice to My Younger Self on Love and Ambition
“Just try to put yourself first… leave that dude!” 😂 Real advice to my younger self. In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle gets honest about what she would tell her 20-something self. Looking back on years spent living in someone else’s shadow and prioritizing a relationship over her own goals, she… →
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Finding Your Passion Again: How Realizing You Love What You Do Changes Everything
“I’m really doing what I love… and it still excites me!” 💖✨ There’s nothing quite like that realization when you step back and remember why you started doing what you love in the first place. In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle shares that heartwarming moment on her way to work when… →
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The Beauty of Lifelong Connections: Reminiscing on 40+ Years of Shared Stories
“40-plus years of friendship… what’s the funniest or most ridiculous situation that we’ve survived together?” 🚗💨 When you’ve been friends for four decades, you accumulate endless wild, hilarious, and scary stories—like trying to keep a little old Toyota running on the highway while big trucks pass by! In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught… →
