146. Alex Elle, Author & Self-Care Facilitator
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2021
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Season five, H-E-L-L-O! To say that Alex Elle has made me re-think a lot about the way I talk to and treat myself would be an understatement. Elle regularly inspires her more than 1 million Instagram followers with her compassionate words encouraging grace and self-care. In episode 146, she talks to me about how she got here, reflecting on her career journey thus far and a difficult upbringing. The Hey, Girl podcast host opens up about her traumatic teenage years and details how writing and therapy saved her life. She also talks to me about what it was like to meet her husband on Twitter (seriously) and talks about the fertility struggles they had before having their "rainbow babies." Also: Helpful advice on how to stay true to your boundaries without shame and how to start (and keep) a regular journaling practice + much, much more.
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| 0:00.0 | do the hard thing. And I don't know what your hard thing is, but lean into it. Life is too short. |
| 0:07.6 | It's the longest shortest time. And if the last year hasn't shown us that, I don't know what will. |
| 0:14.6 | Stop leaving yourself behind and show up. And sometimes that is the hardest thing ever to do. |
| 0:23.5 | But you're worth it. |
| 0:30.0 | Hello, hello, Emily Abadi here. And I am, oh man, a lady, emotional, excited, amped, all of the |
| 0:49.2 | adjectives. You are listening to the season five premiere episode 146 of hurdle. A wellness focused |
| 0:57.8 | podcast weighs it down with inspiring individuals to talk about their big wins, tough moments, |
| 1:03.2 | and everything in between. On the show, you can expect a vulnerability, motivation, and candid |
| 1:09.4 | discussions with everyone from top athletes to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes |
| 1:14.8 | to follow your passions. My mission is simple. To inspire you to be your best self-move with intention |
| 1:22.8 | and have some fun along the way. The vibe right now is lit. Okay, as I hear myself say that |
| 1:31.2 | out loud, sounds kind of ridiculous. I'm not sure if that phrase should be in my vernacular, |
| 1:36.4 | but really, I cannot shout it from the rooftops enough. Just how happy I am that we are at this |
| 1:42.7 | point. I mean, what's coming down the paper hurdle, the fact that we're here in season five. |
| 1:47.4 | This week, we celebrated a huge, huge milestone three million downloads. When I try to think |
| 1:54.7 | about like three million people listening to my voice, and anytime, I'm just like, yeah, |
| 2:00.8 | there are no words for that. Anyway, big week for hurdle. I feel blessed, and I feel extra blessed |
| 2:07.2 | because Alex L, author, host of the Heygirl podcast is on the show today. I can almost guarantee |
| 2:16.8 | that you have liked one of Alex's posts on Instagram. And that's because this woman speaks |
| 2:21.4 | the truth. After reading her latest book after the rain, it came out in December. I finally |
| 2:29.2 | put on my big girl pants. It was like, I need to do everything possible to get some of this woman's |
| 2:35.2 | time and bring her story to the show. And so I was so like elated as an understatement. So just |
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