#340 - Abbie Maroño: Work In Progress, Healthy Vs. Toxic Shame, Becoming Empowered, Running Out Of Time, Social Media Perspectives, Altruistic Punishment, Obsessive Ambition & Career Fixation, Celebrating Achievements, The Power Of Kindness, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 130 minutes

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0:00.0	It is much easier to keep engaging in bad behaviors than it is to do the work and heal ourselves
0:07.5	so we understand why we engage in bad behaviors.
0:11.2	Shame is a signal that something you are doing is contradicting who you are or the way you
0:18.2	perceive yourself or who you want to be.
0:20.7	When shame is not felt, people don't
0:23.4	try and make amends because if I don't feel shame, then that's who I am. This is fine. So it is a signal
0:30.0	to us that something needs to change. Welcome to the Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast, where we meet the
0:36.9	world's top experts to explore the
0:39.1	secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your
0:45.0	existence and biohack your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing
0:51.5	medical advice and are not responsible for any outcomes you may
0:55.3	experience from implementing the tactics lying herein. So friends, are you ready to join me? Let's do
1:01.8	this. Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking podcast. Friends, it was such an honor to have Dr. Abby
1:12.4	Marano on the show today. She is such an incredible, high-achieving woman. She's a scientist,
1:18.8	an expert in the field of human behavior. She's been recognized by the United States Department
1:23.1	of State. She's worked with the U.S. Secret Service, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security,
1:29.0	local law enforcement agencies, and on top of all of that, she is such a kind human with a mind-blowing
1:35.4	personal story, and her book, Work and Progress is an incredible resource for how you can
1:40.3	reframe what you're going through in your life and truly become, quote, empowered.
1:44.6	And yes, we will talk about what that actually means.
1:47.4	In today's show, we touch on topics like the fear and concept of running out of time in life,
1:52.8	the different social media perspectives and how you can actually use it to be motivated
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