357. 5 Pieces of Advice We’re So Glad We Didn’t Take!

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Well hi, dear ones! Today’s episode is a fun one. We wanted to do something a little lighter, a little more “front porch chat”… but still so good. We’re sharing five pieces of advice we’re genuinely grateful we didn’t take — because whew, we live in an age where everyone has an opinion on how you should live, love, work, and make decisions. And a lot of that “advice” sounds wise… until you actually try to build a life you love. So consider this your permission slip to pause, question the narrative, and decide what’s true for you. Why I’m glad I didn’t stay stuck in the “steady 9–5 is the only safe way” mindset The relationship advice floating around the internet that can quietly breed resentment (and what we think is healthier) My personal hot take: more is more (more joy, more love, more beauty, more life) Why “wait until you’re ready” is often just fear in a cute outfit — and how to move anyway The best reframe of all: get your hopes up (because not getting your hopes up is basically being disappointed in advance) the Aerie sweat set (especially pregnancy-friendly!) https://www.ae.com/us/en/p/aerie/clothing/loungewear/offline-by-aerie-ott-fleece-super-wide-leg-pant/1703_1248_012?menu=cat1090003&ip=off&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla&utm_content=aerie&utm_campaign=nogender_bottoms_general&utm_term=nonbrand&utm_id=20001158336&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20001158336&gbraid=0AAAAADovoqLTyCTYF-Ktn9_X34NiA4okY&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhOfLBhCCARIsAJPiopMqrE-xkIolWqogrAbqamy8BW2pQcqJF_ghrw1Wz4dNjgJ38JR7B4kaAhvGEALw_wcB https://www.ae.com/us/en/p/aerie/clearance/clothing/tops/sweatshirts-hoodies/offline-by-aerie-ott-seamed-quarter-zip-sweatshirt/2164_2141_012 The Rhode peptide lip tint in “Ribbon” https://www.rhodeskin.com/products/peptide-lip-tint-ribbon?srsltid=AfmBOopuzGvRF3-ue0v9P9EcXmNG61BmXoXBSsaYiQAD-L5RQCkman6O My upgraded method for the lemon chicken rice soup (so flavorful) https://substack.com/home/post/p-185682117 If you loved this episode, come tell us on Instagram: What advice are YOU officially not taking anymore? In this episode, we talk about:A few favorites we mention: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations about things that matter as you seek to live your most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life.
0:10.8	I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy.
0:17.2	Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the podcast.
0:20.6	Hi, Emily May. I'm in um, Cheetah pants. You're in Cheetah pants. If you're not watching on YouTube. So I feel like that just goes to show. Actually, I will say let this be, let the record show. This might be the first time and only time I'm in jeans and moms in sweatpants.
0:39.3	And I'm in sweats.
0:39.9	So I got my spanks set on, which I love.
0:42.8	I've had for several years.
0:44.2	If you don't have the spanks set, you get it.
0:47.6	It is really great.
0:49.3	But today's episode is really fun.
0:51.5	We wanted to do like a little more of a lighthearted fun episode and
0:55.5	but it's actually really still so good yeah um we're doing all of the advice we're so glad we
1:03.5	did not take advice we're glad we didn't take i think this is a fun one some hot takes coming
1:09.6	into the new year we live in an age where
1:11.8	everyone is giving you yeah a lot of advice like we're hearing a lot of things yeah and i feel like
1:20.5	all of these are yeah we're so glad we didn't listen yeah and we have a whole different way of
1:26.9	looking at these things.
1:28.6	And they're pretty common.
1:30.0	And they're pretty common.
1:30.9	So it's going to be fun.
1:32.7	And I'm sure you've all had, you know, some bad advice given to you.
1:38.0	And we're just here to warn you.
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