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Hi, I'm Monica Packer from About Progress, and this is a hug and a kick, a series where I share a short excerpt from my extensive podcast archives, one carefully selected to give you the validation and or motivation you need for the weekend.

What does it look like as you are working on yourself and you meet resistance? What is resistance?

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