LGF Ep. 248: What Your Birthday Really Teaches You

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Happy Lonely Guy Friday, Heal Squad! With a little help from John Lennon’s “Working Class Hero,” Kev unpacks the ways many of us were molded, managed, or minimized… and how that old conditioning shows up today as self-abandonment. It’s Kev’s birfday week and he shares how any “lonely guy birthday” becomes beautiful with an annual “I see you.' and a reminder to be grateful. He breaks down how saying yes when your body screams no, shrinking to keep the peace, or trading your truth for someone else’s comfort sends one clear signal to the universe: “I don’t matter.” And how the universe can’t support a life you’re not willing to stand in. How self-abandonment quietly builds a life that doesn’t fit, and how tiny daily choices begin to undo it. He also dives into the difference between Catholic culture vs. Catholic faith (and how every religion has its version), why endings reorganize your whole timeline, and why honesty over appeasement is the real path home to yourself. In true RGF fashion, we also cover the too-late Thanksgiving, the too-fast Christmas, Mariah Carey officially kicking off holiday celebrations on Nov 1st. On behalf of Kelsey, Ann, Maria, and the whole Heal Squad fam… Bye Betches, and we’ll talk shortly. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link! Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	I always get so excited about fall and winter fashion, the cozy sweaters, the boots, the rich warm colors.
0:06.4	But I know not everyone loves figuring out how to make that seasonal switch in their closet.
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0:25.6	feel confident in what you're wearing this season. You can book your session online or in stores
0:29.7	at mesies.com. And as always, I have inspoen my wish list below. I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:40.6	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health.
0:48.2	Heal Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
1:01.9	This Life Improvement Series starts now. As soon as you're born, they make you feel small.
1:10.2	By giving you no time instead of it all
1:18.6	till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all a working class hero is something to be a working class hero is something to be
1:34.3	working class hero is something to be they hurt you at home and they hit you at school
1:42.3	they hate you at school
1:50.0	They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
1:58.0	till you're so fucking crazy you can follow their rules.
2:05.7	A working-class hero is something to be.
2:13.6	A working-class hero is something to be.
2:21.6	When they've tortured and scared you for 20 odd years then they expect you to pick a career
2:33.2	when you can't really function you're so full of fear you can't really function, you're so full of fear.
2:37.0	You can't really function, you're so full of fear.
2:41.0	Okay everyone, I let that one go longer, but I'm really hoping you're listening to those lyrics. Now, what are we going to
2:53.3	conclude early on? Number one, of course, it's a yet another lonely guy Friday. Sorry to
2:59.5	disappoint. Also, this intranet that I know just can bring so much darkness but also bring so much light.
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