*TW* Domestic violence is briefly touched on in this episode. If you are not in a place to hear this, please tune in later. And if you need help, please reach out to a professional.

This episode unpacks not only details of some popular cases, but also why people are interested in cases like the ones that Tracy Walder covers. She answers questions from listeners and teaches about "honey pots." Then we chat the Downfall of Diddy, the Sherri Papini case, the terrorist attack threat on the Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, conspiracy theories and so much more!

About Tracy:

Former CIA officer and FBI special agent, Tracy Walder, worked as Staff Operations Officer (SOO) at the Central Intelligence Agency's Counterterrorism Center Weapons of Mass Destruction Group. During her time at the CIA, Tracy traveled to Afghanistan, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Morocco, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, and England. During this time Tracy received many awards for her service from both the CIA and from foreign intelligence offices as well. Among her awards were four Exceptional Performance Awards from the Director of the CIA, two Special Activity Awards, a Meritorious Unit Citation Award, a DCI Counterterrorism Center Medal, and two Operation Enduring Freedom Targeting Awards. After the CIA, Tracy became a Special Agent at the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office specializing in Chinese counterintelligence operations. Tracy has done a TEDx talk and is a sought after public speaker through the World Affairs Council.

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Trigger Warning: This conversation discusses mental health and therapy. If you're struggling, please reach out to a professional. You can call or text 988 for help.

Alda Sigmundsdóttir is an Icelandic-born writer, journalist and speaker. She is the author of several books about Iceland, on topics ranging from contemporary issues to mythology and ancient beliefs. She has travelled widely and given talks on Icelandic affairs, and is a regular commentator on those in the international media.

This episode specifically discusses her book, Daughter. This story unpacks Alda's experience growing up as the daughter of a narcissistic mother. We discuss the difference between overt and covert narcissism and then her own experience becoming a mother herself.

Catch up with Alda on Facebook or Instagram, or on her website aldasigmunds.com, where you can also sign up for her "Letter from Iceland" newsletter.

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Alda also discussed Steven Kessler's book, The 5 Personality Patterns

*Pardon the sound on this episode as we were navigating recording remotely. ☺️*

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Grab a pen & paper for this one! These are all things that have regularly come up in conversation. The common thread connecting these is that they either hold us back or have held us back in the past.

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If you're listening on Spotify, use the new comment feature to share what resonated with you from this episode or drop a question.

1. Do you find yourself shrinking yourself or dimming your light in order to make other people more comfortable? This is such a hot topic, the whole premise of my TEDx Talk is on this! Haven't watched it yet? WATCH HERE

2. How often do you find yourself thinking about things vs actually doing them!? This is another area that might hold us back.

3. Are you an ambitious optimist? Tune in for the definition and a list of characteristics that ambitious/eternal optimists possess. Be a little delulu!

4. Doing things that don't bring joy. Or NOT doing things that do bring us joy. A great way to track this is with the nurture tracker in I'm My Favorite: A Guided Journal for Your Path Forward.

5. Giving a sh*t about what other people think about you. Do you find yourself seeking external validation and putting significant weight on what other people think? This can be a tough one for people pleasers or those recovering people pleasers.

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