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The Art of Living Big
The Art of Living Big is a weekly podcast for women who are tired of putting everyone else first and are facing a big question: do I stay in my marriage, or do I leave? I’m Betsy Pake, founder of The Navigate Method, and I’ve sat with women in this exact place more times than I can count. For ten years and more than 400 episodes, this show has been where women come to get honest about what’s really going on, what they actually want, and how to make a decision they can stand behind, whichever…
Episodes
- The Art of Living Big
441: I Was so Embarrassed I Wanted a Redo
There is a difference between people-pleasing and growing. People-pleasing changes you to manage someone else’s feelings, and growing changes you because…
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440: What Are You Looking For?
Your subconscious mind is very powerful and it can work for you if you train it. In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy shares five ways to uncover…
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439: Introduction to Joy
You are made of stars. How about THAT? You’re what thousands of women before you held on for. Joy isn’t something that you have to go find…
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438: Preparing For the Next Version
Where are you saying yes when you mean no? Where are you pretending something is fine because it would be really darn inconvenient if it wasn’t? We have…
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437: 10 Year Anniversary Episode
Looks like she made it, look how far she’s come! This episode marks a decade of The Art of Living Big, and in it, Betsy shares 5 things she has learned…
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436: What Do I Tell The Kids?
Honestly, to announce this week’s episode of The Art of Living Big, we just want to say LISTEN. This one addresses one of the most common questions women…
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435: The Thing You Almost Said
On this week’s episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy shares some big news and while doing so, notices her reflex to downplay this news that makes her…
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434: 3 Things I Needed to Know to Redesign my Life
If the following blurb from this week’s podcast doesn’t hook you, the fact that Betsy closes with an easy exercise that could help you make the…
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433 Are You Open to Abracadabra?
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy encourages listeners facing big decisions to believe in possibility, like the magic in the hat. Say your…
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432: Are You Open to Receiving?
Betsy is back from Belize and back to giving us the advice we can all learn from. In this episode, she wants us to remember that our value is our presence, not…
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431: There is No Endgame
This week’s episode is a little update on Betsy’s dating endeavors and a reminder to us all not to overthink things. Live in the present and focus on good…
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430: Who Are You Orbitting?
In this episode, Betsy asks, are you feeling resentful? Are you feeling angry? Are you feeling invisible? She advises that the first place to look, is not him…
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429: Not This
In this episode the big take away is, you don’t have to know exactly what you want to begin; clarity can start with “Not This.” Betsy explains that naming what…
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428: My Move to the Beach and How to Change Your Mind
Is Betsy moving to the beach? Inquiring minds want to know. Tune in to get the update, and remember that changing course isn’t failure or indecisiveness it’s…
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427: Embrace the Process
Do you ever wish you could fast forward your life through the hard parts just to get to the good stuff? In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy reminds…
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426: How to choose yourself
On todays episode, Betsy talks about healing, traveling back to her hometown and how to really choose yourself in the face of pressure and old dynamics…
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425: How to let Your Anger Go
Don’t you just love a quote that sticks and you can replay it for yourself over and over? Well this episode of The Art of Living Big is chock full of them, but…
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424: The Magic you may be Missing
In this episode Betsy recounts her trip to Florida and the signs that she experienced while traveling. She explains the ‘put it down’ practice and how it can…
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423: Betsy’s Birthday Q & A
Big things are on the horizon for Betsy! A book deal, a beach move, a birthday. Tune in to this Q & A to get to know the woman behind The Art of Living Big and…
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422: She’s in Your Custody
What if you were given a human being and that human was in your ‘custody’ would you do everything in your power to take good care of her? In this episode of…
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421: What Version of You do You Need Right Now?
In this week’s episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy reminds us that we can become the version of ourselves that we need at that moment. How we do one thing…
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420: NOW He Wants to do ‘The Work’
Oh WOW, this one hits different for sure. In this episode, there are many ah-ha moments as Betsy outlines three signs to watch for when your partner promises…
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419: You’re Not Too Much
Do you use words in everyday communication that make you smaller? In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy shines a light on the little things we were…
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418: Are You Ham or Eggs?
Have you ever been asked this? Which way does your intuition want you to answer? In this week’s podcast, Betsy asks her listeners if they are fully committed…
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417: How I Made a Big Decision
Do you remember the ‘choose your own adventure’ books? In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy explores the idea of living out our choices in life just…
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416: Grief and my Superpower
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy shares some profound insights on grief. She explains that it’s not linear and how we can grow bigger than it…
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415: Life Update with Thoughts for 2033
In the words of Phil from The Hangover…We’re back baby, we are baaackkk! It’s been a hot minute so Betsy gives us a little update in this newest episode of The…
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414: When Your Relationship Deflates
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy discusses the concept of relationship deflation, where connections gradually lose emotional engagement without…
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413: How I Intentionally Create a Better Life
In this first podcast of the new year, Betsy discusses her strategy of scripting in journals to envision a hopeful and expansive future. She details how this…
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412 When You Lose Yourself Before You Leave
In this episode of ‘The Art of Living Big,’ Betsy helps us focus on the present moments in our lives. She reminds us to emphasize the cozy, reflective moments…
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411 How to trust yourself
In this episode of ‘The Art of Living Big,’ host Betsy Pake discusses her journey of creating new traditions after a significant life change. She shares her…
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410: Reinventing in midlife
In this episode Betsy talks a bit about midlife and 3 things women who are ready to make their mark in midlife typically do. Transcript: 410 reinvention in…
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409 Get the Cherry Pie
This week, Betsy highlights the importance of women giving themselves permission to make choices that bring joy. We often pour so much into creating memorable…
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408 Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be
This episode aims to inspire listeners to live authentically and joyfully, just like we did before the world shaped our identities. Betsy shares insight on…
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407- Q & A Midlife, kids and divorce and more
In this episode, Betsy hosts a Q&A session based on questions from her Instagram followers. She addresses topics like divorce’s impact on children, rebuilding…
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406 Do You Need An Energetic Update?
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy explores what it really means to upgrade the energetic “software” running your life. Just like your phone or…
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405 when the universe keeps sending you the same lesson
You know that moment when you find yourself in the same situation again… just with different names and faces? Maybe it’s a new job that feels oddly familiar to…
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404 The Energy of Making a Decision
This is a good one yall…Betsy explores the energetic shift that happens when we make a decision and how to pay more attention to our subconscious and rely less…
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403 What I Learned After 19,000 People Showed Up Overnight
In a world that glorifies visibility, productivity, and constant sharing, what does it mean to rest…not just physically, but spiritually? In this episode…
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402 how to get lucky
We love to tell ourselves that some people are just lucky, born under the right star, in the right place, with the right opportunities. But luck is not magic…
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401: Making Confident Choices in an Uncertain World (part 3)
In the 3rd and final podcast in the series entitled Finding Clarity in Your Marriage, Betsy talks about the importance of inner strength and how we can create…
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400: The Hidden Cost of Waiting (part 2)
Here is part 2 in the 3 part series entitled How to Find Clarity in Your Marriage. In part 2 Betsy delves into how waiting impacts one’s unconscious mind which…
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399: How Uncertainty Feeds Indecision (part 1)
In this 3 part podcast titled Finding Clarity in Your Marriage, even when the rest of the world feels uncertain, Betsy explores how we can find inner stability…
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398 Kicking the can down the road
We all do it, what are you putting off until tomorrow that you could do today? In this episode, Betsy talks about some things she recently tackled instead of…
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397: it’s never starting over
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, host Betsy Pake asks us to replace the term starting over with starting wiser as we never truly start over. We build…
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396 – why is it always up to us to fix the marriage?
Get ready for the ‘ah-ha’ moments in this episode of The Art of Living Big. Take a drive, go for a walk, or just cuddle up and press play whilst Betsy delivers…
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395: Starting over in my 50’s
In this episode, Betsy discusses the emotional transition of moving into her own space and the significance of self-regulation. She emphasizes the importance…
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394: Never the same person twice
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy discusses how an everyday task can have a profound effect if you can shift your perspective. She explores the…
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393: How to be your favorite self.
In this episode Betsy asks us to think about the feelings that we felt when we were the favorite version of ourselves. Were you concerned about perception…
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392: An idea that will change how you think
In this episode Betsy hosts Adrianna, a mindset coach within The Navigate Method, to ask her what she does to make life more magical. This episode has the…
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391: Is the problem really a problem?
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy reflects on the power of nervous system healing and how it’s been showing up in her everyday life. She shares…
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390: Disrupting old patterns (to create something new!)
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy explores the concept of life patterns and how to break out of those cycles to foster growth. Use code…
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389: When things don’t go your way
On todays episode Betsy talks about a big idea that could radically change the way you view everything in your life. Listen in and learn more about creating…
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388: The radical act of believing in better
Today Betsy tells a story about her new cat… and how she had to lean into hope. You’ve had times when you had to choose hope too. Listen in as Betsy shares…
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387: How do you know what you want?
In todays episode, Betsy shares insight on how to navigate your desires when you aren’t aware they exist! What DO you want after so many years of taking care…
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386: Do you know your truth?
On todays episode Betsy dives deep into your truth and how you know your following your own path. She tells a story of her recent travels on a solo trip to the…
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385: Rest is revolutionary
On today’s show, Betsy shares how she’s used rest to help define what is right for her or wrong.Listen in as you get new ideas of why rest is revolutionary…
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384: You influence your reality
In todays episode Betsy is giving an update on the past few months, shares with you her fun magical story of turning away from worry and how everything is…
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383 Magic Happens in the Unknown
On todays episode Betsy shares some ways of thinking through the “magical in between” so you can have new ideas, feel satisfied and notice all the ways life is…
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382: Finding joy in the snow
On todays episode Betsy shares some new ways to look at the “In between” and to find some joy even when things feel like they are going sideways. Transcript…