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Get ready to elevate your cosmic journey with a brand-new episode of Metaphysical AF! In this episode, your host Maggie takes you on a transformative voyage through the mystical energies of the universe during this full moon.

🌕✨ Discover the enchanting magic behind the Super Full Blue Moon – a rare celestial event where the moon's proximity to Earth amplifies its energy. Maggie unravels the secrets of this cosmic occurrence and how it can illuminate your life, inspiring you to release toxic connections and nurture soul-aligned relationships.

As you bask in the lunar glow, gain insights into the art of embracing change and letting go, all guided by the profound influence of the moon's energy. The wisdom of this episode will empower you to curate a friend group and relationships that resonate with your soul's journey.

But that's not all! Join Maggie as she fearlessly delves into the digital realm, shedding light on a topic we all know too well: online hate and trolls. 🌐💥 Discover practical advice on how to navigate negativity with grace, while remaining true to your authentic self. Maggie explores the idea of the internet as a "safe space," questioning its validity and urging you to armor up against the dark corners of the online world.

From choosing your battles to cultivating a tribe that uplifts your energy, this episode is your metaphysical survival guide to traversing both cosmic and digital landscapes. Whether you're a seasoned cosmic explorer or just dipping your toes into the realm of metaphysics, this episode promises to enlighten, inspire, and transform your perspective.

Tune in now to "Unveiling Your Cosmic Karma: Super Full Blue Moon Tarot Reading for Haters." Get ready to cleanse your energy, elevate your vibrations, and navigate the universe with a renewed sense of purpose. Stay Metaphysical AF, cosmic explorers! 🌌✌️

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In Steph & Laura's catch up today, okay MAYBE things get a little gross once again... but we PROMISE this is the last time we discuss poo for a while! Just when you thought Laura's shockingly gross admission the other day was bad, it somehow gets worse! The question is, is there anybody at all out there who does the same thing as her? We find out in today's episode.

We also hear from a listener who wants some advice about dealing with trolls on social media, plus Steph's husband Josh blamed her for something that was undoubtedly his fault... but we've all done this to some degree 😂.

SPECIAL SHARES:

Laura – Magic Mike’s Last Dance, film on Apple TV

Steph – The Good Nurse, film on Netflix

Kic UPDATE:

Our Halfway Hustle Challenge starts today! Enrolments in the Kic app are still open, so if you've been thinking about joining, you still have time! The challenge goes for 6 weeks, and there are 3 ways to hustle. Pilates with Kika, Strength with Danny OR you can choose the Ultimate Hustle - Strength + Pilates, combined.

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If you haven’t yet come across the hilarious Samantha Andrew on TikTok or Instagram, oh boy you’re going to want to follow her after today’s chat! Sam is a TikTok sensation, comedian, actor, composer, writer and content creator, but she also isn’t afraid to show a more vulnerable side of herself to her audience.

Sam's partner Cody is a trans man, and recently the pair shared online their extraordinary experience of Cody freezing his eggs, documenting each stage and educating people about what they mightn’t have known was even possible. In today’s episode, Sam opens up about what this process was like for them both.

She also gives us a huge hit of nostalgia with lots of chat about Country Road school bags and Angela Anaconda, and hilariously describes the way 12-year-old boys try to troll her online.

Be sure to check out Samantha Andrew’s comedy show ‘SHIT-WRECKED’ at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year.

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A story by Oleksandr Derevyanchenko, from Are We Europe's disinformation magazine "Online Lies, Offline Lives".

Read out by Teresa O'Connell. Edited by Stefano Montali. 

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How do you handle someone commenting on your body? What if that person is a stranger on the internet? What if it's your mom? And what is the plus-sized modeling industry really like? 

Today's guest talks us through it all.

Meet Denise Mercedes, the amazing model and influencer with over 1.4m followers on Instagram, and 3.5m on TikTok. Denise is the creator of the viral #stylenotsize hashtag.

Denise opens up about self love, body image, and what advice she thinks you should know. 

For more about Denise, please check out instagram.com/denisemmercedes. 

PS - Guys I'm so sorry about my wonky mic. It worked fine in the test, and it was fine when I lived in another country, but today it decided to make me sound like Minnie Mouse. Please be kind and I'll get it fixed asap. 

Zoom, Twitter, and other parts of the Internet are virtual battlegrounds for journalists in the modern-day war over free speech. We find ourselves braving battles to defend ourselves and our work from online trolls. In this episode, we receive words of wisdom from two writers — Elvis Alves and Edna Ninsiima — who have experienced online bull ish. Warning: Offensive language in this episode.

Jake Boly is a writer, powerlifter, and online personality who has written (literally) thousands of articles covering the world of strength sports. He's also BarBend's Fitness Editor and a huge part of our social media team. Over the past three years, Jake has had a ringside seat to one of the biggest issues plaguing the strength community: social media trolls. 

In this episode of The BarBend Podcast, Jake gives his honest take on the impact trolling has on the strength community, and why so much of that hate is directed at a couple of sports and strength disciplines in particular. We examine the origins of online criticism and how it's shaping today's discourse on strength training, especially the development of new techniques and strategies when it comes to getting stronger. 

"Every time you post a CrossFit video or a post or an article, whether it be positive, negative, and so forth, there's always at least one troll comment, no matter what," says Jake. "Without fail, there's always one comment."

Jake and David also talk about some of the strength athletes they admire most, along with why it's more common to see athletes jump between strength sports in a particular pattern.