It's All Made Up, Anyway

It's All Made Up, Anyway

Everything in life was made up by someone... so why do we let these arbitrary rules stop us from being happy? Welcome to, “It’s All Made Up, Anyway,” where anything is possible, the rules are made up, and the points don’t matter. My name is Whitney Catalano, a self-sabotage, accountability, and alignment coach, and I'm here to help you heal your shit, discover what you really want, reprogram the fear holding you back, and become the person you've always dreamed of being. Join me as I share my stories, talk to badass guests who went after their dreams, and teach you some things along the way.

Episodes

February 15, 2024 32 mins

This is for a very specific audience: neurodivergent healers who want to help people and want to work for themselves but feel like you have to PUSH and prove that you can be successful


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rene Lyon, MSC. and nervous system expert, teaches people around the world how to work with the nervous system to transform trauma, heal body and mind, and live full, creative lives. To date, her online programs and classes have reached over 9,500 people in over 90 countries. Irene has a Master’s Degree in Biomedical and Health Science and also has a knack for making complex info easy for ALL of us to understand and apply to our li...

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If you get frustrated trying to showcase your skills and value in resumes and cover letters, it's time to start building your personal brand on LinkedIn. I wish I was kidding but I'm being SO SERIOUS. Don't miss this episode


Courtney Johnson is a social media strategy consultant, content creator, and entrepreneur focusing on people-first social media content.

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In this Episode, it's a little different than usual because it's an interview that I did with Whitney Eckis for her podcast, Under the Influence Podcast!


We talk about:

  • My story of starting my first business and pivoting in 2020
  • Why entrepreneurship is the biggest personal development journey you'll ever go on
  • Why people overcomplicate getting started and how to simplify so you can get out of your own way
  • ...
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June 28, 2023 19 mins

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Shannon McLay, a financial planner who left a "traditional" financial services firm 7 years ago to start her own company, The Financial Gym because she felt traditional financial services firms did not have the tools or resources for this generation.

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  • To finally start facing your money anxiety and money avoidance, get my 5 Days to Face Your Finances mini-course for only ...
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February 8, 2023 51 mins

This is the full story of filing for bankruptcy last year and talking about how I got into debt, the factors that I think contributed to my getting into debt, and the process for facing my finances and deciding to file. In the end, I also address the misconceptions and criticisms I've received since publicly discussing bankruptcy. 

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Today’s episode talks about:

  • What happens to me during an executive dysfunction shutdown
  • My protocol for navigating days when my brain just isn't working
  • Why it's important to honor your body more consistently


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November 2, 2022 34 mins

This is an emotional episode where I talk about my journey of learning how to take care of myself and finally getting to a place I always wondered whether it would even be possible for me to get to.


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I’m too lazy to write out a whole little paragraph about the episode, so just read the title!

Topics Covered:

  • How to start giving yourself permission to slow down if you’re burnt out
  • Why it’s so hard to slow down when you’re burnt out
  • Why we lose motivation and have a hard time re-initiating our goals after healing from burnout
  • What to do to navigate this and get your motivation back

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In today's episode, I'm talking about...

  • How the beliefs that dominate our culture can really limit us
  • Why it is so difficult to question the beliefs we were raised with
  • Why the belief we can control how people see us is a myth
  • Why language is really important in explaining ourselves and our experiences, and why “can’t” can limit you more than is necessary
  • What alignment really means
  • Why misalignment manifests in the phy...
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October 5, 2022 56 mins

Welcome to the new podcast, It's All Made Up, Anyway! 

In today's episode, I'm talking about:

  • Building my first business, including all of the coaches I've invested in over the years
  • Why mindset ended up being the key to my initial success
  • Dealing with imposter syndrome in my first business and getting stuck in a cycle of overworking
  • Burning out in my first business and not understanding why when I thought I loved it
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Throughout your life, trauma can rear its ugly head in many different ways. How we cope with life’s traumas also comes in its own unique ways. Many people get caught between trying to conform and rebelling against conformity. That constant struggle to figure out who you really are can wear on the soul which can lead to its own coping and so on and so forth. Unless you find a way to break out of that ...

January 21, 2020 79 mins

Doing nice stuff for others brings inner satisfaction that can make us feel fulfilled with our lives, but some people overdo it in order to please others out of a feeling of necessity. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if you are people-pleasing or you just like being nice to someone. Often times, this can come about in relation to dieting and can be an act of self-protection. If you do find that you are a...

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In today’s dietetic field, there is a painful lack of diversity amongst professionals. Whitney’s guest today, Dalia Kinsey, is a firm believer in the power of diversity and strongly encourages dialogue about cultural competence and inclusion in the dietetics profession. Dalia is a weight neutral Registered Dietitian and School Nutrition Specialist on a mission to make nutrition simple, accessible, an...

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Dissociating with emotions stems from many different sources throughout a person’s life, and it shows itself in many different ways, such as addiction and eating disorders. Whitney’s guest today, Erin Geraghty, has dealt with disconnection and numbing out from life, turning to drugs and excessive dieting at a young age. Now, Erin is a yoga therapist, recovery coach, and yoga studio owner. She’s the a...

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There are so many misconceptions as to what binge eating really is, and because of that, many people do not know how to battle this eating disorder. Whitney’s guest today, Dr. Jake Linardon,  specializes in binge eating and body dissatisfaction. He is a Research Fellow and Psychology Lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. He has published over 35 peer-reviewed scientific research arti...

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What are the two best parts of the holiday season? If your answer is the food and the people, then you are in luck. It’s always great to see family and friends, especially if you don’t get to see them on a regular basis, and there is just so much good food. However, with all this food and people that you don’t see very often, diet talk and food stress are inevitable. Changes in your body are much mor...

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Finding freedom in your relationship with food is the key to becoming confident with your body. Whitney’s guest today, Vincci Tsui, is on a mission to help people live life on their own terms by stepping away from diet culture. Vincci is a former bariatric dietitian turned Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, yoga teacher, and Health At Every Size® advocate. She is the author of The Mindful Eating W...

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