The Gift of Forgiveness with Gayle Kirschenbaum | Ep. 42

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Happy Holidays! This year’s gift is forgiveness—because rage ages you faster than Botox can fix. Emmy-winning filmmaker, author, and forgiveness coach Gayle Kirschenbaum joins us to explain how she went from fleeing home at 16 to making peace with the mother who bullied her for decades.We crack open the “secret generation,” expose the wounded toddlers inside our most difficult parents, and explain why waiting for an apology is the most delusional holiday tradition of all. Whether your mom is turning 103 or just live-blogging her medical complaints, this episode shows how forgiveness isn’t about letting her off the hook—it’s about finally unhooking yourself.Consider this your MenOpod holiday survival guide for your soul, your sanity, and your inner child.For more about Gayle visit her website, check out her book tour, buy her book on Amazon or purchase singed copies on her website of BULLIED TO BESTIES: A DAUGHTER'S JOURNEY TO FORGIVENESS and MILDRED'S MINDSET: WISDOM FROM A WOMAN CENTENARIAN.Gayle is also offering an exclusive discount to our listeners for her Full day virtual forgiveness intensive workshop on Sunday March 22, 2026 - use code MENOPODAnd you can follow her on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook. 👉 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MenOpodPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more midlife madness, menopause hacks and behind-the-scenes shenanigans🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess

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