The Salty Goddess

You audited the avoidance. Now what? In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret takes the next step in the avoidance arc: taking action. After defining avoidant behavior patterns and learning how to audit for them, it is time to decide who gets full access, conditional access, limited access, or no access at all. Avoidant people are not always malicious, but their patterns can still create instability, resentment, confusion, emotional labor, and stalled growth. They avoid the decision, and you carry the uncertainty. They avoid the conflict, and you carry the resentment. They avoid accountability, and you carry the cleanup. That is not peace. That is outsourcing discomfort to the nearest responsible adult. Anne Margaret breaks down why removal is not cruelty, why boundaries are not rage, and why some people do not deserve another season of your life just because they are uncomfortable with accountability. She also turns the mirror back on the listener, because sometimes the avoidant person in the realm is us. If you have been saving seats for people who vanish when accountability enters the room, this episode is your eviction notice. Stop chasing. Stop over-explaining. Stop paying the emotional bill for people who keep leaving the table. It is time to protect the realm.

Avoidance has receipts, darling, and in this episode, we are opening the books. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret continues the three-part arc on avoidant behavior patterns with Episode 2: the audit. Last week defined avoidance and explained how avoidant behaviors often begin as protection. This week asks the harder question: what is avoidance costing you? Avoidance may provide temporary relief, emotional distance, control, and a short-term sense of safety, but that relief is not free. Avoiding hard conversations, intimacy, decisions, accountability, apologies, boundaries, responsibility, visibility, or necessary endings can cost you trust, closeness, leadership credibility, opportunity, repair, peace, and time. This episode walks listeners through how to audit themselves and their court. Where does avoidance show up? What are you calling it instead? Are you truly keeping the peace, setting boundaries, processing, being strategic, or staying private, or are you avoiding discomfort and letting your ego guard the cell door? Anne Margaret also challenges listeners to examine the people around them: who benefits from your silence, lack of boundaries, conflict avoidance, overwhelm, or unwillingness to grow? Who mirrors avoidance back to you? Who triggers your automatic withdrawal? Who is harmed by your silence, defensiveness, delay, or refusal to repair? This is not a shame spiral. It is not self-attack. It is not an excuse parade. It is evidence collection. Because avoidance does not just protect you from discomfort. It delays honesty, blocks repair, damages trust, weakens leadership, starves intimacy, and convinces you that silence, distance, and delay are the same thing as peace. They are not. If you have ever avoided a conversation, used busyness as an excuse, called discomfort “peace,” let family history override healthy boundaries, delayed accountability, or stayed in dysfunction because walking away felt too hard, this episode will hand you the mirror with just enough salt to make it useful. Audit thyself. Audit thy court. And stop spending your most valuable currency on people, patterns, and prisons that have NEVER served you.

Avoidance is sneaky. It does not always look like running away. Sometimes it looks like being busy, private, independent, calm, logical, low-maintenance, professional, or “above the drama.” But what if the thing you keep calling peace is actually avoidance? What if that boundary language, emotional distance, busyness, or polished self-control is not protecting your peace, but in fact helping you build your own prison? In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret begins a new three-part arc on avoidant behavior patterns. This first episode is the assessment: what avoidant behaviors are, why people develop them, and what avoidance does for the person who uses it. This is not a diagnostic conversation and it is not medical advice. This episode explores the very human ways people avoid discomfort, vulnerability, conflict, commitment, intimacy, feedback, decisions, success, uncertainty, grief, joy, accountability, and repair. Avoidance often begins as protection. Maybe emotional needs were dismissed. Maybe conflict felt unsafe. Maybe vulnerability was used against you. Maybe being low-maintenance earned approval. Maybe success, visibility, love, or healing created too much risk. But the strategy that protected you in one season can imprison you in another. This episode asks the essential question: Are you protecting your peace, or avoiding discomfort while your ego stands guard at the cell door? If you have ever avoided a hard conversation, delayed a decision, refused to ask for help, stayed in potential instead of action, ghosted your own growth, or called emotional distance “keeping your peace,” this episode will hand you the mirror with just enough salt to make it useful. Avoidance is a prison, not peace. Your ego is the warden. Next week, the arc continues with the audit: how to determine whether avoidance is costing you connection, trust, leadership, intimacy, confidence, and your most valuable currency — time.

Salty warning: this episode is 65 minutes long. That is not a mistake. That is a masterclass and you are  welcome, it is also free!  Hydrate, pack a snack, adjust your crown, plan a bathroom break, do the work! In this extended episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret closes the confidence versus ego arc with the action phase: how to move from being ego-led to confidence-led, how to build real confidence through evidence and practice, and how to handle people who refuse to grow even after you have led them directly to the Fountain of Confidence. This episode breaks down five practical behaviors for personal growth: telling the truth faster, practicing clean accountability, building competence on purpose, regulating before responding, and keeping small promises to yourself. Anne Margaret explains why confidence is not a mood, a performance, or a motivational slogan, it is a practiced way of life built through self-trust, evidence, repetition, accountability, and emotional regulation. The episode also explores how to lead ego-led people toward confidence without becoming their therapist, emotional valet, self-esteem witness, or unpaid maturity consultant. You will learn how to model confidence-led behavior, correct behavior without attacking identity, ask better questions, reinforce progress, hold boundaries, and recognize when someone refuses to drink from the fountain. And when they refuse? You stop overexplaining. You stop confusing potential with pattern. You adjust access. You stop rescuing them from consequences. You release the assignment. Because confidence is not just knowing who you are. Confidence is knowing what behavior earns access, and what behavior gets escorted back to the gate.

In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret moves from recognition into the full Audit: how to determine whether you are being led by ego or confidence, and whether you have allowed ego-led people too much access to your life. This episode breaks down the difference between ego-led behavior and confidence-led behavior, including how people respond to correction, conflict, criticism, comparison, boundaries, apologies, success, accountability, and vulnerability. Anne Margaret explains why ego protects image while confidence protects integrity, and why self-awareness without action is nothing more than performative emotional fanfare. But this audit does not stop with you. This episode also introduces the Court Access Model: the throne room, inner court, outer court, gate, and outside the Queendom. Because not everyone deserves access to your time, energy, peace, strategy, vulnerability, dreams, or nervous system. Access is earned by behavior, not history, title, guilt, obligation, or proximity. If you have ever wondered whether you are confidence-led or ego-led, whether someone in your circle is safe with access, or whether it is time to demote someone from the throne room to the gate, this episode is your mirror, your audit, and your royal permission slip to adjust access accordingly. Core question: Are you being led by ego, and are you allowing ego-led people too much access to your court?

Confidence and ego are not the same damn thing, and arrogance is not confidence with better shoes. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret kicks off a new recognition-assessment-audit-execution arc by breaking down the difference between confidence-led and ego-led behavior. Confidence is grounded in self-trust, competence, accountability, and the ability to be corrected without collapsing. Ego, on the other hand, is often image protection, emotional armor, and the desperate need to be seen favorably. This episode explores why ego is not always evil, how trauma, shame, invalidation, fear, and repeated emotional unsafety can create ego-led behavior, and how confidence is built through evidence, mastery, failure, recovery, and self-respect. Anne Margaret also explains the difference between confidence, ego, arrogance, insecurity, and self-esteem, because words matter, darling, and we are not letting performative nonsense run around unsupervised. If you have ever wondered whether you are operating from self-trust or self-protection, this episode will help you recognize which internal operating system is running your mouth, your reactions, your relationships, and your life. This week’s recognition question: Are you protecting your image, or are you acting from your values?

If you ran the audit and thought that was the hard part, think again. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret breaks down the brutal truth most people avoid: awareness is not transformation! Execution is. You’ve already identified the people, patterns, and behaviors draining your time, energy, and peace. Now comes the part that separates high performers from everyone else, making decisions and taking action. This episode dives into: Why clarity is NOT your problem (and what actually is) How to identify and eliminate negative ROI relationships The difference between boundaries and explanations Why most people stay stuck in analysis paralysis How to reclaim and reinvest your most valuable currency: time If you’re still hesitating, delaying, or overthinking, here is your wake-up call. Run the audit… or don’t. Either way, you chose the outcome. 🎯 Perfect for high achievers, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and anyone ready to stop tolerating low-return environments and start executing with intention.

Run the audit… or DON’T. Either way, you chose the outcome. Let’s stop pretending you don’t know what needs to change. In this unapologetically direct episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry walks you through the ROI Audit: a powerful framework designed to evaluate the real return on investment of your: relationships habits environments and daily decisions Because whether you like it or not: Everything in your life is costing you time. And not everything is worth what you’re paying. Inside This Episode: The one question that exposes whether someone belongs in your life How to identify low ROI people who drain your time and energy Why “trying” without results is a red flag—not effort The difference between grace and self-abandonment How to categorize people into high, neutral, and negative ROI Why your hesitation to act is actually the clearest signal you need to Hard Truths You’ll Hear You are not confused, you are avoiding Not everyone deserves access to you Patterns are not phases, they are forecasts And every day you delay… you are choosing the same outcome Your Action Step Identify three people or situations. Run the audit. Categorize them. Adjust access immediately. Because waiting doesn’t create clarity. It reinforces the problem.

You are not broke. You are not unlucky. You are not out of opportunities. You are hemorrhaging time. And most of it is being wasted on people, patterns, and behaviors that produce absolutely zero return on investment. In this unapologetically direct episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry delivers a hard truth most people avoid: People have ROI - emotionally, intellectually, and energetically. “Trying” without results is performative effort—not progress. Habits and routines are predictive algorithms of the future. You cannot fix someone committed to their own dysfunction. Our internal dialogue is either building your life, or sabotaging it. This episode dives deep into: Why words mean nothing without consistent action (Verba vs. Acta) The danger of investing in low-discipline, high-drama individuals How to identify patterns that forecast someone’s future behavior Why purpose must be intrinsic and not borrowed or outsourced The brutal reality of finite time and why most people waste it on gossip, assumptions, and emotional nonsense How your environment and proximity influence your identity over time And most importantly: A perspective that will stop you in your tracks: Life is not measured in years… but in seasons. When you realize someone had only 55 springs, 55 summers, 55 autumns, and 55 winters… you begin to understand just how limited your time really is. Even 100 seasons wouldn’t be enough. So why are you wasting even a fraction of yours? Episode Dedication This episode is dedicated to Piper, my Princess Piobaire, whose time was spent fully, loyally, and without wasted investment. SALTY Final Truth When someone shows you who they are through patterns, behaviors, and consistency: Believe the data. Not the story. Not the promise. Not the potential.  

Some of y’all don’t have a workplace problem… you have a behavior problem dressed up as personality. In this unapologetic, fireside truth session, Anne Margaret—The Salty Goddess—calls out the real reasons people stay stuck professionally in 2026. And spoiler alert? It’s not your boss. It’s not your coworkers. It’s not “bad luck.” It’s you. Inside this episode: Why workplace flirting, “soft power,” and manipulation scream insecurity—not influence How repeating the same behaviors guarantees the same chaotic outcomes The harsh truth about leaders who gossip (hint: they’re not leaders—they’re liabilities) Why lack of gratitude is a career killer The uncomfortable reality of people who critique everything but fix nothing How toxic workplace culture is often created—and sustained—by behavior, not circumstance This episode is not gentle. It’s not curated. And it’s definitely not for people committed to staying the same. 🎙️ Expect: ✔️ Brutal honesty ✔️ Real workplace examples ✔️ Behavioral accountability ✔️ Zero tolerance for excuses If you’ve ever wondered: Why you’re not getting promoted Why workplace environments feel toxic Why leadership feels broken Or why nothing seems to change… This is your mirror. Because over here? We don’t do performative growth. We do behavioral correction. So go ahead—get uncomfortable. Growth lives there.

Grab your drink, clutch your pearls, and prepare to get historically corrected. In this unapologetic Saint Patrick’s Day special, Anne Margaret—The Salty Goddess—throws green beer, plastic leprechauns, and performative nonsense straight into the fire and delivers the real story of the Irish. We’re talking: Ancient Ireland being smarter than half the world (yes, older than the pyramids) Saint Patrick not even being Irish (and definitely not a snake assassin 🐍) The brutal truth behind the Great Irish Famine (spoiler: not just potatoes, and yes—people starved while food was exported) Irish immigrants arriving in America to signs that literally said “No Irish Need Apply”… and then building the damn country anyway How the Irish went from unwanted outsiders to running cities, dominating first responder professions, and shaping American culture This is not your Pinterest version of Ireland. This is grit, resilience, audacity, and generational backbone. If you’ve ever: Celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day without knowing what the hell you’re celebrating Thought Irish culture started with shamrocks and ended with whiskey Or needed a reminder that history is messy, brutal, and badass as hell Then this episode is for you. 🎙️ Expect: ✔️ Truth bombs ✔️ Dark humor ✔️ Real history ✔️ Zero tolerance for performative nonsense So pour your Jamo, sit your ass down, and let The Salty Goddess educate and entertain you at the same damn time. Because we don’t do surface-level over here… We deal in truth.

Welcome back to The Salty Goddess Podcast — your Hump Day guilty pleasure and midweek reality check. This week Anne Margaret dives into one of the most underrated life skills left in modern society: accountability. Somewhere along the way people stopped owning their mistakes and started blaming everyone else — coworkers, friends, systems, circumstances, or the classic excuse: “everyone else was doing it.” In this episode, Anne Margaret breaks down why integrity, character, and personal responsibility still matter in work, leadership, healthcare, education, and everyday life. She shares hard-earned lessons from decades in medicine, business, and leadership, including why the strongest professionals are the ones who: Admit mistakes quickly Ask for help when they need it Work as part of a team Take responsibility instead of making excuses Because real leaders understand something simple: Your character is what you do when nobody else is looking. Of course, this wouldn’t be a Salty Goddess episode without a few extra observations about everyday irritations — from airport boarding chaos to people who drive slow in the left lane, ignore basic hygiene, or invent heroic stories about themselves that absolutely never happened. This episode is equal parts truth bomb, leadership lesson, and salty reality check. If you’ve ever dealt with workplace drama, dishonest coworkers, inflated egos, or people who simply refuse to take responsibility, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share, and join Anne Margaret every week for your midweek motivation with a salty twist.

The Salty Goddess Podcast has officially survived one full year of truth bombs, sarcasm, and unapologetic perspective, and Anne Margaret is raising a glass to celebrate. In this episode, Anne Margaret reflects on the people, lessons, chaos, and gratitude that shaped the last 365 days — from mentors and family to petty friends, loyal dogs, Buffalo Bills heartbreak, and even the jackholes who accidentally taught valuable life lessons. Even while battling a cold, Anne Margaret reminds listeners that perspective is everything. A bad day, a broken nail, or a sick flight schedule might be annoying, but they’re nothing compared to the bigger picture. This episode dives into: Why perspective changes everything The importance of gratitude for both good and bad experiences Lessons learned from mentors, family, and unexpected teachers The joy of loyal dogs, real friends, and stubborn resilience Why aging teaches you that half the things you worried about never mattered And why sometimes the best wisdom comes from a little whiskey and a lot of honesty Anne Margaret also teases upcoming conversations about education failures, healthcare realities, and the jackholes we all encounter in life. Because sometimes the best way to navigate life is to look for the diamond-encrusted gold lining… and laugh at the chaos along the way. Subscribe, share, and join your weekly Hump Day Guilty Pleasure.

It’s the ONE YEAR anniversary of The Salty Goddess Podcast, and we’re doing what most people are too scared to do — an honest, unfiltered evaluation of growth, failure, resilience, and real progress. Broadcasting straight from Salt Mine Studio in Lancaster, South Carolina, Anne Margaret reflects on: Podcast growth and subscriber gains Technology upgrades (because yes, bad equipment sounds like crap) executive dysfunction conversations people didn’t want to hear educator accountability in medical education resilience during illness, setbacks, and delays and the journey of creating confidence in your competence This episode is raw, reflective, and unapologetically authentic. No politics. No performative nonsense. Just real talk about what worked, what didn’t, and why consistency beats perfection every single time. If you’ve ever felt unheard, underestimated, or torn down by educators, colleagues, or life circumstances — this episode is your reminder: It’s not about being perfect. It’s about moving forward anyway. Expect humor, truth bombs, educator call-outs, and a little salty gratitude for the listeners who keep coming back week after week for their Hump Day Guilty Pleasure. Subscribe, download, and share — because confidence in competence is built, not gifted.

Welcome to your Hump Day guilty pleasure — The Salty Goddess Podcast with Anne Margaret Perry, where confidence meets competence and performative humility gets called out for what it really is. This week’s episode dives into the uncomfortable truth about how people react to your success, achievements, credentials, and growth. From backhanded compliments like “must be nice” to the so-called humility police who think you shouldn’t state your accomplishments, we’re unpacking the psychology of virtue signaling, insecurity, and social gatekeeping in modern professional and personal spaces. Anne Margaret breaks down: Why virtue signaling is often disguised as etiquette The difference between bragging and establishing credibility How backhanded comments are emotional undermining (not praise) Why silence after your wins is still communication How insecurity shows up as moral superiority and faux humility The real reason people minimize your credentials, success, and ambition With salty humor, real-world examples, and unapologetic truth, this episode is a masterclass in intrinsic motivation, professional confidence, and refusing to shrink yourself to make others comfortable. If you’ve ever been told: “Must be nice.” “You got lucky.” “Let your work speak for itself.” “Someone else should say that about you.” This episode is your permission slip to stay accomplished, confident, and unbothered. Follow, download, and subscribe to The Salty Goddess Podcast — your midweek dose of motivation, mindset, and audacious authenticity.

In this unapologetic episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles one of the most dangerous lies people tell themselves: “I understand their trauma, so I should keep tolerating the damage.” No. Absolutely not. This episode is for anyone who: Explains bad behavior instead of stopping it Accommodates dysfunction instead of containing it Gives endless chances because they “know the backstory” Mistakes insight for accountability Confuses temporary improvement with real change Walks on eggshells while someone else refuses to do the work Anne Margaret breaks down the pattern she sees over and over again in patients, clients, students, relationships, families, friendships, and workplaces: trauma removing the lid on behavior — not creating it. You’ll hear hard truths about: 🔥 Why awareness isn’t treatment 🔥 Why empathy without boundaries becomes self-betrayal 🔥 How silent treatment, avoidance, and denial are emotional misconduct 🔥 Why compassion does NOT mean becoming collateral damage 🔥 How insight without sustained behavior change is manipulation, not growth 🔥 When it’s time to stop explaining and start exiting If you wouldn’t tolerate this behavior from an employee, a coworker, or a manager, then why the hell are you tolerating it in your personal life? Time is your most valuable currency. Stop spending it on people who refuse to invest theirs. This episode isn’t gentle. It’s honest. And if it pissed you off a little… good. That means it hit.

In this unapologetic episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles one of the most toxic workplace behaviors of our time: people who expect excellence from others while delivering mediocrity themselves. We’re talking about: Leaders who don’t lead Professionals who don’t perform And systems that reward bare minimum effort with participation trophies and fake “accomplishments.” Time is your most valuable currency — and when people waste it with incompetence, avoidance, and performative productivity, they rob everyone around them. This episode dives into: ✔️ Double standards in leadership ✔️ Accountability vs entitlement ✔️ Why low expectations breed low results ✔️ The danger of certification culture without competence ✔️ How “busy” became a cover story for useless ✔️ Why real growth requires raising the damn standard If you’re tired of carrying teams, covering for incompetence, and watching unqualified people collect praise they didn’t earn, this episode will give you language, clarity, and permission to stop enabling nonsense. Because accomplishments that are handed out like participation trophies aren’t worth the paper their certificates are printed on. And if you demand excellence from others… You better be willing to live it yourself.

Why are you still dragging 2025 into 2026 like a bad ex you refuse to block? In this fiery episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry delivers a no-nonsense wake-up call about growth, habits, and why comfort is the most dangerous drug of all. If you’ve been naming your problems but refusing to change your behavior, this one’s for you. We talk about: Why people maintain their cars better than their mental health How micro-changes can rewire your brain in just 28 days Why not everyone deserves a seat on your growth journey The difference between toxic positivity and real accountability How to protect your peace without burning down your life Why success is the best revenge You’ll learn simple daily practices to reframe your mindset, break bad habits, and stop repeating the same year over and over again. From neuroscience and habit formation to boundaries and self-respect, this episode is part motivation, part tough love, and part salty therapy session. If you’re tired of comfort, excuses, and replay loops, this episode will help you design a calmer, stronger, more intentional life. 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, iHeartRadio, Podbean & YouTube 📚 Salty Goddess Coloring Books & Salty Goddess Press titles on Amazon Follow, download, share, and give someone else their Hump Day guilty pleasure.

You don’t get credit for naming your trauma if you refuse to do anything about it. In this unapologetically salty episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles the myth that self-awareness equals growth. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. If you can perfectly explain your triggers, diagnoses, and patterns—but keep repeating the same destructive behaviors; you’re not evolved. You’re just well-versed. Using sharp analogies from medicine, research standards, human development, and real-life relationships, Anne Margaret calls out the comfort of outdated beliefs, emotional inertia, and performative insight. From five-year medical guideline reviews to gum-snapping coworkers, tailgaters, trauma labels, and hypocritical relationship dynamics, this episode exposes why growth isn’t intellectual, public, or loud. Growth is behavioral. Growth is embodied. And growth happens quietly, especially when no one is watching. If you’re serious about not replaying 2025 in 2026, this episode is your mirror. And fair warning, if you feel triggered, it’s probably because she’s talking about you.

If you keep talking about growth but somehow keep ending up in the exact same place, this episode is your mirror, and you might not like what it shows. In this Hump Day Guilty Pleasure episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret delivers a no-nonsense truth bomb about why so many people swear they want change… yet keep replaying the same year on loop. We’re talking outdated self-image, comfort disguised as rest, motivation myths, performative growth, intellectual laziness, and why discipline - not hype - determines who actually moves forward. From outdated beliefs and borrowed opinions to why learning never stops (even after the classroom does), this episode calls out the habits that quietly sabotage your growth. If your words don’t match your actions… if you’re “inspired” but unchanged… if you keep saying “I should” instead of “I did”, well, this one’s for you. Warning: this episode may end friendships, shatter excuses, and force you to decide whether you’re growing......or just comfortable. 🎧 Listen now, share it with someone who needs it, and decide whether 2026 is going to be different… or just a rerun.

If you’re allergic to hard work, growth, and accountability, 2026 isn’t waiting for you. In this season finale of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret delivers the unfiltered lessons 2025 demanded we learn; about intrinsic motivation, integrity, honest self-assessment, and the real consequences of avoiding the work. This episode is a wake-up call for anyone stuck repeating the same patterns, blaming the same problems, and wondering why nothing changes. Growth is optional. The replay loop is automatic.

Welcome to the final Hump Day Guilty Pleasure of 2025, and consider this your lovingly savage wake-up call before you drag the same bad habits into 2026. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles the fantasy of New Year’s resolutions with unapologetic truth, brutal humor, and zero tolerance for performative self-help. If you keep overspending, over-promising, under-delivering, ignoring your trauma, numbing yourself with substances, and calling chaos a “personality trait”: this one’s for you. We talk: Why repeating the same behaviors year after year isn’t growth, it’s denial How fragile egos keep people broke, burned out, and stuck The ripple effects of ignoring systems, budgets, and personal accountability Why healing isn’t weakness, and refusing to heal absolutely is How to stop repainting cracks and actually repair the foundation of your life This isn’t about becoming a “new you.” It’s about finally becoming an honest one. You don’t need new body parts. You don’t need a new person. You don’t need another year to fail louder. You need insight, discipline, courage, and a mirror. If you’re ready to stop applauding your own self-destruction and build something that can actually hold weight, welcome home.

Leadership is not a title. It’s not authority. And it sure as hell isn’t fear. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles the biggest lie in modern leadership — that a job title makes someone a leader. This episode dives into: What leadership actually is (and why influence matters more than authority) The difference between compliance and commitment How fear-based leadership destroys trust, innovation, and retention Why people don’t quit jobs — they quit managers The hidden cost of bad leadership on morale, burnout, and organizational culture If you’ve ever worked for a boss who ruled by intimidation, confusion, or ego — this episode will put words to what you already felt. And if you’re in leadership? This episode is your mirror. Raw. Direct. Uncomfortable. Necessary. 🎧 Listen now if you’re done confusing power with leadership — and ready to talk about what real influence looks like.

Everyone claims confidence. Very few can handle accountability. In this episode, we cut through the performative bravado and expose the difference between real confidence and fragile ego. Because confidence doesn’t need applause, validation, or a sob story to justify bad behavior. Ego does. And victimhood? That’s just ego wearing a sympathy costume. We’re talking about: Why confident people own their mistakes instead of blaming the world How ego feeds on attention, excuses, and external validation The seductive comfort of victimhood—and why it keeps you stuck What accountability actually looks like when you stop pretending If you’re serious about personal growth, leadership, boundaries, and emotional maturity, this episode is your mirror. And fair warning—it doesn’t flatter liars, manipulators, or people addicted to being “done wrong.” And, If this episode made you uncomfortable, it probably hit exactly where it needed to.

Welcome back to the multiverse, friends. This week, Anne Margaret Perry is serving a full platter of holiday chaos, reproductive reality checks, salty life lessons, and a savage invitation to step into your most authentic self. From fruitcake season and pie week survival, to the jaw-dropping rise of Marketplace ‘fake donors’ (yes, the turkey baster kind), this episode blends humor, shock, and straight-up wisdom. Anne Margaret dismantles ego-driven nonsense, calls out public feral behavior, and breaks down why confidence + competence = unstoppable authenticity. If you’re heading into 2026 exhausted from people-pleasing, comparison, or worrying about uninformed opinions, this episode is your permission slip to fly your freak flag at full mast. Follow @The.Salty.Goddess everywhere for unapologetic truth bombs, real talk, and a whole lot of spice.  

In this Salty Goddess Thanksgiving special, Anne Margaret Perry delivers the coziest, funniest, and most brutally honest holiday survival guide you didn’t know you needed. From the sacredness of Pie Week and the kickoff of Fruitcake Season to the chaos of navigating feral family members, this episode blends humor, heart, and healing in classic Salty Goddess fashion. Anne Margaret shares sweet moments with her twelve grandchildren, reflects on decades of grief after losing her father in 1988, and walks listeners through the complex swirl of joy and sorrow that holidays can bring. She also delivers a sharp, hilarious takedown of “holiday jackholes,” competitive trauma athletes, and anyone determined to weaponize family gatherings. With truth bombs, tender wisdom, and a few F-bombs sprinkled like cinnamon on a holiday dessert, Anne Margaret offers grounding, comfort, and permission to protect your peace at all costs. Whether you’re cherishing loved ones, missing someone deeply, navigating family chaos, or simply in it for the pie — this episode will speak to your soul.   #SaltyGoddessPodcast #PieWeek #FruitcakeSeason #HolidaySurvivalGuide #HolidayBoundaries #FamilyDrama #FeralFamily #ProtectYourPeace #GriefHealing #ThanksgivingPodcast #HolidayStress #AnneMargaretPerry #SaltyGoddess

Everyone talks about “confidence,” but too many confuse it with ego, filters, and fake praise. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry tears the glitter off “confidence culture” and exposes what actually builds unshakable self-assurance: competence. Confidence doesn’t come from curated feeds, lighting apps, or likes, NAY it comes from knowing your craft, doing the work, and getting so damn good they can’t ignore you. Anne Margaret breaks down: 🔥 Why ego and confidence cannot coexist - and how ego is just insecurity in heels. 🔥 How social media comparison is sabotaging your confidence before breakfast. 🔥 The power of competence - and how mastery breeds genuine self-belief. 🔥 Daily mindset resets to wake up powerful, not performative. 🔥 Why real confidence whispers while ego screams. If you’re done comparing, done performing, and ready to build confidence that doesn’t need an audience; this one’s for you. Because confidence without competence is just cosplay.

Think your wedding traditions are romantic? Think again. In this raw, unfiltered episode, The Salty Goddess exposes the dark, patriarchal roots of ceremonies that still define love today. From veils and vows to diamonds and dowries, Anne Margaret delivers a furious, funny, and historically accurate takedown of marriage customs built on control, ownership, and capitalism. Discover how to reclaim your rituals and rewrite what commitment really means in the modern world.

Ever wonder how Halloween morphed from ancient fire festivals and ancestor feasts into plastic pumpkins and sugar comas? In this unapologetically salty episode, Anne Margaret Perry, The Salty Goddess herself, digs into the untamed history of Halloween. Discover the Celtic roots of Samhain, how the Church turned pagans into parishioners, and how Irish immigrants brought it all to America (where candy companies took over). You’ll also travel through global sister holidays like Día de los Muertos, Japan’s Obon, and China’s Hungry Ghost Festival, proving that honoring the dead is universal, even if the décor varies. Equal parts wit and wisdom, this episode blends history, psychology, and cultural flavor into one haunted-house-meets-TED-Talk moment.

Let’s talk about accountability, excuses, and the myth that family or friendship buys unlimited forgiveness. If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “They didn’t mean it,” while sweeping the same mess under the same rug, this episode is your wake-up call. Anne Margaret Perry | The Salty Goddess walks you through what real accountability sounds like, why “sorry” without change is emotional noise, and how civility doesn’t mean you owe anyone access. We’re covering it all: Excuses vs Accountability The anatomy of a real apology Civility ≠ Access Reintegration as a process, not a press pass And the unvarnished truth: “Family isn’t diplomatic immunity.” Because when people show you who they are, you don’t need a debate, you need a door. You can love people from the sidewalk while your house stays locked. Grace can be quiet, boundaries can be final, and peace is never up for public negotiation. “Bye, bitch. Your departure need not be announced, you’re not Flight 666 leaving out of Gate 666. Take your baggage and have a safe trip.”

Everybody wants success—until they realize it requires sweat, self-awareness, and a spine. This week on The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry is flipping the table on toxic mediocrity and the myths around goal attainment.  Here is a little peek: goal attainment doesn't follow the same path for everyone! Success doesn’t start with a vision board; it starts with three non-negotiables: 1️⃣ The confidence to start 2️⃣ The ambition to learn 3️⃣ The drive to never quit You’ll learn how to: Wake up feeling actually positive , brain training, like potty training only easier! Choose your mentors wisely—and stop taking advice from people who don't have your best interests at heart! Build a mindset that’s grounded in reality, not rainbows. Because success isn’t magic, it’s consistency and method. And if you’re waiting for motivation, you’re already behind. So grab your coffee, your confidence, and your grown-up goals. It’s time to get salty about growth, goals and gains..

Rumors aren’t truth, they’re fear wrapped in bullshit. This week on The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry is calling out the rumor mill, the jackholes who keep it spinning, and the cowards who lap it up without question. From viral CPR myths to the petty whisper campaigns that poison reputations, we break down why spreading misinformation makes you lazy, why believing it makes you weak, and why allowing someone else to furnish your opinions for you, is intellectual servitude. Anne Margaret lays down the salty truth: if you didn’t verify it, it’s garbage. If you let whispers dictate who belongs in your circle, you’ve already surrendered your sovereignty. 🔥 Expect: Salty breakdown of rumor-mongering & fear-mongering Why “nil value” opinions are worthless without fact or firsthand experience Jackholes, gossip chains, and the telephone game we never grew out of The difference between honest warnings and injurious slander Daddy’s wisdom: trust, but verify, always Why your circle should be built on truth, respect, and courage Because ain’t no one fucking drawing your circle for you, but you!

Salty Goddess Anne Margaret Perry takes you on a journey from Victorian dinner tables to modern-day Facebook flame wars. Once upon a time, politics, religion, and money were off-limits for polite company. Now? We’re practically ready to throw hands over a meme. It's time to retire the fucking etiquette peasantry. Elevate your In this unapologetically audacious episode, Anne Margaret breaks down: Why etiquette once banned divisive topics, and what that meant for social harmony. How America’s pendulum swing took us from silence to screaming. The rise of “color commentator” newscasters and corporate-driven spin. Why civility is NOT complicity, and silence isn’t the answer either. The case for micro-courtesies: holding doors, saying thank you, listening before attacking. This isn’t about sugarcoating or silencing, it’s about reclaiming the lost art of civil disagreement without nuking friendships, dinner parties, or society itself. If you’re tired of the chaos, craving common courtesy, and ready to chase character instead of clout, this is your guilty-pleasure wake-up call. #StaySalty #CivilityNotSilence #MicroCourtesies

Need a break from the dark side of the world? War, chaos, and people still driving Fords? Yeah, me too. So this week I’m serving up laughter straight from my own life in medicine and grandparenting. From feral grandkids who pack a suitcase with just panties for a flight to South Carolina, to patients who confuse their uvula with their vulva (yes, really), this episode is all about the hilarity that comes with living, working, and surviving humanity. I’ve spent over 30 years in EMS, nursing, and advanced practice medicine, and trust me, the stories never stop. You’ll laugh, cringe, and maybe question humanity’s collective IQ, but you’ll leave with a grin. Got your own funny story? DM me or email me, if I read it on the podcast, I’ll send you a free Salty Goddess coloring book.

This week, The Salty Goddess-Anne Margaret Perry hopes everyone can take heed and stop being jackholes!!!! Being human isn’t an excuse for being a jackhole. In this episode, I drag “respect” out of the shallow grave we’ve buried it in and tell the salty truth: respect isn’t automatic, family isn’t a hall pass, and loyalty sure as hell isn’t blind servitude. From breaking bread as a sacred covenant to calling out the disrespect of holding family hostage, this one is a gut punch. If you’ve ever wondered why your relationships feel like funerals instead of feasts, tune in. Spoiler: it’s probably because somebody’s been acting like a jackhole.

Twenty-four years ago, this country watched burning towers in New York City, sirens, smoke, and the lives forever changed. That day, we swore to hold the line for freedom. Today, I am ashamed. Ashamed to read gleeful posts celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, a husband, a father of two small children, because of his opinions. On 9/11, the enemy came from outside our gates. Yesterday, the festering rot came from within. This is not a full episode, but a little over 15 minutes of remembrance, grief, and fury. A reminder that freedom isn’t comfort; it’s resilience, courage, and the audacity to speak truth even when it’s unwelcome.

This week’s episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast veers away from menopause to tackle something heavier, rawer, and closer to the bone: suicide and resilience. Anne Margaret Perry honors Jonathon Feit, CEO of Beyond Lucid Technologies, and his vow to fight until suicide reaches Level Zero. Through her own stories, starting with the magic of her first EMT card and her starry-eyed idealistic viewpoint,  to the brutal realities of inner-city EMS, from cosmic lessons of stardust to the bloody-nosed glory of a Buffalo Bills comeback, she dismantles the myths around suicide, trauma, and ego, and the importance of teaching children to navigate barriers, roadblocks, mistakes and stumbling blocks. This isn’t a TED Talk or a Hallmark movie. It’s a salty, irreverent, and deeply human conversation about survival, scars, and the daily decision not to give in. Takeaways: Suicide and substance use disorder aren’t weakness; they’re trauma responses. Ego sabotages resilience. Resilience isn’t noble; it’s messy, feral, and stubborn. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is just not die today. If BILLS Mafia Members, can hang on year after year, being devastated by loss after loss, disappointment over and over again, you too can learn that same resilience, trust me. AND, if the Bills can come back from a 15 point deficit, in under 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, you can too. 👉 Share this episode if you know someone who needs to hear it. And remember: survival is sometimes the saltiest middle finger you can give to trauma.

Last week’s menopause and low T episode struck a nerve, and the flood of questions told me we’re not done yet. In this follow-up, I tackle your biggest concerns: hot flashes, sleep wreckage, lost libido, and why 8 rushed minutes in a provider’s office will never solve 8 years of suffering. We’ll talk hormone replacement options, sex drive realities, the truth about double-booked appointments, and why keeping a diary of symptoms is your best weapon.  This is for both men and women, my friends, I don't gatekeep! This isn’t your grandmother’s menopause, or your Daddy's Erectile Dysfunction Playbook, it’s 2025, and you deserve more than lip service and polite nods. It’s time to reclaim your health, your intimacy, your libido, and your dignity.

Why does erectile dysfunction get miracle drugs while menopause gets a pat on the head? In this salty, no-holds-barred episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry exposes the medical gaslighting that minimizes women’s health, especially menopause. From the FDA’s exclusion of women in trials to the decades-long delay in developing treatments for hot flashes, brain fog, and sexual health, she reveals the receipts on how systemic neglect has wrecked lives, careers, and relationships. With stats, stories, and straight talk, Anne Margaret tackles: ✔️ The $26 billion annual cost of untreated menopause symptoms ✔️ Why “this is your new normal” is medical malpractice in disguise ✔️ How brain fog and sleep loss silently sabotage women in the workplace ✔️ What’s finally changing, and how to fight for better care If you’re tired of being told to “gracefully age” while men get solutions overnight, this episode will light a fire under you. Because seven years of symptoms is not a phase: it’s a policy failure. 👉 Subscribe, share, and join the salty revolution for women’s health.

You asked. I answered. This week, I’m tackling your top questions head-on, the ones you’ve been dying to hear me unpack. From faking confidence vs. building competence, to why ‘I’m fine’ is code for emotional instability, to the ugly truth about executive dysfunction, this is the salty, savage pep talk you asked for.. What this episode will cover: Why shortcuts and applause will never save you when shit hits the fan How to stop being performative and start being competent The truth about self-sabotage, success, and why failure feels safer Why boundaries without consequences are just polite pleas And the one salty truth you should tattoo on your forehead This isn’t a soft conversation, it’s a full-blown intervention. Buckle up, buttercup. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, follow, and share this guilty pleasure with someone who needs a salty slap of truth.

Representation in fiction isn’t an attack, it’s evolution. In this unapologetic episode, I expose how certain “educators” and online personalities twist art into ammunition for their culture war, profiting from division and outrage. From movies and TV to comics and games, they claim diversity is destruction. I’m here to tell you: that’s pure BS. Art is meant to entertain, inspire, and reflect our growing world, not serve as a wedge issue for ad revenue. It’s time to take back your joy, your stories, and your ability to think critically without being played like a cheap guitar. Listen in if you’re ready to: Stop letting fake culture warriors dictate your emotions See through the outrage-for-profit playbook Reclaim art as a space for inspiration, not division

Welcome to the explosive finale of The Dysfunctional Eight, where we’re ending this series not with a whisper, but with a throat punch of truth and a side of tactical healing. In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry takes on impulse control and emotional regulation dysfunction, two of the most misunderstood, sabotaging forces behind burnout, shame spirals, and relationship wreckage. No, you’re not lazy. No, you’re not “too sensitive.” You’re likely dealing with the aftermath of dysregulated neurofunction, and nobody gave you the damn manual. What You’ll Hear: Why impulse control dysfunction feels like a blackout, and how to override it with one salty minute How emotional regulation dysfunction isn’t mood swings, it’s your nervous system slamming the gas and brake at the same time. How to track your red flags and rewire your response systems. What it means to "name it to tame it". Why your brain keeps sabotaging itself… and how to stop giving it the keys. Why “I’m fine” is the biggest lie you tell, and how to build better scripts. You’ll also get real-life stories, tools, and snarky analogies (yes, there’s a queso emergency mention again) that help you build executive function like the salty grown-up you are.  Call to Action: Download the Feral Feelings First Aid Sheet and the Impulse Override Cue Card from The Salt Vault. Start using the 60-second pause. Begin mapping your triggers and build those emotional scripts before you detonate. Because your dysfunction isn’t your identity. But ignoring it? That’s a choice. And baby, we don’t do that kind of peasantry around here.

In this spicy midweek slap of truth, The Salty Goddess, Anne Margaret Perry, unpacks sustained attention dysfunction, aka why your brain refuses to finish literally anything ever. If your mental tabs are multiplying like feral rabbits, your to-do list is becoming a to-shame list, and you're spiraling in dopamine-fueled distractions, this one's for you. From clinical insights (without the white coat) to salty real-life meltdowns and actually useful, dopamine-driven solutions, Anne Margaret breaks the cycle of hyperfocus hell, shame spirals, and the myth that multitasking is a flex. It's not laziness. It's dysfunction. And it’s fixable… but only if you stop lying to yourself and start closing some damn tabs.

In Episode 5 of The Dysfunctional Eight series, Anne Margaret Perry peels back the layers of Working Memory Dysfunction, showing listeners how the brain’s RAM system can quietly derail everything from decision-making to self-worth. She draws the hard line between short-term memory (your brain’s clipboard) and working memory (your brain’s executive assistant), and explains how cognitive overload, shame conditioning, and false urgency sabotage your ability to focus, retain, and act. Listeners will learn: Why multitasking is a performance-killing lie How stress literally shuts down memory formation What emotional dysregulation from memory failure looks and feels like How to stop tying your self-worth to your recall Tools to create external memory scaffolds that actually work How to use partner anchor check-ins without shame, guilt, or weaponized accountability This episode is a salty, science-backed slap of truth for anyone who’s been spiraling in forgetfulness and calling it a personality flaw. Anne Margaret delivers hard-earned wisdom, practical tools, and zero performative fluff.

Are you stuck in the loop of “I’ll start tomorrow”... every damn day? In this fourth installment of The Dysfunctional Eight, Anne Margaret takes on Task Initiation Paralysis—that sneaky, shame-fueled habit of not starting even the stuff you actually want to do. From the science behind your brain’s “Nope” reflex to real-deal hacks like habit anchoring, micro-commitments, and movement-over-motivation tactics, you’ll walk away with more than just insight—you’ll have a battle plan. This episode isn’t soft. It’s a salty, savage, and smart look at how to take the first step—even if it’s just setting a timer or putting on your damn sneakers. Because if you don’t start, you don’t evolve. Period.

Is your planner just cosplay? Are your “quick tasks” taking three hours? You’re not bad at time, you’re just bad at noticing it. In Episode 3 of The Dysfunctional Eight, Anne Margaret Perry rips the bandage off your time-blind habits and gives you a tactical rescue plan for your chaotic clock chaos. Warning: Future You might file a restraining order if you don’t fix this.

You don’t need motivation, you need boundaries on your bullshit. In this week’s spicy installment of The Dysfunctional Eight, we’re dragging habit myths, gutting willpower worship, and building scaffolding strong enough to carry your scattered ass to the finish line. Tiny habits, smart stacking, salty rewards, this is how executive dysfunction gets hijacked, not coddled. Listen up and show up. One habit. One post-it. One dopamine hit at a time.

In this nearly 10-minute Independence Day power drop, Anne Margaret Perry salutes the brave and then goes full verbal fireworks on those still emotionally shackled to partners who treat self-regulation like it’s a paid upgrade they never clicked. It’s time to break free, not just from colonial rule, but from dysregulated chaos disguised as passion. Spoiler alert: love doesn’t feel like a hostage negotiation. Buckle up, because this episode blows the lid off emotional captivity with the force of a M80 in a beer can.

Welcome to The Dysfunctional Eight series kickoff—where we drag your executive dysfunction one dumpster fire at a time. In this episode, we’re lighting up your lies: “I work well under pressure,” “I’ll cross that bridge when I get there,” and everyone’s favorite, “I’m just vibing.” No, you’re disorganized. And today, we’re calling out your chaotic Post-It graveyard, unread planners, and that fantasy self with flawless handwriting and zero follow-through. It's time for structure, systems, and salty truth.

Welcome to your midweek guilty pleasure: The Salty Goddess Podcast. In this week’s spicy episode, Anne Margaret Perry calls out the chaos you’re sugarcoating and gives executive dysfunction the intervention it deserves. If you thought sticky notes and vibes were going to save your schedule, it’s time to get real. Expect hard truths, no fluff, and a dash of audacious wisdom. You won’t need a crystal, just a notebook, a highlighter, and a willingness to stop screwing around.