An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth

About An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth

Everyone wants to live a fulfilled life with less stress and more laughter. Join Kelly Arrendell and Sydney West as they explore the wonder, humor, challenges, and sometimes self-inflicted wounds on the journey of personal growth. Our weekly podcast conversations provide tools you can incorporate into your own path of growth. The journey to becoming more fully yourself is lifelong but is something you can start now, wherever you are. Kelly is our resident expert on self-growth and shares her own mistakes and resources, with Sydney asking questions relevant to millennials and Gen-Zers. Take a breath, and take a listen.

Publisher

Kelly Arrendell and Sydney Arrendell

Category

education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2024

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

149 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Episode 143- Complaining

   In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly dive into the habit of complaining and how it can shape your mindset, affect your mental health, and influence the way you see everyday life. Reasons we complain Positive reasons to complain Venting Validation and bonding Problem solving Negative effects of complaining It rewires the brain Dopamine and complaining Looking for what is wrong instead of what is right or good Gain perspective and see a bigger picture Types of complaining Ways to stop the spiraling Website: anincompleteguide.com (https://anincompleteguide.com/) Instagram: @anincompleteguide (https://www.instagram.com/anincompleteguidepodcast/) YouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6aP2_3xGALoGY-gIhH5bw)

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Episode 142- Emotional Intelligence

   In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore emotional intelligence and how understanding our emotions—and the emotions of others—can shape the way we communicate, connect, and grow. What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Naming emotions Regulating and managing your emotions Being able to sense when certain emotions are rising Finding right time and place to express yourself Empathy 5 Signs of emotional intelligence Website: anincompleteguide.com (https://anincompleteguide.com/) Instagram: @anincompleteguide (https://www.instagram.com/anincompleteguidepodcast/) YouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6aP2_3xGALoGY-gIhH5bw)

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Episode 141- Careful Speech

   In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly tackle the subject of careful—or right—speech. They explore what it means to speak with intention, kindness, and awareness, while Kelly admits this is an area she is constantly working on! What is careful or right speech? Abstaining from false speech, abstaining from malicious speech, abstaining from harsh speech and idle chatter Two ends of the spectrum Asking: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it beneficial? Is it necessary? Is it the right time? Reacting emotionally Misunderstanding Feeling unheard Giving yourself time Website: anincompleteguide.com (https://anincompleteguide.com/) Instagram: @anincompleteguide (https://www.instagram.com/anincompleteguidepodcast/) YouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6aP2_3xGALoGY-gIhH5bw)

Who has been a guest on An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Hannah Kauffman
• Carrie West
• Ana Maldonado

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

19,677

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

71

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