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Erick opens up about a new chapter in his life that will expand his career.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>773</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anxietyawareness,birthday,emotionalwellbeing,everythingisfigureoutable,fatherandson,fatherhood,finishyourpuzzle,itsokaytonotbeokay,mentalhealthadvocate,mentalhealthawareness,personaldevelopmentjourney #se,personalgrowth,selfgrowth,shiftyourmindset</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7968be797ec73fb4781ec7fe723a1686.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Well Do You Know Yourself?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-well-do-you-know-yourself--52811125</link><description><![CDATA[<b>On this episode of Finish Your Puzzle Podcast, Erick dives deeper into the topic of self-love. 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