Sunday Set Up Ep. 46: The Labels We Choose to Live By

Sunday Set Up Ep. 46: The Labels We Choose to Live By

From Heal Squad x Maria Menounos by Heal Squad

July 19, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of labels we accept about ourselves and how they can hinder or help our personal growth.

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week.This week, we talk about the labels we place on ourselves, and the ones the world places on us. Do they help us better understand who we are... or do they quietly become excuses that keep us from becoming who we're capable of being? We talk about why it's so easy to embrace an identity, whether it's a diagnosis, a setback, or a story we've been telling ourselves for years, and how those labels can sometimes become prisons instead of pathways. We talk about the power of choosing how we respond rather than allowing a label to define what's possible. From living with a lifelong medical condition without letting it become an excuse, to discovering how years of emotional weight can literally show up in the body.  Plus, a Sunday Set Up bonus! We talk about Star Trek, the return of swashbuckling, Greek islands, miracle churches, novelty ice cream, jazz brunches, the healing power of a good car scream, and the need to rebrand VictimCon. This week, ask yourself: What labels have I accepted about myself? Are they helping me grow... or are they quietly convincing me that I can't? Because…

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Host: Maria Menounos

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Organizations: Heal Squad

Books & works: Star Trek

Places: Greek islands

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