The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 30 minute walk. Anna shares excerpts from the last chapters of her book that teach us what matters most during difficult times and how to get...
Sep 25, 2021•31 min
The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 25 minute walk. Anna shares excerpts from two hilarious chapters that encourage us to live like children and maybe almost die like weirdos. T...
Sep 22, 2021•27 min
The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 40 minute walk. Anna shares excerpts from two hilarious chapters and gives her best advice on how to conquer fear and get a sense of humor. E...
Sep 20, 2021•42 min
The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 30 minute walk. Anna shares excerpts from two hilarious chapters, Steve Buschemi Eyes and Unfollowed that teach us to shake off regret and sh...
Sep 17, 2021•30 min
The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 30 minute walk. Anna talks about an incredibly elderly woman who gave her not one, but two miraculous messages. And her ability to now laugh ...
Sep 15, 2021•31 min
The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 35 minute walk. This one includes the infamous fart story! In our fourth walk Anna reads excerpts from chapters “Whaddya Have to Lose?” and “...
Sep 13, 2021•35 min
The “It’s Not That Serious Podcast” presents the “Walk With Me” series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I’m doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 40 minute walk. In our third walk together Anna reads excerpts from two chapters, “You’re Welcome Lady Gaga” and “We’ll Laugh About This … So...
Sep 10, 2021•40 min
The "It's Not That Serious Podcast" presents the "Walk With Me" series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Welcome! Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I'm doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 40 minute walk. In our second episode Anna reads excerpts from two chapters, Chubby Kids Laugh Last and Eat First and Merle, My Peri...
Sep 08, 2021•41 min
The "It's Not That Serious Podcast" presents the "Walk With Me" series, hosted by Anna Lind Thomas. Welcome! Each episode is crafted as a perfect companion for walks you and I will take together. I'm doing my very best to entertain you, make you laugh, inspire you and make walking our new favorite thing to do together! We walk together 3xWeek for 3 weeks. This is a 40 minute walk. In our first episode Anna introduces us to the series, then reads a passage from her first chapter, Spring Fresh. We...
Sep 06, 2021•40 min
How we take care of ourselves inside and out matters. I hate to say it. When we treat our body with dignity, we feel dignified - and there’s this intoxicating energy that comes with it that even makes our family feel good too. If doing something or wearing something helps me feel strong and confident, I WANNA DO WAY MORE A THAT. And whatever makes me feel like hiding when the doorbell rings, I WANNA DO WAY LESS A THAT. This isn’t about meeting cultural beauty standards. This is about taking the ...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min
I love the idea of being a boss lady who handles her business, but I can’t seem to stop resenting all the business I’m handling. Just last Saturday I decided I wanted the kitchen nice and clean. I don’t know what happened, but as I approached hour two of picking some stuck on goo off my floor, I started to see my husband just - relaxing. Watching football. And I saw my girls pulling out huge containers of toys, throwing them around like freaking confetti. I saw red. I just looked at my husband l...
Sep 16, 2019•23 min
It’s still vivid in my mind. The sun was shining bright and I had hope in my heart. In my cheer, I had asked for help loading the dishwasher while I did a few other various tasks. After drinking my coffee, I went to put it in said dishwasher and stumbled upon what looked like a hoarder’s secret closet. Food spilling everywhere, random dishes caked with who knows what, Tupperware strewn about - and I think I found even a shoe - shoved in a Whirlpool. This wasn’t help, it was sabotage. And it was ...
Sep 09, 2019•51 min
Kendra asked me a simple question that was so simple, but blew my mind. She asked, if you could live 5 other lives, what would you do? Think about it. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing now, what would you do? Have you ever really, truly thought about it? Coming up with 5 was a lot for me. It stretched me to go deep into my inner heart’s desire and I discovered two things … One, I long for a life that, at least on occasion, is away from social media, away from the Internet. Away from TV, Nef...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 3 min
I'm a flake addict. I agree to things I have no real intention of doing and then flake at the last minute. As I slip into my oversized elastic waist pajama pants, I shoot out text with a lame excuse as to why I can't make it. It's not a lie per se, it's just missing some essential truths. "Y'all have fun without me! Wish I could be there!" Then I turn on Netflix and put my blanket up to my chin. I also struggle to put my grocery cart back. All I need is a curb and I'll hop a wheel up and get the...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Not to be dramatic or anything, but the power of trying something new can not be underestimated in its ability to completely transform you life. Every boring rut has had a root of fear of something new. I mean, what if we try it and ... we don't like it? But what if you do? In fact, what if you love it? What if, even if it doesn't make sense at the time, it's precisely the experience you need to have that will give way to your purpose, and your next great adventure. And if you don't like it, thr...
Aug 12, 2019•43 min
August isn't just back to school, it's time to get back to you! If you spend most of your day reacting to life, you're not alone. If spending your day reacting feels empty, meaningless, stressful, disappointing, unfulfilling, yada yada yada - you are also, not alone. This month we are going to be talking about a NEW YOU BOO. We're going to try new, exciting things, create new, satisfying habits and finally get our freaking crap together. We're no longer reacting, we're responding. It won't be pe...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Hey friends - I have to be honest, this is the most fun I’ve had recording a podcast in a long time. This was a live event we hosted in Kansas City and an incredible interview with writer/directer Cindy Chupack. She’s most known for her work on Sex and the City, but she’s also a New York times bestselling seller and has so many Emmys and Golden Globes she ran out of shelf space and had to have garage sales. Her credits are a mile long. She’s currently on her Netflix screening tour for her new mo...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 3 min
We're done overthinking. We're done scanning for danger. We're done focusing on the negative that's preventing us from doing what's best for our lives. It's time to step out of the boat and just say screw it - I'm choosing to have faith I won't sink. And if I do sink, God's gonna catch me. In the bible, Peter is asleep in the boat when he sees Jesus walking on water. He's a brave, bold man and tells Jesus he wants to be on the water with him. Jesus calls for him to come. Peter steps out of the b...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Today is the day you cut the crap. Self-hate talk. We've all been guilty of it. Some of us worse than others. We're like our own mini-Simon Cowell, just sitting there with a big fat LOSER button in front of us. Every time we try and be brave, our little mini-Simons are all smug with his stupid v-neck tee (and always with the hard nipples - wear a thicker shirt Simon!), judging, criticizing and being cruel ... slapping that LOSER button - and defeating ourselves. I mean, if we can't count on ours...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 9 min
We are gettin in REAL DEEP in the You Are a Brave-Ass Woman podcast series, so ya'll better get your swimsuits with extra boob support on! Here's the deal. Nothing will kick your bravery in the jewels harder than the two bravery killers we talk about in the podcast. In truth, there are lots of little snipers just BEGGING to kill your bravery - but the two we talk about in this podcast are tricky little turds. They go unnoticed, until it's ... too late ... NOT ON MY WATCH, SUCKAS! Today I'm joine...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 4 min
We’re BAAAAACK! Welcome to the next season of the It’s Not That Serious Podcast! Pursuing Joy in Yesterday’s Makeup and our not all that attractive full coverage bras. *That was actually what I wanted the full tag line to be but I didn’t really fit well on promos.* ANYHOOSIES, this month we talk about BRAVERY and the fact You Are A Brave-Ass Woman. Today I'm joined by my beloved co-host Kendra B and we get into the good stuff. In this episode, we face our fears by revealing our silly (stupid) th...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to Short Story Wednesday! This one is pretty horrific. It’s in my top most horrifying things to ever happen to me in my life and there is lot and lots of TMI to go around. I’m not going to waste anymore of your time. Here it is. Enjoy.
Nov 14, 2018•13 min
Happiness emerges from connection. Here's the bad news: Connection will cost us something. A beautiful way to connect is through gratitude. And sadly, a lot of us suck at it. In this episode: Word Up Daily Spotlight: They Used to Beg To Watch Us Poop Today's Topic: Embracing true gratitude, the kind that costs you something has mega rewards. Plus - the one time Anna unknowingly stopped a pay it forward chain at Starbucks and it was on the news and it was humiliating and don't make her mistakes! ...
Nov 12, 2018•30 min
In this week's Hilarious Short Story, this is me, getting super real to all the idiots who didn’t notice my baby Lucy when she was a newborn. This satirical open letter got picked up and was syndicated all over the place, which in itself is hilarious. Without further adieu, here it is! SHOW NOTES: Word Up Daily: Join the list! >> http://bit.ly/word-up-daily Word Up Club November's Workshop: Chasin' Dreams and Takin' Names We all have a dream in our heart. It could be a dream to get closer ...
Nov 07, 2018•8 min
What a great episode! I chat with Jill Krause, popular blogger at Baby Rabies and at her new adventure, Happy Loud Life. Jill found herself in suburbia, living in her dream home, more stressed and more unhappy than she’d ever been. One day Jill and her husband decided to sell everything, including their home, pack their 4 kids into an RV and travel the US for an entire year. It hasn’t been easy for them, but it has been an adventure. The kind that leaves a lasting mark on you for the rest of you...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 6 min
In today’s Hilarious Short Story Anna shares the year she went to a Haunted House with her BFF dressed as Alex and Piper of OITNB (in my defense, it was before the series went to crap) The Haunted House was put on by an Artist Co-op (first red flag) and found herself in the midst of a disgusting phycological thriller where she had to sign a waiver agreeing that she did not have PTSD or experienced violent or sexual trauma. So … yeah. Wait until the part where she has to touch noses with a guy wi...
Oct 31, 2018•23 min
On today's episode, we talk about how to find yourself at the right place at the right time. It’s not luck. It’s not a coincidence. It’s what I call, "Ruth’s Rhythm." I’m talking about THE Ruth - not the chick from Ozark or your friend from high school. I’m talking about Ruth from the Bible here, people. While reading the book of Ruth in the Word Up Club, I discovered there are 5 Steps to Ruth’s Rhythm that I believe position you for a blessing and put you in the right place, at the right time. ...
Oct 29, 2018•46 min
In this episode of INTS Hilarious Short Stories Anna shares a heartfelt apology letter to husband from her pregnancy hormone alternate personality, Tina. Enjoy!
Oct 24, 2018•15 min
In today's episode Anna talks opens with a Rob's vasectomy tale that included a fight between them as he used her organic vegetables to ice his coin purse. PLUS 3 Magical Steps for Creators. We are all creators, every single one of us. And when we're in the midst of creating a vision for ourselves, we get lost and stuck. We can overcomplicate and muddy. Keep it simple. God did. If you want to know the secret to creating, look no further than the ultimate Creator. Step One: Create Something Step ...
Oct 22, 2018•37 min
Welcome to It’s Not That Serious Hilarious Short Stories! This week, I want to share the story of when my doctor unexpectedly checked my cervix. Two things to keep in mind - when anyone, doctors included, poke around my private parts, I like to bring integrity to the situation. Everyone and everything, nice and clean and polite. I had spent the day waddling around sweating in maternity jeans, that did not breathe, thank you very much and I panicked at what was likely the situation down there. No...
Oct 10, 2018•14 min
