We're back with all new episodes! I have so many Favorite Things to share with you from this summer. Remember that we share favorite things every few months as an exercise in gratitude but also because it's a fun and low stakes way to share ourselves . What we're into at any given moment is a reflection of our tastes and interests. My Favorite Things (Right Now) Summer 2023: Birthday Journal NEST NY Himalayan Salt and Rose Water Candle Everyday Habits App Adult Friendship bracelets ( the one I b...
Aug 08, 2023•52 min
I met author Alli Worthington over a decade ago when we were both in the mommy blogging world, and I've long looked up to her as an entreprenuer and innovator in the online space. And while I was a mommy blogger back then who didn't write much about motherhood, Alli was creating conferences, writing books, and raising FIVE boys and a stepdaughter. So of course with that kind of expertise, I am excited to share this conversation about motherhood that's aimed at the MOTHER. Alli's latest book Rema...
Aug 04, 2023•46 min
As we near the 200th episode of 10 Things To Tell You, we're using this summer to pull a few episodes out of the archives from the first year of the show. August feels like the second "new year" on the calendar. Even if you're no longer super aware of the school calendar as a student, parent, or teacher, it still feels like a fresh start after the summer and heading into the last half of the year. This episode is for you if you’re thinking about setting intentions, starting affirmations, and cre...
Aug 01, 2023•34 min
As we near the 200th episode of 10 Things To Tell You, we're using this summer to pull a few episodes out of the archives from the first year of the show. This episode is for you if you're interested in general mindfulness for personal growth. The things we avoid are the things that can be teaching us something. I'm talking about the topics and people who give me a little twinge that I should pay attention to, both in real life and on social media. FILL OUT THE 10 THINGS TO TELL YOU PODCAST LIST...
Jul 25, 2023•20 min
As we near the 200th episode of 10 Things To Tell You, we're using this summer to pull a few episodes out of the archives from the first year of the show. This episode is for you if you’ve ever needed to shake off a bad mood or a bad day. I’m sharing 10 ways to pull myself out a funk. FILL OUT THE LISTENER SURVEY HERE MENTIONED in this episode: BONUS EP: Intentions, Affirmations, and Vision Boards, Oh my! Ep 46: Book Club 2019 Best Books of 2019 blog post Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nago...
Jul 18, 2023•24 min
As we near the 200th episode of 10 Things To Tell You, we're using this summer to pull a few episodes out of the archives from the first year of the show. This episode is for you if you’ve ever looked at a photo of yourself and gasped. This has happened to all of us, right? We've looked a photo of ourselves and seen a stranger. FILL OUT THE PODCAST LISTENER SURVEY HERE Mentioned in this episode: Episode #4: How do you connect to your body? SPONSORS: Zocdoc // Go to Zocdoc.comYOU to download the ...
Jul 11, 2023•16 min
Amy Keller Laird is the founder of Mental , the first mental health lifestyle platform for women. Previously, she was the Global Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health and Beauty Director of Allure. Amy is a thought leader in wellness, mental health, and beauty, having appeared as an expert on Today, Good Morning America, The Doctors, and Entertainment Tonight. She has OCD, and has been named a Friend of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for her journalistic work in mental health. In our con...
Jul 07, 2023•51 min
As we near the 200th episode of 10 Things To Tell You, we're using this summer to pull a few episodes out of the archives from the first year of the show. This episode and this concept is brought to you by an old boyfriend, who (I think?) made up this analogy and it contributed to the end of our relationship and also has stayed with me as a major life question and metaphor. FILL OUT THE PODCAST LISTENER SURVEY NOW! MENTIONED in this episode: Netflix docuseries REMASTERED: Devil and the Crossroad...
Jul 04, 2023•18 min
June is my birthday month, and every year I create a personal episode for the occasion. This year, instead of waxing nostaligic or sharing what I've learned in the last year, I'm taking us on a journey. Of metaphors. I'm sharing four metaphors that feel especially apt for life right now: One Point (clap clap) At A Time There are years where you wander and years when you're on the road Accelerate through the turn You are not lost I hope you take something from this episode that helps you on your ...
Jun 27, 2023•38 min
Instead of waiting for the end of the year to talk about our favorite books, my real life book club members Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith and I decided we should have a mid-year meeting to discuss some of the great things we've read in this first half of 2023. We talk about the best novels, memoirs, personal growth, and general nonfiction books that stand out, and even share some of the personal things going on in our lives that have affected our reading habits lately. We also unintenti...
Jun 20, 2023•2 hr 4 min
I am coming off of an intense season where the work-life balance scale was tipped firmly in the work direction. I know the ebb and flow of this equation and I have come to understand that sometimes imbalance is exactly what is needed while tending to something important. But none of us want to feel out of balance for long. This is why I loved chatting with my guest Tina Wells , author of the new book The Elevation Approach . Tina has had an entrepreneurial journey like no other and in the book s...
Jun 16, 2023•41 min
Elizabeth Passarella and I have a lot in common: we're both authors, and mothers, and both moved from small, southern cultures to big cities to become writers. I spent my twenties working in reality tv while she spent the same time period as an editor at the top beauty magazines. And then, having never met but with many mutal friends and chasing similar literary dreams, we released both of our books just weeks away from one another - first in 2021 and then this spring of 2023. On such familiar p...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Do you have a signature style? Do you want to have one? I have a few signature styles, things that I feel good in, looks that I'm known for, a style of expressing on the outside how I feel on the inside: bold lipstick, head scarves, and sweatshirts. These things anchor my favorite outfits. JOIN SECRET STUFF FOR THE JUNE STYLE SYMPOSIUM In this episode, I'm taking away some of the myths of signature styles. They don't have to be forever choices. They don't have to be considered classic. They don'...
Jun 06, 2023•41 min
When I sat down to write The Mentor chapter of The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs , I thought I was going to reveal that The Mentor was the seat that has remained empty on my own life council. But as I wrote, I realized that I have had mentors along the way, women who have lit the path the ahead of me and shown me who I wanted to be. Chief among those is my friend Cyndi Finkle - a woman who so greatly influenced me when I moved to Los Angeles that I can trace so many of my decisions ...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 23 min
The third annual STEPHEN KING SUMMER starts June 1! This year we're reading two books and watching two movies together. We'll kick off STEPHEN KING SUMMER with a movie watchalong of The Shining on Sunday, June 4 and throughout June & July we'll be reading THE STAND . Later in the summer we'll do a movie watchalong of The Dead Zone, and in August we'll be reading King's nonfiction work ON WRITING: A memoir of the craft . JOIN STEPHEN KING SUMMER NOW Stephen King Summer is part of my Secret St...
May 26, 2023•10 min
Over the last few months of talking about the many layers to adult friendship as I promote my new book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs , I've received so many questions about friendship conflict and how to navigate it with grace or end a friendship with love. I've answered these questions to the best of my ability with my own life experience, but I also know when it's time to call in a certified expert. Danielle Bayard Jackson is a female friendship coach and educator who speaks n...
May 23, 2023•46 min
There is something about Mary Marantz ’s story and writing that I just connect so deeply with. Her memoir DIRT was one of my favorite reads of 2021 (listen to our conversation about it here ) and she is back on the show to talk about her newest book, Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots , which came out last fall. In this episode, Mary and I talk about striving to be the most put together person in the room in the pursuit of perfection and acceptance, feeling like we need to prove that we deserve wha...
May 22, 2023•51 min
Eighteen months ago I started working with a business coach. It was the end of 2021 and I was, frankly, falling apart in several ways. In an effort to make something (anything) work, I hired business coach Retha Nichole to help me figure out how to prioritize the various aspects of my online work. I wanted to feel less scattered and I wanted to make more money. At first, I felt embarrassed that I needed outside help with my business. And it wasn't an overnight fix. It has taken me almost two yea...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min
My new book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs came out last month, and one of the greatest pieces of feedback I've already received is that it would make a great book club pick! I agree wholeheartedly - I envisioned both of my books being read with a friend, partner, or group. Which is exactly why I offered a book club as a preorder bonus and why I chose The Life Council as the April book club pick for Secret Stuff (my membership community). JOIN SECRET STUFF HERE Today's episode is...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min
As someone who has been writing and creating on the internet for over a decade, I know first hand all the challenges that one can face in their pursuit of creative work. The desire to create is there, but the obstacles are real, especially if you become a parent and feel like your time, resources and energy are limited. My guest, Ashlee Gadd , is the perfect person to speak to his as she has just released a book called Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood As...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 10 min
As I head back to my home state of Oklahoma this week to promote The Life Council , I'm feeling nostalgic in every way. Even as life has marched forward, and I entered my twenties, then my thirties, and now my forties, I have found it useful to tap back into the childhood version of me. It reminds me who I am in my core and it reminds me where I came from. And sometimes, even as I evolve in a positive way, I need that reminder of where I started. I want to tap into that original spirit. This epi...
May 02, 2023•41 min
Welcome to the final episode in my Friendship Stories series. My guest today is someone you might recognize if you've ever emailed or DM'd the show, or you've just heard me talk about her giant contribution to 10 Things To Tell You , my book launches, and all other behind-the-scenes operations around here: Caroline! In this episode about the serendipity of friendship, Caroline tells us the story of her longtime friend Judi. After Judi experiences a tragic loss, Caroline was there for her when sh...
Apr 28, 2023•40 min
It's time for another episode of Favorite Things (Right Now)! As a reminder, we do Favorite Things episodes because they're fun and also because thinking about what we're really into right now is another way of making a gratitude list. Plus who doesn't love hearing and sharing awesome things?! On this episode, I'm sharing a variety of favorites, including: The Life Council Book Tour New Favorite Alarm Clock The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler Neon Sign Big bl...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Welcome to another episode in my Friendship Stories series. Carol and Gloria's friendship spans a few cultural differences, including race (Carol is Asian and Gloria is Black) and a large age gap (they have twenty years between them). In this episode, Carol speaks candidly about how these differences affects their friendship and bring both challenges but also beautiful gifts. This conversation is also one about the importance of openness and vulnerability in friendship. I do want to say that as ...
Apr 23, 2023•35 min
Welcome to another episode in my Friendship Stories series. Over the last few months, we’ve heard a number of uplifting stories about unique and transformative friendships in this series. But today’s episode is about an aspect of friendship that is painful and rarely discussed: the friendship break up. My guest, JeriLynne, shares that when her marriage ended, there was collateral damage in the form of friendship loss as well. That friendship breakup left her without real closure and she continue...
Apr 21, 2023•45 min
In my new book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs , I write about how the "old friend" doesn't necessarily mean than you've known one another for decades. All that is required to hold that Life Council seat is to have a friend who has known you from one version of yourself into another. That actual timeline might vary. But Shauna Niequist is one of my oldest friends however you measure it. We met in the late 90's working at summer camp, where (as I wrote about in my first book Share ...
Apr 18, 2023•57 min
Welcome to another episode in my Friendship Stories series. The childhood that my guest Kammy is going to describe in this conversation is unlike any I've ever heard. She grew up on a remote island just two square miles in size, without much contact with the rest of the world. Looking back, Kammy can see that the friendships from this time in her life shaped her relationships to come, and the bond she shares with other children from the island is unrivaled. This is a fascinating conversation so ...
Apr 14, 2023•29 min
In the framework of my new book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs , the duo behind the Pantsuit Politics podcast could be considered Business Besties or Old Friends, but I see them primarily as BATTLE BUDDIES. Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland have spent nearly ten years publicly discussing the American political landscape on the podcast Pantsuit Politics , and, well, you can imagine why I see them as having walked through a battle together. Somehow, though, these two women hav...
Apr 11, 2023•59 min
The Secret Tapes and all other ORDER BONUSES for my new book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs are back for a limited time! BUY THE LIFE COUNCIL NOW Purchase The Life Council in any format from any retailer and take your receipt number to TheLifeCouncilBookBonuses.com to fill out the form and get all of the order bonuses including the exclusive book club, the printable discussion guide with journal prompts, and the Secret Tapes private podcast series. CLAIM YOUR BONUSES NOW The Secr...
Apr 07, 2023•2 min
I have 10 things to tell you about my new book The Life Council , which launches TODAY April 4, 2023 in every format: paperback, hard cover, ebook, and audiobook (read by me). BUY THE LIFE COUNCIL This is my second book in two years, and the process and mindset behind writing and marketing The Life Council has been so different from launching my first book in 2021. In this episode, I wanted to share with you ten thoughts about the book, the creative process, why I felt like a fraud writing it, a...
Apr 04, 2023•52 min
