Karen Liszewski shares 4 reasons why we hold onto stuff Episode 2371: 5 Reasons Why We Hold Onto Stuff by Karen Liszewski on What Keeps Us From Decluttering Karen lives in South Jersey with her three dogs, husband and 4 year old daughter Olivia. Graduating from Seton Hall University with a B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations, she was a staff writer for the Setonian and a Public Affairs Intern at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. One of her proudest moments as a writer so far has been in...
Jun 06, 2022•11 min•Ep 2371•Transcript available on Metacast Tynan shares his thoughts on how to love living a frugal life. Episode 2370: Living Frugally and Loving It by Tynan on Frugal Life & Minimalism and Money Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Times Bestseller “The Game” featured him as one...
Jun 05, 2022•12 min•Ep 2370•Transcript available on Metacast Benjamin Hardy shares how to make continual and increasing progress in your life. Episode 2369: How To Make Continual and Increasing Progress In Your Life by Benjamin Hardy on Personal Development & Growth Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal education. His research focuses on the psychological differences of "wa...
Jun 05, 2022•11 min•Ep 2369•Transcript available on Metacast Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to manage expectations when changing your life Episode 2368: The Ideal vs. the Reality of Changing Your Life by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How to Manage Expectations Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/realism...
Jun 04, 2022•10 min•Ep 2368•Transcript available on Metacast Kate Hesse of Nourish Nest Breathe helps you to improve your life in one minute a day Episode 2367: Improve Your Life in One Minute a Day by Kate Hesse of Nourish Nest Breathe on Quick Self-Improvement Tips When you implement the NNB Formula, you get really clear on your priorities and values, you set and hold healthy boundaries in alignment with those priorities and values, and you build a sustainable self-care and self-work routine into your life. And suddenly, living a life you love stops bei...
Jun 03, 2022•10 min•Ep 2367•Transcript available on Metacast Shirley Huang of Daring Living shares two short posts covering how to deal with expectations and 5 steps to envision your ideal life Episode 2366: How to Deal With Expectations AND 5 Steps to Envision Your Ideal Life by Shirley of Daring Living Shirley is a Certified Life Coach who helps driven women create joy and success through brain-based coaching, self compassion, and emotional resilience. The original posts are located here: https://daringliving.com/how-to-deal-with-expectations/ & https:/...
Jun 02, 2022•11 min•Ep 2366•Transcript available on Metacast Allison Carmen shares her thoughts on dissatisfaction and dreaming Episode 2365: Living in the Miracle: Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski by Allison Carmen on Life Dissatisfaction & Dreaming Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estate, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. After 15 years of practicing la...
Jun 01, 2022•11 min•Ep 2365•Transcript available on Metacast Ira Israel offers words of wisdom for those with low self-esteem Episode 2364: Got Low Self-Esteem? By Ira Israel on Building Secure Attachments Through Every Stage of Life Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, y...
May 31, 2022•13 min•Ep 2364•Transcript available on Metacast Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares 10 strategies for owning less Episode 2363: 10 Ways to Own Less by Courtney Carver on Strategies For Minimizing and Improving Spending Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In t...
May 30, 2022•11 min•Ep 2363•Transcript available on Metacast Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares a practical guide to discern the voices in our lives Episode 2362: A Practical Guide to Discern the Voices in Our Lives by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Advice from Others Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, t...
May 29, 2022•11 min•Ep 2362•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch talks about how to identify what keeps us distracted and stagnant. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2361: [Part 2] Identifying the Twitch That’s Keeping Us Distracted and Stagnant in Life by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending. I...
May 29, 2022•9 min•Ep 2361•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch talks about how to identify what keeps us distracted and stagnant. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2360: [Part 1] Identifying the Twitch That’s Keeping Us Distracted and Stagnant in Life by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending. I...
May 28, 2022•10 min•Ep 2360•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back shares the real reason that you're always tired. Episode 2359: The Real Reason That You're Always Tired by Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back on How to Have More Energy Michael Blankenship wants you to know that he gets it if you're tired, you're burnt out and you're sick of doing the same thing every day, quickly marching toward a grave stone with nothing interesting written on its face. Michael felt that way once, but one day, everything chang...
May 27, 2022•10 min•Ep 2359•Transcript available on Metacast Rachael Kable shares 6 signs that you might need more mindfulness in your life Episode 2358: 6 Signs You Might Need More Mindfulness In Your Life by Rachael Kable on Signs That You're Stressed Out Rachael Kable is the vibrant and warm-hearted creator of The Mindful Kind podcast. Described by her listeners as “genuine, down-to-earth and encouraging”, Rachael is passionate about empowering people around the world to live more mindfully in fun, simple and meaningful ways. With a Bachelor of Psychol...
May 26, 2022•13 min•Ep 2358•Transcript available on Metacast Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about dreams versus fantasies Episode 2357: On Chasing Rainbows - Dreams vs Fantasies by Helene Massicotte of Free to Pursue Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-thirties because it wasn't in line ...
May 25, 2022•10 min•Ep 2357•Transcript available on Metacast Terry Toh talks about the value of failing deeply instead of widely Episode 2356: Why We Need to Fail More Deeply, Not Widely by Terry Toh of Talk to Terry on Learning From Failures As a certified coach practitioner, Terry’s job is to help you be aware of your beliefs and behaviour so that you can shape them to live the life you want. By giving you a safe space to express your thoughts, he will help you re-examine your life with fresh eyes and help you figure out how to make it feel exciting and...
May 24, 2022•11 min•Ep 2356•Transcript available on Metacast Karen Liszewski shares 4 steps to decluttering your schedule Episode 2355: 4 Steps To Decluttering Your Schedule And Stop Being So Busy by Karen Liszewski Karen lives in South Jersey with her three dogs, husband and 4 year old daughter Olivia. Graduating from Seton Hall University with a B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations, she was a staff writer for the Setonian and a Public Affairs Intern at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. One of her proudest moments as a writer so far has been inte...
May 23, 2022•11 min•Ep 2355•Transcript available on Metacast David Cain of Raptitude shares the alternative to thinking all the time. Episode 2354: The Alternative to Thinking All the Time by David Cain of Raptitude on Meditation Practice & Mindfulness Routines David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It fo...
May 22, 2022•13 min•Ep 2354•Transcript available on Metacast Jennifer of Simply Fiercely gives you a tip for moving forward when you feel stuck in life Episode 2353: When You Feel Stuck in Life, This Tip Will Help You Move Forward by Jennifer of Simply Fiercely Jennifer is a traveller, minimalist and dream chaser. She grew up near Baltimore, Maryland but she caught a bad case of wanderlust at an early age and it has taken her all over the world. She is a reformed shopaholic turned minimalist and believes that clearing out the clutter is a vital part of cr...
May 21, 2022•11 min•Ep 2353•Transcript available on Metacast Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog puts into question everything we thought we knew about productivity Episode 2352: Dangerous Ideas: What If Everything We Thought Was True About Productivity Was Wrong By Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundat...
May 20, 2022•10 min•Ep 2352•Transcript available on Metacast Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan Be talks about the power of belief Episode 2351: No Light Can Be Hidden by Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan Be on the Power of Belief Angelina Lee hails from a small island in the Caribbean. She is a wife, mother of three and an Attorney-at-Law by profession. Join her as she seeks to delve deeper into the art of being. Fully, unapologetically and honestly being. The original post is located here: https://exploringplanbe.com/no-light-can-be-hidden/ Visit Me Online at ...
May 19, 2022•9 min•Ep 2351•Transcript available on Metacast Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely helps you differentiate between good and bad busyness Episode 2350: Busy: When is it a Good Thing by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely on Staying Mindful While Busy Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the ...
May 18, 2022•10 min•Ep 2350•Transcript available on Metacast Dominic Zijlstra of Traverse shares 4 steps to learning quicker and retaining more Episode 2349: These 4 Steps Will Help You Learn Quicker and Retain More by Dominic Zijlstra Traverse is an in-browser app that uses spaced repetition, interleaving, and visual concept mapping to optimize how you learn. Improve your memory, problem-solving skills, and understanding in as little as 3 minutes per day. The original post can be found here: https://traverse.link/meta-learning/4-steps-to-learn-quicker-an...
May 17, 2022•14 min•Ep 2349•Transcript available on Metacast Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks how to be a minimalist when you love stuff Episode 2348: How to Be a Minimalist When You Love Stuff by Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity Balance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and easy-to-follow guidance to help you create a meaningful life you love. Check out the blog if you’re looking to create more time, space and freedom ...
May 16, 2022•13 min•Ep 2348•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Manson shares 3 important life skills nobody ever taught you. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2347: [Part 2] 3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You by Mark Manson on How To Stop Taking Things Personally Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off,...
May 15, 2022•9 min•Ep 2347•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Manson shares 3 important life skills nobody ever taught you. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2346: [Part 1] 3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You by Mark Manson on How To Stop Taking Things Personally Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off,...
May 14, 2022•10 min•Ep 2346•Transcript available on Metacast Karl Staib of DigToFly discusses how to develop your emotional intelligence Episode 2345: Digging a Little Deeper to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in San Antonio...
May 13, 2022•11 min•Ep 2345•Transcript available on Metacast Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar talks about the value of a "do nothing" day Episode 2344: How a “Do Nothing” Day Changed My Life by Hilary Barnett of No Sidebar on Designing a Simple Life No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your hear...
May 12, 2022•10 min•Ep 2344•Transcript available on Metacast Mariette Jansen of Dr. Destress shares two short posts covering internal vs. external frames, and how to prevent anxiety attacks Episode 2343: Do You Have Internal or External Frame of Reference AND 7 Tips For Preventing Anxiety Attacks by Mariette Jansen Mariette Jansen, Ph.D., started a successful international corporate career with a Ph.D. in Communication Science at Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht in the Netherlands. After the birth of her first child, she retrained and worked as a psychotherapist...
May 11, 2022•12 min•Ep 2343•Transcript available on Metacast Eric Barker shares an excerpt from his book Plays Well With Others Episode 2342: An Excerpt from the Book "Plays Well With Others" by Eric Barker From the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, socially adept or socially anxio...
May 10, 2022•14 min•Ep 2342•Transcript available on Metacast 
