BONUS: Are you underestimated? (a conversation with Mary Marantz)

BONUS: Are you underestimated? (a conversation with Mary Marantz)

My friend and fellow podcaster and author Mary Marantz joins me to talk about her new book Underestimated: The Surprisingly Simple Shift To Quit Playing Small, Name The Fear, and Move Forward Anyway. I just love Mary and love what she has to say about taking our future into our own hands.

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BONUS: I Thought It Would Be Better Than This (with Jessica Turner)

BONUS: I Thought It Would Be Better Than This (with Jessica Turner)

Over the last few years I’ve watched my friend, Jessica Turner, privately and publicly walk through her husband’s coming out and their subsequent divorce as well as her efforts to find her equilibrium in this new family dynamic. Jessica has done it all with grace and kindness and honesty, sharing her story with incredible strength and vulnerability. Her newest book, I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, chronicles this journey and the lessons she’s learned from it.

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BONUS: How To Be Fine

BONUS: How To Be Fine

Two podcasters I've listened to for YEARS are tackling a new series this summer on friendship (the topic on everyone's tongue). I was so excited to welcome Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg from the How To Be Fine podcast (formerly By The Book) to the show to talk about their podcasting roots, their relationship as business besties, their experiment of living by the advice of self-help books, and their latest project on friendship.

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BONUS: 10 Ways To Support A Friend Going Through Crisis or Chronic Hardship

BONUS: 10 Ways To Support A Friend Going Through Crisis or Chronic Hardship

Jessica Patay is the founder of We Are Brave Together, a nonprofit organization that provides respite, community, and resources for mothers caring for children of any age with disabilities, unique needs, or other medical or mental health challenges. She is is passionate about serving caregiving moms and creating authentic communities, and brings 10 tips to the conversation that will help us better support our friends who are caregiving mothers, daughters, partners, and more.

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BONUS: Is Everyone Happier Than Me? (a conversation with author Sarah Bragg)

BONUS: Is Everyone Happier Than Me? (a conversation with author Sarah Bragg)

It's a question we've all asked ourselves at some point....Is everyone happier than me?

In this episode, author Sarah Bragg gives us 4 ways to be happier online (since that's such a huge contributing factor to this question).

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BONUS: Kate T. Parker is a Force of Nature

BONUS: Kate T. Parker is a Force of Nature

I have followed photographer Kate T. Parker on Instagram for years now and continue to be inspired by her depictions of her fierce and dynamic daughters (and their friends). I love seeing her raw and authentic sports photos since I have two little athletes in my house. You'll probably recognize Kate's work from her books Strong Is the New Pretty and Play Like A Girl.

In this BONUS episode, I wanted to chat with Kate about her origin story, her work, and especially her new book Force of Nature.

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BONUS: What Drives You with Kevin Miller

BONUS: What Drives You with Kevin Miller

One of the things I've been working on personally this summer is examining and resetting some of the systems in my life, mostly professionally related, but also personally. Kevin Miller’s book and this conversation came at the perfect time. Identifying what motivates you can be such a key to your success. 

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BONUS: Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington

BONUS: Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington

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 entrepreneur 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. 

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BONUS: Amy Keller Laird has OCD and created the website MENTAL

BONUS: Amy Keller Laird has OCD and created the website MENTAL

Amy Keller Laird is the founder of Mental, the first mental health lifestyle platform for women. In our conversation, Amy shares 10 Things she wants you to know about mental health in this moment, including tools that can help you and thoughts on destigmatizing the way women talk about living with mental health struggles. 

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BONUS: The Elevation Approach with Tina Wells

BONUS: The Elevation Approach with Tina Wells

In this conversation with Tina Wells, we talk about the difference between balance and harmony as it relates to our very full lives. She shares her elevation approach, the routines and rituals that have helped her as she works towards harmony, and how this can affect your relationships on this journey.

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BONUS: Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots (a conversation with Mary Marantz)

BONUS: Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots (a conversation with Mary Marantz)

Mary Marantz 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 whatever success or opportunity we have, and how our little girl selves would be so happy with who we have become.

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BONUS: FRIENDSHIP STORIES: Men and Women Can Be Friends (Kerith & Lee's Story)

BONUS: FRIENDSHIP STORIES: Men and Women Can Be Friends (Kerith & Lee's Story)

Can men and women be "just friends"? Kerith & Lee are here to answer that OF COURSE they can. Their unique friendship story starts with a surgery that results in hours-long phone marathons and a friendship that stretches across time and gender roles.

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BONUS: 4 Ways To Model Well-Being for Generations To Come (with Toye Penny)

BONUS: 4 Ways To Model Well-Being for Generations To Come (with Toye Penny)

In this busy season I’m so aware of how neglectful I can get about my own self care. When life feels crazy, the first thing to fall to the bottom of my priority list is ME. And I’m becoming increasingly aware of what I’m teaching my own children in this realm.

So when Toye Penny reached out to share 4 ways to “Model Well-Being for Generations to Come” I knew I needed to hear what she had to say. Toye shares helpful, thoughtful and practical ways to love the next generation by loving ourselves well first. 

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Call for Friendship Stories

Call for Friendship Stories

I'm working on my next book, and while I can't give you too many details yet, I would love your help on one particular aspect:

I want your unique friendship stories!

This next project is all about friendship, and I'm collecting unique friendship stories that could potentially be used in the book or part of a podcast series on the same topic.

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BONUS: How Influencers are making money off you. (A conversation with Jessica Turner)

BONUS: How Influencers are making money off you. (A conversation with Jessica Turner)

This BONUS episode is for anyone who wants to understand how influencers are making money every time you swipe up, or if you want to learn how to make that money yourself.

The truth is, a LOT of people you follow online, especially if they have any kind of a platform, they are using affiliate links. This can be an important part of your income stream if you are someone who creates content online. And some people are extra smart and savvy about it, like my friend and guest today Jessica Turner, from the blog The Mom Creative.

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BONUS: EBY founder Renata Black

BONUS: EBY founder Renata Black

I am proud to partner on this bonus episode with EBY, a seamless underwear membership co-founded by actress and entrepreneur Sofia Vergara and my guest today, entrepreneur Renata Black.

In our conversation, Renata shares her passion about giving our everyday choices (like buying underwear) real power, and explains how a portion of every purchase of EBY panties or bras becomes part of their Microfinance program, empowering women around the globe with small loans.

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BONUS: Break the Good Girl Myth with author Majo Molfino

BONUS: Break the Good Girl Myth with author Majo Molfino

This episode is for anyone who struggles with her inner “good girl.”

I read Break the Good Girl Myth: How To Dismantle Outdated Rules, Unleash Your Power, and Design a More Purposeful Life by Majo Molfino this summer and the whole idea resonated with me: identifying as a good girl, wanting to be seen as a good girl, and simultaneously wanting to get out of that trap.

Even at 40-something, I am still dismantling these parts of my identity, and I could see myself - and so many of my friends - in the five different types of “good girls” that Majo writes about.

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