Ep 52: What would YOU tell you to do?

Ep 52: What would YOU tell you to do?

This episode is for you if you're stuck on a decision.

This is simple. This is basic. But next time you're spinning out on making a decision (any decision), ask yourself:

What would YOU tell you to do?

This little exercise can bring immediate clarity when we're lost in a sea of Pro/Con lists and justifications.

On this episode, I'm sharing how this has applied to my own life, especially when I lost myself for a bit in my mid-thirties.

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Ep 50: Who were you 10 years ago?

Ep 50: Who were you 10 years ago?

This episode is for you if you forgot to self reflect about the new decade on New Years Eve. 

Happy first birthday to 10 Things To Tell You! 🎉

We're celebrating one year of good questions and solid conversations. In the beginning of this episode, I share some of the best episodes of the past year (both statistically and personally) and reflect on making these first 50+ episodes. 

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Ep 49: Where are your bandaids?

Ep 49: Where are your bandaids?

This episode is for you if you're using a flimsy bandaid over something that needs stitches. Metaphorically.

On this episode I'm sharing three ways in which I have used a bandaid to cover up something that really needed more attention: a medical problem, a relationship strain, and a frustration in the house.

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Ep 48: Should we post our kids on social media? (A conversation with Nish Weiseth)

Ep 48: Should we post our kids on social media? (A conversation with Nish Weiseth)

This episode is for you if you’ve ever second-guessed posting photos of your kids online.

Nish Weiseth - a friend I met through mommy blogging years ago - recently posted on Instagram that she was going to take a step back from posting her family online, because her kids are getting older and she started questioning her own motivations. I thought her take was really interesting, so I reached out and asked her to have a friend-to-friend conversation on this topic…publicly.

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BONUS: Intentions, Affirmations, and Vision Boards, Oh my!

BONUS: Intentions, Affirmations, and Vision Boards, Oh my!

This episode is for you if you’re thinking about setting intentions, starting affirmations, and creating a vision board for the new year.

On this episode, I’m sharing my (relatively recent) experience with setting intentions, writing down affirmations, and creating a vision board.

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Ep 46: Book Club 2019 (Best, Worst, and Buzziest Books of the Year)

Ep 46: Book Club 2019 (Best, Worst, and Buzziest Books of the Year)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Allllll the Best Of book lists are rolling out and of course I have to throw my two cents in.

This episode is a conversation with two friends from my real life book club, Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith. We are discussing the best, worst, and buzziest books of the year and we have a LOT of words.

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Ep 45: 10 Questions for the end of the year

Ep 45: 10 Questions for the end of the year

This episode is for you if you enjoy end-of-the-year reflection and journaling. 

It's the end of the year, and the end of the decade, and even though we're still a few weeks out from kissing 2019 goodbye and ushering in 2020, I'm posing these questions a little early so that you'll have time to think about your answers this month. 

There are 10 questions in this episode meant to make you reflect upon on the last twelve months and get some clarity for what you want in the coming year. The prompts are a mix of light and deep, some to document a simple moment in time, others to help you grow. 

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Ep 44: What are you doing well?

Ep 44: What are you doing well?

This episode is for you if you need a little encouragement for a busy season.

On this episode, I'm sharing two things I'm doing well right now and two things I'm letting go of for the holiday season. But the real key to this prompt is using it to start a conversation with a friend or a group of friends. 

After listening, shoot a text to someone and ask, "Hey, where are you killing it these days?"because when people pause and reflect on this just for a minute, it shifts your mindset. We're all doing okay. 

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Ep 43: 2 Tips for social anxiety + Ask Me Anything

Ep 43: 2 Tips for social anxiety + Ask Me Anything

This episode is for you if all the social events of the holiday season are giving you anxiety.

On this mish mash of an episode, I offer two tips for handling social anxiety AND I answer a few listener questions. There’s also a little housekeeping at the beginning of the show, with some updates and reminders about recent episodes.

In the Ask Me Anything section, I talk about how the book writing is going, my long ago jobs in reality television, and the one habit I started tracking that gave me immediate progress in working from home.

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BONUS: Half Baked Harvest food blogger and author Tieghan Gerard

BONUS: Half Baked Harvest food blogger and author Tieghan Gerard

This episode is for you if you’re looking for inspiration in the kitchen.

I am so excited to welcome Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest to the show. I have loved her website and her recipes for years and now she has a new cookbook out called Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Food.

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Ep 42: Have you lost your style? (A conversation with Amber Haines)

Ep 42: Have you lost your style? (A conversation with Amber Haines)

This episode is for you if don't recognize the person in the mirror.

On a recent girls weekend, my good friend Amber Haines and I got into a conversation about being uncomfortable in our skin lately. It's more than simply aging, we both feel like our personal sense of style (something we've been proud of in the past) has taken a back seat in the past few years during a busy life. 

This topic is both shallow and not. We discuss body changes, hiding ourselves, the mental hurdles of buying new clothes, and the logistical aspects of getting dressed up for a day when you don't see anyone except your kids. 

This is a no shame, no judgment, authentic conversation between friends. We plan our next steps to get our groove back - the emotional part, and the practical part - and will do a check in on this topic in 3 months. 

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Ep 41: 10 Tips to organize your photos with Miss Freddy

Ep 41: 10 Tips to organize your photos with Miss Freddy

This episode is for you if you are overwhelmed by the sheer number of photos in your life.

My guest Casey von Stein (aka Miss Freddy) is a professional photo organizer (yes, that’s a thing!) who helps people worldwide make sense of their photo mess. She offers online courses, remote organizing sessions via screen share, and will even digitize your childhood photos and videos.

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Ep 40: 10 Favorite Things (right now) + 2 special announcements!

Ep 40: 10 Favorite Things (right now) + 2 special announcements!

This episode is for you if you’re looking for tv & podcast recommendations, awesome people to follow on instagram, the latest skincare holy grail product, and more!

I have a LOT of (current) Favorite Things to share on this episode, as well as a very special and personal announcement. But truthfully, the best part of this episode are the listener voices at the end sharing THEIR favorite things. I love having YOU on the show!

Everything I mentioned that needs a link:

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Ep 39: What needs a lighter hand?

Ep 39: What needs a lighter hand?

This episode is for you if there's an area in your life you suspect you might be a little heavy-handed. 

If we're heavy handed about something it's usually because we care about that thing. But often this is less effective than we intended. On this episode we're talking about everything from makeup, to relationships, to posting on social media. 

What in your life could use a lighter touch?

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Ep 38: Books for Growth

Ep 38: Books for Growth

This episode is for you if you’re seeking books to expand your perspective.

Reading and personal development are two of my passions, and when they intertwine it’s like heaven.

I’ve broken down personal growth books into 4 categories:

Introspection

Spirituality

Body

Humanity

Or, put another way: Discovering ourselves, finding God, connecting to our body, and learning about others.

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Ep 36: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey are best friends and Office Ladies

Ep 36: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey are best friends and Office Ladies

This episode is for you if you met your best friend at the office.

This episode is so special to me. Special because I get to talk to two women I admire, two best friends who are smart and hilarious and thoughtful and good business women, and we get to talk about one of my favorite topics: friendship.

On this episode, Jenna and Angela - most known for their iconic roles on the show The Office - share about friendships in their childhood, the origin story of their own friendship, and the trickiness of navigating relationships through motherhood and success.

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FLEABAG: A Love Story (Bonus Episode!)

FLEABAG: A Love Story (Bonus Episode!)

FLEABAG is a two-season television show created by, written by, and starring the incredible Phoebe Waller-Bridge. It swept the 2019 Emmys, winning SIX of the ELEVEN it was nominated for, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

I binged Fleabag last week and couldn't go one more day without talking about it. I recruited my friend Sueann Fortener to sit down with me so we could gush and cry and analyze all of our emotions around this spectacular season of television.

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