Since I'm still recovering from surgery, I thought I would bring you my very first interview on the podcast. It happens to be with my husband Jack, and we had a lot of fun sharing our general goofiness and adventures in our marriage. Enjoy!...

Hi! If you're listening for the first time or you forgot, I'm taking a couple of weeks off to recover from my surgery. In the meantime, enjoy this replay of Episode 91, Release. It's all about releasing our inhibitions to start doing what we re...

Well, Episode 151 was supposed to be about my upcoming surgery this week and how I was feeling about it. Plot twist! I found out I have an upper respiratory infection which can negatively impact anesthesia with breathing (kind of important!), s...

The podcast turned three with this 150th episode! I'm excited to share what I've learned and what I'm looking forward to in year four. Specifically, I focus on staying in my lane, going back to doing interviews and why, and enjoying the journey...

This week I'm sharing a prompt from an essay in Suleika Jaouad's newest book, The Book of Alchemy. I am already loving this book as it is an invitation to embark on a journey of 100 days of journal writing. Each essay has a prompt at the end of...

In Episode 148, I'm excited to talk about the book, Ordinary Time, by Annie B. Jones. As someone who has lived within an hour and a half of my hometown my entire life, Annie's book resonated with me. Sometimes I've been envious of friends who h...

In Episode 147, I'm chatting about how we all need to do a better job of speaking kindly to ourselves. Often, we show others more compassion, grace, patience, and kindness than we do to ourselves. I want to challenge you to ask your...

Welcome to Episode 146, "Listen In." How well do you listen to what you need? Do you even know what you need or how to get it if you do? In this episode, we are exploring how we need to listen in to our ...

A little over six months ago, I decided to make a pivot in the podcast to focus my content on women my age and older. It didn't work out so well, and so I'm pivoting back to the original intent which is to provide examples of adventures in the ...

Recently, my husband and I went on a little getaway to Lee's Summit, Missouri, and the experience showed two examples of paying attention to detail, one in a not so attentive way and the other in an above and beyond way.In this episode I...

In this episode, I read an excerpt from Mary Pipher's book Women Rowing North. It focuses on the chapter, "Building a Good Day." I share what it was like for me from my mid-20's to mid-40's, and how that has changed now that I have few...

I've been reflective for a few reasons this spring, and I'm sharing them with you in this episode. I'm focusing on the short phrase, "And yet," and I'm hoping you will add it to your way of thinking as well.If you're new to the podcast, ...

Sometimes it's hard to sit with our emotions, and yet, this is precisely what I'm asking us to do more of in our lives. It doesn't mean that we have to figure everything out. It means we can simply sit with them, let them move through us, and f...

I saw a reel on Instagram recently and it resonated with me so much that I decided to do an episode about it. It is based on the acronym FIRE:F - Faith FirstI - Intentional TrainingR - Real FoodE - Elevate Others...

I'm not talking about spring cleaning in the traditional sense. Instead, I was inspired by Ryan Holiday's article, How I'm Decluttering My Life This Spring....

I almost missed the winter edition of This & That. This is an episode each season that I devote to what I've been watching, reading, listening to, and doing. The intent is to give listeners some fresh ideas, and I'm also all ears about gett...

As I come out of hibernation here in the Northern Hemisphere with Spring right around the corner, I had a humbling experience that told me it's time to start walking the walk. Remember, we are in control of how we react to situation...

We often try to play to the crowds and let them dictate our success. The problem is we can't control if they are going to like something that we do. In this episode, I invite you to get back to the basics of doing things for an audience of one:...

We've all been there when we have had proverbial, "It's been a day." And when we have those days we need to give ourselves the chance to process and debrief.  In this episode, I share five ways to do just that: deep breaths, listening to m...

About a month ago, I started on a quest to hold myself accountable to doing something to help someone else each day. I started a note on my phone with the question, "What did I do to help others today?"Before I go to sleep each night, I ...

Is your spending aligned with your values? How do you know? In this episode, I tackle the topic of spending to align with your values. It has to do with how we spend our money and whose pockets we are lining by doing so. What kind of a world ar...

Hey, since it's the week to celebrate school counselors and all that we do, I thought I would give you a peek at what I do as a middle school counselor. In this episode, I talk about what a school counselor is (which is what I am!),...

I'm in my slow living era, and I was inspired to talk about financial freedom after reading Rosa Diaz-Casal's article, Attaining Financial Freedom through Slow Living. Finances have always been tough for me. When I was a kid, i...

 While I am not advocating for another global pandemic, there was a sense of simplicity during that time that I long for. I think that's why I feel like I've been on edge. So, this week I'm talking about going back to a more simple life, a...

I'm usually the type of person who hits the ground running with resolutions to begin the next year. However, this year I slammed on the brakes. I chat about why I decided to do so and give you food for thought to consider doing the same. Maybe ...