The Wit & Delight Podcast

I do most of my best thinking while talking aimlessly. That’s how my editor and I like to work together. Capture, then craft. So. I wanted to try something new this week and post a video on what went through my head as I wrote this piece . Because when I write, I speak directly with you across an imaginary table, and while these videos are imperfectly and quickly edited— so am I. I hope you feel l...

We've been recording The Wit & Delight Podcast for one year and this project has been one of the highlights of the past twelve months for me. Now that we know the podcast space a bit more and can see the content you resonate with most, we are going to press pause and reframe our format. We're coming up with an exciting new way to think about the episodes we bring to you and new ways...

Today we're talking with Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN of Kids Eat in Color , which provides advice and tools to get your kids eating (and enjoying!) a wider variety of foods, specifically vegetables. In our conversation, we talk about food rules and picky eaters. We dive into all of the ways we impose different kinds of behaviors onto our children, ourselves, and other people in our lives abo...

Today I'm talking with Christy Laurence, the CEO and founder of Plann , an app that Wit & Delight uses to manage our Instagram accounts every single day. I spend a ton of time on Instagram, and this app has made my life so much easier. It's allowed me time to do more of what matters to me most on Instagram, which is connecting with people. Plann was founded in 2016 and it's a bu...

I recently asked our Wit & Delight audience on Instagram what relationship questions they had for my husband Joe and me, and the responses flooded in. In this episode, Joe and I dive into topics surrounding money, therapy, communication and dealing with conflict, and how our relationship changed after having kids. We answer a number of your questions, including: - How can I have faith to try m...

It’s 2020, and high time we stop minimizing mental health issues. So why do so many people joke about having seasonal affective disorder? Sometimes universal emotions like sadness are likened to the symptoms of mental illness, which really doesn’t help us understand, connect, or seek treatment when we’re suffering. It’s important to clarify and understand this first: Sadness is a normal human emot...

Today I sit down with Tara Foley, founder of the first clean beauty retailer, Follain . Tara and I explore the nuances and misconceptions of "clean beauty" and why so many of us find ourselves confused and overwhelmed when it comes to making a better choice for our health. We also dive into what it means to be an entrepreneur and mother, why a business oftentimes feels like having anothe...

The secret to getting more done every day is to make the moments in between work for you. I had no idea how much time I was wasting until I started taking inventory of what I was actually doing with the minutes and hours in each day. Sometimes I’d hand thirty minutes over to investigating who Harry Styles’ new songs were about, and other days I’d organize my books by color to avoid opening the mai...

This year felt like a constant gut punch with resistance around every corner, but you know what? I’m so, so happy that it did. Everything that did change was worth fighting for. I fought for my business, my family, my marriage, my friends, my self-worth. It became clear what wasn’t necessary, who to let go, and who to let in.  But there was one lesson that changed everything, and I didn’t realize...

We're back and easing into the New Year with this meditation from Dr. Anna Roth. We'll be back full swing next week! Happy New Year! - Kate and Team W&D Get full access to House Call With Kate Arends at housecall.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Anna Roth and Kate discuss how to better connect with your future self and why it can be so hard to imagine a future outside your internal limitations. Resources: Tara Brach Get full access to House Call With Kate Arends at housecall.substack.com/subscribe

Today on The Wit & Delight Podcast, I'm sitting down with Barbara Powell of Speakeasy . Barbara is a professional certified health coach with Speakeasy, which presents a brand new way of looking at how we deal with really bad days. You can essentially drop in at one of Speakeasy's three Minneapolis locations or schedule an appointment online with a licensed professional to talk about...

Today on the Wit & Delight Podcast we're talking about creative habits and how to bring creativity into your everyday life. I'm speaking with one of our Wit & Delight contributors, Jill Elliott , who is the founder of The Color Kind . She is also a creative consultant, strategist, writer, and artist curating a life around design and intentional living. Jill has 20+ years of exper...

This month on Wit & Delight , we're covering ideas surrounding the topic of gratitude . There can be a lot of guilt that comes from not feeling grateful for all that you have. Yet as we begin to move into the holiday season, it's important to remember that the holidays are filled with really complicated emotions and there isn't one right way to navigate tricky situations. In thi...

Wit & Delight listeners get 15% off any Tonic Site Shop designs (yes, even their new Fall '19 designs) by using the code  WIT&DELIGHT I am so excited to be sharing my conversation with Jen Olmstead, Lead Designer and Creative Director at Tonic Site Shop . Jen is someone who I have come to know and love and who has become a mentor to me. Jen is one half of Tonic and she built the custo...

October is ADHD Awareness Month, and this week on the Wit & Delight Podcast Dr. Anna Roth and I are discussing our experiences with ADHD. Both Anna and I are diagnosed with ADHD. In today's episode, we're going to talk about our personal experiences, what our diagnosis process was like, how we dealt with the diagnosis, and some of the ways we've reframed our approach to living w...

This week on the Wit & Delight Podcast, we are talking with Ingrid Fetell Lee, the author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness. I've read the book twice, and each time it's felt like validation around all of the work that I've done for the past decade plus. Ingrid's groundbreaking work reveals the hidden influence of our surro...

This week on the Wit & Delight Podcast, we are talking with Chelsea Brink, an immensely talented designer, illustrator, and creative director. Chelsea and I have followed each other on Twitter for a really long time, and the topic that brought us together to talk for this week's episode was the link between creativity and mental illness. Chelsea and I have both gone through different path...

To be honest... I didn't believe self-love was really something that would be possible, or even worse, wouldn't make that much of a difference in my life. I've learned A LOT about the process this year and turns out, I had no idea what it felt like, and little understanding of how different self-love and self-esteem actually were. You can read the essay here: https://witanddelight.c...

This week, in line with our October theme, we are talking with Dr. Anna Roth about the topic of natural beauty—from embracing our unique talents all the way through to grappling with body image issues. I have had a long, tumultuous history with accepting my body, like most women out there. I have swung all the way from having an eating disorder in college to really feeling like the physical manife...

I'm so excited to have Dr. Anna Roth here with us! As an ongoing guest, she will be providing the perspective of a licensed psychologist on topics ranging from mental health to ADHD, relationships and body image, and so much more. Today we will be discussing what it means to be a holistic therapist, how to find the right therapist, and what to expect as you begin the healing process. More abo...

I am facing a problem. I have limited time, limited energy, and a lot of responsibility. Not to mention, a lot of drive to create things that take time, energy, leaps of faith, and relentless focus. There’s not much room to be a skeptic when you weigh the cost of waiting on the sidelines for the perfect solution to fall into your lap. The 5 am Club includes a set of activities that are supposedly...

A couple years ago, I wrote the article “It’s OK To Not Have Your S**t Together.”  It was written when I started my journey to reframe my thinking around achieving perfection. In many ways, I still subscribe to this mindset, especially as I’ve come to understand where perfectionism is just about idealization and control. What I’ve learned over the past couple of years is working towards perfect of...

The whole story behind how my life broke down and a new point of view on productivity emerged. Today I share my tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that helped me move from doing  busy work to doing good work. Shop the Stay on Track Planner here: https://shopwitanddelight.com/stay-on-track-desktop-notepad/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY FOLLOW WIT & DELIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: @witanddelight_ FIND MORE WIT & D...

What happens when you outgrow who you've been? Today we talk about how discomfort often signals important changes ahead, and how we can change our relationship with the trials and tribulations that come with evolving over time. JOIN THE COMMUNITY FOLLOW WIT & DELIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: @witanddelight_ FIND MORE WIT & DELIGHT CONTENT AT: www.witanddelight.com STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL THINGS...