The Orange Butterfly Effect

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m sharing my notes on how we can use jealousy as a clue to tell us what we actually desire. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m sharing my notes on how the simple act of savoring can help us live happier lives. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m sharing my notes (inspired by Season 10 of Love is Blind) on how we can prototype our potential future by dating the idea first. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterf...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m sharing my notes on how we can use design thinking principles to shift the question from “What do I want to be when I grow up?” to “What can I make NOW?” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on advice and how to filter what should stay and what should go. How do you decide? Well, it starts by identifying your WHY. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange But...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on the messy middle, or the space between the high-highs and the low-lows where most of life actually happens. Are you in the messy middle right now? Good! Me too. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on how we can direct, produce, and act in the next scene of your life. But first, you have to answer the question: If your life were a movie, what would the audience be screaming at you to finally do? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on how we can use your signature strengths to like your work (more) even if you don't love your job. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article ⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What are you good at? In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on why we need to spend more time leaning into our strengths instead of obsessing over our weaknesses. Are you ready to start playing a game where the odds are in your favor? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠⁠⁠ . Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Lear...

Are you a stranger to yourself? In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on how self-awareness is a super skill. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the full article ⁠⁠. Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are you boring? In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on how self-discipline is both the most boring and sexiest skill on the planet. ⁠⁠Here is the full article⁠ . Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Do You Have Five Minutes? What if all it took to feel good was just five minutes? In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing my notes on how to build habits that actually stick and how to turn small actions into part of your identity by, in the wise words of James Clear ( Atomic Habits ), “reducing the scope and sticking to the schedule.” Because sometimes, five minutes is...

What feels like fun to you but work to others? That question stopped me in my tracks. In this episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m doing what I love most: sense-making. After revisiting Atomic Habits by James Clear one simple prompt kept following me around: What feels like fun to you but work to others? For me, the answer was obvious once I slowed down enough to notice it. I love consumin...

In a world that glorifies hustle and burnout, choosing wellness can feel… well, rebellious. Huh? Rebellious? Yep! You read that right. When everyone’s chasing “busy” and “productive,” choosing balance takes courage. It means stepping off the treadmill of “more, faster, better” and deciding that you matter first. In this episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I get to exhale with Kailin Bouse, a t...

Think of your favorite brand. What feelings come up when you see it? Now think of your best friend. How do they make you feel? Both make you feel something. That’s exactly what your personal brand should do too. Now, how would that same best friend describe you ? That’s your personal brand. (And yep, you already have one.) But are you happy with that description? Or is it time for a rebrand? In th...

Have you ever met someone who always seems to be thriving, no matter their circumstances? They’re resilient, adaptable, and completely unfazed. These people don’t just have technical skills or an advanced degree. And they’re not simply “lucky” (even if it looks that way). They’re in on the secret. People who thrive typically have what are called Meta Skills. I’ll be honest, the concept was new to...

You know how this month we’ve been talking about wellness, adopting an athletic mindset, and training for life? Well, this week I want to zoom in on what might just be the most important piece of all: the finish line. Because let’s be real, how can you train with intention if you don’t know what you’re aiming for? Here’s the thing: I’ve got backup. Right on cue, The Mel Robbins Podcast dropped wha...

We’re all athletes. Maybe not on the field, but in the arena of life. Whether you’re sitting on the sidelines, overtraining, or somewhere in between, welcome to the team. In this episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I had the joy of chatting with Jerry Moyer, a former professional soccer player, college coach, author, and performance expert, about what it really means to show up as your best se...

You’re back with me this week! Is September the new January? It sure feels like it. Even Good Morning America is talking about how Labor Day, back-to-school season, and the end of summer vacations spark that itch to reset, revisit goals, and finish the year strong. But here’s the real question: what happened to those shiny New Year’s goals? Still on track? Somewhere in between? Totally out the win...

You don’t have to leave your hometown to make it happen. In this episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I had the pleasure of yapping with the vibrant Amanda Weron, an entrepreneur who decided to stay and thrive. Amanda is the owner of Hue Hair Lounge in Mountain Top, PA. But it’s a competitive landscape. But it’s risky. But how will you manage that and be a mom? But, but, but… Amanda heard it al...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m taking on a big question: with confidence in the degree declining, why are people still choosing college? After speaking at an open house, I couldn’t stop thinking about the headlines that paint such a grim picture of higher education and what the real value of a 4-year degree is today. In this special short “audiobook-style” episode, I re...

James (Jamie) Monahan is on a mission to turn his pain into purpose. A little over five years ago, he was unemployed, on the brink of homelessness, and in the depths of his addiction. Now? He’s about to celebrate five years of sobriety this December. He’s an award-winning entrepreneur, working full-time, and a father-to-be. Oh, and the journal he kept in rehab? It became his business plan. Feeling...

In this w eek’s ep isode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I had the joy of sitting down with Holly Pilcavage, a CEO by 30, co-owner of Evergreen (a plant shop in downtown Wilkes-Barre), marathon finisher, filmmaker, traveler and now, VP in Higher Ed. Holly shares her nonlinear journey, from changing her major five times, starting her career in medical billing, and ultimately learning to trust her g...

Hey, you’re stuck with me this week! But don’t worry, I brought reinforcements in the form of Jen Sincero’s You Are a Badass , one of the very first personal development books that actually made me feel like I could do the dang thing. In this solo episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect , I’m sharing highlights from the book, reflections, and a little nudge to take action, not just absorb informati...

In this week’s episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I had the pleasure of sitting down (in-person) with Shanie Mohamed, a first-generation American, first-gen college graduate, nonprofit executive at just 23, mentor to many, and a dear friend to me. Currently serving as the Director of Economic Development for the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce, Shanie opens up about what it really...