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We love books, but it’s not always easy to choose your next read.  In this episode we share the books we’re reading right now - and what we think of them! Get ready to add one or two to your own reading list! Points Discussed in this Episode Nicole shares the books she’s reading right now  Free Time: Lose the Busy Work, Love Your Business (Jenny Blake) 1Q84 (Haruki Murakami) The Power of Regret: H...

Do you meditate? It’s a question we’ve been asked dozens of times, and typically we’ve both been inclined to say “no”. But what if meditation didn’t have to look a certain way, or go by just one definition? Tune in to today’s special feature with Katie Krimitsos, Founder and Host of the Women’s Meditation Network, and open your mind to a whole new world of what meditation and mindfulness can be! P...

Have you ever thought about the rules you live by? Yeah, we hadn’t either - until now! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with setting aside time to consider our own rules of life, what they are, and why we highly recommend you do it, too! Points Discussed in this Episode The inspiration for this episode We share a healthy handful of our rules of life, including personal clea...

How often do you just stop to ponder some of life’s biggest questions? We’re willing to bet not that often, as we know this is the case for us. In this episode we’ll share a discussion on a podcast episode in which a woman shares her story - a story that allowed us to do just that: ponder questions about our existence, about suffering, about mindset, and more. Points Discussed in this Episode Brie...

When this book came up in a random conversation and we realized we had both read it, we were so excited to discuss it!  In this episode we’ll share our biggest takeaways and standout moments from the book, How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion . Don’t worry - no spoilers here! Points Discussed in this Episode Brief overview of the book and how it’s quite different from your...

No one wants to be blindsided by criticism and negative feedback, especially when what they’re sharing is meant to support and empower others. Well, that’s exactly what happened when Angela Henderson published an article on a popular website in Australia called MamaMia, and today she’s joining us to share exactly how she handled that criticism and negative feedback without losing sleep - or her co...

In our last episode on the podcast (Ep 70) we shared our initial exploration of our core values with you.  In today’s episode we’ll continue the convo as our discovery unfolds! Turns out a deep dive into your core values goes a lot farther than we thought - in the best way possible! Points Discussed in this Episode Quick recap of our previous episode, Part I on Values (Ep 70) We revisit our 2nd va...

Values are important - we all know this - but have you ever really taken the time to actually write them down… to declare them? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with values, and how a podcast episode and PDF worksheet from Brené Brown has helped us immensely on our journey to declaring our core values! Points Discussed in this Episode Our serendipitous desire to dig deep in...

Planning and hosting an event, a mastermind, or a retreat is a lot of work. But the experience and outcome is worth every second! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with planning and hosting our own events, masterminds, and retreats! Points Discussed in this Episode Defining masterminds, events / conferences, and retreats  Our own experience planning and hosting our own event...

There comes a time when the scales have to tip: you consume to learn, but then what about producing… Isn’t that where the true learnings and experience come from? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with the different stages of consuming and producing, and how each benefits us in different ways. Points Discussed in this Episode Does consuming sap your creative energy, making i...

Whether you’re single, dating, in a serious relationship, divorced, or have been married for years, you’re probably familiar with the judgment and stigmas surrounding dating and one’s relationship status in our society. For this episode we’ve invited our good friend Allison Melody on the mic to help us chat about relationships from a different perspective: that of a single woman who knows what she...

There are certainly pros to being a specialist. No one wants an airline pilot who is “kind of good” at flying a plane. But does that mean being a specialist is always better than being a generalist? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with - at times - being on track to become specialists in certain areas, but also seeing the value in being good at a lot of different things. P...

Conferences and networking events - how do you know which ones are worth attending, and how can you plan and prepare properly to get the most out of them? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with conferences and networking events, including our hacks and the things we’ve learned from attending dozens of them over the past 10 years! Points Discussed in this Episode How do you c...

A reading week? We know… we had our fair share of questions about what a reading week looks like, why you should consider doing one, and what the biggest benefits of a reading week might be.  So for this episode we invite Steph Clarke of Steph’s Business Bookshelf Podcast on to talk about it! Points Discussed in this Episode Types of books to read during different times of the day Having go-to sou...

Responsibility isn’t something to be taken lightly. Yet so many toss it out with the trash and go on with their lives as though their commitments and duty don’t matter. In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with responsibility, why we don’t take it lightly, and how our responsibilities affect so much more than just our own daily lives. Points Discussed in this Episode Is it true...

Being an empathetic friend, partner, and leader is hopefully something we all strive for. But maybe empathy isn’t something you’ve thought about much… Maybe you’re not quite sure what it even means.  In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with empathy, and why we feel that striving to be an empathetic person can make such a huge difference in your life - and in others lives. Poin...

PSA: Stick around until the very end of today’s episode to hear about an incredible milestone we’re hoping you’ll celebrate with us! :) Celebrations and parties - not everyone loves them, but we think they should! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences hosting parties, what the pros and cons of hosting a party at home are, our favorite occasions to celebrate, and why we think cel...

Are there things on your to-do list you do because you feel obligated to, but that you really don’t like doing? Yeah, we’ve got a few of those, too… In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with obligations - what they are, why we do them, and some different ways of looking at those less-than-ideal to-do’s from a new perspective to make them a little easier to tackle. Points Discus...

It’s a question you’ve maybe thought about here and there, but being able to dive in and consider the topic from multiple different perspectives is, well, why we started this podcast! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with marriage, what it means to us, and the importance of being on the same page with your partner. Points Discussed in this Episode: Is marriage relevant?  Th...

Mental health and wellness is something we all know is important. But how widely accepted is it? And do people shy away from getting help because of fear of judgment - or worse, because they don’t have access? In this episode we’ve invited our good friend Katie VanBuskirk, PHD in clinical psychology, on the mic to chat about mental health. We also discuss some of the tools that are becoming more a...

Being creative. We’ll be real with you: for a long time, we didn’t feel like we had the whole being creative thing down. But what does being creative really mean? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with being creative, including our past definitions, how those definitions have evolved (and why), plus, the things we do now that make us feel most creative. Points Discussed in t...

Being opinionated, speaking up, having a voice… are they all one in the same? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with speaking up and feeling confident about sharing our own opinions - and the meaning we’ve attached to being opinionated. Points Discussed in this Episode What does being opinionated mean, and is it the same as speaking up?  A one-sided opinion versus an informe...

Self-care is something that’s easily pushed to the backburner, but why? Why is it that we sometimes feel guilty for investing in our health, mental wellness, and our overall well being? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with self-care: our favorite routines, what we would love to do more of, and oh yes - we’ll chat about the occasional guilt that can come with the more “indu...

We fully recognize that there are two sides to every story. We’re just having a REALLY hard time understanding how there could be another side to this one… How could this happen? In this episode we’ll share our own personal thoughts on Roe v Wade being overturned in the United States, along with what some of the implications and unintended consequences might be now - and in the future. Points Disc...

We’ve all done it: judged others, compared our body to someone else’s body, and beat ourselves up for the way we look. In this episode we invite two sisters, Emma and Carla, to the convo - and they’ve been through it all: diets, plastic surgery, and more. Together we chat openly about the struggles all of us have gone through with self-acceptance. Points Discussed in this Episode Why are we trappe...