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Send us Fan Mail First Lady, Michelle Obama is one of my heroes. I love her poise, grace, intelligence, and the way she uses her powerful energy to make a difference in the world. This episode of Fuzzy Slippers Read Aloud is taken from Michelle Obama's book "Becoming". It is the section of the book when she meets Queen Elizabeth, the Queen of England, and has a very human moment wit...

Send us Fan Mail It is my partner's birthday!! Today we talk about recognizing how men show up for us in our lives. Whether we are in same-sex relationships, heterosexual relationships or single, there are men in our lives that do show up for us. This man may be a father, brother, causing, friend, boyfriend, husband etc. How do the men in your life show up for you? Do they: Try to take burden...

Send us Fan Mail Brianne Davis is a woman of many extraordinary talents. She is the host of the Secret Life Podcast, author of the book "Secrets of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict", as well as a talented actress and producer. However, her greatest talent is her ability to release the weight of shame from people. Brianne has been a recovered Sex & Love Addict for the past 12 years....

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk about an exercise that helps us with letting go of things we cannot control. Activity: Trace your hand on a piece of paper Write inside the palm of your hand the things that you CAN control- your feelings, your thoughts, your words, your actions Everything else gets written outside your hand... these are the things you cannot control- your car breaking down, the weat...

Send us Fan Mail This week we get to learn from an incredible woman who's a bit of a celebrity in the divorce community,  Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, also known as "The Divorce Doctor"!  Dr. Cohen is a decorated Ph. D. She received a prestigious award from the American Psychological Foundation, and a research award.  Dr. Cohen has been featured on The Tamron Hall show, Wall Street Journal,...

Send us Fan Mail You asked for more fuzzy slippers read alouds... so here you go! Today I am reading aloud from Dr. Brene Brown's book "The Gifts of Imperfection". This book is definitely on my all-time favorites list and I am so excited to share it with you today. I will be reading from Chapter 5: Intuition How good are you at listening to your intuition? Let me know! What book wou...

Send us Fan Mail The holidays can bring so many emotions and insecurities into our lives. We want the holidays to be perfect and magical, yet often as single parents or blended families, the holidays bring incredible challenges. In this week's Tiphany's Talks, I share a vulnerable DM from a lovely listener that is asking how to navigate the holidays with more compassion and forgiveness f...

Send us Fan Mail Kristy Katzmann is this week's inspiring guest. Kristy is resilient!  She is a survivor of: Chronic Illness A Terrorist Attack A Toxic marriage and devastating divorce You may also know Kristy from her time on the reality TV series, "labor of Love" hosted by Kristen Davis (of Sex & the City) or from her time on The Bachelor. Through all of that, Kristy has remai...

Send us Fan Mail We have been looking at specific practices to cultivate gratitude. The first way was to write Thank You notes to the people in your life (you can listen to that episode here ) The second way to cultivate gratitude is to keep a Gratitude Journal ( listen to that episode here ) A third way to cultivate gratitude is by creating a family practice of counting your blessings. ( listen t...

Send us Fan Mail We have been looking at specific practices to cultivate gratitude. The first way was to write Thank You notes to the people in your life (you can listen to that episode here ) The second way to cultivate gratitude is to keep a Gratitude Journal ( listen to that episode here ) Today we talk about a third way to cultivate gratitude- by creating a family practice of counting your ble...

Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our conversation on cultivating gratitude. Yesterday we talked about how writing a thank you note to someone can help cultivate a healthy gratitude mindset and improve relationships. Listen that that episode here. A gratitude journal is a place to write about all of the small good things that happen in your day. Being grateful for the small things helps you to no...

Send us Fan Mail Gratitude is a way for us to appreciate what we have instead of continually reaching for something new in the hope that it will make us happier. Gratitude helps us to focus on what we have instead of focusing on what we lack. When we do this, we live more satisfied and abundant lives. One way to cultivate gratitude is to practice writing "Thank You Notes" to people. This...

Send us Fan Mail Today is my 50th Episode!!! Thank you to all of you who have been with me from the beginning and thank you to my new listeners! I'm so thankful for you all!!! Today is Thanksgiving...I am still recovering from covid, my partner & I are still quarantined and my children are spending Thanksgiving with their father....so this is a quiet Thanksgiving for us. What does Thanksg...

Send us Fan Mail Oprah Winfrey on Gratitude: "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." These words of wisdom are guiding me as I move into the holiday season. I have been sick with Covid and will still be in quarantine for Thanksgiving. My children will be spending Thanksgiving with t...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Alexandra Eva-May is a writer, blogger, motivational speaker, mental health advocate, and divorcée. Alexandra's debut book, Her Awakening , is all about her healing journey after divorce.  In this episode, we talk about the big lessons she learned as she healed from the intense pain of her divorce. Alexandra opens up about how the process of healing af...

Send us Fan Mail Listeners- let me know if you want this Fuzzy Slippers Read Aloud to become a regular segment on my podcast... I love books & I love to read aloud. This segment combines my love of books, my love of reading aloud, and my silly side to bring you Fuzzy Slippers by the Fireside Read-aloud. This started as a bit of a joke with some of my podcasting clients and turned into great fu...

Send us Fan Mail In this 4-part, self-care series we have talked about the joys of: slowing down & taking a nap surrounding yourself with good friends who support your growth & transformation restorative exercise reading Today we talk about the benefits of reading. Did you know the benefits of reading on stress levels are equal to the benefits of a yoga class or a good laugh? So go grab a...

Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our joys of self-care conversation today by talking about the benefits of exercise. Restorative exercise is a gentle exercise that releases stress, refreshes your mind, and fuels your body. This may look like going for a walk, taking a yoga or pilates class, going roller skating, taking a hike, or dancing. What kind of exercise restores your spirit and is an act...

Send us Fan Mail Is there joy in personal transformation? Yes! Especially when you have great friends with you on your journey. This week's guest, Ashley Stahl ( episode 41 ) talks about the importance of having the right friends in your personal transformation cocoon. So who are these 4 friends that bring joy to the personal transformation process? Dreamer/Creator - this lovely friend believ...

Send us Fan Mail My whole family got hit hard by Covid!! My little boy brought it home from school, then I got it and then my boyfriend came down with it. We've been sick for weeks. But from all this sickness comes some great lessons about slowing down and appreciating the people in your life. It reminds me of what my guest, Ashley Stahl said ( episode 41 ) "Personal transformation is a...

Send us Fan Mail My family got hit hard by COVID this past week and it taught me the absolute importance and pure joy of stopping, taking a break and taking a nap. As a chronic over-achiever, I often push my body to ultra-exhaustion until my body makes me stop to take a break. In this episode, I share how self-care can be a joyful expression of self-love. Stopping to slow down and take a nap is an...

Send us Fan Mail This week's inspiring guest is Ashley Stahl. Ashley is a career coach, author of the book- You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career, TEDx and keynote speaker on a mission to empower job seekers to step into career that lights them up. Ashley is also the host of the popular podcast,  You Turn Podcast, the show to help you upgrade your mindset in...

Send us Fan Mail Special Bonus Episode! Enjoy this fun conversation between my stylist, Jessica Renee & me! We talk about how simple upgrades to your wardrobe can be beautiful ways to show self-love and worthiness.  Jess shares how it is your attitude that creates true sexiness. The mind-body connection is what is important. Jess encourages women to feel the best we can feel in the body we are...

Send us Fan Mail Whimsical playfulness shows up as people that often break the conforming rules of society by having fun and not worrying about what other people think of them. This may show up as someone who sings in the car, loves Disney, dresses up in cosplay, wears big earrings or a crazy jacket. Our 4 types of playfulness we covered these last few days were: 1) Other-Directed - you enjoy fun...

Send us Fan Mail Let's continue our discussion of the 4 types of playfulness. Today we are discussing Intellectual playfulness. That is the kind of playfulness that loves riddles, jokes & solving puzzles. Our previous types of playfulness were Other-Directed & Lighthearted. tomorrow we will discuss the fourth type of playfulness: Whimsical Playfulness. DM on Instagram @tiphanykane to...