The Curious Introvert

ep. 16| Finding Passion in Your 9-5: Real Tips. No Fluff. The youngest person to become VP of Human Resources at her firm, LaShanta Cox, has a wealth of actionable information that will help you dust off your passion & live every day at your day job. Stay to the end where we summarize 3 ways to prevent your job from driving you to drink. Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashanta-cox-09221133...

ep.15 | The Importance of Boundaries & Self-Care in Relationships The words boundaries & self-care sound like words involving just you, but Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Melissa Garner, explains how without these elements within relationships, resentment & burnout can happen. Stay to the end where she shares the 3 Cs of self-care. Guest: https://www.facebook.com/selfcare.selfhaven/...

ep.14 | Where Everybody Knows Your Name: A Gym with Community Franchisee owner of Delta Life Fitness gives an inside look into how she went from stay at home mom to business owner. Stay to the end where we give tips on how to build community builds a brand. Guest: https://www.facebook.com/DeltalifePace/ https://www.instagram.com/deltalifefitnesspace/ https://deltalifefitness.com/pace/ Host: www.me...

ep.13 | Curious about Exotic Pets: Perspective of a Live Animal Presenter John Ham, the Southeast Owner of Animal Tales, shares his perspective on zoos, exotic pets & his surprising recommendations for families considering adding a furry member to the family.  Guest: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Tales-LLC-114804175253082/ https://www.instagram.com/animaltalesse/ https://www.youtube.com/chan...

Shark groupie & award-winning photographer, Romona Robbins tells her story of her life outside the box & how feeling fear can actually awaken your senses. Listen to the end where we share tips on living an uncaged life. Guest: https://www.facebook.com/RomonasPhotography/ | https://www.instagram.com/romonarobbinsreynolds/ | https://www.romonarobbins.com/ | https://carpediemmaldives.com/carp...

ep.11 |  Learning to Hear Them: How Kids Disclose  Executive Director of Pensacola’s Gulf Coast Kids House, Stacey Kostevicki, shares the surprising way kids disclose sexual abuse & how we can all be better listeners. Stay to the end where she also shares her secrets to winning Best Boss in Best of the Coast despite being in a stressful industry. Guest: https://www.facebook.com/GCKidsHouse/ ⋅...

ep.10 | Public Flop: Strength in Vulnerability as Told by a Film Writer Los Angeles film writer & stand-up comedian, Noah Waters III shares his perspective on vulnerability & rejection & why he seeks out experiences others avoid for what he calls his “memory palette.” Stay to the end where we share ways vulnerability is an asset.  Guest: www.facebook.com/TheNoahAWatersIII ⋅ instagram.c...

ep. 9 | Getting Ripped Without a Gym: Steps to Functional Strength Aleks Salkin is a multi-lingual personal trainer who specializes in foundational level movement. Listen in as he shares how he went from an embarrassing high school gym moment to being StrongFirst certified with clients all over the world. Stay tuned to the end when he shares some function strength assessments you try out on yourse...

ep.8 | A Tale of Two Podcasters: Swapcast with The Life for Me Podcast My first podcast on an actual app was the Life for Me Podcast hosted by Jordan English. Though our endeavor is the same, our personalities could not be more different. Listen in as we reflect on the adventure that is podcasting and how to develop curiosity as an asset.  Links: www.facebook.com/jordanenglish.thelifeforme ⋅ www.i...

ep.7 | Curious About Solo Travel: Navigating adventure Marcina Rogers shares how a traditional job in engineering doesn’t have to equal traditional weekends. Find out how she finds time for travel & how she plans her world-wide adventures. Together we share tips on how to plan your first solo trip. Links: www.instagram.com/travel_over_all ⋅ www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithf...

ep.6 | Former Mennonite Turned Fashion Designer: Reinventing yourself Ruthy Allyger shares how she found the courage to reinvent her life from conservative Mennonite to couture fashion designer and how she is equipping other former Mennonite women. Together we share tips on reinventing yourself.  Links: www.ruthyscreations.com www.facebook.com/RuthysCreationsAndAlterations www.meredithforreal.com...

Brooke Page-Thompson shares how she knew it was time to leave her corporate job & the role yoga had in realizing her core values. Together we share questions to ask yourself to discover your own core values.  www.bukayoga.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/bukayoga ⋅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67nVzt_BNyH9FtDE8ICCeg ⋅ www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithforreal ⋅ meredith@meredithf...

Bethany Lauren, owner of Court of DeLuna event space in Pensacola, FL, has always been the creative type. What makes her different is her ability to monetize projects & outside the box (I mean waay outside!) Together we share tips on how anyone can turn their hobby into a payday. Links: www.deluna.com  www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna  www.instagram.com/court_of_deluna   www.meredithforreal.com ...

Marcus Alfinez, Army Veteran & Assistant Manager at SurTerra Medical Marijuana dispensary in Pensacola, FL, shares how you *should* be shopping for cannabis (it might surprise you!). He breaks down the difference between hemp & cannabis CBD & together we share how to be a classy competitor in a competitive market such as cannabis.  Links: www.facebook.com/many.mj.101 www.instagram.com/...

Laura Showalter shares the path that lead her from professional singer to professional image consultant (and ice hockey in between!)and the styling mistake nearly everyone makes. She tells us why good style doesn’t have to equal high dollar and together we share how to be intentional with your wardrobe.  Links:   www.laurashowalter.com www.instagram.com/laurashowalter_personalstylist www.meredithf...

#1 - Inspiring vs Shaming: Getting people on board with your cause Sigrid Solgard shares how her journey to Executive Director of Keep Pensacola Beautiful began with film school (say what?!) and how she strives to inspire others instead of shame them when it comes to environmentalism. Together we share tips on how to get people on board with your cause. Links: keeppensacolabeautiful.org instagram....