The Lessons I've Learned

If you have been struggling to determine what ‘living in alignment’ even means OR how to live in alignment, today’s new episode is for you. I have Emily Keisler on to talk with us about what aligned living and aligned action looks like and what it looks like when you’re not in alignment. Tune in now to learn how you can work to get yourself into alignment with your business, your relationships, an...

Ya girl is roasted toasted BURNT OUT and there are very good reasons as to why. In today’s new episode, I am pulling the curtains back and sharing what’s been happening behind the scenes in my personal life and why I’ve been less than present in the Living in Sunshine spaces.  In order to nurture myself in this season of burnout, I am making some intentional shifts in where I am focusing and spend...

Do you currently have something on your heart that you know you want more than *anything* but it requires you to ask someone else to support you in order to make it happen and just even asking the question makes your stomach uneasy? Well friend, this episode is for you!  In today’s episode, I share with you a very real, very recent story of mine where I had to ask a big scary question that I almos...

Guess who’s back…back again! The cute blonde boy, aka Lucas my husband, is back on the show today and in today’s chat we are sharing about how we communicate. He and I are two very different people and two different types of communicators, and it’s been a journey to learn how to have our needs met within our marriage in a way that works for both of us. Relationships are hard work but can bring you...

Whether you are aware of it or not, you are so deeply connected to the natural world around you and can pull joy from it each and every day. In today’s new episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Maria Failla, planty-podcaster and joyful living guide . She and I have an open conversation about how, when you root yourself in a hobby (no matter what hobby it might be) you can find so much joy f...

Audio disclaimer: My mic was not the source of choice for today’s episode which means the audio is slightly lower quality than normal! So sorry for this hiccup - we will be back with solid audio next month!  Happy birthday to ME! In today’s new episode, we are celebrating my birthday together by going over nine things that I have done in my 29 years that I am proud of. I hope that by sharing this...

Audio disclaimer: My mic was not the source of choice for today’s episode which means the audio is slightly lower quality than normal! So sorry for this hiccup - we will be back with solid audio next month!  Have you ever had something happen in your life that you just think, “Why..me..?” Because SAME! But in today’s new episode, I am giving you a little bit of hype and belief that sometimes, thes...

Audio disclaimer: My mic was not the source of choice for today’s episode which means the audio is slightly lower quality than normal! So sorry for this hiccup - we will be back with solid audio next month!  In today’s new episode, we are digging into simple ways you can start to celebrate yourself more often! Celebration breeds motivation and is a crucial part of staying on track with your bigges...

In today’s new episode, we are tackling the topic of MONEY and how to foster an intentional, joyful relationship with it. I was lucky enough to sit down with Brooke Tyler Benson from NotStarvingArtists who is a money coach and AEA actor! She and I talk about how to build a better relationship with money as millennials, creatives, and people who do not fit inside the standard money norms! If you ar...

Let’s simplify joy this year by implementing these THREE things as much as possible. If JOY is something you have been lacking or feeling like you haven’t been experiencing enough, here are three things to try that are easy peasy and can be implemented TODAY! Check out The Homebodies Co - https://thehomebodies.co/   Loving the show?! Then leave it a review!  Every time you leave a written review o...

It’s time you romanticize your life bb! In today’s new podcast episode, we are talking about how you can start to romanticize your life more often and why doing this brings us more joy over time. This is something we have seen people doing more and more often online and I want to encourage you to do the same thing! If you start to do this now, you will have almost a full year of life you can look...

Content warning: Loss of a pet, grief, and talks of therapy. If you are not in a season where listening to these topics is going to harm your mental health, please pass on this episode <3  In this week’s new episode, we are talking about where we physically feel our emotions when we feel them. Literally, physically in our bodies do we feel our emotions. When we work to think about how our bodie...

If you are currently feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or like your life is moving in a million different directions, this episode is for you! Today I sat down with Brittany Blackwell and she shared her expertise and insight on how you can streamline your life (& business!) so that you can feel more joyful on the daily. There are so many takeaways and exercises you can do in today’s new episode...

If 2024 is your year to build a stronger mindset, you need to do this ONE THING in order to make it happen! If you don’t do this thing, designing a life you love and loving the life that you have is going to be so much harder. This is your year to love who you are, what you’re doing, and growing into the person you’ve always wanted to be. To do that, you need to do this one thing.  Loving the show...

Happy day of love cutie girl! For today’s episode, I am giving you five easy, yet impactful ways to love yourself a little bit more this year! These are allllll things I have done in my own life and I truly believe that they have made all the difference in how I move throughout my day and how I interact with myself.  2024 is the year you love yourself more intentionally girl and these things are g...

Have you ever looked at someone and wondered what makes someone the way that they are? Whether its because they are a super fit person or super self-assured, everyone is the way they are because of the actions and decisions they have made in the past. We are all a result and byproduct of our pasts and the lives we have lived.  In today’s episode, I am walking you through some of the decisions and...

You asked, I answered! In today’s BONUS episode, I answered all your burning questions. From living in Charleston to whether or not I hit all my 2023 goals, we dig into it all!  Want to be able to ask me questions next time? Be sure to follow me on Instagram, @livingnsunshine, so that you can pop them into my DM’s the next time I do a Q&A episode.  Loving the show?! Then leave it a review!  Ev...

How can you infuse joy and positivity into you daily life (& more specifically into your business?) Jess from The Rosy Redhead talks us through what it looks like to make your BRAND one rooted in joy and positivity. As a small business owner who illustrates cheery designs for people to find joy in, Jess is the perfect person to teach us how we can be more positive on the daily.  If you are som...

In today’s new episode I am sharing with you my hopes and intentions for 2024! Thinking about our hopes and intentions helps us to take our goals and visions below surface level and make them something even more meaningful. I hope this episode today inspires you to think about your hopes and intentions for 2024 too!  Loving the show?! Then leave it a review!  Every time you leave a written review...

This is a permission slip for all of my babes who are feeling *stressed* about trying to do it all in 2024. There is so much messaging about changing your life overnight and I am here to tell you that it’s okay if changing your life takes time. There is no rush, it is not a competition. You will get it all done in time and it’s okay if it takes you time.  Take a breath. Calm your heart. You got th...

As we head into 2024, I want to encourage you to really take time to set some solid goals for 2024. To do this, here are three questions I believe you MUST ask yourself before setting your 2024 goals. By taking the time to do this reflection, we are better able to head into the new year & towards where we want to go with intention.  Wanna journal on these questions? Here they are in case you w...

Happy LAST Wednesday of 2023 friend! I cannot believe we are here already but I am so excited to reflect on the biggest things that happened in my life with you in today’s episode! I do these episodes each year to create a time capsule for myself and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy recording them!  My friend, I hope you had THE BEST YEAR and are wrapping up the year doing things you love....

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t pivot in what you’re currently doing because it’s what you feel everyone knows you for? Or maybe you’ve felt the pull to go a new direction, but you feel like it’s just not possible for you? Then girl, this episode is for you!  In today’s episode, I am sitting down with Harley Jordan (@theharleyjordan on Instagram) and we are breaking down how she went from bei...

GIRL – you need to stop gaslighting yourself into believing that things aren’t possible for you or you won’t be able to figure things out. I know that if you’re listening to this episode, that you have things you want to figure out and that you’re ready to grow into a version of yourself that you’re obsessed with. But to get there, you have to stop falling victim to your limiting beliefs and gasli...

Before we step into the new year, I want to encourage you to take time to reflect on 2023 in a really intentional way. In today’s new episode, I am sharing with you three questions to ask yourself as you work towards 2024. These questions will help you to start 2024 with a clear direction and *hopefully* help you make space to reflect on 2023 and close it down in your brain.  Wanna journal on the...