The Lively Show

Today is an  exciting  Lively Show day. I not only have an inspiring guest to share with you, UJ Ramdas, co-author of  The 5 Minute Journal  (my new favorite thing!), but I  also  have a Lively Show Superfan Giveaway for The 2014 Week of Giving! UJ Ramdas is the co-author of  The Five Minute Journal . He and his friend, Alex Ikonn, created this popular journal with a combination of behavioral scie...

Today’s giveaway for the 2014 Week of Giving is all about giving some of my favorite things…  to you! The more I dive into the work I do, the more I feel best when I’m making sure that I’m giving as I receive. And since I have’ve gotten so much love and support from  you  this year, and now it’s time that I send it right back at ya. Today I’m giving one listener a collection of my favorite things...

Today’s Lively Show was recorded in Austin and… NASA! That is a sentence I never expected to type here on the blog. … But how cool is that?! I’m talking with a Lively Show listener, Sarah Ruiz, of  Saroy.net . I discovered Sarah because of a link back to The Lively Show from her blog. When I saw her site, I  knew  she was someone I had to get on the show! Sarah is a: Wife. Mother. Runner. Quilter....

Today on the Lively Show, I’m talking about one of my favorite topic’s and answering a listener question, from Emily R., about  how to listen to your intuition  and  know when it is telling you something (or if it is your ego). This is a  huge  topic that can literally change the course of your life (it has for me), and gives you access to incredible wisdom and guidance which exist  within  you. I...

Today I’m chatting with the vivacious, witty, and talented graphic designer and author, Kelley Lilien, the creator of the  Mrs. Lilien  brand and  books . Kelley is sharing about how she discovered her strengths, what it’s like to work with Jonathan Adler, and her successful experience with getting professional help and medication for severe anxiety and depression. This show is perfect for anyone...

Today marks the #50th episode of The Lively Show! I am so thrilled and thankful at how amazingly well received this show has been over the past 10 months. It has been incredible to get to meet so many wonderful listeners and guests as a product of putting this show together for you each Tuesday and Thursday. Today I’m sharing the life changing lessons six listeners and I have learned from the firs...

Today I’ve cooked up my first LivelyShow Thanksgiving special just for you! I’ve got a full-length Lively Show designed to help you kick off one of the  most  meaningful, joyful, and  stress-less  holiday seasons ever! I’m talking with the incredible Courtney Carver of  Be More With Less  about  how we can approach this holiday season from an  intentional  perspective. But this show covers  much  ...

Today’s show with music artist Brooke White of  The Girls with Glasses ,  American Idol  (5th place on Season 7), and  Jack and White  is a spectacular look at the struggles we can  all  face when it comes to sharing our creativity, talents… And  handling the self-doubt, rejection, and fear that comes with being vulnerable on a massive scale, or in day-to-day life. This episode is perfect for anyo...

Today I’m answering my very first  Intention Question  on The Lively Show! I’m  so excited  because I think this is an important question we can all struggle with from time to time, and aligns perfectly with gratitude and Thanksgiving next week: How can we  fully appreciate  all of the awesome things in our lives?  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   The two biggest realizations to make when w...

Happy Thursday to you! Today on The Lively Show, I’m talking with Ali Edwards of  AliEdwards.com . Ali is a leader in the scrapbooking world, and has reframed what it means to scrapbook, through the lens of telling your life story  intentionally . But our conversation extends  far  beyond scrapbooking – we cover a gamut of topics centered around what it means to live with the unexpected changes an...

Today I’m sharing an exciting new experiment I’m trying with the Mini Edition of the Lively Show on Tuesdays:  Intention Questions! I’m looking to answer any questions you have for me that you think I could help with, or pertain to the four major life areas I focus on in my  Values-based intention work : possessions, personal habits, relationships, and career. To find out how to ask a question and...

Today we’re having a fun chat with Jen Gotch, co-founder of the popular personality-filled accessory line,  Ban.do ! We’re talking about her extensive list of careers in traditional and non-traditional fields: from pre-law to being an extra on her favorite TV shows. — And how she eventually stumbled into the start of her very successful accessory line, Ban.do. We’re also talking about her decision...

day I’m sharing about the role of love in our inbox. This is something I’ve been focusing on in my own life over the past 4-6 weeks, and it’s brought more peace, presence, and joy to the world of email answering –  and applies far beyond the inbox as well. This shift takes virtually  no  extra time, but changes the whole process of email answering. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   The reaso...

Today I’m talking with someone whom I highly respect (and may be a familiar face for many listeners), Corbett Barr. Corbett is a co-founder and CEO of  Fizzle  ( aff. link ), an online business community and training platform for entrepreneurs. I’ve been a member of Fizzle since April, and I love it  so much  that I invited Corbett to come on the show to share his story and passion for lifestyle d...

Today I’m sharing the  newest  and  most effective  tool I’ve found – so far – for making new habits stick. This tool is totally  free  and can be used for almost any habit change you can imagine! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   The happy outcome of getting coffee  for the first time with Lively Show guest Kelly Krause. Why forming  an accountability partner with someone we don’t know very...

While recording today’s Lively Show episode with Lara Casey, I got chills listening to her tell her story  almost the entire time. Seriously. Lara  is the Editor-in-Chief of  Southern Weddings  magazine, founder of  Making Things Happen , brand expert, and soon-to-be author with her upcoming book,  Make It Happen . Today she’s sharing openly and honestly about the high –  and low  – points in her...

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Today I have a particularly touching, vulnerable, and  powerful  episode of The Lively Show. I’m talking with Lauryn Lax of  Meant to Thrive  about her 14 year battle with anorexia. In the show, we discuss how she eventually overcame her near-death struggle, and what she recommends for others who struggle with eating issues. Her journey truly transcends just the eating disorder world and can be po...

Today is the day before my 30th birthday(!), so I thought it would be fun to reflect on the 10 biggest lessons I learned in my 20’s. And since  last week’s  “Mini Edition” of The Lively Show was such a big hit… I decided to share the lessons I’ve learned with you via another Mini Edition of The Lively Show! I’m sharing the lessons I’ve learned concerning marriage, business, uncertainty, and cultiv...

Today is the day before my 30th birthday(!), so I thought it would be fun to reflect on the 10 biggest lessons I learned in my 20’s. And since  last week’s  “Mini Edition” of The Lively Show was such a big hit… I decided to share the lessons I’ve learned with you via another Mini Edition of The Lively Show! I’m sharing the lessons I’ve learned concerning marriage, business, uncertainty, and cultiv...

Today’s Lively Show episode is the perfect blend of deep introspection, inspiration, practical how-to, and fun! I’m talking with Caroline Rector of the minimalist fashion blog,  Unfancy . Caroline’s blog focuses on creating a “capsule wardrobe,” which – for her – means wearing the same 37 pieces (including shoes!)  for three months at a time. I  knew  I had to have her on the show to share the jou...

Today I’m experimenting with something new…  a TUESDAY Lively Show! Instead of writing my usual Tuesday post, I’ve created a “mini edition” of the show. I’m chatting openly about the craziness of the past six weeks for me, and  the three biggest lessons  I’ve learned during what has been one awesome and  overwhelming  ride.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   What I’ve been working on over...

Happy Lively Show day to you! This week I’m talking with Eric Zimmer, of the popular  The One You Feed  podcast. Getting to talk to Eric about overcoming doubts and resistance from an evolutionary standpoint and a day-to-day reality was  awesome . This episode sheds light on the two different voices within ourselves and provides suggestions for handling comparison and other negative thought loops....

Happy Lively Show day! Today I’ve got a special guest that I’ve wanted to have on the show ever since I started: Joy Cho of  Oh Joy . Joy is a graphic designer, blogger, product designer, author, mother (currently pregnant with her second child), wife,  and  she has a line at Target! She is one busy lady. Thankfully, I got the chance to talk with her about the things we  don’t  always get to see f...

Yesterday I got back from Nashville after speaking at the  AH Inspired  retreat. I had a fantastic time with some amazing women. But, today I’m back in action with a new Lively Show episode for you! This one is good, guys. Really  good. I’m talking with designer Kate Arends, of the well known design blog,  Wit & Delight ,  and  one of the newest  Target  collections! Kate is smart, honest, vul...