The Lively Show

After  seven months  and  30 episodes…  it’s my turn to be in the hot seat on The Lively Show! To host this episode, I invited writer, speaker, and coach, Rachel MacDonald, of  In Spaces Between  and  Bright Eyed & Blog Hearted , on the show. Rachel is a  previous  Lively Show guest herself, so you may remember her (and her lovely Australian accent). I asked Rachel to interview me since she is...

Today on The Lively Show I’m talking with Caitlin Wilson, of  Caitlin Wilson Design  and  Caitlin Wilson Textiles . Caitlin is a talented interior designer with a popular fabric, pillow, and rug line as well as a mom of three little ones living in Portland. In this episode, we talk about how she manages her priorities with three little ones (one of which is just three weeks old!), a marriage, and...

Though  every  episode of The Lively Show is awesome, if I could only ask you to listen to  one episode… THIS ONE IS IT. I’m talking with Kristoffer Carter, a father of three, intense meditator, full-time employee, multi-instrumentalist, coach, partner with Jonathan Fields, and force behind  This Epic Life . We talk about how he achieves full life integration with everything on his plate. This sho...

Today on The Lively Show we are talking with Taylor Sterling, founder of  The Glitter Guide . The Glitter Guide is well-known for its popular daily lifestyle content, and Taylor’s own life and career often seems just as fascinating as the site itself. In the show, we are talking with Taylor about her journey with GG and how motherhood has changed things for her personally and professionally now th...

oday I’ve got a fresh new Lively Show for you full of actionable life and business ideas! I’m talking with Kathryn Jackson, the founder of  Protect Your Pumps , a product that protects the soles of your high heels, and the co-founder of  Essentially Mint , an all natural beauty product line out of Milwaukee. In this episode, we tackle the topic of online overwhelm, or “e-brain,” as I like to call...

Today on The Lively Show we are having an in-depth conversation with business consultant and  Day Designer  founder,  Whitney English .  She is an open, vulnerable, and inspiring woman who isn’t afraid to share her journey and the lessons she’s learned along the way. In this episode, we discuss embracing our intuition, understanding authenticity, and moving forward in the face of failure.  This op...

Today’s guest on The Lively Show was nominated by  you ! After a string of tweets all asking me to have Jessica Merchant of the popular food blog,  How Sweet Eats , on the show, I knew that I needed to make it happen. Thankfully, Jessica made time in her schedule to chat with me about her pregnancy, upcoming cookbook, blog story, favorite books, and must-watch TV shows. This episode is fun and lig...

Today on The Lively Show we are getting proactive with our money! I’m talking with Mary Beth Storjohann, of  Workable Wealth , about how we can best use our money in our 20′s, 30′s, and 40′s. Mary Beth is a financial coach providing accountability to her clients, and has been featured in many major news outlets including  The Wall Street Journal ,  Forbes , NBC, and MSN Money. In the show, we disc...

This week on The Lively Show we are going  global! To Australia, to be specific. I’m talking with Rachel MacDonald of  In Spaces Between , a life and blog coach that loves intention, living wholly, and is pretty much my kindred spirit. In today’s episode, I ask Rachel to share how she has come to embody such a high level of love and joy in her life… Because if you’ve ever seen her work, you can se...

Today I have a fantastic, honest, and funny episode of The Lively Show for you! I’m talking with Kendi Skeen, the face behind the popular fashion blog,  Kendi Everyday , and the owner of a boutique called Bloom in McKinney, Texas. We are chatting about wardrobes, where to spend your clothing budget, how to remix your wardrobe, and her career and business transitions. Kendi has gone from a full-tim...

Today’s Lively Show episode is one of the most inspirational so far! I’m talking with  Kelly Krause , an Austin native who works for South by Southwest Interactive about her recent journey to regain her health  intentionally . Since April 1st, 2013 Kelly has  lost 137 pounds  and has completely changed her relationship to eating and exercise based on a simple, strong-held values. Despite her heavy...

Today’s episode has been a  long  time coming. It started last fall, when The Lively Show was just an idea waiting to happen. On a tiny white leather couch at a New York City event, Joy Wilson (aka  Joy the Baker ) helped me understand the world of podcasting. And  she promised to be on the show. Today, in episode #20, she did just that. Joy is well known baker, cookbook author, blogger, and  podc...

Happy Lively Show Day! In today’s episode we’re chatting with Esmé Weijun Wang of  EsméWang.com . Esmé is a talented writer, novelist, copywriter, blogger, and mental health advocate. In this episode, we’ll be exploring how Esmé juggles her challenging career while dealing with schizoaffective disorder. She’ll share what she recommends for those who also have a mental illness diagnosis, as well as...

Today I’ve got a special guest on The Lively Show that you may not be familiar with, Noah Kagan. He’s a taco loving, introspective, completely open, Austin-based entrepreneur who is well known for founding  AppSumo.com  and his early involvement in Facebook ( he was employee #30 ). He also shares great business insights and life hacks on his blog,  OkDork.com . In this week’s show, we’re having a...

Happy Lively Show Day! I’d like to ask you a question about an idea I am considering. A few people have been asking for more podcast episodes, so… I’m thinking about making an audio version of the written posts on Tuesdays, too. Which means I’d still post the content in writing (like normal)  and  I’d read the Tuesday post aloud as a short podcast episode. Thursday’s longer interview episodes woul...

Happy Lively Show day to you! Today I have an awesome new episode with Lindsay Ostrom, the blogger behind the incredibly popular  Pinch of Yum . Lindsay’s food blog  has tons of great recipes, eCookbooks, and helpful income reports (great for those looking to monazite their blogs). She and her husband Bjork – the business half of the blog – also have a site called  Food Blogger Pro  where they hel...

Today’s episode of The Lively Show has a special guest…. Mr. Lively himself! When I first started dating my husband, I called him Mr. Lively on the blog. Back then, many readers assumed it was a pseudonym. In fact, one or two readers even shared their  disappointment  when they learned that Lively was, in fact, his last name. They preferred the idea that it was a nickname based on his personality...

Today’s show is a huge honor for me! I’ve been a big fan of Erin Gates of  Elements Of Style  for many years and I have loved reading her blog and learning from her as a designer and following her life and career. In this episode we talk about her exceptional career path and book deal. But our  main  topic is perfectionism (starting at 18:30) – how Erin has learned to make the most out of it and a...

Good Thursday to you! I don’t know about you, but I’m getting more and more excited about Thursdays lately because it means I get to share another episode of The Lively Show with you! Today’s episode is powerful. I asked Clara of  ClaraPersis.com  to come on the show  not  to talk about her social marketing and event company or her lovely lifestyle and food blog (though you should definitely  chec...

Today’s Lively Show episode is near and dear to my heart: investing in yourself. For many years I thought learning was best done through  experience alone,  rather than books, classes, and conferences. But my views are now  completely reversed.  I am now a huge advocate for learning from  relevant  sources as much as possible. Amber Housley  embodies this spirit of learning and investing in yourse...

Happy Thursday  and  happy Lively Show day! I’ve got a strategy-focused new episode for you today with  Gala Darling  talking about radical self love and overcoming disordered eating. For those who aren’t familiar with Gala already, she’s a New Zealander living in New York City and an outspoken advocate for radical self love ( she’s even done a  TEDx talk  on the subject ). In today’s episode she’...

The Lively Show episodes are officially in the  double digits  now! Thank you, thank you,  thank you  for your support for the show. In today’s episode I’m talking to Dana Shultz of  Minimalist Baker . Dana is a talented food blogger who crafts gorgeous, easy to make recipes that often have a vegan, dairy-free, or gluten-free slant. She and her husband, John, also happen to be passionate  minimali...

Good morning and happy  Thursday   Lively Show Day  to you! In today’s episode, I am talking with the candid founder of  Design*Sponge , Grace Bonney. If you’re not already familiar with Grace, she has a ( hugely ) popular design blog and is the author of  Design*Sponge at Home . In the episode, we cover a wide array of topics that center around the theme of  embracing   change . We discuss the re...

Today I have a fun new episode of The Lively Show for you chalk full of actionable advice for starting your own business as an artist and adopting or rescuing a pet. My guest today is Kim Vargo of  Yellow Brick Home  and  The Pet Shop  ( her pet portrait business ). She’s sharing about her unexpected journey to becoming a successful artist (over 700 custom paintings sold!) and pet rescue advocate....

Today’s episode is a heartfelt chat with a good friend of mine and someone you may have heard of already… Danielle Moss, co-founder of  The Everygirl ! She’s dishing honestly about the deep unhappiness she felt in her life up until a month before her 28th birthday that led to a radical change that later inspired The Everygirl. We’re also talking about her shift in perspective going from her 20’s t...