The Liz Cast

Hospice nurse Karen joins me to talk about health concerns, in our ongoing series of facing our health fears. But then Karen drops this incredible bit of knowledge about caring for those at the end of life, a job you might expect is one of the saddest: "I come home with my heart filled. People are just amazing." In this episode, we talk about heart and brain health, the importance of get...

Jen G., who works as a nurse in a neurological unit, joins us to talk through some of the health scares that feel most common ... or, at least, that Liz worries about most. She serves up pretty fantastic nuggets of calm-yourself-down wisdom, such as this one: "Sometimes, the body just does weird things, and most of the time, it's just trying to compensate for something else that's happening.&...

It started with a cold he couldn't shake ... and ended with a miracle in the nick of time that saved his life. In more ways than one, Scott Foster found a new heart, just when he needed it the most. In this conversation, he shares why he now says, "We don't realize how powerful we are." Scott and I have been friends since 1999 -- twenty years (!?!?!) -- and I'm proud to call him a friend...

You know what they say about the best laid plans... Yeah, they don't tend to go so well. That's kind of the story of my EVERY SINGLE March and October ... the midway point of the academic semester. You'd think that after more than a decade in teaching college, I would've learned to anticipate this. Alas, though, I need twice-annual reminders. And that's why you haven't seen this podcast feed updat...

When Amanda Lipnack planned her solo trip to Paris, she was feeling pretty "meh" about it ... because, honestly, wouldn't it be better to go with someone special? Once she landed in Paris, though, the excitement hit her and she had an amazing experience! She now fully embraces the virtues of solo adventuring and imagines a day when, even with a partner, she might choose to go have a solo...

As an Enneagram 2, I have an ESPECIALLY hard time saying 'no' ... especially if it's something that feels like someone else might really want me to help them with. In this short solo episode, I talk about the "three-point test to 'yes'" I came up with last August ... and then pretty much forgot about. Now feeling overwhelmed by allllll the things, I sit myself down to face the fact that...

When her husband got a job in Australia, Elayne figured moving down under would be a fun challenge -- and she's always enjoyed travel, so why not? Turns out, intercontinental moves are kind of ... hard. In this light-hearted conversation, Elayne shares lessons learned, all with a good deal of humor and honesty. She's still figuring it out. Find out more about my upcoming retreat in South Carolina,...

After training to be a yoga teacher and starting to teach classes, Anna Guest-Jelley realized that there was a real need for yoga teachers who knew how to work with a wider variety of body shapes and sizes. Without knowing where the path would take her, she took small steps forward to start Curvy Yoga and watch it grow. Now as she prepares for motherhood, she knows Curvy Yoga will change -- and sh...

The idea of being away from home and not knowing how to deal with something unexpected was a pretty terrifying prospect for Rachelle. After she divorced, though, she took the tentative (and rarely comfortable) steps to travel internationally by herself. Her first trip? Three months in Europe. Now in a trans-Atlantic relationship, Rachelle has had to make peace with long-distance travel. Her willin...

What do you do when you realize that you're miserable? Often, we just keep plugging along and hoping something gets better. But when her boss suggested maybe she should be working 16-hour weeks, Amanda snapped. She quit her job, sold tickets at Sundance, then took a group of kids to Germany. The lessons she learned in the process are relevant in so many situations. Plus, Amanda's just incredible....

Beth Moore grew up in a religious environment and worked at a church for two years after college. And then ... she and her husband got pregnant, moved to Las Vegas for a few months, and stopped attending church. She shares her "messy middle" in this thoughtful, brave conversation about the role of religion in her life today, as she navigates becoming a first-time mom. Find out more about...

After each struggling with negative body image (and generally negative relationships with their bodies), these three soul sisters each charted their own paths toward a more positive relationship to their bodies. In the process? They got back a whole lot of happiness, a whole lot more time to do truly meaningful things ... and a passion for helping others find their own body peace. Resources for mo...

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. ” — GLORIA STEINEM Laura Russell has a deep-seeded fear of change, particularly when it comes to her career ... and then, her corporate employer started regular layoffs, and she realized that she'd better figure out what she could do if the axe fell. In this conversation...

I can't remember a time of my life where I didn't feel a fear of missing out (FOMO). In this solo episode, I talk about what I'm STILL learning about this fear, as well as a new way to frame the fear that I'm still experimenting with. But I'm still a work in progress. For more on FOMO, check out Sherry Turkle's TED Talk, "Connected, but Alone": https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alo...

What is your fear saying to you? How Kristin talks about her fear is a study in creating a dialogue with those parts of her that want to keep her safe by never jumping out of her comfort zone. She now uses fear as a motivator and a tool, rather than a roadblock. Her lively spirit will inspire you to think through what your fear sidekick is trying to tell you. Kristin Kallio-Boucher is a life coach...

When Kim Kimball's parents divorced, she wasn't sure whether she'd ever be able to trust a relationship enough to get married. Then... the universe intervened and sent Paul her way. He knew he was going to marry her the day they met. She learned that opening herself up to being seen and truly being vulnerable brought more love into her life than she might have imagined. "The more that you ope...

I was married for about three years, and almost all of that time was dominated by fear of the man I'd married. In this episode, I tell that story, start to finish. It's one of the experiences that defines how I see myself today. Spousal abuse takes many forms. While my ex-husband never hit me, I lived in a state of constant fear that he would throw something at me that landed, or that he would act...

Three soul sisters sit down to talk about relationship fears, specifically letting themselves be seen in a relationship. What happens when you let your guard down? It's terrifying ... and, sometimes, completely magical. Thanks to Skye Mercer and Amanda Lipnack (https://www.amandalipnack.com/) for joining me in this fun, laughter-filled conversation. Both Skye and Amanda are amazing career and life...

In this episode, I talk with Iris Cullinan, a career and business coach based in Asheville, North Carolina. Iris shares how she faced her fear of failure in a non-obvious way ... namely, by resolving to quit her job and travel the world for two months! In the process, she found herself stuck in traffic on a bus in Nepal for the better part of a whole day, totally sure she was going to wake up in t...

In this first episode, I talk about my hopes for the podcast and the kinds of fears I hope we'll tackle ... and I share a story from the first time I remember making a conscious decision to push through my fear on something that SCARED THE DAYLIGHTS out of me. What happened? Have a listen.