The Pleasure Project with Dana Skoglund

I went to high school with a girl who grew up in a Christian home singing at church. Eventually, that talented singer became more well-known and started singing on bigger stages. She felt shy about unleashing her “sensual” side and needed a way to overcome her trepidation of performing sexy dance moves. So she created an alter ego, Sasha Fierce, to bring out her more assertive side. Every time she...

It's been a few days since I've recorded a podcast and it's because I had a momentary relapse into perfectionism. I thought that for "season 2" I would make the podcast more professional - with a fancy intro, music, outro - you know, all the bells and whistles that many podcasts have. And then I caught myself, questioned this idea and decided I want to keep showing up like I have been - unedited,...

This episode is a replay of my workshop: The 10 Things I Discovered About Creating a Pleasurable Life. At the end of the workshop I shared details about my BRAND new program, The Pleasure Project Program .  Doors are open for early enrollment. If you have questions and want to learn more, email me at dana@danaskoglund.com Click here to join The Pleasure Project Program

I have arrived at the final day of the Pleasure Project. In this episode I share my thoughts about coming to the end and what's next. I’m offering a FREE WORKSHOP this Saturday, Oct 22 at 10am PST on zoom on 10 Things I Discovered About Creating a Pleasurable Life. No registration required. Just show up and come ready to learn. Click here to add it to your calendar (zoom link inside) The podcast i...

I am almost at the end of this 80-day journey of consciously creating a life that sparks joy. This exploration was aimed at uncovering the raw ingredients of a more pleasurable, purposeful and deeply satisfying life. For 79 days, my life has been focused on ONE THING: how can I create more pleasure in this moment? What DOES it take to become the healthiest, happiest version of myself? It’s been an...

If you've ever tried to use willpower to start or stop doing something, you know how unsustainable it can be. It's really challenge to stop doing something you WANT to do. Just as trying to make yourself do something you DON'T want to do is just as hard. They key to sustainable change is to change your desire. In this episode I share how I went from tolerating meditation to LOVING it, and how I we...

I used to identify as a busy person. I had a need to fill every moment and constantly be doing something. This project has taught me how to fall in love with open space, to truly enjoy relaxing and be ok with simply being. It has taught me how much change we can experience when we stay focused (like I have for this project). We live in a go-go culture where productivity is admired and encouraged....

Your mind works the same way social media algorithms work. You get more of what you click on, spend time on, and repeat. To program your life for more pleasure, you need to place your attention on things that bring pleasure. Gratitude, celebrating your wins and being present in the moment are all simple ways to experience more pleasure and rewire your brain to feel good more of the time. If you wa...

Do you suffer from some variation of NOT ENOUGH? Not good enough, not productive enough, not attractive enough, not thin enough, not successful enough, not rich enough, not disciplined enough, not organized enough... the list goes on. The root of most disempowering thoughts and beliefs come down to some variation of lack of self-worth. So what DOES determine your worth? How do you create self-wort...

In this episode I share an essential mindset shift to stay on track to move towards your goals. Whether your goal is to quit sugar, reduce drinking or be more productive, the key is constant course-correction by using desire to fuel the right actions.  Apply this tool and many others in the upcoming 10 day Sugar Detox. We start Monday, October 17th. Click here for more information . Click her...

What happens when you combine pleasure with a sugar detox??? 10 days of clean eating that feels amazing . We're talking... ...Delicious, yet easy, sugar-free recipes ...Juicy detox yoga classes and practices ...Luxurious ancient self-care rituals The Sugar Detox combines Ayurvedic detox practices with mindset work for a complete body-mind approach to feeling lighter and brighter. After 10 days, yo...

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 10th tenet of The Pleasure Project Program is Enriching Relationships. Of all the factors that lead to increased happiness, relationships are #1. The quality of our relationships is the biggest contributor to the qu...

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 9th tenet of The Pleasure Project Program is Trust, Ease and Intuition. Over the last 6 years I've been very interested in figuring out how to hone my intuition. Ayurveda taught me the importance of inner listening...

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 8th tenet of The Pleasure Project Program is Joy in the Journey. This is about learning to slow down, have more fun, be more present. It's about letting go of pressure, stress, rushing, and unrealistic expectations...

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 8th tenet of The Pleasure Project Program is Courageous Aligned Action. You've heard the quote: Challenge happens outside of your comfort zone. That's what this tenet is all about: building the confidence, resilianc...

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 6th tenet of The Pleasure Project Program is Environmental Architecture. Your environment is one of the best things to leverage when you want to make a change. It consists of 3 things: 1) the people you surround you...

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 5th tenet is Identity Evolution , the key ingredient for creating permanent change in your life. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits said: " Your current behaviors are simply a reflection of your current identity....

Over the last few episodes I've been giving you a tour of my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project, which launches January 2023. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 4th tenet is Integrity with your word, which is all about effective planning, time management and follow through with your plan (what I call calendar integrity). In this episode I share my Good as Done Blueprint and...

I'm giving you a sneak peak into my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project Program. Click here to get on the waitlist. The 3rd tenet of creating a more pleasurable, purposeful and amazing life, is radical self-care based on the simple daily habits of Ayurveda. Here are 2 self-assessments I mentioned in the podcast to check in with how you're doing with your personal wellness: Healt...

Over the next 10 episodes I'm giving you a sneak peak into my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project Program. Click here to get on the waitlist. The second tenet of the Pleasure Project Process is Mindset Mastery. It has 4 parts: 1. Increase your self-awareness and mindfulness of your thoughts and feelings so you're less reactive to them. 2. Clarity of the difference between facts,...

Over the next 10 episodes I'm giving you a sneak peak into my brand new group coaching program: The Pleasure Project Program . Click here to get on the waitlist. I'm diving into the 10 tenets of creating a pleasurable life and the first ingredient is Knowing Thyself. I've created 6 steps to take you through the process of finding more clarity, purpose and direction. 1. Codify Your Core Values 2. F...

I turn 46 today 🎉 🥳 🎊 I'm filled with love, gratitude and joy. A big heartfelt thank you for listening to the podcast and following along on this journey with me. I so appreciate you 🙏 I'm excited to announce that The Pleasure Project Program waitlist page is ready! Click here to check it out and sign up to receive updates and information when the doors open . This brand new group coaching pro...

The #1 reason you are not doing the thing you've been thinking about and talking about is because you haven't made the clear decision to commit. Decide comes from the Latin word decidere — which means "to cut or kill off". When you make a decision you cut yourself off from all other options. You draw a line in the sand that says, "I'm doing this ". Before that point, it's all too easy to delay, pr...

I'm so excited for my upcoming trip to Texas for my sister's wedding. I've been allowing myself to enjoy that delicious feeling of looking forward to something. There's so much pleasure in anticipation, often more than the event itself. Sometimes we don't fully take advantage of the joy of thinking about something that we're moving towards but miss the opportunity for so much enjoyment in the mome...

If right now is enough, and if it's not better once we acheive our goals, what's the point of setting goals at all? In this episode I share why goal setting is a spiritual practice and a path to growth and living our purpose. The paradox is being able to set goals while silultaneously being unattached to them. This is why it's essential to enjoy the projess and find joy in the journey. If you want...