Shannon Ables

The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

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The simple sophisticate is someone who prefers quality over quantity, sensible living over mindless consumption, personal style instead of trendy fashions, has an insatiable curiosity for life's endless questions and a desire to live a truly fulfilling life rather than being led around by the nose. Inspired by her lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life, Shannon Ables (the original Simple Sophisticate) shares with listeners tips on how to live a refined life on an everyday income, a life of true contentment. Founded on the principle of the art of living a life of quality over quantity, episod...

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5: Confidence: How to Gain It & Why It's Invaluable 22.09.2014 43:05

Confidence not only is something you can learn, but it is also something you can master. In today's podcast, Shannon share five specific ways to exude more confidence, the five major benefits of acquiring confidence, and interviews Tracy Hooper, the founder of The Confidence Project who offers hands-on workshops online and in person in Portland, Oregon and Baltimore, Maryland.

4: 10 Ways to Unearth Your Inner Francophile 15.09.2014 41:14

From the cuisine to the fashion and everything in between, there are many aspects of the French culture that continue to fascinate people from around the world. As a professed Francophile, Shannon Ables, explains how her love of all things French became the primary foundation of her blog's premise - The Simply Luxurious Life. With an appreciation for quality over quantity, a more fulfilling and co...

3: 10 Essential Wardrobe Items 15.09.2014 31:04

Regardless of your age, size, job or personality, these 10 essential wardrobe items will be the glue that pulls each season together seamlessly.

2: Mastering Your Money 07.09.2014 39:08

At the foundation of a contented life that instills peace of mind regardless of life's events is financial security. As one of the pillars of a simply luxurious life, this podcast will dive into the essential 6 steps, share tips, strategies and tools on how to create a strong financial foundation regardless of your paycheck.

1: The 8 Pillars of Creating a Simply Luxurious Life 18.08.2014 34:32

A simply luxurious life is a life focused on quality over quantity, and while each of us has our own path to follow, our own unique passions that drive us and our own ordering of priorities, the foundation that is necessary to be successful in life remains the same for everyone. Today on the podcast, discover the eight essential pillars for building the foundation that will allow you to enable you...