Tranquility du Jour

The Writing Habit with Justine Kenin. Learn the best way to build a writing habit, how carrots and sticks help, plus prompts and books to get you going. -Penning in Paris, writing group, daily time, prompts, lots of reading on writing   Featured Guest: Justine Kenin is a producer for "All Things Considered."  She's worked at NPR since 1999, when she was hired as an intern while finishing her MFA i...

Succulent Wild Love with the creative and colorful SARK. Bask in stories about her new book Succulent Wild Love , learn the six habits for feeling more love more often, and hear how she met co-author John Waddell.     Featured Guest: SARK SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) is a bestselling author and artist, with over sixteen books in print and well over two million books sold, including the natio...

2016 dream musings by moi . Hear what's beckoning me and why , tips on bringing my 2016 dreams to life, and my biggest dream/word for the year.   Featured Guest: Moi   I'm a writer, therapist, and creative entrepreneur who dreams of Paris and global animal welfare. You'll often find me sipping fragrant tea, practicing yoga on a leopard-print mat, or leading retreats around the globe. I live in the...

Year in Review musings by me. Hear the final essay of this year's 52 Weeks of Tranquility, reflections on 2015, and my biggest lesson learned this year.     Featured Guest I'm a writer, therapist, designer of the eco-friendly TranquiliT lifestyle line, and founder of Tranquil Space—named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world. I dream of Paris and global animal welfare.   You'll often find me...

An interview with Dana Ellyn on Artistic Activism. Hear her transition from suburban wife to full-time artist, advice to aspiring artists, peek into her exhibit Speciesism , and learn the art history-inspired story behind my new pig painting.   Featured Guest Dana Ellyn is a DC resident and full-time painter who lives and paints in her studio in a subsidized artist housing unit in downtown Washing...

An interview with Sara Avant Stover on The Heroine's Journey . Learn the one thing women can do to have the biggest impact on their happiness, how Pippi Longstocking has influenced Sara, and who SHE is. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #358: The Heroine's Journey Featured Guest Sara Avant Stover is a yoga and meditation teacher, bestselling author & founder of The Way of the Happy Woman® . Sar...

An interview with Annie Mahon on Things I Did When I Was Hangry . Learn how to figure out what's eating you, evaluate your activities and habits, and have  a more peaceful relationship with food.     Featured Guest Annie Mahon founded Circle Yoga in 2003 in order to bring mindfulness and yoga to people of all ages. She is the co-founder of DC Yoga Week and Yoga on the National Mall and the Opening...

An interview with Elisha Goldstein on Uncovering Happiness . Learn how to release natural antidepressants in the brain and take back control of your mood, your mind, and your life. Featured Guest Elisha Goldstein, Ph. D.  is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles. He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including ...

An interview with Leeann Carey on Restorative Yoga Therapy . Learn about her yummy style of restorative yoga, the many benefits of this type of practice, how to get started at home with your own restorative set up.   Featured Guest Leeann Carey  is the author of  Restorative Yoga Therapy  and has a network of Yapana Way mentors throughout the United States and Canada. She is ERYT-5000 certified an...

The Good Karma Diet with Victoria Moran. Learn what the good karma diet is, how it impacts our bodies and minds and affects the aging process, and how to eat plant-based even if you live far from Whole Foods.     Featured Guest : Victoria Moran has been a Main Street Vegan® for 31 years and is an obesity survivor, maintaining a 60+-pound weight loss for all this time. She’s the bestselling author...

Wild Women, Wild Voices with Judy Reeves. Learn how to deal with your critic, write about your shadow side, and tap into your senses with writing. Enjoy this Washington Post article I mention about the turkey feed I went to over the weekend. Featured Guest : Judy Reeves is a writer, teacher, and writing practice provocateur who has written four books on writing. Her work has appeared in magazines,...

Overwhelmed with Brigid Schulte. Learn her secrets to making work, love, and play work, tips to move toward time serenity, and the importance of unplugging.     Featured Guest : Brigid Schulte is the author of the New York Times bestselling book on time pressure, Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No One has the Time . She has spoken all over the world about how to make time for The Good Life by...

At Home with Madame Chic with Jennifer Scott. Learn her secrets to a fulfilling life at home, why details matter, and what it truly means to be chic.   Featured Guest : Jennifer Scott Jennifer L. Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of Lessons from Madame Chic,   At Home with Madame Chic  and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic (Simon & Schuster) and creator of the blog The Daily Connoiss...

The Last Pig Part II with Bob Comis. Hear his journey from pig farmer to vegetable grower and the challenges that came with the transition. Learn the truth about "humane" meat and slaughter and what he means when he says "it's about emotions, not logic."   Featured Guest : Bob Comis For the first few decades of his life, Bob Comis was oblivious to the suffering of non-human (and human) animals. Th...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 349th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Filming The Last Pig with Allison Argo. Hear her non-traditional and award-winning filmmaking journey, path to creating The Last Pig film, and touching tales from working on this project.   Featured Guest : Allison Argo’s films have won over 100 awards internationally, including six national Emmys, DuPont Columbia, Genesis, Jackson Hol...

Learn Sheila Pai's definition of a living family and mindful self-care, how mindful communication has enhanced her life, and about the Nurturing You online retreat .   Featured Guest : Sheila Pai is the author of  Nurturing You: A Woman's Mindful Self-Care Guide for More Peace, Ease and Joy  as well as the founder of A Living Family coaching and community. Sheila is a relationship, parenting, and...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 347th edition of  Tranquility du Jour: Secrets of Paris  with Heather Stimmler-Hall. Hear stories from her journey to French citizenship, travel writing, and creation of Naughty Guides . Featured Guest : Heather Stimmler-Hall Born just outside Philadelphia, Heather grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona where she was Teen Correspondent at the  Phoenix Gazette  (1992-1993). She stu...

Learn how to get out of a rut, stop holding yourself back, and focus on pleasure and self-compassion.   Featured Guest : Ellen Blaufox, LSW-R is the Founder of true edge workshop. She is an expert in her field with more than 20 years of professional, clinical experience. Ellen is the Clinical Director of the Sally & Anthony Mann Center RTF (formerly known as Linden Hill). S&AM is the largest resid...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 345th edition of  Tranquility du Jour: Meet Mookie  with Tim Mooney. Follow along on our recent transition from losing Louis to welcoming our new pug Mookie into the family. Direct download:  Tranquility du Jour #345: Meet Mookie   Featured Guests : Moi + Tim Mooney + Mookie   Him : Tim Mooney is a Washington, DC-based attorney and entrepreneur with a passion for technolog...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 344th edition of  Tranquility du Jour: A Scary Diagnosis  with Sarah Evans. Be inspired by her story through breast cancer, the tools that helped her through the process, and how this diagnosis changed how she lives life. Direct download:  Tranquility du Jour # 344: A Scary Diagnosis   Featured Guest : Sarah Evans began her yoga journey in 1998. After being an avid Hatha s...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 343rd edition of  Tranquility du Jour  with Laura Vanderkam. Be inspired by her latest work,  I Know How She Does It , and learn how to take charge of your time, make life easier, and nurture yourself in the process.   Featured Guest :       Laura Vanderkam is the author of  I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time , and other time managemen...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 342nd edition of  Tranquility du Jour  with Laura Lowery. Be inspired by her creation of a beautiful new women's magazine, hear the inspiration behind it, and how her practice of yoga and mindfulness assists her journey.   Featured Guest : Laura   Lowery  is the founder and editor in chief of Lucia. Lucia is a new kind of magazine for women. Independent and advertising fre...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 341st edition of  Tranquility du Jour  with Annie Mahon. Be inspired to bring mindfulness into your every day through eating, speaking, and living.     Featured Guest : Annie Mahon grew up in  Macomb County , a blue-collar suburb of Detroit, during the 60s and 70s.  Starting in junior high school, she spent her lunch money for “spiritual” pursuits purchased for $1 in the s...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 340th edition of  Tranquility du Jour  with Shannon Ables. Be inspired by the simply luxurious life—a dash of style, minimalism, and mindfulness.     Featured Guest : Shannon Ables is the founder and editor of the internationally enjoyed lifestyle blog  The Simply Luxurious Life  which inspired her first book  Choosing The Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide . As...

Bonjour . Welcome to the 339th edition of  Tranquility du Jour . Be inspired by the pursuit of fabulous, make an impact and learn how to describe what you do with flair. Featured Guest : Rebecca Rubin is a marketing coach who helps women entrepreneurs to discover + express their inner fabulosity – so that their lives flow with ease and their messages spread like wildfire online. Rebecca's work has...