Ep 160: Betrayal. (Melissa's Story)
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This is a conversation about infidelity.
Read MoreEp 158: Sexism and Ageism Had A Baby and Called It Menopause (A Conversation with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz)
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This conversation is for anyone who will go through menopause, is currently going through menopause, or who has already gone through menopause.
Read MoreEp 156: FRIENDSHIP STORIES: Soul Mates Christi & Cindy
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Introducing FRIENDSHIP STORIES: a new series where we explore different aspects of one of the most important relationships of our lives. We're going to talk about friendships that work and friendships that end. We're going to hear about soul mates, infidelity, friendship breakups, rogue bridesmaids, and more.
Read MoreEp 153: Best Books of the Year 2022
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It's the FIFTH annual Best Books of the Year episode with my real life book club friends Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith.
This is one of my very favorite conversations every single December and I do not apologize that it is super sized!
Yasmin, Stephanie, and I share 3-4 of our favorite books of 2022 across all genres.
As usual, there are some suprises, some curveballs, and LOTS of opinions.
Read MoreEp 147: Best Books of the Year 2021
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My real life book club is BACK with our annual conversation about the Best Books of the Year!
Please welcome my friends Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith back to the show for our fourth annual Best Books of the Year episode.
Read MoreEp 143: Planning and Paper Planners (with Sarah Hart-Unger)
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We're in the home stretch of 2021 and plans for 2022 are starting to take shape. So I am so excited to welcome Sarah Hart-Unger to the show to talk about planning (rituals, philosophies, and more) and planning tools (paper planners, apps, and books).
Planning and productivity is a side hobby of mine, but Sarah Hart-Unger is much more of an expert. She's a doctor, a mom, a blogger, and has not one but TWO podcasts on these topics.
Read MoreEp 142: The Tremaine Fish Tank (with Nic Tiemens of Infinity Aquariums)
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One of the strangest things about our life in Hollywood (and there are many, many strange things) is our enormous fish tank. So I finally recorded a conversation with someone who could! Nic Tiemens is the co-founder of Infinity Aquariums and not only does he take care of the Tremaine Tank for us every week, he has installed and maintained tanks for some of the biggest celebrities and most beautiful homes in the world.
Read MoreEp 141: 6 Classic Novels You Should Read (with guest Colleen Powell)
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I have a running list of classic novels that I want to re-read as an adult or read for the first time because I missed them in high school English class.
If you have the same literary burden, this episode is meant to help you choose a classic that won't be a total bore.
Read MoreEp 137: 10 Things About Surviving Breast Cancer (with Bethany Winters)
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I have long wanted to have this conversation with my friend, stylist, and breast cancer survivor Bethany Winters.
Content Warning: Bethany speaks candidly about her experience in this episode. Please take care while listening.
Read MoreEp 135: Writing Your Own Plot Twist (with Roxy Stone and Katelyn Beaty)
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We cannot, of course, plan for many of the plot twists that life throws our way. Breakups, pregnancies, a PANDEMIC...there are many major life moments that can catch us totally by surprise.
But what if we WANT to shake things up? What if we're seeking a new direction in our story?
Ep 134: 10 Tips to Wardrobe Confidence with Alison Lumbatis
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Okay, so it's been 18+ months of sweatpants and work-from-home pajamas and I'm over it. I want to feel cute in my clothes again.
But I'm not totally sure where to start. My body has changed, my style has changed, my wardrobe needs have changed. Thank goodness for Alison Lumbatis, CEO of Get Your Pretty On and author of the new book The Ultimate Book of Outfit Formulas.
Read MoreEp 133: Declutter Like a Mother (with Allie Casazza)
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This episode is for anyone overwhelmed with all their STUFF.
Read MoreBONUS: Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen
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Kicking off Self-Improvement September with writer, podcaster, and speaker Andrea Owen, author of the new book Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength.
Andrea's backstory of hitting rock bottom while also people pleasing and "powering through" was something I could relate to, and the tips she gives in this new book were definitely something I needed to hear right now.
Read MoreEp 131: Teaching people to grieve with me (A conversation with Amy Ortloff)
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Content warning: Child loss and suicide
This episode is one of the most tender and important I’ve ever shared on this show, and I am just so deeply grateful to Amy Ortloff for having this conversation with me and letting me make it public.
Read MoreBONUS: A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself with Sarah Bragg
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I'm so happy to welcome fellow debut author Sarah Bragg to the show!
Sarah's book A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself: What Parenting Taught Me About Life, Faith, and Myself is out this week.
BONUS: Hope Anyway with Leeana Tankersley
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Hope Anyway is Leeana Tankersley’s sixth book, and it comes after Tankersley found herself sorting through immense grief following the unexpected end of her long marriage.
Leeana Tankersley is funny and relatable and a great writer. I just loved our conversation that was full of vulnerable moments (me) and kind wisdom (her).
Read MoreEp 129: What was the biggest year of your life?
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In this episode, I am asking YOU to think about the biggest year of your life. The answer may not be so obvious from the outside; it may not be the year you moved or married or had a baby or changed careers. The biggest year of your life may be full of loss or transformation, or both.
Read MoreEp 126: Books we wish we'd written (A conversation with author Shawn Smucker)
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This conversation with my old friend Shawn Smucker is one of the best I've had in awhile. We talk about reading and ghost writing and self-publishing and (not) censoring what our kids read.
And we also talk about the books we wish we'd written. Somehow I shock Shawn with one of my answers!
Ep 125: 10 Questions for Couples
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The main point of these particular prompts is to build CONNECTION. The questions don't go too deep (in case you have a partner resistant to this type of conversation), but you should definitely come away from any discussion using these prompts feeling just a little bit closer.
Read MoreBONUS: Secret Tapes Snippet (A conversation with my parents)
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One of the most personal and meaningful projects I’ve ever made was my podcast series called The Secret Tapes. It's a series of interviews I did with the people I write about in my book Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First.
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