BONUS: Moms Don't Have Time To.....with Zibby Owens

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BONUS: Moms Don't Have Time To.....with Zibby Owens

I am super excited to welcome fellow podcaster and fellow February author to the show. Zibby Owens is the podcaster behind the popular show Moms Don't Have Time To Read Books, where she has some of the greatest author interviews.

But now Zibby herself is the author! This week she released Moms Don't Have Time To....A Quarantine Anthology, with essays about not having time to read, work out, eat, have sex, or breathe. All written by some of the fabulous authors that have appeared on her podcast.

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Ep 104: Old Friends/New Friends

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Ep 104: Old Friends/New Friends

This supersized episode is actually two conversations:

The first with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Kimi Dallman, a bridesmaid in my wedding and childhood friend from summer camp

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The second with a new-er mom friend, Tracy Herriott, a friend I've traveled with more in the last four years than anyone else in adulthood besides my husband.

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Ep 103: Journaling for Grownups

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Ep 103: Journaling for Grownups

This episode is for anyone who thinks journaling is just for heartbroken teenage girls.

I'm sharing 8 thoughts on Journaling for Grownups:

  • What to ask yourself about journaling

  • What to let go of (and what to cling to)

  • Methods of journaling to try

  • And the BIG tip that will give you journal freedom

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Ep 102: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First.

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Ep 102: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First.

My first book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. launches into the world this week!

This book was born out of this podcast. So if you enjoy this show, you will LOVE the book version.

I think it will spark deeper connections in your conversations and meaningful introspection within yourself.

But as much as I talk about SHARING on this show....I'm ready to talk a little bit about the STUFF part of "Share Your Stuff."

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Ep 101: What are you afraid of? (A FREE audio chapter from Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. + an excerpt from the foreward by Jenna Fischer)

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Ep 101: What are you afraid of? (A FREE audio chapter from Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. + an excerpt from the foreward by Jenna Fischer)

This is an extra special episode, because I'm giving you a FREE chapter from my new book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First.

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BONUS: Women Should Be Talking More About This (A conversation with YARLAP founder MaryEllen Rieder)

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BONUS: Women Should Be Talking More About This (A conversation with YARLAP founder MaryEllen Rieder)

In this BONUS episode we’re talking about pelvic floor health, which is something I’ve been wanting to talk about on the show for a long time. I REALLY wish women talked more about this topic with one another, and understand the effects of pelvic floor health on our overall health, including our sex lives and incontinence.

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Ep 98: How To Start A Book Club

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Ep 98: How To Start A Book Club

People love the idea of being in a book club, but I think most of us would rather join an already formed group, with procedures in place and a warm and fuzzy vibe already established. But if that isn’t readily available to you, guess what the next best thing is? Start one yourself!

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BONUS: (More) Best Books of the Year (According to Laura)

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BONUS: (More) Best Books of the Year (According to Laura)

On Episode 96, my real life Book Club shared our top 3-ish favorite books of the year. And while I loved that discussion, there are still so many great books from 2020 I wanted to share with you! So as promised, this is a BONUS episode with my full list of favorite reads in 2020.

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Ep 97: Top 10 Takeaways from 2020

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Ep 97: Top 10 Takeaways from 2020

Well, it’s been a YEAR, right? One for the history books.

But in this episode, I’m not looking at what 2020 will mean for the world at large, but I am sharing my top 10 personal takeaways. What I learned in my business, in our family, how we consume entertainment, and so much more.

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Ep 95: 10 Questions For the End of the Year

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Ep 95: 10 Questions For the End of the Year

2020 was nuts no doubt. There was confusion and loss and frustration and grief. But I hope we can all point to some moments of beauty as well. This episode asks 10 questions to help you come to terms with year.

Take these questions to your journal or use them to spark a good conversation.

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Ep 94: Don't Be A Zombie (A pep talk for your intuition)

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Ep 94: Don't Be A Zombie (A pep talk for your intuition)

These words are for myself as much as they are for you. In this year of uncertainty, of noise, of conflict in relationships, of missteps and self-doubt, I have come into this holiday season unable to tap fully into my own intuition.

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Ep 92: Holiday Movies & Holiday Hacks (A conversation with Mary Carver + Listener voices!)

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Ep 92: Holiday Movies & Holiday Hacks (A conversation with Mary Carver + Listener voices!)

This episode is for anyone who needs to get into the holiday spirit.

I’m so excited to kickoff the season by talking about holiday movies with Mary Carver from Hooked on Holiday Movies. But confession: I’ve never watched a Hallmark or Lifetime holiday movie! So everything Mary shares with me is a pleasant surprise, and she might have even convinced me to give these movies a try.

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Ep 90: Best Books Lately with Dr. Cara Pence

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Ep 90: Best Books Lately with Dr. Cara Pence

I’m joined by one of my oldest and closest friends, Dr. Cara Pence. You might remember Cara from Ep 6: Revisiting Judy Blume. On this episode, we’re each sharing the best books we’ve read lately and talking through two recent best sellers. (One we loved, one we didn’t.)

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Ep 89: About First Ladies with the First Ladies Man Andrew Och

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Ep 89: About First Ladies with the First Ladies Man Andrew Och

It's election week in the USA, and so today we're turning to a piece of our past that we don't always think of when we have ballots on the brain: First Ladies.

Fun fact: There have been more First Ladies than there have been Presidents.

On this fun and informative episode, I'm joined by First Ladies expert, the self-proclaimed First Ladies Man, Andrew Och.

We have a wide ranging conversation about all the various roles and influence that First Ladies of the United States have had, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump.

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