Ep 122: Don't Give Away Your Power (10 Thoughts on Turning 42)

Ep 122: Don't Give Away Your Power (10 Thoughts on Turning 42)

June is my birthday month and so of course I'm feeling (extra) reflective.

In this episode I'm sharing 10 Things I Learned (or am still learning) in the last year. A year that included a worldwide pandemic, publishing my first book, and moving houses after a decade.

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Ep 121: Stephen King Starter Kit

Ep 121: Stephen King Starter Kit

Stephen King is a genius and I believe we will one day study him in academic settings like we do other literary giants.

(He's also my favorite author.)

I'm making a case today for why YOU should read this master storyteller. He has created some of the most iconic characters and plot lines and imagery in history, but he gets a bad rap from casual readers because his most popular work is horror.

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BONUS: Secret Tapes Snippet (A conversation with my parents)

BONUS: Secret Tapes Snippet (A conversation with my parents)

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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Ep 118: 10 Questions for a Successful Summer

Ep 118: 10 Questions for a Successful Summer

We're kicking off the summer season with 10 Questions that will help make it successful.

Answer these prompts in your journal or with a partner, or go around the table with your colleagues or family. These questions are slightly summer-flavored, but really they could used at the beginning of any season.

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Ep 117: 10 Financial Tips for Freelancers (with The Freelance CFO Katelyn Magnuson)

Ep 117: 10 Financial Tips for Freelancers (with The Freelance CFO Katelyn Magnuson)

A year of the pandemic has made a lot people rethink their careers, and there’s a lot of interest in going full time freelance, pursuing a passion, or monetizing a creative pursuit. Here are 10 Financial Tips if you’re thinking about going freelance.

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Ep 115: Taking up space (with Kate Kennedy of Be There in Five)

Ep 115: Taking up space (with Kate Kennedy of Be There in Five)

When I first found Kate Kennedy's podcast Be There in Five, I just wanted Taylor Swift analysis. But I stayed for her series on Mommy Bloggers. Then I couldn't get enough of her pop culture commentary, hilarious tangents, and well-researched episodes about everything I wanted to talk about (that other people weren't talking about).

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Ep 113: Best Books Lately (with Sarah's Bookshelves Live)

Ep 113: Best Books Lately (with Sarah's Bookshelves Live)

Good news! My reading rhythms are back, which means more book content than ever before. I am so happy to share this conversation with Sarah from Sarah's Bookshelves Live about the best books we've read lately.

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Ep 112: Who was there? (A Conversation with Shauna Niequist)

Ep 112: Who was there? (A Conversation with Shauna Niequist)

Whenever I hear someone speak of a mentor or extra wise friend, I always think about my relationship with Shauna Niequist. We met working together at a summer camp when we were both young, and she then has offered me truth and guidance for more than two decades.

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Ep 111: Behind-The-Scenes of Publishing, Launching, and Marketing a Book

Ep 111: Behind-The-Scenes of Publishing, Launching, and Marketing a Book

Back when writing a book was just a dream, I made a promise to myself that if I ever published, I would share the experience openly and candidly. I used to crave all the information about agents and book deals and publicity and marketing and all the things that it seemed like authors very rarely talked about.

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Ep 110: Favorite Things (Right Now) Volume V

 Ep 110: Favorite Things (Right Now) Volume V

It’s time for another Favorite Things episode!

If Episode 100 was a Favorite Things HALL OF FAME, Episode 110 is back to my regularly scheduled Favorite Things RIGHT NOW. My current favorite reads, follows, apps, gadgets, beauty products, whatever I’m into currently lands on these Favorite Things episodes, and this one is full of great recommendations.

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Ep 109: 8 Tips to Celebrate Yourself

Ep 109: 8 Tips to Celebrate Yourself

This is not a suggestion to pour a glass of wine and take a hot bath. We're not talking self-care here. We're CELEBRATING.

Whether it's a milestone birthday, a promotion at work, or anything else you deem worthy of a major moment, don't wait on someone else to throw you a party. You can host your own event celebrating...YOU.

It's not weird. It's fun. And it's better than a pity party.

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