So many of us have had the fantasy of leaving behind some kind of mainstream, corporate job to follow a passion, like art, writing, or some other creative pursuit. Then, reality sets in, or rather, our belief about how impossible it’d be to support ourselves, let alone truly thrive, love what we do, and earn a great living.Which is why I’m so excited to share executive-turned fulltime and flourishing poet, Joy Sullivan and her amazing story, with you. Joy went from an accomplished marketing career to becoming a full-time creative entrepreneur. In her new book, Instructions for Traveling West ..read more

Every time I talk with Anne Lamott, I just feel like I’ve been embraced by kindness, humility, love and a whole lot of laughter.  Anne is a multi-time New York Times bestselling author whose latest book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, offers profound yet practical wisdom that can help transform our lives. In our conversation, she shares insights from her seven decades of living, loving, and learning as she turns 70 and releases her 20th book, rich with stories, humor, reverence, love and insights, told in a way only Anne can do.  Despite her success, she describes herself as an “unlikely ..read more

Have you ever lost someone so close to you that it felt like a piece of your soul was ripped away? Like the pain would never end? Or, maybe it wasn’t a person, but rather a pet. Or a chosen-family-level friend. Or even a job or community. Grief is not just about death, it’s about loss, and we all experience it. No one gets out clean. When we experience profound loss, it can turn our world completely upside down. Many of us would give anything to avoid living through such anguish. But my guest today, Claire Bidwell Smith argues that hidden within grief is an incredible opportunity for growth an ..read more

What does it take to build real, generational and life-changing wealth, and achieve big, meaningful things. On a level that most people feel they either don’t have the access or the information or the support to achieve? Turns out, these things are way more accessible to way more people that most of us realize. And, to both prove what’s possible and show us the way, we’ve got a fun blended episode, featuring wisdom from Jen Sincero, #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass and You Are a Badass at Making Money, and Vivian Tu, finance whiz behind the viral Your Rich BFF empire an ..read more

Kindness, simple acts of generosity, can change your life. Your relationships, maybe even your community. But, what if there was a way to scale simple acts of kindness on a global scale? Can you imagine how that might make not just in your own life better, but potentially change the world? And, at a time we need it more than ever? In his new book, Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading, Chris Anderson explores how to spark a contagion of generosity that spreads around the world. As the longtime, iconic curator of TED, he’s spent over two decades immersed in ideas worth spread ..read more

Have you ever felt like the world is changing so fast you can barely keep up? That no matter how hard you try, you still feel lost in a sea of uncertainty? You’re not alone. When most of us feel this, our default is usually to try to attack the change, to lock it down, make things certain. Which, in the end, is a futile quest. And, it also distracts us from focusing on what really matters in those moments, what IS still there and can help us come back to a place of peace and ease, even in the face of profound disruption.  So, what should I be doing instead? My guest today, Morgan Housel ..read more

Stress is a part of life. No way around it. But, it doesn’t have to own your life, IF you understand how to work with it. In fact, when we really get what’s happening when stress shows up, given the right tools and mental frames, it can even become an ally and source of energy. You can actually learn how to reset your system in the face of stress and come back to a place of calm and ease. My guest today is Dr. Jenny Taitz, a clinical psychologist with decades of experience helping clients navigate stress, overcome burnout, and tap into resilience. She’s also an associate professor of psychiatr ..read more

Anxiety, even saying the word makes me a bit anxious. But, what if there was a way to unwind it and come back to calm that was counterintuitively simple. And, what if a lot of the popular thoughts around anxiety and how to deal with it today were wrong? That’s what we’re talking about today with my guest, Dr. Jud Brewer. He’s a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change.  Jud is also the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he serves as an associate professor of ..read more

How do you think about goals, and achieving things that really matter to you? If you’re like most people, the answer is – you don’t. And when you do, you’re clouded by confusion, overwhelm and a history littered with the ghosts of failure that don’t exactly make you feel awesome about yourself. What if you could look back on your life and pinpoint the moments and accomplishments that brought you the most joy? And, learn from them. Could rediscovering these peak experiences guide you towards your best future self? My guest today is Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of the new book A ..read more

What if not the “fact” of getting older, but actually the way we “think about” getting older is making us less healthy, less happy, and less human? And, what if it’s not just about how we think about it, individually, but how society does, and how culture, work, relationships, media, and entertainment put us in boxes that make our lives smaller and colder as we age, rather than expansive and radiant? My guest today, Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, has been investigating these questions for years. And what she’s uncovered may forever change how you se ..read more