The Art of Enough
September 21, 2021
To author and coach Becky Hall, finding a space between the poles of scarcity and excess is the challenge of our age. For decades, her work has aimed to help us each explore our own version of enough so that we can find the balance and boundaries we all need for ourselves and for our […]
The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living
August 3, 2021
Mindful living can include formal meditation but it’s mostly about how we pay attention to life as it’s happening in the everyday moments of our everyday lives. In her new book, Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living, renowned yogi meditation teacher Rebecca Pacheco offers insights and practices for how to live a […]
Gratefulness as a Way of Life with Kristi Nelson
June 22, 2021
We tend to think of gratitude as something we practice once in a while. But Kristi Nelson, author of Wake Up Grateful and executive director of A Network for Grateful Living, sees it differently. To her, gratitude is about living a grateful way of life and cultivating a perspective of gratefulness that influences our entire […]
Rethinking Meditation
June 15, 2021
If you’ve been trying to empty your mind during meditation, you may have experienced a lot of frustration and disappointment in your practice. In his book, Modern Meditations: 101 Ways to Slow Down & Connect to Spirit, author and meditation teacher Murray du Plessis encourages a different approach, seeing meditation as an inner adventure of […]
Pro Strategies for Lifelong Learners
June 2, 2021
Some people never stop learning. They are endlessly curious about the world and all the ways we can understand and experience it more fully. As someone who identifies as a lifelong learner, I’m interested and invested in ways to learn better and retain more. Turns out there is a ton of neuroscience and cognitive psychology […]
The Undeniable Value of a Retreat
May 19, 2021
These days, disengaging, even briefly, is seen by many as self-indulgent and unproductive. Yet creating space for solitude, reflection and deliberate restoration and rejuvenation is a basic human need. Everyone can benefit, whether it’s for a weekend, a month, or a lifetime. Through her book, In Praise of Retreat: Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World, […]
Life Admin and How to Conquer It with Elizabeth Emens
March 16, 2021
There is an invisible labor in life that we rarely notice or address. Whether it’s forms at a doctor’s office, scheduling flights, asking for a refund, coordinating school activities, weddings, funerals or births, we all face an onslaught of paperwork. It seems that life admin just comes with everyday living, but through her book, The […]
How to Prioritize Pleasure with Angie Byrd
March 2, 2021
Feeling good is something we all deserve. In fact, joy is an essential part of our well-being. This week we welcome to the podcast Angie Byrd, who works with women to reawaken their innate wellspring of vibrancy through pleasure. We can go through seasons of our lives feeling dormant, times when we decide that other […]
Mindful Eating with Michelle Babb
February 23, 2021
Thanks to counting calories, food fads and restrictive diets, food can become a chore, even a source of stress. In a way, the science of eating has sucked the joy out of mealtime. This week’s guest want us to return to the art of eating. The author of Mastering Mindful Eating, registered dietitian Michelle Babb […]