Babe Cave

After 3 Seasons of conversations about the in-between things of life, Babe Cave is riding off into the sunset. In this final episode, Amanda Polick reflects on the journey that brought her and you here and shares her own next steps. Welcome to The Pivot Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

We spend a lot of time thinking about goals and end products and very little time on small wins — like acknowledging that a tiny shift might make the process work better. This week, Amanda shares words of encouragement for the ones who need to linger in the moment a little longer. Welcome to The Recognition Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

What do a train car full of strangers, a murder in a locked room and a tragic kidnapping all have in common? They're the central players of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Join me and my friend Jennifer as we share our unpopular opinions about this classic murder mystery. Don't kill the messenger, and welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club May 2020 Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Sometimes, something sounds really good, but it's just not the right time for you to do it. Or an opportunity could present itself that's just not your vibe. We'll all been there. But what do you do when the person on the other side of the opportunity is CONVINCED that this thing is for you? How do you handle the guilt of saying no, while not violating your own desires? Some of it's easy, and some of it, not so much. Welcome to The Not For Me Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

In world of followers, likes and the ever-growing "need" to show everyone what you're doing and who you're with, it can leave you wondering if you're living your life or someone else's. This week, Amanda breaks down her decision to go dark on social media for the last 8 months, why she wanted to get back to her younger internet-free self, and how less consuming has led to more creating. Welcome to The Off Line Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Ever told yourself that something would be easier if you did it yourself? SAME. But when we try and do all the things, we risk burnout and end up isolating ourselves from those around us. It can be hard to step away and let someone else do something for us, but sometimes, that's exactly what we need so we can do more of what we're meant to do. Welcome to The Delegation Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

This month's book club meeting kicks off with fellow writer and friend of the show, Crystal Marie McDaniels. We're digging into Toni Morrison's Sula and how we were intimidated by re-reading this legend, the unrelenting power of friendship between the two protagonists and the ending I completely missed. Welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club April 2020 Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

The words we say to ourselves are powerful. And sometimes, those words are in direct opposition to what we really want in our lives. This week, Amanda walks through how readjusting a few words can shift your entire perspective, why the people around you magnify your best and worst thoughts and how to implement a new mindset practice. Welcome to The Limiting Beliefs Episode. https://www.amandapolick.com

It can be frustrating enough trying to explain to someone WHY you're an artist or creator without having to map out how you pay the bills. Diving into one of her least favorite conversations with people, Amanda shares the response that has kept her a little more sane, why she's drawn to cities of artists and how to manage your own expectations when it comes to making money with your work. Welcome to The But How Do You Make Money Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

As the global pandemic of COVID-19 continues, the lines have been drawn between those who are staying at home and those who choose not to. In this bonus episode, Amanda dives into the reasons she's staying at home, why this is about so much more than your freedom and how to shift your focus on what's most important. Welcome to The Stay At Home Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Running to-do lists. Constant over-do notifications. Weeks old emails that are plaguing you in the middle of the night. Invitations that you're too afraid to RSVP no to. We're consistently in a state of choosing what tasks are more important than others, but you can feel guilty just telling someone or something, "Not right now." But if you're not keeping the main the main thing, everyone and everything else will ground you down. This week, Amanda digs into the true meaning of a most important goal, the one tool that's changed how she balances an ever-growing schedule and the expectations that come with it. Welcome to The Priorities Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Continuing the March Book Club discussion of Jane Austen's final and unfinished manuscript, Sanditon, and PBS' series based on the book. Sasha A. Ali returns to the show to break down Season 1 with Amanda, how the ending had them both SHOOK, and the case for more male nudity. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com 

Being creative can be tiring, especially when you feel so compelled to share your talent with the world. It's a fine line between love and hate with your passion, but it doesn't have to completely overpower your entire life. This week, Amanda explores the pressures of making work people love, how to juggle the expectations of others and what you can do NOW to reduce the chaos in your head and heart. Welcome to The Creative Overwhelm Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

In the first fiction selection for the Babe Cave Book Club, we're taking a look at the final and unfinished manuscript of Jane Austen, Sanditon. In this week's episode, Amanda shares the connection between Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen, how you know the work of the legendary British writer even if you haven't read her books and the one thing you need to understand any book. Welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club March 2020. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

It really sucks to feel judged by people, right? Feelings of low self-worth and not belonging can creep up, leaving us with a pit in our stomachs and constantly worrying if we're doing the "right" things. Turns out, that most of the time, our judgements are just things that we think of ourselves — or our worst fears for ourselves. So fun. (Sike) Welcome to The Judgement Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Ever hurt your own feelings when nothing has even happened? SAME. Unanswered messages or being left off of a guest list can throw us into a complete state of panic that no one likes us — bringing back that fear monster from when we were in middle school. While it's easy to jump to worst case scenarios, the next right step might just be two steps back to see the situation for what it really is. Welcome to The Insecurity Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

In the search for our own inspiration — whether personally or professionally —, it's easy to forget that we don't have to wait for it to strike. So often, we believe that the intangibles of life are ones that just happen to us, but sometimes, the good things happen when you go after them. In case you missed it the first time around: Welcome to The Inspiration Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Continuing the conversation from The Babe Cave Book Club February 2020 Episode, Jaclyn spills why it's important for women to talk about money openly, how she started before she was ready with a $15,000 business investment, why you DESERVE to be paid for the work you do, and a simple way for you to shift your money mindset TODAY. Welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club February 2020 Bonus Episode: Money Mindset with Jaclyn DiGregorio. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Filling in the gaps of last month's theme of self-discovery and tapping into your ability to create a life worth dreaming of, February's book club selection, Stop Getting in Your Own Way: A No B.S. Guide to Creating the Business of Your Dreams, will have you screaming with joy from the rooftops. Author, motivational speaker, and coach, Jaclyn DiGregorio joins the show to talk about her brand new book plus why she opened her book with her biggest career failure, how the messenger is so much more important than the message, and the giant AHA moment from the chapter that didn't make it into the book. Welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club February 2020 Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

How do you want to be remembered when you're gone? We don't often think about the impact we'll leave behind, but this week Amanda Polick dives into the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, how we can change the ways other people see us now, and the power of telling our loved ones the effect they've on us before it's too late. Welcome to The Legacy Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com 

Despite what we tell ourselves, life doesn't have to be that complicated. In our attempts to be the best versions of ourselves, we can get lost in the "doing" and forget about "being". Amanda Polick strips down the podcast to its barest form to unwind the need to always be moving, why even two years into the show she STILL doesn't have intro music and how to not judge ourselves for creating space in our lives. Welcome to The Simple and Easy Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

This week's episode is a trip down memory lane with a discussion about Dry January, resets for your mind, body and soul and the power of cutting things out, so you can be the best you possible. If you missed it the first time around or need some reminders, this is it. Welcome to The Detox Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Welcome to the first official meeting of the Babe Cave Book Club! For its debut, Amanda Polick along with good friend and loyal listener of the show, Christie, get honest about this month's reads: Rachel Hollis' Girl, Stop Apologizing and Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In. They break down the wide-spread criticisms of privilege and plagiarism, unexpected AHA's and the surprise favorite between the two books. Welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club January 2020 Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Ringing in a new year, Amanda Polick is back with some thoughts on the post-holiday slump — take it easy. Even though resolutions can have us dying to jump into January with full force, there's cause for a pause as Amanda shares the reasons that taking it slow could make for an even more successful year. Welcome to The Slow Episode. >>> amandapolick.com 

We're wrapping up the year with a special masterclass, if you will, of one of Amanda Polick's favorite annual traditions — the creation of her motto for next year. Instead of a resolution, Amanda creates a theme for how she shapes all of her decisions as a guiding light for living the best possible story. And now, she wants to teach you how to do that for yourself. Using the good, bad and in-between of your year, you'll be able to craft a unique motto that'll carry you through next year with more power and less stress. Welcome to The Motto Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

With the year coming to a close, it's tempting to start filling our vision boards and planners for next year with the things that we didn't get to the last 12 months. But what if, we didn't try to skip ahead and took advantage of the time we have now? Amanda Polick walks through the unexpected ways goals are "checked off" a list, how to avoid self-sabotage when it comes to said goals and how you may be further along than you think. Welcome to The Final Countdown Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Babe Cave is getting its very own book club! After two years of creating her own show, a self-published book and so many discussions around the works of inspiring writers and authors, Amanda Polick is ready to launch the next phase of the Cave — a place where idea and book lovers alike can gather to discuss big ideas and dig into the nitty gritty of literary work and discover what it says about them. Welcome to The Babe Cave Book Club Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Is there a dream project or goal that you have that seems to never see the light of day because your plan or progress isn't "perfect"? It's one thing to want to put your best foot forward in anything you do, but it's another thing to miss out of the joys of the journey by not even entering the race. This week, Amanda Polick shares why she published her book Reincarnated: How Lost Dreams, Jobs and Loves Set Me Free as a PDF, how starting small leads to bigger wins and why we all just need to give ourselves a break. Welcome to The Good Enough Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

No one really wants to cut people out of their lives, but no matter how hard you try, some people are just toxic. And even with them making you feel bad about yourself or just centering everything around themselves, it can be hard to say goodbye. Once you recognize that you have a choice in who you do and do not spend time with, you'll see the freedom in a life minus toxicity. Welcome to The Toxic Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Has anyone ever told you that whatever you're waiting for will be worth it in the end, or that you should be patient in the interim? Waiting for something that you really want makes time expand and can make you doubt what you wanted in the first place. But what if waiting was reframed as a chance to decide if what you're waiting for what you really want in the first place? Welcome to The Waiting Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

It's easy to push dreams off to another day and time because we're too busy, too tired, too broke — but one day, it'll be too late to do all of the things on our bucket list. Diving into Bronnie Ware's book Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, we'll look at how to make our lives happier, more fulfilled and ones we can be proud of. Welcome to The Carpe Diem Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Have you ever wondered what it was like to travel around the world? Married couple, Jacque and Brandon "Ozzie" Osborn, did exactly that as a way to honor Ozzie's father who passed away. With a vision of going to the places Ozzie's dad wanted to visit when he retired, Jacque and Ozzie visited 9 countries in 70 days, learned the value of trust, compromise and why you can't wait for "one day". Welcome to The Around the World Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

No one likes a copycat, but what do you do when someone is trying to capitalize on your creativity? Amanda Polick dives into the practical steps to take when your art is being taken, why being best is better than being first, and how to take advantage of the opportunity to test your craft. Welcome to The Copycat Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

How honest are we REALLY being when we share our unfiltered lives? And how truthful are people comfortable with us being? Amanda Polick explores these questions as she shares of the loss of her former pastor, Jarrid Wilson, who lost his life to suicide and how we can live life together — messiness and all. Welcome to The Instagram vs Reality Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

The episode Amanda Polick didn't want to do, but knew it was important to talk about finding your place in a coupled world — especially when you lose a partner, how to survive family holidays when you're a party of one and tools for our partnered friends to also keep some autonomy. Welcome to The Single Ladies Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick returns for Season 3 with how setbacks are really setups for something better, what can be learned from the Golden State Warriors loss in the 2019 NBA Championships and 3 things to get you on your feet again. Welcome to The Comeback Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick says ciao ciao to Season 2 as she explores whether or not we'll ever feel like we've crossed a finish line, Julia Child's 8+ year journey of creating her first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking and how every step and delay was necessary for her success, and the magic of waiting aka marinating. Welcome to The Are We There Yet Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick is wrapping up the Reincarnated Book Tour with a reading from Chapter 1 of "Reincarnated: How lost dreams, jobs and loves set me free". She's sharing a key piece of advice that stuck with her when she first moved to L.A. at 19, how putting timelines on your dreams only hurts yourself and why all in on your current situation is the only way to be. Welcome to The Reincarnated Book Tour: A Reading by Yours Truly. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

The first guest of Babe Cave actress and comedian Sasha A. Ali. is BACK by popular demand. We get right into it with the power of knowing you suck and how essential honesty is when giving feedback, the lie we weren't “actors” even after moving to L.A., and why we're terrible at cold call networking and how we don't care. Buckle your seats. You're in for a rolling belly laugh ride. Welcome to the Reincarnated Book Tour with Sasha A. Ali. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

The next stop on the Reincarnated Book Tour is with yours truly as Amanda Polick shares how she came to write this particular story, why she chose to self-publish and future plans for this book. Welcome to The Reincarnated Book Tour Q&A with Moi. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

After two attempts and epic technology fails, Amanda Polick decided to forge ahead and choose the tidbits and larger pieces that made her fall in love with magazine veteran, cookbook author and James Beard award-winning writer, Ann Taylor Pittman, all over again. We'll dive into the importance of starting at the bottom and working your way to the top, how one phrase from an elementary kid sent Ann halfway around the world and changed her entire career, along with what it means to serve a dedicated readership for 20 years. Welcome to The Reincarnated Book Tour: 3 Things with Ann Taylor Pittman. >>> www.amandapolick.com

The Reincarnated Book Tour continues as Amanda Polick welcomes Jacque Osborn of JacqueO Creative to get deep into realizing that sometimes you're the reason your job is terrible, the pressure and power of making it official with your business dreams and how to be inspired by others while staying original. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick jumps into The Reincarnated Book Tour with quality time with boss lady, Allison Andres of Allison Andres Photography as she talks about quitting her corporate job to start her own business and the pivots that come with major life changes, how talent doesn't correlate with success, and the power of connecting with clients to differentiate yourself from the competition. Welcome to The Reincarnated Book Tour with Allison Andres. >>> www.amandapolick.com

After months of work and secrecy, Amanda Polick is finally ready to share her first book, "Reincarnated: How lost dreams, jobs and loves set me free" with the world aka you. Every book comes with a bonus audio training and $1 from every purchase goes directly to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In addition to her book launch, she shares some special plans for her book tour, which will be a Babe Cave exclusive. Welcome to The Reincarnated Book Tour. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick is getting real about the power of intention, why sometimes you have to play someone else's game, and how to stop shutting ourselves off from the good stuff. Welcome to The Yes Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick is getting deep into the longing of life never fully lived, why we should learn from other people's mistakes and how to move forward so we never look back. Welcome to The Regret Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick is diving into the power of trying in the midst of self-doubt, why there's no time like the present, and the necessity of falling flat on your face. Welcome to The Rejection Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick is exploring the danger of trying to prove our worth to the world, how there is no “arrival” moment for any of us, and why there's safety in numbers. Welcome to The Imposter Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick concludes her three-part series on game-changers and grace as she dives into the pain of holding onto people and situations for too long, why it's essential that we figure out how to control our reactions to others and then lastly, giving you permission to be free. Welcome to The Let It Go Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick continues the discussion from last week and settles into how we can create space for those tired hearts, why it's important to assume the best of even the "worst" people, and what to do when faced with our own game-changers. Welcome to The Grace Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com

Amanda Polick is jumping into the deep end with why you shouldn't be held back by other people's judgements of your choices, what to do when your plans drastically change, and the importance of letting yourself evolve. Welcome to The Game-Changer Episode. >>> https://www.amandapolick.com