Podcast appearances and mentions of alisa kennedy jones

In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Alisa Kennedy Jones about The Empress, midlife, and her go-to products. The Empress is about obsessively curating a less hellish peri/menopause one product at a time so that you can unlock the power of women's wisdom at midlife to live your best life.   http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj607.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #607: Midlife Musings Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Upcoming Events July 15: Mid-Year Virtual Retreat Video Interview https://youtu.be/7Q2LOzKkasM Our Guest: Alisa Jones Bespoke brand consultant and bestselling author Alisa Kennedy Jones is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on brand intelligence. Fluent in five languages, her celebrated TED talk on epilepsy changed the way we think about creativity, electricity, and the brain, and her debut bestseller Gotham Girl, Interrupted became a  global phenomenon in the field of narrative medicine. When not writing her next comedic novel Ellery Allbright Goes Dark, Alisa is having the best time ever heading up a variety of initiatives for Cakewalk  Ventures, Ltd., including The Empress, gotham girl, and DIA. As  a memoirist, blogger, and screenwriter, her words have been featured widely across national media outlets such as NPR, TED, and as part of  the Academy Award-nominated documentary CRIP CAMP, Executive Produced by  Michelle & Barack Obama. An advocate for disability, neurodiversity, mental health, and epilepsy, her collection of comedic essays GOTHAM GIRL INTERRUPTED (Imagine/Penguin Random House) was a #1 new release on Amazon and is available everywhere books are sold. Find Our Guest Twitter @iamgothamgirl IG @the.empress.age http://theempressage.com http://alisajones.com Mentioned in the Show Last week's Instagram Live: Mental Health Tranquility Tools Products Recommended by Alisa Lusome 10-second night sweat drying PJs Petite Plume dopamine jammies $50 off Winona HRT IT Cosmetics - 50SPF  CC cream Evening Wear by Stripes Peace Out acne healing dotsThe Empress SLEEP issue is coming up next, followed by What French Women Know… their makeup approach is all vitamin c-based… the leader for lips, face, and evening dewy glow right now is https://us.typology.com/ Let's Connect Receive inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more. Browse my 6 Books and planners. Follow along on Instagram and YouTube. Shop seasonless, vegan, locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TDJ by Kimberly. Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show.

In this episode I speak with Alisa Kennedy Jones about epilepsy. Donate: Black Lives Matter Theme song: Adeem The Artist

The writer and NPR contributor @IAmGothamGirl shares about developing epilepsy at 40 (as a single mom), bad doctors, shattering her face during a seizure, the myths around her condition and the hope she has found accepting her new reality. More About Alisa Book links or alisajones.com https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/ https://endepilepsy.org/ https://www.epilepsy.com/ Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling.  To get a free week go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental  Must be 18. This episode is sponsored by the Calm sleep/relaxation app. For 25% off a premium subscription go to www.Calm.com/mental This episode is sponsored by Roman for a free online visit and free two-day shipping of ED meds go to www.GetRoman.com/mental This episode is sponsored by SquareSpace.  For a free trial and 10% off the purchase of a domain or website go to www.SquareSpace.com/mental and use offer code MENTAL Other Links Mentioned www.paul-gilmartin.squarespace.com WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST ______________________ Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review.  It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 ————————————————————————— Spread the word via social media.   It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod  -------------------------------------------------------- Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via Paypal  or Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try Our Sponsor’s Products/Services ---------------------------------------------------

'Smart, harrowing, heart-warming, and very funny, Alisa Jones has created a book that should be read by anyone who doesn't mind a few tears, and moments of stinging human insight.' James Patterson Alisa talks about living with epilepsy and how this has impacted her life and her relationships. An inspiring story with wry humour. Honest, inspiring and funny.

On Today's episode, we are joined by Alisa Kennedy Jones, blogger, public speaker and author of GOTHAM GIRL, INTERRUPTED: My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love and Epilepsy. We talk about how she coped with being diagnosed with epilepsy aged 40 and she shares some of her comedic stories about life with epilepsy as a single mother. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imagine your turning 40, being a busy working mom and having the rug pulled out from under you. That's what happened when Alisa Kennedy Jones when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. This witty and successful writer turned lemons into lemonade and is helping others along the way. In episode 28 Alisa and I chat about life and what to do with it's unexpected turns. Click here to purchase her new book: Gotham Girl Interrupted: My Misadventures of Motherhood, Love, And Epilepsy! Thank you for being a part of the Sure Babe Community and sharing about Sure Babe! If you like what you hear please rate and review our podcast on iTunes or wherever you are listening! xo, Chrissy 

Alisa Kennedy Jones is an American memoirist, blogger, novelist, and awkward public speaker. A regular contributor to NPR, her wildly popular blog Gotham Girl has amassed nearly 50K avid followers worldwide. She also writes for television and theater and lives with the absurdly titled "ecstatic epilepsy" which she's less than ecstatic about. In her new book, Gotham Girl Interrupted: My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love and Epilepsy, she shares a collection of comedic essays about life with epilepsy as a single mother in Manhattan. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/gothamgirl In this episode, Alisa discusses: -The story of her first seizure and being diagnosed with epilepsy. -Learning in television and film that “nothing is precious.” -The lesson that can be learned from improv acting: “Yes, and…” -When it is time to move past the denial stage. -How our brain’s function is to tell a story. -The way in which it felt like she had a blank slate after every seizure. -How she wanted to make her narrative different than the typical ones that involved suffering and alienation. -The differences between writing a book and writing for television. -How she had to push to express how she was feeling “right to her edge” in her writing. -Dealing with the ultimate imposter syndrome of not recognizing yourself in the mirror. -The importance making room for neurodiversity in our world, and why that was a major reason for her writing Gotham Girl Interrupted. -How she wrote the entire first draft stream-of-consciousness. -The experience of meeting the people who have read her book. -How neuroplasticity helped her to find her words again. -How boredom can actually be useful. Alisa's Final Push will encourage you to write and speak to the edge of yourself!   Quotes: “You can be doing things in the way that you think that you are most creative and then suddenly the world rushes in to tell you that you have some more thinking to do.” “What was happening around me wasn’t that I was dying.  For me, it was like being trapped in a Van Gogh painting.” “Denial works until your head is really hurting.” “It was the ultimate reboot, in a way.  It was like waking up with a new brain.” “I wanted to get at something more than just complaining about this thing that had happened.  I wanted more invention.  I wanted more imagination.  I wanted more.” “I think that our world is better for a space that allows for neurodiversity.  Everyone is very differently wired.  I want us to make room for all different kinds of brains.” “Don’t be afraid to write or speak to the edge of yourself, of your fears, of everything.” Links mentioned: Gotham Girl Interrupted: My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love and Epilepsy by Alisa Kennedy Jones Connect with Alisa: Website / Blog / Twitter On the next episode: Teresa Coulter : Website / Instagram Join the discussion in the Facebook group!

An effective way to get people to learn about a topic is to bring light to it! This week we discuss a serious subject matter like epilepsy by adding some humor and insight. We welcome author, activist, and all around hilarious Alisa Kennedy Jones into the studio. We discuss the science, statistics and stories of her life with epilepsy. Author of Gotham Girl Interrupted: My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love and Epilepsy.To purchase the book and find more about Alisa Kennedy Jones:www.alisajones.comTo learn more about epilepsy:www.livingwellwithepilepsy.comwww.endepilepsy.comwww.epilepsy.com

Alisa Kennedy Jones is a writer for TV and theater, with credits including A Girl and a Gun and Ulutwati. She also has a background working in digital advertising, branding and strategy for clients such as GE, Coca-Cola, Tommy Hilfiger, Disney, Electronic Arts, and Colgate-Palmolive. She writes the blogGotham Girl (currently almost 30,000 followers on Twitter) and is an NPR commentator who is active in the autism, human rights and neurodiversity communities. She lives in New York City. Though Alisa equates her grand mal seizures to "swallowing a bolt of lightning," her experiences teach her to focus on the positives and embrace each new twist and turn she encounters—even when those twists include waking up from a seizure and having to relearn how to perform everyday tasks over and over again   How you can connect with Alisa: Website twitter insta Gotham Girl Blog

Imagine being a self sufficient single mother, able to handle a demanding career and whatever life throws at you. Imagine suddenly having a grand mal seizure that changes everything. Alisa Kennedy Jones was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 40, and she has a new outlook on life. For show notes, visit: www.momswhoknowpodcast.comAlisa's website: alisajones.comHer book is called Gotham Girl Interrupted See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.