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Join us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce has a conversation with New York Times Bestselling author Katherine Center about her new book, The Shippers. Author Bio: BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She's the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She's been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News calls her stories, “satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.” Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including RealSimple's Best Books of 2020, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year, and many more. Bestselling author Emily Henry calls her summer 2022 book, The Bodyguard, “a shot of pure joy.” The movie adaptation of Katherine's novel The Lost Husband (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is now a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog. Book Summary: She wants him to help her woo someone else. Genius. Foolproof. Can't go wrong. After a lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton vows to solve her intimacy issues once and for all at her sister's destination wedding on a cruise ship. Armed with pop psychology, she diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush and first kiss (and who just happens to be a newly-divorced wedding guest). Determined to woo him for closure, she ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, as her wingman. Cooper: who RSVPed no, but showed up anyway. Cooper: who moved to London without a word four years ago. Cooper: who broke her heart. Shipboard antics abound in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance, as JoJo and Cooper team up, fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, get jealous, answer long-held questions, and finally, at last, discover truths about each other that will change everything.   For more information about Katherine Center, visit katherinecenter.com, and for more on Deborah Goodrich Royce and her new release, Best Boy, along with information about the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com  

As someone who is passionate about cookbooks, I'm always up for talking about them with other cookbook collectors. I know there are lots of cookbook collectors out there, but one who really stands out is Jenna Helwig, who writes the Cookbookery Collective newsletter, which she describes as:…a hub for the cookbook community—authors, eaters, cooks, editors, publicists, publishers, agents, and aspiring authors alike. It's a place to celebrate all cookbooks, new and old, blockbuster and under-the-radar. It's a place to hear from your favorite authors and talk amongst ourselves in the comments section. It's a place where everyone is welcome, whether you have just a handful of beloved books or a collection in the hundreds.I couldn't have said it better, except to add what a wonderful resource Jenna, and her newsletter, have become to the cookbook community, which features interviews with cookbook authors, including me……plus seasonal round-ups of the latest cookbooks to hit the shelves, previews of cookbooks that are about to be released, as well as recipes from her favorite cookbooks. Not only does Jenna write a newsletter, she's also the food director at Real Simple magazine, the author of five cookbooks, and runs a personal chef business. Whew!In addition to her other activities, Jenna is now a novelist, having penned her first novel, coming out this Fall, The Foreign Correspondent's Wife, a mystery set in Paris. I was thrilled to get a chance to sit down for this podcast episode with Jenna to talk about our favorite subject: Cookbooks! We talked about everything, from what makes a good cookbook (and what drives her crazy in a cookbook) to how she decides which cookbooks that cross her desk she holds on to, and which ones she lets go. We also discussed what she thinks of influencer cookbooks, and talked about one of the big questions of our time - how will AI affect cookbooks, and will it (or can it) replace them. Subscribe to my newsletter to get future podcasts, videos, recipes, and Paris travel tips, sent right to your inbox!I hope you enjoy my chat with Jenna as much as I did…and let us know in the comments what are some of your favorite cookbooks, and why. - David* Follow Cookbookery Collective and Jenna Helwig on Instagram* Visit Jenna Helwig's website* Subscribe to the Cookbookery Collective newsletter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit davidlebovitz.substack.com/subscribe

What happens when you realize the life you built no longer fits who you're becoming?In this episode of Beyond Should, Lucy sits down with Michelle Jacobs, co-founder and COO of Womaness, to unpack reinvention, women's health, leadership, and the cultural narratives women inherit around aging. From walking away from corporate life to building a company dedicated to women in midlife, Michelle shares what it looked like to stop seeking approval, trust her instincts, and create something entirely new.Together, they explore why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies, the lack of education around perimenopause and menopause, and why midlife can become a powerful season of clarity, confidence, and reinvention. They also discuss women and risk-taking, investing in women-led businesses, and the importance of taking up more space.More about Michelle: Michelle Jacobs is Co-Founder and COO of Womaness, a brand changing the conversation around aging, midlife, and menopause through clinically and doctor-tested products that address symptoms from hot flashes to sleep to fine lines. Womaness is available on Womaness.com, Amazon, and Ulta Beauty.A strategic development leader, Michelle spent 20 years building brands before co-founding Womaness — spanning sales, partnerships, licensing, logistics, and financial management across categories from home and décor to health and baby. She began her career in licensing, then led client relationships for Polo Ralph Lauren and Lancôme at a digital media agency. After earning her MBA, she marketed billion-dollar brands like Centrum and Advil to retailers ranging from corner bodegas to Costco.Michelle later spent a decade at Time Inc., launching the licensing and retail business for Real Simple, Cooking Light, and InStyle with partners including Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Crate & Barrel. She was then recruited by QVC/HSN to lead the retail rollout for the Joy Mangano brand — yes, inventor of the Miracle Mop.Stay connected:Connect with Michelle Jacobs Check out The Murmuration CollectiveInterested in 1:1 Coaching with LucyConnect with us on Instagram & LinkedInSubscribe to our monthly newsletterBeyond Should is creatively supported by a team of dynamic women: Host and Founder of TMC : Lucy Reynolds Executive Producer: Lauren LoGrassoProducer: Daniela Silva  Marketing Manager: Esti MacInnes

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss unique characteristics of relationships between parents and their adult children. Read the article from Real Simple here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow. Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology. The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel. The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today! The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown. Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss unique characteristics of relationships between parents and their adult children. Read the article from Real Simple here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow. Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology. The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel. The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today! The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown. Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

In a world defined by uncertainty-funding cuts, global instability, and constant change-what if doubt isn't something to overcome, but something to lead with?In this episode, I sit down with Marc A. Pitman, founder of Concord Leadership Group and a leading voice in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and executive coaching.With more than two decades of experience coaching CEOs and training over 25,000 leaders across the globe, Marc brings a deeply practical and refreshingly human approach to leadership. He is also the author of Ask Without Fear! and his latest book, The Surprising Gift of Doubt.At a time when nonprofit leaders are facing unprecedented challenges such as shrinking funding streams, rising demand for services, team burnout, and global instability, Marc offers a powerful reframe: doubt is not a liability. It's a leadership advantage.In this conversation, we explore how leaders can navigate ambiguity without losing clarity, make thoughtful decisions without perfect information, and foster trust even when the future feels uncertain. Marc shares practical frameworks, coaching insights, and real-world examples to help nonprofit professionals turn uncertainty into a source of strength rather than stress.Whether you're leading an organization, managing a team, or responsible for fundraising in a volatile environment, this episode will challenge how you think about confidence, control, and what it truly means to lead.

If your PR pitches are getting ignored, it's not your product — it's your pitch strategy. In this video, Bridget breaks down the #1 mistake CPG founders and product-based brands make when pitching to magazines, podcasts, and TV producers, and the simple 3-part formula that actually gets responses.Whether you're trying to land a feature in Forbes, mindbodygreen, Real Simple, or a top podcast, this video will show you how to reframe your pitch from "look at my brand" to "here's a story your audience needs."In this video you'll learn:Why editors delete most founder pitches immediatelyThe mindset shift that separates brands that get featured from brands that don'tA real before-and-after pitch example you can steal todayThe 3-part pitch formula: Hook, Relevance, CTAHow to position yourself as a resource — not a brand begging for coverage

In Episode 316 of The Rainmaking Podcast, Scott Love speaks with executive coach and business strategist Ivy Slater about how professional services firms can create high-impact strategic plans that drive real growth. Ivy breaks down the structure of an effective strategic planning retreat, including who should attend, how to facilitate productive conversations, and why firms must think beyond short-term goals to create a long-term vision. She introduces her expanded “SWOTT” framework—strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and trends—and explains how leadership teams can use it to align finance, marketing, business development, and people strategy into one unified growth plan. The conversation also explores common strategic planning mistakes that derail firms, including lack of accountability, reactive leadership, and leadership teams getting trapped “in the weeds” of day-to-day administration instead of focusing on growth. Ivy shares practical guidance on implementation, quarterly accountability meetings, leadership cadence, and why numbers tell the real story of a firm's future. For managing partners, law firm leaders, consultants, and professional services executives, this episode delivers a practical roadmap for strategic planning, leadership alignment, operational clarity, and sustainable firm growth. Visit: https://therainmakingpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/RRrc4EsMSvM ----------------------------------------

Send us Fan MailShe wanted to be home with her kids, but she also wanted an income and a career. That tension is where freelance writer Stephanie Mickelson built her business, starting with small Upwork jobs and steadily growing into bylines at major outlets like Real Simple and Popular Mechanics.We talk through the exact moments that made freelancing feel “real,” including the first $1,000 month that proved the work could move the needle financially. Stephanie shares how she chose niches like home improvement, construction, real estate and lifestyle by following genuine interests and leaning on hands-on experience. We also get practical about the work itself: a quiet 4:15 a.m. writing routine, balancing admin with deep work and how she keeps a flexible rhythm that still ships drafts on deadline.If you pitch writers for a living or you are trying to land editors yourself, the middle of this conversation is packed with field-tested advice. Stephanie explains what makes an editor say yes, why timing matters, how a smart follow-up can help and how PR reps can tailor ideas by looking at recent bylines on Muck Rack and pitching adjacent angles. She also breaks down how product reviews and gift guide picks happen through testing, research and relationships, plus where she finds community and opportunities on LinkedIn and tools like Pitchcraft, Qwoted and Press Hook. We wrap with her Substack, The Simple Freelancer, and a glimpse of rural life that includes 14 chickens and more fresh eggs than one family can handle.Subscribe for more conversations with working journalists and writers, and if this one helps you, please share it and leave a rating and review. What part of freelancing do you want us to unpack next?Connect with Stephanie on: LinkedIN Simple freelancer substack: https://thesimplefreelancer.substack.com

What happens when a nurse-turned-speechwriter has a eureka moment in a big-box store and decides to reinvent the way America cleans? In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, host Andy Temte talks with Monica Nassif—the founder of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and Caldrea—about building brands rooted in authenticity, disrupting a $30 billion market, and knowing when to let go of the business you built from nothing. Monica Nassif is a serial entrepreneur, brand builder, consultant, and author based in Minneapolis. She founded Caldrea in 2000 and Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day in 2002, scaling the brands into more than 20,000 stores nationwide before selling to SC Johnson in 2008. Her career began at Target Corporation (then Dayton Hudson) as an executive speechwriter, and she went on to found the marketing communications agency Kilter Inc. Monica has been inducted into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame and named University of Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Midwest Division). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, and Real Simple. She also appeared on NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz. Her new book, I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer's Story: Grit, Grime & Growing a Business (IdeaPress Publishing, March 2026), is her third book. Monica's rocket-booster moment came at 28—the oldest intern in Target's history—when her English advisor slid an internship application across the table and changed the trajectory of her career. That experience ignited a love for retail and consumer products that eventually led her to walk a big-box store in Atlanta, look at a pallet of garish cleaning products, and ask, “What if that was awesome?” Guest: Monica Nassif Website: monicanassif.com Book: I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer's Story: Grit, Grime & Growing a Business (IdeaPress Publishing, March 2026) LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/monica-nassif-686876335 Host: Andy Temte Website: andrewtemte.com Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and all major streaming platforms.

Stefanie O'Connell is an award-winning journalist covering money, power, and ambition whose work has been published in Slate, Bloomberg, Newsweek, USA Today, Glamour UK, Business Insider, and CNBC.com. She wrote, hosted, and co-produced Real Simple magazine's Webby Award–winning podcast Money Confidential and publishes the Too Ambitious newsletter. She's also the author of the upcoming book, The Ambition Penalty: How Corporate Culture Tells Women to Step Up―and Then Pushes Them Down. In this conversation, we discussed the biggest obstacle to women's opportunity and wealth, the myths surrounding gender equality and workplace bias, what the “ambition penalty” is, what women should do when the system is against us, and her upcoming book, The Ambition Penalty. Connect with Stefanie: Website | Substack | InstagramFor women ready to stop living on autopilot and playing it small, Fired Up will show you how to shatter your self imposed limitations and unleash your potential so you can finally start living the life you've always wanted. Click to order. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shannonwatts.substack.com/subscribe

Bonni Stachowiak shares how to keep your Personal Knowledge Mastery (PKM) real simple with RSS on episode 614 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Rather than get that overwhelmed feeling of how hard it’s going to be to keep up, I don’t have to, and neither do you. Enter RSS, Real Simple Syndication. -Bonni Stachowiak It’s pretty spectacular how, if somebody knows about RSS, and they’ve subscribed to a blog or a website, how you can find people that you have a lot in common with, and get going with your curiosity. -Bonni Stachowiak It’s amazing what happens when, before we start trying to lecture or share information,  we ask people to predict something. Even if they end up predicting incorrectly, there still is that connection where we’ve piqued their curiosity. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Why Isn't RSS More Popular By Now, by Bonni Stachowiak Real Simple Syndication, by Harold Jarche Inoreader Unread App The Indispensable Digital Research Tool I can Say, Without Lying, Saves Time, by Alan Levine (aka CogDog) RSS in Plain English, by Common Craft MiniRoll This Cozy Reading Life with Katie Linder The Transformers: Imagining the Future of the Teaching of Writing NASA Image of the Day McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Poll Everywhere

Today's episode is all about social skills, but from an updated lens that really speaks to the lived experiences of today's kids. My guest is writer and journalist Catherine Newman, and we're going to dive into her new book, What Can I Say? A Kids Guide to Super Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself. What Can I Say is aimed at kids ages 10 and up, and it includes practical and accessible advice to help kids and teens learn social skills, including everything from introduce themselves, express empathy, be persuasive, and apologize to compromise, ask for help, be grateful, and comfort a friend. In this conversation, Catherine and talk about why learning social and interpersonal skills are more important than ever for our kids, despite the fact that their lives are evolving to include more time spent online. We also talk about the climate for social emotional learning and ways parents and educators can to reinforce the social skills our kids are learning. About Catherine Catherine Newman is the author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night, the kids' craft book Stitch Camp, the how-to books for kids How to Be a Person and What Can I Say? and the novel We All Want Impossible Things (forthcoming, Harper, November 2022). She edits the non-profit kids' cooking magazine ChopChop, writes the etiquette column for Real Simple magazine, and is a regular contributor to the New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parents magazine, Cup of Jo, and many other publications. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family.   Key Takeaways Why it's still important to learn social skills and interpersonal skills even though our kids' lives are evolving to include more time spent online Why it's important to spend time learning social skills just as we would learn any other type of skill like algebra or singing The importance of learning interpersonal skills that focus on empathy, setting boundaries, being curious, and being supportive and inclusive of people with different identities How OT can help neurodivergent kids grow up with advanced social emotional skills What parents and educators can do to support and reinforce the social skills they are learning  Resources Mentioned Catherine Newman's website Catherine on Instagram What Can I Say? A Kids' Guide to Super Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself by Catherine Newman How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up by Catherine Newman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“When you are multi-passionate, you are invited to exercise your muscle of presence and priorities and capacity.” –Tess MastersWhat if being multipassionate was your greatest gift — not a flaw?Tess Masters embraces her multipassionate life. She runs an amazing nutrition platform, which helps women over 40, be healthy again and lose weight and have energy and sleep and not have hot flashes. But she doesn't stop there. She's an actress, speaker, podcaster, chef, and author too. As an Enneagram 7, she doesn't want limits, and she is so expansive. We talk about how she thrives in her multipassionate life and about her food/wellness program (because food affects everything we do!) We talk about: Knowing your boundaries and making choices — and how boundaries can be fluid and change at different seasons times in your life.Modeling self-care and compassion as a coach — and how people often respond better than you expectWhat we can learn about our relationship with food and how we choose to nourish ourselvesThe power of coaches and communities to help us see what's hard to see from the insideLearning to lean into the pause and a slower pace, to luxuriate and evolveMaking food joyful, not drudgery or a list of restrictionsABOUT TESSTess Masters is a wellness coach, speaker, podcaster, chef, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend published by Penguin Random House. You can find hundreds of easy recipes at theblendergirl.com.Tess and her team of dietitians have helped over 30,000 people get healthy using science-based food and lifestyle strategies. The “Good, Better, or Best, Not Perfect” philosophy of the programs encourages participants to empower themselves in all parts of their lives to find a balance of self-care and fun!Tess and her health tips and recipes have been featured in the L.A Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Real Simple, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Clean Eating, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, Yahoo Living, the Today show, Fox, Home & Family, and many other media outlets.As a spokesperson, presenter, and recipe developer, Tess has collaborated with many brands, including KitchenAid, Vitamix, Williams-Sonoma, Four Seasons, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Silk, So Delicious, and many others.Tess has a passion for sharing stories that inspire people to go after what they want. On her podcast, It Has To Be Me, she interviews trailblazers about how they conquer fear to take action on the things they're dreaming about.LINKSskinny60.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/https://www.pinterest.com.au/theblendergirl/https://twitter.com/theblendergirlhttps://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirlTESS ON PLANSIMPLEIt Has To Be You with Tess MastersEmpowered Food Choices with Tess MastersEat to Thrive with Tess MastersThe Skinny with Tess MastersBlend It with Tess MastersDOABLE CHANGESAt the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens. But here's the thing: when we have a goal, a wish, a desire bubbling up in us, it can feel really huge. Sometimes we stop ourselves in our tracks based on how huge our desire feels. Change needs action, but it doesn't need huge action. When we focus on the next step, the next Doable Change that we can integrate into our lives, we don't get stuck and we create momentum. Choose one Doable Change that resonates with you today and really play with it. Fit it into your life, your days, make it work for you — then move on to your next Doable Change. Here are Three Doable Changes from this conversation: CHOOSE SELF-CARE. Self-care and compassion make such a difference, but sometimes we back off from them because we don't want to disappoint others. Think about the last time somebody modeled self-care and how you reacted. Try an act of self-care yourself.WHO ARE YOU NOW? Where are you getting stuck in old stories? Who are you now? I was once really dogmatic about food. It served me well at the time, but now, not so much. Are the decisions you would have made a decade ago that feel different now? Slow down and look at the boundaries and decisions in your life now. Are you working from an old story?CHECK OUT SKINNY60. I've done this program several times and I keep learning more and adjusting to my now body. Take a few minutes to explore this program to see if it might help you reclaim your health and navigate this stage of life in your body (which, of course affects everything else).

I have never been a shopper. Starting in my teenage years, I decided I would be emo and wear black all the time. It was just easier, and it matched my teenage angst and all the Alanis Morrissette I was listening to. Can you relate?I would love to tell you that I have changed in my adult years, but I haven't really. Black is still my staple, and I don't put a lot of time into my wardrobe. My guest, Dianne Boyer, has shared with me the importance of putting together a wardrobe that serves us not only personally, but professionally. This is a missing tool that helps us with our confidence and with advocating for ourselves. You know what I'm talking about. When we feel good, we do good. When we wear our favorite outfit, we walk a little taller. And maybe, just maybe, we advocate for ourselves a little more. During our discussion, Dianne and I chatted about:Her origin story in fashion and stylingWhat pushed her out of her work and into running her own business, Dianne in StyleWhat is a color analysis, and why is it important?What is a personal style evaluation, and can it be done from anywhere?What is the goal of Dianne's work with women?If you are anything like me and are quick to go to wearing black as a default or the same outfits repeatedly that you do not particularly love, this show is for you.Here is more about Dianne:Dianne Boyer is a personal stylist helping women rediscover their confidence and joy through style. After decades in corporate and fashion marketing, Dianne transitioned into styling to empower women navigating life's next chapter. She offers practical, personalized styling for women who want to feel vibrant and relevant at any age.Reinvention is not just about what she does for others, it's her own story as well. Her professional path includes leadership roles in Fortune 100 marketing and over a decade in the fashion accessories space. Since the beginning, her career has centered around brand identity, visual impact, and helping others make a strong first impression. She's leveraged her years of marketing experience and love of fashion and applied the same principles for making brands shine to doing the same for women.Dianne has shared her styling insights on television segments in Detroit and Chicago and has been featured in Real Simple, People, and Today.com. Her message is simple: it's never too late to reinvent yourself. Whether it's a career pivot or a fresh outfit, you deserve to love what you see in the mirror.If the Brave Women at Work Podcast has helped you personally or professionally, please share it with a friend, colleague, or family member. And your ratings and reviews help the show continue to gain traction and grow. Thank you again!

Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They've raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs of a long life spent together. But eight years after Claire was diagnosed with cancer, the end is near, and it's time to gather loved ones and prepare for the inevitable. Over the years of Claire's illness, Eliot has willingly—lovingly—shifted into the role of caregiver, appreciating the intimacy and tenderness that comes with a role even more layered and complex than the one he performed as a devoted husband. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last days and weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. In a moment, his carefully constructed world is shattered. What if your partner's dying wish broke your heart? How well do we know the deepest desires of those we love dearly? As Eliot is confronted with this profound turning point in his marriage and his life, he grapples with the man and husband he's been, and with the great unknowns of Claire's last days. Ann Packer makes a triumphant return with this powerful novel that is tender and raw, visceral and unexpected. Emotionally vibrant and complex, Some Bright Nowhere (Harper Books, 2026) explores the profound gifts and unexpected costs of truly loving someone, and the fears and desires we experience as the end of life draws near. Ann Packer is the author of two best-selling novels, Songs Without Words and The Dive from Clausen's Pier, the latter of which received a Great Lakes Book Award, an American Library Association Award, and the Kate Chopin Literary Award. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Vogue, and Real Simple. Also the author of Mendocino and Other Stories, she lives in northern California with her family. Recommended Books: Loved and Missed, Susie Boyt The Spare Room, Helen Garner Everything/Nothing/Someone, Alice Carrier Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

This is a special live episode of The Shift with Sam Baker podcast, recorded live at the wonderful Portobello Bookshop in Edinburgh.  Catherine Newman is the author of some of the most on-the-nose books about being a woman in midlife that I've ever read - her bestselling debut, We All Want Impossible Things, Sandwich and, now, Wreck. Imagine if Nora Ephron and Elizabeth Strout's Lucy Barton met in a bar and did edibles together and you have something approximating Catherine's creation, Rocky, and her family - Nick, Willa and Jamie and her 93 year old dad.  A normal loving, anxious, messy, unpredictable, relatable, family, living through a year of what ifs that veer uncomfortably close to home. Wreck asks, how do we live when we don't know what next?  I think that's something we can all identify with right now! Catherine has also written two memoirs and a couple of children's books, is an award-winning writer and columnist and contributes regularly to the New York Times and O, the oprah magazine. For ten years she also wrote Real Simple's etiquette column and she has an excellent substack, Crone Sandwich. Which I highly recommend you check out. Catherine and I chatted generational (mis)understanding, surviving the midlife sandwich, giving up drinking, life after menopause, rewriting your family's life and being a covert cookbook nerd. f you're listening to this on the podcast, you can get a signed copy of Wreck by going to Portobello Bookshop's website - theportobellobookshop.com. * Alternatively, you can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, including Wreck and Sandwich by Catherine Newman as well as the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me. * If you enjoyed this episode and you fancy buying me a coffee, pop over to my page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. • And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Nancy Johnson joins us to discuss People of Means, our February Book Club selection for Black History Month, a powerful, moving dual-timeline novel.Nancy Johnson joins Book Gang to discuss her richly layered second novel, which explores race, class, ambition, and resistance in 1960s Nashville and 1992 Chicago, offering readers a perfectly baked reading experience for Black History Month.In this deeply thoughtful conversation, Nancy reflects on writing a novel that spans decades—from the Jim Crow South and the Fisk University protest movement to the corporate corridors of the early 1990s and the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict. We talk about generational inheritance, the pressures of Black excellence, and the quiet, everyday decisions that shape history just as much as headline-making acts of protest.Nancy also shares what it was like to speak at Fisk University, a moment that mirrors the heart of People of Means, and how beginning her fiction career later in life shaped both her confidence and her creative freedom. From navigating second-novel pressure to crafting two distinct voices for Freda and Tulip, this conversation offers insight into both the craft of writing and the moral questions at the center of the book.In this enlightening conversation, we explore:

The Experiential Exchange is a special speaker series within Creating the Perfect Experience, designed for marketing professionals building experiential programs and brand activations. Each session brings together industry leaders, strategists, creative directors, producers, and brand innovators, for practical insights, real-world lessons, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on what it takes to deliver meaningful live experiences.A trusted leader in business development and experiential strategy, Staci Hallmon has spent over two decades helping brands build innovative live event platforms that drive connection and growth. As founder of SHB Enterprises, she has led revenue-generating programs for Fortune 500 companies, media brands, and nonprofits, with leadership roles at Endeavor | IMG | On Location and BET Networks, alongside a deep commitment to community impact through Project Morry.Adrianne Mellen, Owner and Lead Planner of Propeller US, began her career in publishing at Vogue and Real Simple before launching her event planning business in 2009. Today, she leads a purpose-driven company empowering women and recently expanded into bespoke experiences at New York Fashion Week.With more than 25 years in the industry, Mark Testa is a leader in experiential design and production and the Founder and Creative Director of Mark Stephen Experiential Agency. His work spans global activations and large-scale cultural moments, including Essence Festival of Culture and Beautycon, grounded in curiosity, empathy, and innovation.This episode we discuss:Staci, Adrianne, and Mark reflect on the career pivots and early creative roots that shaped their paths in experiential production.The importance of building experiences with intention—where audience connection, brand purpose, and community impact align.Adrianne shares how her background in publishing informed her approach to planning bespoke, high-touch events, including her newest work at New York Fashion Week.Mark and Staci unpack what it takes to scale major cultural moments, from sponsorship strategy to long-term brand partnerships.A candid conversation on leadership in live events—trust, collaboration, and knowing when to say “no” in order to protect the work.Advice for emerging professionals: stay curious, embrace feedback, and remain open to starting over as you grow.The value of mentorship, active listening, and building strong creative teams rooted in honesty and shared standards.Thanks for tuning in. Check us out at:https://www.markstephenagency.com/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/markstephenagency/Thanks for tuning in. Check us out at https://www.instagram.com/markstephenagency/

This episode is one that hits your home and your heart. I'm joined by Katy Wells, author of Making Home Your Happy Place and host of Maximize Minimalist. Together, we unpack the biggest lies we've been sold about decluttering—especially how harmful those messages can be for ADHD and neurodivergent brains.We go far beyond “just get organized” and dig into how clutter impacts your nervous system, identity, emotions, and stress levels. Katy shares a compassionate, realistic, and ADHD-friendly approach to decluttering that doesn't rely on perfection, Pinterest aesthetics, or overwhelm. If clutter has ever sent you into a shame spiral or made you feel like you're failing at adulthood, this conversation is for you.Katy Wells, author of Making Home Your Happy Place: The Real-Life Guide to Decluttering without the Overwhelm, created Holistic Decluttering—an approach that tackles clutter at its roots and pairs it with simple, sustainable systems. As host of The Maximized Minimalist podcast (5 million listens), Katy helps families break the cycle of clutter that keeps coming back. Her work has been featured on NBC News Daily, Martha Stewart, and Real Simple. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and two sons. Episode Highlights:[0:51] – Introducing Katy Wells and why this conversation goes way deeper than “stuff” [2:03] – The biggest decluttering myths we've been fed and why they harm ADHD brains [5:51] – The shocking research linking clutter, cortisol, and focus [8:27] – Why mess and clutter are not the same thing (and why that matters) [11:56] – ADHD-friendly decluttering: one category, one decision at a time [16:54] – “Only Handle It Once” and designing your environment for follow-through [20:32] – Finding your baseline instead of chasing impossible standards [24:45] – Decluttering as a lifestyle, not another exhausting to-do list [33:00] – The four types of clutter: superficial, scarcity, sentimental, and identity [40:33] – Letting go without regret and why decluttering is a skill you can build [49:55] – Creating a home that feels possible, supportive, and truly yours Links and Resources:Katy's website: https://www.katyjoywells.com/  Thank you for tuning into "SuccessFULL with ADHD." If this episode has impacted you, remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us reach and help more individuals navigating their journeys with ADHD.

This week we're discussing why not all raw food is created equal. We're joined by Naturaw's co-founders, Jess Warneken and Chris Broadbent, chatting about how setting up Naturaw was inspired by Jess's first Rhodesian Ridgeback. We chat about how the company is spearheading the Rawvolution. Its success in offering nutrient dense, balanced and complete recipes is down to a real passion for helping pet parents feed as nature intended with confidence and a conscience. To date Naturaw has planted over 23,000 trees to off set its business footprint. The HQ uses solar power and the packaging is 100% plastic free.  More than that, supporting British farmers, the range caters for everyone! The Original range is a wide selection of either single or complementary proteins, there's the multi-award winning Forage range and the new Real Simple range which hits a competitive price point.  We chat about when Jess met the King in receiving the prestigious King Award for Sustainable Development.  Chris Broadbent highlights the staggering market statistics, that in an age where feeding fresh is a big growth sector, especially feeding raw, it couldn't be more important to consider that not all raw is created equal.Get 20% off your first purchase by using the promo code AnnaWebb20 when you check out at Naturaw.co.ukThis episode is powered by Antinol. We're super proud to be working with them and you can enjoy at 10% discount on your purchase by using our promocode ANNAWEBB. Remember - you're supporting A Dog's Life by supporting our proud sponsor!For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.ukMusic and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People ProductionsCover art by JaijoCover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at Gruff Pawtraits

Financial thought leader and author Manisha Thakor joins the show to share her approach to financial health and emotional wealth. With over 30 years of experience in financial services, Manisha provides a clear roadmap for dismantling the cultural pressure on women to be perfect. She discusses the core principles of her book, MoneyZen, and explores how women can reclaim their power by asking the right questions of their employers, their partners, and themselves. You'll hear Manisha discuss: The Perfection Trap: Why the societal expectation for women to be perfect prevents them from asking for raises, and how to embrace the bravery required to advocate for your worth. Joy-Based Spending: A practical exercise to audit expenses and identify where life energy is being drained by social obligations or costs that offer no emotional return.  Financial Compatibility: The necessity of discussing money values early in relationships to ensure long-term alignment and stability. The Reality of Wealth: Why assuming net worth based on outward appearances is a mistake and how to stop comparing yourself to a curated image. Important Links:Savvy Ladies (https://www.savvyladies.org/)Precious Williams' LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-l-williams/)Lisa Zeiderman's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisazeiderman/Manisha Thakor's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishathakor/)Important Links for Manisha:Manisha's Books Link: (https://moneyzen.com/my-books/)Money Zen Website: (https://moneyzen.com/)About Manisha Thakor:Manisha Thakor has worked in financial services for more than thirty years, with an emphasis on women's economic empowerment and financial well-being. A nationally recognized thought-leader in this space, Thakor has been featured in a wide range of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, PBS, CNN, Real Simple, and Women's Health. In her most recent book, Money Zen, she breaks down the personal, cultural, and societal forces that have led us to falsely believe we can never have, do, or be enough, and shows us a fresh new path toward “MoneyZen”—her joy-based approach to living a life rich in financial health and emotional wealth. 

It's the beginning of the year. Would you like to lose a few stubborn pounds that you may have picked up over the holidays? Have you tried to eat less and work out more? We know how to lose weight, but we still don't do what we know. Why not? Well, according to our guest today, expert life coach Martha Beck, it's because we don't understand the brain-body dynamics of weight loss. Today Martha teaches us that we have to get lean from the brain outward.   In her book "The Four-Day Win" she tells us how to reverse the brain-body programming that makes us overweight, so we can create a new, leaner, and healthier body…for good. Psychology Today, USA Today, and NPR have all referred to Martha Beck as "one of the best-known life coaches in America." She is a monthly columnist for "O," the Oprah Magazine, has been a contributing editor for Real Simple, Redbook, and Mademoiselle, and has written for many other national magazines. She appears frequently as an expert on "life design," on programs such as Good Morning America.  She is the author of "Expecting Adam," "Steering by Starlight," "Finding Your Way in a Wild New World," and more. Info: https://marthabeck.com/

"At the end of the day, our brains are wired to crave peace and order, and our outer environments can mirror our inner environment, or vice versa." In this episode, Heather sits down with Katy Wells to explore overconsumption and overcommitment, as well as the many forms of clutter that quietly erode our patience, focus, and presence. Many women find themselves struggling to concentrate or feeling constantly overwhelmed, which leads them to wonder, "What's wrong with me?" This conversation reveals that it's decision fatigue and unexamined accumulation pulling attention in too many directions at once, not a personal failing. Together, Heather and Katy unpack the deeper layers of clutter rooted in identity, loss aversion, and the guilt that keeps us holding on long past usefulness. What to listen for: ✨ The three different types of clutter that lead to continued overwhelm ✨ One question to break free from identity clutter and the guilt that comes with it ✨ Why the endowment effect keeps us from releasing what no longer aligns "Loss aversion is a real thing. I don't want to feel like I failed at getting healthier or that I'm using my money the wrong way. It's helpful to reframe that loss and say, 'You know what, I did what I could', or 'Here's five other ways I'm working on my health that are simpler and better for me that don't involve a Peloton', so I feel confident in letting go." ✨ Navigating the emotional discomfort that comes with releasing things ✨ The science behind the sudden urge to declutter when we've decided to change ✨ Why women struggle to change their behavior and opt out of consumerism ✨ How to create micro counterculture moments that support the life you want to live "Cultural pressure, societal pressure, or 'this is just the way it is', can make us feel like, 'Well, I guess this is just what we're gonna do', because they play to the part of our brains that wants the best for our kids. It's so nuanced, and the guilt is real as a parent."  ✨ How to make decisions as a family unit around commitment clutter ✨ Ways you can give gifts without adding more clutter to other people's lives ✨ How to talk to your kids about shifting from material gifts to experiences About Katy Wells: Katy Wells, author of Making Home Your Happy Place, helps families break the cycle of clutter that keeps coming back—no matter how many times they've tried to get it under control. As the creator of Holistic Decluttering and host of The Maximized Minimalist podcast (5 million listens), Katy's been featured on NBC, Martha Stewart, and Real Simple for her approach that gets to the root of why we hold onto things we don't need. She teaches families how to let go of what's weighing them down so they can create an easy-to-manage home and finally stop feeling overwhelmed every time they walk through the door. Connect with Katy: Read Making Home Your Happy Place—A step-by-step guide to breaking the clutter cycle for good: (link available soon) Listen to The Maximized Minimalist—Real talk and practical strategies for simplifying your home, mind, and life: https://plinkhq.com/i/1460805372  Get once-a-week encouragement with behind-the-scenes strategies, actionable tips, and honest insights you won't find anywhere else: https://www.katyjoywells.com/simplify  *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit    Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: https://heatherchauvin.com/apply    Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): https://heatherchauvin.com/membership 

Women deserve clear and empowering hormone education that actually makes sense, and Dr. Julie Taylor delivers exactly that in this action-packed conversation. Drawing from her book, The Hormone Manual, she walks through what is happening in each decade of a woman's life and offers simple, effective strategies to support energy, metabolism, mood, cycles, and overall wellbeing. You will learn how to understand your body's signals, what tests truly matter, how to navigate perimenopause with clarity, and which lifestyle changes create the biggest impact. This episode is filled with practical wisdom that helps women feel informed, capable, and confident in every season. Topics Covered In This Episode: Hormone changes across life stages Functional medicine testing for women Supporting metabolism and mood Perimenopause and symptom relief Daily habits for hormone balance Show Notes: Learn more about Dr. Taylor Follow @julietaylormd on Instagram Read The Hormone Manual: A Straightforward Guide for Every Woman at Every Stage of Life Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate! Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood. Listen to today's episode on our website Functional Medicine Physician | Root-Cause Healer | Women's Hormone & Gut Health Expert Dr. Julie Taylor is a pioneering functional medicine physician dedicated to uncovering the why behind chronic illness. With over 15 years of clinical experience, she blends cutting-edge lab testing, personalized nutrition, and lifestyle medicine to help patients reclaim vibrant health—without relying on band-aid solutions. After witnessing the limitations of conventional care during her residency at a top-tier academic medical center, Dr. Taylor pivoted and embarked upon a preventive medicine residency at Loma Linda University.  It was there that she was first introduced to the concept of preventing and reversing disease.  After completing her training, she then pursued advanced training through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and became one of the first physicians in her region to practice preventive and functional medicine. She specializes in: •  Hormone optimization (thyroid, adrenal, PCOS, menopause/perimenopause) •  Gut microbiome restoration (SIBO, leaky gut, IBS) •  Autoimmune reversal (Hashimoto's, rheumatoid arthritis) •  Mold & environmental toxicity •  Longevity & metabolic health Her signature course "Hormone Clarity:  A Doctor's Straightforward Guide to Navigating Menopause" has helped thousands ditch brain fog, fatigue, and stubborn weight by addressing hidden infections, nutrient deficiencies, and genetic predispositions. Patients praise her rare ability to translate complex science into actionable, sustainable plans. A nationally recognized speaker and USA Today bestselling author of The Hormone Manual: A Straightforward Guide for Every Woman at Every Stage of Life (2025), Dr. Taylor has been interviewed on NBC, Dr. Phil, as well as numerous podcasts.  She has been featured in Real Simple magazine as well as numerous other publications .   When not seeing patients at her boutique clinic, Julie Taylor MD Functional Medicine, in Pasadena, CA (or virtually in Tennessee), Dr. Taylor mentors the next generation of functional docs and advocates for integrative care reform. She believes true healing begins when medicine treats the terrain, not just the disease. "Your body isn't broken—it's sending signals. My job is to help you listen." This Episode's Sponsors  Enjoy the health benefits of PaleoValley's products such as their supplements, superfood bars and meat sticks.  Receive 15% off your purchase by heading to paleovalley.com/doctormom  Discover for yourself why Needed is trusted by women's health practitioners and mamas alike to support optimal pregnancy outcomes. Try their 4 Part Complete Nutrition plan which includes a Prenatal Multi, Omega-3, Collagen Protein, and Pre/Probiotic. To get started, head to thisisneeded.com, and use code DOCTORMOM20 for 20% off Needed's Complete Plan! Active Skin Repair is a must-have for everyone to keep themselves and their families healthy and clean.  Keep a bottle in the car to spray your face after removing your mask, a bottle in your medicine cabinet to replace your toxic first aid products, and one in your outdoor pack for whatever life throws at you.  Use code DOCTORMOM to receive 20% off your order + free shipping (with $50 minimum purchase). 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Karolina Rzadkowolska is a powerhouse entrepreneur, worldwide speaker, and host of the top podcast, Euphoric. She is the bestselling author of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You, and founder of Euphoric AF where she's worked with thousands of clients to let go of unhealthy habits and step into their deeper purpose.She has been featured on the Huffington Post, Goal Digger Podcast, The Sunday Post, Popsugar, Real Simple, Elite Daily, over 300 podcasts, and multiple national TV shows.Karolina also 5x certifies coaches in her ICF-approved Empowered AF Coach 5x Certification program and teaches entrepreneurs how to become thought leaders in their field. Karolina's Website: www.euphoricaf.com

Join us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah McCoy. About the Author: SARAH McCOY is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the novels Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?, Mustique Island, Marilla of Green Gables, The Mapmaker's Children, The Baker's Daughter, a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Historical Fiction nominee, the novella “The Branch of Hazel” in Grand Central, The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico, and Le souffle des feuilles et des promesses (Pride and Providence). Her work has been featured in Newsweek, Real Simple, The Millions, Literary Hub, Writer's Digest, Huffington Post, Read It Forward, Writer Unboxed, and other publications. She hosted the NPR WSNC Radio monthly program “Bookmarked with Sarah McCoy” and served as a Board Member for the literary nonprofit Bookmarks. Sarah taught English writing at Old Dominion University and at the University of Texas at El Paso. She lives with her husband, Dr. Brian Waterman, their dog Gilbert, and cat Tularosa in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. About The Book: In 1969, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely, the apple of Hollywood's eye, shocks the world by ditching a promising film career to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Benedictine nun. Gossip columnists and scandal sheets can't get enough of the story. Why would such a beautiful girl take the veil? Was she hiding from someone? Did it have anything to do with her costar, heartthrob singer Lucas Wesley? In 1990, Lu Tibbott is under the gun to complete her senior thesis in modern American history. Instead of spending weeks in dusty archives, Lu decides to dig into a true twentieth-century mystery and write about her aunt Lori, now the Mother Abbess at a cloistered convent in rural New England. Biographers, journalists, and media types have long speculated about her aunt Lori's sudden departure from Hollywood. Mother Lori, however, has refused all requests for interviews—until Lu arrives at the abbey with a tape recorder in hand. To her delight, Mother Lori announces she's finally ready to talk…but only if Lu is truly ready to listen. Lu is shocked to discover that the story of Lori Lovely's rise in Hollywood was far more tumultuous than she'd ever expected, a fairy tale twisting with ambition, unforeseen alliances, forbidden love, and secrets. What began as a history thesis now threatens to upend all their lives with its unexpected truths, especially as the media gets wind of Lu's project and begins to ask… Whatever happened to Lori Lovely? Please find out more about Sarah McCoy and her book at sarahmccoy.com. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com  

Today's guest is Nikki Vargas, an undeniable force in the worlds of travel, storytelling, and women's empowerment. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Nikki is a two-time published author and the voice behind the bestselling memoir Call You When I Land, a deeply personal exploration of identity, belonging, and becoming. Her work has been widely recognized by Glamour, Real Simple, and Good Morning America. Nikki is also the author of Wanderess, an evergreen women's travel guide praised by Forbes and Refinery29 for its thoughtful approach to exploration and self-discovery. Beyond the page, she serves as Senior Digital Editor at Fodor's Travel and is the founder of Unearth Women, a groundbreaking magazine dedicated to amplifying women's stories from around the globe. In this episode, we dive into Nikki's journey as a writer, editor, and entrepreneur, the power of travel as a tool for self-expression, and what it means to take up space as a woman, both creatively and professionally. Nikki brings a global perspective, deep intention, and an unwavering commitment to storytelling that uplifts and connects. This conversation is an invitation to reflect on where travel has taken you, and where it might lead you next.   Connect with Nikki:  Follow her journey at @niknakvargas , or on her website. Get a your copy of Call You When I Land and Wanderess.    Connect with Ariel:  Follow her on @wander_lounge. Sign up for the newsletter to learn travel tips and to get details about our upcoming group trip to Greece here.   

#241: Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health and wellness expert, and host of The Dr. John Delony Show.John holds two PhDs — one in counselor education and supervision and another in higher education administration.He is the author of the bestselling books Own Your Past, Change Your Future and Redefining Anxiety. His newest book, Building a Non-Anxious Life, released this past fall. John has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business and Today and has been featured in the Real Simple and Fast Company magazines as well as HuffPost. He has also been a guest on shows such as, The Minimalist Podcast, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast and the Mind Pump Podcast. While speaking he shares stages with people like Dave Ramsey, Malcolm Gladwell, Nick Saban, and Jocko Willink, Jaimie Kern Lima, Jordan Peterson, and more. Before joining Ramsey Solutions, John spent two decades working as a senior leader, researcher, and professor at multiple universities. He also spent years working in crisis and emergency response. John's goal is to help people navigate tough decisions, improve their relationships, and believe they're worth being well. By doing so he teaches people how to reclaim their lives from the madness of the modern world. Follow John on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.This is a great show so be sure and takes notes. Amazon Book Link:https://www.amazon.com/Building-Non-Anxious-Life-John-Delony/dp/B0C27Q9GQL/ref=asc_df_B0C27Q9GQL/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=652398953211&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15310727651871392435&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1024323&hvtargid=pla-2189495460191&psc=1&mcid=536612f239f03333876f85739167e491 

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Are you wisely using your genius energy? In this episode, Michael reconnects with Diana Hill, a therapist and author who has recently explored the concept of focusing your genius energy on what matters most through her book Wise Effort.Their discussion spans from insights from ancient Buddhist wisdom to the application of commitment therapy to the practice of finding one's unique 'genius energy.' If you're interested in practical ways to maximize your strengths, handle emotional challenges, and cultivate a meaningful and balanced life, you'll want to join them to unearth actionable tips and exercises for making the most out of your efforts and ultimately enhancing your well-being.Listen and Learn: What is “Wise Effort” and how can this practice reshape your energy, choices, and well-being?Identifying and using your unique “genius energy” while also recognizing how overusing those strengths can become a stumbling block, and how cultivating awareness, curiosity, and context helps direct those strengths with wisdomPractical self-reflection questions to uncover your geniusA simple four-question “energy audit” for knowing when to dial your genius up or downWhere true wisdom really comes from, and what if rethinking how growth happensAdopting “Wise Effort” helps you understand your struggles in context, align your actions with your values, and transform both self-judgment and relationshipsBringing mindful intention to even mundane tasks to transform how you use your time, connect with yourself, and balance structure with flexibility in a meaningful lifeResources: Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9781649633361 Diana's Website: drdianahill.comConnect with Diana on Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdianahillhttps://www.facebook.com/drdianahill/https://www.youtube.com/drdianahillhttps://www.instagram.com/drdianahill/https://insighttimer.com/drdianahill FREE Energy Audit guide: https://drdianahill.com/energy Wise Effort: The Business Of Therapy Program: https://drdianahill.com/wise-effort-the-business-of-therapy Michael's Real Play Episode on The Wise Effort Podcast: https://wiseeffortshow.com/episode/living-life-on-your-own-terms-with-michael-herold-real-play About Diana HillDr. Diana Hill, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, international trainer, and recognized expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), compassion-based interventions, and psychological flexibility. With a background that bridges neuroscience, mindfulness, and behavioral science, she is known for making complex psychological concepts both practical and inspiring.A summa cum laude graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in Biopsychology, Dr. Hill earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She later collaborated with Dr. Debra Safer at Stanford University, researching Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) for bulimia nervosa. She completed her clinical internship at the University of California, Davis, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at La Luna Intensive Outpatient Center, where she later served as Clinical Director and developed their ACT- and AAT-based treatment program.A leading voice in the evolution of ACT and Process-Based Therapy, Dr. Hill works closely with pioneers in the field. She co-leads ACT BootCamp Training for Therapists with ACT founder Dr. Steven Hayes and is actively involved in shaping the future of therapy—including applications of AI, advances in diagnostic systems, network modeling, and process-based approaches. She serves as a senior meditation teacher and curriculum developer for the University of California's Climate Resilience Initiative, integrating ACT and mindfulness into interdisciplinary environmental education.Dr. Hill has contributed to publications in the International Journal of Eating Disorders and co-authored a seminal article on Process-Based Therapy, advancing evidence-based clinical practice. She is a contributor to PsychFlex, a digital platform that helps clinicians incorporate ACT into their work and track client outcomes in real time through ecological measurements. She also speaks regularly at global conferences including the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) World Conference, Innovations in Psychotherapy, and the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference.In addition to her clinical and academic work, Dr. Hill teaches at organizations and retreat centers such as InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, and PraxisCET. She serves on the clinical advisory board of Lightfully Behavioral Health and is a board member of the Institute for Better Health.She is the author of Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most (Sounds True, 2025), The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, I Know I Should Exercise But…, and ACT Daily Journal. Her insights have been featured in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Mindful, Prevention, Real Simple, Woman's Day, and other leading media outlets. She is also the host of the Wise Effort podcast.With more than 20 years of study and practice in yoga and meditation—including training in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh—Dr. Hill integrates contemplative practice into her approach to healing and growth. She lives in California, where she raises two sons, cares for bees, and embodies the Wise Effort principles she teaches—living a life guided by presence, purpose, and compassion.Related Episodes:48. Practical Wisdom with Barry Schwartz349. The Hunger Habit with Judson Brewer188. Unwinding Anxiety with Judson Brewer122. Taking in the Good with Rick Hanson138. Exploring Existence and Purpose: Existentialism with Robyn Walser320. Anger and Forgiveness with Robyn Walser346. Self-compassion Daily Journal with Diana Hill301. Seven Daily ACT Practices for Living Fully with Diana Hill and Debbie SorensenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

About Diana:Short Bio:Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—a revolutionary approach to psychology that is changing our understanding of mental health. Drawing from the most current psychological research and contemplative wisdom, Diana bridges science with real-life practices to help people grow fulfilling and impactful lives. She is the author of four books including I Know I Should Exercise, But…, The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and her latest Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most (September 2025). She's the host of the Wise Effort Podcast and her insights have been featured by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Real Simple, and other national media.Long Bio: Dr. Diana Hill, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, international trainer, and recognized expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), compassion-based interventions, and psychological flexibility. With a background that bridges neuroscience, mindfulness, and behavior science, she is known for making complex psychological concepts both practical and inspiring.A summa cum laude graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in Biopsychology, Dr.Hill earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, in collaboration with Dr. Debra Safer at Stanford University where she researched Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) for bulimia nervosa. She completed her clinical internship at the University of California, Davis, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at La Luna Intensive Outpatient Center, where she later served as Clinical Director and developed their ACT and AAT-based treatment program.A leading voice in the evolution of ACT and Process-Based Therapy, Dr. Hill works closely with pioneers in the field. She co-leads ACT BootCamp Training for Therapists with ACT founder Dr. Steven Hayes, and is actively involved in shaping the future of therapy—including the applications of AI, revolutionizing the diagnostic system, network modeling, and process-based approaches. She serves as a senior meditation teacher and curriculum developer for the University of California's Climate Resilience Initiative, helping integrate ACT and mindfulness into interdisciplinary environmental education.Dr. Hill has contributed to publications in the International Journal of Eating Disorders and co-authored a seminal article on Process-Based Therapy, advancing evidence-based clinical practice. She is a contributor to PsychFlex, a digital platform that helps clinicians incorporate ACT into their work and track client outcomes in real time with ecological measurements, and she regularly speaks at global conferences, including the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) World Conference, Innovations in Psychotherapy, and the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference.In addition to her clinical and academic work, Dr. Hill teaches at organizations and retreat centers such as InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, and PraxisCET. She is on the clinical advisory board of Lightfully Behavioral Health and a board member of the Institute for Better Health.She is the author of Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most (Sounds True, 2025), The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, I Know I Should Exercise But…, and ACT Daily Journal, and her insights have been featured in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Mindful, Prevention, Real Simple, Woman's Day, and other leading media outlets. She is also the host of the Wise Effort podcast.With over 20 years of study and practice in yoga and meditation, including studying in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Dr. Hill integrates contemplative practice into her approach to healing and growth. She lives in California where she raises two sons, cares for bees, and embodies the Wise Effort principles she teaches—living a life guided by presence, purpose, and compassion.Links:Connect with her at drdianahill.com or on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Insight Timer @drdianahill.

In this conversation, David Bryan interviews Sharri Foos, a marriage and family therapist and founder of the Narrative Method.  Shari shares insights on the importance of creative writing in healing and personal growth, emphasizing the non-therapeutic, supportive nature of her workshops. The discussion also covers the core concepts of the Narrative Method.      Shari  and David explore the importance of creating a safe space for individuals to connect and share their stories. They discuss the role of humor and creativity in facilitating meaningful conversations, the challenges of navigating vulnerability, and the significance of self-compassion.       Shari emphasizes the need for understanding and empathy in human interactions, while also addressing the promotion and accessibility of the Narrative Method, which aims to foster connection and healing through storytelling.Shari Foos is the founder of The Narrative Method, an award-winning 501C3 that addresses the crisis of loneliness by connecting people through their stories and creative expression. Now in its 12th year, TNM offers numerous online groups open to all as well as programs for underserved communities including veterans, youth in crises and mature adults.Ms. Foos is a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in California and New York. She earned an MS in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University (2012) and her MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles (1997), where she founded BRIDGE in 1999, a free humanities program for low-income adults, and where she is also an adjunct professor. She is the recipient of the New Directions for Veterans Community Hero Award (2015) and The Antioch University Los Angeles Lifetime Achievement Award (2016). Ms. Foos serves on the board of the City Kids Foundation and has served as a judge for Gold Humanism in Medicine since 2014. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, Shari was a television writer, punk-rock singer and the creator of cutting-edge salons and events.As a sought-after expert on the subjects of relationships, loneliness and meaningful connection, Foos' writing and commentary have appeared in a range of online and print publications and podcasts, including Real Simple, Huffington Post, Women's Health, KBLA, Fatherly, Thrive Global, Shondaland, The LA Weekly, Sparks & Honey Culture Briefings, Body Green, Sondership and Bustle. https://www.thenarrativemethod.org/https://www.instagram.com/thenarrativ...

Paula Saunders is a graduate of the Syracuse University creative writing program and was awarded a postgraduate Albert Schweitzer Fellowship at the State University of New York at Albany, under Schweitzer chair Toni Morrison. Her first book, The Distance Home, was longlisted for the Center for Fiction 2018 First Novel Prize and named as one of The Best Books of 2018 by REAL SIMPLE. She lives in California with her husband. They have two grown daughters.  Her new novel is called Starting from Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, we're stepping into the lost art of thank-you's — and the Real Simple advice column that sparked quite the conversation. After a woman wrote in wondering why her nephew never acknowledged a generous monetary gift, the columnists told her not to take it personally… because "life is busy." But is life truly too busy for basic graciousness? Inside this episode, we explore: why being acknowledged matters more than we admit how modern culture has confused convenience with connection what etiquette actually is (hint: not rules — but relational beauty) simple, elegant ways to bring gratitude back into your daily life This isn't about rigid formality or perfection. It's about presence, refinement, and the tiny rituals that make life feel more lovely. And stay until the end for today's Little Gem: I read a cherished handwritten letter from a friend — a reminder of how meaningful real acknowledgment can be — plus a special teaser for my upcoming YouTube episode, where I'll show you the room in my home wallpapered entirely in thank-you cards. If you're craving a return to grace, connection, and everyday elegance, this episode is for you.

In today's episode, I'm chatting through the simple, intentional updates I've made to my supplement routine as we shift into a season where my body usually needs a little extra support. Nothing extreme — just smart swaps, gentle additions, and a few things I like to keep on hand for digestion, energy, and immune health.What I'm Covering in This EpisodeWhy I don't believe our supplement routines should be staticHow I'm combining beef organ supplements + a prenatal for a strong, nutrient-dense foundationThe seasonal reason I'm adding cod liver oil for vitamin DWhy I've started cycling my probiotic instead of taking one nonstopThe gentle liver support I'm bringing back into rotationMy approach to adjusting supplements based on what my body needs week to weekThe items I keep “on deck” for extra digestion support (think bloating, heavy meals, travel)The simple immune-friendly basics I like to have available this time of yearThis is a laid-back, cozy, personal conversation about checking in with your body, shifting routines when the seasons change, and making supplement choices without overwhelming yourself. It's practical, intentional, and focused on supporting your body in real-life rhythms.(All general categories — not medical advice or product recommendations.)Beef organ complexPrenatal multivitaminCod liver oil (Vit D + essential fatty acids)Probiotic (cycled)Liver support supplementGinger, peppermint, electrolytes, and other digestion-friendly basicsImmune support staples for the winter seasonYour supplement needs can shift with your lifestyle and seasonsListening to your body > sticking to a rigid routineSmall adjustments can make a big difference in energy, digestion, and immunityIf you enjoy these behind-the-scenes wellness chats, make sure to follow the show so you never miss an episode. And if you have questions or want a part two on routines, rituals, or seasonal wellness, send them my way!Shop Fullscript Sale Support the show by shopping brands I love Connect with me on socials @drhalieshoff

You don't need a big following to get your product into magazines — editors care about your story, visuals, and timing, not your follower count.In this episode, Bridget breaks down exactly how small product-based brands can get featured in outlets like PureWow, Real Simple, Bustle, and Forbes Vetted using smart angles, great photos, and simple pitching strategy.You'll learn: • What magazine editors actually look for • How to create a story angle they can plug into • Why affiliate platforms matter • Real pitch examples • How to position your brand for press — even with 0 followersBlack Friday Deal: Our Personalized PR Plan is on sale for a limited time. Get your custom pitch, top outlets, story angles, media contacts, and full visibility roadmap — all done for you.

You and Tom take on the myth of hard-and-fast financial rules by walking through Real Simple's list of nine “rules you can break.” From the latte factor to credit cards, budgeting, bulk shopping, and the old “retire at 65” trope, the conversation keeps coming back to a single theme: money isn't black and white. You push back against absolutists like Dave Ramsey, emphasize discipline over dogma, and highlight the practical realities of saving behavior, debt, lifestyle choices, and risk. Listener calls round it out — including a thoughtful inheritance question and a late-career investor worried about having “run out of time,” which you defuse with smart, flexible solutions. 0:04 Absolutism vs. nuance in personal finance 1:24 Dave Ramsey's black-and-white rules 1:57 The latte rule and small vs. big expenses 3:36 Pay-yourself-first as the only rule that really works 4:57 Are credit cards bad? Protection, perks, and pitfalls 6:26 Truth lives between extremes 7:45 “Breakable” money rules from Real Simple 8:39 The myth of retiring at 65 9:59 Why more people work past traditional retirement age 11:00 Don's TV story and accidental age-compliment 12:59 Is bulk shopping really a money saver? 13:55 Why strict budgets fail 15:04 Tom's failing FaceTime and tech-phobia 16:02 Caller: leaving money to grandkids who vanished 19:43 Family lawsuits when inheritances differ 20:23 Caller: asset location and bond placement 24:55 Should you draw from 401(k) or IRA first? 28:43 Caller: “Am I out of time to retire?” 33:00 Solving retirement shortfall with portfolio structure 36:16 Don runs the numbers — immediate annuity option Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Questions? Comments?You and Tom take on the myth of hard-and-fast financial rules by walking through Real Simple's list of nine “rules you can break.” From the latte factor to credit cards, budgeting, bulk shopping, and the old “retire at 65” trope, the conversation keeps coming back to a single theme: money isn't black and white. You push back against absolutists like Dave Ramsey, emphasize discipline over dogma, and highlight the practical realities of saving behavior, debt, lifestyle choices, and risk. Listener calls round it out — including a thoughtful inheritance question and a late-career investor worried about having “run out of time,” which you defuse with smart, flexible solutions.0:04 Absolutism vs. nuance in personal finance1:24 Dave Ramsey's black-and-white rules1:57 The latte rule and small vs. big expenses3:36 Pay-yourself-first as the only rule that really works4:57 Are credit cards bad? Protection, perks, and pitfalls6:26 Truth lives between extremes7:45 “Breakable” money rules from Real Simple8:39 The myth of retiring at 659:59 Why more people work past traditional retirement age11:00 Don's TV story and accidental age-compliment12:59 Is bulk shopping really a money saver?13:55 Why strict budgets fail15:04 Tom's failing FaceTime and tech-phobia16:02 Caller: leaving money to grandkids who vanished19:43 Family lawsuits when inheritances differ20:23 Caller: asset location and bond placement24:55 Should you draw from 401(k) or IRA first?28:43 Caller: “Am I out of time to retire?”33:00 Solving retirement shortfall with portfolio structure36:16 Don runs the numbers — immediate annuity optionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, we feature author Mona Awad, author of the bestselling novel Bunny, for the release of its sequel, We Love You, Bunny. She talked with Laura Sims about coming back to the dark and hilarious characters in Bunny, her love of fairy tales, and what's next in the Bunny-verse. Mona Awad is the bestselling author of the novels Rouge, All's Well, Bunny, and 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl. She is a three-time finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award, the recipient of an Amazon Best First Novel Award, and she was shortlisted for the Giller Prize. Bunny was a finalist for a New England Book Award and was named a Best Book of 2019 by Time, Vogue, and the New York Public Library. It is currently being developed for film with Bad Robot Productions. Rouge is being adapted for film by Fremantle and Sinestra. Margaret Atwood named Awad her “literary heir” in The New York Times's T Magazine. She teaches fiction in the creative writing program at Syracuse University and is based in Boston.Laura Sims's third novel, The Man, is due out from Putnam in July of 2026. Her novels How Can I Help You and Looker have been on Best Books lists in The New York Times, Vogue, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, Publishers Weekly, and more. An award-winning poet, Sims has published four poetry collections; her essays and poems have appeared in The New Republic, Boston Review, Lit Hub, and Electric Lit. She lives in New Jersey, where she works part-time as a children's librarian.Resources:Bunny FilmMargaret Atwood T Magazine FeatureRabbit RabbitBooks:A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here. Register for Upcoming Events.The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup and is recorded at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ. The show is edited by Kathryn Counsell. Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica. Art & design and social media by Evelyn Moulton. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff. Thanks to all the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids' Room! If you liked our episode please like, follow, and share! Stay in touch!Email: wbpodcast@watchungbooksellers.comSocial: @watchungbooksellersSign up for our newsletter to get the latest on our shows, events, and book recommendations!

Spirit Switchboard Episode #134 Nov.14th, 2025 Awkward Awakening: Finding Your Way Home Guest: Scott Guerin Spirit Switchboard welcomes Dr. Scott Guerin, award-winning author, psychologist, and spiritual explorer, for a fascinating conversation about his newest book, Awkward Awakening: Finding Your Way Home. We'll dive into why so many people are suddenly waking up spiritually, what to do when that awakening feels…well, awkward, and how to navigate big ideas like our divine nature, oneness, and even our wider cosmic connections. If you've ever thought “Something's happening—now what?”, this episode will help you ground, make sense of the shift, and find your way home to yourself. Guest Bio: The driving force behind Dr. Scott Guerin's life has been his passion for unraveling the mysteries of God, Universe, and Source, and the intricate tapestry of their relationship with humanity. A distinguished author, educator, and retired healthcare professional, Scott is committed to the exploration of spiritual development. With two master's degrees and a doctorate in human development with a focus on spiritual development, Scott's journey has been a remarkable one that delves into the profound realms of the human spirit. His popular Angel in Training series describes how society has begun to shift from organized religion to spirituality. Through it, Scott shares his experiences over decades of pursuing a spiritual life, resulting in three books, A Spiritual Journey and 12 Lessons, that document his journey to spiritual freedom. His conclusion is that we are all angels in training— eternal, connected, and capable beyond belief. His new book, Looking for Angels: A Guide to Understanding and Connecting with Angels was written by Dr. Guerin and renowned intuitive Nichole Bigley, this book shares the history of angels throughout religion, science, and psychology. In addition, detailed instructions are provided to help you connect with your spirit team. Scott's twenty-three-year tenure as an adjunct professor in psychology at Kean University in New Jersey allows him to impart wisdom and knowledge to countless eager minds, helping them foster a deeper understanding of human psychology and spirituality. Scott's insights into spiritual development have been covered in top publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Population Health Management, Thrive Global, U.S. News and World Report, Real Simple, and many more. To learn more about Scott or take his free spiritual course, Where Are You In Your Spiritual Journey?, visit angelintraining.org or follow him on Instagram: @scottguerinauthor. Guest links: Websites - http://www.lookingforangels.com http://www.angelintraining.org Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/scottguerinauthor/?hl=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Angelintrainingseries Email - Guerinscott@gmail.com Host links: http://www.kerrilynnshellhorn.com https://linktr.ee/kerrilynn.shellhorn Message from Kerrilynn: I want to hear from you! I want to hear about your ghost stories, paranormal adventures and occurrences. I would also love your show suggestions to cover in the future. Email me at kerrilynn.shellhorn@gmail.com. If you enjoy the content on the channel please like, subscribe and share. My deepest gratitude to you all! A formal disclaimer: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on Spirit Switchboard are not necessarily those of the Host or the United Public Radio Network/UFO Paranormal Radio Network and its producers. As always Spirit Switchboard strives to hold space for open, respectful dialogue with show guests and listeners.

Welcome to the Financial Freedom & Wealth Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we're helping non-traditional business owners, and those who've left corporate life, demystify money and create a solid financial plan.Misty Lynch, CFP® is a personal finance expert and the Owner and CEO of Sound View Financial Advisors, LLC. Misty hosts the unscripted reality show HEARTBROKE and the Demystifying Money podcast. She is also the author of the DEMYSTIFYING MONEY book and a personal finance expert and resource for media outlets including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, CNBC, CNN, Investopedia, Real Simple, Student Loan Hero, and many others.Investopedia named her one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in 2021 and US News and World Report called her one of the 9 Women in Finance to Follow "because sometimes you need life advice, not just financial advice."Connect with Misty Here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/demystifyingmoney/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mistylynchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifyingmoneymistylynch/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@demystifyingmoney/Website: https://mistylynch.comGrab the freebie here: Free Demystifying Money® Journal: https://mailchi.mp/mistylynch/workbook===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Financial Freedom & Wealth Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

Kristin and Kate welcome the food director of Real Simple, Jenna Helwig, to discuss her newsletter, The Cookbookery Collective, and her thoughts on the current cookbook landscape. Jenna shares her career path, why she fell in love with food and how she paired writing cookbooks with working as a private chef. She talks about covering food at Real Simple, the role magazines play in our current food media climate and her thoughts on building a social media presence and how that led to starting her newsletter. After talking about assembling the massive list of Fall 2025 titles she shares some thoughts on marketing copy, subtitles, influencer cookbooks and the upcoming trends she's excited (or not so excited) to see. Finally she extends some advice and reveals her level of interest in writing another book.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsJenna HelwigWebsiteCookbookery Collective SubstackFall 2025 Cookbook list Real Simple MagazineJoin The Local Palate Cookbook Club Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showBare Minimum Dinners by Jenna HelwigBaby-Led Feeding by Jenna HelwigBaking and the Meaning of Life by Helen GohDorie's Anytime Cakes by Dorie GreenspanSix Seasons of Pasta by Josh McFaddenRecipes from the American South by Michael TwittyGood Things by Samin NosratHot Date by Rawaan Alkhatib Chesnok by Polina Chesnakova

Host Jason Blitman sits down with returning Gays Reading guest Catherine Newman (Sandwich) to talk about her new book, Wreck. Conversation highlights include:

221 In this hilarious episode, bestselling author Catherine Newman discusses the beauty and torture of parenting and perimenopause. They discuss the balance of humor and fear in Catherine's latest novels, Sandwich and Wreck, in which Catherine gets real about the complexities of everything from family vacations to "reproductive mayhem." Catherine shares her writing process and the personal experiences that've informed her novels. Ultimately. this episode is about how we hold love and terror at once. Covered in this episode:The excerpt that instantly made Nadine a fan of Catherine's writing. Nadine and Catherine's ridiculous injuries (one involved a mini-golf incident)Maternal anxiety, in all its terror and beautyCatherine's approach to writing that sellsThe unexpected symptoms of perimenopause that took both women by surpriseWhy reproductive experiences make intimacy such complicated territory How to write about our scariest thoughts without shame Join Nadine in her community or at her Revision Retreat:Writer Workout Membership (virtual): Every Monday, Doors Close Oct 31Revision Retreat: Craft Your Best Draft (In-person): Aug 2026, Madeline Island School of the Arts, WIAbout Catherine:Catherine Newman is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night, the kids' craft book Stitch Camp, the best-selling how-to books for kids How to Be a Person and What Can I Say?, and the novels We All Want Impossible Things, Sandwich, and Wreck. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages. She has been a regular contributor to the New York Times, Real Simple, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cup of Jo, and many other publications. She writes the Crone Sandwich newsletter on Substack and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.About Nadine:Nadine Kenney Johnstone is an award-winning author, podcast host, and writing coach. After fifteen years as a writing professor, she founded WriteWELL workshops and retreats for women writers. She interviews today's top female authors on her podcast, Heart of the Story. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart, is an essay collection and guided journal. She has been featured in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Natural Awakenings,Chicago Magazine, and more. She writes a regular column about mid-life reclamation on Substack.

In honor of spooky season, enjoy this repeat episode from Season 1!In this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, authors Laura Sims and Hillary Frank discuss thrillers--how we define them, why we are drawn to them, and how they compare in different mediums: print, audio, film, and television. Laura Sims is the author of How Can I Help You, a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Book Riot, and CrimeReads Best Book of the Year. Her first novel, Looker, was included on “Best Books” lists including Vogue, People Magazine, and Real Simple. An award-winning poet, she has published four poetry collections. Hillary Frank is the award-winning creator and host of The Longest Shortest Time and Here Lies Me. She is also the author and illustrator of three young adult novels and a collection of essays called Weird Parenting Wins. Books:A full list of the books mentioned is available here.Resources:Rear WindowTwin PeaksGet OutPromising Young Woman Severance No One Will Save YouParasiteBaby Reindeer Law & Order: SVUThe Shining Books:A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here. Register for Upcoming Events.The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup and is recorded at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ. The show is edited by Kathryn Counsell. Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica. Art & design and social media by Evelyn Moulton. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff. Thanks to all the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids' Room! If you liked our episode please like, follow, and share! Stay in touch!Email: wbpodcast@watchungbooksellers.comSocial: @watchungbooksellersSign up for our newsletter to get the latest on our shows, events, and book recommendations!

Everyone has creative genius, says Diana Hill, PhD, and in her new book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, she explores how to best explore and nurture that genius. We speak about how she battled some of her own demons while writing the book–the committee arguing in her head. We talk about wise effort–not trying too hard, and the three main practices that fuel wise effort–getting curious, opening and focusing. It's a practical, vulnerable, lighthearted episode.Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—a revolutionary approach to psychology that is changing our understanding of mental health. Drawing from the most current psychological research and contemplative wisdom, Diana bridges science with real-life practices to helppeople grow fulfilling and impactful lives. She is the author of four books including I Know I Should Exercise, But..., The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and her latest Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most. She's the host of the Wise Effort Podcast and her insights have been featured by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Real Simple, and other national media.Website: www.wiseeffort.compodcast: www.wiseeffortshow.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emergingform.substack.com/subscribe

What if the ways we keep getting stuck in relationships aren't just bad habits, but the natural outworking of how we're wired to bond—and to protect ourselves from pain? In this episode of Typology, I sit down with psychologist and couples counselor Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby (a freshly discovered Seven with an Eight wing) to talk about the intersection of attachment, addiction to love, and the Enneagram. We explore why love itself can feel addictive, how that longing for connection sometimes binds us to the wrong person or pattern, and why recovery communities often work—they help us reattach to what's good, true, and life-giving. Along the way we dig into common Enneagram pairings, the myth of perfect compatibility, and the real gift of learning to honor differences, see blind spots, and practice repair. If you've ever wondered why you tend to chase, withdraw, fix, or move on too quickly—and how to love with more courage and steadiness—you'll find this conversation both practical and deeply hopeful.   ABOUT DR. LISA MARIE BOBBY Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby is a licensed marriage and family therapist, psychologist, board certified coach and author of Exaholics: Breaking Your Addiction to an Ex Love.  She is the founder of Growing Self Counseling and Coaching, an internationally recognized practice focused on love, happiness, and success. With over 120K monthly podcast downloads on Love, Happiness, and Success, she offers expert advice on relationships, personal development, and professional growth. Dr. Bobby has been featured in Oprahdaily.com, The New York Times, CNBC, Women's Health, and Real Simple, making her a trusted authority in the media on all things love, life design, and self-improvement.

Misty Lynch, CFP® is a personal finance expert and the Owner and CEO of Sound View Financial Advisors, LLC. Misty hosts the unscripted reality show HEARTBROKE and the Demystifying Money podcast. She is also the author of the DEMYSTIFYING MONEY book and a personal finance expert and resource for media outlets including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, CNBC, CNN, Investopedia, Real Simple, Student Loan Hero, and many others.Investopedia named her one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in 2021 and US News and World Report called her one of the 9 Women in Finance to Follow “because sometimes you need life advice, not just financial advice.”When she isn't working, you can find her reading mysteries, skiing on the East Coast, or coaching her kids' basketball and field hockey teams.Visit her business website at www.soundviewfinancialadvisors.com.Download Episode TranscriptEpisode Summary:Liz catches up with her friend and “money genius,” Misty Lynch. They get candid about money, business trends, and how changing economic climates are affecting small business owners. Misty shares her take on financial resilience, money mindset, and why women should feel empowered about their finances (and toss aside that “girl math” nonsense!).Topics Covered:Podcasting & Networking: How Misty used podcasting to build relationships during the pandemic.Economic Uncertainty: How macro trends and politics are affecting spending and entrepreneurship.Tariffs & Small Businesses: How rising costs and global shifts are hitting product-based businesses.Spending Choices: People are still spending—but differently.Women, Money, and Mindset: Why “girl math” and minimizing language are harmful.Couples & Money Dynamics: What healthy money communication in relationships looks like.Financial Literacy: Learning by doing, starting small, and building confidence.Misty's Projects: Misty plugs her podcast, book, and her appearance on the TV show “Heartbroke.”Key Takeaways:Adaptability is key in business and finance.Focus on growing income and visibility, not just cutting back.Women are powerful financial decision-makers—language matters.Honest money conversations are essential in relationships.Start small: reviewing your bank statement is real progress.Where to Find Misty Lynch:Podcast: Demystifying Money – https://mistylynch.com/podcastBook & TV Show Info: https://mistylynch.comMentioned in the Episode:“Heartbroke” TV showGirl Math / Boy MathInflation, tariffs, budgeting, job changes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Radical Radiance Podcast, host Rebecca George welcomes Dina Delesea-Gonsar to discuss her new book At the Kitchen Sink. They talk about the unique blend of recipes and devotionals in the book, Dina's personal journey through motherhood and challenges, and how these experiences shaped her writing. The episode highlights the importance of authenticity and connection through food, as well as the joy of sharing recipes that resonate with readers. They cover personal growth, vulnerability, and the importance of creating meaningful connections through shared experiences. Dina Deleasa-Gonsar is the creator, writer, speaker, and television personality behind the popular food blog DishItGirl. She was named Best Home Cook by the Hallmark Channel's Home & Family and has contributed her recipes and on-air talent to the Today show, The Good Dish, Guy's Grocery Games on the Food Network, Inside Edition, GMA Online, Rachael Ray Online, and Real Simple, as well as countless other media outlets. She works with She Lives Fearless Women's Ministry as a devotional writer, podcast co-host, and conference speaker. Dina currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, Brian, and daughter, Siena.At the Kitchen Sink on Amazon⁠⁠You're Not Too Late on Amazon⁠⁠Sponsors:Previnex I think we all know that muscle mass decline is a real thing as we start to get older, and that maintaining our muscles as we age is so important for our longevity, performance, and quality of life. That's why I started taking Muscle Health PLUS from Previnex, and honestly, it's been such a game-changer for me. If you want to support your muscle health for a stronger today and better tomorrow, I definitely want you to check this one out. Use code REBECCA15 for 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠previnex.com.⁠⁠Christian Standard Bible Kids heading back to school? Make sure they have the most important book—the Bible. Start the school year off right with a Bible designed just for them! The Back to School Gift Guide from Christian Standard Bible has life-changing resources for every age and stage—from early readers to high school seniors.Find the perfect gift before the bell rings—and make it personal with custom imprinting at ⁠⁠Lifeway.com⁠⁠!Comfy Earrings Getting ready for your summer vacation? Don't forget to wear your Comfy Earrings! These flat-back, hypoallergenic earrings are designed for all-day and all-night comfort, whether you're lounging on the beach, exploring a new city, or enjoying a backyard BBQ. No more poking, pinching, or irritation, just stylish earrings you can wear from morning to night, and even all night long.And here's a little gift for you — use code REBECCA15 at ⁠⁠ComfyEarrings.com⁠⁠ to get 15% off your order!