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Today we are talking to a passionate Omaha Educator Brooke Studt and discussing her approach to education and how she goes above and beyond for her students. As you know, here on the pod we are big supporters of our public schools and find a lot of value in talking with our educators who do so much for Omaha kids. Today Brooke is sharing her approach to teaching, why she doesn't give homework and how she gives her students all the personal attention they deserve at school. Happy Summer everyone! Visit us on Patreon! Follow us on Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/midwest-misfits/support

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guest is Brooke Hernandez a.k.a. The Broker Brooke — a Domain Consultant and Branding Agent with Saw.com. Today Brooke and I: Connect the dots from commercial real estate to hawking airplane headsets and headphones, and finally, onto brokering domains at DomainAdvisors.com, Uniregistry.com, and  Saw.com. Brooke shares about how she educated herself and refines the valuation of domains for buyers and sellers. We also chat about what domain brokers do in between domain sales and during a sales drought. Last but not least, Brooke also recaps a few domain sales she’s brokered, including Vacation.Rentals, as well as guidelines for branding .com and non .com domains. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however you desire to listen.

Are you missing the temple during COVID? Brooke Snow has the answer! Today Brooke is sharing how we can have temple experiences OUTSIDE of the temple. Listen to find out more!! Connect with Brooke using the links below! Free Meditation Course: https://brookesnow.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brooke-snow-podcast/id1375062544 Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1462122477?ie=UTF8&tag=broosnowphot-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1462122477

Bucks County Bytes introduces to you a friend and holistic health coach, Brooke Pinkos! Many years ago when Lifetime Fitness came to our local area, I decided to get back my health and become one of the first members of this unique and amazing health facility, which is where I met Brooke...she started me on a new journey of health and fitness and we continued to stay friends through health and wellness.Today Brooke now lives in beautiful Colorado where health and fitness is life! Not only is Brooke a holistic health coach but she is an amazing trainer that was able to create a wonderful business during this crazy crisis of a pandemic. Follow Brooke on this great fitness journey and sign up for her classes and nutrition expertise so you can look forward to a new you and the welcoming new year of 2021! And don't forget what 2020 was all about! Make this the year you make it all about your health give Brooke a chance to help you become the new and healthy person you wanted to be in 2020...Bucks County Byte listeners will receive a complimentary 30-minute clarity call-make sure to write "Bucks County Bytes" in the subject line when emailing Brooke at -- bountifulhealthcoaching@gmail.comContact Brooke Pinkos at the following:Instagram@brookepinkosFacebookBrooke PinkosEmail-bountifulhealthcoaching@gmail.comSign up for 2021! And make sure to subscribe, share, and love Bucks County Bytes on all platforms!!Bucks County BytesBucks County Bytes linksSupport the show (https://paypal.me/msexpresso?locale.x=en_US)

Brooke Johnson was born and raised from these parts and once you met her you'd understand what that meant. But she is an amazing mom of two great girl that I enjoy very much and a husband that has the patience of an angel.Pat has known Brooke for over 10 years now and have had to share the woman that they both love. And they are able to do it with limited anger towards each other.Today Brooke and Pat talk about:which child do you love moreloving your kids differentlyCake that they have made for each otherSlenderman and the fear of the internetTicTokWhen is it ok to give your kids social media how to talk to your kids when its uncomfortable and much more.Sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast.To send Pat or Brooke a question or comment email us at:Email --- adultingwith@gmail.comFollow Pat @INSTAGRAM --- thepatrickdavy or https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickdavy/FACEBOOK --- https://www.facebook.com/patrick.davy.39

On today's episode of the pod we are brining back one of our most popular guests Brooke Tyler! Last time Brooke and I spoke we talked about her expanding her studio and how acupuncture and pilates are a match made in heaven. Today Brooke keeps it real with how she has been able to ride the ups and downs of the "coronacoaster" that is 2020. Get your pens and paper READY yall! Too many gems in this episode to count!  Brooke's Instagram Clasique's Instagram Core Self's Instagram Emily's Instagram Online Business Course for Studio Owners

Today Brooke and I chat about Covid 19 and how it affected the teens and their life choices. We talk about the hidden blessings that came of the situation we are all in. 

Today Brooke is joined by the TikTok star Audrey Peters.  The two discuss life post-grad, what her followers might not know about her, confidence, dating and much more.   Check out Beauty Bakerie: http://www.beautybakerie.com Check out Audrey on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theaudreypeters?source=h5_m Check out Audrey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaudreypeters/

Great minds think a like in the newest episode of True North Witches Podcast! Today we walk through the witches apothecary to educate ourselves. Today Brooke goes through the benefits and properties of the herb peppermint. To top of this lovely accidental double trouble episode we go into the wood shop with Stephanie and talk about sandalwood.

Today Brooke and Brandon Riley, Owners of Re-Fabbed Boutique, join us for How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other. Brooke and Brandon are a true example of a power couple who learned the tips and tricks of running a successful business together. They go over topics such as how to build a large customer base, how you can set your business apart from others, and how properly delicate tasks in your team. Brook and Brandon have all the secrets to effectively grow a business as a couple, so tune in now to get all the details!

And just like that, the end of Season 5 is upon us.  In today's hostful episode, Brooke and Ben spend some time answering the most common pandemic-related questions as asked by you, as well as tackling some lighter topics to try and provide some much-needed balance to not only this episode but also their own mindset.  It's undoubtedly been an incredibly difficult few weeks for everyone, with many more challenges and dark days ahead. Today Brooke and Ben offer some insights in to how they're trying to use the tools in their slow living toolbox to navigate some of these hard days, as well as offering some suggestions for how you might want to adapt some of them in to your own life.  They also answer the following questions:  How are you managing remote schooling while also trying to work from home?  Do you think slow living is helping during lockdown? And if so do you think it will have a positive effect in the future?  What did you learn about schooling and spending a lot of time together while travelling? And has any of that been helpful during lockdown?  How to create rhythms for working or studying at home, for those who've never done it before?  What good new recipes have you tried lately?  What's bringing you joy right now?  What are you listening to/watching/reading right now?  Brooke and Ben end with a brief update of what you can expect from Season 6 (which will be in your ears shortly - they've decided not to take a break between seasons in light of the current situation and all of the excellent guest interviews they have coming up which may offer some help) as well as what to expect from the next round of the Slow Beginnings Online Retreat, which starts on April 26.  Looking for more Slow? Find show notes, resources and links at slowyourhome.com/season5 Follow us on Instagram @slowhomepod Sign up for Brooke's weekly slow-living love letters Or leave a rating or review in iTunes Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Brooke speaks to the listeners directly about things that have helped ease her transition to the new circumstances in which the global population finds itself... Resources "Blessing for Earth-Healers" from The Earth Path: Grounding your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature by Starhawk How to Grow Vibrant Food and Connect to your Land webinar series 

Today Brooke shares how she is pulling herself out of feeling stationary & creating a healthy space while making different changes as she moves from being comfortable to uncomfortable.Yes, you read it correctly! Being uncomfortable can help strengthen and stimulate! Today she shares how being uncomfortable has made a positive difference!We hope you enjoy!Brooke & Kathy 

Today Brooke is back by surprise! We get to learn a bit more about her awesomeness and just have a fun chat all around. Enjoy! CHECK OUT TODAYS COFFEE AT: https://www.vikingcoffeeco.com CHECK US OUT ON:ITUNES: Search Coffee Regular YouTube AT:  https://youtu.be/xypHgx2wAbc FACEBOOK AT: Coffee Regular PodcastINSTAGRAM AT: Coffee Regular Podcast

Welcome back diet rioters! Today Brooke and Alyssa collaborate with Tanja Shaw of the Fit and Vibrant You Podcast and answer some listener questions. We talk about weight watchers, chronic dieting, fresh vs frozen veggies and even what we would do on a desert island! We hope you enjoy this week's episode with three nutrition professionals answering YOUR questions! Tanja Shaw is a sought-after lifestyle coach, successful entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and is one of 500 Certified High-Performance Coaches in the world. As the founder of Ascend Fitness + Lifestyle, a holistic health coaching studio in Chilliwack, BC, and The Whole You Transformation ProjectTM, Tanja has built a credible reputation for helping 1000s of men and women feel GOOD in their bodies, so that they can have the freedom to fully experience life.Tanja, her husband Keith, and their son Jacob live in Chilliwack, BC, about an hour outside of Vancouver Canada. She loves being active outdoors, such as running, hiking, paddle boarding, mountain biking and camping. She also loves a good cup of coffee and glass red wine. Find out more about Tanja here:Web: tanjashaw.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanjashawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanja_shaw/Her Podcast: Fit + Vibrant You Podcast  Please share this podcast episode with your friends and family, tag us in any social posts @diet.riot.podcast, leave a 5 star review ;) and email or DM us with any questions, concerns or episode recs! Make sure to check out our most popular episode " That's a billion with a B | All about gut health" Follow us on social @diet.riot.podcast or email us at hello@dietriotpodcast.com For any products, goodies or notes you want to share with us: P.O. Box 773 Eastlake, CO 80614 ********** GIVEAWAY INFO: To win our gift basket full of goodies rate our podcast, for extra entries you can share the podcast on your social media (be sure to tag us so we see it), and/or write a written review! Once we reach 100 ratings on iTunes we will draw a winner at random! Good luck!

Welcome back diet rioters! Today Brooke and Alyssa have an amazing guest on, Brittany from @bodypositive_mom they have a candid conversation about body positivity, being moms, and uber conversations that went wrong. Brittany Barker is a registered dietitian and married mom with two little girls, Kyrah and Luna. She is a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Nepal and currently growing her Body Positive Mom private practice and helping moms feel confident in their bodies and find food freedom by using cognitive behavioral therapy. Please visit Brittany's website here: www.bodypositivemom.com Foller her on Instagram here: @bodypositive_mom And find her online course here - https://body-positive-mom-course.teachable.com/p/body-positive-mom-course Use Promo Code: BESTMOMLIFE for an exclusive discount Are you a health/wellness professional who would like to be an affiliate? Email her here: bodypositivemom1@gmail.com Apply to work with Brittany one on one here: https://calendly.com/nutritionwithbrittany/30min Please share this podcast with your friends, tag us in any social posts @diet.riot.podcast, leave a 5 star review ;) and email or DM us with any questions, concerns or episode recs! Make sure to check out our most popular episode " That's a billion with a B | All about gut health" Follow us on social @diet.riot.podcast or email us at hello@dietriotpodcast.com For any products, goodies or notes you want to share with us: P.O. Box 773 Eastlake, CO 80614 ********** GIVEAWAY INFO: To win our gift basket full of goodies rate our podcast, for extra entries you can share the podcast on your social media (be sure to tag us so we see it), or write a written review! Once we reach 100 ratings on iTunes we will draw a winner at random! Good luck!

Welcome back diet rioters! Today Brooke and Alyssa reflect on their last year of podcasting! They chat about where they've been, where they're going, and what they've learned. They answer a few listener questions, have some nonsensical chatter and even announce a very special giveaway! Tune in and let them know what you think! See you next Tuesday! GIVEAWAY INFO: To win our gift basket full of goodies rate our podcast, for extra entries you can share the podcast on your social media (be sure to tag us so we see it), or write a written review! Once we reach 100 ratings on iTunes we will draw a winner at random! Good luck! Please share this podcast with your friends, tag us in any social posts @diet.riot.podcast, leave a 5 star review ;) and email or DM us with any questions, concerns or episode recs! Make sure to check out our most popular episode " That's a billion with a B | All about gut health" Follow us on social @diet.riot.podcast or email us at hello@dietriotpodcast.com For any products, goodies or notes you want to share with us: P.O. Box 773 Eastlake, CO 80614

Adventure mamas. Those who feel like the best versions of themselves when outside & outside with their kids. Brooke Froelich is a research scientist, trail runner, backcountry skier, climber, etc., but most of all-a mother. Today Brooke shares with us about how there is more to adventure than just travel. This former single mama who is now in a new marriage & with a one year old daughter, is transparent about the journey not always being "easy" & how facing our fears is often the biggest adventure of all.   Today we talk about: What adventure means to her How working from home poses it's own challenges and incredible benefits as well Why the outdoors have always been her place of solace How she manages to still take her little ones into nature solo and how she stays safe and prepared Her experience with single parenthood and divorce Nuancing family dynamics Why she believes in working towards your passion and how a life of adventure is more readily available than we think.   New Group Mentorship Program Launching OCT 22 Suuuuper stoked to announce my new Soul Mammas Group Mentorship program launching this month! The theme is how to rediscover your purpose in your life and re-energize for good! Do you feel lost, frazzled, burnt out, stretched too thin or at a loss for who "you are" anymore? This is very common as mamas. I also believe it is so important to tap into our self knowing and alignment so we can have that "thing" in our lives that we are fired up about. This is a six month program consisting of  Monthly coaching calls Weekly email support Private accountability facebook group Free downloadable workbooks  Please email nicole@soulmammas.com to save your spot. First 6 mamas to sign up get $50 off! Hop on a consultation call with me if you have further questions about this offering!    Did you mamas pick up your free pdf on four steps to re energizing through self care?Go to my website to grab yours! www.soulmammas.com    MORE EXCITING NEWS: Now offering one on one coaching! If you are feeling like you need to pivot or move into something more authentically you, but aren't sure what it is, are feeling depleted or deflated, consider coaching with me. With a background in life coaching and teaching, I am now offering 60 minute coaching sessions with me (al a carte and monthly options available on my website) via ZOOM. To find out more click the link below to set up a a free discovery call. Coach With Me   Come chat with us! Come on over to the Facebook Group & hear happenings from our community and to meet like minded mamas like yourself!  Please support the podcast by following me on Instagram where you will also receive episode updates, photos & audio clips!

Brooke G., (known as @everydayexpert on Instagram) runs the Heal Hive, a platform for wellness and health advocacy which focuses on evidence-based holistic healing. Based in California, Brooke is a survivor of Lyme disease; an illness which almost claimed her life and which she cured using bee venom therapy. Today Brooke runs Heal Hive retreats to help individuals suffering from Lyme disease and other chronic illness. Brooke's mantra? “Test, don't guess”.Brooke now also uses bee venom as a fertility treatment, after research has proven how effective the protocol is to increase fertility and reverse hormone depletion. In her own words, “bees may be small but they sure are mighty”.

Welcome to this week’s poggie! Today Brooke talks to zero-waste blogger and YouTuber Christine Liu of Simply By Christine. Christine is not only a great source of practical information in the low-waste world, she also talks about her experience in her previous job at Cisco where she was instrumental in organising the Green Team network. This initiative brought sustainability to the workplace, and is a great example of how to create real-world, community-based change in our own lives. Christine shares how the Green Teams initiative started small and then grew throughout the entire organisation, as well as the impact it had on her own efforts to live more sustainably, as well as those of her colleagues. Christine also talks about her low-waste wedding and the challenges of owning a pet while living sustainably. Questions featured in this episode: What is a Green Team? Why and how did you start it? Do you have any suggestions for where people can start making changes in their own workplace? Where did your personal zero-waste journey start? Any tips for where to start with zero-waste and pets? How has simplifying your life impacted your mental health? What were the reactions you received from friends and family around your zero-waste wedding? Any tips for people planning their wedding or big event who are keen to minimise waste? Looking for more Slow? Find show notes, resources and links at slowyourhome.com/season2/ Follow us on Instagram @slowhomepod Sign up for our love letters Join the Slow Experiment Club over on Patreon Or leave a rating or review in iTunes As always, thank you for listening! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Brooke shares her conversation with the delicious and delightful Rebecca Sullivan. The two first spoke on the podcast back in 2017, and since then Rebecca has published four (!!) books, with another on the way, and moved from an apartment in Adelaide to a closed loop eco-farm in the Clare Valley. There’s just a bit for the two to catch up on, so we thought it was about time! Rebecca reflects on the challenges and joys that living on the land have brought so far, how paying attention to nature and slowing down have come hand-in-hand, living with fear, failure and taking risks and the aim of her new work: reconciliation on a plate Questions featured in this episode: What’s the transition been like as you moved to the farm, from theory to reality? How do you think about your own environmental impact? What does it practically look like to live in a circular (closed-loop) house? What was the seed for the idea of Warndu - both the company and the book? Looking for more Slow? Find show notes, resources and links at slowyourhome.com/season2/ Follow us on Instagram @slowhomepod Sign up for our love letters Join the Slow Experiment Club over on Patreon Or leave a rating or review in iTunes As always, thank you for listening! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to season 2 of the Slow Home Podcast! Today Brooke sits down with goals coach, co-founder of Rock Your Bliss and incredible public speaker/human Jacki Carr. Brooke did some work with Jacki last year before embarking on the Slow book tour and it had the most enormous impact on her time on the road. So she was determined to chat with Jacki this season, and especially at this time of year, as there’s so much buzz about resolutions, goals and general New Year vibes, which is all Jacki’s passion. Brooke and Jacki cover so much in this conversation, talking all things resolutions, change, defining and committing to goals, values, balance, community and how to use social media as a tool for connection rather than a crutch, by consistently returning to your values. Questions featured in this episode: How do you help people define their values? How do you encourage people to keep re-centering on their values even when life happens? Have you intentionally developed a crew of people in your corner to support you in living with your values? What are your thoughts on balance? Do you look for ease in situations, or always look to expansion? When did developing in-person communities become important to you? Do you have any tools you use to help social media be a way to connect rather than a crutch? Looking for more Slow? Find show notes, resources and links at slowyourhome.com/season2/ Follow us on Instagram @slowhomepod Sign up for our love letters Join the Slow Experiment Club over on Patreon Or leave a rating or review in iTunes As always, thank you for listening! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy hostful! Today Brooke and Ben sit down to answer your burning questions, as well as update you on what’s been happening in their world, and the plans for the May Slow Experiment! It’s an epic episode, and the guys were excited to have the time to dive into the insightful questions you sent in. First up they reflect on their travels so far, and what they’ve learned about themselves and each other. They also talk about the rhythms that have developed in their day-to-day lives, how they’ve been travelling and what’s up next. Then it’s into the Q&A! It’s a mix of questions around slow living with kids and slow travel. One listener asked about slow living with really young kids, another about kids who always want to be on the go. Another listener asked about slow living when you have a child with special needs, and the wonderful community on Facebook helped out with their answers based on their own experiences. Then there were also questions about slow living when you’re on the road, slow as a counter-cultural decision and how to know what changes to make when you set out to change the pace. And now for the May Slow Experiment - it’s all about daily creativity! Brooke and Ben will be committing to creativity every day in May, and encourage you to play along if you’re keen. It doesn’t have to be the same thing every day, or anything tricky at all. There will be more information over on the blog, but we can’t wait to see what you create. So there you go! As the guys said in the episode, if you’re in the US in one of the states they mention and have a hot lead on a bookshop or venue that might be keen to host a Slow Home Podcast event, please reach out to us at hello@slowyourhome.com. We really appreciate your help and support, and can’t wait to meet as many of you as possible on the tour. To read more about the episode and the May experiment, head over to http://slowyourhome.com/233/ for all the links and resources mentioned, as well as the full blog post. ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially and join in on our live monthly video calls. And thanks so much for listening! === Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want less mindless, more mindful? Join the club. Today Brooke chats to Dr Elise Bialylew, founder of Mindful in May and author of a brand new book, The Happiness Plan, about all things mindfulness, meditation and the science behind it. Coming from a background in psychiatry, as well as being a parent of a 2 year-old, Elise offers a blend of deep understanding of the science behind why mindfulness works with a real-world approach to practicing it in your daily life. Her passion for the topic shines through this conversation and her work, which is such a delight to hear. Elise talks about how and why she started meditating, and how interaction with scientists like Richie Davidson (doing groundbreaking work on mindfulness and its impact on the brain) as well as her own personal experience at a silence meditation retreat really flicked the switch for her. As a doctor, she felt like mindfulness was the missing piece in the well-being and brain health puzzle, and it’s been her life’s work to educate people about the nature of the mind ever since. She and Brooke go on to talk about her own personal practice (and how that’s changed since becoming a mother), the connection between mindfulness and compassion, the developments in brain science, how much meditation is enough and more. If you’re feeling inspired and excited to try creating (or continuing with) your own meditation or mindfulness practice, be sure to check out Elise’s Mindful in May program. It’s a wonderful way to dip your toe in and start (and stick to) a healthy habit, with a real sense of community, accountability and support as well as inspiration and experimentation. Confusing science is made accessible, and daily emails, guided meditations and interviews with experts will provide you with all the tools you need to find a practice that suits you and your life, as well as an understanding of what’s going on and why it’s so valuable. To read more, head over to http://slowyourhome.com/233/ for all the links and resources mentioned, as well as the full blog post. ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially and join in on our live monthly video calls. And thanks so much for listening! === Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, and welcome to the Slow Home Summer series! For 5 weeks over December and January we’ll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2017, so we can walk the walk and slow down during the Christmas break. Also it turns out podcasts, just like fine wine, really do get better with age. Whether you missed them the first time around, or are having another listen, we hope you enjoy these poggies as much as we did! ==== Today Brooke chats with the wonderful, challenging, inspiring author Sarah Wilson. Sarah is someone Brooke has admired for years - not only for the work she’s done to promote the notion of drastically cutting sugar in our diets, preventing food waste, and her more recent work in mental health awareness - but also the way she goes about that work. She is honest and open, prepared to stand for something regardless of whether people agree with her, and she’s also funny and smart and good at not taking herself too seriously. In this conversation Brooke and Sarah talk about her new book, ‘first we make the beast beautiful: a new story about anxiety’ and dive deep into how Sarah slows down in order to both strengthen herself against anxiety’s harmful side, and simultaneously go deeper into it. They talk about the discomfort of true reflection and Sarah’s growing boredom with shallow conversations and external grasping (and why cocktail parties are the worst example of this!) as well as the idea that it’s not necessary or even helpful to slow down simply for the sake of slowing down, but rather aiming to slow down in order to be or do something meaningful. As an avid bush walker, Sarah talks about why she chooses to head off into the bush every second weekend (more if possible) and what the rhythm and solitude of solo hiking provides her that other exercises can’t. Sarah shares her cure for insomnia and why one of her two major tenets of slow-ness is to simply walk. She also introduces Brooke to the French idea of ‘flâner’, an urban wandering, and why sometimes it’s enough to simply walk through our own neighbourhood, noticing, paying attention, watching people and observing the comings and goings that surround us. They also talk about meditation and why it’s the second key tenet of slow-ness for Sarah, and why it’s not only OK to suck at meditation, but why it’s actually incredibly useful to be bad at it. This is a cracker of an episode, packed with loads of inspiration. Head over to http://www.slowyourhome.com/ss185 for the full blog post, including links to Sarah's books, website and other resources mentioned in today's show, and in the meantime, enjoy! ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially and join in on our live monthly video calls. And thanks so much for listening! ===   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben loves goals, Brooke doesn’t. Will they be able to find a way around this and continue in life, love and podcasts? You’ll have to listen to find out! Like florals to spring are goals and New Year’s resolutions to the end of the year. Today Brooke and Ben talk about their recent discovery that Ben is way more goal oriented than Brooke. Like a lot more. The nature of Ben’s work is project-based, with distinct start and end dates - he’s used to end-points and moving on to the next thing, both professionally and personally. Whether it’s learning a new song on the guitar or painting the front fence, Ben feels like his life is like this, and Brooke feels like hers is not. Brooke’s natural tendency is not to be goal-oriented at all. While she does need structure and to-do lists to tame her “panster” ways, goals actually make her feel claustrophobic. As soon as a goal is down on paper, no matter how SMART it is, she instantly wants to rebel against it, a habit that’s potentially formed from years of feeling shame around not finishing things that she started. She does semi-regularly sit down and partake in a big-picture brain dump or epic mind-map making session, but even those will be forgotten about and discovered a year later (often, interestingly, with many of the things having taken place, even without the piece of paper in sight!). Unsurprisingly, Brooke is also not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, but more about the actions and the doing. However, both Brooke and Ben agree that one of the downsides of not setting goals is not celebrating success enough. It’s a work in progress for them - actually stopping to take it in, reflect on what you’ve done and celebrate how far you’ve come, and what you’ve achieved. This also ties back to mindfulness for Brooke, who can see that being more present allows her to really pause and soak in the details of things. The key takeaway for this week? It’s ok to not be a goal setter, but maybe try being a little more mindful of what it is you’re working towards. And maybe try experimenting with thinking of a couple of short, medium and long-term goals and writing them down in the Notes app in your phone (Ben’s location of choice). Think about something that extends you personally or professionally, or maybe make a mindmap or do a brain dump, and then look at the end game. What is it that you’re working towards? Once it’s time to turn that bullet point into a satisfying tick, take a moment (or a glass of something bubbly) to celebrate your success. Are you a goal-setter? If so, tell us how you do it, we’d love to hear. Also if anyone really knows what SMART stands for, feel free to get in touch. To read more, head over to http://slowyourhome.com/220/ for all the links and resources mentioned, as well as the full blog post. ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially and join in on our live monthly video calls. And thanks so much for listening! === Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Brooke chats with Justin Morrissey, the founder of Toolo, the Blue Mountains’ first tool library and co-op. As you probably know, a huge part of slow living is based in both community and environmental stewardship, and tool libraries are a big step in the right direction. In this episode Justin and Brooke get really practical, as he explains how he began the library (and what drove him to do so in the first place) as well as his advice for people who may want to start a library in their own community. They also look at how the organisation is structured and the work that went in to it before launching, as well as the vital role that volunteers play in its ongoing success. Brooke and Justin also talk about the issue of convenience, and why our mindset needs to shift from one of immediacy to one of preparation (we can’t expect these resources to operate in the same way as the local Bunnings or big box store) and how learning to let go of the ego of ownership is a big part in the change too. If you listen to today’s episode and want to know more about starting or running a tool library yourself, head over to http://www.slowyourhome.com/185 and click the link to get in touch with the team at Toolo, as they’re a wealth of expertise and are happy to work with other communities looking to make the change. And if you live in the Blue Mountains, sign up and support Toolo! They need to make it to 150 members by 2018 in order to keep running and that means it’s on the community to support them. Enjoy! ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially. And thanks so much for listening! ==== Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Brooke chats with the wonderful, challenging, inspiring author Sarah Wilson. Sarah is someone Brooke has admired for years - not only for the work she’s done to promote the notion of drastically cutting sugar in our diets, preventing food waste, and her more recent work in mental health awareness - but also the way she goes about that work. She is honest and open, prepared to stand for something regardless of whether people agree with her, and she’s also funny and smart and good at not taking herself too seriously. In this conversation Brooke and Sarah talk about her new book, ‘first we make the beast beautiful: a new story about anxiety’ and dive deep in to how Sarah slows down in order to both strengthen herself against anxiety’s harmful side, and simultaneously go deeper in to it. They talk about the discomfort of true reflection and Sarah’s growing boredom with shallow conversations and external grasping (and why cocktail parties are the worst example of this!) as well as the idea that it’s not necessary or even helpful to slow down simply for the sake of slowing down, but rather aiming to slow down in order to be or do something meaningful. As an avid bush walker, Sarah talks about why she chooses to head off in to the bush every second weekend (more if possible) and what the rhythm and solitude of solo hiking provides her that other exercises can’t. Sarah shares her cure for insomnia and why one of her two major tenets of slow-ness is to simply walk. She also introduces Brooke to the French idea of ‘flâner’, an urban wandering, and why sometimes it’s enough to simply walk through our own neighbourhood, noticing, paying attention, watching people and observing the comings and goings that surround us. They also talk about meditation and why it’s the second key tenet of slow-ness for Sarah, and why it’s not only OK to suck at meditation, but why it’s actually incredibly useful to be bad at it. This is a cracker of an episode, packed with loads of inspiration. Head over to http://www.slowyourhome.com/157 for the full blog post, including links to Sarah's books, website and other resources mentioned in today's show, and in the meantime, enjoy! ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially. And thanks so much for listening! ==== Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let us give you fair warning: the next few Monday shows are all about cleaning your home BUT BEFORE YOU GO AWAY BECAUSE THAT SOUNDS INSANELY BORING just know that the info Ben and Brooke are going to share is actually interesting and relevant and designed to help you: save money use fewer toxic chemicals in your home simplify your cleaning routine minimise waste keep the same level of cleanliness as commercial cleaners And while not everyone wants to spend ten minutes a week listening to people talk about cleaning, the fact is, each and every one of us needs to clean in some capacity, so why not make it simple and sustainable? Today Brooke and Ben talk about the hero of green cleaning - bog-standard white vinegar. It’s what they use most in cleaning their house, and they talk about how they use it to clean the: kitchen tiles bench tops cupboard doors, handles and interiors fridge - inside and out stovetop oven microwave - inside and out pantry shelves mirrors shower glass bathroom tiles vanity top and cupboards wooden floors tile floors They discuss whether it actually cleans as well as the commercial products, if it’s as hygienic as bleach, and whether they’ve noticed any difference since adopting green cleaning a few years ago. They also talk about the practicalities - how to use it, what equipment you need, and if there are any downsides. Head over to http://www.slowyourhome.com/142 for links to some articles and resources mentioned in today's show.  ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes or head over to the Patreon page to help support the show financially. And thanks so much for listening! ==== Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Brooke chats with Carolyn Tate, co-founder of The Slow School of Business and Conscious Capitalism Australia. She’s an ex-marketing executive who ‘flicked on the slow switch’ in 2010, after a massive realisation about the life she’d been living. Brooke and Carolyn talk a lot about her personal journey, what changes she’s made over the past 6 years, what she’s still working on and how her life is different now. Carolyn is also a massive advocate for living a purpose-driven life, and they talk a lot about the idea of finding your Why and using it to inform the choices you make and the life you create. They also talk about the problem with work/life balance as one of the core reasons for Carolyn to start The Slow School of Business, and she has some golden tips on how to start affecting change from within an organisation rather than seeing the only solution as finding a new job or starting your own business. There is so much to learn from Carolyn’s personal story, including what happens when we have the courage to listen to that little voice in our heads that’s telling us something isn’t right, that we couldn’t actually fit it all in to one conversation, so stay tuned next week for part two! But in the meantime, don’t forget to head over to http://www.slowyourhome.com/104 for links to books, blog posts and resources mentioned in today’s episode. Enjoy! ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes: (https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/slow-home-podcast-brooke-mcalary/id985005895?mt=2) or head over to the Patreon page (www.patreon.com/slow) to help support the show financially. And thanks so much for listening! ==== Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Brooke and Kel talk about the idea of going fast some times, in order to go slow in others. And it's this juxtaposition, this seemingly contradictory approach to how we spend our days, that's at the heart of slowing down and living a more intentional life.  Far from the assumptions that her life is now slow and relaxed ALL THE TIME, Brooke shares her love for 'fast' and the effectiveness of a good deadline pressure, as well as her tendency to front-load her work in order to have regular go-slows.  Kel is far more organised in her approach to going fast to go slow (which surprises no-one) and shares how she creates blocks of time in her days where she has permission to do things in a less efficient way. Brooke is not particularly efficient so this idea is mind blowing.  Head over to http://www.letitbe.fm to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and subscribe to the show! 

Have you ever really thought about what it means to make a “mental picture,” or what a “mind’s eye” really is? Today Brooke and Brooke talk about "seeing" in your mind, and what life is like for those who don’t. Please email us with questions or comments at babblingbrookespodcast@gmail.com, or tweet at us @BabblingPodcast.

One of the best parts of the Listener Chat episodes are the insights into how people apply slow living to their everyday - without a blog or a book or a podcast to share it with. It’s these insights - these hard-fought, battle-tested, real-world strategies that Brooke loves uncovering in the semi-regular Listener Chats, and this episode is no exception. Today Brooke chats with Juanita, a mother of two from Sydney whose story is one that is sure to resonate with a lot of people. Juanita and Brooke talk about the illness that laid her out for months last year, and her somewhat begrudging entry into slow living as a result. They also discuss the decision to skip out on the busy Christmas season last year and the restorative road trip Juanita and her family took. As an environmentalist, Juanita was further down the conscious consumption path than others may find themselves in the beginning, but it was the work she had to do to lower her standards and personal expectations that was the most challenging. Enjoy! ==== If you're enjoying the show and want to know how to best support it, leave a rating or a review in iTunes: (https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/slow-home-podcast-brooke-mcalary/id985005895?mt=2) or head over to the Patreon page (www.patreon.com/slow) to help support the show financially. And thanks so much for listening! ==== Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode could not be any more perfect for Brooke (unless it was about the Walking Dead). In this show, Kelly and Brooke take a good look at clutter and their relationship to stuff. Why do we accumulate stuff at such a rate? How can we learn to let go? Do we, in fact, want to let go? It's a thoroughly modern problem to own too much stuff, but it's one so many of us face. Today Brooke and Kelly both talk about their thoughts on stuff and clutter, as well as some really practical suggestions for how to best start dealing with it, letting go and getting free. Head over to http://www.letitbe.fm to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and subscribe to the show!