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Happy Lively Show day to you! Today's guest, Ashley LeMieux, is someone I admire not only for the impact she's making on the world through her (quickly expanding) accessory company, The Shine Project, but she's also someone who simply radiates joy in a palpable way you can just feel. In the show, we're talking about her mission-driven business (which grants college scholarships and employs inner city youth), how she's adjusted to becoming a mom of two children over the past two and a half years, how she's handling bouts of anxiety, and what purpose can look like at different times in our lives. This episode is perfect for anyone looking for an encouraging conversation around the topics of making a difference, dealing with anxiety proactively, navigating motherhood and career, and embracing purpose in our lives.     [Tweet "“No one else can make it happen but you.” - Ashley LeMieux"]   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   How Ashley’s experience working with inner city youth lead to her starti

Today it's time to share my second installment of monthly favorites! In this mini edition, I'm dishing on a variety of favorites from September including my favorite books, eats, reads, TV shows, organizational tech tools, and more. Plus, I'm also sharing how you can submit your intuition letters for a new book project I'm working on as well. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to hear about my favorites from the month of September. : )        IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   When the Michigan Lively Show meet up will happen. How you can submit your intuition letters for a new book project I'm working on. My favorite book from September. My new favorite TV show (and it's not a murder mystery this time!) My new fall favorite item of clothing. My favorite tech tools to stay organized personally and as a team. My new favorite #dfree and #gfree recipe. How the WomanCode protocol is going so far. My very, very favorite new thing (which all tampon users need to

Today's episode of The Lively Show is a huge honor for me to share with you. I'm talking with author and lecturer, Tal Ben-Shahar. Tal taught two of the largest Harvard classes in the history of the school, and I was a lucky student of his Positive Psychology class -- tuning in "un-officially" during my time at The University of Michigan. His work has made a huge impact on my life and I am pumped to get to share him with you today on TLS(!!!). In the show we cover a wide range of topics including: positive psychology, the origins of "self help," the importance of diversifying our self-worth, perfect vs. optimal, and how to effectively implement habits that will boost our happiness. This episode is perfect for anyone who geeks out on the topic of personal development or wants to get some easy takeaways to start improving their life one optimal step at a time.   [Tweet "“Spend time with people you love, take time to appreciate what you have, and give yourself the permission to be human.” - Tal Ben-S

Note: Life With Intention Online registration closes tomorrow (Friday 9/25/15) at midnight. Learn more and register here. Today's Lively show is a very "lively," action-packed conversation with author and thought leader, Jon Acuff. Jon is a thoughtful, funny, and down-to-earth author with five books under his belt, including Start and Quitter. Today, we're speaking about the topic of his newest book, Do Over, which is all about cultivating the four aspects of our "Career Savings Account," so that we can navigate positive, unexpected, and negative career transitions that will inevitably pop at various points in our careers (non-biz and biz alike). This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to grow and invest in their career so that they can: choose self-directed "do overs" throughout their career, or bounce back from unexpected (or unwelcome) career "do overs."   [Tweet "“The biggest gatekeeper to you doing meaningful work is usually you.” - Jon Acuff"] [Tweet "“Ask friends for favors and ask st

Today we're talking intentions - Values-based intentions to be exact! In this episode, we're discussing what it means to live from our Values through the experience of Life With Intention Online alumni, Katie Evans. Katie is a mom, wife, non-profit board member, and founder of HoorayMail.com - on top of having a full-time job! She's one busy lady and she's sharing openly about how she's changed her life to find more peace, joy, and fulfillment in the things she's added and subtracted from her closet, home, personal habits, relationships, and career. All as a result of living from her Values-based intentions. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the Life With Intention Online approach, Values-based intentions, and the LWIO class structure.    PS: Life With Intention Online registration is now open (through September/25)! Learn more + register here.   [Tweet "“Create space. Make room for what matters in your life.” - Katie Evans"] [Tweet "“Listen to your intuition. The w

Today's show is quite simply... epic for any fans of John and Sherry Petersik of Young House Love! John and Sherry are the husband and wife duo that have a large mammoth and devoted community that has followed their DIY successes, home decor adventures, and personal journey since 2007. Then, in October of 2014, they decided to leave their full-time blogging career behind. But they're back... at least on today's podcast!  They are covering all the bases: - What they've been up to since they stopped blogging. - How their careers have evolved post-blog. - A sneak peek behind their new book, Lovable, Livable Home (launching September 22nd!). - What's new with Clara, Teddy, and Burger. - How their blog/life boundaries and priorities have changed. - Why they stopped blogging. - The role positive and critical feedback played in closing the blog. - And - of course - whether or not they plan to re-open the blog. Let's go to the show!   PS - For those who cannot hear podcasts, we have made a transcript f

Today's show centers on an unexpected + fun topic I've been itching to share. We're talking dating! Specifically: tips on how to date introverts, and how to attract people naturally as an introvert. I'm speaking with dating coach Sarah Jones, of IntrovertedAlpha.com. Sarah specializes in helping introverted men improve their dating experience and attract women naturally. This conversation is perfect for introverts and extroverts who want to understand the concept of introversion a bit better, want to learn how introversion affects dating (as a man and as a woman), or want to thrive in a relationship with someone who is introverted.   PS: Please also share this episode with anyone you know who may benefit from these tips. : )   [Tweet "“You can’t always wait until you’re sure before you do something.” - Sarah Jones"] [Tweet "“Enjoy the hell out of being you.” - Sarah Jones"] [Tweet "“Introversion is a beautiful thing. It’s not something wrong or to fix.” - Sarah Jones"]   September only:  

To kick off September, I've got two new things for you! 1. A new Lively Show sharing my favorite things from August. "Monthly favorites" are popular episodes on many YouTube channels, and they are now my favorite videos to watch. In today's mini edition of The Lively Show, I'm experimenting with this type of episode on the podcast! I'm sharing all the things I loved eating, watching, reading, etc. this August. Click the "read this post" button below to listen. 2. Free Values-based intention setting workshops! To celebrate the end of The Lively Show Summer Series and the upcoming Life With Intention Online opening, I'm dedicating this September to free live online workshops to help you set Values-Based Intentions for your life. If you'd like to join the live Intention Setting Workshops (the first begins next week), >> please sign up here

Today we are wrapping up August's Mindfulness Month (and the Summer Series as a whole) with the incredibly magnetic Jadah Sellner, co-founder of SimpleGreenSmothies.com. Jadah and her partner, Jen Hansard, have created a massive online community and business around the concept of including green smoothies in our diet in order to improve our health and wellbeing in all areas of our lives. In addition to talking about the positive effects of green smoothies, Jadah will be sharing about two other topics near and dear to her heart: authentic online marketing and embracing our imperfections. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to hear about: the inspiring effects of green smoothies, Jadah's take on embracing imperfections, or how a flourishing "accidental" career + business got started.   [Tweet "“We all have to start at zero.” - Jadah Sellner"] [Tweet "“Ask yourself: what is the one thing that I need the most in my life right now?” - Jadah Sellner"]   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   T

Today on TLS we're exploring what is perhaps an unexpected slant on Mindfulness Month... we're talking about trash!  Bea Johnson, of Zero Waste Home, is the pioneer of the zero waste lifestyle community. Nine years ago, she and her family of four slowly and steadily worked their way towards accumulating just 1 liter of waste per year! Did you notice that mason jar she's holding in the photo above? That's their yearly liter of trash(!!!). Though we all may not decide to go "full" zero waste based on our circumstances and/or personal Values, Bea shares many big and small steps we can all take to reduce the amount of waste we generate everyday. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to hear an inspiring story of a modern, urban family who switched from "having all the things" to "having all the experiences." And it's also great for anyone looking to learn about the big and small steps they can take to reduce their waste.   [Tweet "“Life is not about stuff.” - Bea Johnson"] [Tweet "“Living simply

Today's Lively Show episode is all about my favorite subject: how to access your intuition in order to find the answers you're seeking! To dive into this topic, we're talking with intuition expert and author, Lynn Robinson, about what the intuition is and how access the answers you seek inside yourself. Lynn has written six books on intuition including Divine Intuition (which I loved), and she shares several practical tips to help us gain a deeper understanding of our intuition on the show. This episode is perfect for anyone who is struggling to find clarity in some part of their life, or for anyone who wants to learn effective ways to access their intuition on a regular basis.    [Tweet "“You are being guided forward, but you may only know the next right step.” - Lynn Robinson"] [Tweet "“There’s a certain amount of trust and faith that we all need to have peace in this life.”"]   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   The unusual circumstances that lead Lynn to begin working as an intuitive

To kick off TLS Mindfulness Month, today we are diving deep into "the ego" and changing negative thought patterns.  An oh-so-empowering practice to improve every aspect of our lives. To explain how to change negative "ego attacks" step-by-step, we're talking with life coach Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School and The Life Coach School podcast. Brooke is a weight loss and life coach who now helps other people become coaches, too. In addition to diving deep into the ego, we're sharing openly about our personal journeys to heal ego obsessions with body image and career. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to understand the concept of "ego" (as I refer to it on the show) and wants to learn a step-by-step process to change negative thought patterns.      [Tweet "“The body you’re in is the body you’re meant to be in. There has been no mistake.” - Brooke Castillo"] [Tweet "“There is no emotion that isn’t available to you right now.” - Brooke Castillo"] [Tweet "“Worry pretends to be necessar

Happy Lively Show day! Today we're having a "lively" conversation with designer, blogger, mother of six(!), author of Design Mom, and Alt Summit co-founder, Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom. We're talking about the evolution of blogging, how to grow an online presence, how to design a beautiful home with children, how Alt Summit got started (and why Gabrielle thinks it became such a hit), and how she approached the subject of her depression with her online community and children when she was struggling. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to hear about blogging, designing a home with intention, juggling motherhood and career, and sharing mental health issues online and offline.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   What inspired Gabrielle to start Design Mom and how she was able to find her unique voice as a blogger. How Gabrielle and her husband have balanced working and taking care of their 6 children. How a well designed home can improve our relationships with our families.

Today's episode is a MUST LISTEN for every woman.  I've never been more passionate about spreading a message on The Lively Show. Regardless of whether you act on this information right away (or ever), I believe the information shared in this episode can truly be life and paradigm-changing for all women. We have a right to know this powerful information exists so that we can make informed decisions that affect every aspect of our lives. Please listen + share this episode with every woman you believe may benefit from hearing it.  /// Did you know that today's traditional nutrition, work schedule, and exercise recommendations are all centered around male hormone patterns? Did you know things like PMS, cramps, unexplained infertility, low libido, PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, and eczema are improved or even fixable by optimizing our hormones? Today's Lively Show features Alisa Vitti, an integrated nutritionist and hormone specialist. She's also the founder of the online women's health center, Flo Living,

Today is Royal We Day! As I've been sharing lately on TLS and on IG, I have become obsessed with the popular new fiction book, The Royal We. The Royal We is a national bestselling book loosely based on the lives of Prince William and Princess Kate if Kate happened to be an American exchange student named Rebecca (Bex) Porter. It. Is. SO. Good. We're talking with the authors, Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks (also the bloggers behind the popular fashion comedy blog, Go Fug Yourself), about how they wrote the book together, what research went into the epic plot, and how their blog led to their careers as fiction authors. This episode is perfect for current Royal We fans, potential Royal We readers, or anyone looking to learn how two writers co-authored a 450 page novel together.      [Tweet "“There isn’t a ‘hack’, you just have to do it. It’s not easy but it’s simple.”"] [Tweet "“Do the work. Write thank you notes.” - Jessica Morgan"] [Tweet "“Don’t be afraid of your first effort not being right.

Today's episode of The Lively Show is extremely powerful, insightful, and so soothing that I have a feeling many people will feel like they've had a massage after listening to the show! I'm talking with Australian life coach, Tara Bliss, about her journey from using drinking and drugs to be the best version of herself, to finding a more peaceful approach to living her life. Tara details her experiences and advice for others who struggle with this area of life in her book, High: A Party Girl's Guide To Peace. (Note: The practices Tara recommends are geared towards those with milder relationships to alcohol and drugs, not specifically serious addictions.) This episode is perfect for anyone who would like to: hear an honest and inspiring personal story, learn about new ways to approach drinking peacefully, or learn how to connect with a partner who may not be on the same personal growth path as themselves.     [Tweet "“You can’t do anything but work on you.” - Tara Bliss"] [Tweet "“We so often teach

Today I'm pumped to kick off July's Summer Series theme of Book Club Month with none other than bestselling author, Gretchen Rubin. Many of you may know her already from her NYT bestselling books including The Happiness Project. Or, her podcast, Happier With Gretchen Rubin. Today we're speaking about Gretchen's newest book, Better Than Before, which dives into the methods that allow us to make habits and stick to them - based on our individual habit tendencies. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in incorporating positive habits into their life and have struggled, or just want to do even "better than before."    [Tweet "“The only way we can have a happy life is on the foundation of our own nature.” -Gretchen Rubin"] [Tweet "Ever wondered how to make + keep good habits? Here's a Lively Show that explains how..."]   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   What lead Gretchen to quit her job as a law clerk for Sandra Day O’Connor and begin writing. The problem with some of the assumpt

Today on The Lively Show, I'm doing an impromptu Mini Edition sharing those two big announcements I've been hinting at recently: We've bought our first house and are moving from Austin, TX to Ann Arbor, MI! I'm writing my first book! In the episode, I'm sharing more about both of these exciting developments: why we're moving away from our beloved Austin, and what the new book will be about! This episode is perfect for anyone interested in why the heck we're moving to Michigan, and what I've been struggling with - until recently - that I'm going to devote my first book to...      IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Why, after LOVING Austin, we've decided to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our three Values that helped us decide to move instead of staying put. The one value that we needed to downgrade in order to move, and what we're doing about that. The thing I've been personally struggling with on and off for the past six years, which I'm now devoting my first book to.   SHOW NOTES

Welcome to the final week of Money Month! I'm pumped for this episode because I believe it holds the key to succeeding in any other goal in our financial lives that we've covered in money month and in our previous money episodes from TLS season one. Today I'm talking with Farnoosh Torabi, she's a bestselling financial author, coach, TV personality, and podcaster out to help people live richer, happier lives. Today we'll be discussing the money mindsets that have the power to cause us to succeed or fail in our financial lives. This is an amazing framework that applies to anything we want in life, far beyond money as well!  Plus, Farnoosh is answering TLS listener questions about money. This episode is perfect for anyone who is unsure about why they haven't succeeded with their financial goals so far, or wants to learn how to implement effective financial strategies.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Why Farnoosh wanted to pursue journalism as a career but decided to major in finance in

Today's Lively Show is the second half of last week's popular topic: 27 Ways to Make Money Online. This week we are speaking with Jessie Artigue of StyleAndPepper.com. Jessie has worn several hats before and during her online career including speaker, brand consultant, event host, sponsored blogger, and more. We'll be discussing the ways she transitioned between each avenue and what she's learned along the way. Plus, we've made a free printable (below) that outlines the 27 money making methods so you can follow along and take notes! This two-part episode is perfect for anyone looking to get advice on making money online, or anyone simply curious about how two web-based business owners optimize their income streams.    (This two-part series is based on a session that Jessie and Hilary presented at Alt Summit based on personal experience. Feel free to browse the business and blogging categories on The Lively Show page for more insights from entrepreneurs on other parts of the web with different income st