Podcast Episodes

When Reaching Out Feels Awkward

Season 1 Episode 149

You’ve been thinking about them for weeks.

Maybe it’s been years since you last talked.

Maybe the last conversation ended in hurt feelings, silence, or something that still feels unfinished.

And now …

Published on 4 weeks ago

When a “Coincidence” Is More Than Just Chance

Season 1 Episode 148

Ever notice how sometimes life hands you exactly what you were just thinking about?

You’re mulling over a big decision and a podcast episode “randomly” plays that speaks directly to it. You keep seei…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Self-Care as a Hope Practice

Season 1 Episode 147

What do you think of first when you hear self-care? Does a spa-day come to mind? Or maybe you think about time away from the day-to-day.

Poet Audre Lorde said “Caring for myself is not self-indulgen…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

You Matter: Why Recognition is So Powerful

Season 1 Episode 146

With all of our daily deadlines and tasks, it's easy to overlook how deeply meaningful recognition can be. Yet, when someone acknowledges your effort, it does more than boost your mood, it strengthen…

Published on 1 month ago

How Minimalism Is Teaching me about Hope

Season 1 Episode 145

I’ve been checking out lots of info about minimalism as a lifestyle. It appeals to me in many ways, especially making things easier. One of the minimalists whose work I find helpful talks about being…

Published on 1 month ago

New Month, New Mood? Or Just New?

Season 1 Episode 144

We love milestones.

The first of the month.

A Monday.

A birthday.

A new year.

They feel like permission slips to start fresh.

To try the thing we’ve been putting off.

To commit.

But here’s the truth:…

Published on 1 month ago

Is It Controversial to Be Controversial?

Season 1 Episode 143

These days, it can feel like having an opinion—any opinion—comes with a warning label.

Say something bold, and you’re “controversial.”

Say nothing, and you’re “complicit.”

So what do we do when we di…

Published on 1 month ago

The Choice to Hope is Always Ours

Season 1 Episode 14

You always have the power to choose the path that opens you up instead of shutting you down.

Even when it’s hard.

Especially when it’s hard.

So today… when you find yourself at that quiet little cros…

Published on 1 month ago

The Squeaky Door Syndrome: Why We Tolerate What Drains Us and How to Change the Pattern

Season 1 Episode 141

Humans are ridiculously adaptable.

We can get used to just about anything.

The squeaky door that makes you wince every time it opens.

The chair that digs into your back.

The cluttered space that make…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Stop Scrolling. Start Creating. Reconnect with What Lights You Up

Season 1 Episode 139

We were made to create.

YOU were made to be creative!

Not just consume. Not just scroll. Not just binge.

But to make things—with our hands, our minds, our hearts.

To write, build, paint, dance, spea…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago