Does self-discipline work? Sometimes yes, but lately for me, and especially during the pandemic, it's not cutting it. Hustle culture, burnout, and heaping more "discipline" on top of me like an overactive bootcamp coach isn't getting me to do a

12: Try It And See

May 8th, 2020 2m 40s

If you're ever stuck or waffling in a decision, here's a phrase and a short-hand that I love that helps remind me to take action: "Try it and see." It's something I use when I don't know whether or not to do something. (It doesn't work in ALL i

11: Getting Out Of A Rut

Apr 25th, 2020 11m 24s

How do you get out of a rut? When you're stuck at home, with children or without your brain (or BOTH), how do you get back into a groove and find your way? This episode is for anyone that feels anxious, stressed out, overwhelmed, or unable to c

10: Saying Good Morning

Apr 18th, 2020 8m 30s

I don't know about you, but I'm finding it mighty hard to even get started in the morning. I know these last episodes have all been about finding patterns and rituals amidst the madness, and it's for a reason—finding my new normal (or a sense o

09: Perfume, Coffee, Candle, Lipstick

Apr 17th, 2020 16m 4s

Making sense of days that make no sense requires new patterns, habits, and routines. For me, trying to muddle through the cacophony of work and children and non-stop days at home is very, very challenging to my brain. So, to help, I’ve been bui

08: A Few More Tiny Habits

Apr 9th, 2020 8m 2s

Every morning lately, I’ve been posting a selfie to my Facebook page and my Instagram page. Right now it feels like going to the coffee shop—I get to pop in, say good morning to people all around the world, check-in with my neighbors and parent

07: A Small Evening Ritual For Sanity

Mar 31st, 2020 13m 56s

As we all adjust to the uncertainty and sudden shifts of what’s happening around the world with the global COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share a few small rituals that we’ve used in our household to find a moment of normalcy in our lives.Yes,

06: Feelings

Mar 25th, 2020 24m 45s

During times of stress, everyone responds differently. Some of us laugh, some of us go into denial, some of us get agitated, some of us panic, some of us get to work.If you’re feeling a bit all over the place, I want to talk about how stress af

05: Catch Your Breath

Mar 21st, 2020 16m 5s

For many of us, the last week has been somewhat chaotic and mad—maybe more than the last week.This episode was recorded on Saturday, March 21st 2020 in New York City in the midst of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic happening around the wor

04: Finding Sanity

Mar 15th, 2020 18m 50s

The coming few weeks are going to be tough. Potentially tougher than what we can imagine. Here's a short list of things I journaled to myself — reminders for how to stay sane in the coming weeks and months. This is a public episode. If you woul

03: Coronavirus Preparations

Mar 14th, 2020 20m 51s

On Wednesday this past week, my husband and I started feeling sick. The boys were both snotty, and we’d been watching the news—way too much, but you know. It’s hard to peel your eyes away. On Thursday we decided to keep everyone home, out of th

02: Quarantined In NYC

Mar 12th, 2020 3m 38s

As Seth Godin would say, "This might not work." I can make zero promises about whether this podcast will last, if it will work, and whether or not I'll wake my children up while trying to record. I'm currently making this from a corner of my ap

01: Hey Friends, Let's Talk

Mar 12th, 2020 3m 15s

I have a microphone, a computer, and an urge to talk to all of you. If you hear small children in the background, it's because... there are small children in the background. But first, let me introduce you to the podcast, let's say hi, and I'll

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