This week, Mary Susan and Nattie are back! Mary Susan asks Nattie to share her experience running 30 miles through the woods of Southern Indiana. Nattie shares the pursuit of "dating herself" for the past 2 years, reflections on depression, the power and hope from putting one foot in front of the other and conversations had deep in the woods. This is so much more than a running recap!

This week, Nattie sits down with guest Olivia Roberts. Olivia shares her experiences moving to Hawaii with her husband and 5 children, how they navigate his military deployments, ways she approaches homeschooling and how to seek daily rhythms that create stability and comfort for families. Olivia shares the concept of constantly repairing with our children, and the irrefutable truth that joy can come from all walks of life.

This week, Nattie is joined by Jodi Bondi Norgaard and they talk about the importance of fostering confidence in young girls. Jodi shares how shopping for a child's birthday gift launched a career in reframing the toy industry and the tireless work she has dedicated to advocating for and supporting girls and women. 

Jodi Bondi Norgaard

https://www.jodibondinorgaard.com/

The Representation Project: Miss Representation

https://therepproject.org/

This week, Nattie is joined by twice Sunday Times Bestselling Poet and writer, Donna Ashworth. Donna shares how her work gained attention during a time when the world needed so much hope and love. They talk about how to find peace in the everyday, the power of dipping in and out of emotions, and what happens when we are brave enough to wear our hearts on our sleeves. Donna has published 8 books, most recently releasing Wild Hope.

This week, Mary Susan and Nattie chat about regulating the big stuff - emotions, kids, and ourselves! Nattie shares about family weekends, Mary Susan shares about living through a 21st birthday and the gals share how they track "pressure changes" before they need their oxygen masks.

This week, Nattie is joined by friend and colleague Dana Cummings and they talk about lived experiences of women in the workplace and the importance of wedging your foot into the doorway of opportunity. Dana shares her reflections as she pursues her doctoral degree, and the notion of never being able to get to everything on the "to-do" list.

This week, Nattie and Mary Susan talk marriage. They share experiences from their own marriages, ways they have celebrated anniversaries, moments of recommitment in relationships, and reflections on hitching wagons together for life.

This week, Nattie sits down with her friend Jean Sherfick and they catch up on seasons of life, running, the mindset of setting goals, how to choose the "green light moments" of life, and the power of noticing exactly where you are. Jean relates her experience running ultra distance marathons to strengthening mental fortitude in relationships with others and herself and shares her experiences of changing the mind over time.

This week, Nattie sits down with friend, Kim Van Lue and they talk happiness... how do we get it, how do we keep it, how much is too much? They reflect on the ebb and flow of life, how we come in and out of ourselves, how to stop "should'ing" on ourselves, and daily practices to pinpoint happiness triggers.

A few show notes:

Kim Van Lue's Business:

Northspring Leadership

https://northspringleadership.com/

Books:

The Happiness Curve by Jonathan Rauch

The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirksy

Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine

The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte

Beyond Mindfulness by Stephan Bodian

This week, Nattie and Mary Susan talk about how they navigate season of change, overcome the fear of the unknown, and rock the transitions... from Sunday to Monday or summer to school year.