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What's About Progress about?

All the self-help extremes out there seem to be designed for perfect robots . . . But, you’re a real woman living a real life! About Progress is a podcast and community that is alllllll about progress made practical. Here, Monica will help you embrace the truest model to lasting growth, and teach you how to *do something* to grow in ways that stick.

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Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...

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03.23.2023 AP 478: How do you direct a charitable race event? \|\| with Leann Stickle Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
03.20.2023 AP 477: Habit Secrets You Need to Know How long do you think it takes to build a habit? Whenever I ask this question I get a wide range of answers, and I'm here to tell you that those methods that you're referencing, probably don't work for you. ...
03.16.2023 AP 476: One Question To Ask Yourself When You Procrastinate \|\| Growth Spurt I used to teach an entire class on procrastination, because from time to time we are all subject to it's relentless grasp! The goal is not to prevent it entirely, but instead learn how to manage it. I have narrowed ...
03.13.2023 AP 475: How Embracing Your Brokenness Can Lead to Greater Healing \|\| with Toni Collier Toni Collier is a Hope Coach, author of Brave Enough to Be Broken and the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, an international women’s ministry that helps women process their brokenness and reclaim hope. Her passion is to show women ...
03.09.2023 AP 474: Progress Principle: COMPASSION \|\| Growth Spurt I used to think that the only way I could change myself was by being hard on myself. This led to a lot of self-criticism, as I tried to achieve very high expectations, and did not work well for me. ...
03.06.2023 AP 473: Three Big Ways You Can Feel Like Yourself Every Day With the benefit of hindsight on my side, I can look back and see a stark contrast between the way I felt after my third child was born, and the way I felt after my fourth child was born. As ...
03.02.2023 AP 472: Current Self Care, Dance Class, Getting Up Before My Kids, My Favorite Homemade Treat, and Managing New Feelings of Anxiety \|\| Messy Middle March 2023 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
02.27.2023 AP 471: Keys to Overcoming Conflict and Healing Connection for Couples \|\| with Trevor Hanson Every relationship deals with conflict, just in different ways. Some are avoidant, while others are confrontational. Some are constantly simmering, while others are explosive. Our guest today is therapist Trevor Hanson. Not only does he want to help us reframe ...
02.23.2023 AP 470: How do you get into photography? \|\| with Kylie Pond Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
02.20.2023 AP 469: “How can I prioritize what matters to me when I have an under-supportive spouse?” \|\| Coaching call with Emily Emily is a mother of 6 struggling to juggle the various demands of her life, including finding time for herself to pursue higher education. What started off as a surface level issue of finding the time and focus for her ...
02.16.2023 AP 468: Self Respect > Self Love I once had a workshop attendee ask me about self-love, and I answered honestly. I don't always love every part of myself, but I do respect myself. This is a different attitude than what was initially more popular when About ...
02.13.2023 AP 467: Ways to Get Over Perfectionism in the Bedroom \|\| with Emily Nagoski Quick disclaimer! While not explicit, the topic we are covering today is adult in nature. Those who typically listen with kids around may consider putting in earbuds instead. Over the last 6+ years talking about perfectionism on this blog and ...
02.09.2023 AP 466: Progress Principle: CURIOSITY \|\| Growth Spurt Today I want to talk about curiosity, but I first have to address our desire for certainty. We tend to want straightforward, black-and-white, prescriptions for the 'right' way to be. But what happens when things inevitably don't work out the ...
02.06.2023 AP 465: An Alternative to Block-Scheduling \|\| How to Plan Your Day by Rhythms A few years ago I got really interested in block planning after seeing the success that some other influential people were having with this way of scheduling their days. For a while I found it helpful, until real life started ...
02.02.2023 AP 464: New Baby Birth Story, Creating my Official DSL, Bedtime Routine Hack, my Favorite Room in the House, Adjusting as a Family of 7! \|\| Messy Middle January 2023 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
01.30.2023 AP 463: "How can I create a spiritual practice that feels aligned with both my current season and shifting spiritual life?” \|\| Coaching Call with Heather Has your spiritual life shifted the last few years? You’re not alone. And while that can be beautiful (and of course challenging), it also poses some logistical challenges. Including: what can a personal spiritual practice look like for me now. ...
01.26.2023 AP 462: HOW DO YOU do things that scare you? \|\| with Michelle Cox Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
01.23.2023 AP 461: How to Better Handle Conflict, Even as a Former People Pleaser \|\| with Kwame Christian After 15 years of marriage, I was reflecting on the conflict between my husband Brad and I, and it's not what you might expect. Our problem was a lack of conflict due to our people pleasing tendencies. With awareness, time, ...
01.19.2023 AP 460: Bodies Change \|\| Growth Spurt Often at the beginning of a new year we are bombarded with the messaging that we need to change our bodies in a very specific way. I want to dive into that a little bit today, but know that this ...
01.16.2023 AP 459: Do Something List Workshop: Make your DSL for 2023! The "Do Something List" is the one thing that really started this all - the blog, the podcast, the community, and everything else. Several years ago, and six months before I turned 30, I had an idea to create a ...
01.12.2023 AP 458: Progress Principle: COURAGE \|\| Growth Spurt I had the idea to start sharing "progress principles" based on things that I was struggling with personally, and that my coaching clients were struggling with, as well. Today I want to come back to something that you will be ...
01.09.2023 AP 457: Why Self-Expansion Will Improve Every Area of Your Life, Including Relationships \|\| with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Last year I had the opportunity to interview a returning favorite, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, and her sister Carolyn Bever, which produced two of the most thought-provoking episodes of that year. We discussed how to parent your perfectionistic child in part ...
01.05.2023 AP 456: Health Updates, Doing Almost Nothing on My Do Something List, a New Family Habit, an Author I'm Loving, a Thank You \|\| Messy Middle January 2023 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
01.02.2023 AP 455: Value-Driven Living \|\| What it Is and How It Changes EVERYTHING Before you dive head first into a list of goals or resolutions for the new year, I want you to do something first. Get clear about your values. In this episode I will teach you why that matters, down to ...
12.15.2022 AP 454: Our Community’s DID Something List for 2022 \|\| Dear Progressor, December 2022 In this month's edition of "Dear Progressor," you'll hear from members of this community who called in and answered my prompt to share their did something lists. I based this on the idea that we need to look back in ...
12.12.2022 AP 453: How to Handle Pre-New Year Anxiety \|\| with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT I feel pretty in tune with the rhythms of this community, so I tried to predict what topics we (including me) would need as the year ends and a new one begins. I find that many of us have heightened ...
12.08.2022 AP 452: Hold and Honor "Wise" Expectations Managing life is about managing your expectations, and that can be a tough truth to learn. But I want to caution against high expectations that are too high, and also low expectations that are too low. The word switch I ...
12.05.2022 AP 451: How to Look Back, So You Can Look Forward I love the energy that the new year brings, because for many of us it's a time for looking forward and making new plans. I have a whole episode about being a January Joiner that you might love! But, I ...
12.01.2022 AP 450: Maternity Leave Plans, Visiting Family in California, Playing Flute, Recommitting to Bedtime, and the Household Tool I'm Loving \|\| Messy Middle December 2022 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
11.28.2022 AP 449: "How can I reset my routines between busy seasons?" \|\| Coaching Call with Taryn "I need to figure out how to reset some of those routines and some of those self-care habits so that I can feel more fulfilled and less defeated as I show up to my day-to-day life." That's how Taryn, who ...
11.25.2022 Introducing Habits You Love This week, we’re featuring an episode from a podcast you should check out. Habits You Love, hosted by Kayla Fassio, is a mental health podcast about self-love, self-healing, and spiritual evolution. Join Kayla on her journey of trauma healing and ...
11.24.2022 AP 448: How Do You Get Into Summitting Peaks \|\| with Emily These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question "How do you...?" about their various passions and pursuits. Today's episode features 43 year old, mother of 3, Sarah. She is in the midst of a big ...
11.21.2022 AP 447: What To Do When You Feel Inadequate \|\| with Sara Dean I am willing to bet that even the most confident person you can think of probably feels inadequate from time to time. Another way you might describe this feeling is by calling it self doubt, and that's a struggle that ...
11.17.2022 AP 446: Just Say NO \|\| Growth Spurt I once wrote a rejection email and had it posted online by the recipient. Sounds dramatic, doesn't it? Sometimes the thought of rejecting someone or something, by saying no, sounds too dramatic. So we say yes. And then we start ...
11.14.2022 AP 445: My Favorite Things: Podcast Edition \|\| Happy 6 years! First of all, thank you for being here with me to celebrate SIX YEARS of the About Progress podcast! This is a fun episode because we get to hear from you, the listeners, as well as me and my husband, ...
11.10.2022 AP 444: Can You Take Self-Compassion Too Far? \|\| Growth Spurt Today's bite-sized episode is inspired by a conversation I had with my membership group, the Strive Hive. And it falls under the umbrella of something we talk about often, which is how to avoid the all-or-nothing mentality. So the question ...
11.07.2022 AP 443: The Science of Making (and Keeping) Friends as an Adult \|\| with Dr. Marisa G. Franco I have been surprised by something as an adult...I stink at friendship. When it comes to making new friends, or even staying connected with old friends, it has just become harder and harder. I also find myself become more and ...
11.03.2022 AP 442: Pregnancy Update, Ski Season, Our After School Routine, The Show I'm Loving, and Visualization \|\| Messy Middle November 2022 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
10.31.2022 AP 441: How to Shift from Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion to Expedite Your Progress I used to let my inner critic be the loudest voice in the room. It was forcing me to be an over achieving perfectionist that was never satisfied with anything, and only ever increasing in demands. This cycle persisted for ...
10.27.2022 AP 440: How Do You Get Into Rock Climbing \|\| with Sarah Berry Carpenter Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
10.24.2022 AP 439: How to Deeply Love and Accept People (Including Yourself) \|\| with Carol Lynn Pearson I had a personal experience earlier this year that led me to realizing I was deeply exhausted, and seeing the affects of it in several areas of my life. In particular I noticed that my, like many of our, relationships ...
10.20.2022 AP 438: One Easy Way to Get Things Done You Don't Feel Like Doing- Pair it! \|\| Growth Spurt I really hope I'm not alone in feeling this way sometimes...and the feeling I'm talking about is when you have something you realllly don't want to do, but you realllly need to do it. This could range from something small, ...
10.17.2022 AP 437: “How can I take action without knowing the end from the beginning?” \|\| \|\| Coaching Call with Madeline Have you ever found yourself in a "What's next?" phase of your life? Lots of possibility, and the opportunity to even explore them, is a good thing! So, why can it be so hard to take action? Sometimes when we ...
10.13.2022 AP 436: How to WIN Your Trade-offs \|\| Growth Spurt A trade-off is when you do something, instead of something else. Simple enough, right? But whether subconsciously or consciously, trade-offs can carry their own emotional weight, which can bring up a lot of uncomfortable feelings surrounding them. Unfortunately, trade-offs are ...
10.10.2022 AP 435: What to Do About Burnout (it may surprise you!) \|\| with Amelia Nagoski Earlier this year I read a book that I knew could be life-changing for the women of this community. It contained research backed information on how to handle burnout that surprised me, and may surprise you, too. In this interview ...
10.06.2022 AP 434: Family Updates, Habit Tour, Meal Prepping Snacks, My Style Words, and Trade Offs I'm Making \|\| Messy Middle October 2022 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
10.03.2022 AP 433: How Setting Limits Improves Your Productivity, Time-Management, AND Decision-Making Earlier this year I shared how everything changed when I learned to accept my limits. I have been using this approach with myself and my one-on-one coaching clients and seeing a lot of success, so it's time to share more ...
09.29.2022 AP 432: "Small Tips that Make A Big Difference" \|\| Dear Progressor, September 2022 In this month's edition of "Dear Progressor," you'll hear from members of this community who called in and answered my prompt to share small tips that make a big difference. This episode is based on the idea that small wins ...
09.26.2022 AP 431: What to Do When You Worry TOOOOOO Much \|\| with Kelley Wolf Are you a self-defined worrier? Though you are likely all too familiar with this feeling, let's define what it means to worry. Worrying is ruminating about a negative outcome, often times completely out of your control. Kelley Wolf has worked ...
09.22.2022 AP 430: How Do You Get Into Sewing and Quilting \|\| with Trina Caudle This is part of a monthly series that features real women, doing really cool things. I get to ask them "How do you...?" about whatever their particular field or hobby is, and we all get to reap the benefits. Whether ...

Older episodes

03.23.2023 AP 478: How do you direct a charitable race event? \|\| with Leann Stickle Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
03.20.2023 AP 477: Habit Secrets You Need to Know How long do you think it takes to build a habit? Whenever I ask this question I get a wide range of answers, and I'm here to tell you that those methods that you're referencing, probably don't work for you. ...
03.16.2023 AP 476: One Question To Ask Yourself When You Procrastinate \|\| Growth Spurt I used to teach an entire class on procrastination, because from time to time we are all subject to it's relentless grasp! The goal is not to prevent it entirely, but instead learn how to manage it. I have narrowed ...
03.13.2023 AP 475: How Embracing Your Brokenness Can Lead to Greater Healing \|\| with Toni Collier Toni Collier is a Hope Coach, author of Brave Enough to Be Broken and the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, an international women’s ministry that helps women process their brokenness and reclaim hope. Her passion is to show women ...
03.09.2023 AP 474: Progress Principle: COMPASSION \|\| Growth Spurt I used to think that the only way I could change myself was by being hard on myself. This led to a lot of self-criticism, as I tried to achieve very high expectations, and did not work well for me. ...
03.06.2023 AP 473: Three Big Ways You Can Feel Like Yourself Every Day With the benefit of hindsight on my side, I can look back and see a stark contrast between the way I felt after my third child was born, and the way I felt after my fourth child was born. As ...
03.02.2023 AP 472: Current Self Care, Dance Class, Getting Up Before My Kids, My Favorite Homemade Treat, and Managing New Feelings of Anxiety \|\| Messy Middle March 2023 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
02.27.2023 AP 471: Keys to Overcoming Conflict and Healing Connection for Couples \|\| with Trevor Hanson Every relationship deals with conflict, just in different ways. Some are avoidant, while others are confrontational. Some are constantly simmering, while others are explosive. Our guest today is therapist Trevor Hanson. Not only does he want to help us reframe ...
02.23.2023 AP 470: How do you get into photography? \|\| with Kylie Pond Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
02.20.2023 AP 469: “How can I prioritize what matters to me when I have an under-supportive spouse?” \|\| Coaching call with Emily Emily is a mother of 6 struggling to juggle the various demands of her life, including finding time for herself to pursue higher education. What started off as a surface level issue of finding the time and focus for her ...
02.16.2023 AP 468: Self Respect > Self Love I once had a workshop attendee ask me about self-love, and I answered honestly. I don't always love every part of myself, but I do respect myself. This is a different attitude than what was initially more popular when About ...
02.13.2023 AP 467: Ways to Get Over Perfectionism in the Bedroom \|\| with Emily Nagoski Quick disclaimer! While not explicit, the topic we are covering today is adult in nature. Those who typically listen with kids around may consider putting in earbuds instead. Over the last 6+ years talking about perfectionism on this blog and ...
02.09.2023 AP 466: Progress Principle: CURIOSITY \|\| Growth Spurt Today I want to talk about curiosity, but I first have to address our desire for certainty. We tend to want straightforward, black-and-white, prescriptions for the 'right' way to be. But what happens when things inevitably don't work out the ...
02.06.2023 AP 465: An Alternative to Block-Scheduling \|\| How to Plan Your Day by Rhythms A few years ago I got really interested in block planning after seeing the success that some other influential people were having with this way of scheduling their days. For a while I found it helpful, until real life started ...
02.02.2023 AP 464: New Baby Birth Story, Creating my Official DSL, Bedtime Routine Hack, my Favorite Room in the House, Adjusting as a Family of 7! \|\| Messy Middle January 2023 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
01.30.2023 AP 463: "How can I create a spiritual practice that feels aligned with both my current season and shifting spiritual life?” \|\| Coaching Call with Heather Has your spiritual life shifted the last few years? You’re not alone. And while that can be beautiful (and of course challenging), it also poses some logistical challenges. Including: what can a personal spiritual practice look like for me now. ...
01.26.2023 AP 462: HOW DO YOU do things that scare you? \|\| with Michelle Cox Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
01.23.2023 AP 461: How to Better Handle Conflict, Even as a Former People Pleaser \|\| with Kwame Christian After 15 years of marriage, I was reflecting on the conflict between my husband Brad and I, and it's not what you might expect. Our problem was a lack of conflict due to our people pleasing tendencies. With awareness, time, ...
01.19.2023 AP 460: Bodies Change \|\| Growth Spurt Often at the beginning of a new year we are bombarded with the messaging that we need to change our bodies in a very specific way. I want to dive into that a little bit today, but know that this ...
01.16.2023 AP 459: Do Something List Workshop: Make your DSL for 2023! The "Do Something List" is the one thing that really started this all - the blog, the podcast, the community, and everything else. Several years ago, and six months before I turned 30, I had an idea to create a ...
01.12.2023 AP 458: Progress Principle: COURAGE \|\| Growth Spurt I had the idea to start sharing "progress principles" based on things that I was struggling with personally, and that my coaching clients were struggling with, as well. Today I want to come back to something that you will be ...
01.09.2023 AP 457: Why Self-Expansion Will Improve Every Area of Your Life, Including Relationships \|\| with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Last year I had the opportunity to interview a returning favorite, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, and her sister Carolyn Bever, which produced two of the most thought-provoking episodes of that year. We discussed how to parent your perfectionistic child in part ...
01.05.2023 AP 456: Health Updates, Doing Almost Nothing on My Do Something List, a New Family Habit, an Author I'm Loving, a Thank You \|\| Messy Middle January 2023 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
01.02.2023 AP 455: Value-Driven Living \|\| What it Is and How It Changes EVERYTHING Before you dive head first into a list of goals or resolutions for the new year, I want you to do something first. Get clear about your values. In this episode I will teach you why that matters, down to ...
12.15.2022 AP 454: Our Community’s DID Something List for 2022 \|\| Dear Progressor, December 2022 In this month's edition of "Dear Progressor," you'll hear from members of this community who called in and answered my prompt to share their did something lists. I based this on the idea that we need to look back in ...
12.12.2022 AP 453: How to Handle Pre-New Year Anxiety \|\| with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT I feel pretty in tune with the rhythms of this community, so I tried to predict what topics we (including me) would need as the year ends and a new one begins. I find that many of us have heightened ...
12.08.2022 AP 452: Hold and Honor "Wise" Expectations Managing life is about managing your expectations, and that can be a tough truth to learn. But I want to caution against high expectations that are too high, and also low expectations that are too low. The word switch I ...
12.05.2022 AP 451: How to Look Back, So You Can Look Forward I love the energy that the new year brings, because for many of us it's a time for looking forward and making new plans. I have a whole episode about being a January Joiner that you might love! But, I ...
12.01.2022 AP 450: Maternity Leave Plans, Visiting Family in California, Playing Flute, Recommitting to Bedtime, and the Household Tool I'm Loving \|\| Messy Middle December 2022 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
11.28.2022 AP 449: "How can I reset my routines between busy seasons?" \|\| Coaching Call with Taryn "I need to figure out how to reset some of those routines and some of those self-care habits so that I can feel more fulfilled and less defeated as I show up to my day-to-day life." That's how Taryn, who ...
11.25.2022 Introducing Habits You Love This week, we’re featuring an episode from a podcast you should check out. Habits You Love, hosted by Kayla Fassio, is a mental health podcast about self-love, self-healing, and spiritual evolution. Join Kayla on her journey of trauma healing and ...
11.24.2022 AP 448: How Do You Get Into Summitting Peaks \|\| with Emily These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question "How do you...?" about their various passions and pursuits. Today's episode features 43 year old, mother of 3, Sarah. She is in the midst of a big ...
11.21.2022 AP 447: What To Do When You Feel Inadequate \|\| with Sara Dean I am willing to bet that even the most confident person you can think of probably feels inadequate from time to time. Another way you might describe this feeling is by calling it self doubt, and that's a struggle that ...
11.17.2022 AP 446: Just Say NO \|\| Growth Spurt I once wrote a rejection email and had it posted online by the recipient. Sounds dramatic, doesn't it? Sometimes the thought of rejecting someone or something, by saying no, sounds too dramatic. So we say yes. And then we start ...
11.14.2022 AP 445: My Favorite Things: Podcast Edition \|\| Happy 6 years! First of all, thank you for being here with me to celebrate SIX YEARS of the About Progress podcast! This is a fun episode because we get to hear from you, the listeners, as well as me and my husband, ...
11.10.2022 AP 444: Can You Take Self-Compassion Too Far? \|\| Growth Spurt Today's bite-sized episode is inspired by a conversation I had with my membership group, the Strive Hive. And it falls under the umbrella of something we talk about often, which is how to avoid the all-or-nothing mentality. So the question ...
11.07.2022 AP 443: The Science of Making (and Keeping) Friends as an Adult \|\| with Dr. Marisa G. Franco I have been surprised by something as an adult...I stink at friendship. When it comes to making new friends, or even staying connected with old friends, it has just become harder and harder. I also find myself become more and ...
11.03.2022 AP 442: Pregnancy Update, Ski Season, Our After School Routine, The Show I'm Loving, and Visualization \|\| Messy Middle November 2022 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
10.31.2022 AP 441: How to Shift from Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion to Expedite Your Progress I used to let my inner critic be the loudest voice in the room. It was forcing me to be an over achieving perfectionist that was never satisfied with anything, and only ever increasing in demands. This cycle persisted for ...
10.27.2022 AP 440: How Do You Get Into Rock Climbing \|\| with Sarah Berry Carpenter Is there something that has made you think other people can do that, but not me? This is part of a monthly series to convince you otherwise. These episodes feature real women from this community who are answering the question ...
10.24.2022 AP 439: How to Deeply Love and Accept People (Including Yourself) \|\| with Carol Lynn Pearson I had a personal experience earlier this year that led me to realizing I was deeply exhausted, and seeing the affects of it in several areas of my life. In particular I noticed that my, like many of our, relationships ...
10.20.2022 AP 438: One Easy Way to Get Things Done You Don't Feel Like Doing- Pair it! \|\| Growth Spurt I really hope I'm not alone in feeling this way sometimes...and the feeling I'm talking about is when you have something you realllly don't want to do, but you realllly need to do it. This could range from something small, ...
10.17.2022 AP 437: “How can I take action without knowing the end from the beginning?” \|\| \|\| Coaching Call with Madeline Have you ever found yourself in a "What's next?" phase of your life? Lots of possibility, and the opportunity to even explore them, is a good thing! So, why can it be so hard to take action? Sometimes when we ...
10.13.2022 AP 436: How to WIN Your Trade-offs \|\| Growth Spurt A trade-off is when you do something, instead of something else. Simple enough, right? But whether subconsciously or consciously, trade-offs can carry their own emotional weight, which can bring up a lot of uncomfortable feelings surrounding them. Unfortunately, trade-offs are ...
10.10.2022 AP 435: What to Do About Burnout (it may surprise you!) \|\| with Amelia Nagoski Earlier this year I read a book that I knew could be life-changing for the women of this community. It contained research backed information on how to handle burnout that surprised me, and may surprise you, too. In this interview ...
10.06.2022 AP 434: Family Updates, Habit Tour, Meal Prepping Snacks, My Style Words, and Trade Offs I'm Making \|\| Messy Middle October 2022 This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my ...
10.03.2022 AP 433: How Setting Limits Improves Your Productivity, Time-Management, AND Decision-Making Earlier this year I shared how everything changed when I learned to accept my limits. I have been using this approach with myself and my one-on-one coaching clients and seeing a lot of success, so it's time to share more ...
09.29.2022 AP 432: "Small Tips that Make A Big Difference" \|\| Dear Progressor, September 2022 In this month's edition of "Dear Progressor," you'll hear from members of this community who called in and answered my prompt to share small tips that make a big difference. This episode is based on the idea that small wins ...
09.26.2022 AP 431: What to Do When You Worry TOOOOOO Much \|\| with Kelley Wolf Are you a self-defined worrier? Though you are likely all too familiar with this feeling, let's define what it means to worry. Worrying is ruminating about a negative outcome, often times completely out of your control. Kelley Wolf has worked ...
09.22.2022 AP 430: How Do You Get Into Sewing and Quilting \|\| with Trina Caudle This is part of a monthly series that features real women, doing really cool things. I get to ask them "How do you...?" about whatever their particular field or hobby is, and we all get to reap the benefits. Whether ...

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AP 478: How do you direct a charitable race event? || with Leann Stickle

AP 477: Habit Secrets You Need to Know

AP 476: One Question To Ask Yourself When You Procrastinate || Growth Spurt

AP 475: How Embracing Your Brokenness Can Lead to Greater Healing || with Toni Collier

AP 474: Progress Principle: COMPASSION || Growth Spurt

AP 473: Three Big Ways You Can Feel Like Yourself Every Day

AP 472: Current Self Care, Dance Class, Getting Up Before My Kids, My Favorite Homemade Treat, and Managing New Feelings of Anxiety || Messy Middle March 2023

AP 471: Keys to Overcoming Conflict and Healing Connection for Couples || with Trevor Hanson

AP 470: How do you get into photography? || with Kylie Pond

AP 469: “How can I prioritize what matters to me when I have an under-supportive spouse?” || Coaching call with Emily

AP 468: Self Respect > Self Love

AP 467: Ways to Get Over Perfectionism in the Bedroom || with Emily Nagoski

AP 466: Progress Principle: CURIOSITY || Growth Spurt

AP 465: An Alternative to Block-Scheduling || How to Plan Your Day by Rhythms

AP 464: New Baby Birth Story, Creating my Official DSL, Bedtime Routine Hack, my Favorite Room in the House, Adjusting as a Family of 7! || Messy Middle January 2023

AP 463: "How can I create a spiritual practice that feels aligned with both my current season and shifting spiritual life?” || Coaching Call with Heather

AP 462: HOW DO YOU do things that scare you? || with Michelle Cox

AP 461: How to Better Handle Conflict, Even as a Former People Pleaser || with Kwame Christian

AP 460: Bodies Change || Growth Spurt

AP 459: Do Something List Workshop: Make your DSL for 2023!

AP 458: Progress Principle: COURAGE || Growth Spurt

AP 457: Why Self-Expansion Will Improve Every Area of Your Life, Including Relationships || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

AP 456: Health Updates, Doing Almost Nothing on My Do Something List, a New Family Habit, an Author I'm Loving, a Thank You || Messy Middle January 2023

AP 455: Value-Driven Living || What it Is and How It Changes EVERYTHING

AP 454: Our Community’s DID Something List for 2022 || Dear Progressor, December 2022

AP 453: How to Handle Pre-New Year Anxiety || with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

AP 452: Hold and Honor "Wise" Expectations

AP 451: How to Look Back, So You Can Look Forward

AP 450: Maternity Leave Plans, Visiting Family in California, Playing Flute, Recommitting to Bedtime, and the Household Tool I'm Loving || Messy Middle December 2022

AP 449: "How can I reset my routines between busy seasons?" || Coaching Call with Taryn

Introducing Habits You Love

AP 448: How Do You Get Into Summitting Peaks || with Emily

AP 447: What To Do When You Feel Inadequate || with Sara Dean

AP 446: Just Say NO || Growth Spurt

AP 445: My Favorite Things: Podcast Edition || Happy 6 years!

AP 444: Can You Take Self-Compassion Too Far? || Growth Spurt

AP 443: The Science of Making (and Keeping) Friends as an Adult || with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

AP 442: Pregnancy Update, Ski Season, Our After School Routine, The Show I'm Loving, and Visualization || Messy Middle November 2022

AP 441: How to Shift from Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion to Expedite Your Progress

AP 440: How Do You Get Into Rock Climbing || with Sarah Berry Carpenter

AP 439: How to Deeply Love and Accept People (Including Yourself) || with Carol Lynn Pearson

AP 438: One Easy Way to Get Things Done You Don't Feel Like Doing- Pair it! || Growth Spurt

AP 437: “How can I take action without knowing the end from the beginning?” || || Coaching Call with Madeline

AP 436: How to WIN Your Trade-offs || Growth Spurt

AP 435: What to Do About Burnout (it may surprise you!) || with Amelia Nagoski

AP 434: Family Updates, Habit Tour, Meal Prepping Snacks, My Style Words, and Trade Offs I'm Making || Messy Middle October 2022

AP 433: How Setting Limits Improves Your Productivity, Time-Management, AND Decision-Making

AP 432: "Small Tips that Make A Big Difference" || Dear Progressor, September 2022

AP 431: What to Do When You Worry TOOOOOO Much || with Kelley Wolf

AP 430: How Do You Get Into Sewing and Quilting || with Trina Caudle

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