I've been looking forward to sharing this conversation since the moment I answered the zoom call. Joining me today is country artist Lindsay Ell.

If you're not familiar with her music, I highly suggest you check it out. But do it after you listen to the show. She put out her latest album, 'Heart Theory,' almost two months ago and she did it with a 24 hour livestream that had guests from every single time zone. If that doesn't indicate her love for her fans, I don't know what will.

Lindsay's story is one of perseverance and passion. Her success was not overnight. She made her trek to Nashville, from her native Canada, about a decade ago and has been working ever since. It was a few years of trial and error before Lindsay met Kristian Bush, best known for his time in Sugarland. He produced her debut album and not only helped her find her voice, but also gave her the confidence to be vulnerable.

We talk a lot about that process and how important it is not to be afraid to tell your story. We also dive into the world of social media, which Lindsay is super active on.

I hope you love this conversation as much as I do.

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This is without a doubt one of my favorite conversations yet.

Jami Crist and I have never met in person but we've been connected for years through mutual friends and social media. The first time we ever really spoke was back in May for a bonus episode of the show when she was hosting a virtual retreat. And that meeting was done via Zoom so does it even really count? I guess in today's environment any human interaction counts.

I find so much inspiration from Jami. Whether it's her passion for her work, her energy to help other people hit their goals, or her strength to share her story to help inspire others, she's always out in the world pushing the boundaries.

I'm so glad with the way this conversation turned out and I know that you all will find some nuggets of inspiration that you can take with you.

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This is not the episode I thought I'd have for you this week. I was prepared to dive into a completely different topic. But a documentary I saw this week got my mind turning and I had to call an audible.

I watched the film Holding These Moments which is about one of my favorite bands, Bane. The doc looks back at the band over the years and their final tour and shows. It was super emotional and brought back so many incredible memories of my time in the hardcore community.

It's a community that means so much to me even though I fell out of it many years ago. But the film got me thinking about community and how important it is. Even more so now than ever before. A community of like-minded people that make you feel good about life is so wonderful.

So, that's what I talk about in this episode. I talk about finding that group that means something to you and holding on to it.

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Matt Haig is one of my favorite authors. I put him up there with Nick Hornby and Chuck Klosterman. I love the way his mind works and the way he can paint a picture.

I first came across Matt with his 2015 best seller 'Reasons To Stay Alive.' Never before had I read something about mental health and depression that was so open and honest. So many of the feelings that Matt expressed in that non-fiction book echoed things that I had felt during my battles with anxiety and depression. It was incredible to see them on the page in something that was circulating the world.

A couple years later Matt released 'How To Stop Time' and that was the first time I had a chance to speak with him. I realized that his honesty is something that lives in his real life and not only on the page.

I've been lucky enough to speak with Matt a couple more times over the years and this latest conversation comes at the release of his latest novel 'The Midnight Library.' First of all, it's a great book and I suggest it to all of you. But even though it's a fiction novel, it still has a lot of the mental health conversation that needs to be front and center, especially in the world we live in today.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Matt Haig.

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With all of the talk these days about the toxic environment in social media, I've found it's important to find the people and accounts that offer inspiration. I once heard someone say, 'Feed your feed with things that genuinely feed your soul.'

I've been trying to take that advice. I've muted or unfollowed toxic accounts and people in my life and I've filled the spaces with people like Elizabeth Earnshaw aka @lizlistens.

Elizabeth is a relationship therapist based out of the Philadelphia area, but she's built up a strong social following as @lizlistens. Essentially it's a way to extend her reach to people who otherwise may not be able to get to her practice. Her posts are inspirational, informative but, most importantly, they're positive. It's the kind of stuff I needed.

I caught up with Liz to talk about her internet presence, but also to chat about her practice, what she does with clients, how she got to this career and how she turns off the work brain when it's time to get back with her family.

I really loved this conversation and I hope you do too. I'm definitely planning on bringing Liz back on in the future. She was amazing.

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I don't know about you, but I like to say yes. I don't want to be the guy that always says no and I don't want to give off the impression that I'm a negative person. So I say yes to a lot of things. Personal life things, work things, you name it...I'm saying yes.

But I kinda hate it. I don't want to say yes to everything. Saying yes is killing me and I need to cut it out. That's why I hit up the anti-guru herself, Sarah Knight. Her latest book, "Fuck No: How to stop saying yes when you can't, you shouldn't, or you just don't want to" has literally changed my life.

This, along with the other books in her No Fucks Given Guides series have really helped me learn what's important to me and how to live a life where I'm not giving so much of myself to other people that I'm miserable.

I spoke with Sarah at the start of 2020, well before the pandemic, and I feel like this is the right time to put this interview back out into the world. I hope you enjoy!

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It's a sad statistic, but it's likely that just about all of us have been impacted by suicide. It's an epidemic in this country, but people are still uncomfortable talking about it. Why? That's a good question.

Jonny Boucher, founder of Hope For The Day, has been working to break that stigma and educate people about suicide. The mission of HFTD is to get the conversation started and to offer resources about suicide prevention and mental health education.

Jonny founded Hope For the Day after losing a close friend and mentor to suicide. The organization has worked to promote proactive prevention to create an environment for conversations to start before it's too late.

I love the work going on with HFTD and it's only going to continue growing. I hope you'll check out more from them.

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We hear it all the time...running is a great way to clear your mind, or it's perfect to settle down after a long day of work. But, what if it isn't? What if running is causing your brain to work overtime and it takes your mind to the negative side of things?

It's called runner's fatigue and a lot of people go through it. Everyone from professional runners to any of us going out for an afternoon run can experience this.

Runner's World Health and Fitness Editor Danielle Zickl opened up about her experience with it for a recent edition of the publication. She talked about constantly comparing herself to coworkers and friends who were seemingly making better gains than she was. Those constant comparisons, and other factors, caused her to abandon running for a while so she could clear her head and find a way back into the sport.

I've been through similar situations over the years, so I was very excited to speak with Danielle about her experience. I hope you're able to pull some inspiration from our conversation to help you battle through the tough days to find better ones.

Read Danielle's article for Runner's World, "Why I Got Burnt Out From running and How I'm Learning to Love It Again."

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How many times have you used the phrase, "There's just not enough time in the day"? What if I told you that there's a lot more time than you think? That's the subject of this week's episode.

Behavioral scientist, and happiness researcher, Ashley Whillans has been studying time, and our use of it, as it relates to our happiness. Her research is fascinating. Thanks to modern technology we actually have more free time on our hands right now than we did in the 1950's. But, also thanks to modern technology, we waste it or find ourselves trapped in time-sucking situations.

Ashley has some advice for us on how we can try to take back control of time and use it to find more happiness in life. I've already started working some of these plans into my daily routine and I do think it's working.

If you want to find out more about Ashley, or her upcoming book, "Time Smart: How To Reclaim Your Time & Live A Happier Life," take a look at her website awhillans.com

You can also find out more about her other works on her faculty page for Harvard Business School.

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I've unknowingly walked myself into a three part series on the show. In our last episode (episode 17) we spoke about how the traditional views of "success" don't necessarily bring us happiness. Maybe it's time to rethink those views of success and find our happiness in other ways. Finding those new versions of success could lead you to make a transition in life.

In this episode we talk about those moments in our lives when we may see an opportunity to make a transition that could change things for the better. Those transitions aren't always easy, and things may get tough before they get better, but it's so important that we keep our eyes and minds open to them.

I had the pleasure of catching up with author Bruce Feiler. He's written 15 books including 'Council of Dads' which was turned into a TV show for NBC. But his latest work is called 'Life Is In The Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age.'

Bruce spent the last five years working on this book. He interviewed people from all around the country with all kinds of backgrounds. He uses those stories in the book to help illustrate the opportunities that surround us and help us master the skills to manage these transitions.

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