Books That Make Us Better

Laughter, song, and dance - the keys to whole-hearted living. But does it even count if you don't know who Incucbus is, Jessie? We found out during this episode that 3/4 of us are Incubus superfans, and we decided the 4th will be a superfan once she's fully introduced. We discuss what it means to betray ourselves by not living authentically and chat about what bonds people more than a good belly laugh or having dance parties to our favorite songs. We made it one step closer to living our authentic lives during Guidepost 10!

We kept this train on the tracks this episode, everybody's internet held up, AND Jessie only dipped her toe in the swamp ONE time! We felt like it was a successful episode about cultivating meaningful work, what it means, how we drop self-doubt, ignoring the "supposed to's", and what it means to be a "slash person". This one's a pretty easy listen, so enjoy the ride and think about how you can showcase the things that drive your soul!

This episode focuses on the importance of being calm and still.. in an episode that was neither calm nor still. Lydia was having internet issues, Megan's dog Hazel was extremely thirsty (in a very loud way), Kaila's dog Daisy interjected her opinion multiple times, and Jessie has a quiet home and really nice appetizer forks. We maybe had a tough time staying on course for this episode but Megan really made it a point to steer this ship home.

... if you make it all the way through this episode. Thank you.

Jessie missed her chance to have a dedicated high school softball career and also missed her chance to be in a marching band. We're talking "Rest" and "Play" on this week's episode of Books That Make Us Better - or more specifically, Guidepost 7. We know there's a ton of reasons why rest is important, but what about play? What is play and how does it relate to us and our children?... or our missed dreams of banging a bass drum.  

We have learned a lot of really valuable things while recording this last episode! Megan was an extroverted knitter in college and Lydia says really cool things like "Why'd you put me on front street like that?". We also took some serious cracks at solving Lydia's problems because I guess the rest of us think ours are too much. We love you Lydia! Show us your creative side! Tune in and don't forget to follow us on facebook! 

Intuition. Whether it be a gut feeling that someone is watching us while we walk alone on an empty street or the sudden feeling of jumping into a new skill or project - we try to answer the age old question, is our gut right or is this a mental health problem? Faith - is it trusting yourself, or is it praying and hoping that God remembers you? So many questions, so little time. Lets try to answer them tonight on a new episode of the Books That Make Us Better Podcast. 

We've made it to Guidepost 4 of The Gifts of Imperfection and we're talking about gratitude and joy. They aren't the same thing, but how can we cultivate them to get more happiness out of life? Perhaps it's in taking time to notice the ordinary moments or perhaps it happens when surprise nipples show up when we're recording - we haven't figured that out yet. We also talk about our gremlins - scarcity and fear of the dark. We get into some deep conversation this episode, but don't worry! Plenty of laughs were still had. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, subscribe, and share our podcast!  

It was as a warm summer night. The moon was low and the crickets were loud. There we were, just four women trying to discuss the deeper things in life. Then, out of the blue, there it was - Michael's nipple. Was Jessie proud? You bet she was! It was a wardrobe malfunction that was caused by... well, a lack of wardrobe. Did it get us off track a little? Well yes, of course. However, you can tune in to hear how we got life back on track to discuss Guidepost 3, Cultivating a Resilient Spirit. Can it be done? Yes, even from the shame swamp. 

In this chaotic episode of Books That Make Us Better, Kaila and Jessie almost get into a verbal fistfight about Turkey Loaf. Hey, authenticity is important and we really hammer that point home with Brene Brown's first two Guide Posts. We talk authenticity, shame, perfectionism, and why is it so damn hard to accept our bodies as they change? Tune in, have a seat, and let's talk it out!