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Wall Street Journal Best-selling Author, Joshua Becker, joins me to discuss the ideas behind his new book Things That Matter, and catch up after a two-year Break the Twitch podcast hiatus. Pre-order his new book, coming out April 19th anywhere...
Freelance writer, New York Times contributor, and talented journalist, Kristin Wong, delves into why we do the things we do. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Since Kristin Wong was six years old, she’s been writing—to be understood, to tell a story, or sometimes to...
John Poelstra, CPA turned Change Agent and Certified Professional Co-active Coach shares how to be, do, and live with more clarity. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn This episode is particularly vulnerable for me because John Poelstra was my personal coach for over a year...
Laura Peña, a motion graphics designer and storyteller, shares how following creative trust has led her to create a docuseries featuring empowering stories of girls from all around the world. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn After living in New York for 13 years, Laura...
Mike Pacchione, a professional keynote speaker and storytelling consultant, shares his secrets on how to give the best speech of your life. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Mike shares how he went from graduate school to flying around the world for seven years giving...
Pamela Slim, business coach and author of Escape from Cubicle Nation and Body of Work, shares how to be more intentionally connected with your community, yourself and your work. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Pamela talks about her work helping diverse entrepreneurs bring their ideas to...
Cory Huff, founder of The Abundant Artist, shares some essential wisdom around the business of art and the creative process. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 028, I sit down with Cory Huff, who is also a fantasy fiction novelist, performing actor, and...
Marli Williams, a facilitator trainer and speaker, invites us all to embrace imperfect action and say yes to more play and epic experiences. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Marli Williams is an official wilderness guide, joy instigator and creator of epic experiences. Marli shares...
Charlie Gilkey, best-selling author and business coach, provides invaluable straight talk on why people don’t finish things and how to start finishing. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 027, I sit down with Charlie Gilkey, founder of Productive Flourishing and author of the...
Randi Kay shares simple self care practices from her personal and professional experience as a bodywork practitioner and holistic healer. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 026, I chat with Randi Kay, a wellness practitioner and the podcaster behind The Simple Self Care...
*Note: The Simple Bundle offer has ended as of 8 am EST on Tuesday, September 3. When I started writing about intentional living here on Break the Twitch about five years ago, I didn’t know exactly where I’d end up—but...
Stephanie Domrose, a beauty entrepreneur and life coach, shares different ways to intentionally choose your own story in all areas of life. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Stephanie Domrose is the founder of Embeau, a business helping to empower women to feel beautiful inside...
Nora McInerny, best-selling author of latest memoir No Happy Endings, talks about managing grief, finding your own path and opting out of the “shoulds” in life. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Nora McInerny, a humorist, the host...
Julie Kearns, founder of social enterprise Junket: Tossed & Found, shares useful tips on conscious consumption and ways to reduce our carbon footprint in the world. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Julie shares how Junket got started, and the recent transition from vintage shop...
Don Ball, writer and Chief Creative Officer at Fueled Collective, shares a more balanced approach to the creative process and entrepreneurship path. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Don describes how he manages his creative energy and process on a typical day. He also advocates...
Andy George of the popular How to Make Everything YouTube channel shares the making process that’s behind many of the things we take for granted. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 021, I chat with Andy George, the maker and mastermind behind the...
Joshua Becker, a bestselling author on the topic of minimalism, shares deep insights around decluttering your home and life. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 020, I chat with Joshua Becker, the founder of Becoming Minimalist and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Minimalist Home and The...
Going from passion to profitable business is possible. Pin queen and entrepreneur, Gigi Berry, shares how she got started and what keeps her going. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 019, I chat with Gigi Berry, designer, culture curator, pin queen and maker...
Patrick Stephenson shares how a simple tweet led to a global 30 Days of Biking movement and how to get started on the creative work that really matters. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 018, I chat with my good friend, Patrick Stephenson,...
Alex Pagliere, a designer and creator, shares what’s really behind good design and the importance of intentionally designing your life. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 017, I chat with my good friend, Alex Pagliere, a designer, entrepreneur, and the creator behind the CR...
If you’ve ever wondered how to combine multiple passions and build a community around it, Joel Zaslofsky is your guy. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn I chat with Joel Zaslofsky, the podcaster behind Smart and Simple Matters, a multipotentialite, and head of operations behind The...
Thompson Aderinkomi, an innovative healthcare entrepreneur and the founder of Nice Healthcare, shares his path and quest to disrupt the healthcare industry for the greater good. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 015, I chat with Thompson Aderinkomi, who is the founder of...
What will you do with your one life? Matt Bray shares how a $10 bucket of popcorn led to a viral YouTube video and experiencing life to the fullest. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! I chat with...
There’s another way to celebrate the season while capturing more of the true holiday spirit. Here’s our take on a more intentional holiday season. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn My wife Amy and I discuss the holidays—from our childhood experiences to what changed when...
Creativity is often misunderstood. My wife Amy and I work on demystifying creativity by discussing what prevents many of us from being more creative and how we can dig into our own creativity. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn The episode begins with what part...
Constantly striving to keep up with the Joneses isn’t the only way. Brooke McAlary shares her transition to slow living, and how it’s changed her view of success, balance and even the writing process. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn I’m so excited to share...
Nick Knutzen, a personal mastery and vision coach for men, shares how consistently getting to work helped him move past fear and find his purpose. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 010, I chat with Nick Knutzen, the founder of Wyld Joy and...
My wife, Amy, and I share our take on simplifying habits. We talk about why most attempts at building habits fail and how to build habits effectively. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn We discuss what led to our focus on building habits, the best...
Cait Flanders, bestselling author and intentional living advocate, shares her journey of paying off $30K of debt and her practice of letting go intentionally to better embrace what’s next. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 008, I chat with Cait Flanders, a good...
Turns out, creativity, planning and flexibility can go hand in hand. Jessica Chung, hand-letter artist and bullet journal blogger, shares her take on it. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 007, I chat with Jessica Chung, a Minnesotan hand-lettering artist, leadership educator and...
Aneela Kumar, co-founder of HabitAware, talks about the importance of vulnerability and awareness, and how sharing a 20-year secret led her to where she is now. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn I chat with Aneela Kumar, a wonderful human who’s an entrepreneur, mobile app...
My wife, Amy, and I talk about minimalism, and how it helped us create the space to make big changes in our lives. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 005, Amy and I talk about minimalism, about how we apply it in...
There is a way to authentically align money and your happiness. Sarah Von Bargen, the founder of Yes and Yes and a lifestyle entrepreneur, shares how to do just that. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 004, I chat with Sarah Von Bargen...
For ideas on exploring minimalism, mindfulness and the ultimate question of identity, this conversation with Patrick Rhone could very well help. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn In BTT 003, we explore minimalism, mindfulness, and the ultimate question of identity with Patrick Rhone. Patrick is...
Jamey Erickson, an avid cyclist, designer and consistent creator, shares his thoughts on the creative process, failure, presence and more. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn I talk with my good friend, Jamey Erickson, a cool dad and consistent creator of a whole lot of...
Interested in how to stick to healthier eating habits and better manage stress? Certified nutritional therapy practitioner, Lucia Hawley shares some insightful tips—one bite at a time. Apple // YouTube // Stitcher// Spotify // TuneIn This is the very first official episode of the podcast and I’m...
My wife, Amy, and I share the BTT origin story of how Break the Twitch got started and how things evolved from there in this short introductory episode. Apple // YouTube // Google Play // Stitcher // Spotify // TuneIn Our journey started with minimalism to first create the space,...
