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My older sister, Mykala Steadman, joins me to share insights from her recent trip to Israel, what she's learned by being quarantined in one room for over a week, maintaining family and friend relationships when your in different seasons, and so much more.

Elevate your day: What is the difference between expectation and anticipation and why does it matter?

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Shownotes:

James Clear 3-2-1 Email Sign Up

The Habit Score Card

Atomic Habits Book

Elevate your day: What did Isaac Newton do when he was forced to stay home during a plague? He invented calculus, parts of the optics theory, and the apple fell on his head that led to his laws on gravity. With social distancing and the upside down time we're in with COVID-19, it may feel like the world has been "paused." But what great ideas, creations, service, or dreams can be realized if we take this time to learn, rest, and reflect?

Interview: Allie Hammond shares incredible & inspiring ideas for creating space within your life and relationships, how Eastern cultures view emotions and happiness, why we should let go of the outcome, how to live a life of adventure, why her go to phrase is "Just for today," and SO much more!

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Shownotes:

Parasympathetic vs. Sympathetic Nervous System

Breathing Techniques Resources:
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Breathing For Relaxation
The Breathing Book

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"Each day is a blank canvas and you get to create something new with it." - from the daily life of Austin Weaver

Elevate your day: What is the biggest waste of life? Seneca wrote that the biggest waste is putting things off. Instead, he invites us to "live immediately."

Interview: Austin Weaver, a Civil Engineer and poet, joins me to talk about creativity, hobbies, balancing alone and social time, and decision making. He also shares a story of what led him to create a vision board and gives tips on how to create your own!

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Shownotes:

Seneca Quote Article
"We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day." - Richard Scott

Elevate your day: While we may have fears, we don't need to be them. They can teach us, warn us, and help us empathize with others, but a quote from Parker J. Palmer shows how we can choose to speak and act from the other parts of ourselves instead of living from fear.

Interview: Christian Davis joins me on the podcast (and on a mountain!) to discuss disruption, what he's learned from a surgery that has caused Him to slow down, why you should read, and one of his favorite books,12 Rules for Life.

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Shownotes:

The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson

Elevate your day: Learn ways to "check yourself before you wreck yourself!"

Interview: My Grandma joins me on the podcast to share decades of knowledge about living a life of purpose, learning, and joy! We talk about how creating consistent habits and routines leads to less stress, how to always have a growing edge, how to learn new things, how our thoughts can affect our health (what if our cells are eavesdropping on our mind chatter?), using technology well, and so much more!

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Shownotes:

Good, Better, Best - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceadsUPmdMA

"We don't need a lot, we need a little bit of a lot of meaning." - from the daily life of Marissa Park. 

Today's conversation centers around focusing on what matters most, the power of stillness, setting goals with yourself and with a partner, and a brilliant way to approach comparison! 

Elevate your day: Hear the parable of a Taoist Farmer that teaches how we can avoid judging situations too soon and trade jumping to conclusions with seeing what's real and present.  

This episode is jam packed with tips on morning and night routines, journaling, being present, maintaining relationships, and the Enneagram!

Today's guest is Betsy, a mother living in the heart of DC. She shares what motherhood has taught her about shifting from an accomplishment based life to really living in the moment. She also shares her mental health journey and introduces the Enneagram (my favorite personality test!!). 

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Shownotes:

Neil Pasricha on the Two Minute Morning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTiNLps-Lg

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Enneagram Institute (learn about the different types to find yours) - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

Is there a difference between happiness and joy? Dig into what Matthew McConaughey has said about how to find joy by defining your own success.

We also dive into the daily life of Virginia Allen. Virginia has lived in places from DC to Africa and shares how to navigate transitional seasons, develop an attitude of thankfulness, and ask deeper questions to connect with others.

Shownotes:
Motivational Speech Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0p1fjLPjYQ
Matthew McConaughey's Speech Transcript - https://time.com/collection-post/3881954/matthew-mcconaughey-graduation-speech-university-of-houston/

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Daily lives is all about exploring and honoring the potential of the day.

In this pilot episode, find out what the Daily Lives Podcast is all about, what you can look forward to in future episodes, and learn from the daily life of our first guest, Doug Blair.

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