Day in the Life

On today's show, I have Merritt Beck who is a Lifestyle & Fashion Blogger and Editor of The Style Scribe.

I started following Merritt after my husband and I found out we would be moving to Dallas. Of course, my logical first step in figuring out where the fun places to go, live, and eat was googling "dallas bloggers" and up popped Merritt's website!

If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a full-time blogger, this is an episode you won't want to miss. We chat about how she got started, advice she'd give to people who want to make money blogging, what she thinks people misconceives about blogging as a job, how exactly she makes an income from blogging and a whole lot more!

Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• How Merritt got started as a fashion blogger.
• What she thinks people misconceive about full-time bloggers.
• One thing she struggles with on being a blogger.
• Advice she would give to people who are just starting out in the blogging industry.
• How exactly she makes money from blogging.
• Whether or not she thinks blogging will be a lucrative career in the next 5, 10, & 15 years.
• Her opinions on the Instagram algorithm, loop giveaways, and fake followers.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/025

Links mentioned:

• rewardStyle
• BBG Workouts
• Merritt's Butternut Squash Noodles w/Goat Cheese & Sage Recipe
• Fashion Jackson blog

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• Website
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Snapchat

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On today's show, I have Daron Roberts who is a Former NFL Coach and now the Founding Director of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation at University of Texas.

Guys, this episode is jam PACKED full of quotes, I nearly had 2 pages! Daron is one of the most inspirational people I've ever met and I know you'll feel motivated and encouraged to pursue your dreams after listening to this episode.

If you aren't familiar with Daron, you are in for a real treat because Daron's story is one you won't want to miss. Daron went from being a Harvard Law School graduate, to NFL football coach, to now a founding director at the University of Texas.

We discuss how he made these career changes and advice he'd give to anyone else seeking a career change, perfectionism and why it shouldn't hold you back, why it's important to set boundaries and the questions he asks himself before he says yes, what it was really like to be an NFL football coach, what he wishes people knew about being an NFL coach and so much more.

Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• How Daron went from being a Harvard Law School graduate to working as an NFL coach.
• The routines from his NFL days that have carried over into his career now.
• The pressures and stressful parts of being an NFL coach.
• One moment that he's most proud of from his NFL career.
• Advice he'd give to someone who wants to completely change career paths like he did.
• One thing he wished people knew about what it's like to be an NFL coach.
• Misconceptions people have about NFL coaches.
• How to set boundaries in your life and the questions you should ask yourself before saying yes.
• Why he thinks perfectionism holds most people back.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/024

Links mentioned:

• Half.com

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• Website
• Instagram
• Podcast

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On today's show, I have Rachel Wilkerson Miller who is a Senior Lifestyle Editor at BuzzFeed.

I've followed Rachel's blog for years. I'm talkin' at least 8 years, which is a long time in blog days. While her blog has changed over time (it used to be healthy living focused, now it mostly shares what she's reading and writing), I've always loved following along her life.

I think I'm not alone when it comes to curiosity about what it's like to work at BuzzFeed. Is it really as fun as it seems? Are the people actually cool or are they stuck up? How do they get work done while working in a chaotic environment?!

We chat about all of this more. Rachel shares how she got the job at BuzzFeed, advice she'd give to anyone who wants to work in journalism, the most challenging and rewarding aspects about working at BuzzFeed, where she finds inspiration on the stories she writers, and a heck of a lot more.

Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• How Rachel got started at BuzzFeed.
• Advice she would give to someone who wants to work in journalism or at BuzzFeed specifically.
• The most challenging aspects and proudest moments during her career at BuzzFeed.
• One thing that surprised her about working at BuzzFeed.
• Where she finds inspiration for the articles she writes and what she likes most about working at BuzzFeed.
• How the political climate has changed the content that's shared on BuzzFeed.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/023

Links mentioned:

• Morning Pages
• Up First podcast
• The Daily podcast
• The NewsWorthy podcast
• Pocket app
• Soylent
• Slack

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ffiliate disclaimer: Heads up! There are affiliate links in these show notes. What that means is if you click on a link and then make a purchase, I make a small percentage of money because I referred you. This comes at no additional cost to you. I only share products and resources that I trust and that I know will help you in your business. Grateful for your support!

On today's show, I have Meghan Meredith who is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach located in Los Angeles, California. During this episode, we chat about how she got started as a health coach, what she thinks people misconceive about health coaches, her struggles with social media, pressures on being "healthy" all the time, among many other topics. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a health and wellness coach, now's your chance!Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• How Meghan got started as a health and wellness coach.
• What Meghan thinks people misconceive about the health coaching industry.
• Her struggles with social media as a business owner and how she handles the pressure of always being "on."
• Advice she'd give listened to lead a healthier lifestyle.
• Her advice on how to incorporate a slower morning into your daily routine.
• If she feels pressure to be "healthy" all of the time and how she handles it.
• How she prioritizes her own health in order to serve others well.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/022

Links mentioned:

• ACE Personal Training Certification
• Alli Hoff Kosik's Day in the Life episode
• Andrew Crockford's Day in the Life episode
• Sleep Rate app
• Capital Gains by Chip Gaines

Follow Meghan:

• Website
• Fitness planner
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Pinterest

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Affiliate disclaimer: Heads up! There are affiliate links in this blog post. What that means is if you click on a link and then make a purchase, I make a small percentage of money because I referred you. This comes at no additional cost to you. I only share products and resources that I trust and that I know will help you in your business. Grateful for your support!

On today's show, I have Paul Meier, who is a Former Lutheran Pastor located in Eastern Kentucky. This episode is probably one of my favorites because our conversation took an unexpected turn. As Paul was talking about how he was led to work in ministry later in life, we discussed what later led him out of the ministry. One of those reasons was how his church congregation felt about homosexuality and Christianity. I think our conversation will surprise and enlighten you and I hope no matter what you feel about this topic that you will open your heart and mind while you listen.Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• How he got called to become a pastor later in life.
• How he emotionally handled being exposed to people's worst moments of their lives.
• If he ever experienced burnout.
• His thoughts on gay couples and Christianity.
• The difficult and most rewarding parts about being a pastor.
• Advice he'd give to people who are a beginner at learning about Christianity.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/021

Links mentioned:

• Centering with God by Thomas Keating
• A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
• Insight Timer app

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• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter

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On today's show, I have not one but two guests, Lisa & Peter Hoppe, who are on an adventure of traveling the world for one year! Peter is a web designer who was able to take his work on the road with him and Lisa shares the traveling adventures on their YouTube account, Happy Hoppe. Lisa & Peter have always loved traveling but when they received some devastating news, they decided to up and leave the U.S. in favor of traveling the world for an entire year.We chat about what led them to make the decision to become world travelers for a year, how they prepared for their trip, what it costs them to travel (we talk exact numbers!), their struggles, and a whole lot more!Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• Why Lisa & Peter Hoppe decided to leave the U.S. and travel the world for one year.
• How their families reacted to their decision to travel the world.
• How Lisa & Peter prepared in advance for traveling the world for a year.
• How they make money while they're traveling and how much they saved in advance before leaving.
• What the monthly cost is for them to travel to different countries.
• Their advice for people who want to take time off to travel.
• Some of the struggles they've experienced while traveling full-time.
• One thing they would do differently if they had to start over.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/020

Links mentioned:

• Booking.com
• Expedia
• Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card
• Evernote
• A Candle in the Window

Follow Lisa & Peter:

• Peter's media business
• Their travel website
• YouTube
• Instagram

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On today's show, I have John Hubbard who is a Cyber Security Manager located in Pennsylvania. John is an expert at Cyber Security and we cover A LOT of topics during this episode, everything from how he got started in the information security industry & advice for anyone who wants to work in the information security field to how you can protect yourself and your more sensitive information to stay safe. These days, we all live our lives online but there are people out there who will take advantage of vulnerabilities and steal your information.This episode is super informative for those who want to take action to protect themselves but aren't quite sure where to start. Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!In today's episode, you'll find out:

• How John got into the information security industry and advice for anyone who wants to work in the information security industry.
• How hackers go about compromising a person and/or a business and the different techniques they use to get access to sensitive information.
• How people can take action to protect themselves from malware & hackers.
• The difference between an opportunist attack and a targeted attack.
• His biggest struggle working in the information security industry.
• What people misconceive about the information security industry.
• His thoughts on cryptocurrency and how someone can become more knowledgeable about this area and how it will be tied to cyber security.

Full show notes at: http://brittneyllynn.com/019

Links mentioned:

• Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• Miracle Morning podcast
• Have I Been Pwned
• LassPass
• OnePassword
• uBlock Origin
• AdBlock
• DefCon Conference
• Episode 002 of the Day in the Life podcast featuring Jacqueline Sutherland, Counterrorism Expert
• Episode 015 of the Day in the Life podcast featuring Katherine Pomerantz, Accountant

Follow John:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Sans Website

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Heads up! There are affiliate links in this blog post. What that means is if you click on a link and then make a purchase, I make a small percentage of money because I referred you. This comes at no additional cost to you. I only share products and resources that I trust and that I know will help you in your business. Grateful for your support!On today's show, I have Lauren Frontiera, podcaster and creator of The Real Female Entrepreneur.Lauren and I are in the same entrepreneurial groups online and after a few Skype dates, we became fast friends. Lauren and I started our businesses around the same time and Lauren so openly shares the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship and I can relate to practically all of the topics she talks about on her podcast, where she interviews a variety of female entrepreneurs sharing their successes, struggles, and everything in between.During this episode, we talk about meditation, her journey to becoming an entrepreneur, the struggles and rewards of being a podcaster/entrepreneur, among many other topics. Lauren is not one to hold back and she shares it all and I'm excited for you to listen.Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• Lauren's journey to becoming an entrepreneur and how she got started.
• How & why did Lauren started The Real Female Entrepreneur podcast and community.
• Her biggest struggles and more rewarding moments of being an entrepreneur.
• What she thinks people misconceive about being an entrepreneur.
• How entrepreneurship has changed her for the better.
• How she prepares for interviews.
• Advice she'd give to other female entrepreneurs.

Full show notes at: brittneyllynn.com/018

Links mentioned:

• Website
• The Real Female Entrepreneur podcast
• Day in the Life episode 001 featuring Tonya Dalton
• Day in the Life episode 011 featuring Jessica Freeman
• Day in the Life episode 004 featuring Kali Rogers
• Day in the life episode 008 featuring Andrew Brockenbush
• You Are A Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
• The Ellen Show YouTube channel
• Colleen Ballinger YouTube channel
• Fleur DeForce YouTube channel
• Jedidiah Jenkins

Follow Lauren + TRFE:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

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*Affiliate disclaimerOn today's show, I have Kristen Ley who is the Founder and Owner of Thimblepress, located in Jackson Mississippi. Kristen and I were introduced through episode guest Katie Hunt (link to /005 episode) and we immediately hit it off. I get the pleasure of working with Kristen to help get Thimblepress even more press than it already attracts. Talk about dream job!Kristen and I talk about what it's like to run a profitable, online business, how she started partnering with brands such as Hallmark and Target, her proudest moments and hardest struggles, and more!Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• What she struggles with the most being the owner of an online business.
• How she initially connected with big brands like Hallmark and Target and what it was like to get those emails.
• How she sets boundaries at work and in her home space so she's not constantly working.
• How to connect on a deeper level with your customers.
• Advice Kristen would offer to someone who wants to start their own business.

Full show notes at: brittneyllynn.com/017

Links mentioned: Thimblepress website: https://www.thimblepress.com Hug Your Customers by Jack Mitchell: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401300340/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=brittneylly07-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1401300340&linkId=1474fef7c8c5f7c8e7fd9ffea2ffab8b Essentialism by Greg McKweon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804137382/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=brittneylly07-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0804137382&linkId=bfe0ece97258dcacd1e7b2b2717cc167 Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594634726/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=brittneylly07-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1594634726&linkId=858aa9825a90b146b33fff5134130daa

Rising Strong by Brene Brown: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081298580X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=brittneylly07-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=081298580X&linkId=38977807d73db3d4e33a09165888c8ec Asana: http://asana.com Small Squares, Mighty Words: https://www.thimblepress.com/shop/product-category/small-squares-with-mighty-words?v=7516fd43adaa Day Dreamer journal: https://www.thimblepress.com/product/the-day-dreamer?v=7516fd43adaa Boomerang Chrome Extension: https://www.boomeranggmail.com/ The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080241270X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=brittneylly07-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=080241270X&linkId=0100a6750e6bb70bf83828d4424f53a7 Waiter app: https://www.waiter.com/app Enneagram test: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions/ Follow Kristen & Thimblepress:Thimblepress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thimblepress/ Kristen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristen_ley/ Thimblepress Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thimblepress/ Kristen's Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/Kristen_ley/ Thimblepress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thimblepress

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On today's show, I have Laura Collins who is a stay at home mom living in Kohler, Wisconsin. Laura and I met through our church we attended while we lived in Wisconsin. She worked a traditional corporate job up until two years ago when her and her family moved to Kohler from Milwaukee and she was able to quit her full-time job to be a full-time stay at home mom.Laura always knew deep down she wanted the option of staying at home and now that she's been at home for two years she wouldn't change a thing about her experience.We talk about what she thinks people misconceive about being a stay at home mom, her biggest struggles and best moments, the greatest lessons her kids have taught her and what it's really like to be a stay at home mom.Excited for you to tune in and hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• What her life was like prior to being a stay at home mom.
• How she became a stay at home mom and why she decided to stay at home with her kids.
• One of the greatest lessons her kids have taught her.
• What people misconceive about being a stay at home mom.
• Her biggest struggles and best moments of being a stay at home mom.
• What she would tell someone who doesn't understand why someone would want to be a stay at home home.
• If she's ever felt judged for deciding to be a stay at home mom.

Full show notes at: brittneyllynn.com/016

Links mentioned: Website: http://wholegreenlove.com Episode 005 of the podcast featuring Katie Hunt: http://brittneyllynn.com/005

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