Finding Your Five with Jen and Drena

If you could add one more beneficial element to your life this year, what would it be?

Today’s guest, creator of talkingwordy.com and chief product officer and writer for Promptly Journals, Kim Christenson shares the numerous benefits of adding reading to your daily diet.  We talk all the things, from what makes a character truly authentic, to book recommendations, to what the necessary ingredients are to make your own life’s story one worth telling. Plus, Kim provides tips on how to gain a love for reading, as well as how to easily read more.  

So many treasures in this episode, as Kim reminds us that we are the authors of our own life story, inspiring us to write the tale we truly want for ourselves.  After this episode not only will you be motivated to craft a compelling life story, you will be charmed by the magic of curling up with a good book too.

The highly esteemed therapist, coach, and advice guru, Dr. Julie Hanks talks about important topics from the thought cycle, best communication practices, even who her own advice expert is. Fascinating discussion with such a fascinating guest, it’s a must-listen!

How many of us are living on a buried dream?

Author of the book Lies of the Magpie and creator and host of the Power Principles Podcast, Maleah Warner joins us to teach the five necessary steps in claiming your dream.  Maleah provides a much needed, healthy outlook on our relationships with dreams and identifies what prevents us from taking action.  She offers a refreshing viewpoint on how to explore what you want, while minimizing the stress of that process.

Plus, Maleah shares a behind the scenes look on the perseverance and the effort it took to fulfill her own dream of writing the book, Lies of the Magpie.  So many treasures in this episode. After listening, you will have a fresh new take and perspective on what you want out of your life, as well as how to best approach getting it.

If you are looking to bring in the new year feeling inspired and with a new outlook on how to tackle and set goals, this episode is for you!

Olympic Silver Medalist, Noelle Pikus-Pace shares her compelling story of how she earned the Olympic Silver medal in the Skeleton, despite all the uphill challenges placed before her along the way.  Noelle shares an inspirational message, including the details of why her last race was so unique and special.

Plus, she gives tips on goal setting and a sneak peek on her new course that helps you define your purpose and reach your goals.

Who better to learn about goals, commitment, and the crossing the desired finish line than from Olympic Silver Medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace.

“We all make a difference.  We just want to make sure it’s a positive one.”—Bill Hulterstrom

Bill Hulterstrom, CEO of the non profit organization United Way, is not only a wealth of knowledge, but he has a heart of gold. Bill shares his endless knowledge on the importance of restoring unity in our community, how to serve with not only your heart but with your mind too, the necessity of building on individual strengths, and abundant research on human interaction, and more.  

Listen to this episode and become inspired to make a difference in your community in a way only you can.  

Isn’t life just one big audition, learning how to best present yourself to be cast in your leading role? 

Summarisa Stevens knows all too well about landing roles as she has landed many sought after leading roles in some of the biggest shows .  So much can be learned from a person who has played a wide variety of characters, and who knows how to win everyone over in minutes in an audition. 

Everyone’s friend, gal pal Dani is here to share in an entertaining and insightful way her experience with anxiety, as well as  useful tips to help manage it or help someone with anxiety. 

You don’t have to personally suffer with anxiety to get value out of this episode!

Get ready for the upcoming holidays with original gift ideas and a taste of a whole new morning makeover routine that will help you stay centered.  

Then listen to a refreshed interview with Greg Bishop before  December rolls in packed with exciting takeaways from new episodes you will all love.

When you think of the people you admire, get ready to add this next guest to your list.

Sage Volkman is a burn thriver whose story is the definition of a miracle.  After given only a ten percent chance to live and going through eighty surgeries, she is one of the best examples of how gratitude and happiness isn’t rooted in the luxury of fortunate circumstances, but rather rooted in the attitude of the individual.  

Sage’s light heartedness, humor, and outlook is refreshing and inspirational. Get ready to love this guest just like everyone else who meets her!

Looking to find the calm in your storm?
Need tips on how to handle the moments of panic and overwhelm in life?

Creators of Mindful Art Co, Candace and Becky walk us through self-compassion practices, techniques for dealing with panic, meditation exercises, and more.   Not only do these two guests share valuable insights and perspective, they provide doable strategies and steps for managing the seemingly unmanageable in life.  

This episode is one is you definitely don’t want to miss!