Gumption hits DOUBLE DIGITS this week with our a-Maeve-zing guest, Maeve Schumacher! We talk about the creative process, and how challenging yet rewarding it is to draw inspo from your emotional experiences. @Writer.Maeve 's first book, a poetry collection entitled My Kind of Mind, will be available for purchase on Amazon and select small businesses in March (featuring your host's adorable illustration artwork!) <3 For now, you can listen to her work on Pocket Poetry podcast!

In this impromptu solo minisode, Lil shares her thoughts on what we should leave in 2022. Enjoy your host's humor, recommendations, and pet peeves as we enter this new year. Don't forget to comment your ins-and-outs on @gumptionpod's latest Instagram post, and check our first ever playlist of gumption-filled songs, linked here <3 Wishing y'all many blessings in '23!

In Gumption's ninth, self-proclaimed Blonde Triangle of Friendship reunites to get vulnerable. Em, Liz, and Lil share hilarious adventures before diving deeper into their collective friendship breakup (and ultimately, reunion). Music festivals heal all wounds, man.

Gumption is BACK after a killer Scorpio Season, with none other than Stephanie Dejak (@stephdejak). Steph shares her insights on astrology, finding your writing niche, and letting love in when you least expect it. Featuring a never-heard-before reading of her lyric essay, "On Astrological Compatibility". Check out her amazing work on scadconnector.com 🖤 All our fave recs linked in @gumptionpod bio on Instagram!

In Gumption's lucky number 7, Lil's cousin Bella Lasecki pole vaults into our hearts. In this lighthearted episode, the future Olympic pole vaulter shares her wisdom about her sport, and the girls practice some self-deprecation as they catwalk down memory lane. Featuring a spoiler-free review of Midnights (3 AM Edition), and appreciation for the Lonely Ghost community's favorite micro-celebrity, Indy Blue.

This week on Gumption, Lil is joined by Arianna Mack (that's where it's at! IYKYK). From their earliest days of being girlies in STEM to now, the ladies chronicle their journeys with spirituality and being kind to yourself. Check out Ari's podcast @ingoodnewspodcast on Instagram, and stream on all platforms for your dose of spiritual wisdom!

Gumption goes to enemy territory this week as Lil interviews her roommate-from-a-past-life, Morgan. The girls journey through pop culture, from Swiftie Nation to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and share their honest takes on Don't Worry Darling (don't worry, no spoilers). It's like old times on our couch, which we broke, by the way. Giveaway winner is announced!

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Gumption is honored to welcome Tony Berardo, co-founder of Meet Cute Box, to the pod this week! We talk sparking that entrepreneurial spirit in the face of adversity, staying connected to your partner, and meet cutes in every sense of the phrase! Enter our first GIVEAWAY- details on Instagram @gumptionpod. Make sure to check out Meet Cute Box's adorable date-night-idea subscriptions and other products on meetcutebox.com, and give them a follow @meetcutebox on all socials! Xoxo

Join us for this chaotic minisode-on-the-road, where Lil welcomes her favorite person in the wide world (her mom). We talk travel adventures, crazy career changes, ultimate prankster moments, and Chelly learns how to correctly use modern lingo. We are, if nothing else, a family full of laughs.

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In Gumption's second episode, Lil is joined by Kaitlin, Nate and Jack: three adventurous souls who tell of their travels and passions. Enjoy as we recount some of our finest friendship moments, and learn more about marine biology than you ever wanted to know (thanks Jack). Follow us on Insta, @gumptionpod, for bonus content :)