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- 17 - I Can’t Control Everything (and Other Lessons I Learned This Year)(deep exhale) Whew, 2023 is quickly coming to a close! This year felt particularly challenging for me in a lot of ways, but looking back now I can see it as a year of growth and change. That’s why I thought it’d be fun to talk about the 3 biggest lessons I learned this year, both from launching the podcast and just from life in general, with a solo episode!
This will be my last episode of 2023. Weekly episodes will resume on Wednesday, January 3, so see you then!
You can find the full episode transcript from today’s episode at www.notonormalpod.com. Please follow along with the show on TikTok and Instagram @notonormalpod.23 min - 16 - How to Live a More Playful Life Laura Haver has always been good at incorporating play into her life: first as a tennis player, then as a coach, and now as a mom and play advocate. In today’s episode, she talks about leaving her successful (but stressful) career in marketing, training as a pro athlete after having kids, and how she helps women lead more playful, vibrant, and fulfilling lives.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.41 min - 15 - Trash Talk: The Art of Transforming GarbageYou wouldn’t know this just by looking at it, but Jessica McGhee’s beautiful, handmade jewelry is actually made out of trash that she gathers herself!
In this amazing conversation, Jessica shares her love of sustainability, art, and mental health (and talks about how those three things are actually all connected!). She also shares how she has overcome some of life’s toughest challenges while still deciding to focus on the beauty.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.40 min - 14 - Positive Impact Travel with Laura Ericson Group Trips If you love the idea of solo travel but don’t want the stress of planning everything by yourself, or maybe you don’t feel safe going alone, then you’re going to love today’s episode. Laura Ericson perfectly curates culturally immersive group trips with solo travelers like you (and me!) in mind.
In this conversation, Laura shakes up the idea of the stereotypical group trips that you’ve probably seen before, shares what it means to go on a “positive impact” trip, and walks through the hundreds of hours it takes to plan amazing, once-in-a-lifetime trips.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.43 min - 13 - Becoming the “Ice Cream Bike Lady”If you think about summers from your childhood, maybe you picture yourself riding your bike down the road with your friends. Or maybe you remember eating ice sandwiches by the pool while the ice cream melted down the side of your hand. Katherine O’Brien took both of those nostalgic summer staples and founded Cream Cruiser, a successful “ice cream from a bike” business.
Now, after spreading joy with her cute pink bike and ice cream sandwiches at weddings, festivals, and farmers markets for almost the past decade, Katherine has now pivoted into helping other aspiring bike entrepreneurs start their very own mobile food businesses.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.34 min - 12 - Safer Sipping: How Jinx Drinx is Disrupting the Alcohol IndustryGrowing up Mormon, it’s safe to say that Maddie Largey probably didn’t expect to grow up and start an alcohol company. However, a personal experience in college led her to identify a huge problem with the way college students consume alcohol.
Now, just a couple of years after graduating from Stanford, Maddie is the co-founder of Jinx Drinx, a boozy punch in a pouch that promotes a work hard, play smart mentality. In this episode we talk about how her upbringing has impacted how she approaches her business, what it’s like being a young woman in the entrepreneurial and investing space, and how Jinx is trying to find shelf space in a super saturated marked.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.40 min - 11 - Van Life: Instagram vs. RealityIf you’re anything like me, you love scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest looking at all of the cool, adventurous people out there doing “van life.” You drool at the beautiful views, you imagine what your van layout would look like, and you dream about having the freedom to make up travel plans as you go along.
Today’s guest, Karley Wiedenhofer, has one of those van life accounts that I personally love! And in this episode, she is pulling back the curtain and sharing what van life is *actually* like: the good, the bad, and the unexpected.
Stay up to date with the show on TikTok and Instagram at @notonormalpod.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.41 min - 10 - Love Where You LiveSure, you’ve binge-watched every episode of Parks and Rec, but have you ever thought about what goes into planning a city? How does a town go from a place that people live, to a place that people LOVE?
Today, I’m talking with Peter Kageyama, author of For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places, about the people who have improved their cities in fun, creative, and surprising ways…and how you can do the same!
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.44 min - 9 - That Time I Lived in Airbnbs for 2 MonthsMurals, and corgis, and pink jeeps, oh my! In this episode, I’m recapping the two month solo road-trip I took from Missouri to California last year. I’m sharing it all, from how I saved up for the trip and made extra money along the way driving for DoorDash, what it’s like to live in a stranger’s home for a month, and some of my favorite, can’t-miss stops through California.
Between Carla’s episode about her national park road trip last week, and this walk down memory lane with me today, I wouldn’t be surprised if you spend the rest of the evening Googling road trip routes.
Stay up to date with the show on TikTok and Instagram at @notonormalpod.
You can find links from today’s episode and the full episode transcript at www.notonormalpod.com.28 min - 8 - 15,000 Miles, Zero Hotel BillsCarla Loury is no stranger to adventure, but her 2 month solo road trip across the US took things to a new level!
In this episode, Carla shares how she took a 15k mile road trip without ever spending a dime on hotels, and how she stayed safe as a women traveling alone. She also shares some of her favorite gear and resources that helped her along the way, so you can start planning a trip of your own!
Stay up to date with the show on TikTok and Instagram at @notonormalpod.
You can find links from today’s episode, more information about the guest, and full episode transcripts at www.notonormalpod.com.39 min
About No to Normal
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Welcome to the podcast that gives you permission to say no. No to boring. No to putting off your dreams. No to a job you hate. No to old habits that no longer serve you. No to imposter syndrome. No to…
normal.
I’m your host, Danielle Renee, and I’ve spent the past 10 years trying new jobs, starting my own businesses, and moving across the country all in an attempt to build a life that doesn’t give the Sunday Scaries (if you know, you know). With this show, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite ventures, like when I converted a school bus into a mobile gift shop, and when I discovered the wonderful world of seasonal work by googling “jobs that pay your rent.”
I’ll also have weekly interviews with creatives, industry-disruptors, and adventurous souls who said “no” to the normal 9-5 life, and are defining happiness and success on their own terms. Basically, I started a podcast so I’d have an excuse to chat with some of the coolest humans I’ve ever met, and I’m excited to invite you along for the ride!
I’m your host, Danielle Renee, and I’ve spent the past 10 years trying new jobs, starting my own businesses, and moving across the country all in an attempt to build a life that doesn’t give the Sunday Scaries (if you know, you know). With this show, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite ventures, like when I converted a school bus into a mobile gift shop, and when I discovered the wonderful world of seasonal work by googling “jobs that pay your rent.”
I’ll also have weekly interviews with creatives, industry-disruptors, and adventurous souls who said “no” to the normal 9-5 life, and are defining happiness and success on their own terms. Basically, I started a podcast so I’d have an excuse to chat with some of the coolest humans I’ve ever met, and I’m excited to invite you along for the ride!