You probably already know that I love Dana Shultz from Minimalist Baker (seen here and here). But like most of my internet girlfriends, we hadn't ever actually spoken before this podcast. But based on our emails, her Lil Jon and Martin references, and her undying dedication to creating new dairy-free mac & cheese recipes, I knew that we'd hit it off (and we did).

In this episode, Dana and I discuss her decision to ditch the traditional publisher route and self-publish her cookbook, her top tips for creating a website that Google loves, how she's taken her photography skills to the next level, and the most important thing she believes you need to have a successful website.

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Show Notes:Minimalist Baker Website + InstagramDana's First WebsiteYoast (SEO plugin for WordPress)Food Photography SchoolThe Artful DesperadoHollis Anne (Dana's cookbook designer) Veggie Sandwich With Sunflower Seed Tzatziki via Fairing Well Anthony Bourdain's Parts UnknownDry Creek ValleyVOTE for Laura Wright of The First Mess in the So Delicious Shake Off

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On this week's episode, I talk to Melissa Baswell Williams – the designer and founder of the lifestyle website Bubby & Bean. I had never spoken to or met Melissa before this interview but have always had a lot of love for her. When my brand was just starting, she asked me to be on her site. I had a handful of Instagram followers, not a lot of readers, and was just figuring stuff out. But Melissa didn't care and still wanted me anyway. She's sweet like that.

In our talk, Melissa shares for the first time the very personal and intimate details behind the creation of her website, how it helped her cope with a traumatic event in her life, and why she decided to start taking her family's online privacy seriously.

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Show Notes:Bubby & Bean Website + InstagramEpisode 34: Choosing To Live With Sahar PazDeconstructed Sushi Bowl Recipe via Fork And Flower Deliciously EllaNaturally Ella

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This week's podcast is pretty special. I had the opportunity to speak with the co-author of one of THE most influential books in health, wellness, and plant-based nutrition. It's Dr. Thomas Campbell, who cowrote The China Study with his father, Dr. T. Colin Campbell. The book has sold over 1 million copies and inspired the film Forks Over Knives. Their work has transformed thousands of lives across the world, including my own. I'm pretty excited about this one!

Tom and I discuss why he needed to write his new book, The Campbell Plan, his thoughts on the hottest health topics out there – gluten, soy, and oil (you might be surprised to hear what he thinks), raising a healthy family, and the number one thing he says is vital in successfully changing your diet.

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Show Notes:The Campbell Plan Book + Website + FBThe China StudyForks Over KnivesT. Colin Campbell Center For Nutrition StudiesLasagna Recipe

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This week I'm talking to one of my biggest art/design idols, Rose Lazar. I admire her so much and couldn't wait to get her on the podcast. I admire for hundreds of reasons: she's the best gift-giver I know, she makes all of her products by hand (her own hands) for her company, The Great Lakes Goods, and she loves Drake even more than I do. And that's a lot.

But the thing I admire most about Rose is that she does exactly what she wants every single day. She only makes what she loves and only sells what she truly cares about. And when you have your own business, that's not always the easiest thing to do. But she's mastered it and gives great insight on this episode on exactly how she's pulled it off.

You'll have to listen in to hear Rose's challenge. But whether you decide to take the pledge or not, I'm pretty sure you'll walk away with a new idol too.

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Show Notes:Rose's Website + InstagramDrake's LegendWink SetHex Weight BlocksI'll Take Care Of You Card (Drake!)

If you decide to take the pledge:

1. Take the pledge and keep it to yourself. Tell no one or maybe just your best friend at dinner. Write it in your diary. Say it out loud to your bathroom mirror. Do you.

2. Take the pledge and share in the comments here. It's a great place to talk with fellow pledgers. And also a great place to ask any questions you might have about the challenge.

3. Take the pledge and tweet it. Share on Twitter and tag it with #onepartpledge. Challenge someone else you know to take part in it. These things are always easier with friends.

4. Take the pledge and Instagram it. Take a photo of yourself holding up the OPP hand sign (it's above) or a photo of you doing the challenge. You don't even have to show your face. Get creative with it. And make sure to tag me, so I see you! #onepartpledge

If you miss a challenge or aren't ready for it right now, that's ok. This isn't like an episode of Game of Thrones. You can miss one and still know what the hell is going on.

Let's do it!!

I talk a lot and have a tendency to overshare. But I'm feeling a little speechless when it comes to describing Sahar Paz. I've been sitting in front of my computer for twenty minutes trying to figure out what to say about this incredible woman.

My interview with her was like none I've had before. There aren't many people that have survived what she's been through. And even fewer people that have survived and then made it their life's work to help others do the same. She's one of the most inspiring women I've ever talked to, and I'm just so proud to share her story. Hear for yourself why she's my new superhero.

Here's Sahar:

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Show Notes:Sahar's Website, Twitter, InstagramFind Your Voice (buy this book!)Find Your Voice TrailerFree Your Voice FoundationOh, Ladycakes aka Ashale WarnerDreamcatcher Guest House Emerging Women Live ConferenceKhoresht Karafs Recipe via My Persian KitchenThe New Persian Kitchen

This episode was sponsored by Podcasting School For Women.This 8-week live online training program takes you through every step you need to start a successful podcast. I seriously wish I'd had this school when I started this show. Check out the course overview and sign up. Classes start June 1st! Hope to see you there.

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This week I'm talking to one of the most driven and successful women I know, Jessica Zweig of Simply Be. A few weeks leading up to this interview, Jessica told me that she really wanted to "get real" during our interview. And that we did.

Jessica and I discuss exactly what we thought of each other the first time we met, the breakdown that led her to one the biggest decisions of her life, leaving her business and coping with a business divorce, finding love outside her "type", and the best piece of advice her pops gave her on starting a business.

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Show Notes:Jessica's Website and InstagramSimply Be TVTara Stiles Interview on Simply Be TVGabrielle Bernstein's Forgiveness MeditationReishi Coconut Smoothie Recipe via Well + Good Fashion Friends (Jena Gambaccini's new podcast)

This episode was sponsored by Podcasting School For Women.This 8 week live online training program takes you through every step you need to start a successful podcast. I seriously wish I would have had this school when I started this show. Check out the course overview and sign up. Classes start June 1st! Hope to see you there.

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After ten minutes of meeting John Michael Schert, I asked him to be on the podcast. He didn't even know I had a podcast, and I didn't really know anything about him – I just knew that he was awesome.

In this episode, John Michael and I talk about how to get out of your own way, the impact of his mother coming out when he was a teenager, what he learned from being a dancer, and learning to give space to the unknown. Sound heavy? It sorta is. But it's also one of my favorite episodes yet.

Here's John Michael

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Show Notes:John Michael on Instagram The Economics Of Suspense via NYT Chicago Booth School Of BusinessDoes Jesus Really Love Me? Flow: The Psychology Of Optimal Experience Treefort Music Fest Trey McIntyre Project Fattoush Salad via The Kitchn

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Katie Dalebout does a lot. She's an author, speaker, yoga teacher, podcast host, and the creator of The Wellness Wonderland. After reading that list, you might be thinking "Ooooh, fancy. She's got it allll figured out." She doesn't. And that's one of the reasons I love Katie so much. She's very open and real about the fact that she's constantly working on herself and trying to shift her ideas and patterns.

Because of all that, I thought she'd be a perfect host for this month's challenge. The funny thing about her challenge is that it changed halfway through the episode. We got so deep on a topic that I asked her to ditch the original one because I thought the new idea would have a greater impact. Selfishly, it's also something that I really need to work on myself. I just needed a nudge (ok, hard push) to do it. Hoping you'll join me in this one!

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Show Notes:The Wellness WonderlandThe Wellness Wonderland Radio PodcastJordan Younger's Episode (on orthorexia) Isabel Foxen DukeKatie follows: Bonjour Clem & Bo Stanley

If you decide to take the pledge:

1. Take the pledge and keep it to yourself. Tell no one or maybe just your best friend at dinner. Write it in your diary. Say it out loud to your bathroom mirror. Do you.

2. Take the pledge and share in the comments here. It's a great place to talk with fellow pledgers. And also a great place to ask any questions you might have about the challenge.

3. Take the pledge and tweet it. Share on Twitter and tag it with #onepartpledge. Challenge someone else you know to take part in it. These things are always easier with friends.

4. Take the pledge and Instagram it. Take a photo of yourself holding up the OPP hand sign (it's above) or a photo of you doing the challenge. You don't even have to show your face. Get creative with it. And make sure to tag me, so I see you! #onepartpledge

If you miss a challenge or aren't ready for it right now, that's ok. This isn't like an episode of Game of Thrones. You can miss one and still know what the hell is going on.

Let's do it!!

Kathleen Shannon is known for her work helping creative entrepreneurs grow and define their businesses. She's got a brand (Braid Creative) and popular podcast (Being Boss) dedicated to it. So I thought feeer sure we'd be talking business on this episode. But we didn't talk about it once. What we did cover got a little real…in the very best way possible.

Kathleen and I talked about online haters, how her spiritual growth has changed her (and also kept her the same), approaching tricky parenting traditions and systems (heads up: we talk circumcision), and a really great piece of advice that Brené Brown shared with her (and now YOU).

Dive in and make sure to share what you think about these topics.

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Show Notes:Braid Creative Being Boss& Kathleen Brené Brown TED Talk, Daring Greatly, WebsiteKind MamaPumpkin Maple Muffins via Cookie & Kate Healing Kitchari via Vidya Got something to say about this episode? Leave a comment, tweet it, share it on Instagram, and make sure to tag @jessicamurnane or #onepartpodcast.

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I already spilled the beans about this week's guest on yesterday's post…it's the very cool Ashlae Warner of Oh, Ladycakes. But what you don't know is just how many freaking topics we covered in this episode.

Ashlae and I talk about dealing with misophonia, a heartbreaking yet pivotal point in her relationship, her tips on creating more opportunities to travel, using food as medicine, her beef with Sur La Table, and our shared messy-bessy ways (that's a nice way of saying we're slobs).

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Show Notes:Ashlae's Website + InstagramReal Deal Vanilla ExtractPlease Stop Making That Noise (NYT article on Misophonia)Emma DimeUlcerative Colitis BasicsEndometriosis + DietSpicy Tofu Noodles from My Darling Lemon Thyme Easy No Bake Cookies from Oh, LadycakesPlain White T's American NightsFood Choices (Trailer) Donate To Food Choices

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