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Next up in our series about creative women who do interesting work, Tsh talks to a woman who, on a whim (and fresh out of college herself), told a group of Ugandan women that she'd pay their way to college. Little did she know this was the beginning of a social enterprise that's changing both the footwear industry and the lives of hundreds of women. Liz Bohannon is the founder of Sseko Designs, a company that started with leather sandals with interchangeable ribbons. They now also make leather bags, accessories, and a wide variety of sandals, and they’ve got a business model that helps bridge the gap for women between high school and college. She's been on Shark Tank, and she still travels back and forth all the time between Uganda and her home in Portland, juggling her role as founder and CEO while also having a new job title: mom. If you’re interested in social entrepreneurialism, this episode is for you! Liz pulls back the curtain to show us how she gets it done. For show notes, head to thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 82.

For the next seven episodes, Tsh is sharing conversations with creative women who do interesting work—entrepreneurs and artists, all taking the risk of doing something they love, and making our lives better for it.  First up is a name you might not know, but her work might be familiar if you're a regular listener of The Simple Show. Tania Landin is the co-creator of Around the World Stories. She talked with Tsh from a guesthouse in Germany, where she and her family are parked for a good chunk of the summer. Listen in on how they came up with their business idea, the nuts and bolts of how they create each episode, and how they get their three girls involved, making it a true family business. For show notes, head to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 81.

There's no better time to read than summer—in this episode, Tsh and Haley talk two books that make great summer reads. They go outside their usual reading boxes to talk fiction they wouldn't normally read—Haley goes for something written in the last fifty years (gasp!), and Tsh goes for a sci-fi with a lot of heart. For links in this episode, head to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 80.

There's so many great places in the world, but there's some that are even better when you're with your family, with the one your love, or when you're on your own. Stephanie and Tsh share their favorite spots to wander in each scenario. Buckle up, because you explore the world in this episode! For show notes, head to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 79.

When we say "hospitality," we don't mean fancy tablescapes and canapes—we mean, it's cool to use paper plates. In this chat, Tsh and Erin talk about what it means to make your home a place people want to be. They talk about ways to make your house the "kid hangout spot," where to focus on house cleaning when people are coming over and your house isn't so clean, and easy food to serve. This is about real hospitality, with real families, in real homes. For show notes for this episode, head to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 78.

Epic global travel is all well and good, but what about family roadtrips in your own country? (What a concept!) Tsh talks with Kat Lee, host of the Inspired to Action podcast, whose family has nailed the American family roadtrip. Every summer, they drive somewhere new in a quest for hitting all lower 48 states with their kids before they leave the nest. They’ve been at it for several summers now, and their family of 5 does it well. She shares their favorite places, how they plan a two-week road trip, tips for being in the car for hours at a time, and why these trips are so meaningful to their family. For show notes, head to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 77.

There's no better time to catch up on good stories than in the summer. We're not sure why (a leftover from our childhoods?), but the lazy days of summer beg for a good book and a cold drink. Tsh and co-host Haley share five books each (plus one extra)—three they've read, two they haven't, for a grand total of 11 book recommendations for your summer. Enjoy! For show notes, head to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 76.

How to find good deals on tickets, when to actually buy tickets, jet lag and sleeping on planes, how to find good restaurants (even when there's no menu posted), and what to cook in guesthouse kitchens when you're far from home—all popular questions. So in this chat, Tsh and co-host Stephanie answer your questions about travel. For show notes, go to http://thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 75.

There's quotes around capsule on this podcast's title because Tsh and Erin have a more... laissez faire approach to this idea. They dish about what it means to love everything in your closet—for normal people. Erin's a professional stylist, so there's no one better to toss in two cents to this fountain. Creating a capsule wardrobe doesn't mean a uniform of black turtlenecks and jeans a la Steve Jobs—it means loving to wear all that you've got to wear. Plus, Tsh shares the 8 reasons listeners have said it's hard to declutter wardrobes. For show notes, head to thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 74.

Back to our regularly-scheduled programming of books, travel, and life at home ...and in this episode, Tsh talks with co-host Haley Stewart about two recent reads of theirs—and for the first time, they've each chosen a non-fiction read. Haley's got Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl; Tsh read The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell. Both these books have good insights into life, but one is significantly deeper than the other. (Both types of books are needed, in our opinion.) For show notes, head to thesimpleshow.com and look for episode 73.