We read so much as kids, but once you're an adult, no one tells you to read... and so a lot of us stop reading completely. If you've always wanted to read more but struggle to, listen in for my top tips on reading, why there is no such thing as "useless reading," my book recommendations, and more.

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Where does your skincare story start? For me, it was in middle school when I looked into the mirror and literally said, "I'm disgusting."

Grab your kombucha/coffee/drink of choice and follow along with my skincare journey, how skincare's become an important and grounding part of my routine, and how I finally began to embrace and feel confident in my skin.

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I share my top 3 tips on getting out of a funk — and why feeling "stuck" or "in a funk" can be a warning sign of a misaligned purpose.

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Today we have Phoebe from Hearthstone Collective with us to chat about all things mushrooms, including her own journey from a marketing agency to this wellness company, living on the road during the pandemic, and why mushrooms are so magical.

Hearthstone Collective is a microdosing company on a mission to reconnect you with yourself and others, to inspire a relationship with nature, and to restore the ecology of our earth.

Stay tuned until the end for a fun giveaway!

You can find Phoebe and Hearthstone Collective at www.hearthstonecollective.com or on Instagram at @hearthstonecollective

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Happy Valentine's Day! Today we dive into what self-love really means, my 3 top components of self-love, and why it's the key to personal growth AND to healthy relationships.

What exactly *is* stress and is all stress bad? We dive into eliminating stressors vs. managing stress, breathing techniques to calm down, stress vs. burnout, and more. 2022 has been CHAOTIC so far, so take a deep breath and listen in.

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Today, I'm joined by Vincent Infante. Vin's a certified Mindset Coach and licensed psychotherapist who was named one of the top 10 coaches to follow in 2022 by the International Business Times.

He also has an amazing background — he was formerly a firefighter (during the pandemic too!), got his master’s in social work, and became a fully licensed psychotherapist at the age of 23.

We chat about:
- Getting "unstuck" and what that means
- His experience as a firefighter & what lessons he learned from it
- One thing people can do right now to change their emotional state
- Why mindset matters

You can find Vin on Instagram at @vin.infante and online at www.vincentinfante.life

You can find Nancy on Instagram at @nancy.lin.chen and online at www.nancylinchen.com

"Is Instagram like... your full-time job?"

Answer: nope! I do marketing for a fast-growing startup as my "day job" and really love content creation as a creative outlet. In today's solo episode I answer some frequently asked listener questions, including:

- Why I'm SUPER conscious of what content I consume
- How to find creativity in a world of heavy saturation
- How to make time for creating content, especially for partnered (paid) content
- Wtf is whitelisting
- My top 3 must-haves for building your "brand"
- Why originality and authenticity > perfection
- Knowing your worth & setting rates

Some Medium articles I wrote back in 2018!:

13 Life Lessons I Learned from Being an "Influencer": https://nancylinchen.medium.com/life-lessons-instagram-influencer-72f86bdc8e0b

How to Get 11K+ Instagram Followers (Just Kidding): https://medium.com/swlh/instagram-followers-36095a4760e9

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In this week's episode, we are live from AUSTIN, TEXAS! I sat down with my little sister to chat through what it was like graduating during the pandemic, how to start a new job and move to a brand new city (and state) without knowing anyone, and how to deal with change and uncertainty, especially as a new graduate.

5:07 How to cultivate the ability to move to a new city where you don't know anyone.
8:43 Why schedule coffee chats with your coworkers.
12:22 Investing for beginners, how to get started as a new grad, 401ks, and organizing finances.
26:32 Navigating big changes through these times and why we live by the "make the uncomfortable comfortable" mindset.
30:30 Why we think our parents' immigration story impacted us and how it drove us to embrace change, discomfort, and not fear failure.
35:00 How to gain confidence and get over a fear of public speaking.
40:52 Parting advice and morning routine.

We made it through the first full week of 2022...but why do so many of us feel unmotivated at work? Is it the post-holiday slump, or is it something deeper? In this episode, we discuss how to get past the "unmotivated wall," how to focus your time so you work less and rest more, and why work might not matter that much after all...

We talk about:
- Digging into the root causes of feeling unmotivated (what do you need from your job to feel fulfilled?)
- Why sleep is more important than you realized
- Deep work and how to truly focus
- Morning routines and why they set you up for success
- Work-life balance: setting boundaries but also recognizing the environment
- Why rest is vital.

Remember, you are not simply worth your output. You are so much more.

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