I did it! I did it! I kept my promises for five days straight! In this episode, I give you a behind-the-scenes look at my 5-day promise challenge where every day (for five days straight) I publicly committed to doing one thing that would better my life. From hitting 10,000 steps to changing up my workspace to going to the gym when I absolutely did not want to, I set one intention each morning and, by the end of each night, proudly checked that item off my list. I didn’t expect to have learned so much in such a short period of time but I can honestly say I feel like a slightly different person. More productive. More intentional. More confident in my ability to do absolutely anything that I put my mind to! This episode is jam packed with helpful insights for your own promise-keeping journey and, I’m not going to lie, it was probably the most excited I’ve ever been to jump on the mic and start Growing Out Loud. A huge shout out to those of you who joined the 5-day challenge with me; the mutual accountability was key to our success! If you want to see all the amazing things we accomplished, check out the “Promises” highlight on my Instagram page (http://instagram.com/growuponpurpose).

Did you know that 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by the second week of February? For 2019, I set a goal to release one new podcast episode every week. Well, it’s been three weeks since my last episode and I’m officially a statistic! Finally fed up with my promise-breaking ways, I’m taking a deep dive into why we (yes, you too) break promises to ourselves and what we can do to change those bad habits. I share some stats, some facts and a handful of tips for how to step up your promise-keeping game and start committing to the things that will make your life bigger and better. If you like this episode and you’re planning to join me for the 5-day Public Promise challenge on Instagram, be sure to follow (and tag me) @growuponpurpose so that I can see all of your promises! The challenge starts February 8. I look forward to #GrowingOutLoud with you all.

Listen up overthinkers! This episode is for you! I cover a million little ways you can declutter your mind RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, so that you can focus your mental energy on the things that really matter in life. From booking appointments to clearing your inbox to using Post-Its as a DIY To Do List, I’m giving you all the decluttering hacks you could ever need.

Spoiler Alert: This episode includes a Friends reference, the spirit of Marie Kondo and an embarrassing admission about my childhood email address.

Give it a listen and let me know what you think. RATINGS + REVIEWS + SCREENSHOTS to your social media are always welcome and appreciated. I’ve got big goals for the Growing Out Loud podcast in 2019, so a little word of mouth will go a long way!

P.S. I relaunched the Growing Out Loud Facebook page. I hope you’ll “Like” that too. And to hang out with me in between episode air dates, be sure to give @growuponpurpose a follow on Instagram.

Happy New Year!!! In the very first Growing Out Loud episode of 2019, I’m sharing my Badass Bucket List for the year and giving you a behind-the-scenes look at why I chose each item and how I hope each one will help me grow into a more confident person in 12 months’ time. From consistency with my podcast to giving yoga a try to playing with ALL THE PUPPIES, this year’s Badass Bucket List has got me all excited for an incredible 2019. Give the episode a listen and then put on your thinking cap because I’m giving you some homework! As you look forward to the year ahead, I want you to think about what items you can put on your own personal bucket list. Who do you want to be at the end of 2019? What do you want your life to look like? How do you want to feel? What would make you really, really, really proud? Take your answers to those questions and use them to create your own Badass Bucket List for 2019! I promise you’ll love it.

REFLECT WITH ME: In the final Growing Out Loud episode of 2018, I channel all my journaling experience into a reflection activity for those of you who want to learn from the past 12 months but aren’t quite sure where to start! First we’ll do a comparison between THEN and NOW. Next, we’ll create a HIGHLIGHT and LOWLIGHT reel from the past 12 months. Then, we’ll do an audit of the PEOPLE who popped in and out of your life and evaluate your GROWTH GAME. Finally, we’ll tie up any LOOSE ENDS and make a list of all the things to BRING FORWARD into 2019. I hope you have a pen and paper ready for this episode, or at the very least – an open mind! You’ll be doing lots of thinking about how the past year went; what worked, what didn’t work and what we want to focus our energy on in the New Year. Stay tuned for a PLAN WITH ME episode in January where we take all of this reflection work and map out a path forward for the next 12 months. Remember: Life is about progress, not perfection. As long as you’re growing through what you’re going through – you’re already on the right track!

Thank you so much for joining me on this Growing Out Loud journey since it kicked off in August of 2018. It’s been a wonderful journey so far and I look forward to Growing Out Loud with you in 2019.

As a long time New Year’s Resolution-Making Failure, I decided to try something different for 2018. I chose a word of the year (hint: it’s in the podcast title) and made a Badass Bucket List with 12 items that would help me grow, build confidence or overcome fears in some way or another. In this candid episode, I take a look back at the past 12 months, share my full bucket list and give you an honest update on what I accomplished, what I let get away from me and how all the ups and downs have changed me for the better (I hope!). Spoiler alert: This episode includes content for gamers, carb-lovers and runners alike. Give it a listen and let me know what you think over on Instagram (@growuponpurpose). Yay for growing out loud!!!

Oh hey there! Before you hit play, I thought I should give you a heads up that you’re probably going to want to make a list of all the lists that I list in this episode about lists. Hahaha. But seriously, in this episode I admit to being a big time list-maker and share six different lists that you can start making right now to get out of your head, boost your mood and live a happier life. This may be a spoiler alert but the six lists are as follows: 1) Brain Dump, 2) To-Do, 3) Ta-Da, 4) Gratitude, 5) High Vibes, 6) Learning List (a.k.a. “Jep Prep”). Give this episode a LISTen (see what I did there?) and let me know which of the lists sounds most appealing! Lists, lists, lists, lists, lists.

Oh hey there… remember me? Your friendly ‘Growing Out Loud’ host who took a longer-than-intended hiatus from podcasting? Well, I’m finally back with an all new episode and can’t wait for you to give it a listen!

In true ‘Growing Out Loud’ fashion, I share why it’s been so hard for me to jump back into podcast mode since returning from my trip to Greece AND (because there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel) share what I did to finally get back on track. This episode covers everything from intentional living to the Law of Attraction and – yes – the chimes are also back!

Check it out and then come say “hello” to me over @growuponpurpose! I’ve missed ya :)

Talk about lucky number 7! I’m so excited to announce my FIRST GUEST on the Growing Out Loud podcast. Cheryl Sutherland is the founder of PleaseNotes which is a line of affirmation-based products grounded on personal growth principles.

Cheryl and I met at a journaling workshop that she ran this past summer. By the time the workshop was over, I literally wanted to run home and start my podcast. I felt so supported, so inspired and so clear on my vision for the future.

In this episode we talk about why she started her company and the three Cs that align her work: Confidence, Clarity and Creativity. She also teaches me a thing or two about affirmations, speaks about her exciting new kickstarter campaign and shares some valuable advice to help overthinkers get out of their heads and check in with their internal GPS.

Give the episode a listen, show some love to Cheryl’s Enamel Pin Kickstarter Campaign (https://kck.st/2p71GuC) and check out the full suite of PleaseNotes products on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pleasenotes). If you like what you see and want to get yourself a little something, you can use the code “GROWING” at checkout for 10% off your purchase from www.pleasenotes.com :)

Oh hey there, friends! If the title hasn’t given it away already, I should probably let you know that this episode is all about how to be really, really, really nice to yourself. Like, #BFF styles. I talk about my struggle to record this week’s episode and how a little self-compassion went a long way in terms of getting me back in front of my microphone – ready to record this very episode.

Thanks to Google and an article I read on Psychology Today, I go over three key parts of self-compassion

* Self-Kindness

* Feelings of Common Humanity

* Mindfulness.

I also do some shoutouts to my Instagram friends, make a subtle Harry Potter reference and share an exciting announcement at the very end of the episode. Drumroll included!

As always, I appreciate your RATINGS + REVIEWS + INSTAGRAM SCREENSHOTS. (Why am I yelling?) If you like what you’re hearing and want to grow out loud with me err’ day, follow me at @growuponpurpose and slide right into my DMs with a “hello, nice to meet ya!”

Okay. Thanks. Love ya. Bye.

#CHIMINGOUTLOUD (you’ll get it once you listen)