Do you ever cringe when the topic of money comes up in conversation? (Not that it does often, because YES ... we ALL cringe...!) In this solo episode, I do some deep diving around my own stories about and relationship with money.

Here are some resources I brought up in the episode:

If you listen to this in real time, I'm currently at a week-long writing retreat in Taos, New Mexico! Eeps! In this solo episode, I talk about the project I'll be working on while away, why I care about it so much, and then dish up a whole lot of brutal honesty as I process the many ways I might sabotage my own success.

Here are some resources I mentioned in this episode:

Get in touch! www.liznorell.com

In this solo episode, I talk through realizing that teaching yoga just isn't filling my bucket anymore... and how guilty, afraid, and sad that I feel about that.

Check out Katie Hall's yoga offerings in Murfreesboro, TN: http://katieshall.com/

Buy Elle Luna's book, The Crossroads of Should & Must: https://amzn.to/2lkxnC3

Get in touch and let me know what you're thinking! [email protected] || www.liznorell.com

Matt was feeling kind of run down and had some weird bruises, so he went to his doctor ... and very quickly his life went sideways as he began treatment for leukemia. In this conversation, he shares that story with us, with all its ups and downs. Be sure to check out bonus content at www.liznorell.com/ep22/ for photos that share some of the funnier moments of his treatment adventure.

Sign up to be a bone marrow donor at www.bethematch.org.

Want to go indoor skydiving in Frisco, Texas? Here's the 411: www.iflyworld.com/dallas/

Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama: https://www.hangoutmusicfest.com/

Austin City Limits ("ACL") Music Festival in Texas: https://www.aclfestival.com/

Want to be on the podcast? Let me know! Email [email protected] or get in touch at www.liznorell.com. And thanks for sharing this podcast with your friends.

Heather Staples is a pediatrician in Houston who shares her measured and sage advice on how to manage our fears about our kids' health. She recommends seeking the advice of your own medical care team whenever you have specific fears, but she gives us some good perspective on some of the more common fears of parents -- fears, by the way, that she shares as a parent herself.

Heather also shares a great resource, the American Academy of Pediatrics web site, www.healthychildren.org, where you can get age-specific advice for your own kids' health.

If you have a story you'd like to share, reach out! You can get in touch at www.liznorell.com or by email at [email protected]. And thanks, as always, for your continued support and presence!

Hospice nurse Karen joins me to talk about health concerns, in our ongoing series of facing our health fears. But then Karen drops this incredible bit of knowledge about caring for those at the end of life, a job you might expect is one of the saddest: "I come home with my heart filled. People are just amazing."

In this episode, we talk about heart and brain health, the importance of getting regular check-ups and screenings, and making sure you stay attentive to what's happening in your body.

Note: Nothing in this episode is meant to give you specific medical advice. If you have specific medical concerns, definitely go see your doctor or other health professionals.

Make sure you check out episodes 18 & 19 for the first two installments of our 'facing your health fears' series. Next week, we'll hear from Heather, a pediatric health professional in Texas.

Jen G., who works as a nurse in a neurological unit, joins us to talk through some of the health scares that feel most common ... or, at least, that Liz worries about most. She serves up pretty fantastic nuggets of calm-yourself-down wisdom, such as this one: "Sometimes, the body just does weird things, and most of the time, it's just trying to compensate for something else that's happening." Preach!

Nothing in this episode is meant to provide specific medical advice; we're just two friends talking generally about what sorts of health concerns we have. We strongly urge you to talk to your own doctor or other medical professionals if you have concerns about something happening with you. In fact, talking with your doctor is something I think we should all probably do more fully and more honestly than we're generally predisposed to doing. So skip Dr. Google and go straight to the person who can help you directly. OK?

Join us next week for another health-fears conversation! And share this episode with someone you love. It might just prompt them to go see their doctor, and who knows? Maybe save their life in the process.

Tell your friends you love them.

Oh, and: I love you, listeners!

It started with a cold he couldn't shake ... and ended with a miracle in the nick of time that saved his life. In more ways than one, Scott Foster found a new heart, just when he needed it the most. In this conversation, he shares why he now says, "We don't realize how powerful we are."

Scott and I have been friends since 1999 -- twenty years (!?!?!) -- and I'm proud to call him a friend, an ally, and a survivor.

Everyone who listens to this, do me a favor: Check and make sure you are a registered organ donor, and then BE SURE your family knows you want your organs to be used in any way that might save another person's life. It's because of the gift of organ donation that Scott is still here to tell his story. To find out more, visit https://www.organdonor.gov/. It's a powerful way to leave a legacy.

You know what they say about the best laid plans... Yeah, they don't tend to go so well. That's kind of the story of my EVERY SINGLE March and October ... the midway point of the academic semester. You'd think that after more than a decade in teaching college, I would've learned to anticipate this. Alas, though, I need twice-annual reminders. And that's why you haven't seen this podcast feed update in a little while. But the fog will lift soon, and I'll be back with all-new episodes. Scheduled (again, plans -- proceed with caution) for April is a series of conversations all about health-related fears. Until then, thanks for your support and patience! I'll be back with you soon.

When Amanda Lipnack planned her solo trip to Paris, she was feeling pretty "meh" about it ... because, honestly, wouldn't it be better to go with someone special? Once she landed in Paris, though, the excitement hit her and she had an amazing experience! She now fully embraces the virtues of solo adventuring and imagines a day when, even with a partner, she might choose to go have a solo adventure somewhere exciting.

Amanda shares her favorite things to do in Paris, why she can't really appreciate Picasso's artwork so much (Hannah Gadsby was right... ugh), and where she plans to go on her next travel adventure. And, she and Liz brainstorm their third or fourth business idea: Women Travelling Alone, Together. We are currently open to investors!

Thanks for listening to this episode, and be sure you stay tuned for information about Amanda's upcoming podcast! (I've heard the first episode, and it's AMAZING!!!)

Find Amanda at https://www.amandalipnack.com/. (Psst! You can find the demo of her podcast here! Squee!)

Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/travelgirl19355/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AmandaLipnackCoaching/.