What does bravery look like to you?

Does it look like daring acts of courage? Or maybe small steps outside of your comfort zone?

Everyone has their own definition of bravery, their own unique challenges, and their own personal fears.

While these fears can be scary, they are not always bad. Our fears can show us what is important and we might just find that if we lean into these fears, we can discover our own kind of brave, as our guest today will show us.

Today on the podcast, I'm interviewing Jaclyn Fischer, an incredibly brave solo traveler who pushed past her anxiety to follow her love of travel and lived by herself for 8 months out of her Toyota Tacoma. In this episode, she will share with us what she learned when she decided to push her comfort zones and lean into her fears.

Head over to Positively Delighted for more information and resources from this episode :)

Have you ever heard a really good song and wondered how it came to be?

Wondered about the inspiration behind it, the people involved, and just wanted to know more of the story?

Music can be incredibly powerful. It can take you on a journey, make you feel something, and maybe even connect you to a place in your past.

Today’s guest knows exactly how to do just that. He is the amazing singer/songwriter and storyteller, Richard Gilbert, who will share with us his love for capturing stories with lyrics and melodies and the therapeutic value of music.

You’ll also get a behind the scenes look at the inspiration and message behind his song "Travelin On".

Head over to Positively Delighted for more information and resources from this episode :)

In this episode, I introduce my friend Charly Jackson and we make a big announcement! We will be caravanning for the next month on what we are calling "Charly and Kelsey's Epic Camping Adventure!". 

Our goal for this trip will be to push our comfort zones and test out what solo travel lifestyles would look like. We will be doing a series of episodes about what we learn and all the shenanigans we get into on the road.

Today, I want to introduce you to Charly, our travel setups (her trailer and my glamper car), how we got the idea for the trip, and our biggest challenges going into it.

Get ready for laughs and giggles as we talk RVing and camping set ups, wet baths, porta potties, and my little pony.

Follow the adventure at @positivelydelighted and @wherescharly on Instagram!

Head over to Positively Delighted to see more photos of Charly's trailer and my car conversion!! :)

Today, I’m interviewing Laura Petersen, a tall Math and Psychology teacher turned international bestselling author, international speaker, podcaster, and persuasive writing expert.

She helps people to {actually} make money with their books, build their brand authority, and grow their business.

Laura believes that helping others grow in business allows you to make a bigger impact in the world and have more time, money, and freedom to do more of what you love.

Laura is the host of the popular podcast Copy That Pops and she is the author of two best selling books on Amazon, Copywriting for Podcasters and Permission to Write a Brand Building Book for Podcasters. Both books hit #1 in their categories in the U.S. and abroad.   I met Laura earlier this year when we were both volunteering for the Social Media Marketing World conference and was instantly impressed with her confidence in networking. She took me under her wing and bestowed some of her marketing wisdom on me, even getting me into an exclusive networking party!   After seeing Laura in action at the conference, I have noticed such a huge difference in my own networking confidence. So I wanted to have her on the podcast today to share this wisdom with you!   Networking is such an important skill and you can use it to improve all areas of your life. Most obviously yes, you can improve your career, but you can also take this so much further! I’m talking about so much more than just your career. I’m talking about your dreams and the dreams of the people around you. Networking can help make your dreams a reality and that’s a theme that came up often in this interview.   Laura talks about her journey from teaching to owning her own business and everything in between. Every step of the way, she met new people, learned new skills, and increased her own confidence. I hope that after hearing this interview, you will as well.   Head over to Positively Delighted for more information and resources from this episode :)

What does is mean to live a Positively Delighted life?

Does it mean that you’re always little miss sunshine?

Or does it mean that dreams come true where ever you go?!

As wonderful as these things sound… there is a bit more to it than that and we will get into this today :)

In this episode, I want to share with you what it means to live a Positively Delighted life, full of delight, laughter, and fun! This is also the first Song and Story episode for my album "Music & Lyrics". This episode will focus around the inspiration for my song "Dolly Smiles".

This song was written for a very special family friend named Dolly, who passed away from cancer two years ago. Dolly is the inspiration for my brand Positively Delighted and my role model for positivity.

Head over to Positively Delighted for more information and resources from this episode :)

You know those conversations that just fill your soul?

Maybe you’re talking to your best friend and you discover something new about them.

Or you’re talking to your grandparents and you hear a story you’ve never heard before.

Or it could even be a moment in time that you share with a stranger that ends up having a huge impact on your life.

These are the conversations that we are going to talk about in today’s episode. I’m interviewing Lindsey Nubern, an author who has an amazing book called 501 Questions: A Travel Game that will help us start more meaningful conversations and create more connection with the people around us.

Head over to Positively Delighted to check out Lindsey's book!! :)

Suddenly, it hits you. You are overwhelmed with a really bad mood.

You know those days when try as you might, you just can’t seem to shake it? Your optimistic perspective is spiraling out of control and you feel like you want to kick and scream on the floor in a full out temper tantrum.

Today, we are going to talk about how to avoid these temper tantrums and 8 ways to get out of a really bad mood.

This episode is inspired by a blog post that I wrote awhile back about how to get out of a really bad mood.

I consider myself to be a very optimistic and positive person, but there are those times when bad moods hit me hard. It’s usually accompanied by a headache and overall feeling of yuckiness and probably caused by some situation that is happening in my life or stress that I haven’t quite dealt with.

When this happens, it can be really frustrating and sometimes hard to calm down. When you get in a really bad mood, you’re working yourself up into these emotions and you can’t just turn it off and instantly be happy. The best thing to do in this situation is to take steps to calm yourself down and then you can move into feeling good again.

I recommend choosing a few different ideas from this episode, depending on how you feel in the moment. Some ideas will help you calm down, while others will help you work off aggression, and the rest will get you focused on the positive.

My hope is that this episode will give you the tools to get out any future really bad moods and to navigate these emotions in a healthy way.

Head over to Positively Delighted to see all the fun videos and resources from this episode :)

In this episode, I'm interviewing Drew Bensen. Drew is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and inspirational coach. He is also a Transgender man and a fierce lover of human connection and positive living. He is a certified "Infinite Possibilities" coach, trained under Mike Dooley from 'The Secret’.    Drew launched his writing career in 2017 by coauthoring a book called "Positive Minded People". He has spent the last two years traveling the SW edges of America full time in a Winnebago RV, with his dog Ralphie.   He is currently living in Seattle and leading his dog walking company, called Close To Home, which he has been running for the past 10 years! Drew believes in living his most authentic life and empowering others along their path.   Drew is an amazing inspirational coach and I know this for a fact because I have been working with him since earlier this year. I wanted to have Drew cover these topics on the podcast because we’ve spent a lot of time covering this in our coaching sessions and it’s made a huge impact on my life.   We recorded this episode about 2 months ago, when I was in the midst of some major changes in my life and business and it was all in perfect timing because Drew was right there by my side to teach me how to navigate making decisions and stepping into my power.   Drew has this aura of positive energy that surrounds him and his presence clearly states “I know who I am”. In this episode, he shares his own personal journey of the disconnect between knowing who he was and who the world saw him as.   He also talks about his battle with anger and how he was able to understand and make peace with his emotions to truly own his power and step into his best life.   Drew has some great advice for emotional tools that we can use to navigate any situation and stories to illustrate these points.   Head over to Positively Delighted to check out Drew's book and other fun resources from this episode! :)  

What rules do you live your life by?

Are they your rules or someone else’s?

Today, we are going to talk about how to determine the rules you are living by right now and how to create your own rules for living a life that excites you and fills you with joy.

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Camille Attell from More Than A Wheelin’.   For 20 years, Camille and her husband Bryce both had successful careers in the corporate world. Camille worked as a corporate trainer and Bryce worked as a financial planning analyst.   Until... they decided to make a radical life change, which involved selling their home, downsizing their possessions, and leaving their very stable careers.   They wanted to live a life on purpose that they could be excited about, so they jumped head first into full-time RVing and have been traveling for the past two years.   Now, Camille runs her own business and teaches her program Remote Work School, which helps others transition to a life of travel and working remotely.    In this episode, she will share with us the emotions that came with this transition and the lessons she has learned along the way.   Head over to Positively Delighted for more information and resources from this episode :)

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Dan and Lindsay from Follow Your Detour.   Dan and Lindsay are full-time traveling RVers from Colorado. They took the leap into full time RVing after experiencing life altering news. They viewed the news as a life "detour" and thus came the name for their travel and inspirational blog, Follow Your Detour. Through their detour, Dan and Lindsay have grown more passionate about pursuing their dreams and leading a fulfilling life, while sharing their story in hopes of inspiring others to do the same.    One of the traits that I admire so much about Dan and Lindsay is their self-awareness. You can tell from this interview that they make the time to process what is going on in their lives, and then make the conscious decision to look at it through a positive mindset.   I think this is a part of positivity that is easily overlooked, but SO important. You could skip straight to the “I want to feel happy and good” stage, but underneath you will still have those emotions tugging at your soul, begging to be acknowledged.    It seems counter productive to feel sad to be happy, but it’s true. Loving and acknowledging the parts of yourself that are hurting will actually make you feel a lot better.   It comes down to what kind of happiness you want to have in your life. Do you want happiness that is only surface level or happiness that you feel to your core?   It’s your decision, but you have to put in the work.   In this interview, Dan and Lindsay talk about what it looks like to make this decision for yourself. They share their own experience of leaning into the discomfort and give you the reassurance that you can come out feeling better on the other side of it. Most of all, this interview will help you cultivate the positive mindset to follow your detour, where ever that may take you.   Head over to Positively Delighted for more information and resources from this episode :)