The Progress Project

Today's episode is a practical one all about meal planning! We have found that having a working system for getting meals on the table sounds simple, but it's one of the best things we can do to keep life feeling manageable.

We chatted about:

• What hasn't worked in our attempts to meal plan
• What we each are doing to keep meal planning super simple and doable
• How meal planning can be flexible, easy, and take less than two minutes a week
• How the benefits of meal planning go much further than just knowing what's for dinner

SHOWNOTES: To check out Kristin's free meal planning worksheets and any notes from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/51

50 episodes! We're celebrating making it this far by sharing what we're really all about here at The Progress Project.

We always say we love talking about purpose, creativity, and joy, but what does that really mean? What's our vision for what we're doing with this show? And who are we actually talking to?

We share:

• Our favorite principles related to purpose, creativity, and joy
• The changes we've made in our own lives because of these ideas
• The difference between purpose and joy
• A peek into our soon-to-be-released course all about these things

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/50

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In this episode, Laura shares why she is so passionate about living with more adventure and how we can make room for adventure in the everyday, no matter what season of life you're in or where you live!

We chat about:

• What it really means to be adventurous
• How to overcome excuses for not getting out in the world
• Fitting a little adventure into your own life and current circumstances

"It's all about getting out there. Being adventurous isn't always comfortable. It's about learning, growing, experiencing something new."

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/49

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In this episode, we're talking about the time we all have that is JUST for us -- we're calling them magic hours. These are the pockets of time where you don't have to take care of anybody else or worry about other people's priorities.

Magic hours are completely yours for spending however you like: on creative projects, on your spiritual practice, a side business, or just relaxing with Netflix or a book.

We talk about how to find those hours, use them proactively, and make the most of them.

We talk about:

• Deciding what your priority is for your magic hours -- how you want to spend them and making a plan for them ahead of time
• Managing the transition time between tasks and the trick to jumping right in where you left off
• Laura's amazing tip for keeping your energy up from morning to evening
• Finding when you have the most mental or physical energy for the things you want to do
• Discerning what prevents you from using that time well
• How asking for and claiming help from God makes up the difference between what we're able to do and enough

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/48

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After a real-life, in-person conversation between the two of us about perfectionism, we decided we needed an episode about how a fear of mistakes can hold us back from the goals we really want to achieve.

We talked about:

1. Why trying to prevent messing up our goals isn't the right approach -- and what to do instead
2. Asking ourselves what we're REALLY trying accomplish by setting a goal: is it to check off the boxes or to create a transformation?
3. Why we don't necessarily think goals need to be specific and measurable
4. The difference between creation goals and maintenance goals
5. What it would look like to create your own definition of failure

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/47

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In this episode, we take a look back at last year and prepare for a purposeful new year. We talk about what we each have learned this year from applying The Progress Project to our lives, including conversations about:

• Starting a new project
• Morning routines
• Recognizing and owning our confidence
• Using mantras & creating trigger thoughts
• Giving up people-pleasing
• Developing greater faith and reliance in God

We also talked about what to do when you don't achieve your goal, the practical ways we have found spiritual guidance in our work this year, and what we've learned about doing that consistently.

Plus, a look behind-the-scenes of the podcast -- how we work together, how we've leaned into our strengths and divided responsibilities, and our favorite things about working together.

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SHOW NOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/46

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Today's episode is extra special -- we have an interview with Kristin's dad!

Anyone who knows him knows that Jim Hoddenbach is an extraordinary person. He's a pilot, expert aircraft mechanic, father of three, grandfather of six, and someone who influences every person he comes across for good.

In our conversation, we talked about the elusive concept of happiness. We talked about what it even means when we say we want to be happy and how we can create more happiness in our lives.

We also talked about:

• The 50/50 rule that life is half good, half bad -- and why that's actually a good thing
• How we can live with more acceptance and less resistance of the 50% bad
• The four kinds of happiness
• How to balance living in the present moment with remembering the good of the past and anticipation for the future

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/45

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What traditions truly help you feel the spirit and joy of Christmas?

In this episode, we're chatting about our favorite traditions as kids and what we're incorporating into our family lives now.

We talk about:

• How to find your own spiritual tradition to ground yourself each Christmas
• How to create a warm, cozy environment in your home to celebrate using music, light, smell, etc.
• How to pivot traditions as your family grows and changes
• Kristin's favorite tradition that she doesn't invite anybody else to participate in ;)
• Laura's idyllic memory of her childhood Christmas mornings with her siblings
• A few practical tips to keep things running as stress-free as possible

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/44

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As wonderful as the holiday season is, it's easy to slip into overwhelm and stress with all there is to do!

In this episode we're chatting about how to have the exact kind of holiday experience you dream of by simply choosing how you want to feel ahead of time.

We talked about:

1. Choosing your own experience (and the times you may actually choose being frazzled and why that's okay!)
2. Picking a word to guide your feelings over the next few weeks (gratitude, wholeness, anticipation, peace, excitement, joy, etc.)
3. Deciding to let go of anything that causes stress but isn't worth it
4. Thinking about quality over quantity for experiences, moments, and gifts

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/43

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Have you been feeling like the noise of the world is just so loud that it's hard to hear yourself think? We've been feeling like that too. So we took a break from social media and other distractions we each struggle with and this episode is the result -- what we learned and what we're doing moving forward to find clarity and quiet in a noisy world.

We talked about:

1. How to know if a particular distraction (like Instagram, podcasts, email, or the news) is actually a problem for you
2. Why we are pulled to these things so easily
3. How to overcome those urges and get them in better balance

"Remember what it is that truly gives us the balance we're looking for. Responding to those urges for distraction doesn't give us what we need in that moment. What we really need is quiet, peace, understanding, and clarity."

SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/42

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