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Animals as Individuals with Cameron O'Steen. We talk life on the road in his RV, ways he shares animals' stories, why pigs roll in the mud, compassion fatigue, and more.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #374: Animals as Individuals
Share with me where you're listening from and what you're doing while listening. Laundry, commuting, gardening, running? Thank you for being part of Tranquility du Jour!
Tami in Michigan is usually cleaning & organizing her home while listening. Jacki in PA listens in the shower. Kim in PA listens on her way to work.
Upcoming EventsFall TDJ Live: September 22
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots left}
Hip Tranquil Chick 10-Year Online Celebration: November TBA
New Year's Eve Mini Retreat: December 31
Yoga, Creativity + Mindfulness in Costa Rica: February 18-25
Tranquility du Jour Guest
Cameron O'Steen is a photographer, yoga teacher, and animal caregiver currently on a cross country RV road trip photographing at farm animal sanctuaries. He worked at a farm animal sanctuary for more than five years providing direct care for hundreds of non-human animals, but also conducting tours and regaling human visitors with the residents' stories. Cameron delights in being a storyteller, whether via his portraits of non-human animals in the Yoga Animalia Project, or through his yoga guidance and photography as Yogatography.
Save 30% in his Etsy store with code TRANQUILITYDUJOUR30 now through August 31.
my sweet pig canvas from cameron mentioned in the show
Savvy SourcesThe Creative Practice with Lisa Sonora Beam. We talk writing, dealing with creative cycles, and the inspiration behind writing her memoir, Sketchbooks: My Personal Creative Practice.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #373: The Creative Practice
Share with me where you're listening from and what you're doing while listening. Laundry, commuting, gardening, running? Thank you for being part of Tranquility du Jour!
Upcoming EventsTranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Fall TDJ Live: September 22
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots left}
New Year's Eve Mini Retreat: December 31
Yoga, Creativity + Mindfulness in Costa Rica: February 18-25
Tranquility du Jour Guest
Lisa Sonora is an American artist and creative entrepreneur living in Mexico, who wants to live in a world where following your heart's desire is considered practical, and making a living from your gifts is a no-brainer.
Her first book, The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Guidebook to Making Business Ideas Real (Quarry, 2008) won two independent publisher awards and launched a movement that has helped thousands to make their creative business ideas real. The Creative Entrepreneur is used as a textbook in many business, entrepreneurship, and arts programs, including University of Madison School of Business.
As an artist and creativity and business consultant, Lisa's work has been featured in Business Week, Entrepreneur Magazine, ABC News, San Francisco Chronicle, and in dozens of online venues.
In 2002, she founded a boutique marketing agency focused exclusively on green business initiatives and social justice in San Francisco. She's designed and taught green and social marketing, and creativity and business curriculum for graduate business, and arts administration programs.
Lisa is a graduate of DePaul University's School of Music, and has professional degrees in Music Therapy and an MBA from New College of California in Sustainable Enterprise.
A sought after facilitator, she's led international creativity workshops on five continents for the past 20 years: at schools in Africa, inside tech companies, coach training programs, churches and zendos, and at retreat centers and universities. She trains others to lead creativity workshops in her Creative Journey Facilitator Training, and has a Creative Entrepreneur School in the works.
Her 30 Day Journal Project brings together a global audience twice a year to celebrate the power and magic of creative journaling.
When she's not consulting or in the studio making stuff, you can find her journeying to foreign lands in search of textiles, trying to take better photos, and adding to her visual journal sketchbooks in cafes around the world.
Lisa lives in Oaxaca, Mexico with her partner Alex, where they host artist retreats and residencies. She blogs about her adventures as an expat artist at lisasonora.com. Lisa's memoir, Sketchbooks: My Personal Creative Practice, is comprised of journals she kept during her move to Mexico.
Savvy SourcesLiving the French Kiss Life with Tonya Leigh. We talk Paris, iconic women, and the question that set her journey in motion.
Maite listens from France while peeling turnips. Jackie listens from the suburbs of Detroit while on walks, getting ready for work, or at work. And you? Share with me where you're listening from and what you're doing while listening. Laundry, commuting, gardening, running? Thank you for being part of Tranquility du Jour!
Upcoming EventsTDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: June 16 at 8-9pmET
Yoga + the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots}
Yoga, Creativity + Mindfulness in Costa Rica: February 18-25
Tranquility du Jour Guest
Tonya Leigh is the founder of French Kiss Life, a destination for women who want to inject more elegance, style and joie de vivre into their daily lives. Through a vibrant online community and immersive experiences, Tonya helps women uncover their own iconic appeal. You may be classically charming like Audrey Hepburn or your goal is to be a trendsetter at every age like Iris Apfel. You can find out how to tap into and leverage your own iconic appeal with Tonya at tonyaleigh.com/tranquilitydujour.
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Creating an Animal Sanctuary with Dr. Lisa Davis. Hear the story behind her creation of a nonprofit animal sanctuary outside of DC, the best and hardest parts, and how you can meet the animals.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #371: Creating an Animal Sanctuary
Upcoming EventsPenning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots}
TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: June 16 at 8pmET
Yoga + the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots}
Tranquility du Jour GuestDr. Lisa Davis is the Co-founder and President of the Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary and Eco-Retreat (BMASER). She and her husband, Dr. Lawrence Cheskin, founded the Sanctuary with Davis' father, Edward Davis, Jr. in 2012 in honor of the late Margaret (Peggy) Davis, an avid animal lover and advocate. Having grown up caring for horses and numerous pets, Davis knew she had a calling to help animals. After conferring with her lifelong friends, Davis left her corporate job, where she was Vice President of Scientific and Clinical Affairs at Medifast, Inc., moved to Ellicott City, Maryland, and established the nonprofit animal sanctuary.
Savvy SourcesSipping Tea with Andy Hayes. Hear the story behind his tea business' mantra "making moments matter," how we collaborated to create the tranquility tea blend, and how he bookends his day for tranquility.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #370: Sipping Tea
Featured Guest: Andy Hayes is a tea aficionado and advocate for self care + first class living. He believes that to live a life you love, you have to focus on creating moments that matter. Based in Portland, Oregon, Andy is the founder and creator of Plum Deluxe Teas.
Savvy Sources
Penning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots}
TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: June 16 at 8pmET
Yoga + the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15 {5 spots}
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots}
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The Writing Practice with Heather Sellers. Hear her story of face blindness, learn about the structure of braiding, and the value of slowing down to see what's really there.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #369: The Writing Practice
Featured Guest:
Heather Sellers' award-winning memoir, You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know, has been featured by O, the Oprah Magazine, where it was a book of the month pick, Good Morning America, Rachel Ray, NPR, The New York Times, Dick Gordon's The Story, Good Housekeeping, More, Elle, and many others.
Heather Sellers was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Her PhD in English/Creative Writing is from Florida State University. A professor of English at the University of South Florida in the creative writing program, she teaches poetry, nonfiction, and writing for children. Awarded an NEA Fellowship for fiction, she published a short story collection, Georgia Under Water, a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. She's published a children's book, Spike and Cubby's Ice Cream Island Adventure, three volumes of poetry, and three books on the craft of writing. Her popular textbook for writers in any genre, The Practice of Creative Writing, is out in its second edition from Bedford/St. Martins. She's taught at the University of Texas—San Antonio and St. Lawrence University, and, for 18 years, at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. She's currently at work on a novel for young readers, essays, and a new memoir.
Savvy SourcesArt + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 {1 spot}
Penning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots}
TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: June 16 at 8pmET
Yoga and the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15 {5 spots}
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots}
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Always Too Much And Never Enough with Jasmin Singer. Hear her story from fat to thin and from feeding her emotions to feeding her soul, her memoir writing process, and the creation of Our Hen House.
Featured Guest: Jasmin Singer is the author of the memoir, Always Too Much and Never Enough (Penguin Random House Berkley; 2016), which documents her journey to find herself through juicing, veganism, and love, as she went from fat to thin and from feeding her emotions to feeding her soul. Jasmin was named a 2016 “40 Under 40” by The Advocate Magazine and a 2015 “Eco-Preneur” by Go Magazine. The Our Hen House podcast – which Jasmin co-hosts – has been honored twice by the coveted Webby Awards. In addition to co-hosting Our Hen House, now in its seventh year, Jasmin is the host of the Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, can be seen in the award-winning documentaries Vegucated and The Ghosts In Our Machine, and has also appeared on the Dr. Oz Show and HuffPo Live. She has contributed to several anthologies (including Defiant Daughters, Running Eating Thinking, and Circles of Compassion), and is a contributing writer for VegNews Magazine. When she’s not traveling around giving book talks or presenting workshops on veganism and activism, Jasmin spends her downtime at home in New York City. Follow Jasmin on Twitter: @ourhenhouse @jasmin_singer, and visit jasminsinger.com for updates.
Savvy SourcesArt + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 {1 spot}
Penning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots}
TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: June 16 at 8pmET
Yoga and the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15 {5 spots}
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots}
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Dream Job with Rebecca Rubin. Hear about her one-year journey working around the world, learn about her free Day Job to Dream Job Summit, and the lessons she continues to learn after launching a business.
Featured Guest: Rebecca Rubin is a marketing + mindset mentor for new coaches who want to get their first paid clients (like, yesterday!) and create a stand-out online presence. After making her own transition from day job to dream job, she is committed to helping other women create their version of a fabulous life through entrepreneurship. Rebecca is currently taking her business on the road as she travels the world (visiting 12 countries in 12 months). To learn more visit www.thepursuitoffabulous.com.
Savvy SourcesArt + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 {1 spot}
Penning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots}
TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: June 16 at 8pmET
Yoga and the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility Virtual Retreat: July 9
Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15 {5 spots}
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {6 spots}
Stay ConnectedPolish Your Poise with Jennifer Scott. Learn her five characteristics of poise, how to be a charming communicator, and the difference between style and clothing.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #366: Polish Your Poise
Featured Guest: Jennifer L. Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic (Simon & Schuster) and creator of the blog The Daily Connoisseur. She is a contributing writer for Huffington Post Style and has been featured on CNN, BBC, and CBS News, and in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Newsweek, and The Daily Mail. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.
Savvy Sources
TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: March 31 at 8pmET
Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 {1 spot}
Penning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots}
Yoga and the Animals at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary: June 18
Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30
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Living the Farm Sanctuary Life with Gene Baur. Learn the five tenets of living the Farm Sanctuary life, his story from Hollywood to Hilda, how Farm Sanctuary found their first spot in Watkins Glen, New York, and how he stays motivated as an activist.
Featured Guest: Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. Since the mid-1980s, he has traveled extensively, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our system of cheap food production.
A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses, documenting the deplorable conditions that exist. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.
Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. Gene has published two bestsellers, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food (Scribner, 2008) and Living the Farm Sanctuary Life (Rodale, 2015), which he co-authored with Forks Over Knives author Gene Stone. Through his writing and his international speaking engagements, Gene provides simple actionable solutions coupled with a compassion-first approach to help us be the change we wish to see in treatment toward animals and in our food system.
Gene began his activist career selling veggie hotdogs out of a VW van at Grateful Dead concerts to fund farm animal rescues. Today, he serves as president of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, with shelters in New York and California. Providing rescue, refuge, and adoption for hundreds of farm animals each year, Farm Sanctuary shelters enable visitors to connect with farm animals as emotional, intelligent individuals. Gene believes these animals stand as ambassadors for the billions of factory farm animals who have no voice, and he has dedicated his career to advocating on their behalf.
Gene holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from California State University, Northridge, and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University. In 2015, Gene was granted an Associate appointment in Health, Behavior, and Society at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In this prestigious position, Gene is focused on implementing courses related to evidence-based work on diet and farming as it aligns to Farm Sanctuary’s goals of shedding light on factory farming’s threat to public health, the environment and animal welfare.
Savvy Sources
Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 {2 spots left}
Penning in Paris: June 6-10 {2 spots left}
Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15
Writing in the Woods: October 28-30
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