Time flies as Claudia and 20-year old Emma Blight explore all the possible reasons why a mutual friend thought they should meet. Could it be their love of coffee shops? Their mutual love of mail (giving and receiving)? The fact that they were both camp counselors? Or is it that Emma started a small business called Be a Light where she creates and sells inspirational T-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, and art? Listen for all the things they have in common and see how Claudia wraps it all up by helping Emma identify her Point of Intersection.

Join Claudia, Rosie, Daphne, and Ashlee as they take us on a trip to recap last month’s kick-off Rise and Shine workshop. You’ll hear each of them talk about how long they’ve been attending, what keeps them coming back month after month, and how it helps them shine brighter. They’ll talk upcoming Season Seven and ponder how quotes will serve as oracles, guiding us from September through May. And since this season is going to be an adventure, you’ll hear the intention each of them set for this year-long journey and some of the things, A to Z, that they’ve packed in their bags.

Settle in for forty-five minutes of fun with Claudia and one of House of Shine's newest employees - Julie Roberts. They opened a box of DO52 Sticks and, together, the two of them experiment with all the ways this product can help you shine brighter. From the verb "Build" to "Guard" to "Rhyme", "Note", and "Share", each verb initiates a conversation between their head and heart. You won't want to miss the inside scoop on what each of their selected verbs suggested they do.

Join us this week as Stephanie King rejoins Claudia for discussion about what book she is tackling during her upcoming What’s Next? Book Club. The Alchemist is an inspiring fable about finding and living your Personal Legend, paving the way for Claudia and Stephanie to banter about everything from fear and fate to obstacles and omens. They also took a short detour to discuss dreams about their teen heartthrobs - Michael J. Fox and Scott Baio. Tune in to figure out who swooned for who.

If you believe in youth and the importance of cultivating the next generation of leadership the way we do at House of Shine, then tune into this week's podcast. Claudia interviews Jack and Anna P., two shining stars and participants in our annual Be-Do-Share Holiday Fair about their experience over the past four years. They talk product, placement, price, and promotion, all as it relates to their highly sought after beaded bracelets.  

Curious about the Five Practices that House of Shine believes are essential to being an Olympic anything - athlete, employee, volunteer, or friend? Tune in as Claudia and Chelsea, one of our new employees, share highlights from a recent workshop facilitated for a local school district. The two of them will talk about how they met, what daily decisions each of them makes, and why Chelsea practices her golf swing in the mirror every morning (without holding a golf club). 

Tune in this week as Tiffany and Billy, veterans of our Name Your Year program, talk about their experience embarking on this annual experience together. You will get to hear them weave through everything from the Year of Organization to Year of the Home, Year of Commitment, then Investment, Building, Discipline, and more. They'll talk about how one year leads to the next, how they use it as an accountability tool and, together we discuss whether or not my husband, Richard, will ever join in on one of their infamous retreats. 

Take a stroll down Memory Lane with Claudia and her friend, Debbie of 32 years, who is visiting from out of town. They'll reminisce about grad school classes, why Claudia was considered a geek among her classmates, and what the big deal was about peanut butter crackers and pop tart boxes. They'll take a short detour to discuss how their professional lives are connected even today, and they'll finish up with a review of Debbie's Top Five Strengths. It's the only way Claudia can fully explain why Debbie was awake and already working when Claudia exited her bedroom at 4am.

Watch the chemistry build as the one hour interview between Claudia and Katie Hoang progresses. They talk vulnerability and leadership and even high-five each other over recent mistakes they’ve made. Katie shares great insights about faking it until you make it; why you don’t have to choose between chocolate milk and regular milk when what you really want is water; and the big, unconventional decision she is pondering about her senior year in high school. No matter your age, you’ll find a nugget of insight worth remembering.

If you or someone in your life is trying to decide the next move to make toward crafting a fulfilling life then this follow-up conversation between Claudia and Agnes will be interesting. We revisit what is meant by Cal Newport's concept of Career Capital, discuss which of our ten Shine Principles Agnes reads every work day, and walk through a process called Leveling Up. At the end you'll discover what five incremental steps Agnes is going to take over the next two years to steadily gain more Career Capital. Grab paper and a pen in the event you want to play along.