What a fun conversation in this episode with writer and sculptor, Liz Reed! Liz lives in the Washington, D.C. area and is the co-creator, with her husband Jimmy, of the mixed media comic Cuddles and Rage. We talk about their newest book, Bites of Terror, which is 144 pages of horror comics starring anthropomorphic food. We also explore her approach to the creative process, what it's like for her to work with her husband, how she transitioned from working for someone else to working for herself, and much more. Liz reminded me, in such a beautiful way, that we are all creative and it can feel really good to let the artist within come out and explore from time to time. As always, we concluded with Liz sharing about the most important thing she learned in 2020 and what she’s looking forward to in 2021.

Website: CuddlesAndRage.com

Bites of Terror: https://www.amazon.com/Bites-Terror-Frightfully-Delicious-Tales/dp/1683691644/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bites+of+terror&qid=1583687911&sr=8-1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEhIT0xnMy0i_N-4a6Mh3KA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuddlesandrage/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cuddlesandrage?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuddlesAndRage/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuddlesandrage

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CuddlesAndRage

Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/cuddlesandrage/shop?asc=u&ref=artist_title_name

Have you ever gotten yourself all tangled up in the giving away your power words of "I need to", "I have to", or "I should" do something? Those words can make it seem like you don’t have any control or you have limited control over your actions or your choices. What if you were to replace them with more empowering words? In this episode, I offer up a challenge that can help you make that shift.

Do you have a to do list? Things to do today, this week, this month? Are there some items that you keep moving forward from day to day, month to month? Are there things that have been on that list for months or longer?

The things hanging out on your to do list may be out of sight, but they’re not out of mind. They take up space in your thinking and they take up energy because you know they’re still there and need to be done.

In this episode, I share two approaches to deal with the overwhelm so you can start making progress and checking those items off of your list.

We celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May every year. Three women are credited for bringing Mother’s Day to life: Ann Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and Anna M. Jarvis. For them, Mother’s Day was about better health, peace, love, and improving the lives of others. It wasn’t about gifts.

As a result of their efforts from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill in 1914 designating the second Sunday in May as “Mother’s Day”, a day to celebrate all mothers.

Some of the details of their journeys are shared in this podcast. Links to resources below:

https://www.almanac.com/content/history-mothers-day#

https://time.com/4771354/mothers-day-history-origins/

https://www.internationalmothersdayshrine.org/

In this energizing and eye-opening conversation, Barbara Lawton, the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Wisconsin, shares her experiences in elected office, her focus throughout her career on mentoring, empowering, and elevating women, her work in public policy and campaign reform, and much more.

You’ll hear Barbara talk about an interesting challenge she experienced with the Governor soon after being elected Lieutenant Governor. She describes it as a defining moment in navigating a role that is not scripted and has no power or authority in the state constitution.

She is invested in elevating the status of women in our state and across the country. Barbara is someone who walks the talk. She lives her values, and you can feel it in every encounter with her. You’ll feel it throughout our conversation in this episode.

Enjoy!

Check out the resources Barbara talks about in this episode:

Millennial Action Project - https://www.millennialaction.org/

Oxfam’s Sisters on the Planet - https://www.oxfamamerica.org/about/ambassadors/sisters-on-the-planet/

Green Bay's Lanehub takes home $100,000 Rise of the Rest pitch prize - https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2017/10/17/green-bays-lanehub-takes-home-100-000-rise-rest-pitch-prize/731653001/

Bystander Intervention Training - https://www.ihollaback.org/bystander-resources/

Here's how we found common ground on the economy, Sachin Shivaram and Kurt Voss - https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/opinion/2021/04/05/manitowoc-de-pere-businessmen-find-common-ground-u-s-economy/7088325002/

In this episode, we’re talking about understanding and meeting the needs of introverts; such a misunderstood group. We can look around and see, feel, and hear that we live in an extroverted world, but 30-50% of the population are introverts, so whether you work with or live with an introvert, it’s important that we understand their needs and how to best interact with them.

Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a Word That Can’t Stop Talking

https://www.quietrev.com/

Beth Buelow - “Insight: Reflections on the Gifts of Being an Introvert“

https://bethbuelow.com/

Quotes about Introverts

https://introvertspring.com/top-100-introvet-quotes/

In this episode, we’re talking about understanding and meeting the needs of introverts; such a misunderstood group. We can look around and see, feel, and hear that we live in an extroverted world, but 30-50% of the population are introverts, so whether you work with or live with an introvert, it’s important that we understand their needs and how to best interact with them.

Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a Word That Can’t Stop Talking

https://www.quietrev.com/

Beth Buelow - “Insight: Reflections on the Gifts of Being an Introvert“

https://bethbuelow.com/

Quotes about Introverts

https://introvertspring.com/top-100-introvet-quotes/

In this episode, we’re talking about understanding and meeting the needs of introverts; such a misunderstood group. We can look around and see, feel, and hear that we live in an extroverted world, but 30-50% of the population are introverts, so whether you work with or live with an introvert, it’s important that we understand their needs and how to best interact with them.

Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a Word That Can’t Stop Talking

https://www.quietrev.com/

Beth Buelow - “Insight: Reflections on the Gifts of Being an Introvert“

https://bethbuelow.com/

Quotes about Introverts

https://introvertspring.com/top-100-introvet-quotes/

Simplify. When the spaces where you live and work are cluttered, especially with things you don’t use, it can feel stressful and chaotic and it can be hard to focus on what’s important. All the stuff hanging around that you don’t need or use can also make you feel less satisfied with your life. There are things you want to do, things you want to accomplish, and you also want to rest and relax. Sometimes the stuff can get in the way of doing just that. When your space is simplified and organized, it feels light and open and free. It feels like possibility and opportunity. And what a perfect time of year to feel that way.

In this episode, we’re talking about getting comfortable asking for help.

For many of us, it’s not easy to ask for help. How can we make our way through that discomfort and start asking for the help we want and need? None of us can do this thing called life alone. We’re human, therefore need each other. That interdependence makes us all better and helps us feel more connected. And don’t we need more of that these days.