XO Conversations

An inspiring interview with Canadian author and pianist Coco Ma.  She wrote her first novel, Shadow Frost, at the age of 15, and since she began playing the piano at the age of five and a half, she has also performed on some of the world's greatest concert stages and graduated with a pre-college diploma in piano performance from The Juilliard School in New York City. Currently, she studies at Yale University. When she isn't practicing piano, writing, or studying, you might find her bingeing Netflix or eating cake.

Coco is a household name for us. She's inspired my daughters in so many ways and has been their favourite author since they started reading her first novel, Shadow Frost.  

In this episode I sit down with my daughters to interview Coco. And now, she's our hero! Honestly, this was such a fun episode. We learned a lot, had a great time and I hope you enjoy listening as much we enjoyed recording this. 

Get Coco's books HERE

Get Kaiya's book: Canada, USA

Learn more about your host, Dr. Rishma Walji and how to live your own XO Life

Free Intentionality QUIZ: Are you moving towards your goals, or feeling caught up in the day to day? 

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2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
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This is an interview with the lovely, 13 year old author, Kaiya. Her book, The Shifters, is a fantasy fiction novel. She also happens to be my daughter :) We talked about the book, her process writing the book and and she's learned. 

More resources to help you live your own XO Life: livingxo.com

Clarity Journal: 

https://livingxo.com/clarity-journal

Kaiya's book:  Amazon Canada; Amazon USA

FREE Gratitude Challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude

Take the QUIZ on decision making to find out your intentionality style: livingxo.com/quiz

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2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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What does success really mean to you? 

Have you ever tried to reach a goal, and then achieved it, and realized that you don’t want it anymore? Or maybe you’ve questioned your goals and dreams themselves. Why do you want to accomplish that goal? Is it aligned with your values in life and your vision of yourself?

In this episode I share personal story about 'failure' and what happened to change my perspective on what constitutes 'success' in my life. 

More resources to help you live your own XO Life: livingxo.com

Clarity Journal: 

https://livingxo.com/clarity-journal

Kaiya's book:  Amazon Canada; Amazon USA

FREE Gratitude Challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude

Take the QUIZ on decision making to find out your intentionality style: livingxo.com/quiz

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Gifts for Listeners:

1. Take your first step towards an extraordinary life with our FREE resources. Check out our free quiz at livingxo.com/quiz and plot your current decision-making process. Discover actionable steps to move closer to your goals.
2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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A VERY SPECIAL behind the scenes episode all about how we made the podcast, what's coming up for season 2 and much more. 

Connect with Dr. Rishma Walji at livingxo.com/contact  or on IG  @_livingxo_

Connect with Avery Moore Kloss @averymoorekloss

XO Living Journals and Workshops Available Here: livingxo.com/shop

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1. Take your first step towards an extraordinary life with our FREE resources. Check out our free quiz at livingxo.com/quiz and plot your current decision-making process. Discover actionable steps to move closer to your goals.
2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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If you want to be more positive and optimistic in life, join your host, Dr. Rishma Walji as she explores strategies on how you can take a more optimistic attitude on life. She discusses negative and positive thought patterns, and actionable strategies that can help you feel more hope for the future, and more control over your circumstances. 

Find out more at livingxo.com

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Workshops available HERE

Clarity Journal

The Connected Parent Journal

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Gifts for Listeners:

1. Take your first step towards an extraordinary life with our FREE resources. Check out our free quiz at livingxo.com/quiz and plot your current decision-making process. Discover actionable steps to move closer to your goals.
2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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If you've ever had a hard time with positive affirmations, and wonder if they actually work, then this episode is for you. Of course it would be nice to have positive, encouraging thoughts that can turn into beliefs and hopefully change our lives but is that too much to ask of a few sentences?  We dive in the science around affirmations and a few ways to make them resonate more deeply and more authentically. 

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I hope you enjoy the podcast, if you do, be sure to let me know or leave a review! I'd love to hear what you thought, if you learned anything, or if it made you think about things in a different way :)

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livingxo.com

Workshops available: HERE

Journals:

Clarity Journal

The Connected Parent Journal

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Gifts for Listeners:

1. Take your first step towards an extraordinary life with our FREE resources. Check out our free quiz at livingxo.com/quiz and plot your current decision-making process. Discover actionable steps to move closer to your goals.
2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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Are you a perfectionist? 

Do you wonder to how to stop being a perfectionist without compromising your work or personality characteristics? 

In this episode we explore the concept of Good Enough (a concept from parenting) and extrapolate to ask the question, is good enough sometimes good enough? 

And if not, what can we do to strive to be our best, without feeling the guilt and crippling self-criticism that comes with trying to be perfect.

Let me know how you're enjoying the podcast. You can leave a message at livingxo.com/podcastmessage or email [email protected].

You can find me on IG @_livingxo _

Get a copy of my Clarity Journal. A journal full of prompts to help you gain clarity and insight in different areas of your life (with sections on confidence, health/wellness, gratitude, inspiration/motivation and self-reflection.  Write a review on Amazon and let me know at [email protected] and I'll send you my bonus journal prompts for career and goal setting.

The Connected Parent Journal is my newest journal unlike any other. It is meant to help parents not only connect with their kids but also re-program their own thoughts, memories and perspectives on parenting. It helps you bond in a unique way.

Connect with our guest Crysta on IG @as_im _learning

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1. Take your first step towards an extraordinary life with our FREE resources. Check out our free quiz at livingxo.com/quiz and plot your current decision-making process. Discover actionable steps to move closer to your goals.
2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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This was the full interview with Jessie. There are some short clips of the conversation in a previous episode, The Connected Parent, but the interview was so good and so interested that it's been included here as a bonus for you.

We talked about:

• emotional safety
• parenting strategies
• how to talk to your child(ren)
• and so much more

Find out more at XO Living: livingxo.com

Get your own copy of The Connected Parent Journal

https://livingxo.com/connectedparentjournal

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Gifts for Listeners:

1. Take your first step towards an extraordinary life with our FREE resources. Check out our free quiz at livingxo.com/quiz and plot your current decision-making process. Discover actionable steps to move closer to your goals.
2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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In this episode we talk about how to connect with your kid(s) in a unique way. A strategy that can help you feel calmer, more present, feel more empathy and at the same time can help your kids develop more confidence and emotional security. 

How can you do all that? Well that's what our host, Dr. Rishma Walji was on the search for. A way to feel connected, to help manage stress, to help bond with her kids in a deeper and more intentional way. Something that would not just have a momentary effect, but a lasting one on her and her kids.

Get your own copy of The Connected Parent Journal

https://livingxo.com/connectedparentjournal

Find out more at XO Living: livingxo.com

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Guest: Jenn @lobeloveco

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2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
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Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Many people have experienced some type of burnout symptoms over the years, and look forward to taking time off, or going on vacation to get a break from things and recover. But what if there was more to it than that? What if burnout wasn’t just about being busy, loaded with responsibilities and feeling exhausted. What if there was more to feeling burnout and another factor that could help you feel like yourself again? Join us in this episode as we discuss burnout from a different perspective.

“There’s something significant that sits underneath these two parts of burnout – managing the demands of life on one side, and coping with stress on the other. Something more that impacts us on a deeper level and put us at risk for burnout in a more profound way.”

Questions We Answer in This Episode: 

• What is burnout
• What are burnout symptoms
• A new perspective on burnout
• How to recover from burnout

Connect:

About Your Host, Rishma Walji

Instagram: @_livingxo_

Website: Livingxo.com

• Workshops
• Clarity Journal
• Connected Parent Journal

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2. Grab my FREE gratitude challenge: livingxo.com/gratitude
3. Download my FREE handout 5 Must-Ask Questions before making a decision livingxo.com/questions
4. FREE workbook to help you figure out what you really want (not what you think you should want): livingxo.com/mygoals

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