You Could Do Better with Annie and Shelby

In which we return to our every-tenth-episode format and field Twenty Questions from our listeners, in the process learning about Annie's top secret alias, Shelby's sleeping place "stage right," and the best advice Annie ever received.

Another timely reminder that while improvement is a noble pursuit, perfection is unobtainable, boring, and an illusion.

(originally featured as the CREATE segment in Episode 2)

A timely reminder at this holiday season that “nothing compares to YOU!”

(originally featured as the CREATE segment in Episode 5)

In which we exchange our checklists for life maps (8:51), conclude our 5-part series on the Languages of Love (this week: physical touch; 13:04), and interview the vivacious Carole Taylor about fighting Chuck Norris, pretending to jump out of planes, scenic artistry, and all the other things you’d never expect her to do (22:06).

In which we reflect on a California beach where trash became treasure, continue our 5-part series on the Languages of Love (up this week: gifts!), and interview Danielle Stern about her remarkable ability to create opportunities for herself and others.

In which we challenge our limits by "stress testing" our lives, continue our 5-part series on the Languages of Love (up this week: quality time), and interview a remarkable couple, Jason and Adrianne Stewart, whose adopted daughter was born in the Philippines without arms or legs but full of love and joy.

In which we gamify your daily grind, continue our 5-part series on the Languages of Love (this week: acts of service), and learn about dialogue from one of its exemplars, Jacob Hess.

In which we make today the greatest day we have ever lived, begin a 5-part series on the Languages of Love (first up: words of affirmation), and interview MoveOn.org and Living Room Conversations founder Joan Blades.

In which we welcome Spring by cultivating the "gardens" of our lives, break down which #relationshipgoals are worth it, and conclude our interview with corporate-lackey-turned-independent-filmmaker Jack Diamond.

In which we extol the virtues of boredom, use better communication to get to the point, and begin our interview with one of Shelby's "10 people you can count on," the versatile and insightful Jack Diamond.