You Gotta Try This!

This week we are celebrating ONE YEAR of You Gotta Try This! I believe life is always more fun when we mark these milestones and special occasions. In fact, I’ll even go so far as to call celebration an essential part of a life well-lived.

In today’s episode, we introduce one my favorite birthday traditions: the Birthday Questions. Whenever I celebrate someone’s birthday, I ask these questions. They are an invitation to reflect on the last year.

What did you learn?

How did you grow?

What do you regret?

What are you proud of?

What are you looking forward to?

For today’s YGTT birthday celebration, my editor Belle Battista and I each answer the questions about our first year of making this podcast.

At the end I share some tips for cultivating this practice

***To celebrate our first year, we’re doing a birthday

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Thanks to my editor, Belle Battista, for joining me on this journey!

Remember to email us with your delights:  [email protected]

Follow the show on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for other tips, and let us know if you try them!

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This season, we’re focusing on essentials: basic things that make life more livable. This week, we’re learning about the importance of hydration.

How much water do you drink every day? The average American drinks about 2.5 cups, or the equivalent of one bottled water a day. Suffice it to say, that’s not enough.

Today we will learn how much water you really need, and what water is doing in and for your body. We’ll hear from my guest, trauma therapist and podcast host Ethan Tuxill, about how important hydration is. You can find him on Instagram @thelaughingmindpodcast.

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Thanks to Ethan for sharing his story, and to my editor, Belle Battista.

Remember to email us with your delights:  [email protected]

Follow the show on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for other tips, and let us know if you try them!

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This season, we’re focusing on essentials: basic things that make life more livable. This week, we’re talking about some of the best medicine: movement.

Your body is an incredible machine, with all its systems working together in brilliant harmony. If it’s going to continue working well into your old age, you need to MOVE. Jim Rohn said, “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from body expert Dr. Cheryl Ferris. She has a PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She’s a massage therapist, athletic trainer, lymph drainage specialist, and Bowenwork practitioner, and she’ll help us understand why the body needs to move, and how to incorporate more movement into your days.

You can learn more about Cheryl’s work here, and find her on Instagram at luciahealth4u.

Click here to find the videos she mentioned about The Big 6 manual lymphatic drainage with Dr. Perry.

Click here to see the rest postures she referred to.

Check out the at-home yoga practice video library from Yoga with Adriene here.

Here’s the poem, “Why I Wake Early,” by Mary Oliver.

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Thanks to Cheryl for sharing her expertise, and

Remember to email us with your delights:  [email protected]

Follow the show on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for other tips, and let us know if you try them!

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This season, we’re focusing on essentials: basic things that make life more livable. Today’s episode is all about the best thing you can do for your health and life: sleep.

How much sleep did you get last night? Adults need 7-9 hours of good sleep every single night, but a lot of us aren’t getting it.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear friend Sarah tell us about her struggle with insomnia, and an conversation with my friend Amy about the science of sleep. You’ll learn what is happening in your body when you shut your eyes, and get some good tips for increasing the amount and quality of your sleep.

You can find Why We Sleep by James Nestor, the book I recommended, in our Bookshop, as well as the Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child book that Amy mentioned.

Thanks to Sarah for sharing her experience, to Amy for convincing me (and you??) to read the sleep book, and to my editor, Belle Battista.

Remember to email us with your delights:  [email protected]

Follow the show on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for other tips, and let us know if you try them!

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This season, we’re focusing on essentials: basic things that make life more livable. Today’s episode is all about breath.

Today you’ll learn how changing the way you breathe can help you balance your nervous system, improve your immune system, sleep better, lower your blood pressure, and even live longer. I’m going to tell you about two easy practices you can do right now that will help you breathe better. I have an expert guest, breath work practitioner Nicole Rager, who will tell us about different breath techniques you can experiment with. You can check out her website here.

Check out Nicole’s videos on YouTube!

You can find Breath by James Nestor, the book I recommended, in our Bookshop.

Thanks to Nicole for sharing her expertise, and to my editor, Belle Battista.

Remember to email us with your delights:  [email protected]

Followthe show on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos of different breath techniques you can experiment with, and let us know if you try them!

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Today is the first episode of season three! The fall is a great time to set some new rhythms for yourself. This season, we’re focusing on essentials: basic things that make life more livable. Today we’re revisiting a main theme of this podcast: delight!

We find more of what we look for. What makes you smile? What can you savor? What charms your heart, thrills your senses, tickles your fancy, fills you with glee? And who can you share it with?

This week I have my husband David with me to tell you about our summer of delight. You’ll hear about the Cleveland Art Museum, stargazing, and raising monarch butterflies.

Click here to learn more about how YOU can raise monarch butterflies.

You can see David’s paintings at www.davidwadsworthartwork.com, and follow him on Instagram at davidwadsworthartwork. If you’re local in Pittsburgh, his next show is September 6-8 in Mellon Park.

Thanks to David, my love, for doing life with me and coming on today to talk about it, and to my editor, Belle Battista.

Remember to email us with your delights:  [email protected]

Follow the show on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. This week you’ll see some pictures and a bonkers video about a monarch caterpillar’s amazing transformation. It’s crazy!

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Surprise! We’ve got one more episode in our Enneagram series. Today we have a special guest, Lisa Slayton, to tell us about how each Enneagram number responds to change.

We are almost constantly in flux: whether it’s a new job,

In today’s episode, we’ll offer some tips and suggestions

Thanks to Lisa for sharing her wisdom and experience, and to my editor, Belle Battista.

Lisa’s book, Life in Flux, comes out on August 20. You can pre-order it here: www.lifeinflux.co. When it drops, you’ll also find this Enneagram and Change resource on that site. 

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Today is the last episode in our Enneagram series! This week we are learning about Type Nine. Nines are incredible peacemakers. They are receptive and reassuring, and they can be complacent and stubborn.

In this episode, you’ll hear a more in-depth description of the type, and then an interview with three Nines who will tell you all about what the world looks like from their perspective.

Thanks to Anya, Amy, and Belle for sharing their wisdom and experience, and to Belle Battista again for editing the show.

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Welcome back to our Enneagram series! In today’s episode, I’ll introduce you to Type Eight. Eights have the most energy of any type on the Enneagram. They are powerful, intense, and confident people who hate feeling vulnerable.

In this episode, you’ll hear a more in-depth description of the type, and then an interview with three Eights who will tell you all about what the world looks like from their perspective.

Here’s a link to the Sleeping At Last podcast episode with the song that Stephanie mentioned. Make sure you check out the rest of the

Thanks to Kathy, Natalie, and Stephanie for sharing

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Welcome back to our Enneagram series! This week we’re learning about my type, Seven! Sevens are the life of the party. They are spontaneous and versatile, and they can be scattered and escapist.

In this episode, you’ll hear a more in-depth description of the type, and then an interview with two Sevens (plus me!) who will tell you all about what the world looks like from their perspective.

Here’s a link to the paid Enneagram test Matt mentioned. (Please remember that assessment results are just a jumping off point for further self-reflection!)

Here’s Khalil Gibran’s poem, “On Joy and Sorrow.”

Thanks to Genna and Matt for sharing their

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