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Work: An Indie Bookshop Owner |159 Oct 18, 2018

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Almost a year ago now I chatted with Annie Jones, an independent bookshop owner — she owns The Bookshelf, in right in the heart of beautiful Thomasville, Georgia.

In our chat, Annie shares what it was like to start off as a bookshop owner with zero business background, and the things she had to learn on the sales floor about things like managing a team, and deciding what her community liked — and didn't like — to read.

At the end of the day, Annie's focus is about how to keep the lights on doing something that she confesses is more work than she ever imagined, but wouldn't trade for the world. I know you'll love her.

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Work: A Start-Up Community Leader | 158 Oct 16, 2018

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What's a Start-Up Community Leader? Callie Murray works as the community manager for a group in Atlanta called Plywood People, a non-profit that supports social enterprises. Basically, they're able to provide other social entrepreneurs, creatives and non-profit leaders with support and community as they launch and sustain. It's sorta like a start-up to support start-ups with a social focus.

And Callie has personal experience starting her own social enterprise business, so she's totally the right person to support these small business and nonprofit owners and help build their community.

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Work: A Literary Agent | 157 Oct 11, 2018

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Jenni Burke is an unassuming literary agent, because she's one of the nicest people in the world to talk to, but the woman can get things DONE when it comes to contracts, business negotiations, and representing her authors well.

I love her approach and philosophy of slow publishing, authors living well so they don't burn out, and writing from a genuine place of having something to say instead of writing just to publish something.

Plus, spoiler alert: she's actually my literary agent, and as both an author and a friend, I couldn't love her more.

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DC Jacobson & Associates
Jenni on Instagram
#TuscanyWritersRetreat on Instagram!
Tsh on Twitter & Instagram
A Circle of Quiet, by Madeline L'Engle
The Wisdom of the Enneagram, by Don Riso & Russ Hudson
Rhythms of Rest, by Shelley Miller
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Work: A Hospitality Cheerleader | 156 Oct 09, 2018

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What does Amy Hannon mean by "hospitality cheerleader"? You'll probably be able to tell by the sound of her voice, honestly, but broken down, this means she owns a kitchen boutique shop called Euna Mae's in northwest Arkansas.

She's also written a cookbook called Love Welcome Serve, and she absolutely loves being around people. It's the thing she loves most about her work, and her enthusiasm is contagious.

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Amy Hannon's site
Euna Mae's
Amy on Facebook & Instagram
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
The Simplest Way to Change the World, by Dustin Willis and Brandon Clements
Come and Eat, by Bri McCoy
My Life in France, by Julia Child
Everybody Always, by Bob Goff
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What's Saving My Life | 155 Oct 04, 2018

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A simple house habit we can all do today, good flowers on the cheap, a great new book, and wisdom beyond their years from young friends? My friend Myquillyn Smith says these little things are making everything better in her life right now.

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Myquillyn on Instagram
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
Pre-order Myquillyn's fantastic book, Cozy Minimalist Home — comes out soon!
When you do, head here to claim fun pre-order gifts
Come to The Nest Fest and The Popcast Live (I'll be at both!)
Sign up for The Cozy Class
The Wondering Years, by Knox McCoy
Jeff Bethke's recent (smart) revelation
Too Small To Ignore, by Wess Stafford
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Work: An Osteopath | 154 Oct 02, 2018

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What's an osteopath, right? I wondered the same thing before talking with Avni Trivedi — I'd heard of the term, I just wasn't sure… Basically, picture a calm woman with a soothing voice in the heart of London, who invests in the health of other women, mind, body, and soul. That's Avni.

She says her approach brings together East and West, bridging the relationship between body and mind, and touch is core to everything she does: she uses skilled touch, careful adjustments and gentle movements to integrate different parts of your body. She's also a doula and something called a zero-balancer. We'll get into that.

Notes From This Episode:

Avni's site, Avni Touch
Avni on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
The Four Desires, by Rod Stryker
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Kitchen Basics (3/3) | 153 Sep 27, 2018

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I'm wrapping up my series with Kendra on kitchen basics, and in this one, we're talking about essential tools. There's tons of links for you here, so let's get right to it.

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Get yourself The Meal Plan!
Ep. 149: Kitchen Basics (1/3)
Ep. 151: Kitchen Basics (2/3)
Kendra's blog + podcast, The Lazy Genius Collective
Kendra on Instagram
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
The Lazy Genius Guide to Essential Kitchen Tools
The Thrift Store Can Be Your (Nearly Free) Storage Unit
The Lazy Genius Cleans the Bathroom
Bizarro Meal Prep
Our favorite speaker
Change Your Life Chicken
The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook
Bench scraper
Big wood cutting board
Dutch oven (this is Tsh's favorite brand for the price)
A classic KitchenAid mixer (though K & A both have this giant)
Parchment paper
A good chef's knife
Stackable glass containers
Gigantic skillet
Wooden spoon collection
Ramekins
Mason jars
Instant Pot (this is Tsh's brand that she loves)
Ulu (this is Kyle's from Alaska!)
A good blender (Tsh has a Blendtec; Kendra has a Vitamix)
Silicone spatulas
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Work: Consultants for Teachers | 152 Sep 25, 2018

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Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell are in business together, AND they're good friends. They've taught middle and high school students at all levels, in both public and independent schools, and from inclusion to AP and IB classes. Now, they travel the country to work with teachers and students to provide inspiration, helping educators do the hard-and-transformative work of teaching writing. Allison and Rebekah believe in the power of choice, authenticity, and students' voices in the reading and writing classroom.

Notes From This Episode:

Allison & Rebekah's site, Moving Writers
Allison on Twitter & Rebekah on Twitter
Their books, Writing With Mentors and Beyond Literary Analysis
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
Varina, by Charles Frazier
Bachelor Nation, by Amy Kaufman
Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Dear Ijeawele, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger
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Kitchen Basics (2/3) | 151 Sep 20, 2018

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Continuing our deep-dive with co-host Kendra, right now we're talking about kitchen basics. In part 1 (episode 149), we talked about mindset. In this one, we're talking all about... the basics. Specifically, the classic go-to skills or recipes that we find useful.

As I've mentioned, Kendra knows her way around a kitchen and loves being there. But she's also not here to boss you around and tell you to do things exactly how she does them. She's not sharing the essential basic recipes you "should" know, she's telling us to find OUR go-to, fail-proof recipes and to know them well.

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Ep. 149: Kitchen Basics (1/3)
Kendra's blog + podcast, The Lazy Genius Collective
Kendra on Instagram
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
Kendra's Bowl Cheatsheet
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Work: An Online Strategist | 150 Sep 18, 2018

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You might know Jessica Turner from her online work, running the successful website The Mom Creative, as well as writing a few books and teaching a course — but by day, she works full-time outside the home.

She loves working for Vanderbilt as an online strategist and content curator, and says it's a great place to work. She loves sharing with the world the great work they're doing in healthcare, and she's personally also passionate about healthcare. We get into all this in our chat, so if you feel like you already know Jessica, think again — this is about the other side of her work, and how she juggles it with her work you might be more familiar with.

Notes From This Episode:

Jessica's new book, Stretched Too Thin
Jessica's blog, The Mom Creative
Jessica on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
Come see me at Nest Fest!
And at The Popcast Live!
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