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TLS #23 with Rachel MacDonald: Increasing Our Joy Jul 10, 2014

Show notes

This week on The Lively Show we are going global!

To Australia, to be specific.

I’m talking with Rachel MacDonald of In Spaces Between, a life and blog coach that loves intention, living wholly, and is pretty much my kindred spirit.

In today’s episode, I ask Rachel to share how she has come to embody such a high level of love and joy in her life… Because if you’ve ever seen her work, you can sense that there is a tangibly high level of joy and love seeping through in everything she does.

This show is perfect for anyone looking to increase their experiences of joy and love in their lives!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How Rachel first got exposed to spirituality and then came back to it after years of self-sabotage.

How Rachel did the inner work to be able to receive the healthy, loving relationship she has with her husband.

Rachel’s habits and practices to clear her energy blocks and move through difficult changes or challenges.

Easy practices and rituals we can incorporate into our lives to increase our joy.

The recent work Rachel has done to overcome limiting beliefs.

How Rachel prefers to meditate and how her motivation to meditate has shifted over the years.

What Rachel would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Spirited andThe Spirited Companion

Bright Eyed and Blog-Hearted

Gabby Bernstein meditations

Belinda Davidson’s chakra clearing meditations and here

The Big Leap

Daneille LaPorte’s The Desire Map

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TLS #22 with Kendi Skeen: Wardrobe Remixing and Closing a Business Jul 03, 2014

Show notes

Today I have a fantastic, honest, and funny episode of The Lively Show for you!

I’m talking with Kendi Skeen, the face behind the popular fashion blog, Kendi Everyday, and the owner of a boutique called Bloom in McKinney, Texas.

We are chatting about wardrobes, where to spend your clothing budget, how to remix your wardrobe, and her career and business transitions.

Kendi has gone from a full-time job, to running her blog full-time, to opening a store, and recently to closing that store.

In this episode she shares candidly what she did right, what she did wrong, and what she’s learned from this experience. Plus, she’s sharing what she’s working on next.

This episode is perfect for anyone looking to improve their wardrobe, handle career transitions better, or start (and close) a business.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How Kendi’s popular 30 for 30 started and grew.

Where to invest your wardrobe budget.

(25:00) How Kendi transitioned from her full-time job to running her blog full-time.

The action steps Kendi took open her brick and mortar store, Bloom.

Why Kendi and her husband, Bryan, lived with her parents for two years.

What Kendi wishes someone would have told her when she began Bloom.

The pressures Kendi felt as a blogger building a store.

Why Kendi closed Bloom earlier this year.

How Kendi discovered the next chapter for Bloom and her career.

What Kendi would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

GoChicOrGoHome.com

James Avery

30 for 30 Remix Guide

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

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TLS #21 with Kelly Karuse: Intuitive Exercise and Eating Jun 26, 2014

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Today’s Lively Show episode is one of the most inspirational so far!

I’m talking with Kelly Krause, an Austin native who works for South by Southwest Interactive about her recent journey to regain her health intentionally.

Since April 1st, 2013 Kelly has lost 137 pounds and has completely changed her relationship to eating and exercise based on a simple, strong-held values.

Despite her heavy travel schedule, Kelly has remained devoted on this journey and has a lot of advice and experience to share.

This episode is perfect for anyone looking to improve their health, transform their relationship to exercise and eating, or who simply want to hear a downright incredible story!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How Kelly landed at E Entertainment and eventually got hired by South by Southwest Interactive.

The event that sparked a massive lifestyle shift for Kelly and resulted in losing 137 pounds.

The intentional tenets and values that Kelly created to guide herself kindly and successfully down this path.

The action steps Kelly took to change her relationship to eating and exercise.

How Kelly handles a heavy travel schedule at work while on this journey.

The ego challenges Kelly faces day to day about this change.

The most difficult part of this journey for Kelly.

What Kelly recommends for people looking to make a similar lifestyle shift.

How Kelly handled a naysayer she encountered along the way.

What Kelly would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Kelly’s post on CamilleStyles.com

Couch to 5K app

Ride (Austin spinning class)

Send a message to Kelly @Kelljokrause

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #20 With Joy Wilson: Facing Fears and Slowing Down Jun 19, 2014

Show notes

Today’s episode has been a long time coming.

It started last fall, when The Lively Show was just an idea waiting to happen. On a tiny white leather couch at a New York City event, Joy Wilson (aka Joy the Baker) helped me understand the world of podcasting.

And she promised to be on the show.

Today, in episode #20, she did just that.

Joy is well known baker, cookbook author, blogger, and podcaster.

But she also happens to be a most joyful and charming person.

Today we’re chatting about her long – and often hilarious – journey to baking and blogging, how she faces fears, and why moving to New Orleans has helped increase her peacefulness.

This is a laugh-filled episode that is literally a “Joy” to listen to!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How Joy became a baker (hint: it involves the US Postal Service, Ben & Jerry’s, a mall, the Cheesecake Factory, and English literature).

Why Joy chose not to go to college directly after graduating from high school.

Why Joy dropped her expenses by 50% to go full-time with her blog.

How she met The Pioneer Woman.

Why Joy recently relocated to New Orleans.

Joy’s empowering approach to fear.

How Joy is adjusting to the slower pace of New Orleans compared to Los Angeles.

Joy’s recommendations for those contemplating a big move.

Joy answers listener questions about motivation, growing a blog, her summer reading list.

Joy’s biggest doubts concerning her upcoming third cookbook.

Joy’s recommendations for those just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Joy the Baker Cookbook

Joy’s upcoming cookbook, Homemade Decadence

The Joy the Baker Podcast

The Pioneer Woman + Joy

The Good Luck of Right Now

Everything Is Perfect When You’re a Liar

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

Minimalist Baker

Social Triggers

Grace Bonney’s (Design*Sponge) Livel

I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #19 with Esme Wang: Radical Sincerity and Mental Health Advocacy Jun 12, 2014

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Happy Lively Show Day!

In today’s episode we’re chatting with Esmé Weijun Wang of EsméWang.com. Esmé is a talented writer, novelist, copywriter, blogger, and mental health advocate.

In this episode, we’ll be exploring how Esmé juggles her challenging career while dealing with schizoaffective disorder. She’ll share what she recommends for those who also have a mental illness diagnosis, as well as what we can do if we have friends or loved ones who face something similar.

In addition, we discuss how to overcome the urge to say “fine” whenever someone asks how we’re doing, and how we can become more radically sincere.

This show is perfect for anyone who wants to be more compassionate (with themselves and others), wants to connect to people in deeper ways, or who have been affected by mental illness in their own lives, or those they care about.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How Esmé juggled a challenging career and education with mental illness.

What psychosis means, and how Esmé’s experiences with it in 2013.

The right way to respond when someone reveals something deeply personal like a mental illness diagnosis, health diagnosis, or a death in the family.

What “radical sincerity” is to Esmé, and how to embody it.

What to say to avoid the “How are you?”, “I’m fine.” trap.

Esmé’s recommendations for those with mental illness or other limitations and for those who have loved ones with a mental illness diagnosis.

What Esmé would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Modcloth

Interview with Modcloth founder, Susan Gregg Koger

Funny People

What Do You Say When Someone Tells You About Their Mental Health Diagnosis?

The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown

Portraits to the People

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #18 with Noah Kagan: Intentions, Values, and Meaning Jun 04, 2014

Show notes

Today I’ve got a special guest on The Lively Show that you may not be familiar with, Noah Kagan.

He’s a taco loving, introspective, completely open, Austin-based entrepreneur who is well known for founding AppSumo.com and his early involvement in Facebook (he was employee #30).

He also shares great business insights and life hacks on his blog, OkDork.com.

In this week’s show, we’re having a “lively” conversation (I don’t often throw that term around, but it’s true) about intentions, meaning, and values.

Noah candidly talks about his experiences, strengths, and struggles both personally and professionally.

And though most Lively Show interviews are pretty straightforward, this episode is much more of a dialogue between us both that can hopefully provide value and insight for you in your own life.

This episode is perfect for those who are looking to discover their values, craft intentions, and explore the opportunities that come from setbacks.

{ Attention: this episode contains some swearing. }

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

Noah’s two tests to help determine whether you should stay in your current job.

What it means to Noah to find meaning in a career.

Why getting fired from Facebook is still a challenge, but is also one of the best things to ever happen to Noah as a person.

Overcoming the “impostor syndrome.”

How Noah worked through the disappointment of missing out on potentially $150,000,000.

Why outcomes don’t sincerely make us completely happy.

My little rant about vision boards.

Noah’s recommendations for those facing a difficult situation or trying to figure out what they really want.

What Noah would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

The Power of Kabbalah

Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office

OkDork.com/JessLively – ebook about Noah’s time at Facebook

Monthly1k.com

Life With Intention Online

My 2014 Processes (No More Goals)

How Noah Got Fired From Facebook

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #17 with Victoria Smith: Making Blogging Buddies & Books May 29, 2014

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Happy Lively Show Day!

I’d like to ask you a question about an idea I am considering.

A few people have been asking for more podcast episodes, so…

I’m thinking about making an audio version of the written posts on Tuesdays, too. Which means I’d still post the content in writing (like normal) and I’d read the Tuesday post aloud as a short podcast episode. Thursday’s longer interview episodes would remain unchanged.

This would be for those who prefer to listen to audio, or for those who want both written and audio options for blog posts that come out on Tuesdays.

Is this something you’d like?

I might give it a try in the upcoming weeks if the response is positive overall (so far, people have been really excited about it on Facebook and Instagram).

Thanks for your thoughts on this!

Now, it’s time to get on to today’s episode with Victoria Smith of SF Girl By Bay!

Though I’ve always admired Victoria’s wonderful (and very popular) design blog, after having her on the show, I adore her even more!

She is such a sweet and genuine person.

We are talking about blogging, making friends online, her upcoming book, TED Talks, and more.

Let’s go to the show!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How discovering Apartment Therapy in 2006 led to Victoria’s blog… and eventually a full-time career in the design blog world.

Victoria shares about her upcoming book.

What Victoria believes would be a sustainable income source for bloggers sans sponsors(!).

What she recommends for those looking to get started in blogging and how to make blogging buddies.

How Victoria helped Pinterest (back when it had less than 100 followers!) begin to grow to the scale it is today.

Victoria’s favorite book and TED Talk.

What Victoria would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Bri Emery’s Bedroom Reveal

Mighty Girl’s Bedroom Reveal

Google Reverse Image Search

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #16 With Lindsay Ostrom: Volunteering Abroad and Food Blogging May 22, 2014

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Happy Lively Show day to you!

Today I have an awesome new episode with Lindsay Ostrom, the blogger behind the incredibly popular Pinch of Yum.

Lindsay’s food blog has tons of great recipes, eCookbooks, and helpful income reports (great for those looking to monazite their blogs). She and her husband Bjork – the business half of the blog – also have a site called Food Blogger Pro where they help food bloggers take things to the next level.

In today’s episode, we are talking about Lindsay’s recent decision to go full-time as a blogger after deciding to stay in teaching last year, her experience teaching abroad at the Children’s Shelter of Cebu, and what she would recommend for those who want to give back either through travel or donations as well.

This episode is perfect for those who love their day jobs and are trying to pick the right time to go full-time with a blog, or for those interested in getting involved internationally in a greater way.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

Why Lindsay is now choosing to go full-time with PinchofYum.com.

How a two week trip to the Phillipenes turned into a year-long teaching position at the Children’s Shelter of Cebu.

The shift in perspectives and viewpoints living and serving abroad has had on Lindsay as a person.

The struggle between her priorities as a food blogger and as someone passionate about making a difference internationally.

Where Lindsay recommends finding volunteer travel opportunities.

What Lindsay would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Food Blogger Pro

Children’s Shelter of Cebu

Kaya

Radical

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #15 with Mr. Lively: Loving a 9-5 Job May 15, 2014

Show notes

Today’s episode of The Lively Show has a special guest…. Mr. Lively himself!

When I first started dating my husband, I called him Mr. Lively on the blog.

Back then, many readers assumed it was a pseudonym.

In fact, one or two readers even shared their disappointment when they learned that Lively was, in fact, his last name. They preferred the idea that it was a nickname based on his personality alone.

Me on the other hand?

I was thrilled to adopt the Lively last name myself!

Anyways, today’s your chance to get to know the hubba.

We’ll be talking about loving a 9-to-5 job. This is an important topic – and one of my favorite episodes – because I deeply believe being intentional is not tied to entrepreneurship specifically.

This episode is perfect for those who love their day jobs, those who want to find a 9-to-5 they love, or for those who want to hear about the benefits of having a day job compared to entrepreneurship.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How Mr. Lively’s career journey landed him in a 9-to-5 he loves.

Why Mr. Lively loves his current job and the elements he believes are important in corporate culture.

The advantages he has found in his job compared to my entrepreneurial journey.

Why entrepreneurship isn’t always the right fit.

What Mr. Lively recommends for those who want to find a 9-to-5 they love.

What Mr. Lively would tell someone just starting out on this journey.

SHOW NOTES

Grub Hub

The E-Myth Revisited

Pinterest Perfect post

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I'm hosting a free group Inner Voice Alignment Session on Wednesday, October 21st!

If something in your life has been feeling "stuck," come connect with your Inner Voice and find clarity with me.

You can sign up at BellaLively.com/AlignmentSessions.

I'd love to see you there!

Join us in Welling, an online social club of 222+ inspired souls growing, sharing, and creating more beautiful lives everyday.

TLS #14 with Erin Gates: Optimizing Perfectionsim May 08, 2014

Show notes

Today’s show is a huge honor for me!

I’ve been a big fan of Erin Gates of Elements Of Style for many years and I have loved reading her blog and learning from her as a designer and following her life and career.

In this episode we talk about her exceptional career path and book deal.

But our main topic is perfectionism (starting at 18:30) – how Erin has learned to make the most out of it and appreciate it for what it is, rather than fighting to change herself.

This episode is perfect for bloggers, designers, aspiring authors, and anyone who struggles with perfectionism.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT

How a variety of jobs – creative and not creative – led to Erin getting into interior design.

What Erin did once she quit her day job (before her business was a smashing success) to grow her business and blog into a lucrative full-time career.