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The Simple Sophisticate – Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

The simple sophisticate is someone who prefers quality over quantity, sensible living over mindless consumption, personal style instead of trendy fashions, has an insatiable curiosity for life’s endless questions and a desire to live a truly fulfilling life rather than being led around by the nose. Inspired by her lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life, Shannon Ables (the original Simple Sophisticate) shares with listeners tips on how to live a refined life on an everyday income, a life of true contentment. Founded on the principle of the art of living a life of quality over quantity, episodes explore topics ranging from creating an everyday life you love living, strengthening mindfulness practices, preparing seasonally delicious meals, building a capsule wardrobe, traveling the world (Francophiles and Anglophiles tune in as France as well as the Britain are favorite destinations), and living life to the fullest without breaking the bank because living well is really quite simple.

*illustration by artist Sarah Löcker exclusively commissioned for the show

Copyright: © 2024

Latest Episodes:

No. 40: Simply Trying to Heal, Help and Awaken — Un Moment de Méditation Oct 04, 2026

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Find the text for this mini-episode on The Simply Luxurious Life - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment40

No. 39: 'Me Time''s Availability is Plentiful — Un Moment de Méditation Sep 27, 2026

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Find the text for this mini-episode on The Simply Luxurious Life - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment39

No. 38: Knowing What Not to — Un Moment de Méditation Sep 20, 2026

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Find the text for this mini-episode on The Simply Luxurious Life - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment38

434: Remember to Live Sideways Too Sep 16, 2026

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Sideways. Often a term associated with glancing, looking, or moving from side to side, or figuratively referring to something not working out as we'd hoped. However, today, with the help of a new book that brought it to my attention, I want us to reframe this term as we discover how intentionally remembering to live sideways while we strive forward toward our goals, or set sail in the direction of our intentions, is a recipe for living a life of depth, quality, and richness.

In a world that may feel as though it is perpetually pushing us forward, or pulling us forward as it sometimes seems, if we don't cultivate a life that nourishes us, we can easily be swept along with the current, focused only on outcomes of productivity, results or finished work or accolades for that work. How we engage with our journey along the way will then become less important, and we have forgotten that living now is all that we have guaranteed.

Tune in to the episode and find the show notes on The Simply Luxurious Life blog - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast434

No. 37 — You Already Have It: Un Moment de Méditation Sep 13, 2026

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Find the text for this mini-episode on The Simply Luxurious Life - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment37

No. 36 — Keeping Self-Improvement in Its Place: Un Moment de Méditation Sep 06, 2026

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433: 9 Ways to Improve Your Overall Zest for Life by Improving Your Brain's Health Sep 02, 2026

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"Everything we do and for how long and intensely we do it affects our brains." —Wendy Suzuki, PhD., author of Healthy Brain, Happy Life

We each have the ability to expand and improve the quality of our life. No matter what our age, our brain is capable of expanding in its cognitive abilities. We just need to remember to exercise it. And the beautiful discovery I want to share with you today is that often how we exercise our brain can be not only enjoyable, but elevate our entire life. A win-win in which we are the fortunate recipient that holds the keys to giving to ourselves.

In a book that came out in 2015, interactive researcher and well-known TEDx speaker, Dr. Wendy Suzuki shares in Healthy Brain, Happy Life that when we understand what plasticity means when it references the brain, "the idea that the brain has an essential ability to change as a result of experience" we open up encouragement to continue to give it opportunities to stretch, expand and discover. Which means that we are reminded that forever learning, permitting our curiosity to be our guide is not a silly prospect, but a necessary one to live a long and healthy and yep, happy life.

Today, I would like to share with you nine practices and ideas, explained through Suzuki's shared rearch of how to keep our brain healthy and thereby enhancing the quality of our lived experience each day.

Tune in to the episode as we explore this topic and find the Show Notes on The Simply Luxurious Life blog here - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast433

No. 35 — The Power of Seeing the Everyday 'Little' Moments: Un Moment de Méditation Aug 30, 2026

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No. 34 — The Tool that Makes the Shift: Un Moment de Méditation Aug 24, 2026

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No. 33 — An Ease We Give Ourselves: Un Moment de Méditation Aug 16, 2026

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Find the text for this mini-episode on The Simply Luxurious Life - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment33

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