Happier Podcast with Gretchen Rubin

The best thing I heard this week was Episode 61 of the Happier Podcast with Gretchen Rubin. This week’s podcast had several topics that made me think about things in a different light, which I think is always the sign of time well-spent. The two topics specifically were over-apologizing and identifying your preference for familiarity versus novelty. The discussion on over-apologizing was so intriguing to me because I realized I do it often. Just saying “sorry” all the time, without having… Read more »

Best Thing I've Heard All Week - The Outside and In

As I outlined in THIS post, I am an avid podcast listener. I think avid is a nicer way to describe someone rather than obsessive, crazy or junkie, right? Let’s go with avid. I listen to anywhere from 8-15 hours of podcasts per week. Driving, washing dishes, folding laundry, showering, exercising, cooking, painting, any activity where my mind can focus while my hands do something else is a good time to listen. The topics of my favorite podcasts cover an… Read more »

You might remember I declared my love for podcasts on THIS POST. Since then, I have added more to my list of favorites. I am still an avid & regular listener of: The Lively Show The Tim Ferriss Show Balanced Bites Podcast After the Jump – Waiting for season 3 to start. Please come back soon, Grace! But the thing with podcasts is that as you listen to one, you get introduced to others. Or, in my case, I hear an interview… Read more »

In the past few years, I have been really opening up to the idea of doing things “online” that are typically done “offline.” For example, I have written about my passion for learning new skills and concepts through podcasts (HERE) and online classes (HERE). This is a huge benefit for me being that we live in a smallish town with very little access to variety and options. Fortunately, this is not as much as the hindrance it used to be due to… Read more »

  Do you listen to podcasts? I have become obsessed. For the past 3-4 months, any time I need to fold laundry, wash dishes, clean the house, exercise or even drive somewhere by myself, I turn one on. The first one that got me hooked is Balanced Bites, which I started listening to shortly after we completed the 21 Day Sugar Detox back in February. The creator of the 21 Day Sugar Detox, Diane Sanfilippo, has a great website and… Read more »