Episode 10: Soulful Simplicity

07/15/19 • 44 min

We live in a world where no matter what/how much we have, we never seem to have enough. In this episode, author Courtney Carver shares her decade-long search to find a life of Soulful Simplicity by dialing back her ego and listening to her heart.

She describes this work as “radically simplified change done gently,” and offers fun lifestyle challenges that will inspire you to free yourself from unnecessary things, harmful expectations and the excesses of our chronically busy lives.

Courtney’s website is Be More With Less. Her book is “Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More.”

Courtney’s website is Be More With Less. Her book is “Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More.”

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Episode 9: Unpickled

Eight years ago, Jean McCarthy began an anonymous sober blog to keep herself accountable and connect with others. Today, she is an award-winner author and podcaster – but more importantly to Jean, she is wholly the woman, friend, wife, grandmother and matriarch she always knew herself to be. Jean’s story of becoming “Unpickled,” and learning to fully embrace her gifts, will surprise you with its rawness and beauty.

You can find out more about Jean and link to both her podcast and blog, on her website jeanmccarthy.ca.

Jean and Taryn mentioned two songs that inspire Jean. Those were:

My Oh My, Punch Brothers

Ong Namo, Snatam Kaur

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Episode 11: Monica Lewinsky, the Dixie Chicks, Alanis Morissette and Me

Part of remembering yourself is looking at the totality of our experiences and teasing out behaviors from causes. It is understanding how your individual story is impacted and connected to the wider story of Culture. In this episode, Erin reflects on Monica Lewinsky, the Dixie Chicks, Alanis Morissette and the surprising ways our stories overlap with one another.

You can read more of Erin’s work and sign up for her monthly newsletter, “Stories Are Medicine,” on her website erinwickersham.com.