The Chasing Joy Podcast

Dana is someone I’ve always really admired online. In a saturated health and nutrition space, she’s a breath of fresh air. She combines practical nutrition knowledge with a dose of YOU DO YOU attitude. I wanted to dive into the topics of being well in the winter and Dana totally delivered. I especially loved our conversation around creating a positive mindset in this season versus just trying to get through it. (aka my strategy in the past.) Dana is kind, honest and practical with her tools and knowledge.

We Talk About:

• How Dana got to the work she’s doing now - designing education plans for fire departments
• How Dana connected with the firefighting community
• How Dana feels about the latest wellness trends
• Why Dana loves working with people one on one versus blanket plans for everyone
• Thinking about exercise from a community and mental health perspective
• How to tap into your own version of health
• Paying attention to your body when you’re learning what works for you - using journaling as a tool for that
• How to enjoy the holidays without major food anxiety
• Being mindful around the holidays with food, stress and actually just enjoying yourself
• Starting small then listening to your hunger and go back for seconds if you want more at big meals
• Why it takes a while to learn to listen to your internal cues and that’s ok
• Remember what you’re celebrating - think about things outside of the food to shift your focus
• How to recover the next day from overeating
• Focus on adding more nutrient dense foods versus removing foods
• How to navigate the stressful parts of the holidays
• Appreciating small wins and picking your battles
• How to stay active and positive in the cold dark winter months
• Get outside and associate joy with the winter weather versus mentally block
• Changing your mindset about winter
• Winter wellness - how to build up immunity and fight colds
• -essential oils, bone broth, rest, botanical steam
• Online realness - how Dana defines being real
• “I always want to be the same person outside of my phone as I am on my phone”
• Food comparison on instagram
• When it’s time to take breaks

Connect with Dana

• On instagram
• On her website

For full show notes visit: inti4thelongrun.com

Emily was one of the first bloggers I really connected with back in 2014. We’ve met a couple times in New York, Tampa and most recently Philly. What attracted me first to Emily’s blog is her amazing writing and ability to distill such relatable truths.

She’s someone who shares her thoughts in such a relatable valuable way without making everything a listicle or waiting until life has happened to wrap up some lessons in a bow.

This episode is all about life after college. The ups the downs and how to navigate between what you really want versus what the world is telling you you’re supposed to be doing.

On this Episode We Talk About:

x Why life transitions are hard

x When to tell your friends you have a blog

x The job hunt - why does it have to be so hard?!

x Identifying the “shoulds” in your life (and slowly getting rid of them)

x Why social media often adds to the “shoulds”

x Practical tips for practicing mindfulness and presence

x Why rest is totally underrated

x What it’s really like to live at home after college

x Emily’s running story

x Why hard times don’t last

x What happens when “healthy” becomes part of your identity

x Why sharing your story matters

x The pressure to turn your blog into a business

x Why blogging full time isn’t right for everyone

x The benefits of blogging as a hobby versus a business

x Why “following your passion” isn’t always good advice

This Episode is Perfect For:

x Recent grads

x Anyone balancing work and a passion project

x 20-somethings

x anyone in a major life transition

x bloggers

x runners

Connect with Emily

on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhealthyishlife/

online: http://myhealthishlife.com

For full show notes go to: http://init4thelongrun.com

I was so excited to score an hour of today’s guest time. Holly Finigan is the creator of the Nantucket blACKbook a modern day marketing agency. It’s pretty much a go-to guide for all things food & drink, shopping, and real estate on island. She’s one of the hardest working female entrepreneurs I know. Not only that, but she runs her business with a spirit of creativity, growth, positivity and best of all, a great sense of humor.

On this episode we talk about

• How Holly first discovered Nantucket
• How Holly first created her brand Nantucket blACKbook and how it's evolved
• The power of community and support in local business
• Dealing with resistance when you start something new (and different)
• When Holly knew it was time to take her side hustle full time
• Learning through experience what collaborations were not on brand
• Creating boundaries and the power of saying "no" to opportunities that aren't for you
• The importance of the "YOU" factor in influencer marketing
• How attitudes are changing around influencer marketing
• The importance of slowing down to build a strategy for your brand
• Taking the high road when bullshit comes around
• Handling negative feedback with grace (and humor)
• Where Holly sees her brand evolving

This episode is perfect for anyone who

• is navigating the world of blogging and influencer marketing
• runs or aspires to run a small business
• wants to hear what the behind the scenes of an online business looks like
• wants to expand and utilize their local network
• needs help establishing boundaries and when to say "no"
• wants a good laugh, seriously Holly is hilarious and so fun to talk/listen to

Links:

Website - http://nantucketblackbook.com

Instagram - http://instagram.com/nantucketblackbook

For more information and full show notes visit http://init4thelongrun.com

This week’s book: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The Books We’ll be Reading

Week 1 Me & White Supremecy by Layla F. Saad

Week 2 How to Be an Anti Racist by Ibram X Kendi

Week 3 So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo

Week 4 The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

Talia Pollock is an author, speaker, storyteller, plant-based chef, TV personality, and health and empowerment coach. She’s the host of the popular Party in My Plants Podcast and the proud founder of Party in My Plants, an internationally-celebrated wellness platform that helps real, busy, everyday people skyrocket their positive energy to boldly take on the world in any way they wish. Her first book, Party In Your Plants, 100+ Plant-Based Recipes and Problem-Solving Strategies to Help You Eat Healthier Without Hating your Life hits kitchen counters and nightstands on April 21st. She lives in New York with her husband and her goldendoodle, both of whom love kale and one of whom eats it off the floor.

We Talk About:

EFT/Tapping

How she got into the work she’s doing now

Energy

Living life based on how things make you feel

Aligning with things that make you feel energized

Feelings guiding us to fulfillment

Seeking a new home intuitively

Living in alignment with your truth is good for your health

Feeling sadness after achieving a big dream,

Fear of success

Learning that It’s safe to shine

Being BOLD

Consistency with your values and action

The process of writing and shooting her book

Links:

The Big Leap by Gay Hendrix

https://amzn.to/3ctNjHe

Connect with Talia:

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partyinmyplants/

& https://www.instagram.com/itsmetaliap/

On Her Blog https://partyinmyplants.com/

Buy Her Book https://amzn.to/34Oabig

Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-party-in-my-plants-podcast/id1173220211?mt=2

Listen to the Gal Pals Podcast

podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gal-pals/id1465664059

Gal Pals instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galpalspodcast/

Connect with Me Online: The Joy Squad Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/thejoysquad/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgiemorley/

Chasing Joy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasingjoypodcast/

Blog: https://georgiemorley.com