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My Good List + Yoga | 179

What's it like to be a full-time pastor of a local church, then decide to also become a certified yoga instructor? In this chat, Katherine talks about the misconceptions she had about yoga before she began a few years ago, as well as what it’s like to find fun surprises you didn’t know you needed in unexpected places.  Then Tsh expands on her Good List post she wrote this week — why she loves creating playlists (and considers it a form of art), a new-to-her veggie delivery service that’s h...

Loving + Skin Care in our 40s | 178

Growing older is a privilege denied to many people; it means we should celebrate the gift it is! In this episode, we’re talking about ways to celebrate birthday milestones in your life — Christine recently wrote a gorgeous essay about what it meant for her to turn 40 not too long ago. Then Tsh shares thoughts on her current beauty and self-care routine, specifically focused on hair and skin. Because after turning 40, it's a gift to prioritize this sort of stuff. Related AoS Posts: Chris...

Life Seasons + Do-Able Goals | 177

Crystal shares why she loved logging a play-by-play day-in-the-life of what’s otherwise a mundane day for her (except that right now, everything is different from her normal). Tsh also shares what she thinks works SO much better than big-huge annual goals, and how you can create a framework that works for you, too. Plus, Tsh chats with a woman who turned her quirky talent into a full-on company! Related AoS Posts: Crystal's day in the life Tsh's thoughts on goals & words-of-the-years ...

Changes! | 176

The start of a new year is a perfect time to talk about changes, and that’s the topic of my chat here with Stephanie Langford. You’ll hear the changes in the very format of this episode (it’s what you can expect for new episodes in 2019!). Plus, a fun new segment with Haley Stewart! Related AoS Posts: 20+ Questions for a New Year 2019 Letter From the Editor Links From This Episode: Stephanie on Instagram Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Ultimate Bundles Wonderling Family The Art of S...

Work: A Priest | 175

Founding a Crafting School | 174

Jo Ellis started a nonprofit crafting school in her small town, where she and others in the community use their different crafting skills like sewing, quilting, felting, and painting to make an impact in her small town. She first saw overseas how teaching something like sewing could change the attitude, perspective, and even future of young women, so when she returned home, she wanted to impart that same idea in her community. Links From This Episode: MakeDo, Jo's crafting school MakeD...

My Good List | 173

Continuing our series called My Good List, this time, I’m talking with a new friend named Jacqui Skemp, a California transplant living in snowy Minnesota. She’s a mom to three little boys, and chatting with her is like sipping on a calming, warm drink — I just love her taste, her ideas, and her approach to life. I know you’ll enjoy her. Links From This Episode: Jacqui's blog, Mexican Domestic Goddess Jacqui on Instagram Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Smashbox L.A. Sunset lipstick Schi...

Work: A Calligrapher | 172

Maghon Taylor has a knack for hand-lettering and wanted to create a way to use her talents entrepreneurially. So, she started a company that features her unique handwriting on everything, from mailboxes and hats, journals to wine glasses. She also teaches online classes on how to turn your own handwriting into a unique hand-lettering style. Maghon loves what she does, and her enthusiasm is infectious. Links From This Episode: All She Wrote Notes All She Wrote Notes on Instagram Tsh ...

My Good List | 171

We’ve got another in our series! This time, it’s with my friend Stephanie Langford, who if you’ve listened to this podcast for a bit, you know her — she’s my fellow serial traveler and a dear friend to me. (As a reminder, in these chats I’m asking friends to break down their Good Lists in 4 areas: a thing, a habit they’ve adopted, a work of art, and a philosophy.) Links From This Episode: Stephanie on Instagram Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Literary London Away luggage (use code SIMPL...

Work: A Cookbook Author | 170

Sonja Overhiser worked in the business world for 13 years before stepping out to run her food media business with her husband, Alex. When they became parents through adoption, they wanted to transition to a more flexible lifestyle. They stepped away from their day jobs and dove into this world of food media full-time — a risky but ultimately fulfilling decision, because their cookbook released on their son's first birthday! Their main business is recipe development and brand ambassadorship...

My Good List | 169

Remember our “What’s Saving My Life” series? We’re still doing them — but now we’re calling them “My Good List.” (Same concept, clearer name.) In this episode, I’m chatting with Christine Bailey — remember her? She’s the farmer I spoke with in episode 140, where she shared her story about transitioning from city life to life on acreage raising vegetables and kids. I loved chatting with her so much, I asked her back to share with me four things, big or small, making everything better in her...

Work: An Urban Forester | 168

What’s an Urban Forester, you say? It’s really cool: Georgia Seamans basically helps oversee the ecology of the nature in city parks — and in this case, it’s a fairly major park in New York City. Who would’ve guessed you could live in one of the biggest concrete jungles in the world and be a forester? I really loved my chat with Georgia... it kinda made me want to put on my khakis and hiking boots and follow her around for a day. Links From This Episode: The Eco Projects on Instagram G...

The Liturgical Calendar (3/3) | 167

In Part 1, we kicked off the series with a broad brushstroke intro to the liturgical calendar, along with a quick back-story of our faith and where we are now. In Part 2, we got into Lent, Eastertide, Ordinary Time, and a few other things. For this final part, we’re covering Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Candlemas, and a few Saints days (like St. Nicholas Day), all just in time for us starting a new liturgical year in just a few weeks. Because as you remember, the ‘new year’ on a liturgical...

Work: Social Entrepreneur | 166

Liz Bohannon is the founder of Sseko Designs, a company that designs and sells footwear, accessories, bags, and more — but it’s not just a basic retail model. It’s a fashion brand based in Uganda, and Liz founded it as a way to generate income for high potential, talented young women in Uganda to continue on to university. And it's worked! Every woman who’s graduated from Sseko has gone on to pursue higher education and is on her way to making our world a more beautiful place. Links From ...

The Liturgical Calendar (2/3) | 165

In this Part 2 of our series on the liturgical calendar, we get into the specifics of the calendar that don’t involve Advent, Christmas, or Epiphany (because we’re going to get into those in Part 3). In this one, we’re diving into Lent, Eastertide, Ordinary Time, and a few other things. (In Part 1, we kicked off the series with a broad brushstroke intro to the liturgical calendar, along with a quick back-story of our faith and where we are now — so go listen to that if you haven’t.) Links ...

Work: A Social Media Manager | 164

A social media manager isn’t too unique a job these days, but Desiree Martinez takes a particular angle with her work: she focuses specifically on helping small businesses that might otherwise call themselves “boring,” and as a military spouse, she prioritizes hiring and helping out other military families who serve around the world. Links From This Episode: All in One Social Media Desiree Martinez on Instagram and YouTube Marketing for Your Boring Business Podcast Tsh on Twitter & I...

The Liturgical Calendar (1/3) | 163

If there’s one topic I’ve been asked more about this year, it’s for us to do a big ol’ 101 on what the heck is the liturgical calendar, and how Haley and I recognize it in our lives. Some of you know that a few years ago I was confirmed in the Anglican church after more than 3 decades in a purely evangelical, non-denominational framework, and Haley has been a Catholic for not quite a decade. So, neither of us grew up in a liturgical setting, but we're both now are immersed in that world (a...

Work: A Pilates Instructor | 162

As a Pilates instructor, Robin Long is also CEO and founder of The Balanced Life, an online place where you can take Pilates classes from home. She's also got a Sisterhood, a group for women in all stages of life who want easy access to community, accountability, and realistic health inspiration via the popular world of Pilates. She's an accidental entrepreneur who loves what she does... and she's also mom to 4 kids under age 5, so she knows what it's like to be short on time. But, she loves...

Work: A City Commissioner | 161

Awhile back I talked to Sarah Stewart Holland, so in case you missed it the first time, you're in for a treat... You might know her as one half of the podcast Pantsuit Politics, but I wanted to talk to her about another gig she does: Sarah is a city commissioner of her small Kentucky town, Paducah, where she spends a lot of her workday making decisions that make where she lives a better place. She shares about the ins and outs of what it means to be a city commissioner in a small community...

Work: A Rum Distiller | 160

Karen Hoskin is a rum distiller: that’s pretty cool, right? But here's what’s especially interesting about Karen: She’s a woman in a field where's simply not a lot of women, she had no experience making rum (or any sort of liquor, really) when she began, and... a rum distiller in Colorado? That’s an unusual place for making rum. But Karen’s never shied away from being a leader and starting new things — in fact, she’s also the founder and owner of Zoetica, a shop that specializes in zero-wa...

Work: An Indie Bookshop Owner |159

Almost a year ago now I chatted with Annie Jones, an independent bookshop owner — she owns The Bookshelf, in right in the heart of beautiful Thomasville, Georgia. In our chat, Annie shares what it was like to start off as a bookshop owner with zero business background, and the things she had to learn on the sales floor about things like managing a team, and deciding what her community liked — and didn’t like — to read. At the end of the day, Annie's focus is about how to keep the lights ...

Work: A Start-Up Community Leader | 158

What’s a Start-Up Community Leader? Callie Murray works as the community manager for a group in Atlanta called Plywood People, a non-profit that supports social enterprises. Basically, they’re able to provide other social entrepreneurs, creatives and non-profit leaders with support and community as they launch and sustain. It’s sorta like a start-up to support start-ups with a social focus. And Callie has personal experience starting her own social enterprise business, so she’s totally the...

Work: A Literary Agent | 157

Jenni Burke is an unassuming literary agent, because she’s one of the nicest people in the world to talk to, but the woman can get things DONE when it comes to contracts, business negotiations, and representing her authors well. I love her approach and philosophy of slow publishing, authors living well so they don’t burn out, and writing from a genuine place of having something to say instead of writing just to publish something. Plus, spoiler alert: she’s actually my literary agent, and...

Work: A Hospitality Cheerleader | 156

What does Amy Hannon mean by “hospitality cheerleader”? You’ll probably be able to tell by the sound of her voice, honestly, but broken down, this means she owns a kitchen boutique shop called Euna Mae’s in northwest Arkansas. She’s also written a cookbook called Love Welcome Serve, and she absolutely loves being around people. It’s the thing she loves most about her work, and her enthusiasm is contagious. Links From This Episode: Amy Hannon's site Euna Mae's Amy on Facebook & Instag...

What's Saving My Life | 155

A simple house habit we can all do today, good flowers on the cheap, a great new book, and wisdom beyond their years from young friends? My friend Myquillyn Smith says these little things are making everything better in her life right now. Notes From This Episode: Myquillyn on Instagram Tsh on Instagram and Twitter Pre-order Myquillyn’s fantastic book, Cozy Minimalist Home — comes out soon! When you do, head here to claim fun pre-order gifts Come to The Nest Fest and The Popcast Li...

Work: An Osteopath | 154

What’s an osteopath, right? I wondered the same thing before talking with Avni Trivedi — I’d heard of the term, I just wasn’t sure… Basically, picture a calm woman with a soothing voice in the heart of London, who invests in the health of other women, mind, body, and soul. That's Avni. She says her approach brings together East and West, bridging the relationship between body and mind, and touch is core to everything she does: she uses skilled touch, careful adjustments and gentle movement...

Kitchen Basics (3/3) | 153

I'm wrapping up my series with Kendra on kitchen basics, and in this one, we're talking about essential tools. There's tons of links for you here, so let's get right to it. Notes From This Episode: Get yourself The Meal Plan! Ep. 149: Kitchen Basics (1/3) Ep. 151: Kitchen Basics (2/3) Kendra’s blog + podcast, The Lazy Genius Collective Kendra on Instagram Tsh on Instagram and Twitter The Lazy Genius Guide to Essential Kitchen Tools The Thrift Store Can Be Your (Nearly Free) ...

Work: Consultants for Teachers | 152

Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O’Dell are in business together, AND they’re good friends. They’ve taught middle and high school students at all levels, in both public and independent schools, and from inclusion to AP and IB classes. Now, they travel the country to work with teachers and students to provide inspiration, helping educators do the hard-and-transformative work of teaching writing. Allison and Rebekah believe in the power of choice, authenticity, and students’ voices in the reading...

Kitchen Basics (2/3) | 151

Continuing our deep-dive with co-host Kendra, right now we’re talking about kitchen basics. In part 1 (episode 149), we talked about mindset. In this one, we’re talking all about... the basics. Specifically, the classic go-to skills or recipes that we find useful. As I've mentioned, Kendra knows her way around a kitchen and loves being there. But she’s also not here to boss you around and tell you to do things exactly how she does them. She’s not sharing the essential basic recipes you “sh...

Work: An Online Strategist | 150

You might know Jessica Turner from her online work, running the successful website The Mom Creative, as well as writing a few books and teaching a course — but by day, she works full-time outside the home. She loves working for Vanderbilt as an online strategist and content curator, and says it’s a great place to work. She loves sharing with the world the great work they’re doing in healthcare, and she’s personally also passionate about healthcare. We get into all this in our chat, so if y...

Kitchen Basics (1/3) | 149

We thought we’d welcome the fall with getting back to the basics — in this case, in the kitchen. Kendra knows her way around a kitchen and loves being there. But she also loves helping us keep things really simple, so we don’t lose our minds when it comes to just feeding ourselves and our family. She’s got a knack for cooking basics, kitchen set-up, and planning our menus so we eat what we want, without last-minute panic runs to the store or hail-mary it to the drive-thru. Notes From Thi...

Work: A Judge | 148

Toni Wallace is an attorney running for judge in her county in the upcoming elections — Election Day is November 6, 2018, so at the time of this episode, that’s just a few months away. She’s running for judge in Fort Bend County, Texas, but also identifies as, in her words, a small business owner, a wife, mom of three, lawyer, believer, Cheer Mom, Baseball Mom, Basketball Mom, Football Mom, Team Mom, and yep, a former judge. (We’ll get into that last bit.) I loved talking to Toni — she m...

Slow Living | 147

A few weeks ago, Brooke McAlary asked me to share the mic with her at Book People, a local bookstore here in Austin. She was in town for a book tour for her book, Slow, and she asked if I’d join her on stage to talk about slow living: what it might mean; what it does and doesn’t look like. So, here’s our live chat from just a few weeks ago, when Brooke and I talked with each other (and audience members) about our take on the topic. It was a lot of fun to see her in person again; it’d been ...

Work: A Diversity in Tech Champion | 146

What’s a “diversity champion,” right? Well, Michelle Glauser started a community organization called Techtonica, out of a passion for seeing more diversity in the tech industry — it’s a 6-month tech apprenticeship program that partners with tech companies to provide free tech training, living stipends, and job placement to women in need. They specifically focus on underserved, diverse populations with this opportunity to be involved in a long-term, tuition free, full-time program that prep...

What's Saving My Life | 145

A few weeks ago, I talked with Bethany Rydmark; she’s the one who started the PDX Food Swap in Portland. After we chatted, I also asked her about what’s saving her life right now. This is a thing we do here on the pod every now and then; this idea is taken from Barbara Brown Taylor, a writer who, in her book, An Altar in the World, she talks about how easy it is to focus on the things that are making everything harder, and that instead, we need to remember to look around and notice: what a...

Work: A Math Teacher | 144

It’s the start of a new school year for most of us right now, so I figured: what better way to celebrate the amazing work our kids’ teachers do than share a conversation I’ve had with one? Rissie Lundberg is a math teacher at an all-girls high school, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and she’s part of a mathematics department made up entirely of women — which is actually pretty rare, even in a girls’ school. She absolutely adores what she does, both getting her hands dirty in math, and inspiring g...

Work: A Chef | 143

A bonus work-themed episode for the week! While we're busy getting ready for the fall season of the show around here, I thought I'd share one of my favorite earlier episodes of Women's Work, before we merged it into one lovely show here. Tanorria Askew is a personal chef and through her business, Tanorria’s Table, people can hire her for both everyday meals and special occasions. Her cooking roots originate from the south, and Tanorria says she loves to put a modern spin on American Comfor...

Work: A Magazine Editor | 142

Andrea Debbink is an editor at American Girl magazine, the beloved magazine you’ve probably seen in bookstores and is read by so many girls over the years. You might have read it when you were a young girl. She creates a lot of the content their readers love, like recipes, crafts, stories, and beyond. In fact, she recently relaunched one of her favorite segments from the magazine from when she was a young reader herself: Featuring inspiring women from history, "Who's That Girl?" shows how ...

Literary London | 141

A few weeks ago I tried a new thing in my work: I led a group of 6 other women to London, exploring a tiny scratch of the literary soil there — the footsteps of Jane Austen, CS Lewis, Dickens, Shakespeare, Chesterton, and more. It was the most gratifying and fulfilling thing I’ve done in my career in a long while. And I tried this whole beta-test of an experience with a dear friends, Emily P. Freeman, who co-led the group with me. I led the travel logistics, spearheaded the vision of whe...

Work: A Farmer | 140

In this episode, I’m talking to Christine Bailey, a farmer. She and her husband run The Kindred Farm — a certified organic farm — and even though they’re relatively new to farming and it’s the hardest work they’ve ever done, she says she’s loving every minute of it. She’s learning a ton about the ins and outs of this ancient work that’s always changing in our modern world, along with how to cultivate community in what they do. She also hosts literal farm-to-table dinner parties on their land...

Food Swap Love | 139

Awhile ago, I talked to Bethany Rydmark about her work as a landscape architect. I loved our chat about what she does, but she casually mentioned something that I really wanted to know more about: She started the PDX Food Swap in Portland, Oregon. What's a food swap? Well, listen in and you'll see — and maybe you'll be inspired to start one of your own in your city, neighborhood, block, church, or simply among a group of friends. Links From This Episode: PDX Food Swap Food Swap Netw...

What's Saving My Life (4/4) | 138

We’re wrapping up our summer series with Kendra, who’s here with me in London as I type this! Before we left, we chatted about what’s saving our life right now. Links from this episode: Kendra’s blog + podcast, The Lazy Genius Collective Kendra on Instagram Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter #LiteraryLondon and #TravelsWithTsh! Especially check our Stories on Instagram. Become a patron: Support this podcast + get access to The WRLD at Home! Sign up for 5 Quick Things, the weekly ...

What's Saving My Life (3/4) | 137

We're keeping on with our summer series, What's Saving My Life. Up this time: it's Erin! Links From This Episode: Erin's blog, Design for Mankind Erin on Instagram and Twitter Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter Hackwith V One-Piece Swimsuit Galettes (here's an example) Erin's planner! Magnolia candles Lotta from Stockholm Low Wood Clogs My rekindled enjoyment of sewing! (on my to-try list) Become a patron: Support this podcast + get access to The WRLD at Home! Sign up fo...

What's Saving My Life (2/4) | 136

Continuing our summer series, What’s Saving My Life, this time it's Haley's turn! Girlfriend is due with baby #4 in about two weeks, and is also dealing the delightful 100+ degree days of central Texas. Grace and peace to her. Links From This Episode: Haleys blog, Carrots for Michaelmas Haley on Instagram and Twitter Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter Arnold Palmer: half lemonade, half iced tea (try it in popsicle form!) Thoughts of Dog on Twitter Lily's sugar-free dark chocolate ...

What's Saving My Life (1/4) | 135

Because we're taking some time off from work this summer, we thought it'd be fun to give you a low-key, easy series for July: What's Saving My Life. This is always a fan favorite, where I talk with each of my co-hosts about the little things that are making our lives just a bit happier and brighter right now. First up? Stephanie, who's currently out and about, exploring Eastern Europe with her fam. Enjoy! Links from This Episode: Stephanie on Instagram Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitt...

The WRLD at Home | 134

Before we get going on our next deep-dive series (starting next week), I thought it'd be fun to give you a little sneak peek at what I'm doing behind the scenes right now in Patreon. It's called The WRLD at Home — where WRLD stands for Watch, Reed, Listen, and Do.  I'm having a ton of fun creating this side project, so here's a preview behind the curtain at what I'm sharing with the patrons! (Each WRLD episode is short, so what you've got here is actually two episode drops, back-to-back.) ...

Grown-Upping the Summer (4/4) | 133

We’re wrapping up this series on making the most of our summer — even as adults — by me tapping into Kendra’s wheelhouse this time. In the last episode, I helped her prep for a family road trip. In this one? She’s helping me think through a dinner party. Because our house is still fixer-upper mode, but I don’t want that to stop us from having friends over. Kendra’s got a fun take on the basic idea of a “dinner” party… You’ll see what I mean. Links from this Episode: Kendra’s blog + podcast...

Grown-Upping the Summer (3/4) | 132

Keeping on in our series on making the most of our summer — beyond just making them fun for kids — for the next two episodes, Kendra and I each tap into our wheelhouses and help each other. First up... I'm helping Kendra prep for her family's summer vacation. She admits they don't travel much, and well — we do quite a bit. So in this chat, you'll hear me walk her through the ins and outs of packing, roadtripping, and guesthouse life. Most of all, we get into the most important key to suc...

Grown-Upping the Summer (2/4) | 131

Continuing our series on grown-upping the summer, this time Kendra and I talk about work. Because sure, it’s summer, but also, we’re adults with jobs and stuff. As self-employed types, we talk about how we get work done with kids in the house — hers are a bit younger, so she shares juggling toddlers and young school-age kiddos, while my oldest is now 13 and I can attest: it makes allllll the difference now in my own work life. Basically, what I’m saying to the working parents with tinies...

Grown-Upping the Summer (1/4) | 130

Summertime isn’t just for kids or students! Kendra and I start a new series here on how we can make the most out of our own summers, even if we’ve got kids at home, or even if not much as changed in our working day-to-day. In this first installment, we talk about bucket lists… in that’s fun to have our own. Sure, we make one with the kids, but who’s to say we can’t do our own? It all comes down to reasonable expectations — no remodeling the entire house or spontaneous 3,000 mile road trips...