Author Melanie Dale is perpetually trying to figure out how we can all calm the heck down about parenting, friendship, getting older, and the world around us. Each episode she chats with a friend about ways we can let go and lighten up.
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UX Research is an emerging field of increasing interest in tech and business. Join UX Researcher Emily as she discusses all things UX Research from tools and resources, to job postings and funny stories from the field. Melanie will interview UX Research professionals during her ‘Personas’ series to glean insights into where this growing field is headed and introduce members from our UXRTO community. This podcast will give you tons of opportunities to learn while being a part of a great commu ...
The Surviving Sarah Podcast is hosted by Sarah Bragg, and each week she brings a different guest on the show to talk about what it looks like to survive--survive life, yourself, your kids, your job, your relationships. Each guest brings their unique story to the table in a real and casual way. The conversation is curated for you much like listening to your favorite playlist to inform, inspire, encourage and entertain women.
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"What I feel when I’m playing guitar is completely cold and crazy," High on Rebellion, Patti Smith. Women Who Rock shines a light on the amazingly talented female musicians and artists from Sydney and around the world. If you’re interested in finding out about the future of rock today, this is the podcast for you. This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Carolyn Sophie Grace Mason.
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Episode 253: Sarah Bessey | An Invitation to Prayer When Your Faith Is Evolving
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I am so happy to welcome Sarah Bessey to the table. I’ve wanted to chat with her for a very long time because she embodies a sense of generosity about her. Her presence welcomes you wherever you are on your faith journey. Sarah is the author of the popular and critically acclaimed books Jesus Feminist, Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Fa…
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Episode 252: Tiffany Bluhm | Being and Raising Women Who Won't Be Silenced
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I am happy to welcome Tiffany Bluhm back to the show. She is the author of the books Prey Tell, She Dreams, and Never Alone. She is cohost of the podcast Why Tho and speaks at conferences and events around the world. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, ju…
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Episode 251: Robyn Downs | How to Make Small Wellness Shifts to Create Big Change
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I’m very happy to welcome Robyn Downs to the table. Robyn uses simple, science-backed strategies to help people cut through life’s clutter to uncover small shifts that create huge change. She holds a Master’s degree in education with an emphasis in behavior change, and 4 years of public policy & health change at the doctoral level. Her work taps in…
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Episode 250: Kelsey Chapman | Gleaning and Sharing Wisdom From Others
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I welcome Kelsey Chapman back to the show. Kelsey and I met years ago when she was a guest and we’ve have kept a friendship going ever since. Kelsey is an author, community builder, online educator and host of The Radiant Podcast. But to me, she is one of the greatest resources and cheerleaders I know. Her first book, What They Taught Me: Recognizi…
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Chuck Bentley on balance & perspective when the world feels unsettling
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The very wise Chuck Bentley joins us to chat about balance & perspective when the world around us feels unsettling. Whether it be a Pandemic, racial tensions, political turmoil, financial uncertainties, even family disagreement can we find solid ground? Chuck offers insight and points to hope. "We need to be patient and listen to each other," Chuck…
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Episode 249: Sarah Bragg | How to Reach Your Goals Without Judging Yourself
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I look back on this month and while I’m surprised that we are at the end, I also feel like we’ve lived a lot. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not excited for what this new year could hold. I’ve been on record saying that I love the start of the new year. There is something hopeful and fresh about it. I tend to find myself ending a year completely re…
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Episode 248: Laura Tremaine | How to Build Connection With People
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I am so happy to welcome Laura Tremaine to the table today. Laura lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeff, and their two children. She is is a writer and podcaster. On her weekly podcast 10 Things To Tell You, she encourages listeners to take the episode prompts to a friend or to their journal, because meaningful connections come from good conv…
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Episode 247: Hannah Brencher | How to Create Change in Your Life
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Today, I am so happy to welcome Hannah Brencher back to the show. Hannah is an author, blogger, TED speaker and entrepreneur. She has authored three books and today we discuss her most recent one, Fighting Forward. We talk about how to go about making change in your life—how to find your way forward when you want to fight for more, when you want to…
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Episode 246: Merica Stum | 2020 Year in Review
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Today, is my annual year in review episode with my good friend Merica Stum. This is my absolute favorite episode of the year. You know how you get together with a friend you haven’t seen in a long time and you have one million things to talk about? That was this episode. In this episode, we look back and compare what we thought 2020 would hold and …
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Sarah Jackson from London on a different kind of outbreak, one of joy & neighborly love
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Get ready to smile and be encouraged by this fun & inspiring chat with Sarah Jackson (Church Revitalization Trust) who joins us from London to chat about what happens when people come together to care for others (hint: a different kind of outbreak, one of joy & neighborly love). "What can we do during this pandemic?" she asks. "We can show love; we…
Tessa Dillon leads Wellington’s folk rock trio, Mystery Waitress (www.facebook.com/mysterywaitress). We chatted about bathroom acoustics, the local scene in Wellington and birdbaths. Listen to the debut Mystery Waitress album ‘Nest’ here: https://mysterywaitress.bandcamp.com/album/nestBy 2SER 107.3FM
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Ann Neilson - author, artist & philanthropist on purpose, gifting & giving back
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Anne's story that began with a paper she wrote in 3rd grade, that hit lots of highs, lows and lots of waiting is sure to inspire you (as it did us, Brenda Teele to tears) and put wind in your sails as your travel your own journey. Hers tapped into art then back to writing which is why she joined our carpool chat - to share about her new devotional …
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Episode 245: Sarah Bragg | What Helps Me Walk Through Seasons of Change
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Sarah shares what this season of change and transition has been like for her and what has helped her when she feels sad and scared because of it. Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit Newsletter Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram
Our series "Lighten Up about Parenting," wraps up today, which is perfect because, drumroll please, Calm the H*ck Down is officially out in the world! So we're running out of podcast but I have a whole book waiting for you, all about parenting. As you probably know by now, I invited 10 beta testers from all over the country to share their honest th…
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Episode 244: Melanie Dale | How to Calm the Heck Down About Parenting
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I am so happy to welcome my good friend, Melanie Dale, back to the show. If you have been listening to the show for awhile, then you know that back in 2017-2018, Melanie and I did an episode together every month. It is always fun to have friends on the show. In case you don’t know Melanie, she is an author, speaker and podcaster who lives outside o…
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Best-selling author Holley Gerth on the giftedness of introverts
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The amazing, best-selling author Holley Gerth joins us to chat about how to fully function in and to be blessed by our biological and genetic wiring (specifically introvert & extrovert)."All of us are perfectly designed for God's purpose for OUR lives," Holley shares, "not for anyone else's. For ours; we have what it takes." This chat is chock full…
Ida Lune is an avant folk trio hailing from Wellington, New Zealand (www.facebook.com/idalune). Their debut, self-titled album has just been released on Home Alone Music. We spoke about the dark undertones in their album, vocal harmonies as an instrument and performing in a cemetery after dark. Listen to Ida Lune's debut album here: idalune.bandcam…
After a brief hiatus, we're back with the penultimate episode of our 10-part series, "Lighten Up about Parenting," and in each episode, we have not one but two awesome conversations for you. In addition to an awesome guest line-up for you throughout the series, I've also invited 10 beta testers from all over the country to share their honest though…
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Episode 243: Jeff and André Shinabarger | Is It Possible to Both Stay in Love and Work with Purpose?
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I am so happy to welcome Jeff and André Shinabarger to the show today. Jeff is the Executive Director of Plywood People and André is a physician’s assistant at Grady Hospital here in Atlanta. Together they host the podcast Love or Work. They recently completed the largest research study on working married couples in the U.S. and spent the last few …
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Episode 242: Wendy Speake | The 40 Day Social Media Fast
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Today, I welcome Wendy Speake back to the table. This is her third time on the show. She is the co-author of the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses, and host of the annual 40 Day Sugar Fast. Her new book, The 40 Day Social Media Fast just came out earlier this month. We sit down to have…
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Episode 241: Dr. Chinwé Williams | How to Care For Ourselves When Anxiety Is Present
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I feel like 2020 keeps delivering. I imagine that you are feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders like I do which is why I’m so happy to welcome Dr. Chinwé Williams to the table today. She is a clinical mental health therapist who helps kids, teens, and adults navigate difficult life seasons and transitions. She specializes in anxiety man…
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Episode 240: Kelsey Murphy | How to Visualize the Life You Want
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I am so excited to welcome Kelsey Murphy to the table. Kelsey is a Business & Life Coach who has worked with Fortune 500 companies, like Facebook & Twitter, industry thought leaders like Marie Forleo. Her coaching work has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Huffington Post to name a few. She also hosts a fabulous podcast called Whiskey …
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Author Melanie Dale on calm-parenting at any stage - even in a Pandemic.Melanie Dale
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The wonderful, hilarious, insightful and always fun Melanie Dale joins Cynthia Yanoff (Pardon the Mess Podcast) and Kay to chat about calm-parenting at any stage - even in a Pandemic. Her latest book, Calm the Heck Down: How to Let Go & Lighten Up About Parenting comes out in December. we're lucky to get this uplifting preview.Melanie shares about:…
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Episode 239: The Power in Speaking Out When You Feel Burnt Out
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In today's episode, Sarah shares two big life updates and then talks honestly about how she has been feeling lately--overhwhelmed is an understatement. She shares a few things that are helping her in this season where she feels burnt out. Check out bonus content from David Thomas & Sissy Goff from Raising Boys & Girls along with deleted content fro…
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Episode 238: Ruth & Patrick Schwenk | Facing Suffering and Surviving
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I am happy to welcome Ruth and Patrick Schwenk to the show. You may remember Ruth, who is known online as The Better Mom, from when she joined me back on episode 176. Ruth and her husband, Patrick, are no strangers to the blogging and publishing world. They are the founders of ForTheFamily.org and TheBetterMom.com. They also started a brand new pod…
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Episode 237: Kari Kampakis | How to Connect with Your Teenage Daughter
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I am so happy to welcome Kari Kampakis to the show. She is an author, speaker, podcaster, and blogger from Birmingham, Alabama. Her new book for moms, Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter empowers mothers to help and guide their daughters through adolescence. I have read the book and it is so helpful. As you …
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Episode 236: Jeffrey & Amy Olrick | The Science Behind Connecting With Your Kids
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Today, I am so happy to welcome Amy and Jeffrey Olrick to the show. Jeffrey is a clinical psychologist who has worked with children and families for over twenty years. Amy is an author whose work and writing has been featured in the Guardian and USA Today. Together, the Olricks are the authors of The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents & Kid…
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Brooke Singer (Home Alone Music // French for Rabbits)
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Brooke Singer both co-runs Wellington-based record label Home Alone Music (www.homealonemusic.co.nz) and fronts New Zealand dream pop outfit French For Rabbits (www.frenchforrabbits.bandcamp.com). We spoke about improvising during troubled times, supporting niche musical styles and the political landscape in New Zealand. Watch the video for ‘The Tu…
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Episode 235: Unpopular Opinions, Being Uncool and Vulnerability
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Have you ever struggled to admit an unpopular opinion? Or have you ever struggled with appearing to be uncool? Today, Sarah unpacks some of her own unpopular opinions and fears around being perceived as uncool, how that's related to vulnerability and why it's important to show up as yourself. Check out bonus content from David Thomas & Sissy Goff f…
We are in our 10-part series, "Lighten Up about Parenting," and in each episode, we have not one but two awesome conversations for you. In addition to an awesome guest line-up for you throughout the series, I've also invited 10 beta testers from all over the country to share their honest thoughts about my upcoming book, Calm the H*ck Down. They wer…
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Episode 234: Kat Harris | How to Work Well From Home
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I want to welcome Brooklyn-based educator, podcaster, + soon-to-be author, Kat Harris, to the show. She is Co-Founder of the online publication The Refined Woman, and host of The Refined Collective Podcast. She has also been a full-time photographer for the last decade with her work featured in: Vanity Fair, GQ, Forbes, People, Who What Wear, US We…