Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

My friendship with my guest today started when we first collaborated on each other's podcasts. And now she's back on the show - our first guest to make a return!Molly Stillman is a leader in the blogging and content worlds for sustainable fashion. She's the host of the Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder podcast. Pre order her new book, 'If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry,' now!Molly and I talk about what we've missed in each other's lives, what it means to keep plucking up and how to redefine success in this era of our lives! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you tried the extremely popular, P90X Workout? If you haven't, I'm sure you've heard of it and how pathbreaking it was in the wellness world.My guest today is the founder of P90X, Tony Horton. Tony talks to me about his hurdles growing up, trying out acting and the entertainment business and ultimately finding wild success in the P90X plan.But as ya'll know, this show is about the pluck ups! Tony talks about the dark realities of success in the entertainment and wellness industries. And how he keeps himself going - finding more joy in this era of his life.Listen in on this fun conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today, Amy Orr Ewing, is an author, speaker and theologian. Through her books and talks, she strives to help Christians understand their spiritual purposes and meaning in life.Amy speaks to me about leading with courage and wisdom for women especially in their midlives. We get open about our faith and how it has helped us despite the struggles of life!Her new book, Lead Like Real You will be available next week. Check out this link to buy it and pre-order it! Check out the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many times our passion and purpose is found through our pluck-ups. No one represents that better than my guest today, Joey Odom.Joey is the co-founder of Aro, a company striving to reduce screen-time for family members to spend more time together. We talk about faith and the need to not let technology control us in today's times. It's a very important conversation! Check it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a special episode! For those who may not know, my husband, Ben, and I had started a company together called, Sseko Designs. In today's episode, we both chat with the founders of Bivo, a water bottle company, Carina Hamel and Robby Ringer, a married couple as well. We chat about the struggles of working together as a couple to start and maintain a business. We laugh about our entrepreneurial journeys and how to manage the love with the work. In fact, this was also our first LIVE episode. We had our audience members join us in the live recording. Ya'll joined us and also got the chance to ask us questions and interact with us at the end. Wait till the end to hear those moments!Enjoy this couples special episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Pluckies! This might be the first time we've had someone from my first season return to the show!Sarah Bessey is back! If you haven't heard our first episode with her, please do check it out. She's a prolific, a New York Times bestselling author of several books including, 'Jesus Feminist' and 'Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith.'She's also the co-creator of Evolving Faith organization. Sarah talks about the quarter-turn pivots we have to make in our faith, parenting and our careers - and how important they are for our progress!Listen now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most of us don't have extremely unique or off-the-beat vocational paths. We are usually taking the traditional route. But how do we find our own unique voices and creativity while taking a traditional path in our careers?My guest today, John Inazu, is a lawyer whose taken his career to new heights using his voice and experience. John teaches us how to harness our inner beginner even while taking a more traditional career path. He is the founder of the Carver Project and Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University. His most recent book, 'Learning to Disagree,' is also a topic of interesting conversation!This episode will challenge and inspire you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can our side hustles become our means to success? Why do we let society define what success is?My guest today, Allison Fallon is a bestselling author and founder of Find Your Voice, a community helping anyone who wants to write a book through workshops and coaching. Ally was passionate about writing and helping others write.Ally talks about managing life with your passion and how to make it all work through your voice. She's vulnerable and candid about her own struggles and pluck-ups. I'm so glad we connected and had this amazing conversation to share with all of you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today has the largest and most popular cooking substack, 'What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking,' Caroline Chambers!Even if you're not into cooking and baking, this episode is still for you. Especially because Caroline talks about being careful and cautious when diving into your dream careers. This episode felt like I was talking to a buddy - it was chill, funny but also very insightful!Preorder her new cookbook releasing this August 13th, 'What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking.' Here's the link! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an extremely deep, a rollercoaster-of-an episode! And I truly encourage you to buckle up for it.Lara Love Hardin is a 4-time New York Times-bestselling author and Founder of her True Literacy, a literary agency. She's partnered with Oprah Winfrey and the Dalai Lama for her work.Lara speaks about her addiction, secrecy and heartbreak - and how all of that was necessary. I cried multiple times in this episode. But I came out with so many lessons. I am sure you will too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.