Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

Bob Goff is the New York Times bestselling author of “Love Does” and just one of the wonderful humans I’ve come to know. He is a recovering lawyer who founded a nonprofit also named Love Does, a human rights organization operating in countries including Uganda, Nepal, Somalia, and Iraq. Bob is also a speaker and the host of the popular podcast, “Dream Big”.In this episode, Bob, with much humor and positivity drops a ton of knowledge and truth. We talk about the importance of being teachable, getting real with ambiguity, not beating yourself up when you feel like you’re not the smartest person in the room, and why we shouldn’t link our purpose with people’s validation and approval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we continue to play some old Plucking Up gems, I had to replay and re-listen to my interview with Jo Saxton. Oh, this one is so good and fun!In this episode, Jo shares how she went from aspiring journalist to pastor -- and how her evolving faith led her to what she is doing now. Jo is warm and honest — and if you’re feeling a little stuck, I hope Jo’s wisdom and energy transcends and gives you the nudge you need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Pluckies! We just ended a wonderful season 7 together. But before we move on to a new season of wonderful conversations, I thought it would be great for us to go down memory lane together. And what's a better place to start than the beginning? That's right! Here's our first episode ever on Plucking Up with the wonderful Liz Gilbert. On our first episode, I talked with a personal hero and truly an icon in the literary world, Elizabeth Gilbert! "Eat, Pray, Love", the # 1 New York Times bestseller that catapulted Elizabeth to success, sold over 12 million copies and was adapted into a film starring Julia Roberts in 2010. In our conversation, Elizabeth and I talk beyond the accolades she's received and the dizzying fame she found herself in. We discuss her unique childhood, the heartbreaking rejection and crippling self-doubt she experienced and the power of trusting your own navigation system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Pluckies! Believe it or not, we have finally reached the finale of our season. I know...wow! That went by fast, but it was a beautiful journey of wonderful and insightful conversations. I learned so much along the way about the pitfalls, the getting-back-ups and how yet again, when we learn from pluck-ups, we succeed.In our season finale, I'm joined by Eliza VanCort. She's a motivational speaker, author and mentor. She talks to me about how she was able to learn from her traumatic childhood experience. She speaks about the value of hard work and taking chances. We both discuss why we need to promote the importance of making mistakes and how unplannable life is.We cried quite a few times in this one! It was an emotional, vulnerable but also hopeful and joyful conversation. Join me on this season finale and stay tuned for more Plucking Up soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens what we plan to do doesn't come to fruition? What happens what we expect to happen doesn't happen? How do we still remain motivated?My guest today, Heather MacFadyen is an author, podcast host and motivational speaker.She speaks about how her faith has guided her as a mother and kept her grounded.We also chat about the highs and lows of being a mother. And how things do end up working out when we live a life of purpose.Heather is vulnerable about her own mental health hurdles and how she learned to overcome them.We talk about longing and encouragement - this is one that will lift your spirits! Come and listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re feeling a little lost, stuck or overwhelmed with grief as we watch the violence unfolding in the Middle East, this episode is for you. A fair warning: There are no hot takes. No confident opinions. Just shared grief for every precious human being impacted by the acute conflict happening, and also those impacted by the systematic violence and dehumanization that has been happening for decades in the region and across the globe. Today’s episode is a re-aired conversation with Muslim-American journalist and activist Noor Tagouri who teaches us about one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves in times such as these. A call towards curiosity and courage. I hope you feel challenged, encouraged and a little less alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Pluckies! Welcome back to our new series called Third Way Thinking. In this series, I'll dive into interesting topics and my own insights on a different outlook towards them.In this week's episode, I am actually doing a solo podcast! It's like a personal journal, but open for all of you to hear as well. I look into how the podcast and hosting it over these years has actually helped me and guided me as a parent.How can we be okay making mistakes as parents? What does it teach our kids? How do we help them learn from mistakes too?Hope you guys enjoy this short episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“When I sat with my anger long enough, she told me her real name is grief.”That was just one of the many gems I got to hear from my guest today, Jake Kauffman. Jake is a business coach and motivational speaker, and author of ‘Let Love In,’ a truly inspiring book.We dive in almost immediately into an open conversation about accepting our trauma and learning to be vulnerable about the pain.Jake explains how our suffering, pains and shame manifest externally as anger sometimes in our lives. He also opens up about the emotional struggles men face and the patriarchal society we live in today.I’m sure we can all learn something more about ourselves and become more empathetic after listening to this one. There’s so much to unpack and reflect on in this episode! I want to warn y'all  that in this episode we talk about trauma and sexual abuse.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You ever feel like there’s an expectation of what you SHOULD be like overshadowing who you truly are? And that these expectations may come from the outside but are also present in our egos and thoughts? I can totally relate to that struggle!My guest today, Mike Foster is an executive coach, speaker and best-selling author. He speaks to me about the hurdles of being a founder of a company and learning to break the barriers of expectations.He speaks on not being stressed by the paths we are told to follow. Instead, we can learn to be our authentic, true selves as leaders.Mike is fully transparent about his own pluck-ups. He believes he’s able to help people because of these very pluck-ups!Check out his latest book, The Seven Primal Questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“We are manifestations of who we were as children.” Such a bold but true statement that our guest today said, during my conversation with her.Ritu Bhasin, a leadership coach, author and motivational speaker, talks to me about how her childhood trauma and hurdles shaped her.Ritu is unabashedly honest about the racism she faced as a South Asian child of immigrants and the mental health hurdles she overcame.She speaks to me about how she learned to embrace her true self and cultural identity. She tells me how she hopes others can do the sameI hope you can also learn and enjoy this wonderful episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.