The Lively Show

Life coach and fan favorite, Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School, is back on The Lively Show! Brooke’s first Lively Show about changing our negative thought patterns remains one of the episodes that people return back to again and again for guidance and inspiration the most (myself included!). And today’s episode? It’s just as powerful (if not even more so) than the first one. In today’s episode, we are discussing how to shift the not-so-peaceful emotions that we experience most frequently in our lives to positive emotions in a practical, step by step process. This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to improve the quality of their emotional life in a tangible and practical way. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Brooke tells us that she create her program to help people feel better in their everyday lives. She has figured out the most important skill to learn is how to manage our emotional life. Brooke has discovered that thinking is automatic for most of us. She tells us that once our thoughts start going, they take over and we actually believe those thoughts. Brooke tells us that we can fuel everything we do in life with wonderful, positive emotion instead of negative “fumes.” She discusses the issues that Jess has and she can overcome stress and overwhelm that exists. Brooke mentions by putting new thoughts in our head, we can shift our perspective to get back on track. She points out that you can fuel the action of creating the result you want with the emotion that you think you’ll get when you get there. Brooks tells us about “thought download” and how this mini-meditation puts you in the position of the watcher and how that allows you to take control. She talks about those who are missing living a conscious life due to our automatic “autopilot,” since we don’t think about things enough beforehand. Brook wraps up with an idea that it’s all little things we do everyday will make the biggest difference in our lives.   SHOW NOTES   The Life Coach School Podcast with Brooke Castillo TLS #87 with Brooke Castillo StrengthsFinder 2.0 Eckhart Tolle The RobCast Podcast with Rob Bell Tony Robbins on YouTube Oprah Winfrey on YouTube TLS #120 with Alex Ikonn Joyce Meyer TLS #122 with Alisa VittiAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today it’s time to share my February Favorites with you! February was a busy month professionally… I traveled to Portland and Chicago, expanded Team Lively, and we got systems in place to coordinate with one another effectively. In my personal life, I’m sharing what tv show I watched, book I read, tea I sipped, and products I purchased. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about productivity tools I’ve found useful for our team, for anyone looking to learn about the fun things I’ve been enjoying personally, and for anyone curious about who is on Team Lively.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   My favorite new piece of clothing. The newest caffeinated and decaf rose teas I’m enjoying. The productivity tools I’m using to stay on top of things personally and on Team Lively. The members of Team Lively and what they do. What I’ve read + watched in February.   SHOW NOTES   Vince Camuto Women’s Floral Blouse (Birch Tan) Kendi Skeen wearing the floral top Me wearing the floral top Arabian Days tea Arabian Nights tea My first vlog Earl Grey tea candle by Wood & Wax Co. Minimalist Baker – Dana + John Fizzle Alisa Vitti’s TLS hormone episode Flo Living Slack Asana Megan, vlog producer Ilana, Sugar & Type Downton Abbey Highclere Castle Modern Romance Productivity Planner Alex Ikonn on TLS UJ Ramdas on TLS Brooke Castillo on TLSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today on The Lively Show, we are talking with Meg Piercy, a Chicago-based wife, mother of two, and owner of the super-successful refinished furniture store, MegMade. Meg is sharing vulnerably about her journey to unhinge her self-worth from things like motherhood, marriage, and her career. She’s also discussing the powerful impact that counseling has had on her life and marriage with her husband and co-founder, Joe Piercy. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to hear about someone living the principles of Rising Strong (the subject of last week’s episode), or for anyone who wants to hear an open conversation about self-worth, marriage, motherhood, and career. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT Meg tells us the story of how she went from painting tables in a home basement into a nationwide furniture business. She discuss how determination and the mixture of timing, passion, talent and living in a big city led to her business growth and success. Meg describes how she makes owning a business and being a mom work together, and that it’s a work hard play hard balance. She tells us how she made the decision to parent her children using her own personal intuition. Meg tell us how her husband Joe is involved in her company as a business manager and her personal cheerleader. She explains how counseling has been extremely beneficial for both her marriage and her business and that has opened better communication in their lives. Through counseling, Meg found using the truth of who she is to drive her, rather than letting emotion drive her. She tells us what the counseling experience is like for her and who it would be beneficial for. Meg tells us how important it is for her to be secure in her parenting skills and how that is an everyday challenge for her. She tells us her lesson of how she is defining herself by being an overcomer, rather than being overcoming. Meg describes her thoughts on the direction of her business and her balance of personal and family life.   SHOW NOTES   Rising Strong   New Jess Lively Vlog!!! TLS #113 with Alex Ikonn TLS #75 with Mimi Ikkon Alex Ikonn Vlog Mimi Ikon Vlog Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

It’s Brené Brown Day on The Lively Show! I’ve been dreaming about this interview since I started this show… and it has finally come to pass — at the same time that TLS turns two years old (TLS’s 2nd birthday was February 6th)! In this episode, Brené and I discuss Rising Strong, why compassionate people are most capable of upholding personal boundaries in relationships, and how we can initiate difficult conversations about boundaries in our own lives. This episode is perfect for anyone who is facing emotionally tough stuff, who wants to understand how to lovingly set boundaries with loved ones, or anyone who is a fan of Brené and her work. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Brené tells us about how Rising Strong became the focal point of her current research. She figured out that she needed to write a story about getting back up after falling down. Brené talks about how helpful it is to be honest about what you are in now and what you’ve been through. She reviews the physics of vulnerability and how it relates to Rising Strong. Brené discusses how many of those who were able to rise strong recognized emotion, understood being hooked by emotion, getting curious about emotion and rumbled with emotion. She tells us how our brains are “wired” for a story and has the needs the story to understand pain in our lives. Brené discusses her personal practice with the struggles of tough conversations and overcoming them. She tells us about what the term “emotional high centering” is and why its one reason we deny our feelings to ourselves. Brené tells us what a boundary is and what it means to our feelings, especially our compassion. She describes how living big is about boundaries, integrity, and generosity in our lives.   SHOW NOTES   STYLE + SPIRIT The Jess Lively Shop The Gifts of Imperfection Daring Greatly Santosha The new Santosha shirt and other Style + Spirit collaboration shirts!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today on TLS I’m doing another one of my favorite types of shows to do: I’m answering questions shared with me on Instagram last week! This episode is covering a lot of ground including things like podcasting, business, when I knew I was ready for dating again, how I’m “really” doing, my favorite Austin places, how I earn money, and more. This episode is perfect for anyone looking for a fun, casual Q+A on a variety of life, business, and relationship topics. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   How did you reach out to guest to be on your show when you were just getting started? How do you book your guest I’m considering starting a podcast, would you recommend naming your podcast the same as your blog if the content will be a little broader? What’s better – consistency or a different but really catchy title? Would love to learn about podcasting. Like how did you get started? What equipment would you recommend for beginners? How do you exercise in MI winter regularly? Have you started your capsule wardrobe and if so, how is it going? I’ve always had a really strong intuition & I know you do as well….how do you explain yourself when you make a choice in business based on the intuition? I just made a leap of faith choice lately & all I can really tell my husband/family is “I just know this is right” or “just trust me” or “I can’t explain it, but everything in me is telling me to do this…” What would you say to someone who is just starting out on this journey? (entrepreneurship)   Are you keeping the Lively name since you’ve built your brand on your name? What top 3 tactics do you use when at a crossroads on a major life decision?   I have a pretty small budget so do you have any suggestions for how to upgrade your life without spending big bucks? Thanks!   I’ve only been listening for a few months and love the topics and guests but you always sound so darn happy. I find that hard to believe and I’m sure you just want to show your most optimistic self but would love a dose of reality. Not tears or anything just wouldn’t mind hearing about the hard parts because then we would understand and relate to the journey more. Really get into why you were lacking pleasure in your life. Two questions: 1. How did you build up your audience (both on your blog and podcast) to where it is today? How did you initially get people to know about you? And 2. Since you mentioned it, I’d love to know your favorite murder mysteries! I know you lived in Austin and love it there; any favorite hangouts or restaurants or places to see? Also, having made several moves in your life, do you have any tips for making a big move? I would love to know more about how you transitioned from your jewelry business to your Life With Intention work? I love my work as a professional organizer, but want to transition from cleaning people’s messes to helping my clients make meaningful life transformation (and yes, I believe organization can do that!). You seem very confident about who you are and what you believe. Have you always felt self-assured or is there a story there?  Can you share with us some tips on design, interior architecture and decorating, especially for college students? I loved your posts about the house renovation, and would love to see more. Also, what did you have to eat today? I was wondering how you cop

Welcome to part two of our deep dive into pleasure with hormone specialist, Alisa Vitti, of Flo Living (you can listen to part 1 here). Note: This episode contains adult content, so you may want to listen without children nearby. In the show, we’re exploring how we can communicate what brings us pleasure to those around us, we’re discussing how we can help people tap into their personal pleasures, we’re addressing the idea of whether pursuing pleasure is inherently ‘selfish,’ and we’re going “into the bedroom” and discussing how we can explore pleasure with our significant others. This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about how to share the pleasure approach with others, wants to overcome the feeling that pleasure is selfish, or for those who want to learn about how to bring this form of pleasure into the bedroom. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Alisa talks about being oriented first to your self pleasure which leads to a power sexual partnership. She gives examples of the practice of bringing feminine creative energy in the context of a relationship. Alisa describes how by communicating to others, you can enroll other people on the path to self pleasure. She discusses with us how to overcome the internal resistances to self pleasure in everyday life. Alisa explains how the practice of self pleasure can prime you to be open to receive physical pleasure when you are engaged in it. She told us how her current path in life was led by being courageous, speaking her truth and following her pleasure. Alisa mentions that there are many great techniques to use in a relationship which should be used in a conscious, curated and purposeful way.      SHOW NOTES   The Lively Show #85 with Alisa Vitti The Lively Show #121 with Alisa Vitti Get The Guy Website – Matthew Hussey AnthropologyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week I’ve got a two-part Valentine’s Day special for women of every relationship status. : ) Hormone expert Alisa Vitti, of Flo Living, is back on TLS today and Thursday talking about the most fascinating subject I’ve been learning about in the last several months: PLEASURE. In Part 1, we are discussing how we can embody pleasure in our daily lives to transform our experience of wellbeing. We’re also discussing pleasure as it relates to our sexuality, and on Thursday we’ll be discussing how to bring this pleasure into our relationships, including with our significant others.   This episode is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about how to incorporate more pleasure into our daily lives (in non-sexual ways), as well as how my own personal hormone journey has been going so far. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Alisa tells us about her philosophy regarding fixing a woman’s hormone system by unlocking the code of their body. She describes her passion of women recognizing their psycho-synced relationship between mind and body. Alisa mentions how well you eat will determine how well your body will perform. She shows us how the relationship with ourselves begins with trust, respect an compassion and how that spreads to other aspects of our life. Alisa tells her conversation and perspective on women’s sexuality and how it has been presented in history. She believes that none of us has the opportunity to have an authentic sexual evolution. Alisa describes how women generally choose either the path of hyper sexualization or the path of disembodiment; focusing on achievement. She talks about her study of both feminine energy and masculine energy archetypes. Alisa hits on the third pathway for women which is not about pleasing anyone else but rather pleasing themselves. She discusses the embodiment of pleasure and how it relates to the five senses.   SHOW NOTES   The Lively Show #85 with Alisa Vitti Ted Talks with Alisa Vitti Gloria Steinem The Outlander SeriesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today we’re having our follow up episode with Alex Ikonn, an awesome vlogger and the co-founder of the popular Five Minute Journal and Luxy Hair. Earlier this month, Alex came on TLS and discussed his fascinating journey to go from the brink of juvenile detention to now living the life of his dreams just 11 years later. Today, we’re going into the daily habits and mindsets that he has found most effective and included in his newest product, the Productivity Planner, which we can use with and without the actual planner itself in our daily lives to make sure we execute on our most important work. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in learning simple + powerful strategies to help them focus and be more effective at the things that mean the most to them in life and work.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Alex tells us how the productivity planner was developed from his and Mimi’s own personal and business struggles. He briefly explains how he was influenced by the myth of the four hour work week and how that affected their lives. Alex talks about his struggles of procrastination and how it led to a goal to make productivity simpler. He recounts the achievement of their dreams and the comfortable lifestyle brought on depression to both of them. Alex describes that through discipline and focus people can create more freedom in both their personal and work lives. He reviews with us the structure of the productivity planner and how we can implement the concepts right away. Alex reveals the importance of focus and how crucial focused time is for many people. He tells us that those moments of self-awareness are there to bring you back on the course to be a better person.   SHOW NOTES   The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss The Lively Show with Mimi Ikonn #75 The Lively Show with Alex Ikonn #113 The Five Minute Journal The Pomodoro Technique Dandapani Dreamers & Creators Scaling Up

Today I have my first 2016 monthly favorites podcast sharing all my January favorites with you! In this TLS episode, I’m talking about a bunch of fun things including… some great rose teas and lattes, how I’ve upped my laundry game without buying a new washer/dryer, my new favorite mug which benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a favorite new nail polish color, and more. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to hear a fun, lighthearted conversation about the things I’ve been loving in January. SHOW NOTES   Courtney Carver / Courtney’s TLS episode The Rose Establishment in Salt Lake City Equal Exchange Organic Mint Chocolate Roasted Almond Tea Townshend’s No. 19 Rose Petal Tea Smart Sheep 6-Pack XL Premium 100% Wool Dryer Balls, Reusable Natural Fabric Softener Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones – Apple devices, White Smith + Cult City of Compton nail polish Detroit Rose Candle Co. Cinnamon Chai candle West Elm White + Gold Heart Mug Rising Strong The True Cost documentaryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today on The Lively Show we have one of our first repeat guests, Pat Flynn, of the Smart Passive Income podcast.   I’ve been a HUGE fan of Pat and his show for years now, and today we’re diving into a topic he hasn’t shared much about: the creative and entrepreneurial mindsets he’s deliberately exposing his children to as they develop. In addition, we’re also discussing the topic of his new book, Will It Fly?, which addresses ways that we can validate and test potential business ideas to determine whether they would be financially successful before we invest a lot of our time and money. This episode is perfect for anyone who is interested in ways to expose children to a creative or entrepreneurial mindset, or is interested in learning about how to test business ideas before investing a lot of time and money. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT   Pat tells us about how he instills the proper focus and mindset on his children so they can be more successful in what they do. He tells us about how his parenting style helps his children learn by discovery and mistakes to grow up in a mindful way. Pat tells us the story how school children can be guided to become problem solvers with real-life applications. He tells us the reason he wrote the book Will It Fly and how it can help entrepreneurs move forward with their business. Pat tells us about the two different type of validations in business, especially the “business to self” validation to see if your idea will fit into your life’s goals and direction. He describes that being in alignment with your business idea personally is the goal to being happy as well. Pat talks about the various exercises in the book which help determine if your business idea has merit and if it is a good idea for you. He tells us which of his “superpowers” he would use to sell himself on TV’s Shark Tank if he had the opportunity. Pat reassures us that we need to believe in ourselves and embrace our differences to stand out from the crowd.   SHOW NOTES   The Lively Show episode Pat Flynn The Zig Ziglar Show Remind (Classroom App) The ONE Thing by by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Made to Stick by Chip Heath Shark Tank on ABC Robert Herjavec Mark CubanAdvertis