10 Things To Tell You

This conversation with Leeana Tankersley kicks off a series of BONUS author episodes coming through the fall. Hope Anyway is Leeana Tankersley’s sixth book, and it comes after Tankersley found herself sorting through immense grief following the unexpected end of her long marriage. Leeana Tankersley is funny and relatable and a great writer. I just loved our conversation that was full of vulnerable moments (me) and kind wisdom (her). Buy HOPE ANYWAY Learn more about Leeana Tankersley Follow @LeeanaTankersley on IG JOIN SECRET STUFF   Mentioned in this episode: Shauna Niequist #OneDayHH online challenge Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor Ep 122: Don’t Give Away Your Power (10 Thoughts on Turning 42) * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exactly 20 years ago, I was in the middle of the biggest year of my life. I graduated college, moved to Los Angeles, was grieving a devastating heartbreak, and the country was weeks away from the tragedy of 9/11.  In this episode, I am asking YOU to think about the biggest year of your life. The answer may not be so obvious from the outside; it may not be the year you moved or married or had a baby or changed careers. The biggest year of your life may be full of loss or transformation, or both.  Twenty years ago in 2001, I moved across the country with someone I barely knew. We rented an apartment together, figured out Los Angeles together, made friends together, and, eventually, worked on jackass the movie together (something that changed both of our lives).  This is the first time I've ever shared a public conversation with my old friend and roommate Dr. Megan, even though I've been talking and writing about our time together for two decades now.  * Mentioned in this episode: Ep 77: What's Your BIG Story? FULL SHOW NOTES HERE * SPONSORS: Ritual. Go to Ritual.com/10Things for 10% off Noom. Go to Noom.com/10Things for your trial today * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to the SECRET STUFF Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ready to bust out the air mattresses?  This episode is FULL of practical, logistical, and emotional tips for hosting people in your home. I'm sharing everything from the 4 things that keep (most) guests happy, to the mindset shifts that will keep you from being overwhelmed or resentful. Look, if there's one subject I can give many (many) words to, it's hosting houseguests. Since I moved to Los Angeles 20 years ago, I've hosted friends and family of all group sizes, from couch crashers in a tiny apartment to my entire extended family at our new home last month.  Our lovely lake house has also been a revolving door of guests over the years, where I've become an expert at managing meals, airport pickups, activities, and downtime for families and groups.  I know that having guests can be an absolute honor and also completely exhausting. I hope this episode gives you the tools to plan and the freedom from pressure the next time you're the host.  FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Sponsors: Skillshare. Go to Skillshare.com/YOU for a one-month trial of premium membership.  Native. Go to NativeDeo.com/YOU or enter promo code YOU for 20% off your first order. * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to SECRET STUFF Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My mom returns to the podcast with some new thoughts about how she feels having a daughter who shares herself on the internet, the advice she would give mid-life women, and a long ago conversation between us in the car when she realized there was something...strange...about me.  I love to feature real conversations with friends and loved ones on this show. My mom is one of my favorite people, and I'm grateful she's willing to make these conversations public.  This was a fun, sweet hour together and I encourage YOU to sit down with someone this week and have a meaningful chat.  FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Sponsors: NOOM. Sign up for your trial at Noom.com/10Things Acorn.tv. Try Acorn.tv free for 30 days by using promo code you (all lowercase) * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Sign up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to SECRET STUFF BUY Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This conversation with my old friend Shawn Smucker is one of the best I've had in awhile. We talk about reading and ghost writing and self-publishing and (not) censoring what our kids read.  And we also talk about the books we wish we'd written. Somehow I shock Shawn with one of my answers! Shawn Smucker is the author of six novels, including his latest The Weight of Memory (which I devoured in a day). Shawn calls The Weight of Memory "a modern day fairy tale."  FULL SHOW NOTES HERE You can hear more about the trip to Sri Lanka where Shawn and I met in my Secret Tapes interviews (part of my Secret Stuff private podcast).  Sponsors: Prose haircare. Get 15% off your first order by going to Prose.com/YOU Molekule air purifiers. Save up to $120 off by going to Molekule.com and using promo code YOU * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Let's connect: Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to Secret Stuff Buy SHARE YOUR STUFF. I'LL GO FIRST. by Laura Tremaine   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is for you and someone else. These 10 Questions are meant for couples, but this isn't a big sit-down heart-to-heart. This is meant to be FUN. Stay open to your own answers and don't assume you know your partner's answers.  Because the main point of these particular prompts is to build CONNECTION. The questions don't go too deep (in case you have a partner resistant to this type of conversation), but you should definitely come away from any discussion using these prompts feeling just a little bit closer.  Most of the prompt episodes like 10 Questions for the End of the Year or 10 Questions to Ask Yourself in the Middle of Anything or  10 Questions To Mark One Year of the Pandemic are great for groups or families, but they also work well for your own introspection and journaling. THIS episode, though, this one is MEANT to be shared with someone else. And while I primarily had romantic couples in mind when I wrote the questions, they're definitely not lovey-dovey. If you don't have a partner, these prompts would also work well with a best friend or a roommate.  I share all 10 Questions with you at the beginning of the episode, then sit down with my husband Jeff Tremaine to use the prompts as a starting point for our own conversation.  FULL SHOW NOTES HERE JOIN THE Stephen King SUMMER BOOK CLUB ON SECRET STUFF   Thank you to our sponsors: Ritual. Go to Ritual.com/10Things for 10% off your first 3 months. Raycon. Go to BuyRaycon.com/YOU for 15% off your entire order. Green Chef. Go to GreenChef.com/YOU100 for $100 off plus free shipping. * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for Episode Emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to SECRET STUFF Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every now and then I like to show a little peek behind the curtain. Whether you’re a current podcaster, an aspiring one, or just a curious listener, I hope you learn something in this episode about creating a weekly podcast. I’m sharing my thoughts on producing a show, what equipment I use to record, editing episodes, hidden costs, and making money. FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Mentioned: Stephen King Summer book club on Secret Stuff Ep 73: I wrote a book! Ep 111: Behind the Scenes of Publishing, Launching, and Marketing a Book SPONSORS: BetterHelp. Go to BetterHelp.com/YOU for 10% off your first month. Skillshare. Go to Skillshare.com/YOU for a free trial of premium membership.  * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for Episode Emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to Secret Stuff Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As you might imagine, this episode isn't all about vanity. We all know appearance isn't everything. But it's almost impossible to dismiss it entirely.  So this episode is a mix of practical tips and also some mindset shifts.  I made this episode for me. But I hope it's helpful for you.  FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Sponsors: Rothys. Go to Rothys.com/YOU for your pair Noom. Go to Noom.com/10Things for your trial   * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to the SECRET STUFF Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June is my birthday month and so of course I'm feeling (extra) reflective.  In this episode I'm sharing 10 Things I Learned (or am still learning) in the last year. A year that included a worldwide pandemic, publishing my first book, and moving houses after a decade.  FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Related episodes: Ep 115: Taking Up Space (A conversation with Kate Kennedy) Ep 114: How To Feel Like YOU (when you don't) Ep 109: 8 Tips to Celebrate Yourself Ep 106: 10 Questions To Mark One Year of the Pandemic Ep 97: Top 10 Takeaways from 2020 Ep 87: 3 Mistakes I've Made Recently Ep 77: What's Your BIG Story?   SPONSORS: BetterHelp. Go to BetterHelp.com/YOU for 10% your first month.   * Thank you for listening to and sharing 10 Things To Tell You!  Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for Episode Emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to the SECRET STUFF Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen King is a genius and I believe we will one day study him in academic settings like we do other literary giants.  (He's also my favorite author.) I'm making a case today for why YOU should read this master storyteller. He has created some of the most iconic characters and plot lines and imagery in history, but he gets a bad rap from casual readers because his most popular work is horror.  But horror as a genre might not be what you think it is. I believe you can handle it, or at least some of it. And I don't think readers should dismiss such an important author just because his work is deemed "scary."  In this episode we talk about: Why Stephen King matters His brief biography What stands out about his writing and his stories My personal favorites Where you should start CLICK TO SIGN UP FOR Stephen King SUMMER BOOK CLUB Join us in reading Carrie by Stephen King over on my private podcast SECRET STUFF where I'm hosting Stephen King Summer. Full show notes here Thanks to our sponsors: Ritual. Go to Ritual.com/10Things for 10% off your first 3 months Raycon. Go to BuyRaycon.com/YOU for 15% off your entire order Noom. Go to Noom.com/10Things for your trial today * Thank you for sharing the show! Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Join the SECRET STUFF private podcast Buy Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.