This episode is for you if you can never get enough book talk. This Best Books lately episode ran longer than I expected and I didn't have time to tell you about all the awesome books in my MASSIVE To Read pile. I chose 10 of the books waiting on my kindle or on my bedside to share with you, and then listed the rest over on the blog. (You can find my full To Read list here.) I love hearing what YOU'RE reading lately, and so the last few minutes of this bonus episode includes listener recommendations, straight from their own mouths. So now my To Read pile is somehow larger than it was before I recorded this... * Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   Join the 10 Things Connection Group on FB   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you love to read (and follow literary controversies).  Book episodes are the best episodes! We spend the first half hour talking about the best books we've read lately with Jessica Turner, and we take a brief detour to talk about #Bookstagram and our current reading habits (including a new hobby Jessica picked up and the #ReadYourBooks challenge she's hosting online).  In the second half of this extra long episode, I'm joined by my real-life book club friend Stephanie Newman-Smith to talk through the layers of controversy around the novel American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. We talk about who can tell what stories, how the publishing industry is complicit in silencing non-white voices, and the bizarre marketing missteps around the novel that Oprah picked for her book club.  This episode is sponsored by Glossier. Click here for 10% off your first order.  This episode is sponsored by Bombas. Click here to get 20% off your first purchase.  Find Jessica Turner here. Follow Jessica on IG Follow Jessica on FB Follow Jessica's Book Snobbery IG account * Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection group on FB! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you struggle with negative self-talk. A lot of have a critical voice in our head telling us all sorts of ugly things that lead to second-guessing and self-doubt. But where did that voice originate? Did it come from a parent? An old coach or similar authority figure from your youth? An ex?  On this episode, I'm sharing about the critical voices in MY head and why identifying them (instead of struggling to ignore them) is helpful to squash them for good.  This episode is sponsored by Glossier. Use this link to get 10% off your first order.  This episode is sponsored by Vistaprint. Use promo code YOU for free shipping on all business cards.  Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   10 Things To Tell You Connection group on FB     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you're stuck on a decision.  This is simple. This is basic. But next time you're spinning out on making a decision (any decision), ask yourself: What would YOU tell you to do? This little exercise can bring immediate clarity when we're lost in a sea of Pro/Con lists and justifications.  On this episode, I'm sharing how this has applied to my own life, especially when I lost myself for a bit in my mid-thirties.  This episode is sponsored by SKILLSHARE. Go too Skillshare.com/YOU for 2 free months of premium membership. Full show notes here. Join the 10TTTY Connection FB group. Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you’re interested in creating a mastermind group to grow your business. In this episode, I'm sharing how to start a business mastermind, who should be in it, how to find those people, and ideas on how to structure your group.  After I give my thoughts, I'm joined in conversation with the three other members of my mastermind: Jamie Golden, Bri McKoy, and Kendra Adachi. They each share something important to think about when creating a mastermind.  This episode is sponsored by DERMA-E. Get 20% off site wide with promo code YOU. This episode is sponsored by RITUAL. Get 10% off a 3-month subscription here. Full show notes for this episode here.  Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection FB Group Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you forgot to self reflect about the new decade on New Years Eve.  Happy first birthday to 10 Things To Tell You! 🎉 We're celebrating one year of good questions and solid conversations. In the beginning of this episode, I share some of the best episodes of the past year (both statistically and personally) and reflect on making these first 50+ episodes.  After that we get down to the central question: Who were you 10 years ago? This is a great ice breaker question OR a chance to see if you remember the beginning of the last decade the same way your friends and family do. Who was 2010 YOU, and would she be happy with 2020 you?  This episode is sponsored by DERMA E. Use code YOU at checkout for 20% off.  Click here for the new FB connection group.  Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you're using a flimsy bandaid over something that needs stitches. Metaphorically.  On this episode I'm sharing three ways in which I have used a bandaid to cover up something that really needed more attention: a medical problem, a relationship strain, and a frustration in the house.  Sponsored by SKILLSHARE. Use link www.skillshare.com/YOU for 2 months of premium membership free.  Full Show notes Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you’ve ever second-guessed posting photos of your kids online. Nish Weiseth - a friend I met through mommy blogging years ago - recently posted on Instagram that she was going to take a step back from posting her family online, because her kids are getting older and she started questioning her own motivations. I thought her take was really interesting, so I reached out and asked her to have a friend-to-friend conversation on this topic…publicly. The first half of this episode is about posting photos of our kids and why our thoughts have changed on it over the years, and the second half turns towards why we post online at all. We get really honest and vulnerable, but we don’t come to any conclusions. I get on my high horse at one moment and then admit I might be wrong. I hope our conversation inspires you to ask your friends and coparents about their feelings on posting family pics online, and their genuine motivation for posting on social media at all. This episode is sponsored by SKILLSHARE. Go to Skillshare.com/YOU for 2 months free. This episode is sponsored by RITUAL. Go to Ritual.com/10THINGS for 10% your first 3 months. Full show notes for this episode here.  Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you’ve ever needed to shake off a bad mood or a bad day. I’m sharing 10 ways to pull myself out a funk. This episode is sponsored by LOLA Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you’re thinking about setting intentions, starting affirmations, and creating a vision board for the new year. On this episode, I’m sharing my (relatively recent) experience with setting intentions, writing down affirmations, and creating a vision board. Let me be clear that I no expert on any of these things, but I do believe that something goes on in your consciousness when you stay open to receiving what the world has to offer (instead of closing yourself off from anything you don’t understand), and by putting in place a few practices that might positively affect your mood, spirit, and actions. This episode is sponsored by VISTAPRINT. Use code YOU at Vistaprint.com to receive free shipping on any business cards. Full show notes HERE. @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices