LET IT OUT

This week I have another HIGHLIGHT DETROIT episode with creative entrepreneur Zoë Ligon. I met Zoë about a year ago at a Valentines Day market here in Detroit. I was immediately drawn to her authentic aura and cheerfulness as well as her wisdom and passion around sexuality, art, and feminism. I interviewed her for this episode in her home this summer with her cat Trudy hanging out with us too. In this episode you're join us for a realtime long girl chat. As all good long conversations this one goes places we never expected. While Zoë does share her passion behind her work and how she got into her work that centers around sex education and sexuality we also talk about other unrelated topics like dealing with death of a parent at a young age, why it's good to share things you are scared to share, modern relationships and what it means to communicate with your partner(s), body image when it comes to dating, the difference between calling someone out and calling someone in... so many good parts to this longer episode today. So with that I'll let you get to listening.... As Zoë mentions at the end of the episode, she LOVES questions and helping people. So check out the show notes below for how to reach her via email or social media with any questions you have. — Show Sponsor: FreshBooks — Try it FREE for 30 Days Enter "Let It Out" in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" sectionWhy not start the new year off by making a resolution to keep your biz finances in order? With FreshBooks you can easily send clients professional customized invoices, easily keep track of business expenses, get paid faster, and more. FreshBooks has now been totally redesigned from the ground up and custom built for exactly the way you work. It is the simplest way to be more productive, organized, and most importantly get paid for the important work you do in the world.Get a 30 day, unrestricted free trial by going to www.FreshBooks.com/LetItOut ​and entering "LET IT OUT" ​in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.Notes from the show: -Zoe's  Website | Online Sex Boutique |  Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tumblr -John Oliver's video about sex ed that we mention -Articles Zoe wrote on body image: "I Was Told I Could Be The Hottest Girl In Brooklyn — If I Lost Weight" & "Stop Assuming I'm Pregnant!" -If you haven't tried Uber Lube (or any Silicon Lube) Zoe recommends it for more than just a good time in bed... it can be used as a hair de-frizzer, makeup primer, chaffing reduction and more! -Tickled (documentary movie she recommends) -Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler book she recommends, or anything else by Octavia she loves too) -Podcasts she loves:: Savage Lovecast & 99% Invisible Ask her any questions about sexuality! She would love for you to reach out to her via email or social media.Other Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it! Love the Pod? Donating a few dollars helps keep the pod alive. OR help us out by shopping on Amazon with this link or sharing the pod with a friend. Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here!

— Show Sponsor: FreshBooks — Try it FREE for 30 Days - Enter "Let It Out" in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" sectionWhy not start the new year off by making a resolution to keep your biz finances in order? With FreshBooks you can easily send clients professional customized invoices, easily keep track of business expenses, get paid faster, and more. FreshBooks has now been totally redesigned from the ground up and custom built for exactly the way you work. It is the simplest way to be more productive, organized, and most importantly get paid for the important work you do in the world.Get a 30 day, unrestricted free trial by going to www.FreshBooks.com/LetItOut ​and entering "LET IT OUT" ​in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Notes from the show:-Mike Dooley's  Website |  Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest -Mike's new book, Life On Earth: Understanding Who We Are, How We Got Here & What May Lie Ahead -The 'Love Your Life in 30 Days' Challenge -If you haven't already be sure to sign-up for the 'Notes from the Universe' -The Seth Material  -Abraham HicksOther Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it! Love the Pod? Donating a few dollars helps keep the pod alive. OR help us out by shopping on Amazon with this link or sharing the pod with a friend. Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here!

Today I have a special end of the year podcast episode. I recorded this episode last night on a whim as I was reflecting on all the great things that have happened in the past year. In many ways this episode is me 'letting it out' and sharing with you in audio format a final journal entry for the year. You can grab the full show notes here. Maybe grab a journal and take a few minutes to reflect and let out some of the things you tried this year and some you want to try in 2017.

Full Show Notes::  www.KatieDalebout.com/Podcast/GusGanakasLove the Pod? Donating a few dollars helps keep the pod alive. OR help us out by shopping on Amazon with this link or sharing the pod with a friend. Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here! We've been in the top 150 podcasts for Society & Culture on iTunes in the past couple months! Help us stay there and continue to grow. Other Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it!Notes from the show: -Find out a little bit more on Gus Ganakas here. -If you still haven't grabbed my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide you can get it by signing up here. I hope this week's episode inspires you to have a meaningful conversation with someone in your family, either over the holiday season or sometime next year. I'm so glad I had the chance to record this conversation with my Poppy (and now share it with you) and I look forward to having the chance to dive even deeper in our next conversation/pod episode.

Love the Pod? Donating a few dollars helps keep the pod alive. OR help us out by shopping on Amazon with this link or sharing the pod with a friend. Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here! We've been in the top 150 podcasts for Society & Culture on iTunes in the past couple months! Help us stay there and continue to grow.Grab my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide by signing up here.Other Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it!Notes from the show: -Find Lucie Fink on Her Website |  Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube -Why I got connected to Lucie -- because of her 5 Days of Journaling video -Lucie's personal favorite "5 Day" videos that had the biggest impact on her:: 5 Days of No Trash , 5 Days of Hydration, 5 Days of No Sugar  -Lucie's 5 Days of Beauty Experiments where she goes for a BIRDPOOP (yep that's right... birdpoop) facial -Lucie's very first stop motion video, a marshmallow love story! -Things Lucie is loving right now:: Strong Opinions Loosely Held (podcast) & Hamilton (musical) 

PODCAST:: -You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes -Making Oprah -Putting Happy Back Into the Holidays (bonus episode between #25 & #26) -Lena Dunham’s podcast Women of the hour new season PEOPLE:: -Valerie Chaney MUSIC:: Krishna Das Sway by Anna of the North Downtown by Downtown, Majical Cloudz Lucius Misty Boyce  THINGS I'M WATCHING:: -Faces and Sounds - Pete’s comedy show -Career Suicide — Chris Gethard's new comedy -Easy on Netflix (show) -Moonlight (movie) BOOKS:: -Experiments in Truth by Ram Dass on Audible -Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg -If the Buddha Dated by Charlotte Kasl -You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero -I love listening to my books via Audible. You can also grab your first book with them for free. FOOD::  -SeaClear (seriously my favorite thing) -Friendsgiving -- highly recommend doing this anytime of the year! OTHER COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT:: -Ram Dass Retreat in Maui -Loving Kindness Meditation -Check out my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide! -Come hang with us in the Facebook Group SOME QUOTES I WROTE IN MY JOURNAL DURING MY RETREAT:: “You can’t think yourself out of a thought prison.” — Jack Kornfield “You have to remember to keep remembering, the moment we realize we’re on automatic is the moment of wakefulness.” — Jack Kornfield “The most important part of your practice, is the moment you decide to do it.” — Sharon Salzberg “Let go, gently, to whatever takes you away, and then lovingly return.” — Sharon Salzberg “Never go where love isn’t.” — Sharon Salzberg “The healing is in the return, remembering without guilt.” — Sharon Salzberg Theme song:: I Wonder by Kanye West Listen on iTunes here & if you like the show please leave a review.

Full show notes: here . Love the pod? Donating a few dollars helps keep the pod alive. OR help us out by shopping on Amazon with this link or sharing the pod with a friend. Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here! We've been in the top 150 podcasts for Society & Culture on iTunes for the last few weeks! Help us stay there and continue to grow.Grab my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide by signing up here.Other Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Notes from the show: -Meika is the co-founder of Sustain Products, you can find them:: Online |  Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest -Meika's personal sites:: Twitter | Instagram | GetOnTop -United State of Women movement and annual conference -GirlBosses Mika loves: Cecile Richards & Mickey Agarwal -We both practice and love Transcendental Meditation (TM) - if you haven't heard the episode with Bob Roth all about TM you should check it out -Journaling tool from my book that we both suggest using -- #17 The Situation Step Back Tool -Electric Tweezer she loves -Meika Recommends -- Love Story (movie), Girls and Sex by Peggy Orenstien (book), Too Good by Drake and Rihanna (song), How Stuff Works (podcast) 

Love the pod? Donating a few dollars helps keep the pod alive. OR help us out by shopping on Amazon with this link or sharing the pod with a friend. Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here!  We've been in the top 150 podcasts for Society & Culture on iTunes for the last few weeks! Help us stay there and continue to grow. Other Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it!Notes from the show: -Renee's Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram YouTube -Books we mention in this episode:: Life Changing Magic of Tiding Up, Big Magic, The Untethered Soul, The Surrender Experiment, Hold on to your Kids (for parents) -Renee loves the podcast Undone -Natural Calm Magnesium is the drink Renee has before bed each night -LOCAL DETROIT SHOUTOUT to Inn Season Cafe and their amazing cashew veggie stir-fry -- Show Sponsor: Audible — Guys I love Audible. Seriously... I can't tell you how much I love them. I listen to pretty much all my books  in audio format and audible is affordable and allows me to take my books on the go with me on my phone or access them from any device so I can have my books with me pretty much anytime anywhere. If you haven't tried Audible out yet you can grab a free book with them using this link.

Erin Mallory Long is a writer, performer, TV Producer, podcaster, and general Funny Person. She co-hosts a podcast all about the TV show "FRIENDS" called Best of Friends Podcast. We had a wonderful 2 hour conversation covering everything from aging and body image to our mutual love or Rent and Friends (the shows not the payment and people, duh). Love the pod? Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here! Other Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it!Notes from the show: -Erin's Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Podcast | YouTube | Tumblr | HelloGiggles - I met Erin through Deanna & Emily from the OMFG podcast (Erin inspired them to start a pod!) who were on Episode 103 -How To Be A Girl -- one of Erin's favorite pieces of media she has produced -Favorite Friends episode — Season 3 — "The One Where No One's Ready" -Jennifer Aniston’s article I mention from Huffington Post -Erin's favorite Jennifer Aniston movies — Office Space & We Are the Millers -Some of her favorite shows (other than friends):: 30 Rock, Bob's Burgers & -Podcasts she listens to: You Must Remember This + How Did This Get MadeMoment from Before Sunset we can so both relate to:-- Show Sponsor: OleoMed Supplements —  Get 20% off with the code:: katiepodWant to know the secret (well not so secret but the super important) ingredient that makes OleoMed Supplements amazing? It's olive oil.  This simple yet powerful high-grade ingredient is sourced from Spain and found in all their supplements allowing them to be better absorbed into the body, and ultimately help you perform at your optimum level. I LOVE olive oil. My favorite supplement has been the Primrose which is designed specifically for female wellness. 

Love the pod? Find out all the cool ways you can support it and give me a virtual high-five here! Other Cool Things: -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it!Notes from the show: -Anea Bogue's Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Podcast | Book -Check out Anea's book, 9 Ways We're Screwing Up Our Girls and How We Can Stop -REALGirl is the program Anea created to put the practices in her book into action. I took the RealGirl training and highly recommend it to anyone out there wanting to work with girls or impact their lives in a positive way. -I also talk a lot about REALGirl in Episode #92 with Val Chaney, who introduced me to the Anea and her work. -Listen to Anea's  Podcast, Rad Parenting -- good for parents or just anyone (as a non-parent listener I can recommend it!). My favorite is the episode with Ben Lee. -Books Anea mentions that have inspired her in the work she does and that she is currently reading: Medicine Woman by Lynn Andrews, Shakti Women by Vicki Noble, Schoolgirls by Peggy Orenstein, A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson, Love Freedom and Aloneness by Osho, The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist -Misrepresentation Documentary -Shine Theory article I mentioned in the show. -Anea's natural, healthy feminine care products: True Moon