LET IT OUT

FULL SHOW NOTES : here Love the Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW! Or shop on Amazon with this link to help us out. -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show!Other Cool Things: -Sign-up for the 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!Reminders: -Amanda’s program, The Liberated Movement Method starts in less than two weeks! This incredible 6-week online course infuses movement with kindness, compassion, and courage while blending playfulness with strength, effort, alignment, and ease.  Course Starts October 31st - Get Full Details Here.Notes from the show: -Jonathan's Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube -Jonathan's latest book The Good Life Project: Soulful Stories, Surprising Science and Practical Wisdom -Jonathan's podcast:: The Good Life Project + me in the hotseat on his podcast -Hear Jonathan's past interview with me on Episode #44! -Books Jonathan loves: Man's Search for Meaning + Oh The Places You'll Go -Podcasts Jonathan frequently listens to:: On Being & This American Life 

Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother, HappyThankYouMorePlease, Liberal Arts) - on acting, spirituality, creativity & much more.for full shownotes & links to everything mentioned look below...I've been recording this podcast in my bedroom since 2013. I've recorded over 150 hours of conversation, connected with people all over the world, and made real life friends through my guests and listeners. I've gleaned an abundance of wisdom from the diverse group of guests I've had the opportunity to uninterruptedly speak with people I deeply admire and respect, getting to ask them anything I was curious about, an opportunity I don't take for granted. At 22 years old, freshly out of college I never would have imaged how much a purely creative passion project would mean to me almost four years later or how it would have grown.I feel like a completely different person now at 26 to who I was back then when I started but one thing remains, my favorite movie is still a movie my college boyfriend showed me in 2010 called HappyThankYouMorePlease. This film reminded, me even if only for that hour and forty minutes, that with gratitude the universe is infinitely abundant. I told everyone about the film and I re-watched it so often that the dvd (remember those?) my boyfriend gave me wore out. Two years later, probably sick of rewatching the same movie on repeat he showed me a new movie called Liberal Arts he claimed I'd like equally as much since it had the same writer, director, and star as the first movie I loved. He was right.  This film was timely since we'd just graduated from college and were wrestling with the concept of adulthood which Liberal Arts  tackles.These movies led me to explore their creator the man both in front and behind the camera: Josh Radnor. I realized Josh was was a really famous guy from starring in the  sitcom How I Met Your Mother, I also learned he was midwestern like me, a meditator like me, and a deeply self-aware, wise, and kind human being (like i hope to become). I became as fascinated with him as a person as I was by his work. He inspired me, he made me think about things like religion, creativity, and writing in a new way and above all his insight inspired me to want to be better at being myself and expressing myself creatively. Whenever anyone would ask who my dream podcast guest would be I would jokingly say Josh, not knowing the slightest how I could even get a hold of him. It seemed like a pipe dream, but long story short um it happened and today you're hearing my conversation with one of my favorite artists, someone whose work is super meaningful to me and above all someone from what I can tell is genuinely kind, generous, and wise. Enjoy my a conversation with Josh Radnor. We recorded this via skype while he was filming a tv show in Richmond. Ongoing Notes:-Sign-up for the 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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod:-DONATE TO THE SHOW! Or shop on Amazon with this link to help us out.-Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show!Notes from the show:-Josh's Museletter | Twitter | Facebook-Movies Josh has made that you need to checkout: HappyThankYouMorePlease & Liberal Arts-Check out journaling exercise #21 "The HappyThankYouMorePlease Tool" in my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling,-I also mention journaling exercise #6, the "The Opposite Experiment" in my book, inspired by "The Opposite" episode of Seinfeld-Lots of you also probably know Josh from the show How I Met Your Mother-Brain Pickings by Maria Popovia and the reading from Erich Fromm-Josh's Song of the Day Spotifiy playlist-Josh's talk and reflection on fame.-Great musical albums for writing Spheres, The Chopin Project, The Four Seasons, Flight-The Inner Ring, essay by CS Lewis-Books we mention in the show:Falling Upwards by Richard Rohr,Archetypes: Who Are You? by Caroline Myss,Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott,On Writing by Stephen King,Devotion by Dani Shapiro,Barbarian Days by William Finnegan,The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander,Miracles by CS LewisMere Christianity by CS LewisI've been recording this podcast in my bedroom since 2013. I've recorded over 150 hours of conversation, connected with people all over the world, and made real life friends through my guests and listeners. I've gleaned an abundance of wisdom from the diverse group of guests I've had the opportunity to uninterruptedly speak with people I deeply admire and respect, getting to ask them anything I was curious about, an opportunity I don't take for granted. At 22 years old, freshly out of college I never would have imaged how much a purely creative passion project would mean to me almost four years later or how it would have grown.I feel like a completely different person now at 26 to who I was back then when I started but one thing remains, my favorite movie is still an indie movie my college boyfriend showed me in 2010 called HappyThankYouMorePlease. This film reminded, me even if only for that hour and forty minutes, that with gratitude the universe is infinitely abundant. I told everyone about the movie and I re-watched it so often that the dvd (remember those?) my boyfriend gave me wore out. Two years later, probably sick of rewatching the same movie on repeat he showed me a new movie called Liberal Arts he claimed I'd like equally as much since it had the same writer, director, and star as the first movie I fell in love with. He was right. I fell hard for Liberal Arts too. This film was timely since we'd just graduated from college and were wrestling with the concept of adulthood which Liberal Arts directly and beautifully tackles.These movies led me to explore their creator the man both in front and behind the camera: Josh Radnor. I realized Josh was was a really famous guy from starring in the hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother, I also learned he was midwestern like me, a meditator like me, and a deeply self-aware, wise, and kind human being. I became as fascinated with him as a person as I was by his work. He inspired me, he made me think about things like religion, creativity, and writing in a new way and above all his insight inspired me to want to be better at being myself and expressing myself creatively. Whenever anyone would ask who my dream podcast guest would be I would say Josh, not knowing the slightest how I could get a hold of him or make that happen. It seemed like a pipe dream, but long story short it happened and today you're hearing my conversations with one of my favorite people, someone whose work is super meaningful to me and above all someone from what I can tell is genuinely kind, generous, wise and woke. Enjoy my dream come true of a conversation with Josh Radnor.

FULL SHOW NOTES + JOURNALING EXERCISE : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the 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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW! Or shop on Amazon with this link to help us out. -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show!Notes from the show: -Simi's Website | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook -Simi’s article on her experience with pregnancy in Refinery 29 -Wanting more info on Hyperemesis (what Simi had during her pregnancy)? -Want a free consultation with Simi?-Simi's Nourished Body + Nurtured Life Fall Workshop Series she has this fall.-Past pod episodes with Simi! Episode 94 & Episode 75 Show Sponsors: The Liberated Movement MethodMy best friend Amanda has created an incredible 6-week online course that I'm super stoked to share with you and also take with me on the road during my travels! Her course makes it possible to hang with her and get all the wisdom and motivation I've been lucky enough to experience from her over the past couple of years.  The Liberated Movement Method infuses movement with kindness, compassion, and courage while blending playfulness with strength, effort, alignment, and ease. This course is perfect for getting attuned and connected to your body, your mind, and your life.

BOOKS:: -Falling Upward by Richard Rohr -Experiments in Truth by Ram Dass  (I can't wait to go to Ram Dass's retreat in Hawaii this December. Anyone else going?) -I love listening to my books via Audible. You can also grab your first book with them for free. MOVEMENT // FITNESS: -Pilates with my best friend Amanda + her new online course Liberated Movement. Registration opens today and early bird prices ends on October 7th. PODCASTS:: -Best of Friends with hosts Erin Mallory Long, and Jamie Woodham THINGS I'M WATCHING:: -Don’t think Twice (movie) -Other People (movie) -James White (movie) -Stranger Things (awesome show on Netflix I've mentioned a ton over the past couple months... it's so good) BEAUTY::  -I'm super into the the brow tips from Striiike Salon in LA. Check out their feather brow method. They even have a Spotify playlist I've been listening to. -Here's a R29 interview with them, they are way cool. MUSIC:: -Before the World Was Big by Girlpool -Up & Up Remix by Coldplay + Freedo FOOD:: -Tacos specifically here. -My best friend Amanda's pancakes -Dr. Johns candies (Want to win some? I'm doing a giveaway! Find out more in the Facebook Group.)  PEOPLE:: -Josh Radnor OTHER:: -I'm changing up the way I send emails! No more 'new episode out' emails on Wednesdays. Instead I'll only be sending out emails with fun things I'm into so be sure to subscribe to get some fun in your inbox. -Also make sure you are subscribed to the pod on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or whatever you use to listen to podcasts to make sure you don't miss new episodes! And be sure to let me know what your favorites are in the listener Facebook group! I'm always excited to explore and discover new things so share with me what you are loving and/or not liking so much these days. Theme song:: I Wonder by Kanye West Listen on iTunes here & if you like the show please leave a review.

Gabrielle Bernstein has been my friend and mentor for over 4 years now. She's the real deal, helping people all over the world with her books and lectures, but the thing I admire most about Gabby is how much she truly loves what she does. Her passion for her work is what's most inspiring to me. I hope she never stops writing and creating and I really don't think she will. This book The Universe Has Your Back (out today!) is super timely with everything going on in the world. There's a worldly need for growth beyond our own personal development onto how we're going to navigate the tumultuous times we're living in. In today's episode Gabby talks about why this book was the most challenging to write and took double the amount of time than her pervious books, where the idea for the book came from, and how this book is different from her previous books. Enjoy my candid conversation with Gabby. FULL SHOW NOTES : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the 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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW!  -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show!Notes from the show: -You probably already know it, but just case here are links to Gabby's Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | -Pre-Order her new book The Universe Has Your Back for a FREE Bonus 6-Hour Online Course -Join Gabby for the Livestream Book Launch to hear more about her story behind the writing of the book and get your questions answered! -The clip of Louis CK talking about felling your emotions that I mention. -TurboVote, a website that makes registering to vote easy!Show Sponsors: Amazon.comWant to support the show by doing what you are already doing? Next time you need to make a purchase on Amazon.com be sure to use this link here. In doing so Amazon will toss some extra pennies our way and help us keep bringing you amazing guests and episodes each week!

FULL SHOW NOTES : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the my newsletter! -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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW!  -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show! Events:  GET UPDATES ON EVENTS ON THE FACEBOOK GROUPNotes from the show: -Lexi's Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Tumblr -Lexi's podcast Love Alexi -Dating Apps we mention: Raya, Bumble, Tinder -My signature fragrance, Wonder, that I sent her. -Books we mention: The Artists Way, The Untethered Soul, I Suck at Relationships So You Don’t Have To -Movies we mention: An Unmarried Woman, Broken English -Alexi talks about listening to Erin McGathy's Pod, 'This Feels Terrible' -Journaling Exercises I suggest for Alexi from Let It Out: #1 Morning Dump & #3 The Getting Started PagesShow Sponsors: Amazon.comWant to support the show by doing what you are already doing? Next time you need to make a purchase on Amazon.com be sure to use this link here. In doing so Amazon will toss some extra pennies our way and help us keep bringing you amazing guests and episodes each week!

FULL SHOW NOTES : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the my newsletter! -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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW! -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show! Events:  GET UPDATES ON EVENTS ON THE FACEBOOK GROUPNotes from the show:-Lazlo's Website | Facebook | Instagram-Meaningful Simplicity one of the many values of Lazlo-Fashion World Inspirations: Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia & Brunello Cuchinole-The True Cost (documentary) that we talk and you should watch!-If you are in Detroit check out Honey Bee Grocery- Writing My Wrongs— book recommendation from Christian-and the author of that book, Shaka Senghor, on the Oprah ShowALSO keep your eyes peeled for a new clothing line Lazlo is launching in October 2016in collaboration with a group in California working to support farmers that integrate sustainable farming practices and drastically reduce their chemical dependence. It will be men's and women's tees and sweatshirts, at price points about half of Lazlo's tees. Be sure to sign-up on to their email list on their website for updates!Show Sponsors: Amazon.comWant to support the show by doing what you are already doing? Next time you need to make a purchase on Amazon.com be sure to use this link here. In doing so Amazon will toss some extra pennies our way and help us keep bringing you amazing guests and episodes each week!

FULL SHOW NOTES : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the my newsletter! -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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW! OR make your next Amazon purchase with this link -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show! Events:  GET UPDATES ON EVENTS ON THE FACEBOOK GROUPNotes from the show: -Bethany Websters' Website | Twitter | Facebook | Online Course -Bethany's blog post on The Mother Wound explaining what it is -Pete Holmes podcast with Grace Helbig — great convo about parents and adult children -Master of None — "Parents" episodeJournal exercises to do to heal the mother wound:Journal about your mothers beliefs. What does she believe? What beliefs did she teach you or did you absorbed subconsciously?Journal around the interactions you have with you mother. Write down all the ways being around your mother brings you stress. Is it at holidays? When you talk about a certain topic? A certain thing she does? What is that situation? Things that cause us tension around our mothers can make us feel like we have to wear a mask around her and that we can’t be ourselves fully. The second part to this exercise is writing about the pressure you feel to not be authentic. What is the source of tension within you that makes you fearful to be your full self around her? Now list 2-3 micro steps you could do to be more your full self around her.Journal about how you can set-up clear boundaries that would work for you and your relationship with your mom. Honor what works for you, not what they expect or what society expects. 

FULL SHOW NOTES : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the my newsletter! -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 Show? Give us a 'High-Five' and help support the pod: -DONATE TO THE SHOW! OR make your next Amazon purchase with this link -Leave a review on iTunes & subscribe to the show!  Events:  GET UPDATES ON EVENTS ON THE FACEBOOK GROUP Notes from the show: -Steve's & Michelle's Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram -Books we mention: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert & The Secret by Rhonda Byrne -Past pod episode on TM Mediation 

FULL SHOW NOTES : here Ongoing Notes: -Sign-up for the my newsletter! -Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it! -Yay! DONATE TO THE SHOW!   | Amazon link Events: --GET UPDATES ON EVENTS ON THE FACEBOOK GROUP--Notes from the show: -Audra's YouTube | Instagram -Audra's favorite: Sweet Potato Banana Mash -Minnesota Starvation Experiment  -Carly Morgan Gross introduced me to Audra -- her past episodes here + here. -I know I said Natalie MacNeil would be on this week (don't worry she is still coming up on the pod soon) but if you need a fix check out her old episode here.