Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

The Twists, The Turns & The Training Years: Jon Acuff on Building a Career Worth Having

April 30, 2026

This is a throwback to the classic Plucking Up format: real stories, real twists, real embarrassments. And there's no better guest for that than Jon Acuff. Jon is a New York Times bestselling author of 10+ books, including Soundtracks, Finish, and his newest, Procrastination Proof. In this conversation, Jon takes us all the way back to tap dancing, a graveyard of GoDaddy URLs, laser hair removal jingles, and traces the slow, deliberate path that led to the career he has today. He's hones...

How to Process a Friendship Breakup with Laura Tremaine

April 21, 2026

We always talk about the romantic heartbreak of a breakup with a lover. But what about friendship breakups?My guest today is Laura Tremaine, the author of two books on friendships and a podcaster herself. We talk about the real pain that comes with a breakup or loss of a friend. And how do we deal with it? Why does it hurt so much? And how can we cope and come up from them. Check out the full episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Love People Through Trauma with Leslie Harter-Berg

March 25, 2026

How do you react to unimaginable trauma? And how do you keep yourself up despite the ups and downs of the community around you during this trauma?My guest today, Leslie Harter-Berg is the author of the upcoming book, "You're So Strong." Leslie speaks about the sudden death of her husband during a family vacation and what she learned from that grief.She speaks about the importance of showing up and NOT doing the exact-right thing. Leslie dissects how purpose and pain can coexist and why we REA...