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219. Embracing Rejection with Alice Draper

June 10, 2026

Most of us shy away from rejection because we see it as a personal failure or a sign, we're not good enough, but what if rejection holds the key to unlocking your true potential? Today's guest, Alice Draper, a writer turned rejection advocate, reveals how deliberately seeking and experiencing rejection can transform your life in exciting ways including drastically boosting confidence, sharpening skills, and even transforming other areas of life, from dating to entrepreneurship. In this eye-o...

218. Asking for Help with Marisa Renee Lee

May 20, 2026

There comes a time in most people's lives where a health or personal crisis requires them to ask for help.  Why if it is a fairly common human experience, does it feel so hard for many of us to do?  In this episode Marisa Renee Lee, author of "Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty," available now, shares with Danielle and Kristy her experience with long COVID and reveals how living well amid profound unpredictability can actually change everything. When her plans to support loved ones shi...

217. Big Time Insights with Laura Vanderkam

May 06, 2026

Most people believe time management is about squeezing more into less. But what if the real secret to a fuller life isn't about managing time better, but about experiencing the moments more fully? Laura Vanderkam, bestselling author and speaker, whose newest book, "Big Time: A Simple Path to Abundance," is available now, joins us again to discuss and challenge conventional wisdom around time management and to introduce listeners to a revolutionary mindset: viewing time as abundant, not scarce...