175. How to Be More Confident Spending Time Alone | 5 Things That Changed How I Think About Loneliness

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   23 Sep 2026 · 54 min

   180. 6 Life-Changing Nonfiction Books | Habits, Focus, Money & More

   These are the 6 nonfiction books that have actually changed my life, and I'm not being dramatic. These are books that continuously show up in how I operate, how I think, how I run my business, and the advice I give you every week. In this episode, I'm covering the 6 books, why I picked each one up, and how the lessons still show up in my life today: 👉🏻 Atomic Habits by James Clear 👉🏻 Deep Work by Cal Newport 👉🏻 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 👉🏻 Start With Yourself by Emma Grede 👉🏻 The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle 👉🏻 Work Optional by Tanja Hester Referenced in this…

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   16 Sep 2026 · 50 min

   179. My Fall 2026 State of the Union | Ins, Outs & Full Seasonal Curriculum

   My fall State of the Union and seasonal curriculum episode is here, and this one's a big one!! I'm breaking down what's in and out (for me) this fall, plus my full curriculum: what I'm learning, reading, and focusing on this season.In this episode, I'm covering:👉🏻 Why I'm cutting fall overconsumption and not buying any new fall decor, mugs, or candles this year👉🏻 Why I'm not treating the last four months of 2026 as an all-out sprint (and why the "September is the new year" trend doesn't make sense to me)👉🏻 My fall curriculum: learning estate planning, my ceramics obsession, and why I finally…

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   9 Sep 2026 · 38 min

   178. Your Morning Starts The Night Before | My 2026 Full Nighttime Routine as an Early Riser

   I don't think nighttime routines get enough credit for how much they set up your entire next day! So for this episode, I'm breaking down my full nighttime routine and why I think most of the work for having a better morning actually happens the night before, not when your alarm goes off. What I'm covering: 👉🏻 Why most of the work for a good morning (and day) actually happens the night before 👉🏻 My full evening wind-down routine, from shutting down work to getting into bed 👉🏻 The shutdown routine that closes out my workday (and why it matters even more if you work from home) 👉🏻 How to plan…

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   2 Sep 2026 · 58 min

   177. How To Actually "Adult" | Master These 4 Life Skills You Weren't Taught in School

   Nobody taught you these 4 life skills, and that's not on you. It's crazy to me that you can go to school for 18+ years and still have no idea how to feed yourself, read a pay stub, or have an uncomfortable conversation without spiraling. So, today I'm breaking down those 4 life skills, realistically, so you can stop feeling like you're faking your way through "adulting." Topics covered: 👉🏻 How to actually feed yourself (without needing to be crazy good at cooking) and the 3-2-1 grocery method 👉🏻 The financial basics everyone needs & why tracking your expenses is non-negotiable 👉🏻 How to…

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   26 Aug 2026 · 44 min

   176. 15 Things I Stopped Caring About in My 30s & Why I'm So Much Happier Now

   Getting older comes with a lot of gifts, and one of the best ones is realizing just how many things you used to stress about that genuinely don't matter anymore. This episode is a direct follow-up to last week's on confidence and being alone, and it's a little different than usual...no script, no notes, just me riffing on the 15 things I've intentionally stopped caring about that have made my life SO much happier. Topics covered: 👉🏻 The cardinal rule I now have about whose opinions are even allowed in my head 👉🏻 Why I stopped fearing being single, and what actually changed my mind 👉🏻 Why…

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   12 Aug 2026 · 45 min

   174. How to Become a Morning Person | 6 Tips to Make Your Mornings Better That Actually Stick

   Want to become a morning person but can't make it stick? In this episode I'm breaking down exactly how I trained myself to actually enjoy waking up early, and why I don't think it has anything to do with motivation. We're talking about why your morning routine actually starts the night before, how to stop relying on willpower, and the small shifts that make getting up early feel effortless instead of like a fight with yourself every single day. What I cover: 👉🏻 Why most morning routines fail by Wednesday, and the mistake almost everyone makes when trying to wake up earlier 👉🏻 How to remove…

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   5 Aug 2026 · 37 min

   173. The “Type A” Systems That Make My Life Run Smoothly | How I Stay EXTREMELY Organized

   These are the Type A habits, routines and organizational systems I use to make my life easier across my home, schedule, phone, finances, self-maintenance and mental load. Being Type A often gets confused with being rigid or controlling, but for me, it means thinking through recurring parts of my life in advance so I don’t have to make the same decisions every day. Because I live alone and run my own business, I manage a lot of moving pieces, and these simple systems help me stay organized without feeling like I always need to be “on.” In this episode, I’m sharing the practical habits that…

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   29 Jul 2026 · 44 min

   172. Your Job Is Not Your Identity: How to Separate Who You Are From What You Do

   If your job title feels like your entire life - or you’re afraid to change careers because of what you might lose - this episode is for you. 4.5 years after leaving corporate, I’m sharing what it really took to separate who I am from what I do for work. We’ll talk about why we tie self-worth to work, why career changes can feel like identity crises, and how to build a meaningful life outside your job. You’ll learn how to stop leading with your title, take your hobbies seriously without monetizing them, and create more freedom in your career and life. If this resonates, check out my book Own…

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   22 Jul 2026 · 36 min

   171. Why Your Life Feels Harder Than It Needs To | How to Remove Daily Friction and Live on ~Easy Mode~

   If your days have been feeling harder than they should, the problem may not be your discipline - it's friction. In this episode I break down the five areas of your life where invisible resistance is making everything harder, and walk through exactly how to identify and remove it. What I cover: 👉🏻 What friction actually is and why it's so hard to notice until it's already accumulated 👉🏻 Environment friction - how to set up your physical space so it works with you instead of against you 👉🏻 Invisible decision points - the recurring daily decisions that are draining your mental load without you…

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    15 Jul 2026 · 49 min

    170. How to Become a High-Performer in Your Own Life | Habits That Make Me Successful & What I'm Changing

    High performance isn't about waking up at 4AM, cold plunging, or adding more to your already full plate. In this episode I break down the three things that actually separate high performers from everyone else - discipline, systems, and standards - and walk through exactly what I'm building into my own life right now to level up in this new chapter. What I cover: 👉🏻 The reframe: high performance is subtraction, not addition 👉🏻 Discipline: waking up earlier, de-centering social media, protecting deep work blocks 👉🏻 Systems: my Sunday planning system, Notion planner, fitness routine, and…