W&D Podcast | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived https://witanddelight.com/category/wd-podcast/ A Lifestyle Blog Tue, 25 Feb 2020 23:25:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 How to Adopt Intuitive Eating for the Whole Family https://witanddelight.com/2020/02/how-to-adopt-intuitive-eating-for-the-whole-family/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=53368 Today we're sharing a conversation with Jennifer Anderson, founder of Kids Eat in Color. We dive into all of the ways we impose different kinds of behaviors onto our children, ourselves, and other people in our lives about how we eat, what we eat, and how much we eat (and what we can do to change that).

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]]> How to Make the Switch to a Non-Toxic Skincare Routine https://witanddelight.com/2020/01/how-to-make-the-switch-to-a-non-toxic-skincare-routine/ https://witanddelight.com/2020/01/how-to-make-the-switch-to-a-non-toxic-skincare-routine/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=51392 Today I'm talking with Tara Foley about skincare products, motherhood, and how she built her business, Follain, from the ground up. I hope our conversation resonates with you!

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2020/01/how-to-make-the-switch-to-a-non-toxic-skincare-routine/feed/ 3 A Conversation on How to Manifest Your Best Self with Dr. Anna Roth https://witanddelight.com/2019/12/a-conversation-on-how-to-manifest-your-best-self-with-dr-anna-roth/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:22:28 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=50412 Today, I'm sharing a conversation I had recently with Dr. Anna Roth in which we break down how to think about the future.

We talk about how to process the surprise, disappointment, or confusion that happens when we reflect on time. Then we pivot into how we can begin to envision a future self in this new decade that leaves us open to possibility and open to allowing life. I hope our conversation resonates with you!

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]]> A Conversation on a New Way to Approach Bad Days with Barbara Powell https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-new-way-to-approach-bad-days-with-barbara-powell/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:00:33 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=49150 We talk a lot at Wit & Delight about how to deal with bad days when they arise, and today on The Wit & Delight Podcast, I'm sitting down with Barbara Powell of Speakeasy.

In this conversation, we discuss how Speakeasy helps clients, what it means to be a health coach, and how to know when you should go to therapy versus going to see a health coach. It's an enlightening look at how we can approach the bad days and tough situations that inevitably arise in life.

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]]> A Conversation on the Benefits of Creative Practice with Jill Elliott https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-conversation-on-the-benefits-of-creative-practice-with-jill-elliott/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-conversation-on-the-benefits-of-creative-practice-with-jill-elliott/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:00:45 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=48942 Today on the Wit & Delight Podcast we're talking about creative habits and how to bring creativity into your everyday life. I'm speaking with one of our Wit & Delight contributors, Jill Elliott, who is the founder of The Color Kind. In this conversation, we talk a lot about getting out of our head, getting busy with our hands, and using creativity as an outlet and a way to connect with our inner child. I'm so excited for you to hear the many insights Jill brings to the table!

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-conversation-on-the-benefits-of-creative-practice-with-jill-elliott/feed/ 1 A Conversation on Gratitude, Difficult Relationships, and the Holiday Season with Dr. Anna Roth https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-conversation-on-gratitude-difficult-relationships-and-the-holiday-season-with-dr-anna-roth/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-conversation-on-gratitude-difficult-relationships-and-the-holiday-season-with-dr-anna-roth/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:00:03 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=48714 As we begin to move into the holiday season, it's important to remember that the holidays are filled with really complicated emotions and that there isn't one right way to navigate tricky situations. Today I am back with holistic psychologist Dr. Anna Roth to explore the best way to prep for the holidays regardless of your family dynamic.

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/11/a-conversation-on-gratitude-difficult-relationships-and-the-holiday-season-with-dr-anna-roth/feed/ 2 A Conversation on Building Your Brand with Jen Olmstead of Tonic Site Shop https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/a-conversation-on-building-your-brand-with-jen-olmstead-of-tonic-site-shop/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/a-conversation-on-building-your-brand-with-jen-olmstead-of-tonic-site-shop/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:34:06 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=48183 I am so excited to be sharing my conversation with Jen Olmstead, Lead Designer and Creative Director at Tonic Site Shop. Jen is someone who I have come to know and love and who has become a mentor to me. Jen is one half of Tonic and she built the custom Wit & Delight website, which is a completely new experience that was launched in April.

Learn more about Jen, Tonic, and what it takes to build a brand presence from the ground up in today's post!

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/a-conversation-on-building-your-brand-with-jen-olmstead-of-tonic-site-shop/feed/ 1 A Conversation on ADHD with Dr. Anna Roth https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/a-conversation-on-adhd-with-dr-anna-roth/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/a-conversation-on-adhd-with-dr-anna-roth/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:00:26 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=47949 October is ADHD Awareness Month, and this week on the Wit & Delight Podcast Dr. Anna Roth and I are discussing our experiences with ADHD. In today's episode, we're going to talk about our personal experiences, what our diagnosis process was like, how we dealt with the diagnosis, and some of the ways we've reframed our approach to living with ADHD, viewing it instead as a superpower of sorts.

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/a-conversation-on-adhd-with-dr-anna-roth/feed/ 3 W&D Podcast: A Conversation on the Aesthetics of Joy with Ingrid Fetell Lee https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/wd-podcast-a-conversation-on-the-aesthetics-of-joy-with-ingrid-fetell-lee/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/wd-podcast-a-conversation-on-the-aesthetics-of-joy-with-ingrid-fetell-lee/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:00:36 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=47764 This week on the Wit & Delight Podcast, we are talking with Ingrid Fetell Lee, the author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness. Ingrid's groundbreaking work reveals the hidden influence of our surroundings on our emotions and our well-being, which is really the crux of many of the ideas we're exploring on Wit & Delight.

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/wd-podcast-a-conversation-on-the-aesthetics-of-joy-with-ingrid-fetell-lee/feed/ 2 W&D Podcast: A Conversation on Creativity and Mental Health with Chelsea Brink https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/wd-podcast-a-conversation-on-creativity-and-mental-health-with-chelsea-brink/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/wd-podcast-a-conversation-on-creativity-and-mental-health-with-chelsea-brink/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:00:10 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=47389 This week on the Wit & Delight Podcast, we are talking with Chelsea Brink, an immensely talented designer, illustrator, and creative director. We know that creativity often requires us to go deeper inside ourselves to tap into things that are a bit more taxing—whether emotionally, intellectually, or physically—in order to make our work. Exploring those depths feels like part of the job, so the question we're asking today is this: As creatives, how do we protect our well-being, really understand who we are, and find better ways to work?

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/10/wd-podcast-a-conversation-on-creativity-and-mental-health-with-chelsea-brink/feed/ 3 Living with ADHD: How to Prioritize and Schedule Your Time https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/living-with-adhd-how-to-prioritize-and-schedule-your-time/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/living-with-adhd-how-to-prioritize-and-schedule-your-time/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:00:53 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=35703 It doesn’t matter if you’re an entrepreneur or a stay-at-home mom. ALL of us are struggling to find time to fit in all the tasks required to make life flow. There are a couple of big reasons for the struggle. In this digital age, we’re more distracted than ever before. Life is expensive, and finding […]

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/living-with-adhd-how-to-prioritize-and-schedule-your-time/feed/ 6 It’s Harder to Focus These Days. And No, It’s Not Your Fault. https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/its-harder-to-focus-these-days-and-no-its-not-your-fault/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/its-harder-to-focus-these-days-and-no-its-not-your-fault/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:00:53 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=35800 As I write this piece, I’ve checked Instagram 8 times, Twitter 3, Facebook 2. After I placed my phone out of hand’s reach, my first thought was to take a picture to document my forced separation and share the struggle to get focused on this article on Instagram. Even when we’re so aware of our […]

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/its-harder-to-focus-these-days-and-no-its-not-your-fault/feed/ 2 How Losing Everything I Owned Changed My Relationship with “Things” https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/how-losing-everything-i-owned-changed-my-relationship-with-things/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/how-losing-everything-i-owned-changed-my-relationship-with-things/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:00:56 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=35744 If you lost everything you own, how would you rebuild your life? A house fire completely changed Liz Tornell’s life and inspired her business Hello, Liz., which provides a tailored approach to organizing, decluttering, styling, and staging. Our relationship with things is far more complicated than being a minimalist or maximalist. I sat down with […]

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/04/how-losing-everything-i-owned-changed-my-relationship-with-things/feed/ 2 The Surprising Truth About Aging I Uncovered After Turning 35 https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/the-surprising-truth-about-aging-i-uncovered-after-turning-35/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/the-surprising-truth-about-aging-i-uncovered-after-turning-35/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:00:47 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=35121 Do you remember the first time you asked yourself if you were old? I was in 4th grade. I looked at myself in the mirror and thought— wow, look how much has changed. And in a year, I’ll be off to middle school. Where is the time going?? By 12 I was already contemplating mortality […]

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/the-surprising-truth-about-aging-i-uncovered-after-turning-35/feed/ 3 How To Change Careers At 30, 40, 50, and Beyond https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/why-its-a-great-idea-to-change-careers-at-30-40-50-and-beyond/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/why-its-a-great-idea-to-change-careers-at-30-40-50-and-beyond/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:39:00 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=35164 Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book at 65.Julia Child wrote her first cookbook at 50.Ernestine Sheperd became a bodybuilder at 56.Martha Stewart redefined the lifestyle industry at 41, years after starting her catering company.Vera Wang started her wedding dress company at 40.Samuel Jackson was 46 and a recovering addict before he starred in Pulp […]

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]]> https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/why-its-a-great-idea-to-change-careers-at-30-40-50-and-beyond/feed/ 7 The Age-Old Age Issue: Rewriting The Rules for Growing Older https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/the-age-old-age-issue-rewriting-the-rules-for-growing-older/ https://witanddelight.com/2019/03/the-age-old-age-issue-rewriting-the-rules-for-growing-older/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:00:48 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=34489 Aging is a taboo subject, one that we as women are reminded constantly of the rules from early on. You never ask a woman’s age. You’re too young/too old to be talking about (fill in the blank). Magazines, videos, entire industries are directed at women to prevent or reverse the aging process. But when you […]

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