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Perfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life137 | How to Slow Down when Life Doesn't Stop⏳When I was pregnant with Braeden, a simple scene in a movie made me wish time would slow down… and he wasn’t even born yet.
Now he’s a junior in high school, and that feeling? It’s louder than ever.
In this Thanksgiving-week episode, I’m sharing what chronos (the time we count) and kairos (the time that counts) are teaching me right now, plus an important little update tucked inside. And because this season can feel like a beautiful whirlwind, I’m also giving you three simple ways to embrace the holidays with more clarity a...
2025-11-2523 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life136 | Timeless Leadership: The Journey Behind 365 Days of Devotion with LisaAnne Harmon📖Ever wondered what it really takes to write a 365-day devotional?
In this inspiring episode, I go behind the scenes with my longtime friend and encourager, one of our podcasts biggest fans, (and first time podcaster!), LisaAnne Harmon, new author of Timeless Leadership: 365 Devotionals to Keep God First in Your Life & Business.
LisaAnne shares how God confirmed her calling through the voices of trusted friends, how she carved out time to write amid a busy life, and how accountability and a coach helped her stay faithful to the process. We even read one of the devotionals on...
2025-11-1848 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life135 | Joy in the Journey: Legacy Lessons with "Mama" Nancy Boucher💗After 46 years and counting in Mary Kay Cosmetics and a lifetime of mentoring women, "Mama" Nancy Boucher joins me for her first-ever podcast conversation and it’s everything I could have hoped for.
From her humble beginnings to becoming a six-time Million Dollar Sales Director, Nancy shares what she’s learned about joy in the journey, integrity in leadership, and intention in relationships. She reminds us that every stage of life has purpose: not just for us, but for the people we’re called to pour into.
You’ll laugh, you’ll reflect, and you’ll be inspired...
2025-11-1149 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life134 | Living the Dream: How to OWN Your Business Not Just Operate It with Ral West🏃♀️Ever wonder what life would look like if you stopped running your business and actually started owning it?
This week’s guest, Ral West, knows exactly what that takes. With over 40 years of entrepreneurial experience, Ral started her first business from her condo and eventually sold it to Alaska Airlines.
But here’s the twist: Ral’s biggest success wasn’t just building a business; it was learning how to work her way out of a job.
In this episode, we talk about what it really means to step out of the weeds, delegate well (he...
2025-11-0442 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life133 | Can You Go 30 Minutes Without Your Phone? (Let’s Find Out - it's Tech Timeout Time)📱Is it even possible? 30 minutes a day without your phone?
but what if that 30 minutes could clear your mind, calm your pace, and completely reset your week? Now could it be possible? For one of my clients, it not only was but it is now her favorite part of her day.
"Tina" decided that enough was enough and went on an experiment we called the Tech Timeout" 30 minutes every day. No phone. No tabs. No notifications. Just space.
It’s a game-changer. In this episode, I walk you through why it works, how to set it...
2025-10-2818 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life132 | The Lighthouse Effect: How to Make Time for Resilience, Dreams, and Healing with Sabrina Bier💡What do you do when life knocks you flat? Literally. At 17, Sabrina Bier was hit by a drunk driver and her whole world shifted. That moment didn’t just change her, it began a lifetime of learning how to build resilience, find purpose, and value time in ways most of us don’t stop to consider.
In this episode, Sabrina shares her journey from asking “why me” to boldly declaring “why not me” and “what is this teaching me.” We talk about the beauty of chasing dreams with passion, making plans that bend and twist but still lead us forward, and...
2025-10-2148 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life131 | Hello Darkness, My Old Friend. 5 Tips to Prep for the End of Daylight Saving Time🌚Daylight saving time is ending, and while the world’s about to lose it's light at 5 p.m., you don’t have to lose your rhythm and it doesn't have to take you by surprise!
In this episode, we’re talking about how to prepare for the FALL BACK before it sneaks up and steals your sanity along with your sunshine. I’m sharing five Perfect-ish ways to protect your energy, stay productive, and even (gasp!) embrace the slower season ahead.
Think of this as your cozy but strategic survival guide: equal parts s...
2025-10-1421 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life130 | When Complete Opposites... Complete Each Other. Special Birthday Edition with My Hubby, JoshWe laugh. We cry. We air our marriage drama (cue the curtain story)
In this special birthday episode, Josh joins me to talk about what it really means to be complete opposites and still decide to be completely on the same team.
Consider this your front-row seat to what it's like to be us. 🥳 Josh and I couldn’t be more different (think fast-paced vs. meticulous, task-driven vs. people-first), but after years of figuring out how to do life together, we’ve learned a few things worth sharing.
From that “Great Curtain Story” to the lesso...
2025-10-0752 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life129 | Hormones, Health and Hot Flashes? The 3 Perimenopause Signs Every Woman Should Know with Drs Nic and Nat😜Welcome to the “messy middle”: the zone of hormonal chaos of perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, Drs. Nic & Nat, twin sisters, naturopathic doctors, and Menopause Society certified practitioners, unpack what perimenopause really is and reveal the three early symptoms most women miss before the first hot flash.
We talk about how to track your symptoms, fuel your body with the right food, and build strength with your muscles so midlife becomes a season of growth instead of frustration. You’ll also hear a clear breakdown of today’s hormone therapy options, how to find the right provider, an...
2025-09-3045 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life128 | Five Ways to Move From Time Management to Time Stewardship⏳If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much you "manage" your time, it’s never enough… this episode is for you.
We have endless trainings and tools to help us “manage time” like it’s something we can control. And I'm guilty too. After all, look at the subtitle of the show - eek! I'm on a journey. A journey to move from time management to time stewardship. It takes practice and intention. And it's not easy. But wow, does it change the script.
So I’m practicing this new way if you want to try it too. St...
2025-09-2320 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life127 | Anchored in Purpose: Making Time for Faith and Bold Dreams with Melissa Wilkinson✝️What happens when you go from questioning your faith to being completely anchored in it?
In this powerful and personal episode, Melissa Wilkinson, life coach, keynote speaker, and host of Anchored with Purpose, shares how a simple encounter with Proverbs 31 (thanks to her time with a direct sales company) became the spark that ignited a deep and lasting faith journey.
We talk about:
How Melissa makes time for quiet EARLY mornings and bold prayers
Why dreaming is a spiritual practice
Her signature framework for helping women uncover their 10 anchors and...
2025-09-1645 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life126 | Time Management that Actually Works for You: A Business Bestie Conversation with Vanessa and Shana⌚This is a fun twist! On this episode you get to hear me, Kali, on another podcast. I thought we would replay my conversation with my girls Vanessa and Shana of the Budget Besties on their Financial Coaching for Women Podcast. Here is what they said about our episode:
We’ve got our business bestie back on the mic, and you’re in for a treat. Time management coach, international speaker, podcast host, and all-around rockstar Kali Brigham is here—and she’s serving up real talk, big laughs, and life-changing shifts.
Kali’s not your typical “...
2025-09-0936 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life125 | Calling All ANTI-Planners! Three Simple Ideas about Time...Just For You🚫Are you an ANTI planner? You've tried the tips and tricks and you've taken the courses and bought the tools and it still doesn't work for you. Or you just don't plain like it? Let's meet "Anna". She is a client who almost wasn't because she didn't think she was a good candidate for time management coaching. But she was willing to give it one more shot as long as we experimented how she could make it work for her in her own way.
And boy did we ever make it work! Discover the 3 simple ideas that...
2025-09-0219 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life124 | High Energy for High Achievers: Biohacking Burnout, Balance, and Better Brain-Body Systems with MJ Gordon😩Ever wonder why you built a business for freedom but ended up stressed, exhausted and putting yourself last? You are not alone, and you do not have to stay stuck in survival mode.
MJ Gordon is a globally recognized high-performance coach and viral content creator with over 100 million YouTube views. She shares how she went from almost losing it all — her marriage, business and sense of self — to living fully aligned, satisfied and more creative than ever.... and that SCIENCE is the secret.
She breaks down how to "BIOHACK" your energy, your brai...
2025-08-2648 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life123 | Habit Stacking vs. Multitasking: Why One Works and the Other Wears You Out🤹♀️If you think multitasking is the ultimate productivity hack, think again. In this episode, we break down the sneaky ways multitasking steals your focus and energy, and how habit stacking can help you work smarter, not harder.
You’ll learn why stacking the right actions together can create powerful momentum, how to spot (and stop) multitasking traps, and the surprisingly simple shifts that make your routines practically run themselves.
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2025-08-1919 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life122 | Built to Be Bold: How One Woman Turned Her Passion for Fashion into an Iconic Brand with Brianna Cannon👗What happens when faith meets fashion—and a fierce sense of purpose meets perfectly bold style?
I’m sitting down with fashion icon and founder of the Brianna Cannon brand: Brianna Cannon herself. With a background in luxury retail (hello, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Neiman Marcus), Brianna took a leap and began designing for one very specific client—herself. Her feminine, bold, and beautiful aesthetic is now found in stores across the country and is becoming a household name.
But this conversation isn’t just about sparkle and sales—it’s about stewardship, surrender, and s...
2025-08-1248 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life121 | Fell Off Track This Summer? Here's How to Reset without Guilt or Overwhelm🌇Summer's almost over and you're probably feeling like you completely lost your way, your rhythm and your momentum. Your routines vanished, your habits disappeared, and that voice in your head is getting louder: "You've wasted the whole summer." "You didn't do anything you said you were going to." "Now you have to start all over."
Sound familiar?
If you feel like you need to do some massive life overhaul to get back on track, I have good news: You don't.
In this episode, I'm sharing the gentle reset philosophy to help you transition fro...
2025-08-0517 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life120 | Choosing Courage Over Comfort(zone): Signs It’s Time to Leave Your 9-5 with Jennifer Licciardi☁️We grow up being told to find the “dream job”—but what happens when the dream is really just doing everything for everyone else and all you do is lose yourself in the process?
In this powerful conversation with Jennifer Licciardi, we talk about what it looks like when your career (or your life) doesn’t fit anymore—and how to start listening to the signs before burnout and resentment take over.
Jennifer shares:
How her "dream job" became her identity—and why that almost broke her
The patterns to watch for when you’re...
2025-07-2940 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life119 | 3 Invisible Time Leaks: The Sneaky Ways You’re Losing Hours in your Day (and How to Seal Them Up)🗓️You’ve got the planner, the color-coded calendar, the time-blocking apps, so why does it still feel like your day slips through your fingers like water? In the spirit of our family business, a restoration company, let's go full leak detection mode on your schedule.
The biggest threats to your time aren’t the obvious ones, like a Netflix binge you planned for, but those tiny, invisible drips of distraction or disturbances that add up to hours lost every week.
We break down the three biggest culprits and the practical ways to patch th...
2025-07-2223 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life118 | A Matter of Death, Life, and Legacy: A Real Deal Conversation with Ellie LedinClick HERE for Early Bird Registration for our Escape Virtual Summit
Okay, friend—this episode is tender. It’s sacred. It’s not easy... but it’s important.
I sat down with Ellie Ledin from Inheritance of Hope, and we talked about something most of us avoid: death. Not in a scary or heavy way—but in a real, beautiful, and deeply human way.
Ellie and her team work with families facing terminal illness, helping them create legacy videos and—get this—legacy songs (cue my tears). But here’s the thing: this episode isn’t ju...
2025-07-1545 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life117 | Just Breathe: How to Use Breathwork for Less Stress, Better Sleep & High Performance with Christi Campbell😮💨If you’ve ever been told to “just breathe”… this episode will show you why that might be the most powerful advice you’ll ever get.
Christi Campbell is back—certified breath coach, spiritual teacher, and literal breath of fresh air—to guide us through the science and soul of breathwork. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, chasing big goals, or simply trying to sleep better, your breath holds the key.
In this powerful (and practical!) conversation, we talk about:
Why breathwork is trending, and how it actually works
3 life-changing breathing techniques you can try t...
2025-07-0848 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life116 | Built on Bravery: The Beautiful, Unexpected Path of Entrepreneurship with Jessica HughesShe thought she craved stability. So, for nearly two decades, Jessica followed the safe, traditional path—working in banking and trying to build a life that looked steady from the outside.
But life, as it does, had something far more colorful in store.
Today, Jessica is the owner of Pink and Red Boutique, a thriving business built not from a perfect plan, but from bravery, mistakes, and a deep belief that she’d figure it out along the way.
In this episode, we talk about:
✨ How craving stability led to her biggest breakt...
2025-07-0148 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life115 | Wealthy and Well Known: Why Building a Personal Brand is More than Money and Fame with AJ Vaden🎧Grab your FREE audio book copy HERE
Before she was the CEO of one of the top personal brand strategy firms in the world...
Before she co-wrote Wealthy and Well-Known...
Before the podcast accolades and Inc. magazine features...
AJ Vaden was someone who felt invisible.
In this powerful and deeply honest episode, AJ shares the story behind the story—the ambition, the burnout, the moment everything fell apart, and the truth that changed everything: You don’t have to prove your worth to be seen. You just have to serve.
We ta...
2025-06-2459 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life114 | Five Summer-Time Hacks You Didn't Know You Needed (and Won't Be Able to SURVIVE Without)☀️If your summer schedule feels like an episode of Survivor (yes, really), I've got 5 genius time management hacks that act like your very own immunity idols and hidden advantages for your sanity. No 47 matching bins or color-coded calendars required OR knowing how to put a puzzle together on a deserted island with no food or sleep!
The tribe HAS spoken: these hacks are quick, clever, and ridiculously doable. You’ll learn how to:
Outsmart your digital clutter in 2 minutes a day
Say “no” without guilt (or overthinking it for 15 minutes)
Trick your brain...
2025-06-1723 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life113 | How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Rest: The One Surprising Thing That Actually Works🤔Why do you feel guilty every time you rest? Why does taking a break feel like stealing time? Or is it just me?!
If you're tired of feeling guilty about everything - from sleeping in on weekends to watching a show instead of knocking more things off your to-do list- this episode will change how you think about rest forever.
Let's talk:
☁️The 4 types of guilt that are sabotaging your happiness (and why they're not helping you be more productive
☁️Where this guilt actually comes from (hint: it's not your...
2025-06-1023 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life112 | Legacy, Leadership & Lessons from My Dad on His Birthday: Wisdom from 74 Years of Faith, Family & BusinessClick HERE for Early Bird Registration for our Escape Virtual Summit
In this special birthday episode, I sit down with the man who shaped my life—and modeled what it means to lead with purpose. My dad is a wildly successful entrepreneur, world-class Papa, still-shooting hoops at 74, and forever the “Pied Piper” of any kid he sees. But behind the business success and garden beds is a man who has spent decades learning, leading, and loving others well.
In our heartfelt conversation, he shares timeless lessons on:
Why hard work still works
How...
2025-06-0345 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life111 | A People-Pleaser’s Guide to Boundaries with Sylvia VandeSluntClick HERE for Early Bird Registration for our Escape Virtual Summit
🫶If you’re a recovering people pleaser, boundaries can feel like a battle. You don’t want to let people down, you don’t want to feel selfish, and let’s be honest—sometimes setting a boundary feels harder than just saying yes. And the GUILT is real.
But today, we’re facing it head-on. My guest, Business and Mindset Coach, Sylvia VandeSlunt, has a powerful take on boundaries: They’re not about keeping people out—they’re about keeping the right things in. This isn't something s...
2025-05-2744 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life110 | Planning for Chaos and Curve Balls: Time Management During Maycember with Anna Dearmon KornickClick HERE for Early Bird Registration for our Escape Virtual Summit
It’s Maycember—when school calendars explode, sports schedules multiply, and curveballs come in hot. (Is it just me, or does May try to out-December December every year?)
My guest today a fellow Time Management Coach and mentor-from-afar, Anna Dearmon Kornick, is no stranger to chaos—or lice?! Yep, she’s telling the now-legendary tale of The Great Lice Day and how it became the perfect metaphor for handling life’s sudden swerves.
She brings a powerful and practical framework called CURVE that will...
2025-05-2047 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life109 | When Shake It Off” Isn’t Working: A Simple New Solution to Reset Your Time When Life Spirals✅Enroll in The Perfect-ish Method Course NOW!✅ Course begins May 14th
🪇We’ve all said it — to our kids, to ourselves — “Shake it off! Move on!” But what if that’s not actually helping?
In today’s episode, we’re unpacking why "shaking it off" isn't always the answer when your day gets derailed — and what you can do instead.
You’ll learn why GROUNDING TECHNIQUES work so much better physiologically (hello, calmer nervous system and better decision-making) and you'll walk away with a toolkit of simple, tangible resets — from quick physical actions to powerful one...
2025-05-1321 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life108 | What 1,000 Women Taught Me About Time + A Sneak Peek at the PERFECT-ish Method✅Enroll in The Perfect-ish Method Course NOW!✅ Course begins May 14th
🎉 The Planning Party?
Perfect.
Me forgetting to mention the payment plan for the new course?
Not so much.
And if that’s not Perfect-ish… I don’t know what is.
In this honest, hope-filled episode, I’m recapping the magic of last Friday’s Planning Party (over 1,000 of you showed up!) and sharing why I created the PERFECT-ish Method—a 7-stage course designed to help you stop surviving your schedule and finally feel at peace with how you spend your time.
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2025-05-0622 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life107 | The Power of a (Finger) Print: How to Craft a Life that Leaves a Lasting Impression with Casey Melton💌You're INVITED to my first ever FREE Friday Planning Party! RSVP HERE and join me LIVE May 2nd, 11:30CT to learn how to use the Brain Drain Template and MORE!
🫶Use code PERFECT10 for 10% off your own "Prints of Love" on www.caseymeltonstudio.com
If you've seen me IRL (in real life!), on YouTube, or on Social - you've probably noticed I am never without my SECOND most treasured piece of jewelry --wedding ring has first dibs -- it's my gold bar necklace with my kid's fingerprints on it! And now you're going to hear t...
2025-04-2945 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life106 | ChatGPT and Me: 5 Unique ways I use AI to Save Time, Spark Creativity and Give Me Superhero Status💌You're INVITED to my first ever FREE Friday Planning Party! RSVP HERE and join me LIVE May 2nd, 11:30CT to learn how to use the Brain Drain Template and MORE!
💻...when ChatGPT enters...the CHAT! And in my case, her name is "Cathy" 😅
Love it? Use it? Scared of it? Not sure about it? No matter your feelings about AI, let's talk about how it's truly a life and time saver in more ways that you may have imagined. By the end you'll be saying "When in doubt, CHAT it out" and WWCD (What Would Chat Do!)
2025-04-2223 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life105 | Woman Lessons: The Truth about Success and Identity Every Woman Needs to Hear with Traci Peterson💌You're INVITED to my first ever FREE Friday Planning Party! RSVP HERE and join me LIVE May 2nd, 11:30CT to learn how to use the Brain Drain Template and MORE!
How many times have we bought the lie, friend—the idea that we can do it all, all at once, all at 100%. The truth? You can’t do it all, and you shouldn’t want to. But that doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re aware, and awareness is power.
In this episode, Traci Peterson, powerhouse entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Woman Lessons, joins us...
2025-04-1554 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life104 | Spring Cleaning… But Make It Your Calendar. 4 Small Shifts for a Big Reset🐣Spring is here, and while we could talk about baseboards and junk drawers, let’s NOT! Let's say it—the real clutter? Your calendar. If your schedule is feeling packed (like 60% of Americans say they are!), overwhelming, or just off, it’s time for a refresh.
In this episode, we’re tackling four small but mighty shifts to declutter your time, reclaim your energy, and set yourself up for an easier, breezier summer. Think of it like a closet clean-out: some things need to go, some need tweaking, and some you forgot were even there. We’ll walk through...
2025-04-0823 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life103 | Time for the Top Three Spring Style Tips and Trends, Sis! with Maranda Rains👗 No foolin, Y'all, she's back! Our girlfriend and resident Image Consultant, Maranda Rains is spillin the sweet tea on all things spring and summer trends and how to feel confident no matter the season (where are my fellow Autumns?!)
Pull up a porch swing and let's hear her take on:
Spring & Summer Trends: What’s worth your time (and wallet), and when it's time to be a blessin and move on!
Closet Clarity: Basics aren't as basic as you think
The “Cousins” Concept: Yep, we’re talking family… but make it fashion.
Maximalism: Is...
2025-04-0143 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life102 | Livin on a Prayer: How to Make Time to Pray (Even When You Have ADHD, Doubts, or No Words) with Addie Middleton🙏We make time for meetings, meal prep, and mindless scrolling, but somehow, prayer—the thing that actually gives us peace—gets squeezed out of the schedule. We overcomplicate it, worry if we’re “doing it right,” or just feel too distracted to focus.
But what if prayer wasn’t another to-do—what if it was just part of how we move through life?
In this special episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Addie Middleton, a care pastor and prayer warrior, to talk about how to make prayer simple, natural, and life-giving—even in a busy world.
2025-03-2551 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life101 | High-Performance, Low Burnout: How to Create a Life You Actually Love with Rachel ClossonEver feel like you’re chasing achievement, checking all the boxes, and doing all the things… yet still feeling unfulfilled? You’re not alone. Enter our new friend: Rachel Closson, a Master High-Performance Coach who helps ambitious women reclaim what success has quietly (or loudly and boldly!) stolen—time, relationships, and peace.
In this episode, Rachel shares the wake-up moment that changed everything for her—when she realized that success without fulfillment wasn’t really success at all. She walks us through:
✨ The Power of Awareness – How she identified what was draining her and started making changes.
✨ How to Set...
2025-03-1852 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life100 | Your Time, Your Rules: 5 Game-Changing Permissions You Need Today💡 Ever feel like you need permission to slow down, change course, or just NOT do the thing that’s draining you? Consider this your official green light.
For 100 episodes, we’ve talked about making time for what matters, but today, we’re flipping the script. What if success isn’t about doing more, but about knowing when to pause, pivot, or start fresh?
In this episode, we’re getting real about the rules we follow that no longer serve us, the pressure to stick to a plan that’s not working, and how to reclaim your time witho...
2025-03-1122 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life99 | Busy vs. Productive (Part 2): Block It, Commit to It, and Actually Get Stuff Done🚨 PSA: Being busy isn’t a badge of honor—it’s a fast track to burnout.
In Part 2 of this series, it’s time to move from “Awareness” to “Block” and “Commit” (yep, we’re wrapping up the ABCs). Now that you know where your time is going, let’s talk about protecting it like it’s the last cup of coffee on a Monday morning. ☕
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn:
Why time-blocking isn’t as scary (or rigid) as it sounds.
The secret to committing to your actual priorities—without feeling like a flaky mess.
My favorite “flexible focus...
2025-03-0421 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life98 | Busy vs Productive (Part 1): Why You’re Always Busy But Never Get Anything Done😭 Ever feel like you’re doing all the things but still wondering, “Why am I so tired and yet my to-do list looks exactly the same?” (Same, friend. Same.)
In this first episode of my two-part series, we’re breaking down the difference between being busy and actually being productive—because yes, there IS a difference, and no, it’s not just about checking more boxes.
We’re diving into the “A” of my ABC method: Awareness. It’s time to get really honest about where your time is going (spoiler: scrolling Instagram doesn’t count as “research”) and...
2025-02-2525 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life97 | Dress for Success: Make Time to Curate Your Closet with Confidence with Eric and Lisa from ERLISE👗If you’ve ever wondered how to take the time to dress with confidence, this is the episode for you! 🎩🐆 I’m joined by Lisa Smith and Eric Saranto, the power duo behind ERLÍSE Hair | Wardrobe Consulting, who know how to turn a wardrobe into a power statement of who you are—and where you’re headed.... power color included!
When I first met Lisa and Eric, it wasn’t just the fierce animal print, leather jackets, and a bold hat that made an impression. It was their passion for helping people step into their confidence and show up dressed...
2025-02-1838 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life96 | From Procrastinator to Prioritizer: 3 Top Tips for Managing Time & Relationships with Barb Betts😭Ever feel like managing your time is impossible? That’s because... IT IS. You can’t manage time—you can only manage your priorities. And when you prioritize relationships, you can’t go wrong.
In this episode, I’m joined by my new kindred spirit, Barb Betts, a (HOT PINK) powerhouse in business and life, who has mastered the art of making time for what matters most: relationships. From her vibrant (HOT PINK) heels to her even brighter personality, Barb is the real deal. She’s here to share her 3 best tips for managing priorities so you can nurtu...
2025-02-1144 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life95 | Time, Goals, and a Trip of a Lifetime: Lessons from My Son on His 16th Birthday. Happy Bday Braeden!🎂What happens when you sit down with your 16-year-old (brave me!) to talk time, goals, and memories that last a lifetime? You get a candid, real-deal, fun conversation that’s all about navigating a full schedule, chasing big dreams, and making time for what truly matters.
In this special episode, airing on his 16th birthday, my Braeden and I talk:
🎯 How to prioritize a packed schedule and what goals have to do with it
🌟 His five-year plan and the lessons he’s learning along the way (any college soccer coaches listening? CALL US! I've got plent...
2025-02-0441 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life94 | Social Media Simplified: How to Take Time to Build Community, Not Just Followers with Maura Postlethwait📱I see you (probably because we are social media friends, right?) You’ve got a lot on your plate—work, family, dreams—and now you’re supposed to conquer the social media world too? Listen, I get it. That’s why I couldn’t wait to bring on Maura Postlethwait, founder of Social with Maura, to share her no-nonsense tips for showing up online without the overwhelm.
In this episode, we’re stopping the mindless scroll and keeping it real. Maura’s a former hospitality pro who turned her passion for authentic connection into a thriving social medi...
2025-01-2845 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life93 | The Habit Lab: How to Have Structure Without Shame and Build Healthy Habits That Last with Jenna Zint💡Have you already fallen off the "habit wagon" for the New Year? Are you thinking you'll just wait til next Monday or next month or even NEXT year to finally get your life together? Do you ever feel stuck in an all-or-nothing cycle when trying to build better habits? Or maybe you’ve written off change entirely because it feels too overwhelming? You’re not alone—and this week, I’m joined by Jenna Zint, founder of The Habit Lab, to show us a better way.
Jenna’s journey from running an Etsy shop to becoming a soug...
2025-01-2143 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life92 | The Budget Besties are Back! Start the Year with Smart Money Management because Finances can be Fun💰 click HERE for their Simplified Budget System so you can be BOUGIE on a BUDGET and get $20 off!
The Budget Besties: Vanessa and Shana are BAAAAACK -- and better than ever. Ever feel like you make good money but somehow have nothing to show for it? You're not alone. And that's why we brought back the Budget Besties. They’re here to break down the shame, ditch the drama, and show us all how to fund our futures with a simple, sustainable budget system that actually works.
Spoiler alert: this isn’t about dep...
2025-01-1436 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life91 | It's the Perfect-ish TIME for Your Word of the Year 2025🎨 Download your free canva Word of the Year template HERE
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Welcome to Season 2—and welcome to Perfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life! Yes, you’re in the right place—Tick Talk has a fresh new vibe, but we’re still all about helping ambitious women like you stay at the top of your game without burnout or guilt. New name and new content -but same ole great podcast you're used to.
Let’s kick off this new se...
2025-01-0726 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life90 | BONUS: From Tick Talk to Perfect-ish: Time Management Gets A New Name!🎨 My hubby and I painted "The Yellow House" slate gray/blue during the pandemic. It may have gotten a facelift, but no matter what, it will always be the yellow house. And guess what? The same goes for this podcast. Tick Talk now has a new name, a fresh coat of paint, and a clearer mission—but at its heart, it’s still the same space you’ve loved.
Welcome to Perfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life. This isn’t just a name change; it’s a declaration. It’s about embracing progress over perfection...
2025-01-0618 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life89 | Own your 2025. How to Start Small Habits Now so You're Clear for the New Year✨ New Year, Fresh Start... Starts NOW!✨
Tired of resolutions that don’t stick? Let’s skip the guilt and start 2025 with clarity and intention. In this episode, we will walk (or skip or even sashay - my fave!) through reflecting on your year, leaving behind what doesn’t serve you, and setting realistic, meaningful goals for the months ahead. You're going to especially love the story of Maddy and Braeden and the "hill".
🎧 Press play to learn how to:
Leave behind the time-wasters of 2024 but also appreciate the wins and progress you've made
Set boundaries that protect y...
2024-12-1723 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life88 | Tis the Season to be Simple. How to Trim your To-Do List and Prioritize Peace (on Earth!)🎁The holidays are supposed to be magical, right? But instead of feeling joy, do you find yourself getting sapped by massive lists, endless shopping trips, and more fun than can fit down the chimney? If the season feels more like a sprint to survive than a time to thrive...let's talk Trimming your To-Do List.
What if you could let go of the overwhelm, the unrealistic expectations, and the pressure to do it all? In this episode, we’ll uncover the secrets to simplifying your holiday season in ways that don’t just check the boxes (s...
2024-12-1022 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life88 | Tis the Season to be Simple. How to Trim your To-Do List and Prioritize Peace (on Earth!)🎁The holidays are supposed to be magical, right? But instead of feeling joy, do you find yourself getting sapped by massive lists, endless shopping trips, and more fun than can fit down the chimney? If the season feels more like a sprint to survive than a time to thrive...let's talk Trimming your To-Do List.
What if you could let go of the overwhelm, the unrealistic expectations, and the pressure to do it all? In this episode, we’ll uncover the secrets to simplifying your holiday season in ways that don’t just check the boxes (s...
2024-12-1023 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life87 | From Hustle to Harmony: 4 Ways to De-Stress Your December☃️Feeling like the holidays are less “holly jolly” and more “hustle and hurry”? You’re not alone. Between endless to-do lists, packed calendars, and the pressure to make everything picture-perfect, December can feel anything but peaceful.
But what if this year could be different? What if you could find calm amid the chaos? I am convinced that with a little attention to it (don't worry - this won't take long!) that we can find at least one Silent Night this month.
In this episode, we’re chatting practical and actionable ways to de-stress your D...
2024-12-0323 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life86 | NO Vember. How to Say NO So You Can Say YES to Your Best Holiday Season🦃 Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a holiday season that's as full as our dinner plates (pass me the cornbread, dressing and pie)! But how do you balance all the demands on your time without feeling overwhelmed? Let's talk the power of saying NO—and how setting boundaries NOW can set the tone for a more peaceful and meaningful holiday season.
What We’ll Cover in this episode:
Reframe the “No”: Saying no isn’t selfish; it’s an act of self-care. Learn how to prioritize what lights you up and let go of unnecessary oblig...
2024-11-2623 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life85 | Polish the Present. 4 Simple Steps to Find Peace and Purpose in Every Day *feat Jamie Taylor*🎁Today is a gift.. that's why we call it the PRESENT. But what if you feel like life is rushing by, leaving you with little time to savor the gift of today?
I get it. And that's why when one day, as I was scrolling on Instagram (I know, I know!), something in a friend's stories stopped me in my tracks. It was my always inspiring friend, Jamie, who was posting about the concept of how to "Polish the Present." And I knew she was onto something. Not only did I become more intentional in making the...
2024-11-1958 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life84 | I See You: Why Women Need to "RETREAT" to Reconnect *feat Dawn Barton*😎Yes! She's BACK. Dawn Barton is a best-selling author, a savvy and strategic businesswoman, a loyal and fierce friend AND the most amazing hostess and mentor of her women's retreats: The Retreat at Trinity.
We share what it's like for women to come experience 3 days of connection and authenticity and laughter -- and WHY it's so desperately needed.
Listen to our candid conversation about the power of connection and why every woman deserves a space to rest, recharge, and rediscover herself.
Dawn is hosting her next women’s retreat in...
2024-11-1243 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life83 | ONE YEAR of Tick Talk Time Management. Reflections and Revelations and What's Next?!🥳 ONE. YEAR. WOW!!!! This episode is all about celebrating YOU—and our amazing community—as we mark one year of the Tick Talk Podcast!
I've got it all -- thank-yous, milestone moments, and a look back at the journey we’ve shared.
AND -- want to officially know the #1 most-listened-to episode? I've got THAT plus top 10 lessons learned, and reflecting on the highlights that made this year so unforgettable.
From stories to strategies that boosted our time management, this episode is both a celebration and a look at where we’re...
2024-11-0528 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life82 | Own Your Night. How to Develop a Dreamy Nighttime Routine *feat Michaela Belle Dickerson*🛌Is your nighttime routine more of a NIGHTMARE than a DREAM? Do you wish you could:
Wake up with less anxiety
Wake up refreshed
Fall asleep quickly
Prioritize your sleep
Create better rhythms in your life
Have a routine based on science not influencers
Certified Life Coach, Michaela Belle Dickerson is here to help us do all of those things with some very simple routines. After Michaela found herself not being able to go to sleep, let alone STAY asleep, she knew something had to change...
2024-10-2948 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life81 | A Teen Tells All! My Daughter Maddy Opens Up about Life as a Teen on Her 14th Birthday🎉 Get ready for an extra special episode as my daughter, Maddy, joins me to celebrate her 14th birthday! If you’ve ever wondered what it's like to be a teen in today's world, you're in for a treat. After all, as Maddy will tell you, sometimes all you need is a nap and a SNACK!
Maddy shares her perspective on everything from balancing sports and school to navigating social media in a way that’s refreshing, honest, and insightful. This episode is packed with real talk on juggling responsibilities, staying grounded, and the challenges AND joys of b...
2024-10-2241 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life80 | Is Friday the New Sunday? The Best Time Management Hack for a Stress-Free Weekend😱Have you ever had a case of the Sunday Scaries? 👋 Ready for a mind-blowing productivity hack that can make they all but disappear? After a session with a client, we BOTH started implementing a game-changing time management idea that may just revolutionize your weekly planning routine. Spoiler alert: it involves ditching those dreaded Sunday night planning sessions!
What's the buzz about?
The surprising day we now do our weekly planning (hint: it's not Sunday!)
Why this shift is a total game-changer for your weekends and your mindset
Six awesome tasks you can move to this magical day
What your Su...
2024-10-1524 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life79 | Make Time to Move! How to Add Fitness in Your Schedule in 5 Simple Steps *feat Seana Phelps💪A journey towards a healthy habit of fitness and nutrition begins with a single step... especially when the goal is eventually 8,000-10,000 steps a day. When Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach, Seana Phelps, found herself as an ovarian cancer survivor, her outlook on much of her life drastically changed. Having to experience early menopause, she realized that she didn't want to be a victim when it came to her health.
She shares that the "all or nothing", "diet drama", or "autopilot" mentalities are not the way to ensure you invest time to get your energy, confiden...
2024-10-0850 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life78 | The Three Words That Maximize My Time on the Fly☁️Imagine THREE words that could reduce future stress, help you be crazy productive, and get ahead of the game.... that's what this episode is all about.
Forget MULTI-TASKING, this is about MINDFUL BATCHING. Ever found yourself waiting for water to boil 🥘 Instead of just standing there, try leveraging that time! Are you already going to be at the store? Who has a birthday coming up that you can grab a card or a gift for? There is a magic phrase that you won't forget after tuning in to this episode that will help these scenarios make perfect s...
2024-10-0123 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life77 | From Stuck to Unstoppable: How Knowing Yourself Can Change Everything *feat Heather Daniel-Kent*If you've ever wondered what I talk about on the regular with my friends -- this would be the episode for you. And brace yourselves because there's no "small talk" allowed. We start off right away with identity, crisis, authenticity, conflict of self --- and that's just the beginning!
My trusted friend and much respected peer, Executive Director, Heather Daniel-Kent gives her all when it comes to showing us how to "LEAD OURSELVES WELL". From all of the tools that many of us know and love: love languages, basic needs, StrengthsFinders, enneagram and more, she give...
2024-09-2446 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life76 | The Biggest Mistake I ALMOST Made This Month and How I Narrowly Avoided It🤦♀️Oops!! I almost made a HUGE mistake. I'm human and I can fess up when I mess up.
Find out what mistake I was about to make when it comes to what I teach about time management..... And how I narrowly avoided it.
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2024-09-1725 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life75 | The Sacred Sabbath. How to Take Time to Rest without Regret *feat Megan Kachigan*🥱Wait. What? Taking a full 24 hours to unplug and disconnect and step away from the world? Is that possible in today's busy world? If you've ever wondered what a full day of rest could do for you, copywriter and mom of 2, Megan explores the concept of Sabbath -- an entire day every week dedicated day to unplugging and recharging.
Megan and her husband have been practicing this for 6-7 years, and it’s transformed their well-being and family life. She helps us not only imagine a day without screens, where you’re fully present with loved ones, engaging i...
2024-09-1039 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life74 | When Good Routines go BAD! 5 Ways to Know if Your Routine is Helping or Hurting You📋Has your routine become a chore? Is it a burden rather than a blessing? Are you wondering if it's time to shake things up? What if there were 5 (ok, 6 with a bonus!) ways to know for sure if your ROUTINE is still working for you?
It all happened when my phone died right in the middle of one of my morning routines. That's when I knew I might be on to something. So if you think you may be
📋Too Rigid
📋Not Creative Enough
📋If it's Too Complicated
📋When it's Not YOU...
2024-09-0323 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life73 | Chaos to Clarity: A Mastermind Graduate Tells All *feat Momtrepreneur Chanel Weddington*🧠Ever wonder if a Mastermind group is for you? Momtrepreneur Chanel Weddington is here to tell all about her experience. Chanel jumped in full force even though she had never done anything like this before because she was ready to think new thoughts and really focus on being clear with all of the roles she plays. After all, she is a homeschooling mama of 3 and runs a very successful business from home. But along the way she found herself feeling unclear about her time management and priorities. And it was time to make some changes.
One of...
2024-08-2742 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life72 | Just Say YES! 3 Ways to Say Yes to Your Dreams🙆♀️This episode is a little different than all of our previous ones. I had the opportunity to speak to a few thousand women at our annual conference this summer. After facing writer's block and having no idea what to say (funny for a podcaster to admit) I finally settled on the topic of JUST SAY YES! After all, my mom's advice was to think about what I wanted the audience to FEEL and what I wanted them to DO. After that, the 3 ways to JUST SAY YES just rolled off my fingers on to a page and then later onto the big...
2024-08-2025 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life71 | The Top Nutrition Tips to Fuel Your Energy, Motivation, and Goals *feat Cassie Groeschl, Registered Dietitian*🍽️ Want the RECIPE for success in your Time Management journey? Cassie Groeschel, Registered Dietitian is just the person to whip up all the ingredients needed to boost your energy and give fuel to your focus.
If you're feeling exhausted and dealing with brain fog prioritizing nutrition can combat these issues. Cassie talks about breaking down food into vital nutrients that fuel our energy levels and motivation. Especially for busy moms, understanding the long-term benefits of sustainable eating habits is crucial. By focusing on proper nutrition, we can set positive examples for our children and improve our overa...
2024-08-1345 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life70 | From Admin to CEO - 3 Ways to Reclaim Control of your Work/Life Balance⏳ Have you ever felt overwhelmed with all the busy work in your life? It's time to shift gears from being the "Admin" and become the “CEO” of your own life!
If you find yourself saying things like:
❓I'm always stuck doing busy work and not spending time on the most important things
❓I'm not sure I even know what the important things are
❓ I'm not getting the results I want
❓ I'm exhausted by doing the little things
❓ I believe no one can do it as good as I can
2024-08-0624 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life69 | Know Thyself: Time Management and The Enneagram *feat Britney Christie*🌟Ever thought about how understanding your personality can revolutionize your time management? 🎯 That's what Enneagram Expert and Coach Britney Christie is helping us discover. She's a wife, mom of four, co-founder of a global ministry, personality coach, AND she's here to show us the enneagram's role in self-discovery and connecting with others and ourselves. Britney breaks down how knowing your enneagram type can help you align with your natural flow, making your daily tasks and interactions smoother and more meaningful. 🌟
Intrigued? It gets better. After all: what does a cabin in the woods, neighbors, an outhouse and a...
2024-07-3037 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life68 | A "Say it Southern" Special! How Two Busy Moms Keep It All Together-ish *feat Sarah and Courtney*👋Hey Y'all! It's not every day you have a former WINNER of the Bachelor on the podcast. And when Sarah brings along her bestie and business partner, Courtney, everyone is gonna WIN! Pull up a glass of sweet tea and put on your pearls (I did!) to have a real deal chat about the ups and downs and all arounds of being a mom, working, finding time for all the extras-- or not-- and making sure you don't lose your sense of humor along the way.
And I can promise you in between the laughs and the...
2024-07-2344 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life67 | Momtrepreneurs and Time Management Part 3: 6 Ways to Overcome Overwhelm👩💻They can go together like peanut butter and jelly: momtrepreneurship and overwhelm! How on earth does a busy mom and business owner/side hustler/boss babe figure out what she can do to maximize her working time and still have her priorities in order.
Check out 6 super simple ways to do just that.
No one said it would be easy, especially in the summer when school is out, but it definitely can be smooth(er) sailing when you've got a few easy systems in place or reminders of how to be able to get...
2024-07-1621 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life66 | Momtrepreneurs and Time Management Part 2: Four Tips to Know When and How to Work⌚How do you know WHEN and HOW to work when you're your own boss? When there isn't someone giving you a to-do list or having you clock in and clock out.... how do you stay on track and what can you do to stay productive? Especially when it's the middle of the summer and your kids think it's your job to be their entertainment director, chauffeur and personal chef.
The BRAIN DRAIN is back and joining her are the concepts of mapping your high energy times, utilizing power sheets and even making a "date" with your...
2024-07-0920 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life65 | Momtrepreneurs and Time Management Part 1: How to NOT Work All The Time🤱💼Is it possible to not work all the time when you're a momtrepreneur? Are you allowed to take a break or to have a stopping point in your day? After all, it's not healthy to replace a 9-5 with a 24/7 is it? Let's honor having a handle on when to hustle and when to halt.
In Part ONE of our Momtrepreneur series, we talk about how to know when enough is enough. Some of the ways we can start to have more balance include: Reflecting on your reasons for choosing this path, defining your ideal schedule, k...
2024-07-0219 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life64 | Welcome Home! The Art of Gathering Using Food, Design and Relationships *feat Kayty Helgerson*🏡We are in the middle of a loneliness pandemic. More than ever people feel disconnected and alone and too busy to do anything about it. Thankfully we have Hospitality Educator, Kayty Helgerson of Gather Intentional Living & Everyday Hospitality. As a public speaker, food stylist, writer, and aspiring interior designer, she is set out to see our generation come back to the table through hospitality.
Kayty's mission started as a newlywed moving halfway around the world to Thailand and feeling completely alone. She realized that it was up to her to change the narrative to make new fri...
2024-06-2544 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life63 | Automate Like a Pro: 13 Simple Strategies to Simplify Your Life and Time Management🤖 Ready to save time and mental energy? Feeling overwhelmed by daily tasks? Need to simplify and make your life easier? Want some tried and true tech tips?
It's time to embrace the power of technology to simplify your routines. 🍕⏰
We've got 13 (but who's counting?!) brilliant time-savers and automation ideas that will free up your time and help you focus on the most important things. Listen for the full list-- and here are some links to a few of our favorite services:
Project Broadcast Texting Service
META Business Suite Course with Liz Krol
Online Appointment Scheduling Software | Cal...
2024-06-1823 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life62 | 3 Life Hacks That Give You More Flexibility, Time and Peace - a Bestie Convo *feat Krystal Hunsucker*Some call them Life Hacks. Today we are taking these techie ideas and calling them LIFE JEWELS. That's in part because my bestie Krystal Hunsucker does EVERYTHING with glitter and sparkle and lots of confetti. But don't be fooled, she's got some serious wisdom and strategy behind the gorgeous glam gal that she is.
Did you know that your CORE VALUES can drive how you choose to find time for the most important things like relationships and time spent on your priorities?
If you're feeling exhausted, confused, overwhelmed and totally unscheduled, just...
2024-06-1140 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life61 | "The One Where....." A Time Management Coach Takes Her Own Advice. Summer Schedule Announcement😎This episode is all about ME. Not really, but it feels a little bit like a peek into my mind and my heart and my process.
From taking stock of my "Big P and little p" priorities, viewing my weekly intentions, and fully diving off the high dive into all things SUMMER - your favorite podcast host 😉 made an important decision for what this summer schedule is going to look like for me personally and for us as a community.
And spoiler alert: it's all good! Just a small shift to be prepared...
2024-06-0419 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life60 | Riding the Hormonal Rollercoaster? 3 Steps to Navigate Perimenopause *feat Katie Brula, APRN*🎢Do you feel like you're on a hormonal rollercoaster? Whether you're wondering if it's "just you" -- or if you're going crazy -- or if those hot flashes and mood swings and all the classic symptoms are giving it away... it could be a sign that you're experiencing perimenopause. And even though that subject may have been taboo for generations, it's something worth talking about and shining a spotlight on. Thanks to women like today's guest, Katie Brula, board certified nurse practitioner, who specializes in women's health, we can pull up a chair and really GO THERE.
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2024-05-3140 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life59 | Battling Burnout? The Six Questions to Ask Yourself to Regain Your Peace and Productivity😩In today's world it's hard to NOT feel burned out, particularly among women. Is it inevitable? Is it just part of living in this fast-paced, social-media driven, high-expectation time of life? Is it something you can't change and just have to live with?
From overwhelming to-do lists to sleep issues, first, let's talk about the common signs of burnout and the serious consequences of ignoring them. Those consequences can be staggering --- with potential risks ranging from mental health issues to physical illnesses like heart disease and worse. In other words, we didn't come to play toda...
2024-05-2822 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life58 | Schedule SUBTRACTION. How to Know When Less is More: Less Stress. More Happiness.🔣Let's "add" in some MATH to our Time Management conversation. And in this case, we are "adding" in,..... SUBTRACTION. Many of us tend to be a "more is more" kind of person. But is that really the best way to look at our lives and our schedules? What if you could hear a bunch of examples of people who discovered that taking away something actually gave them back so much more.
If you've ever heard content from "The Happiness Lab" podcast, then you'll know that we are always on a discovery journey of what really eliminat...
2024-05-2119 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life57 | Mind Matters: A Therapist's Strategies for Living Powerfully with ADHD, Anxiety or Mental Health Struggles *feat Lindsay Fleming, LPC*🧠There's something liberating about acknowledging that the conventional productivity techniques don't work for everyone. Therapist and Social Media Content Creator Lindsay Fleming, LPC, is here to help us navigate the world of mental health, including ADHD, and how traditional time management strategies can fall short.
She shares that many times there is an internal stigma that can be a significant barrier to recognizing ADHD or other neurodiversity in oneself. And that's why this conversation is so eye-opening and empowering.
Whether you struggle regulating your attention span, or emotions or routine or even sle...
2024-05-1743 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life56 | Transforming the Power of Triggers. Part Two: POSITIVE TRIGGERS🛡️⚔️Are you ready for the GOOD NEWS? It's time for part two in our series where we explore the concept of triggers, which can make or break your day, depending on your response.
In the previous episode, we identified and listed negative triggers, elements outside your control. If you haven't listened to that episode, go back to episode 54 to get the full context. This time, we focus on that good news: positive triggers, which you have the POWER to control, regardless of how chaotic your environment might be.
Fortunately, we can redirect our...
2024-05-1415 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life55 | Life and Leadership. How to Shine a Light on your Calling and your Purpose *feat Linda Seidler*Meet Linda Seidler - a charismatic communicator, leader, writer, and co- lead pastor at The Experience Church. Linda has inspired countless people to live up to their true potential over her 20-year career. And now she shares her life story and lessons from her journey. And as we enter Mother’s Day Weekend .. it’s no surprise that one of her most important titles is: MOM. A mom who lives what she "preaches".
For Linda, the world of leadership goes way beyond just titles and positions. Whether you’re a CEO, homemaker, boss, self-employed or a student...
2024-05-1038 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life56 | Harnessing the Power of Triggers. Part One: NEGATIVE TRIGGERS🏹Have you ever felt "TRIGGERED"? Did you know there are both POSITIVE and NEGATIVE triggers? You could even call that good news/bad news. So let's start with the bad news. And after this episode you'll see that identifying negative triggers - external factors outside of your control that can shake you, knock you off your equilibrium, and spiral your day into a tailspin.... may not actually be all bad news after all.
The connection between emotions, energy and time management is to understand patterns and build awareness around these triggers that can make or break you...
2024-05-0716 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life53 | Clear out the Kitchen Clutter and Purge the Pantry. Get the Top Organization Tips from a Professional. *feat Nikki Morley*🏠Not naturally organized? All good! Today’s guest felt exactly the same way. And that’s why she believes that ANYONE can simplify and strategically transform their home, especially the most used spaces - your kitchen and pantry.
After being trapped at home during covid, Nikki Morley knew something had to give. And her coping mechanism of calming the chaotic spaces not only gave her peace but it turned into a business. ✌🏽
Nikki shares her best tips on where to start, how to decide what goes and what stays (kids - stay on high alert, you could be next...
2024-05-0341 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life52 | Rise and Shine. 8 Habits to Maximize your Morning Routine☕☀️Is your coffee as strong as your morning routine? It's time to talk about the first bookend of a successful day. Whether you prefer a routine or a rhythm or a schedule, having some consistent habits each day can be the difference in how the rest of your day goes.
It's also important to think about what you're LOSING when you don't kick start your morning with purpose and intention. Talk about a true wake-up call. And if someone were to watch how you begin your day, how would they describe you or what would they believe y...
2024-04-3026 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life51| ADHD Awareness: How to Navigate Mindset, Medication, and Motherhood *feat Psychotherapist Jana Fuchs*THIS is the candid and critical conversation that many of you have been waiting for. I sit down with my new friend, Jana Fuchs, a licensed psychotherapist. Jana shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with ADHD herself and learning how to manage everyday tasks and in her personal and professional life. She is armed with practical tools and strategies she's adapted so she can manage her time effectively. She gives us insights on medication, exercise, and creating margin for rest. It's time to dismantle any stigma, confusion or frustration surrounding ADHD as we explore empowerment, validation, and embracing neur...
2024-04-2646 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life50 | Five Daily Time Tips for Freedom and Abundance in your Schedule⏰What if you could tap into FIVE daily time tips that would lead to all the freedom and abundance you dream of in your schedule? These are time-tested and real-life-tested concepts that almost seem too simple.
In our milestone 50TH episode, let's talk preparing for the future, optimizing daily routines, planning with contingencies, setting boundaries, and being present. This is for you if:
⏰You're ready for the "Today You" to give the "Future You" a favor
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⏰You want to tap into the TWO times of day that are most critica...
2024-04-2325 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life49 | Digital Decluttering: How to Handle Emails, Photos and Files and More *feat Alex Brzozowski*💻Emails and Files and Photos, oh my! If you're buried under a mountain of digital clutter and chaos and just plain unorganized STUFF -- today is the first day to start digging out and discovering how tidying up online can free you up offline.
Our guide, CEO of "Be Organizing", Alex Brzozowski, is here to help sort our stuff and ourselves. Her journey from working in a law firm to starting her own company is centered on knowing that most people don't have any strong systems or productivity plans when it comes to all of their p...
2024-04-1946 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life48 | Breaking Free from the "If Only" Mindset: 3 Practical Steps to Transform Your Time and EmotionsTwo small words - one big impact on our mindset. If you ever find yourself mulling over the "IF ONLY's" in life, you're not alone. In working with some of my mastermind clients, we have spent some serious effort going deep into this mindset and how it warps our perception of time.
We have realized that dwelling on this only serves to stall our progress. The good news is that there are THREE practical and simple steps to first RECOGNIZE where and how we are thinking "IF ONLY" and then how to overcome this pattern and r...
2024-04-1622 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life47 | Pack Like a Pro: How to Prep for Travel AND Life with Purpose *feat "Aunt" Kendra Crist Cross*Ever noticed how the art of packing can reflect the way we approach life? And that it's all about priorities and purpose? I probably haven't because I'm too busy avoiding packing til the last minute and then overpacking --- oh wait -- just me? Good thing I have my "Aunt" Kendra Crist Cross to the rescue. She's not just an expert at fitting everything into a carry-on; she's a master at finding what matters to carry with you throughout all of life's adventures.
The secret to efficient packing is not just about saving space—it's about...
2024-04-1246 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life46 | A Simple Guide to Spring Clean your SCHEDULEHave you ever thought about how a spring clean can apply to not just your home but also your CALENDAR? 🗓️
Did you know that a decluttered schedule is just as refreshing as a tidy living space? Can you even imagine what it would look like to reclaim your time? It's possible!
In 2020, we all faced the unexpected task of wiping our calendars clean. And for me, I actually journaled those moments. This experience ultimately led to an unexpected reevaluation how I spend my time. I get real and raw as I read some of...
2024-04-0921 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life45 | A Guinness World Record Holder's Guide to Overcoming Challenges and Empowering (Wonder) Women *feat Pamela Bolado*Enter Pamela Bolado. A WONDER WOMAN who is climbing mountains, facing fears, breaking records, conquering the status quo and making a difference for others. One step at a time. Oh AND she's a Guinness World Record Holder on top of it.
Beyond setting a world record, Pamela was on a much bigger mission. A MISSION WONDER WOMEN (the name of her non-profit). Her drive was fueled by every step -- 89,000 of them -- representing a survivor of trauma. She knows herself how to not be defined by her challenges and struggles but to achieve and rise bec...
2024-04-0536 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life44 | It's a Spring Cleaning CHALLENGE! Make Time to Declutter Your Home and DeClutter Your Mind🏠🗑️CLICK HERE to download your FREE Spring Cleaning Tracker
📲CLICK HERE to join our TICK TALK TRIBE FB Community to join in the CHALLENGE!
Grab your trash bags. Take a deep breath. It's time to PURGE and it's time to clear out some clutter -- and I'm not just talking about the junk drawer or the pantry. We are taking a seasonal shift to do some serious Spring Cleaning. Don't worry though. We are going to start small. If you can give 20 minutes a day (which you CAN) then you're ready to clean sweep some spaces and reset y...
2024-04-0224 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life43 | How My "Little Sister" Found Rhythm and Restoration and Her Personal Peace *feat Cherisse Hixson*Happy Easter Weekend, friends! There is nothing better than supporting someone else in their calling and big adventure! Cherisse Hixson aka my "Little SIS" just launched her very own Podcast: Rhythms that Restore Podcast.
Have you ever felt brought to your knees? Have you ever felt that anxiety and overwhelm are winning? For Cherisse it was right in the middle of that mess and in those pivotal moments that her true path emerged. It was a true a crossroads; it was a call to slow down, to heal, and to rebuild. The journey was raw and real and...
2024-03-2938 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life41 | Mom Guilt: The Struggle is Real. But So Are These THREE Solutions.Call it ESP - but chances are if you're a mom -- or a woman -- or a human, you get an automatic ticket to Guilt-Ville. What if we take that ESP and turn it into THREE solutions to be the world's okay-ist mom (or woman or human) 😂 No really. how about being a mom (woman/human) who understands EXPECTATIONS... SYSTEMS.. AND has PERSPECTIVE.
Mommy-ing ain't easy as they say. At any stage. (Although those with three-nagers would beg to differ!) And some of the release of the burden is also just taking a deep breath and knowing that...
2024-03-2631 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life41 | "What I Would Tell My Younger Self " - Wisdom and Advice for (ALL) the Ages *feat MY MOM Kate DeBlander*What would YOU say to YOUR younger self? And when is the last time you were able to spend 30 minutes with your mom or another mentor and just sit back and listen to their wisdom and mic drops? What an honor to have our BIGGEST FAN behind the mic for this eye-opening episode. Did you guess who that might be?
MY MOM, Kate DeBlander, shares what she's grateful for, what she would do differently, and how perspective has shifted things like perfectionism and comparison. The simple truths are usually the most overlooked and it's time to em...
2024-03-2240 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life40 | Top Four Tips to Master Time Management When You Don't Know Where or How to Start🥳We did it! 40 and FABULOUS! Welcome to our FORTIETH Episode. What have you enjoyed or learned from our first batch of time management offerings? Are you right on track? Dazed and confused? Somewhere in between?
Imagine if the FOUR TIPS from today's episode led to TWELVE crazy strong and super established time management skills just one year from now. How would that feel? It's time to begin and ... surprise... it's not as hard as it may seem.
We are going to start small and build on these FOUR TIPS again and again until w...
2024-03-1922 minPerfect-ish: Time Management for Your Beautifully Imperfect Life39 | THE BFF Chat: Laughing Through the Ugly Cry. How To Find Joy and Purpose in Every Season *feat Dawn Barton*First of all - how typical of Dawn to totally take over the beginning of the episode - AND how typical of both of us to think this is episode 40 when in fact, it is episode 39. Sigh. But that's why you're going to love hearing what happens when you get the two of us together - unscripted. We can definitely laugh with and at each other and you can certainly find us LAUGHING THROUGH THE UGLY CRY (shameless plug for Dawn's first best-selling book!)
In fact, there's something powerfully resilient about finding joy amidst life's val...
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