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Slow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyPersonal PowerBUY THE SLOW LIVING BOOK HERE! Feeling stuck or like life has plateaued? In this episode, we’re talking about what personal power really means—and spoiler: it’s not about hustle or perfection. It’s about learning to choose yourself, slow down, and take intentional action. We’ll unpack how decluttering your space, energy, and expectations can make room for real clarity and momentum.You don’t need to chase fame or grind for gold stars to build a meaningful life. Sometimes, personal power looks like drinking water, making the call, or shutting the...
2025-06-1621 min
Dishing with Stephanie's DishStephanie O'Dea on Slow LivingThis week, we're excited to bring you a thought-provoking conversation with the wonderful Stephanie O'Dea, bestselling author and advocate for slow living.In this episode, Stephanie O'Dea dives deep into her journey from being known as the "crock pot queen," where I first connected with her (see her Slow cooker Brussels sprouts and Apricot Brie recipes below) , to embracing a more deliberate and slow-paced lifestyle. While we are in the month of Crocktober and Stephanie’s book, “Make It Fast, Cook It Slow,” is never leaving my shelf, I also was really interested in her new “Slow Living...
2024-11-0130 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyThe Mama Minimalist -- Stephanie SeferianBUY THE SLOW LIVING BOOK HERE! Today, we’re joined by Stephanie Seferian, author of Sustainable Minimalism, journalist, podcast host, and mom of two. Stephanie shares her inspiring journey from teaching high school English to staying home with her children—a shift that sparked her passion for sustainable minimalism and led her to create her blog and Sustainable Minimalists podcast.In this episode, we talk about:Stephanie’s decision to stay home with her kids and the new challenges she facedWhat inspired her journey toward sustainable minimalism and her mission to create a bett...
2024-10-2842 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyYour American Dream while Parenting -- Michelle's StorySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 118: Your American Dream while Parenting -- Michelle's StoryMichelle Grosser is the host of the Calm Mom podcast. She decided to give up her law practice after becoming a mother and has never been happier.Michelle was an attorney running a busy law firm by day, law school professor by night, all while trying to parent her kids, pour into her marriage, and keep up with her home - and what she found is that she was exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the fast track to...
2024-01-0829 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyNew Year, New(er) YouSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 117: New Year, New(er) YouIn this episode we talk about whether or not New Year Resolutions "work" and if you should make them.I owe my whole career to sticking to my New Year Resolution --I explain how to come up with an idea that feels good and then how to follow through, even on the days you don't want to.To get my daily worksheet planning tool, go to StephanieODea.com/newyouOverview I...
2024-01-0125 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyEncore Episode: Mindset - Action - ConsistencySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 84 - Mindset - Action - Consistencysee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesI’ve got an exercise for you to do today while you listen to the current podcast episode. In the newest Slow Living podcast episode I share how I just popped off the phone with a former coaching client before recording. She seemed floundery. And I wanted to remind her how AWESOME she is and how she had SO MANY TOOLS in her arsenal — she just ne...
2023-12-2526 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyEncore Episode: Success Secrets Part 3Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 115 - Success Secrets Part 3This is the third part of the three part series of Success Secrets according to Steph.If you'd like a copy of all of the Success Secrets in a handy-dandy PDF, get them here.This episode wraps up the end of the series — and in it I share my thoughts on marriage, old age, and taking care of yourself NOW so you can live out the life you imagined in your retirement years.So I hope you enjo...
2023-12-1829 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyEncore Episode: Success Secrets Part 1Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 113 - Success Secrets Part 1This is the first of a 3-part series where I explain my OWN 21 secrets to a successful life. This is a play on Brian Tracy's 21 Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires --and after realizing that this had become true for me, I made up my own success secrets.Take a listen and take notes!If you'd like a copy of all of the Success Secrets in a handy-dandy PDF, get them here.all podcast notes available...
2023-12-0434 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyStaying Optimisitic this Holiday Season -- Dr. Emily BashahSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 111: Staying Optimistic this Holiday Season with Dr. Emily Bashahsee all podcast notes.Chances are, this is a very busy week for you.I’d like to offer you a joyful listen while you are making all the things happen for all the people — pop in your earbuds and take a listen to the newest episode of the Slow Living podcast. In this interview, Dr. Emily Bashah, of the Optimistic American podcast shares how to stay Peaceful & Present during the ho...
2023-11-2035 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySomething from Nothing: Erin's StorySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 110: Something from Nothing with Erin ChaseToday is a fun episode --- I sit down with Erin Chase, from the $5 Dinner Mom and My FreezEasy websites. Erin and I have been friends for over 15 years, and in this episode she shares how she turned her simple idea into an online empire. And she did it all (in the beginning) with absolutely no-money down.The past few episodes have been talking about The American Dream -- and whether or not i...
2023-11-1354 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMy Publishing StoriesSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea episode 109 Steph's Publishing Storiessee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIn this episode I share my publishing stories. Each book I've written has a slightly different story -- but the fact is that it wasn't something that just "happened" --- I've had the idea that I was a writer who wanted to write books since childhood.When I was in my very early twenties I began querying literary agents and it took close to 5 years of "NOs" before I...
2023-11-0640 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyAngela's Story - living with Multiple SclerosisSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea episode 102: Angela's Story of Living with Multiple Sclerosissee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesI have the extreme pleasure of introducing you to my friend, Angela. I went to highschool with Angela, and we have children the same ages. When she was in college and newly-engaged, Angela was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.While this news was quite understandably shocking and upsetting to hear — she didn’t allow it to fully define her.It’s just a part of...
2023-09-1857 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyJanelle's Story - Sentimental DeclutteringSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 101: Sentimental Decluttering: Janelle's Storysee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesJanelle is a professional organizer who helps busy people achieve order, organization, and purpose in their spaces so they can focus on the things that make life rich and meaningful. The first step when you get started on your Slow Living journey is to declutter all that isn’t working for you. Sometimes, though, it’s not all that easy because the things we are faced with decluttering need to be...
2023-09-1147 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyBack to School ResolutionsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 99 - Back to School Resolutionssee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk Back to School Resolutions today. I wrote an article about this a few years ago.You can read it here. Many people dub this time of year “the mom new year” — and that’s what we are talking about in this newest episode of the Slow Living podcast. You are not behind. But, if you aren’t where you WANT TO BE — it’s...
2023-08-2825 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyPatience is a VirtueSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 95 - Patience is a Virtuesee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesThis week’s episode is all about PATIENCE —and trusting, believing that even if you don’t see the evidence yet, that you are on the right track.Remember, you only fail when you give up.and I don’t want that for you.Similar episodes that will help:#8 Dealing with Overwhelm in Uncertain Times#11 How Woo are You?#14 Mo...
2023-07-3125 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyTime BlockingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 91 - Time Blockingsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIn this newest episode I talk about Time Blocking and how I’ve always sort of followed a 5 to 9 schedule instead of a 9 to 5. It works for me, and for many of the women I’ve worked with throughout the years.that said, the only system that will work is one that you have adapted to YOU and YOUR life situation and phase.You can download a time blocki...
2023-07-0327 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyIf It Looks Like a CultSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 89 - If It Looks Like a Cultsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesI’m not sure about you — but I try to impart “life lessons” on the kids each time they leave the house — I say things like:drink a lot of waterwear sunscreentake a sweaterdon’t do drugsstay away from creepy peopleand…don’t join a cult! In this newest episod...
2023-06-1942 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyInternal DialogueSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 88 - Internal Dialoguesee all podcast episodes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s podcast episode is about how to reprogram your brain. It’s kind of a neat topic, and one I’ve explored for over 25 years or so now.Listen as I share all of the tools I’ve got sharpened, and ready to use in my toolbox to help shift the thoughts and internal brain chatter that crops up from time to time that doesn’t help me move forward.
2023-06-1238 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyWork - Life BalanceSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 86 - Work - Life Balancesee all podcast episodes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesWork / Life balance. Because working all the time isn’t fun.and laying around doing nothing gets old and boring pretty darn quick.there needs to be some sort of balance. When I was younger I thought that work/life balance meant that I needed to do a bit of EVERY BITTY THING each and every day, no matter what.Nope.That’s a re...
2023-05-2925 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMindset - Action - ConsistencySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 84 - Mindset - Action - Consistencysee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesI’ve got an exercise for you to do today while you listen to the current podcast episode. In the newest Slow Living podcast episode I share how I just popped off the phone with a former coaching client before recording. She seemed floundery. And I wanted to remind her how AWESOME she is and how she had SO MANY TOOLS in her arsenal — she just ne...
2023-05-1525 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDecision FatigueSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 83 - Decision Fatiguesee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIf you are tired, you are not alone. Studies have proven that on average, the adult female makes roughly 35,000 micro-decisions a day. When you throw in spouses, children, pets, and being “in charge” —that number multiplies.Decision Fatigue is a real thing.I promise there are ways to lessen this mental load and create tried & true systems that WORK.#pinkiepromise Take a li...
2023-05-0830 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyRemember the WoMomSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 81 - Remember the WoMomsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s podcast episode is about the “WoMom” —which is the woman behind the mom.WHO ARE YOU deep down inside?What makes you tick, what lights you up, and what keeps you excited and motivated?do you know?If you don’t remember, you are not alone. Becoming the parent to a teeny tiny baby human is all-encompassing and completely changes who yo...
2023-04-2422 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDon't Reinvent the WheelSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 80 - Don't Reinvent the Wheelsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk about making things more complicated than they need to be. Do you do that? Probably. Most of us do.Today, I’m urging you to take a listen to the newest episode of the Slow Living podcast — because life doesn’t have to be as hard as you’re making it out to be.Maybe you over-complicate things because you want to b...
2023-04-1725 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyEmily's Story -- Escaping a MLMSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 76 - Emily's Story -- Escaping a MLMsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesEmily Lynn Paulson is the author of “Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing“ — and she joined me for a very candid interview on how she got sucked into the online MLM world and then how she got out of it.This was such a great conversation, and I immensely appreciate Emily’s honesty and candor — she likens the MLM world to being in a cult — and whi...
2023-03-2049 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyRuth's Slow Living Story - writing a novel during the pandemicSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 75 - Ruth's Slow Living Storysee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesWe are welcomed on the podcast today by Ruth Bush, who shares that she used the Slow Down of the pandemic to write her first novel.Waves on the Potomoc is now available — and Ruth‘s author website is here.Ruth‘s story is one that we can ALL relate to — when she was in college, a palm reader told her that she had a novel inside...
2023-03-1345 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDenise's Story - Balancing Motherhood with WorkSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 74 - Denise's Storysee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesI am so thrilled to share with you the newest episode of the Slow Living podcast, where Denise shares her story. Denise currently lives in Germany, and in this episode she shares how she got her PHD and became Head of Global Industry Management for a large company while raising four children.In this episode, she shares how she was able to “do it all” while having small children in the home an...
2023-03-061h 02Slow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyChristy's Slow Living Story - Keep Calm and Mother OnSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 73 - Christy's Slow Living Storysee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesThis is a wonderful interview with my friend Christy Thomas from the Keep Calm and Mother On podcast.Christy is a renowned podcaster, mom, and all-around amazing human, and I’m absolutely thrilled to have her joining us today on the Slow Living podcast.Christy is a big fan of meditation and breath work and uses it daily to help center herself and her children.She sha...
2023-02-2745 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDeciphering DataSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 72 - Deciphering Datasee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIf you’ve been a longtime listener of the Slow Living podcast you will have heard me say many many (many!) times that you are not a spreadsheet.and you aren’t.BUT — that doesn’t mean I want you to not collect or pay attention to data.When you are trying to better yourself or your life situation in some way, you do have to keep track and pay atten...
2023-02-2027 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySelf-LoathingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 71 - Self-Loathingsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesWhat do you love about yourself, really LOVE about yourself? If you aren’t able to make a list quite yet, that’s okay — you are not alone.Listen in as I share how to start pivoting thoughts of self–loathing carefully and thoughtfully into thoughts of self-love.I don’t want you to treat this as a pendulum.Being fully and deeply in love with yourself may take some...
2023-02-1323 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySniffing Out ScamsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 70 - Sniffing out Scamssee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIn this episode I talk about how to not fall for internet hype and online schemes that are designed to get you to buy things that you don't necessarily want or need.Unfortunately, I have fallen for scams in the past.And it doesn't feel good to realize (after the fact) that you've been duped. In this episode I share the red flags to look out for and how...
2023-02-0625 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyShould there be Suffering?Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 69 - Should there be Suffering?see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesDo you think you need to “suffer through” something to get to the other side?Do you believe in the old adage, “no pain, no gain?”Spoiler alert — I do not.Part of the human experience is to have highs and lows. But you most certainly DO NOT need to have lows in order to make the highs “better” or “more worthy.”Lows happen.Highs happen...
2023-01-3016 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyBelieving in MiraclesSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 68 - Believing in Miraclessee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk MIRACLES today.sometimes, as life goes on, the idea of believing in miracles gets sort of shoved aside as “fanciful thinking” —and while I do not believe that you should sit around and daydream all day —not knowing all the HOWS is okay.Remember — if we are lucky, life is long — but enjoying the here and the now is what makes life...
2023-01-2325 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyThe Messy MiddleSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 67 - The Messy Middlesee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesYou are really going to want to take a listen to this week’s podcast episode. In it I share what I did during my 6-week sabbatical and how even though it didn’t look like I was making forward progress in any way, I really was. Learn how to pay attention to the signs that growth is happening under the surface and learn to trust yourself that you are In Charg...
2023-01-1630 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living Encore Series: Know Your Number -- FIRE MovementSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 66 - Know Your Number -- FIRE Movementsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday we need to do some Mathing. even if Math isn’t your strong suit.It most certainly isn’t mine — I was an English major and married Adam so I could put math away for good.Or so I thought.Today’s encore episode is about figuring out your FIRE number — your financial independence and retirement age number. You’v...
2023-01-0929 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living Encore Series: Motivation is a ChoiceSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 65 - Motivation is a Choicesee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk Making Things Happen even if you don’t feel like it. Because this is real life.and real life isn’t always sunshine and roses and puppy dogs and sparkles.Real Life has highs and lows and sometimes ditches and gullies and cliffs. This week’s encore episode is how to keep yourself moving forward on your goals and dreams even when you d...
2023-01-0233 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living Encore Series: New Years Resolutions -- Yay or Nay?Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 64 - New Years Resolutions -- Yay or Nay?see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesdownload New Year New You worksheets at stephanieodea.com/newyouNow is the absolute perfect time to pop the ear buds in and binge-listen to the Slow Living podcast.Dust while you listen.or mopor vacuumor clean out the linen closetor go walk laps in your neighborhood. You’ll feel better about you...
2022-12-2629 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living Encore Series: How to Get What You Want when You Want itSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 63 - How to Get What You Want when You Want itsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesWe have an encore episode queued up for you today. I originally entitled it “How to get What You Want, When you Want it” and today, I want you to listen with fresh ears — and think of Getting What You Want out of life as if you are placing an online order. Place your order.DREAM.DREAM BIG.
2022-12-1927 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living Encore Series: Taking Stock of the Here and NowSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 62 - Taking Stock of the Here and Now see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s episode is an encore episode — right around Thanksgiving I made a conscious decision that I was going to unplug as best I can and bunker down with my family for the holiday season. and that happened even BEFORE the Universe decided it was time for me to have covid!!! Take a listen. I’ve been coaching “for reals” since the fall of 2019. Some of...
2022-12-1232 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living Encore Series: Slowing Down for the HolidaysSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 61 - Slowing Down for the Holidays see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesThis is a difficult time of the year to ‘get it all done’ —even for the most grounded and centered and zen-ish person out there. Sometimes the pressure to make everything memorable and perfect and create a photo-finish is enough to make us crack. or enough to cause our back to go out. Here I am, not able to move, a week after Thanksgiv...
2022-12-0529 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle Society4 More YearsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 60 - 4 More Years see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotes4 More Years. I recorded this a week or so ago — and the theme is about paying attention to where you are right now — and if what you are doing will be “good enough” to do for the Next 4 Years. are you on the right path? is what you are doing sustainable for another 4 years? are you happy? do you feel satisfied?I recorded this...
2022-11-2824 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCodependencySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 59 - Codependency see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesThis is a great listen — I’ve now listened to it twice, and each time I got a different juicy nugget. Beth, a former coaching client of mine, called in and said that she recently discovered that she was Codependent and wanted to know my thoughts. And honestly? Her declaration of being codependent threw me for a loop. a literal loop. because I do not think of her this...
2022-11-2125 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySober CuriousSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 58 - Sober Curious see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s email and episode is about exploring the effect alcohol has in your life — is there a place for it? is it taking up too much room? In episode #24 we discussed labels — and how I’m not a fan of them. Deciding on purpose to really pay attention to how much alcohol (or food or social media) you are consuming does not mean you are an alcoholic. (Or that you hav...
2022-11-1427 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyProtecting Your EnergySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 57 - Protecting Your Energy see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesRaise your hand if you’ve been told this before by well-meaning adults while you were growing up (teachers, parents, grumpy people in the grocery store) —The World Does Not Revolve Around You. Probably, right? It’s certainly a great way to shame kids and people and get them to stay in their lane. Today on the podcast we are going to flip it. If you...
2022-11-0733 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyWaiting to be SavedSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 56 - Waiting to be Saved see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesI had a few mindset upgrade coaching calls this week — (you can sign up for free, here) — (I love doing them!)and the theme was essentially the same. Feeling a bit sad. A bit down. Thinking that somehow THIS year would be different than the last two because the pandemic is essentially “over” — but now that the year is coming to the end, the women I chatted with...
2022-10-3120 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyThe Joy Is in the JourneySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 55 - The Joy Is in the Journey see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesThis week’s episode is all about enjoying the HERE and NOW. and not hoping and wishing and frantically praying for something better. Just being Here. Content. At Peace. With whatever stage and phase you are in.This is easier said than done, I know. It’s because you have a great big juicy brain and you have been told over and over again...
2022-10-2423 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySmart Goals are StupidSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 54 - Smart Goals are Stupid see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIf you’ve been here for a while and have read my writing, you will know that I am a HUGE proponent of Goal Setting and Achieving. When I want something, I go out and make it happen. I really do. 🙂 BUT I HATE S.M.A.R.T. goals.Mostly because I don’t like being told what to do. Even if the somebody d...
2022-10-1724 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyThe Bare MinimumSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 53 - The Bare Minimum see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesSo — what’s your plan when you have a horrible day?what do you do when you don’t want to do anything?Remember — life isn’t a game of Chutes and Ladders —you won’t slide backwards if you aren’t feeling well or need to take a day off from moving forwards on your goals and dreams.BUT.In order for YOU to feel good...
2022-10-1028 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyPower of ConsistencySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 52 - Power of Consistency see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s topic is about the Power of Consistency. And consistency is an AWFUL LOT LIKE PARENTING WHEN YOU ARE TIRED. You just do the thing you said you were going to do, even when you don’t feel like it. even when you’re tired. even if it isn’t your “best work” — and trust that just by taking the teeny tiny baby steps forward, no matter...
2022-10-0322 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyAdult FriendshipsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 51 - Adult Friendships see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLast week we talked about Toxic People — and what to do if you feel as if someone you need to interact with regularly displays toxic behavior. Today on the podcast we are flipping that and discussing Making and Keeping Adult Friendships — because making and keeping friends as an adult is MUCH MORE DIFFICULT than it was when we were kids — kids can just “play” together — there isn’t necessaril...
2022-09-2631 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDealing with Toxic PeopleSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 50 - Dealing with Toxic People see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk TOXIC PEOPLE today. The easiest thing to do is to stay away from anyone who you believe is poisonous to you or to your well-being. that’s a no brainer. The problem is, that in a well-functioning society (or a family/extended family, or in a work place (which really is just a mini-society)) —sometimes you just can’t stay away. This...
2022-09-1933 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyQuiet QuittingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 49 - Quiet Quitting see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s set the record straight —living a SLOW life doesn’t mean you laze around the house doing nothing but eating bon-bons all day. It means taking the time to DECIDE what it is you want and then slowly, thoughtfully, and with intention GOING FOR IT. bit by bit, baby step by baby step. In a word, it’s anti-hustle. (is that two words? does the hyphen...
2022-09-1226 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHow to be More ProductiveSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 48 - How to be More Productive see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesWho here wants to be More Productive? It really sounds backwards, right, to be talking about doing MORE or being MORE while on a list about Slow Living? I know. Hear me out. If you’ve been following along for the past 48 weeks, you know that living a SLOW LIFE doesn’t mean that you are lazing around the house eating bon-bons and watching...
2022-09-0526 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyOvercoming OverwhelmSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 47 - Overcoming Overwhelm see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotes“There’s too much to do and not enough time to do it!”Sound familiar? Even in today’s advanced societal age — women really do bear the burden of having TOO MANY THINGS TO DO. it’s not fair. it’s not right. and it seems as if it’s really not going to change any time soon. but you can ABSOLUTELY do something about th...
2022-08-2931 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCultivating Creativity Part 2Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 46 - Cultivating Creativity Part 2see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesThis is part 2 of my 2-part series with Kim Demmon of the Today's Creative Life website.So why is Creativity important, and why should you cultivate it?Because humans are designed to keep busy and entertain our brains. A lot of times we give all our “good stuff” away to others — and so then we are kind of left feeling a bit sad, a bit like we are missing “SOMETHIN...
2022-08-2242 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCultivating Creativity Part 1Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 45 - Cultivating Creativity Part 1see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s episode is an interview with one of the best people I’ve ever met, Kim Demmon, of Today's Creative Life website. I mentioned Kim briefly in episode 44, when I was discussing online influencers and after I finished that recording, I texted right away and asked if she’d be willing to be on the show. we chatted so long that this interview is in 2 parts.Kim and I ge...
2022-08-1545 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyIgnoring InfluencersSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 44 - Ignoring Influencerssee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday’s episode is about how difficult it can sometimes be to put blinders on and Play Your Own game — because of Influencers —I get a bit personal in this episode and share quite a few stories and incidents that have occurred in my own life while I was in the midst of my A Year of Slow Cooking/Crockpotting adventures.Because not all that you see is real....
2022-08-0840 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyImperfect ActionSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 43 - Imperfect Actionsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk taking action — even when you don’t feel like it. because in order to move from where you are to where you want to go, you have got to do something about it. You can’t just sit around and hope and wish for change —you’ve got to actually do the things that need to be done. even when you’re tired. or bummed...
2022-08-0129 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyListening to The UniverseSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 42 - Listening to The Universesee all Slow Living Podcast notes, here.In today’s episode I go back in time and talk about who I was and where I was BEFORE 2008 — in 2008 I made a New Year’s Resolution to use my slow cooker every day and write about it online. But I had dreams and goals and visions that started from a very (very!) early age and in this episode I share how I initially programmed my GPS and how I listened...
2022-07-2531 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCreating a Morning RoutineSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 41 - Creating a Morning Routinesee all Slow Living Podcast notes, here.Let’s talk morning routines. There’s a lot of schtuff that floats around on the internet that says that you HAVE GOT TO do this or that or the other thing in order to have a solid morning routine. NO. You don’t.This is real life and real life isn’t perfect.I’d like for you to take some time today and figur...
2022-07-1825 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyThe Sunday ScariesSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 40 - The Sunday Scariessee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday we are going to dive into a listener question from Tracy, who asks how to deal with the “Sunday Scaries.”Listen in as I share easy ways to try and ease the pain and anxiety that comes every weekend when you are trying to balance work, family, inlaws, and social obligations. It’s tricky. I’m not going to lie and say that everything is always going to be sunshin...
2022-07-1119 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCultivating DisciplineSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 39- Cultivating Disciplinesee all Slow Living Podcast notes, here.Discipline. do you think you either have it or you don’t?Discipline is a muscle -- it's something that you can decide on purpose how to cultivate and nurture and work out and grow.Listen as Steph shares mindset hacks to upgrade your thinking and massively influence how you view and understand Discipline.I hope you enjoy this episode — and AS ALWAYS — if you have any question...
2022-07-0417 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyChasing HappinessSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 38- (Stop) Chasing HappinessOverview Let’s talk BEING HAPPY. are you happy? if not, why not? do you feel that happiness is something just outside your reach — and something that you are reaching for and searching for and something that OTHER people have and you don’t? and you feel like you’re Missing Something?I hope you enjoy this episode — and AS ALWAYS — if you have any questions or comments, shoot me an email or tag me...
2022-06-2724 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHow to Find Your PurposeSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 37- How to Find Your PurposeSee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesWhat is your life’s purpose? if you were forced to answer that question, could you easily? Today’s podcast episode — episode #37 will help you answer this question if you find that you can’t easily answer it.And guess what? If you CAN’T easily answer it, You are Not Alone. Most people can’t.In this episode I answer a listener ques...
2022-06-2029 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyBecoming ResilientSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 36 - Becoming Resilientsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesLet’s talk resilience. Would you consider yourself a resilient person? do you “go with the flow”or look at obstacles with an open-mind and a dose of flexibility? or do youcrumble and shut down and look at bumps in the road as “red flags” or “signs” that it’s not “meant to be?”what if it didn’t have to be so hard?...
2022-06-1329 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyReal Clients, Real Results: BethSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 35 - Real Clients, Real Results: Bethsee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIf you've ever wondered what it would be like to be life coached, take a listen to this episode where Steph works with a former coaching client.Listen in as we chat and Beth shares what she learned by working directly with me and how she decided to Go For It and reach out for help.If you'd like a free coaching call, you can sign up...
2022-06-0631 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMom You're AmazingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 34 - Mom You're AmazingOn today’s podcast episode I recorded a conversation with my friend Sandy Cooper, of the Scoop on Balance website and the Balanced MomCast.Sandy and I met online roughly 15 years ago — and we immediately hit it off.Sandy has written an amazing book which shares her beautiful writing and essays —this is a fantastic book to pack along with you on your summer vacation and it also is a FABULOUS gift for you and all of the moms in you...
2022-05-3049 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHealing Childhood TraumaSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 33 - Healing Childhood Traumasee all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesToday we are going to be talking about trauma.ALWAYS a fun and uplifting topic!!I’d like for you to take a listen, *even if* you don’t think this topic applies to you or to your life.Because it does.Even if you had an idyllic childhood, there are some things in your past that you need to sort through.and if y...
2022-05-2325 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDealing With DisappointmentSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 32 - Dealing With DisappointmentI have always been a day dreamer. I love planning things out in my head and then finding a way to orchestrate my dreams into reality.my daydreaming serves me well —unless other people are involved. Because I CAN NOT expect other people to read my mind and act out my day dreams.And that is what today’s episode is all about!I hope you enjoy this episode — and AS ALWAYS — if you have any question...
2022-05-1619 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHow to Handle “Being Triggered”Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 31 - How to Handle “Being Triggered”see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesIf you find that you are a person who is quick to “fly off the handle” or get upset quickly and sometimes irrationally, please —take the time to listen.You do not have to be this way. This is a fixable problem, and YES — it starts with learning how to Slow Down.if you have any questions or comments, shoot me an email or tag me @stephani...
2022-05-0930 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyQuestioning & AnsweringSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 30 - Questioning & AnsweringToday’s episode — # 30 — answers some questions from readers/listeners —including a recorded voicemail from my very own little brother, Andy.🙂we talk about Goal Setting & Achieving, what to do about too many donated items, and Making your New Year’s Resolutions stick once and for all.For more info see: stephanieodea.com/newyoudownload daily journaling worksheet at stephanieodea.com/dailyHave any questions you’d like me to cover, or have a Slow Living S...
2022-05-0230 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyClean Less, Play MoreSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 29 - Clean Less, Play Moresee all Slow Living Podcast notes, here.Today’s episode — # 29 — comes directly from reader emails and messages —many of you LOVE the simple and easy chores and Daily To Do list as outlined in the Totally Together and Clean Less, Play More books.but you want it even easier.I get it.Listen in as I share what chores are absolutely necessary, what aren’t, how our house is pretty-much-always ready for company in less tha...
2022-04-2534 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMindset Is EverythingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 28 - Mindset Is EverythingToday, we are going to talk MINDSET.This word gets thrown around an awful lot —and I have a lot of thoughts on what it means, what it doesn’t, and how to slowly and carefully massage your mindset into one that works well for you — in whatever phase of life you might be currently in.In a nutshell — mindset is about staying in the here and now and paying attention, without judgment, to what your brain is sayin...
2022-04-1826 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCreating StabilitySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 27 - Creating StabilityLet’s talk S-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.Do you feel stable on a day to day basis?do you feel as if “everything is under control?”or do you feel floundery and that your mood, your thoughts, your reactions, your finances, and even your household organization?I used to think that it was my surroundings, my coworkers, my children, and my circumstances that determined my mood or the outcome of my day.That’s not the case.Tru...
2022-04-1130 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyStop Delaying HappinessSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 26 - Stop Delaying HappinessListen in as I talk about crazy simple ideas you can do TODAY — right this MINUTE to shift your mindset into one that serves you and into one where you truly *do* feel happier and more content — because that’s what I want for you. and that is what you deserve. You should spring out of bed each morning, with a great big cheezy grin on your face (well maybe not EVERYday…...
2022-04-0428 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCaring for the CaregiverSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 25 - Caring for the Caregiverchances are, you classify yourself as a caregiver in some way.Learn practical tips and tricks for meeting your own needs even while being in the midst of parenting or caring for an elderly family member or parent.Many of us are in the "sandwich generation" where we are caring for our own children and our parents at the same time.It's difficult, and sugar coating this trying time won't make it better. But there are...
2022-03-2827 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyLabels -- The Good, Bad, and the UglySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 24 - Labels -- The Good, Bad, and the UglyI am so happy and excited to share this episode with you. I answer a listener/reader question from Jenny B. who called in and asked about whether or not being labeled as SHY at a young age set her up for a lifetime BEING shy — did getting labeled “turn” her shy? Listen in as I share my thoughts about how labels are not Black or White — I hope you enjoy this episode — and...
2022-03-2128 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySuccess Secrets Part 3Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 23 - Success Secrets Part 3This is the third part of the three part series of Success Secrets according to Steph.This episode wraps up the end of the series — and in it I share my thoughts on marriage, old age, and taking care of yourself NOW so you can live out the life you imagined in your retirement years.So I hope you enjoy this episode — and AS ALWAYS — if you have any questions or comments, shoot me an email or tag me @stephanieo...
2022-03-1427 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySuccess Secrets Part 2Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 22 - Success Secrets Part 2The second episode in a 3-episode series of Success Secrets based upon Brian Tracy's 21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires.These ‘success secrets’ have been percolating in my brain for the past 20 years or so —I’ve read an awful lot of Self-Help and Personal Development books (hundreds!!) and always felt a bit bummed — they never felt like they were speaking *to me* — they were either for women who were really interested in all things homemaking and couponing and entertaining or they seem...
2022-03-0739 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySuccess Secrets Part 1Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 21 - Success Secrets Part 1This is the first of a 3-part series where I explain my OWN 21 secrets to a successful life. This is a play on Brian Tracy's 21 Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires --and after realizing that this had become true for me, I made up my own success secrets.Take a listen and take notes!all podcast notes available at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesdaily journaling worksheet at stephanieodea.com/dailynew year...
2022-02-2833 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCoaching Follow-Up -- Real Clients, Real ResultsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 20 - Coaching Follow-Up -- Real Clients, Real ResultsIn this episode Steph chats with Katherine B., who is a former one-on-one coaching client. Katherine shares how she decided to seek out coaching after years of doing things for other people --it was time for her to do something for herself. It sounds silly, but coaching is an absolutely wonderful form of self-care. If you've ever wondered what coaching is all about or whether or not you'd be a good candidate for coaching, take a...
2022-02-2154 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle Society2, 4, 6, EAT: Intermittent Fasting, SimplifiedSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 19 - 2 4 6 EAT: Intermittent Fasting, SimplifiedThis episode is based upon Stephanie O'Dea's 2, 4, 6 EAT book. You can purchase it here.Even if you never ever thought in a MILLION YEARS you would be a person who dabbled with fasting, I’d love for you to open up to the idea that it’s actually not for losing weight.It’s for regaining health.When I first heard of Intermittent Fasting way back in about 2016 or 2017, I incorrectly thought of it as a starva...
2022-02-1441 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySleep -- How to Get the Rest You and Your Body NeedsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 18 - Sleep -- How to Get the Rest You and Your Body NeedsYou spend a third of your life asleep.are you doing it right?Do you wake up in the morning feeling recharged and rested? Do you get excited to go to bed each night because you know that you’ll sleep deeply and feel energized in the morning? If you need help getting the rest you need and your body so desperately craves, you need to take...
2022-02-0740 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyIt’s Not You, It’s Your HormonesSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 17 - It’s Not You, It’s Your HormonesToday, we are going to talk Hormones.Because if you are finding that you can’t get the stuff done that you want to, or you can’t understand how you can have the best intentions to “knock stuff off of the To Do list”and then instead become one with the couch —It might not be you. It might be your hormones.Episode# 17:It’s Not You, It’s Your Hormones in this episode I...
2022-01-3133 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMatching Your Identity With IntegritySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 16 - Matching Your Identity With IntegrityToday I want to talk about the Intersection of Identity and Integrity.as you probably already know, your Identity is how you define yourself and how you also define yourself to others.and Integrity in a nutshell means: doing the right thing when no one is watching.It gets tricky when the two are not aligned —Episode# 16: Matching Your Identity with Integrity in this episode I share how for the longest time I let my mi...
2022-01-2426 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyKnow Your Number -- FIRE MovementSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 15 - Know Your Number -- FIRE MovementFire stands for: Financial Independence Retire EarlyI like to throw a "B" in there -- Financial Independence BEFORE Retiring EarlyMoney. Some people think it’s not polite to talk about money in mixed company — but the good news is, I like you people. and I consider you my friends. I’ve been working for myself in some capacity or another since 2006 and I’ve been in the online space since 2...
2022-01-1725 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMotivation is a choiceSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 14 - Motivation is a choicetension is high.stress is high.the crankiness is palpable.BUT? I am here, sticking to what I said I was going to do, because I said I was going to do it.And that is what this week’s podcast episode is all about.Doing the THING — even when you really don’t want to.because if you are waiting for a fire to get lit underneath you to get sta...
2022-01-1029 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyNew Years Resolutions -- Yay or Nay?Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 13 - New Years Resolutions -- Yay or Nay?Guess what? I LOVE New Years resolutions and am always skeptical of those who never make any.Download my worksheet PDF that I use with all of my coaching clients at stephanieodea.com/newyouIn this episode I share how to make goals and resolutions that are aligned with your Purpose and Vision for yourself —making arbitrary “rules” for yourself don’t work — and if that is how you created resolutions in the past, it’s not...
2022-01-0325 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyTaking Stock of the Here and NowSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 12 - Taking Stock of the Here and NowThis is a New Year New You episode. For more information please see stephanieodea.com/newyouIn this particular podcast episode I share the exact questions that I ask my coaching clients to answer for themselves when they are ready to map out their dream life. This exercise can be done at any time — but a New Year is a great time to do some self-reflection and really try to pay attention to where you are...
2021-12-2730 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHow Woo Are You - Intersecting Belief With ActionSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 11 - How Woo Are You - Intersecting Belief With ActionHow “Woo” Are You? episode 11 of the Slow Living podcast — now available on your favorite podcast app. I was worried about recording this episode — I was worried maybe people would think that I’m too “out there” — or not “Christian enough” (I’m Presbyterian)– but I recorded it anyway, because this is who I am, and I truly do think and act and set up my life this way. In this newest episode of the Slow Li...
2021-12-2040 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyPlanning the Dream - Mapping Out Your 5 Year PlanSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 10 - Planning the Dream - Mapping Out Your 5 Year PlanAre you living your Dream Life? If not, why not??In this episode Steph chats about how she planned out her life in 5 year chunks starting at about age 20 —and how, somehow, even if it doesn’t really “make sense” — everything she's always planned out has come true. learn how in one of her 5 year chunks of planning out her life she went from being in debt to buying their first suburban ho...
2021-12-1330 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHow to Get What You Want When You Want ItSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 9 - How to Get What You Want When You Want ItI get a lot of emails from readers/listeners who feel “stuck” in some way — they aren’t making forward progress with their goals or their resolutions —This is quite common, and if you feel like you, too, are not fully satisfied in all aspects of your life (time management, health, finances, organization, relationships) —let’s do something about it.You aren’t destined to run on a hamster wheel — let’s keep moving...
2021-12-0625 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyDealing with Overwhelm in Uncertain TimesSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 8 - Dealing with Overwhelm in Uncertain TimesThis week’s podcast episode is about how to keep going —even when you’re in the midst of uncertain times and circumstances and/or when you are in a period of grief. Episode# 8: Dealing with Overwhelm in Uncertain TimesIn this 8th episode of the Slow Living Podcast I answer a listener question from Laura.Laura’s in the midst of grief and overwhelm because her husband unexpectedly died.Ther...
2021-11-2919 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyHow to Slow Down this Holiday SeasonSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 7 - How to Slow Down this Holiday SeasonNo matter how you slice it, the holiday season can be super stressful for even the most grounded and present and “awoken” of us.It’s tough. The holidays bring up memories that can be joyful and nostalgic but can also drudge up sadness and can trigger anxiety and depression.First off — you do not have to be everything to everybody.You do you.In this episode I talk about prope...
2021-11-2228 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyCrockPot Slow Cooker Questions & TipsSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 6 - CrockPot Slow Cooker Questions & TipsEpisode# 6: Your “burning” CrockPot Questions, Answered!!If you’ve been following along with me for a while — you probably know that I got my start writing online because in 2008 I made a New Year’s Resolution to use my crockpot slow cooker every day for a year and write about it online, at ayearofslowcooking.com.I love my crockpot. I really really do. But I started the site not because I thought I was an amazing cook...
2021-11-1520 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyTeaching Your Children to Slow DownSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 5 - Teaching Your Children to Slow DownEpisode# 5: Slow Parenting — how to raise calm & peaceful kids in today’s fast-paced society.This topic is so near and dear to my heart. Many of you know that before I had kids of my own, I ran a preschool center housed in a homeless shelter right in the heart of Silicon Valley.Listen as I share my favorite way to connect with my kids, the discipline method I’ve always used (with my own kids a...
2021-11-0828 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySteps 4 and 5 to Slow LivingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 4 - Steps 4 and 5 to slow livingStep 4 to living a Slow Life: take action dailyStep 5 to living a Slow Life: tweak and fine-tune as neededWe discuss the importance of moving forward — bit by bit — towards the life you’ve dreamt about, and how to tweak and modify your plan as needed and when you deem necessary.I hope you enjoy it and find it useful!All podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotesHave any questions you’d li...
2021-11-0119 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySteps 2 and 3 to Slow LivingSlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 2 - Steps 2 and 3 to Slow LivingStep 2 to living a Slow Life: Program Your GPS -- know where you are headedStep 3 to living a Slow Life: Stay present and positiveWhen you want to transform your life it's best to take it slow and go through each of the 5 steps to Slow Living. In this episode Steph breaks down step 2 and 3 into bite size chunks.For more information: Here is an article Steph wrote about Calibrating your GPS.F...
2021-10-2527 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyStep 1 to Slow Living: Declutter Everything (use the P.R.O.M. method)Slow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 2 - Step 1 to Slow Living: Declutter Everything (use the P.R.O.M. method) Step 1 to living a Slow Life: declutter all that isn't working for you.In this episode I share the PROM acronym for decluttering your life: purge, remove, organize, maintain. Sometimes in order to have MORE in your life, you have to start removing.This is a quick and easy way to do just that and it's taken from my Clean Less, Play More book.we talk about...
2021-10-1821 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietyMy Slow Living StorySlow Living Podcast with Host Stephanie O'Dea Episode 1 - My Slow Living Story Overview See all podcast notes. here.In this recording I share how a panic attack while driving on the freeway towards Golden Gate Park in San Francisco was the catalyst I needed to really take stock and Slow Down.Hustle Culture and Go Go Go lifestyle isn't sustainable. Learn how to Slow Down once and for all.Have any questions you’d like me to cover, or have a Slow Living Story of your own...
2021-10-1126 minSlow Living | Find Peace, Balance, and Calm in Hustle SocietySlow Living with Stephanie O’DeaHave you ever felt like you were "missing something?" This is the way to live a slow, steady, and sustainable way -- no hustle or hype required.Helping listeners embark upon their own journey to Slow Down, and live the life they’ve always dreamt about: one filled with peace, purpose, and abundance.See all podcast notes, here: stephanieodea.com/podcastnotes
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