The “Do Something List” is the one thing that really started this all – the blog, the podcast, the community, and everything else. Several years ago, and six months before I turned 30, I had an idea to create a…
Progress Principle: COURAGE || Growth Spurt
I had the idea to start sharing “progress principles” based on things that I was struggling with personally, and that my coaching clients were struggling with, as well. Today I want to come back to something that you will be…
Why Self-Expansion Will Improve Every Area of Your Life, Including Relationships || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
Last year I had the opportunity to interview a returning favorite, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, and her sister Carolyn Bever, which produced two of the most thought-provoking episodes of that year. We discussed how to parent your perfectionistic child in part…
Health Updates, Doing Almost Nothing on My Do Something List, a New Family Habit, an Author I’m Loving, a Thank You || Messy Middle January 2023
This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I’m loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my…
Value-Driven Living || What it Is and How It Changes EVERYTHING
Before you dive head first into a list of goals or resolutions for the new year, I want you to do something first. Get clear about your values. In this episode I will teach you why that matters, down to…
Our Community’s DID Something List for 2022 || Dear Progressor, December 2022
Voices from the About Progress community. In this month’s edition of “Dear Progressor,” you’ll hear from members of this community who called in and answered my prompt to share their did something lists. I based this on the idea that…
How to Handle Pre-New Year Anxiety || with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT
I feel pretty in tune with the rhythms of this community, so I tried to predict what topics we (including me) would need as the year ends and a new one begins. I find that many of us have heightened…
Hold and Honor “Wise” Expectations || Growth Spurt
Managing life is about managing your expectations, and that can be a tough truth to learn. But I want to caution against high expectations that are too high, and also low expectations that are too low. The word switch I…
How to Look Back, So You Can Look Forward
I love the energy that the new year brings, because for many of us it’s a time for looking forward and making new plans. I have a whole episode about being a January Joiner that you might love! But, I…
Maternity Leave Plans, Visiting Family in California, Playing Flute, Recommitting to Bedtime, and the Household Tool I’m Loving || Messy Middle December 2022
This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I’m loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my…