“Comparison is evil . . . Any time you look at someone else’s strengths that might be your weaknesses, you’ll always come up short.” 10 years ago, Tamarynn Bennett was 25 years old and had barely run more than a…
State of the Podcast Address
Friends, family, About Progress community! We passed our year anniversary of this podcast dream of mine becoming a reality. And what a year it’s been! In this short–and unedited–episode, I share about what I’ve learned the past year, what have…
Lisa Funk: Developing Our Creativity, and Using it as a Tool to Fight Depression
“I meet a ton of people who say, ‘Oh I can’t do that, I’m not creative . . .’ Maybe they will never find that painting or drawing fulfills them, but they ARE creative in the way that they solve problems,…
Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife: “Get Over Yourself” || When Perfectionism Undermines Your Development, Relationships, and Peace of Mind
“Those that are most able to deal with their flaws are most willing to be seen as human . . . [This requires] real moral courage, and that’s the kind of courage that sets us free.” Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife…
Julie Taylor: Battling Addiction from a Place of Love, not Hatred
“With each thing I tried, every time it failed . . . I failed deeper and the problem got bigger. It got to the point where I no longer felt any control over it. I remember one day thinking, ‘I’m not…
Reachel Bagley of Cardigan Empire: Moving Beyond the Superficial
“I have worth and it isn’t always looking to the external to try to find validation, because that’s an endless competition that you’re never going to win. It doesn’t bring any happiness.” Reachel Bagley is not your normal “fashion blogger.” Sure,…
Danielle Stepp: Learning the Value of Time
“You don’t really appreciate time unless you’re looking at a diagnosis like cancer. . . You don’t appreciate the time that you have until you know that there could potentially be an end date.” Danielle Stepp was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s…
Paul Cardall: Rising From a Broken Heart
“I think the reason we all suffer is because it makes us stronger—it’s a strength, it’s a gift in a way . . . I could not write the music that I write had I not gone through hard things.” …
Heather Jenson: Achieving Big Goals in Small Ways
“I’m not a professional athlete. I don’t do this to win money and races. I do this to enhance my life and it brings me joy, along with my family . . . As long as I’m putting them…
Selling Out: My Views on Sponsorship
We all know those posts. The ones where an influencer shares about a product that we can all tell she’s used maybe once. A makeup artist who goes crazy over a lip gloss that you never see appear in her posts…
