Ah, how I love Jen Louden. I first met Jen a few years ago at WDS after my Teahouse studio-mate Stef had told me, "Jen Louden is there. You have to meet her and convince her to come teach at Teahouse." So, me being me, I saw her talking to a mutual friend, walked up and introduced myself, "Hi. I'm Tiffany. I hear you're awesome. I have a workshop space in Berkeley and we'd love for you to come teach there."

Mysterious, I am not.

And, lo and behold, that #raiseyourhandsayyes moment led to Jen coming to teach at Teahouse. Huh, isn't it amazing how sometimes you actually do get what you ask for? Right. It can be super simple if you let it.

This week, I got to talk to Jen all about getting vulnerable. Which is a hot topic these days and a word that gets tossed about all the time, so I wanted to dig into what vulnerability really means and how you can tap into your own. It's all about getting started, and I love Jen's take on it.

We also talk about what to do when your creative work feels hard and when to dig in your heels and keep going and when to let something go and move on. It's a good one friends, I hope you enjoy it!

Jen, you are such a beautiful combination of honest, funny, and wise. Thank you for sharing your time with me! 

Show Notes: 

Connect with Jen: Website | Blog | Twitter

Jen's post about being stubborn

The Oasis

Book: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (omg this book changed my life!)

Rilke's Book of Hours

350.org

Carol Dweck's book on Mindset

Jen's new book: Year of Daily Joy

Teach Now

Ahh! I was so excited to interview Janelle Hanchett for this week's podcast episode. So excited. 

When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I immediately dove into Google (don't do that!) and found myself going down the Rabbit Hole of Crazy that is websites about pregnancy and expecting and twins and all of that. There is so much information that made me feel nervous and anxious and terrible. 

And then, one day, I stumbled upon Janelle's blog, Renegade Mothering, and felt like I had found my way home. Finally! Someone who spoke my language when it came to pregnancy and kids and parenting and family. I then found myself going down the Rabbit Hole of Awesome that is Janelle's blog and her humor, perspective, and honesty. 

This week, Janelle and I talk about SO MUCH including facing your discomfort and doing your work in spite of your fear, what Janelle learned from her alcoholism about facing your failure, what to do with the haters in the comment section, and how to tell your truth through writing. I also love Janelle's take on not letting fear be her editor. Brilliance. 

Janelle, thank you, thank you, thank you! 

Show Notes:

Connect with Janelle: Renegade Mothering Blog | Twitter | Instagram

Janelle's post: To the new mom traumatized by BabyCenter

Janelle's post: I became a mother and died to live. 

Janelle's Write Anyway workshop

My post: I want you to give a shit

I was so excited to have Elise Blaha Cripe back on the show! This week, we talked all about goal-setting and getting things done. Elise is a MASTER at setting (and sharing) her goals and I was excited to chat with her about the practical steps of how she gets things done and how her business (and goals!) has evolved over time.

We also got to talk about two of Elise's bigger projects: Make29 and her Get to Work Book (amazing!) and how these projects have played into each other and what she's learned about everything. And, a conversation about goals and doing the work wouldn't be complete without diving into a discussion about fear and comparisons and all that good stuff. We covered a lot in this conversation!

Elise, thank you SO MUCH! It's always a treat to be able to share time with you! 

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Show Notes:

Connect with Elise: Website | Blog | Instagram | Twitter

The Get To Work Book | Instagram | the walk-through video

Elise’s Make29 project

Elise's earlier episode of Raise your Hand Say Yes about starting

Elise’s Podcast (and my episode: Say no to say yes.)

Elise's blog post about the collaborative process of making the Get To Work Book

I was thrilled to talk with Monica McCarthy this week for the podcast! I've known Monica for a few years and have been following her career as she's gone through so many entrepreneurial iterations and is currently the Experience Impressario for Holstee. (If you're curious about what an Experience Impressario does, we'll cover that!)

On this episode, Monica and I talked all about what she learned about risk from being an actress, how she was able to let go of the solopreneur dream and get a day job (gasp!) and how she's followed her crazyfaith to her own raise your hand say yes moments. It's a good one! 

Monica, it was so wonderful having you on the show! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

Show Notes:

Connect with Monica: Website | Instagram | Twitter

Connect with Holstee: Website | Instagram | Twitter

Wishcraft by Barbara Sher

Monica's Act 2 interview series

Susannah Conway

Gretchen Rubin

Jenny Blake

Cheshire Parlour

Charity: Water

Choose Yourself by James Altucher

Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Ahhh! I'm so excited to announce that Raise your Hand Say Yes has hit over 50,000 downloads!!! In honor of this milestone, today's episode is a compilation of everything I've learned over the last 30 episodes: the 10 Success Secrets of the Highly-Creative.

In honor of this occasion, I'm also doing a huge giveaway of the following prizes:

• Grand Prize: an hour-long 1-on-1 coaching session with me - we can talk about your business, your life, or Downton Abbey. Or all of the above!
• Second Prize: a prize pack that includes a Make Out with Yes letterpress poster, a 2015 Sparkle & Shine wall calendar, a Big Work print, and a Say Yes mini-notebook
• Third Prize: (to 3 lucky winners) a Say Yes mini-notebooks

That's 5 chances to win! Winners will be chosen at random at the end of the day on Friday, April 10. To be eligible, enter your email address here. Bonus: each entrant will receive a beautiful downloadable copy of the 10 Success Secrets of the Highly-Creative.

Thank you all for your support of my podcast. I love hosting the show and am thrilled that I get to do it every week and call it work! 

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