You are worthy of taking time each and every day to take care of yourself. Self-care is of the utmost importance and not enough people are prioritizing it in their lives. In this episode, I had on author, spiritual teacher and wisdom seeker, Mary Davis. Mary touched on why you have to be relentless with your self-care practices. She and I discussed a lot of great topics around learning to lean into your spirit, turning pain into purpose and working smarter, not harder.  (This episode was pre-recorded on October 20, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• What brought Mary to this level of wisdom
• How her upbringing brought her to what she does now
• Mary’s process of turning pain into her purpose
• The gift of growth and expansion that comes from life’s challenges
• Why women tend to put themselves last on their list
• Mary’s thoughts on divine timing
• How you can learn to listen to your spirit
• Why you should work smarter, not harder
• How small shifts can make the biggest transformations
• Why you should normalize your perspective on death
• Her advice for someone who is navigating something difficult
• Why you have to be able to tell your story
• Her encouragement about giving yourself the option to cry
• What her typical day is like 
• Why you have to prioritize yourself

About Mary:
Mary Davis is the author of the beloved inspirational classic, Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace, and the Every Day Spirit Gratitude Journal. She is a wisdom seeker, spiritual teacher, visionary, graphic artist and mystic entrepreneur. Her wallpaper app, Every Day Spirit Lock Screens, brings a little love, beauty and inspiration to phones around the world. Mary received her BSN from Georgetown University’s School of Nursing, after which she spent many fun years as a musician, songwriter, producer, piano teacher and yoga instructor. She completed her Compassionate Bereavement Counseling certification in 2017 and works with parents who have lost children and in hospice care. She has a house by the sea and lives a contemplative life in harmony with nature.

Connect With Mary:
Website

Links:
Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace by Mary Davis
Every Day Spirit Gratitude Journal by Mary Davis

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. 

I am so thrilled to introduce you to the guest on today’s episode, Nicole Barlettano. Nicole is an illustrator, designer and bullet journalist who has successfully turned her passion project into a career. In this episode, we talk about how she got into bullet journaling and her experience collaborating and doing brand deals. Nicole and I discuss why you shouldn’t look at mistakes as problems, how to handle negative criticism people dish out online and why you should be gentle with yourself during all of the seasons of your life.  (This episode was pre-recorded on October 15, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• How Nicole got started with bullet journaling 
• Nicole’s experience of working with Paper Pastel
• What she does for Zinnia Journal
• What stationery and art supplies she’s obsessed with right now
• How you don’t have to look at mistakes as a problem
• Her thoughts on creating content that will help people
• How she handles negative critiques from people
• What Nicole does to navigate when she doesn’t have the motivation
• Why you have to learn to be gentle with yourself in all seasons

About Nicole:
Nicole is an illustrator, designer, and passionate bullet journalist with a background in the product development and crafting industries. Her passion project, Plans That Blossom, has not only turned into a lifestyle, but a dream job that allows her to share her bonkers enthusiasm with others.

Connect With Nicole:
Instagram 

Links:
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. 

A lot of people are frugal with their money. But have you ever considered being frugal with your time? In this episode, I was joined by Steve Glaveski, an entrepreneur, podcast host and author. Steve talked about this idea of how you can invest your time and become more time rich. We discussed time containers, his tips for working remotely and the importance of communicating your needs and boundaries with others. He also shared how to make the most of your life and the lessons he’s learned during the pandemic. (This episode was recorded on October 6, 2020).

What’s in this episode:

• How to make the most of your life with being time rich
• How to shift away from the mindset that you have to be working to be productive 
• The first few steps to getting out of a habit that isn’t serving you
• Steve’s thoughts on the collective pause and wanting to get things done 
• The most eye-opening lessons he’s learned during the pandemic
• 3 tips for working remotely
• Why you have to communicate your needs and put boundaries in place
• His tips for channeling your energy
• Steve’s advice on why it’s never too late

About Steve:
Steve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host whose mission is to unlock the latent potential of people so that they can create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives.

He is CEO of Collective Campus, an innovation accelerator based in Melbourne and Singapore, that works with large organizations around the globe. Collective Campus was recognized by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s fastest-growing new companies in 2018.

Steve’s company has worked with the likes of Telstra, NAB, Clifford Chance, KWM, BNP Paribas, Microsoft, Village Digital, Lufthansa, Ayala, Charter Hall, Maddocks, Australian Unity, BNZ, MetLife and Sportsbet. Collective Campus has also been home to and incubated over 100 startups which have collectively raised more than US$25M.

He also founded Lemonade Stand, a children’s entrepreneurship program and edtech platform, and during COVID-19 lockdowns, established NOFilter Media.

Steve is the author of Employee to Entrepreneur: How To Earn Your Freedom and Do Work That Matters, (Wiley, 2019), the children’s picture book, Lemonade Stand: From Idea to Entrepreneur (2019) and the forthcoming Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life (2020, Wiley).

Steve hosts the Future Squared podcast, winner of the 2017 Australian Podcasting Awards People’s Choice award in the Business category, and now 370 episodes strong. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Australian Financial Review, Tech in Asia and numerous other outlets.

He previously worked for EY, KPMG and Macquarie Bank.

Connect With Steve:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Links:
Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life by Steve Glaveski

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Time Rich Tools

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired.