Tranquility Du Jour

Bonjour. Welcome to the 342nd edition of Tranquility du Jour with Laura Lowery. Be inspired by her creation of a beautiful new women's magazine, hear the inspiration behind it, and how her practice of yoga and mindfulness assists her journey.   Featured Guest: Laura Lowery is the founder and editor in chief of Lucia. Lucia is a new kind of magazine for women. Independent and advertising free, its mission is to inspire and enlighten the world by giving voice to the heart and celebrating true beauty. A dedicated yogini and explorer of mindfulness and the body, Laura received her 200 hour certification to teach yoga from Seattle Yoga Arts with Denise Benitez. She teaches yoga at a women's shelter in Seattle for survivors of domestic abuse.   Prior to starting Lucia, Laura spent 20 years as a communications and PR professional, including a decade working for global firms in Washington, D.C., and another decade in Seattle as an independent consultant aligned with LyonSHARE Group. Laura is also a photographer and

Bonjour. Welcome to the 341st edition of Tranquility du Jour with Annie Mahon. Be inspired to bring mindfulness into your every day through eating, speaking, and living.     Featured Guest: Annie Mahon grew up in Macomb County, a blue-collar suburb of Detroit, during the 60s and 70s.  Starting in junior high school, she spent her lunch money for “spiritual” pursuits purchased for $1 in the smoking area.  At the University of Michigan she continued her spiritual quest in sorority life, leading to excessive alcohol use, an eating disorder, and academic probation.  She interspersed poetry, journaling, and sleeping too much with reading about Buddhism and occasional attempts at meditation. All of this somehow resulted in a graduating with a master’s degree in Computer Science, a move to DC, and a brief stint in the quintessential office place, IBM, before moving to an exciting but soul-killing position in sales at Oracle.  During her first months in DC, where she reverse commuted an hour from city to suburbs, An

Bonjour. Welcome to the 340th edition of Tranquility du Jour with Shannon Ables. Be inspired by the simply luxurious life—a dash of style, minimalism, and mindfulness.     Featured Guest: Shannon Ables is the founder and editor of the internationally enjoyed lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life which inspired her first book Choosing The Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide. As a contributor to House Beautiful, JNSQ, Laura U Mag and Docica, Shannon has also worked with Buick to launch their first compact luxury vehicle – Encore in keeping with the spirit of all things simply luxurious. When she’s not writing, traveling or exploring new ways to live simply luxuriously, she teaches high school English and social sciences where she lives in Oregon with her two spaniels. Listeners can also tune in to her weekly podcast The Simple Sophisticate each Monday morning. Savvy Sources: Website: shannonables.com Facebook: facebook.com/thesimplyluxuriouslifeblog Twitter: twitter.com/simplyluxurious Pinteres

Bonjour. Welcome to the 339th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Be inspired by the pursuit of fabulous, make an impact and learn how to describe what you do with flair. Featured Guest:Rebecca Rubin is a marketing coach who helps women entrepreneurs to discover + express their inner fabulosity – so that their lives flow with ease and their messages spread like wildfire online. Rebecca's work has appeared in Entrepreneur, NBC, CBS, Elite Daily and many more and she has been a featured speaker at DC Social Media Week and the EduWeb Conference. On the days she’s not strategizing and coaching up the wazoo, you can find her unwinding on her Yoga mat, scouring the self-help section at her local Barnes and Noble, or penning passion-packed musings for her blog. Learn more at thepursuitoffabulous.com. Savvy Sources: Website: thepursuitoffabulous.com Facebook: facebook.com/ThePursuitofFabulous Twitter: twitter.com/RebeccaIRubin Instagram: instagram.com/thepursuitoffabulous Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility P

Bonjour. Welcome to the 338th edition of Tranquility du Jour: All About the Pretty. Today's show features writer, yogi, consultant Julia Coney. Be inspired by her favorite face oil, summer beauty routine, and nail care regime.   Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 338: All About the Pretty   Featured Guest: Julia Coney is the editor of All About the Pretty a niche lifestyle website dedicated to curated information on beauty, travel, food, and yoga. Created in 2006, All About the Pretty has been featured in the Washington Post, Texas Monthly, Glamour Magazine, Women’s Wear Daily, a Celebrity Cruise advertisement, Essence.com, Glamour.com and the Washingtonian. All About the Pretty is your lifestyle and travel guide. If you want exclusive beauty products from Paris, the best sushi in Barbados, koshary in Cairo, fashion week in New York, fry jacks in Belize, crawfish in New Orleans, and custom lotion in Capri stay awhile reading All About the Pretty as your personal lifestyle and travel guide. Julia beli

Bonjour. Welcome to the 337th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Writing and Yoga. Today's show features leader, writer, and speaker Jennifer Schelter. Be inspired by her mindful strategies for living, use of various modalities in her work, and the importance of writing and yoga. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 337: Writing + Yoga   Featured Guest: Jennifer Schelter, Founder, Radiant Retreat - Leader, Writer, Speaker. For 17 years, Jennifer had supported over 65,000 women and men from Wharton Leadership and Management Programs, Fortune 500 Companies to breast cancer patients (Co-Founder of Yoga On the Steps for Living Beyond Breast cancer in Philadelphia, Denver and Kansas City) and individual clients as a retreat leader, speaker, yoga instructor, mindfulness-based life coach, writer, actress, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Mindful Strategies for Living, the premier Yoga Schelter studio, Yoga Unites non-profit, producer of “am awake” CD and “The Art of Vinyasa Yoga” DVD and the internationall

Bonjour. Welcome to the 336th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Women Entrepreneur Revolution. Today's show features author and entrepreneur Jenn Aubert. Be inspired by her shifting entrepreneurial journey and discover how 100+ women {including moi} created successful businesses and meaningful lives.   Featured Guest: Jenn Aubert is an author and entrepreneur.  Her first book Women Entrepreneur Revolution: Ready! Set! Launch! (Balboa Press, 2014) explores the mindset, motivation and behaviors of successful female entrepreneurs and the role models in their lives who have influenced them. She is also the Co-founder and CEO of LearnSavvy, an online education marketplace and community for women business owners. Personally, she adores inspirational quotes, all things French (yes, that does include wine), Deepak Chopra and a comfy pair of ballet flats. She has recently relocated to Portland, OR with her husband and adorable son and is spending her free time exploring everything this new city has to offer. Savvy Sou

Welcome to the 335th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features A Walk on the Healthy Side with Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach and Certified Personal Trainer Lindsay Hunt. Be inspired by her journey to health coaching, learn how she helps clients prepare for a session, and hear her favorite tools, tips, and resources. Featured Guest: Lindsay Hunt is a Certified Health Coach and Certified Personal Trainer. She is dedicated in helping people make healthy lifestyle changes that produce real and lasting results. You can work with Lindsay from anywhere as she offers virtual health coaching programs. For more info on how you can get coached by Lindsay you can visit her website www.walkonthehealthyside.com. Also, follow her at facebook.com/lindsayehunt to stay up to date with her latest nutrition and fitness tips! Savvy Sources: Website: walkonthehealthyside.com Facebook: facebook.com/lindsayehunt Pinterest: pinterest.com/lindsay2986/ Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Season

Welcome to the 334th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Ariana Schwarz of Paris To Go. Be inspired by her journey from the US to Paris, embracing minimalism in Paris, and her favorite tips for traveling to the City of Light.     Featured Guest: Ariana Schwarz. I'm a sustainability graduate living in Paris with my husband and two cats. I blog about minimalism, Parisian life and less-impact, sustainable travel at Paris-to-Go.com. Savvy Sources: Website: paris-to-go.com Instagram: instagram.com/paris_to_go/ 10-piece French wardrobe Paris by arrondissements Zero-waste beauty Zero-waste food storage Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app ` New sparkly Tranquility du Jour tees. SOLD OUT, more en route. A portion of proceeds benefits Farm Sanctuary.   Spring TranquiliT colors Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join m

Welcome to the 333rd edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features with glittery stylist Tiffany Pratt. Be inspired by her Glitter Suite, learn how she lives sparkly, and take your events from blah to bling. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 333: Enter the Glitter Suite   Featured Guest: Tiffany Pratt Who am I? I feel like a fairy godmother. My joy is to sprinkle possibilities everywhere I go, into everything I do, and elevate the world to a more beautiful place. How? By helping you re-imagine and re-colour your life. Brick by brick, button by button, and day by day. To me the world is a blank canvas. That empty space, amazing sweater, cozy sofa, those almost-recycled toilet paper rolls, and even that silent moment in the tub — I think, “THIS CAN BE BEAUTIFUL” all the time. Your forgotten chair in the basement is probably my favourite piece in your home. Remember why you bought it? Remember the stars in your eyes? Clean, shift, layer, and then buy a few new pillows. That’s all it takes to shak

Welcome to the 332nd edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features part II with author, teaching artist, and style blogger Lesley Ware on her new book, Sew Fab. Be inspired to rock your style, live sparkly, and create artsy fashion. Featured Guest: Hi, I'm Lesley Ware -- a jill of many trades. I'm an author, teacher, artist, zinemaker, art gallery co-owner, and former nonprofit program manager with a MPA.  I just finished writing my 2nd book about fashion + style for tween girls being published by London-based Laurence King. When I'm not writing, teaching, or making things you'll likely find me spending time with my husband having fun someplace in Brooklyn, NY! Savvy Sources: Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas Advanced Style film Lesleyware.com Twitter: CreativeCookie Facebook: The Creative Cookie Instagram: CreativeCookie Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up {send spring suggestions} Tranquilosophy

  Featured Guest: Hi, I'm Lesley Ware -- a jill of many trades. I'm an author, teacher, artist, zinemaker, art gallery co-owner, and former nonprofit program manager with a MPA.  I just finished writing my 2nd book about fashion + style for tween girls being published by London-based Laurence King. When I'm not writing, teaching, or making things you'll likely find me spending time with my husband having fun someplace in Brooklyn, NY! Savvy Sources: Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas Lesleyware.com Twitter: CreativeCookie Facebook: The Creative Cookie Instagram: CreativeCookie Tune into my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Sparkly Tranquility du Jour Tees Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, March 23 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Pen an Anthology review on Amazon or Goodreads or snap

  Welcome to the 330th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Bernie Siegel on inspiring true stories of healing, gratitude, and love. You'll learn about turning crisis into blessing by responding to adversity in ways that empower and heal.  Featured Guest: Dr. Bernie Siegel first wrote about miracles when he was a practicing surgeon and pioneered Exceptional Cancer Patients, a groundbreaking synthesis of group, individual, dream, and art therapy.  His safe and loving approach facilitated patients’ awareness of their own physical, spiritual, and psychological healing potential. Compiled during his more than thirty years of practice as well as his speaking and teaching events, the new paperback edition of A Book of Miracles (New World Library, October 15, 2014) offers a cross-section of the healing and miracles Bernie has seen and facilitated. The book is divided into fifteen sections, each consisting of stories of miracles, pertinent quotes, anecdotes and Bernie’s personal reflections. Stori

Welcome to the 329th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features moi on Tranquility du Jour 2015 Dreams. You'll learn about my plans for the blog, podcast, and more.       Featured Guest:   Kimberly Wilson is an author, artist, and activist. She lives in Washington, DC and dreams of Paris. Tranquility du Jour Dreams: 1. 52 Weeks of Tranquility 2. VIP Days 3. New website 4. Book proposal 5. Build community 6. Launch microcourses 7. Release cute Tranquility du Jour items such as totes and tees {pig and lifestyle tee mentioned} 8. Offer inspiring retreats: West Virginia, Costa Rica, Paris, Italy, West Virginia 9. Bi-monthly podcasts 10. 2-3 weekly blog posts 11. Get Anthology and Daybook into more hands 12. Release Tranquilologie softcover 13. Implement an editorial calendar Have an idea for something you'd like? Request for more or less of something? Share in the comments below or email kimberly {at} kimberlywilson {dot} com. Personal Dreams: 1. Be present. 2. Single-task. 3. Digital time off. 4. U

Welcome to the 328th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Eric Maisel on Life Purpose Boot Camp. You'll learn about creating meaning, naming your life purposes, and upgrading your personality.   A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook.   Give the gift of tranquility this holiday {purchase 3 copies of either} and receive a complimentary yoga CD of your choice.   Pen a review on Amazon or Goodreads or snap a picture and share on social media, send moi the link and your snail mail addy, and I'll get a love note out to you.     Merci beaucoup for spreading tranquility over the hollydaze and beyond. x       Featured Guest: Eric Maisel, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist and the author of Life Purpose Boot Camp and numerous other titles including Mastering Creative Anxiety, Brainstorm, Coaching the Artist Within, and Rethinking Depression. Visit him online at lifepurposebootcamp.info.   Savvy Sources: Website: ericmaisel.com Former episodes with

Welcome to the 327th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Nicole Longstreath of the Wardrobe Code on the myth of being effortlessly stylish, gaining style clarity, and creating signature style.   A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Give the gift of tranquility this holiday {purchase 3 copies of either} and receive a complimentary yoga CD of your choice. Merci beaucoup for spreading tranquility over the hollydaze and beyond.     Featured Guest: Nicole Longstreath is on a mission to save women from chaos in their closets and lack of clarity in their wardrobes. She is founder of The Wardrobe Code and a wardrobe stylist working with women in Orange County and across the globe.   Nicole began her journey as a stylist with a unusual “guerrilla shopping” experiment in 2010. At the end of the experiment, she had a new wardrobe and a new vision of what building a wardrobe should be like. Since then, she has been working with women to help them buil

Welcome to the 326th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Amy Tatsumi on art therapy, understanding stuckness, sharing the work of Brene Brown, and shedding anxiety as a lifestyle.   Pre-sale bonuses for the Tranquility du Jour Daybook ends December 1.       Featured Guest: Amy Tatsumi, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator- Consultant offers individual and group: Psychotherapy, Counseling, Art Therapy, Jungian Sandplay, Clinical Supervision, Consultation, and Therapy for Therapists.  She specializes in working with women who have grown in many parts of their lives, friendships, and careers to show up fully and vulnerably in the relationships that are most important to them. She brings knowledge, energy, and experience with a touch of sparkle (connection + humor + je ne sais quoi) in the temenos of working with clients.  To learn more about Amy and her work visit amytatsumi.com   Savvy Sources: Website: amytatsumi.com Seasonal online book club pick: Paris Letters

Welcome to the 325th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Janice MacLeod-Lik on Paris Letters. You'll learn about her small acts to save up/not spend $100 a day to travel, how her journey led her to living in Paris, and what she's up to now.   Pre-sale bonuses for the Tranquility du Jour Anthology ends tonight and includes:         Featured Guest: Janice MacLeod-Lik is the author of international bestselling travel memoir Paris Letters. With it, she has inspired thousands of people around the globe to fund their dreams by aiming to save $100 a day. She is also the artist behind a mail subscription service also called Paris Letters where she snail mails painted letters about life in Paris. Her blog has been named Blog of the Month in Canadian Living magazine and she has had airtime on TV shows such as Tyra Banks Show and Movie & A Makeover. She has also been featured in magazines such as Huffington Post, National Geographic, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Chatelaine, Glamour, Flare, Psychologies,

Welcome to the 324th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Tara Mohr on Playing BIG. You'll learn how to play big, how to unhook from praise and criticism, and how to find your calling{s}.   Savvy Sources: Book: Playing Big Facebook Twitter Seasonal online book club pick: Paris Letters Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app   Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter.  View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes.   Techy: To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.  

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