EPISODE #20: EMBRACING THE SEASONS OF LIFE

EPISODE #20: EMBRACING THE SEASONS OF LIFE

Each moment of the year has its own beauty – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wohoo!!! Today’s episode is season 1 finale of the Joy in Failure podcast. I can’t believe I’ve recorded 20 whole episodes in such a short period of time. Words can’t begin to describe my gratitude for each and every one of you – for listening and reaching out and sharing all your stories, testimonies and love with me. My heart overflows with

EPISODE #19: HOW 'PLAYING BIG' HELPED ME FIND MY VOICE & EMBRACE MYSELF

EPISODE #19: HOW 'PLAYING BIG' HELPED ME FIND MY VOICE & EMBRACE MYSELF

“Playing big doesn't come from working more, pushing harder, or finding confidence. It comes from listening to the most powerful and secure part of you, not the voice of self-doubt.” ― Tara Mohr

Today's episode is inspired my one of the most transformative books I've read thus far called Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message by Tara Mohr. Lately, I've been reminded how essential it is to play big if

EPISODE #18: THE POWER OF PATIENCE & SURRENDER

EPISODE #18: THE POWER OF PATIENCE & SURRENDER

Today’s episode was inspired by lessons learned while attempting to bake my 5 year old daughter's graduation cake. Since I started to learn how to bake, I've realized more and more that baking is exactly like life - to be successful, you have to expect to fail and mess-up countless of times. In this episode, I share a story about my buttercream disasters

EPISODE #17: HOW MAKING FRIENDS WITH FAILURE & REJECTION GOT ME A DREAMY JOB

EPISODE #17: HOW MAKING FRIENDS WITH FAILURE & REJECTION GOT ME A DREAMY JOB

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill

Today’s episode is a huge celebration and testimony on how making friends with failure and rejection got me a dreamy job. Wohoo!!!! This week I started a juicy job with a super nice company that literally cuts my daily commute by 3.5hrs and I can still go on my long alignment morning walks :). 

For those who may be new to the podcast, I got laid off from my previous job at the end of

EPISODE #16: HOW TO BE TRUE TO YOURSELF & LIVE LIKE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE

EPISODE #16: HOW TO BE TRUE TO YOURSELF & LIVE LIKE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE

Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway! – Mother Teresa

In today’s episode, I delve deep and show you through my personal stories how to be your true self and live like you’ve got nothing to hide. As you listen, you’ll hear me share my experience last year in Oslo that inspired me to finally stop hiding from my truer, bigger self and decide no matter the situation I find myself in, to live life like I’ve got nothing to hide.

I also get super candid about

EPISODE #15: FIND YOUR HAPPY

EPISODE #15: FIND YOUR HAPPY

"There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path "– Buddha

I recently discovered one of the most amazing books from an superly eclectic store in the Minneapolis airport called Frivolous (wonderfully unnecessary). The book I found is appropriately titled ‘Find Your Happy’, written by M.H. Clark and designed by Sarah Forster. And since discovering this book, I’ve literally read it to myself every single morning, which has been extremely transformative for me. It has become