What absolutely blows my mind about this week's conversation is that Chia-Ming and Marjorie hadn't heard a word of the first episode about midlife awakenings and yet we naturally found our way to some of the same themes: reconnecting with who we were before the expectations of adulthood took over the snowball effect of taking one inspired action, h…

Two dancers and a cheerleader (once upon a time) talk about relearning how to move our bodies functionally, and injury free, through pilates. Niccole Porter, my current instructor, explains how pilates is truly for everybody. Every. Body. Courtney Chandler, dance teacher and best friend, joins us in discussing how connecting to our bodies in this w…

This week, a few passionate parents and I can barely contain our admiration for the show Bluey to one podcast. Regan Riskas Maas is not only a mom who helps us peel back the layers of the beloved show on Disney+, but is also the creator of her own animated children's series inspired by, set in, and created in Africa (Twende!). Celeste Brown, mother…

In this second episode of the pod, we dive into the wonderful world of ADHD! I share the story of my recent diagnosis and hear about the journeys of two incredible guests; my ADHD coach Sherri Cannon, and my former work husband, Dave Axelgard. We ride the rollercoaster of feeling totally stuck and desperate to embracing the gifts that neurodiversit…

Hello out there in listener-land! Thanks for finding me, Erica Alshuler, and my new podcast, Shiny (for the moment). Having posted my first episode without even saying my name or name of the pod (natural over here), I thought I should take a minute (or three) to introduce myself and give you an idea of what's to come on the pod! Hope to meet you so…

In this premiere episode of the pod, I am joined by Julia Riley Martin, founder of Dream Your Life where she coaches and podcasts about manifesting a life you love, as well as my lifelong friend Evanne Riskas Barcenas, a literal rockstar and half of the band duo Effie Zilch as well as a touring band member of Miko Marks. We talk about taking huge s…