100% Guilt-Free Self-Care Tami Hackbarth

Show notes: https://www.tamihackbarth.com/blog/episode-225
One of the most pivotal life choices I ever made was changing my career from politics to teaching. [You can read about my unconventional career path].
Before studying to be a teacher I had a very fixed mindset. I believed that people were smart or not. I believed that you were born with it or you weren’t. I believed failure was the end of the line and the worst thing that could happen. 
The philosophical nature of my yoga practice coincided with the timing of my career change. I was seeking something…better. I was choking on the black and white thinking I was used to. Whispers of new ways of thinking crept into my mind while I was on my mat.
As I entered my teaching credential program I set the intention to have a beginner's mind. I didn’t have to have the answers already, I was seeking learning. I was allowing myself to show up vulnerably. I was showing my professors and my classmates I was humble enough to learn new things, make mistakes, and try something different to get different results.
This simple shift of being okay with not already knowing changed my life forever. Perfectionism had its grip on me for the first 30+ years of my life, and it felt terrible.
Teaching allowed me to be present for learning. Not the good scores and college acceptance letters to post on social media. But the real kind.
 We send our kids to school to learn, but how many of us are okay with making mistakes, failing, not getting what is taught and having to figure it out? 
Learning means acquiring knowledge or skill in something. That means you start out not knowing anything about it. Then, you learn about it and realize how little you know. With practice, study, and data collection, you can apply what you’ve gained to what you know, and if you stick with it, you’ll eventually become competent. 
In other words, learning is a hard, ugly process.
And it absolutely rocks if you can get beyond the shame of not knowing or being terrible at stuff in the beginning.
Anyway, I got to interview Jess Lahey about her books about failure and addiction and I really tried not to fangirl too much.
 

Show notes: https://www.tamihackbarth.com/blog/episode-224
I have been meeting with tons of interesting women doing amazing work in the world, taking a class on branding, preparing for a couple of speaking events and handling some big parenting challenges.
In other words, I am ready for a little R&R this weekend for Mother’s Day. 
So many have told me lately that all they want for Mother's Day is some silence and solitude, perhaps a meal they don’t have to think about or clean up after. 
Me too! So that’s what I requested from my family. I will also be reading by a pool and swimming. Nice way to spend a Sunday if you ask me.
So excited to share my interview with Melissa Llarena. We talked about how our imagination is the secret weapon to getting the life and career you want.
I love how her mind thinks! Melissa’s creativity, imagination and determination have helped her connect with some of the biggest thought leaders.
Melissa Llarena is a bestselling author, imagination coach, consultant, speaker, contributor to ForbesWomen articles that have garnered 4 million-plus views.  
Melissa is also the host of Unimaginable Wellness, the podcast for entrepreneurs, founders, and creators who are moms. Featured guests include Gary Vee, Beth Comstock, Suzy Batiz, David Meltzer, Jordan Harbinger, Kanika Chadda Gupta, Angela Middleton MBE (i.e., Member of the British Empire), Ken Honda, and hundreds of other unconventional thinkers.
Melissa has been featured in the WSJ, Business Insider, Fox Business, CNN Money, The Huffington Post, and other publications. She holds a psychology degree from NYU, an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and a Transformational Coaching Academy certificate. She is also training to become a meditation practitioner. 
Melissa lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three sons (one singleton and a set of identical twins). 

Show notes: https://www.tamihackbarth.com/blog/episode-223
Welcome to Maycember!
If you are a parent or teacher you know that May is just as busy as December (thank you Holderness family). It’s also the season when we start looking towards summer break and beyond.
Are you a teacher, helper or giver with something to teach? Would you like to make income from your ideas?
This week’s podcast guest Sara Torpey can teach you how to do just that.
 

Show notes: https://www.tamihackbarth.com/blog/episode-222
Have you read You Can Heal Your Life? I only understood about every third word, but one big takeaway is: change is possible and you have the power to make it happen. 
I was sold on the concept, but I needed something a bit more practical to help me in my everyday life.
Then I found this book, and everything changed. It set me on the path I am on today.
The Women’s Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring  Balance in Your Life  by Jennifer Louden. Fast forward a few decades and I had a major epiphany: authors are people. People are on social media. 
✨poof✨
I found Jen on Twitter and sent her a message telling her how her book had changed my life. She responded (🤗🤩🥳)
And now we are BFFS!!!
Just kidding! (Sort of)….
In case you haven't met yet. JENNIFER LOUDEN wanted to be Harriet the Spy when she was eight, an enlightened master when she was twelve, and a brilliant comedy writer when she was twenty-two. She penned her bestseller, The Woman’s Comfort Book, after her first why bother time. She’s the author of five additional books including The Woman’s Retreat Book and The Life Organizer. She has inspired millions of women through her books, her retreats, and her newsletter, but probably not through her cooking or her typos.
I hope you’ll give this week’s episode with Jennifer Louden a listen. I tried really hard to not fangirl too much. I loved hearing how self-care has evolved over the decades since Jen first wrote her self-care best seller.

Show notes: https://www.tamihackbarth.com/blog/episode-221

Five years ago I published my first 100% Guilt-Free Self-Care episode. I promised myself I would release a season because I knew I had ten things about self-care I wanted to share with you.
I had no idea what the show would grow into. 🤯
Over the five years, we have learned from so many authors I admire. We have seen how self-care impacts women in all kinds of industries and professions. 
Deep dives into Enneagram and Getting Good at Grief gave me a chance to collaborate with my pals and learn more about myself (and you) in the process. 
Self-care for the 9-5er came about from a question from an audience member.

 I couldn’t do this without you. 
 

Show notes: https://www.tamihackbarth.com/blog/episode-220
Today's guest is Kat Green, she's a perpetually curious and laid-back individual, a minimalist, and the proud owner of Badass Homelife. She is an ADHD Organizing Specialist and absolutely loves helping neurospicy folks find systems that work for them.
I hope you’ll give my interview with Kat a listen.