The Well-Tended Life Keri Wilt

Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with journalist, radio host, author and podcaster Celeste Headlee: 
It’s important to know what you do well and don’t do well. You are not a 7-11…the “business of you” needs to have an opening and closing time.Human beings only have the capacity to focus for about 4 hours a day.Working more hours does not help us get more done. Many times, the more successful you are, the busier you are, and the less likely you’ll be to be able to enjoy your success and financial freedom. Our addiction to our electronics is a symptom. What do you think your cause is? Make time for play and hobbies…for no reason or outcome. Even if you think you don’t have time for play…do it anyways!!Let go of the feeling that you have to be good at everything. People enjoy you, your conversation and your company more than you realize.Get out of your own way!Research shows that you make a much better impression by what you ask versus what you say. Create your own daily routine that fits who you are! Link to her “Top 10” Ted talk: 10 Ways To Have A Better Conversation
https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation
GUEST BIO: Celeste Headlee is an internationally recognized journalist and radio host, professional speaker and author of bestselling book We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter and Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. Her latest is Speaking of Race: Why Everyone Needs to Talk About Racism and How to Do It. Her TEDx Talk, 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation, has been viewed over 26 million times. Close to 50,000 talks have been given at 10,000 events since the TED program launched in 2009, and Celeste’s talk is one of the 10 most-watched talks posted on TED’s homepage. 
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Let’s activate the hope inside you. So while you are riding high and beginning to believe in better things,  I want you to make a quick list of 10 things that you want to someday grow, do, be, have, enjoy, produce, accomplish and more.
Write down big things, little things, personal things, dreamy things, relationship things, faith things, future things, healing things, happy things, work things, leisure things, and even slightly crazy things. Write each of them in this form below or get out your journal for more room.
I_____________________________________________(insert your name here), HOPE and expect with confidence that if I tend to my life, I can and will:


____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Examples: make good choices with my food, open my own business, learn to play guitar, heal completely from the trauma of my past, grow in my faith, go back to school, paint again, love again, be a positive influence on those around me….the sky’s the limit)
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Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with JuJu Tyson Kissick of Good JUJU Ink: 
1. Remember this: Things can change.
2. Sometimes it takes the people closest to you make you realize that you’re not OK and something needs to change.
3. Sometimes a closed door, is actually permission for you to  go and thrive somewhere else.
4. Sometimes you need to grieve and own the place that you’re in right now.
5. It’s ok to admit to yourself that you still like doing things regardless of the outcome, because you like the doing. And the doing is its own journey, it’s own Joy. 
6. Grownups need more thing that remind them of that feeling of being a child. 
7. Just start. Whatever it is.
8. Friendships are the secret sauce of life.
9. ADHD is a superpower if you can feel free to be yourself and acknowledge what you need and what are not good at and have a safe space to ask for what you need. 
10. You cannot do everything 
11. Even if the source of illness cannot be changed, you can change the environment around the source of illness or around the person feeling ill to nurture things that can bloom. 
GUEST Bio:
Meet Juju. As a kid, Juju liked to make pretty things. And connect with people. And make people laugh. Fast-forward to 2014. Hearkening to her childhood desires, Juju created Good Juju Ink, a high-end stationery business based on her timeless illustrative style, a strong belief in the power of the handwritten note, and a commitment to delighting people with wildly delightful products. Pretty things. Connecting with people. Laughter. Juju’s products espouse a sense of childlike wonder in each of their recipients and promote positivity in a world that all too often seems to promote the opposite. Good Juju Ink is devoted to spreading good juju. One illustration at a time.
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Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with restauranteur Nadia Liu Spellman:

    1.    Seasons change fast.
    2.    “Be a self sufficient woman.” Nadia’s father.
    3.    How you deal with your career evolves and changes.
    4.    Take a minute to just breathe.
    5.    Take the time to have connections with people.
    6.    Take time for yourself first. Not just to breathe…but at least an hour of your day…just for you.
    7.    Be careful, because when you are passionate about something…it’s easy to get carried away and then get overwhelmed and crack.
    8.    To disconnect a bit, try putting your phone in the backseat while you are driving or setting some strict “no phone time” at night.
    9.    Creating healthy practices happens over time and with experience, rarely overnight.
    10.    We effect the generations after us…so think about what legacy are you leaving them?
    11.    Working is not working if it is your passion! If it makes you happy, do that, pursue that!

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Nadia Liu Spellman is a proud graduate of the Weston High School Class of 2000.  During her years in grade school in Weston, she worked in all aspects of the family restaurants starting at the age of 13.   She then attended Babson College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Management.  After working in investment banking for five years in New York City, she left her career to pursue her true love for great food.  Nadia managed her mother's restaurant, Sally Ling's in Fort Lee, NJ for two years until moving back to Bos
ton in 2011.  Nadia grew up in a family where food and fine cuisine were an important part of life.  She is excited to bring the food she grew up with and loves to Weston with her distinctive touch.
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Today’s episode includes an afterword I wrote for this beautiful book:
“Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants & Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett” by Marta McDowell
About the book from the publisher:
For over a century, gardeners have been drawn into the story of Mary, Dickon, Colin, and the garden inside the locked door at Misselthwaite Manor.  Frances Hodgson Burnett was an unlikely garden writer, particularly for inspiring children, as she did not cultivate any substantial bit of earth until she was on the doorstep of her fiftieth birthday. Her output of juvenile fiction was small in comparison to her otherwise prodigious body of work. 
This book looks at the inspiration for The Secret Garden and explores Frances Hodgson Burnett's passion for flower gardening before, during, and after publication of The Secret Garden in 1910. It focuses on the three gardens she planted in England, America, and Bermuda. 
Richly illustrated with artwork from many editions of The Secret Garden along with historical images and new photographs of an prolific, intriguing author. Burnett’s other garden-related writings—at least those that I have discovered so far—make up a section entitled “Outside The Secret Garden.”
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Why Listen? Here are just a few HEART TAPS from this episode with singer/songwriter Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra:
Kevin’s dad said, “Nothing changes if nothing changes.”  What is your second act?Alway believe that your greatest work is ahead of you.As you get older, you have to take overt action to continue to be inspired. Seeking  inspiration keeps those neuropathways malleable and flexible.Surround yourself with people who bring a skill set different from your own.Let go of your ego. “Your ego is not your amigo!” The people who just don’t quit are the ones who win at the end of the day.Remain open.You have to continue to fill the well with inspiration to avoid creative bankruptcy.Dare to be stupid. If something isn’t working, change your angle of approach.  BUY HIS BOOK: The Greatest Song: Spark Creativity, Ignite Your Career, and Transform Your Life  https://amzn.to/3JYCSOh

SIDE NOTE: Kevin references Sir Kenneth Robinson’s Ted Talk on Education. https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity
GUEST BIO:   https://www.kevingriffinmusic.com/
Kevin Griffin is an award-winning songwriter that has landed multiple number ones, including Howie Day’s “Collide” and Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue,” which became the 11th most downloaded country music song of all time. His rock band Better Than Ezra has occupied spots on Billboard’s “100 Greatest Alternative Songs of All Time” and “100 Greatest Alternative Artists of All Time.” The band’s legacy encompasses: the double- platinum classic Deluxe (1995) and its instantly recognizable, number one smash single “Good,” the gold-selling Friction, Baby (1997) with “Desperately Wanting,” Closer (2001) with “Lifetime” and “Extra Ordinary,” and the epic album Before the Robots (2005). Their song “Breathless” was notably performed and recorded by Taylor Swift.

Griffin is also a cofounder and partner in Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival located in Franklin, Tennessee. Now in its ninth year, the festival has attracted top headlining talent such as Justin Timberlake and the Foo Fighters. Griffin’s musical prowess spans from artistry to leadership, singing it forward as a writer-in-residence at NYU's Clive Davis School of Music. Griffin also lectures internationally on creativity to companies such as Google, Spotify, YPO/ WPO and Salesforce.
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