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Tranquility du Jour Kimberly Wilson
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Your guide to living a full and meaningful life: creativity, entrepreneurship, mindfulness, travel, style, yoga, making a difference and all things tranquility. Hosted by author, therapist and creative entrepreneur Kimberly Wilson, who lives in DC and dreams of Paris.
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Finding your Voice
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with creative voice artist Anne Flosnik. We discuss her journey from nurse to award winning audio book narrator. Learn her book narrating rituals, tips to find your own voice, and inside scoop on audiobooks. Be reminded that it's never too late to learn new things and begin again, especially in midlife.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #615: Finding your Voice
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Fall Virtual Retreat Live from Paris: October 14 12-2 pm ET Waitlist
Coterie Waitlist: Opens late 2023
Video Interview https://youtu.be/A_rYr6K5B6s
Our Guest: Anne Flosnik British born of Southern Irish heritage, Anne Flosnik has narrated over 600 audiobooks and has garnered many industry awards and distinctions including 5 Audie Nominations in several categories, multiple Earphones Awards, an ALA Award, and a Listen-Alike Award. Anne has a nursing and midwifery background and traveled widely as a flight attendant. This broad life experience serves to fire her imagination and give authenticity to her reads. Accents from around the world are her forte, examples of which are showcased in her award-winning books. More recently she is the founder and Host of the Narrator Uplift Club on Clubhouse, where she and her guests discuss topics of interest to audiobook narrators, authors, and audiobook lovers.
Find Our Guest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnneFlosnik
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneFlosnik
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-flosnik-45251813/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anneflosnik
Website: www.AnneFlosnik.com
Mentioned in the Show New Tea with Kimberly videos
Edge Studio
Clubhouse Interview on Anne's show
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September Serenity
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share tips on embracing the serenity of September.
Thank you for listening and growing up with me over the past 18 years of this podcast!
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #614: September Serenity
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Upcoming Events Tranquility Salon: Virtual Tranquility Treats Subscription
Fall Micro-Courses: Waitlist
Fall Virtual Retreat: October 14 Waitlist
Coterie Waitlist: Opens late 2023
Mentioned in the Show Tea Meditation
Blog Post re: Ballet Solo
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Clean Beauty
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with serial entrepreneur Angela Gargano about the creation of her yummy skin care line, Lola Arnao. We discuss her journey from yoga studio owner and wine sommelier to creating a clean beauty brand. Learn the art of slow beauty and how to create your own nourishing routines.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #613: Clean Beauty
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Video Interview https://youtu.be/ngsCJAijrNU
Our Guest: Angela Gargano
Angela Gargano is a mission-driven leader and serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in creating brands in the diverse fields of wellness, beauty, wine and food. A certified sommelier, yoga instructor, beauty brand founder, and passionate environmentalist, her innovative work has been featured in the New York Times, Wine Spectator, Well+Good, and more.
The daughter of two chefs, Angela grew up in her family’s restaurant developing her taste for the simple pleasures in life -- good health, food and wine. A certified sommelier, she worked in the wine industry for over two decades doing everything from getting her hands (and feet) dirty crushing grapes, to founding a women winemakers club, and acting as the wine director at one of the top resorts in the world. Then in 2005 her entrepreneurial spirit led her to create Bliss Flow Yoga, a welcoming yoga studio in Madison, Wisconsin. Over the course of the next decade, through curated programming, superior hospitality, and a commitment to excellence, Angela grew the studio from a shoestring operation to a thriving wellness business. Uniting her passions, Angela introduced the Yoga + Wine program, an innovative offering that got worldwide attention from prestigious publications and allowed her to host workshops and retreats in renowned destinations.
Angela's journey as an entrepreneur is defined by her ability to spot trends and her dedication to sustainable, empowering ventures. She embodies both warmth and strength, making her a remarkable force in the business world. Her latest endeavor, plastic-free skincare brand Lola Arnao, is a slow beauty brand designed especially for sensitive skin. Angela says “ I’ve worked in a variety of industries — but all of the brands that I've worked on share one thing — they're all about making life’s little everyday moments a bit more meaningful and memorable. Most importantly, I believe that businesses with a strong and meaningful purpose at their heart — to support our communities, empower women and support sustainability — are the future!”
Angela currently resides in the Willamette Valley of Oregon with her two horses, Espresso and Romeo.
Find Our Guest Website: lolaarnao.com
Instagram: instagram.com/lolaarnaobeauty
YouTube: youtube.com/@lolaarnao
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Mentioned in the Show Survey/Giveaway
International Orangutan Day
New Tea with Kimberly videos
Hip-Aversary
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Life Lately
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a peek into life lately. Hear what I’m reading, working on, delighting in, and struggling with (hello, solo parenting and more surgery).
Thank you for listening and growing up with me over the past 18 years of this podcast!
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #612: Life Lately
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Upcoming Events Tranquility Salon: Virtual Tranquility Treats Subscription
Fall Micro-Courses: Waitlist
Fall Virtual Retreat: Waitlist
Coterie Waitlist: Opens late 2023
Mentioned in the Show 2023 Les Sylphides Solo
Instagram Reel showing progression
Survey & Giveaway
Instagram Post about Midlife
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Emboldened to Keep Going
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Belinda Alexandra about her new book, Emboldened: On Finding the Fire to Keep Going When All Seems Lost.
Belinda shares her journey of facing a traumatic event and how she found inspiration in the stories of courageous individuals who overcame challenges. We discuss the importance of resilience, purpose, passion, and connection in living an emboldened and courageous life. Belinda mentions her mother's resilience and wisdom, as well as the stories of Virginia Hall, Carmen Amaya, and Edna Walling, who exemplify these qualities.
We explore the need for balance, rest, and moments of stillness to avoid burnout. Belinda highlights the significance of nature and finding tranquility in everyday life. The conversation concludes with a reflection on the beauty and wonder that surrounds us if we take the time to pause and appreciate it.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #611: Emboldened to Keep Going
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Upcoming Events Tranquility Salon: Monthly Tranquility Treats virtual subscription
Pet Loss Support Session: August 1
Micro-courses: Launching this fall, join the waitlist
Fall Virtual Retreat: October 14, join the waitlist
Video Interview https://youtu.be/2xV-vfLhQZU
Our Guest: Belinda Alexandra
Belinda Alexandra is the author of ten best-selling novels. She has been published around the world, including the United States, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Hungary and Poland. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her three black cats and a garden full of interesting wildlife. Her interests include dancing (flamenco and belly-dance), piano and foreign languages. A lover of all creatures, Belinda volunteers with several animal charities.
Find Our Guest Website: www.belinda-alexandra.com
Instagram: @belinda_alexandra_author
Facebook: @BelindaAlexandraAuthor
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Journey to Stage Part 2
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share my nine-month journey back to the ballet stage after a hip replacement. You'll learn the challenges, joys, time commitments, and resources involved in pursing this passion. I invite listeners to reconnect with their own passions, offer a four-step plan to purse a dream, and provide journaling prompts for reflection.
Download this worksheet to take notes and reflect on journal prompts below.
More photos from the ballet festival highlighted here.
Thank you for listening and growing up with me over the past 18 years of this podcast!
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Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #610: Journey to Stage Part 2
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Upcoming Events July 15: Mid-Year Virtual Retreat
Tranquility Salon: Virtual Tranquility Treats Subscription
Fall Micro-Courses: Waitlist
August 1: Pet Loss Support Session
Coterie Waitlist: Opens late 2023
Mentioned in the Show 2019 "Performance"
2022 Lilac Fairy Solo
2023 Les Sylphides Solo
Broche Ballet
International Adult Ballet Festival
BAE
Vitality Ballet
Journey to the Stage Part 1
Your Turn
Name your dream (ex. solo en pointe)
Create a plan
Honor your progress
Celebrate your efforts
Journal prompts
1. What helps me feel most alive?
2. What childhood passion would I like to reconnect with?
3. Is there a class, camp, festival, challenge, or workshop that I could sign up for?
4. What level of discipline could I commit to?
Let's Connect Receive inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more.
Browse my 7 books and planners.
Follow along on Instagram, YouTube, and Threads.
Shop seasonless, vegan, locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TDJ by Kimberly.
Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show.
Customer Reviews
A longtime favorite, worth a listen!
This was the podcast that introduced me to podcasts, ever since I moved to DC in 2005 and met Kimberly at her former yoga studio. I now live across the ocean but this podcast and Kimberly’s other offerings have been a consistent source of inspiration, her guests are unique and her solo episodes offer great perspective on goal-setting, making space for creativity, and much more. Self-help is such a loaded and overused phrase these days but this podcast is truly the correct sense of the term, a warm hug and a challenge for listeners to live a full and meaningful life. Thanks as always!
Please, do your homework
I do enjoy tuning into this podcast occasionally. The host seems like a lovely person who enjoys opera, ballet, and wellness. I would implore her, however, to take just a minute to verify important pronunciations before she broadcasts them all over her podcast. I was appalled to hear her repeatedly pronounce the name of Puccini's magnificent opera LA BOHÈME as "La Boheem". Mon dieu, quelle horreur! To be clear, I do not expect this woman to be fluent in French, Italian, or any other language. But when she is talking about an extremely well-known opera, she should take the time to check her pronunciation from a reputable source – not one of those ridiculous robot -generated pronunciation things on the internet which are often wrong. Before the pandemic I was recording a book which had many phrases and locations in French (which I speak) , but also a lot of German locations and phrases. I only have a cursory knowledge of German, but believe me I would check in multiple sources until I was confident that I was correctly pronouncing things. A person does that for their listeners and also for themselves.
Tranquility du jour tous les jours
I've been in love with this podcast ever since I discovered it. I have a minimum one-hour commute to and from school/work four to five days each week and was searching for a podcast to listen to to pass the time, and this is the first that drew me in. Kimberly covers wonderful topics in her interviews with wonderful people, and I feel like you really come to know about her and the things she's passionate about, and why, like animal welfare, yoga, and tranquility in everyday life, which I think we could all use a lot more of. Thank you, Kimberly, for shining your light in this world. Already looking forward to the next episode. 💕
2022 UPDATE: It’s been about five years since I discovered TDJ and while, in the spirit of honesty, I have not been a diligent follower all that time, I’ve recently returned to Kimberly Wilson’s world and discovered how much I missed being a part of it. This is the only podcast I ever listen to and it will forever be my favorite. It offers wonderful resources on a range of topics including mindfulness, creativity, creating space for yourself and for what’s important to you, and just like she says at the beginning of each episode, living a full and meaningful life. I’ve learned that listening to Tranquility du Jour and subscribing to her Love Notes newsletter absolutely makes my life fuller and more meaningful. Love.
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