Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Josie Michelle Davis gives you a quick guide to real self-care during the holidaysEpisode 2195: The Quick Guide to Real Self Care During the Holidays by Josie Michelle DavisJosie Michelle Davis is a full time stylist, a writer, and a lover of rescue mutts. She's a bit of a jack-of-all-trades and she spent years blogging DIYs and outfits. These days she's more focused on helping others learn how to change their mindset to achieve big goals.The original post is located here: https://josiemichelledavis.com/blog/2019/11/30/self-care-for-the-holidays Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ali Cornish of Everthrive shares two short posts talking about slowing down and curating a simple lifeEpisode 2194: Unburden by Choice AND Pause by Ali Cornish of Everthrive on Slowing Down & Curating A Simple LifeAli Cornish created Everthrive as a response to the increasing pace, materialism, and detachment of today's society. Through words and photos, she brings awareness to the importance of living simply, healthfully, and authentically. Life can be better lived when we disconnect from distraction, slow down, and focus on what is truly important.In addition to managing and contributing to Everthrive, she also helps others create compelling content for websites, campaigns, and social media ventures through The Media Acorn.The original posts are located here: http://everthrive.org/blog/2015/11/1/unburden-by-choice & http://everthrive.org/blog/2015/8/19/pause Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ira Israel shares his thoughts on happiness being a choice.Episode 2193: Happiness Is a Choice by Ira Israel on Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices to Be HappierSince 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literature for the Huffington Post, Good Men Project, Mind Body Green, Thrive Global, Medium and Quora.The original post is located here: https://iraisrael.com/happiness-is-a-choice/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Audino talks about accepting and processing feelingsEpisode 2192: Feeling - Exposed by Greg Audino on Accepting and Processing EmotionsGreg Audino of gregaudino.com has an extensive background in both the personal development industry and the film industry. He currently hosts and produces podcasts with Optimal Living Daily, while also writing, coaching and creating content with Vibely. TV fanatics can find him with principle roles on shows like Westworld, SWAT, Modern Family, and Jane the Virgin to name a few. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/feeling-exposed-5a1c24d6d245 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Hardy warns you of the dangers of not having your priorities straightEpisode 2191: If You Don’t Get Your Priorities Straight, Your Life Will Fall Apart by Benjamin Hardy on Priority SettingBenjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal education. His research focuses on the psychological differences of "wantrepreneurs" and actual entrepreneurs. He lives in Clemson, South Carolina with his wife and they are the foster parents of 3 children.The original post is located here: https://medium.com/thrive-global/if-you-dont-get-your-priorities-straight-your-life-will-fall-apart-214a13d5de6a  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Rad with GetMyrth talks about creating a home that fosters mental healthEpisode 2190: Home As A Safe Space by Lauren Rad of GetMyrth on Curating Your House for Mental HealthAfter nearly a decade of globetrotting as a sustainable seafood consultant and ocean conservation warrior, Emma is planting roots. She’s lived, worked or explored in over 60 countries – 45 in the last 10 years. Quite a feat, but given Emma’s ambition, intensely supportive global network of family and friends, and powerful curiosity, it’s not all that surprising. You may have heard of her persona, Emma the Nomad? These days, though, she prefers to be known as a nomad-in-residence--to be more specific, a resident of Santa Cruz, where she’s growing her own roots alongside the coastal trees.She’s passionate about true self care, mental health experiences, and solo travel. You can usually find her devouring books, practicing yoga, or dreaming big about the future of Myrth.Myrth is a member of the Digital Wellness Collective. Built around human connection and community, Myrth sets its intention on normalizing self-care and creating better habits through accountability, partnership and simplicity, all encompassed in software.The original post is located here: https://www.getmyrth.com/myrthblog/home-as-a-safe-space  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout reminds you of 7 things you should stop apologizing forEpisode 2189: 7 Things You Should Stop Apologizing For by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout on Authenticity & Personal GrowthKalen Bruce created Freedom Sprout to fill a void. He heard too many conversations about how "they don't teach finance in schools." It took years for him to stop complaining about it and do something about it. He has five kids, so him and his wife have to get five adults into the world with a solid knowledge of finances. The ultimate goal and vision of Freedom Sprout: To sprout a future of financial freedom for 1,000,000 children.The original post is located here: https://freedomsprout.com/stop-apologizing/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Genevieve V. Georget of A Life In Progress asks if her small dreams are her greatnessEpisode 2188: What If My Small Dreams Are My Greatness by Genevieve V. Georget with A Life In Progress on Personal AcceptanceKrista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect and beautiful lives and/or businesses. Her message can be summed up in 3 sentences: You're imperfect; Life is messy; Show up anyway. Krista will help you figure out how. She has a new Seasonal Mindfulness Journal available here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/52-mondays/The original post is located here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/small-dreams-greatness/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about intentional spending and curating your lifeEpisode 2187: Minimum Viable Home by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Intentional Spending & Curating Your LifeColin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs.Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else.He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook.The original post can be found here: https://exilelifestyle.com/minimum-viable-home/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist discusses the power of words and offers 3 phrases that can destroy your happiness. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 2186: [Part 2] The Power of Words - 3 Phrases That Will Destroy Your Happiness by Sabrina of Budding OptimistSabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans.But more importantly, she is a Foodie, a Traveller, a Health Enthusiast, and an Aspiring Writer. She is also what she calls a “Budding Optimist”.Her goal is to live a healthy life filled with an abundance of joy and optimism.The original post can be found here: https://buddingoptimist.com/power-of-words/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices