8. Learning to Write, Live, and Love Through Loss | Katie Hawkins-Gaar
Release Date: 01/22/2020
28. Brave Enough to Be On Hiatus | Just Jenna
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s “episode” (it’s a mini one, clocking in at around five minutes), I explain why we’re taking an indefinite hiatus from the podcast this time.
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27. Following Your Whimsy & Living as Your Full Self | Christina Cato
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by indie author and maker, Christina Cato. As an author, Christina enjoys writing romance, sci-fi/fantasy, dystopian fiction, but is open to whatever stories pop into her head. Christina has also been building Star Wars droids since 2015 and has facilitated a thriving community of women-identifying builders. And in her spare time, Christina can also be found hamming it up at conventions in the various cosplay she enjoys, and working full-time for Nike.
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26. On Boundaries, The Bachelor, and Being Yourself | Taylor Nolan
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by mental health counselor and advocate, Taylor Nolan. Taylor appeared on Season 21 of The Bachelor and Season 4 of Bachelor in Paradise, and in December 2017, launched the Let’s Talk About It with Taylor Nolan podcast. Taylor connects with her followers through her courage to tackle uncomfortable and controversial topics, and her passion for mental health advocacy.
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25. Finding Your Power & Prioritizing Play Through Authentic Imperfection | Camille Kelley
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by coach and healer, Camille Kelley, who is a queer coach and healer for business owners, creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders looking to release the stress, overwhelm and burnout of the “hustle” and step into flow and fun. Camille uses a unique mix of EFT/tapping and creativity practices along with traditional coaching with a focus on self-love to guide her clients to step into their most powerful, vibrant selves.
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24. Creating Community, Finding Joy, and Balancing Motherhood While Building a Business | Nailah Blades Wylie
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by coach and community builder, Nailah Blades Wylie. Nailah is the CEO of Color Outside, a curated travel company for ambitious women of color who are ready to create unapologetic, soul stirring lives through outdoor adventure. She started Color Outside as a safe place for women of color to come together and unlock where they're feeling stuck so that they can fully step into their joy and shine.
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23. Brave Enough to Do Better | Just Jenna
Brave Enough to Be
In this episode, I do my best to address what’s going on in the world. In today’s episode, I talk about my experience as a biracial American woman, what I’m learning (and unlearning) about white supremacy and how I’ve unwittingly perpetuated this system, the big life lessons I’m taking away from this moment, and more.
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22. Practical Steps to Stop Self-Sabotage, Shift Your Mindset, & Start Showing Up for Yourself | Brianna Wiest
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by author and poet, Brianna Wiest. Brianna has built a worldwide readership through thousands of published articles and tens of millions of views as a senior contributor at Forbes, a top contributor at Medium, and a writer and consultant for national publications. Brianna is also the author of five books — and her latest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery is being published in June 2020!
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21. Forging Resilience & Connection Through Deliberate Discomfort | Felicia Sullivan
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Felicia Sullivan. A marketing executive and novelist, Felicia has been building brands and telling stories for decades. She's the author of The Sky Isn't Visible From Here (Algonquin Books/HarperCollins Publishers) and Follow Me Into The Dark (Feminist Press). Whether you’re a writer, a traveler, or just a human hoping to become truer to yourself and your path, this episode will give you valuable insights to guide your way.
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20. Going Pro in the Game of Life | Karissa Kouchis
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Karissa Kouchis, also known as "KK", who is a Tony Robbins National Speaker and advises Fortune 500 companies, teams, groups, and organizations on the areas of Peak Performance, leadership, organizational behavior, psychology of achievement, and sales mastery. KK has brought her training to over 500 events for companies like Salesforce.com, Zoom Video Communications, Keller Williams, Equinox, Fox Sports, New York Life, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Marriott Hotels.
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19. Pointing Your Inner Compass Back Toward Your North Star | Shirin Eskandani
Brave Enough to Be
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Shirin Eskandani. Shirin is a life coach, public speaker and writer who specializes in mindfulness and mindset work. She has been a featured wellness expert on the Today Show and Cosmopolitan Magazine, and prior to building her successful coaching business, she was an award-winning opera singer, performing at Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Opera. Shirin’s holistic approach to transformation is influenced by her background in meditation, spirituality and the arts.
info_outlineIn today’s episode, I’m joined by Katie Hawkins-Gaar.
Katie is a former journalist, freelance writer, and the author behind the popular bi-weekly newsletter, My Sweet Dumb Brain. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Glamour, and more.
Just a few years ago, Katie experienced — and continues to experience — the incredibly tragic and sudden loss of her husband and, as she explains in today’s episode, she began writing, journaling, every day as a way of processing and coping and just getting everything that was going on inside of her out onto the page.
Today Katie and I talk about why it’s so important to share our experiences of grief, the hardest part of sharing her life online — and why she didn’t expect it, and how she’s navigating being in a new relationship.
We also talk about:
- Why she started her newsletter following the death of her husband, Jamie — and why she called it “My Sweet Dumb Brain”
- What grief has taught Katie about her relationship with herself
- Why she decided to start sharing her experiences and processing after Jamie died
- How she takes care of herself while writing about really heavy topics
- How she dealt with the response to her personal story after publishing personal essays in Glamour, The New York Times, CNN, and more
- . . . and so much more goodness.
Katie is a beautiful and honest writer — the kind of writer whose work I love to read and whose talent and prolificness I aspire to model.
I’m so grateful we shared this conversation together — and I hope you find it as encouraging and inspiring as I did.
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Follow Katie:
Other Notable Links:
- Don’t Keep Your Day Job Podcast
- Don’t Keep Your Day Job Facebook Group
- Maid by Stephanie Land
- Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies
- Katie’s Glamour Essay
- Katie’s New York Times Essay
- Katie’s CNN Essay
CREDITS
Editing & Sound Engineering: Jordan Johansen