Booki’s story is super interesting! Make sure to listen to find out how she went from working at a publishing house, to becoming a published author, without even pitching any books!!
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Eps. 25 - Don't feel pressure to have babies!!! (Pep Talk)
”All of my friends are having babies right now, and I feel like I’m supposed to have one now.”
While visiting one of my favorite coffee shops recently, someone playing with Ollie said to me…
”All of my friends are having babies right now, and I feel like I’m supposed to have one now.”
I pretty much said exactly this podcast to her to encourage her NOT to feel pressured!! Just in case there somewhere out there who also feels pressured, either by her friends, her age, her family, or just because she’s married, I thought it would be the perfect first minisode pep talk. <3
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 24 - Katie Abey talks about Mental Health in the UK, & how to OWN your style!
This podcast episode is sponsored by Find Your Rainbow.
I was insanely happy to interview Katie Abey for an episode of Rainy Day Diaries. We’ve been instagram friends for a while now and I just ADORE her style!
In this episode we talk about the differences in Mental Health in UK and US, about how mean our brains can be to each other, how to overcome depression and anxiety, and how INCREDIBLE Katie’s journey in the illustration world has been! (Just out of Uni she started an illustration empire and now has 6 employees and two physical shop locations. Crazypants!!)
Since we talked, Katie is now pregnant with a little girl! Ahhhhh so exciting!
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 23 - Mompreneur Sanity Saving Hacks.
This podcast episode is sponsored by Find Your Rainbow.
In this month’s short & sweet solo episode of Rainy Day Diaries I share 5 tips to help make your life easier when you're a mom running a business. I’ll be honest, I feel like these tips would be helpful even if you’re NOT a Mom!! They certainly would have helped me before I had a baby… but now these tips are mandatory to get any work done at all. :)
Mompreneur Sanity Saving Hacks as my friend Brandy called them!
As your listen, you’ll get FIVE take aways to hopefully help you create a little more work/life balance while taking care of your little one.
Let me know if you find them helpful!
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 22 - Ambivalently Yours talks about Bravery, Sensitivity and why she loves Pink.
Today on Rainy Day Diaries I’m interviewing Ambivalently Yours, an artist known for her very pink, emotionally stimulating artwork. For the last five years, she have been exploring her ambivalence and feminist questions by posting pink drawings on her Tumblr blog. She then went viral and her work has been turned into products, videos, installations and even a podcast called Rebelliously Tiny.
One of the coolest parts of her artwork if that she challenges the social norms, sharing various political and feminist beliefs, and by doing that she connects with such an abundance of people.
AY’s Website * Instagram * Tumblr
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 21 - Be Gentle With Yourself.... please?
This podcast episode is sponsored by Find Your Rainbow.
Why is being gentle with yourself SO freaking Hard?!?!?
In this month’s short & sweet solo episode of Rainy Day Diaries, I share my thoughts on giving yourself GRACE and provide a few tips on how to be kinder to yourself!!
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 20 - Amanda Stimart talks about friendship & growing up!
This week’s episode of Rainy Day Diaries is actually the VERY FIRST interview I ever conducted! It’s with my best friend, (of over 20 years!) Amanda, and I’m just posting it WAY LATE! lol (literally ONE YEAR after I recorded it! eep!)
We talk about how opposites attract in friendship, growing up & how your friends can help you during rough times. I hope you enjoy this SUPER casual, easy listening interview!
Also, everyone congratulate Mandy, she’s a new mama! Yay!
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 19 - Let's Practice MORE Gratitude!
What are you MOST grateful for??
For me, it's THIS. My little family I've created. This adorable little family of mine I hold so so dear. This photograph was taken of us at my husband's holiday dinner @cmaquarium and I just LOVE IT! I can't wait to frame it!
For the past year, I've been trying various techniques to help me feel more grateful. 💗
So in perfect end of the year spirit, this week's Rainy Day Diaries is all about #gratefulness. In the episode I share three different gratitude ideas which I hope will help you too!! We'll also reflect on the end of the year and a brand new year starting. I hope you’ll take a listen, and can’t wait to hear which prompt works best for you!
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 18 - Marloes De Vries - Getting through hard times, becoming an illustrator + LOTS of random giggly banter
This podcast episode is sponsored by Mayonnaise.
I’ve been following along Marloes De Vries’s journey for quite a few years now and have always admired her bold, brave way to share hard things using comics. She’s open and funny and I just adored interviewing her! Her business journey is fascinating, as is the job she held before she was an illustrator!
We talk about everything from going through hardships like depression, having anxiety and being an introvert to talking to animals, buying legos & our favorite and least favorite condiments.
It’s an incredibly interesting conversation and I hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!
Marloes’s Website * Instagram * Facebook
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 17 - Shoulds VS Wants. A podcast about going after your DREAMS.
For YEARS I have done all the things I thought I SHOULD be doing. Filling check lists, going after goals that go after the shoulds... but what happens if you start listening to the WANTS inside you, instead of things you SHOULD be doing - instead of filling out the check lists?
This week is Rainy Day Diaries I talk about the SHOULDS vs the WANTS. And about the first time I decided to heck with the shoulds! I'm going after a want!!
Head to www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast to take a listen, or open up Rainy Day Diaries on @googleplaymusic, @itunes or @stitcherpodcasts
If you like the episode I'd love for you to leave an @itunes review! And subscribe!! 💓
Mentionables:
- Michelle Ward - business coach.
- How Being Stubborn, Depressed, & Unpopular SAVED My Life.
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 16 - Stacie Bloomfield from Gingiber talks about NOT apologizing for being YOU + the ups and downs of running a successful product based business!
Today’s episode of Rainy Day Diaries is with Stacie Bloomfield from Gingiber. She has SO many wise nuggets for you about life, business, and trying her best to balance the two of them. She also talks about how she’s grown her business to include multiple staff members, the trade shows she recommends & how she’s followed her dreams using persistence as a tool!
“It’s not only about working on the here and now, it’s looking at what worked in the past. Learning from it. Then going to what’s working on now and then trying to set yourself up for success in the future. It’s the long game.”
Also, fun story.... I was SO excited to interview Stacie, and I'm pretty sure we scheduled our date WAY in advance, but I ended up interviewing her like two hours before I went to the hospital to get induced to have Ollie.
Eps. 15 - From Passion to Obsession to ANXIETY!!!! aka My journey with Zero Waste.
In this month’s solo episode of Rainy Day Diaries, I talk about how learning about something new (an important cause in this case!) can quickly turn into a passion… or if you’re really lucky, can quickly turn into a reason you beat yourself up.
I discuss the Zero Waste Movement and easy ways for all of us to eliminate trash.
My favorite straw!
My favorite silverware set!
Also HERE is my full list of my FAVORITE waste-free products!
So cool story, this is one of the VERY FIRST episodes of the podcast I recorded when I was pregnant. I actually came up with the idea of this episode while at a networking event in St. Pete while being surrounded by plastic cups and pre-wrapped granola bars.
In all honesty though, since I became a Mom, this has been WAY harder. WAY WAY harder. Mom Brain is a real thing, and I often can’t even remember to wear shoes when I leave, let alone remember all my reusable items, but I’m trying my best. :)
Mentionables:
- Sad Sea Turtle with Straw in Nose - graphic.
- Give Yourself a BREAK!
- I didn’t know about her back when I recorded this episode but I love that she explores way to reduce waste without making us feel bad about it. :)
PS: The link above with the product recommendations are Amazon affiliate links.
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 14 - April Heather talks about how migraines started her art journey + how friendships helped her along the way.
Today’s inspiring episode is with Heather Davulcu aka April Heather Art. We covered so many topics, from Friendship to Illness, and how art helped her cope with her pain she was feeling. We also chatted about how one bridesmaid card changed the course of her art career.
Friendship was a big full circle of topic in this episode. We talked about learning how not only to make friends as a adolescent, but as an adult as well. I literally cried while editing this. I’m so inspired by Heather (and Alyssa from episode 3)’s bravery - they both got bulled and then both joined tons of groups to make friends, even though joining things and meeting new people is scary!
PS: You can tell when I recorded this, it was almost Mother’s Day! Ha! But her women marching artwork is so amazing and still available!!
A few fun Topics:
- How completely debilitating migraines can be.
- How painting through the pain of them led to a business venture.
- How creating a Bridesmaid card line changed her art path.
- “The daily of practice of something makes it look like you know what you're doing. you can’t NOT get better.”
Mentionables:
- The Big Green.
- The Artist’s Way
- The Dot - by Peter Reynolds.
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 13 - Let's chat about HSP! (aka Hyper Sensitivity!) It's a real thing!!
In this solo PEP TALK! I encourage you to EMBRACE your sensitivity, yo! I'll talk about Hyper Sensitivity also known as HSP. Growing up feeling like a weakling, I didn't even know HSP was a personality trait until I was much older. But alas, IT IS A THING! A real, personality thing, and it's MORE than okay if you have it! Being sensitive can make things harder, but it's also what makes us amazingly loving folks too!
Notables:
- Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny
- Are you a HSP?? Find out here!
- An Amazing article about the hardship of transitions.
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 12 - Jessie Olsen talks following her dreams & beating an eating disorder!
* Content Warning: Discussions of eating disorders.
* Content Warning: Discussions of eating disorders.
In this episode of Rainy Day Diaries, Jessie and I talk about everything from unicorns to following your dreams, and oddly enough, bond over our recoveries of our eating disorders.
In this talk we discover how someone with a hardcore eating disorder can simultaneously have a business around dessert recipe development.
A few fun Topics:
- Believing in Miracles.
- Creating the perfect job based on all of your favorite things.
- How Jessie managed a business ALL about baking WHILE struggling with an eating disorder.
You can Find Jessie here:
Website I Instagram I
Now I will say... since I've talked to Jessie, she has changed directions in her business, but stay tuned on her website and Instagram to keep up to date with what she has up her delicious sleeve next!! :)
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 11 - Let's talk Social Anxiety.
In this month's solo episode of Rainy Day Diaries I share about how hard dealing with social anxiety can be! I also share that sometimes our anxious brains scare us MORE than necessary, and how the turnout of an outing could actually be better than we expected!
Aside from always being pregnant in all these episodes, (which is a dead giveaway) this is the first episode that you'll 100% realize it was taped SOOOOOOO many months ago! lol
Mentionables:
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 10 - Vanessa Newton talks about how Dyslexia (among other things) did NOT hold her down in pursuit of inspiring children around the world.
Vanessa Newton is a BEACON OF LIGHT. She's a magical unicorn, an incredible storyteller, and quite honestly, she has the most infectious laugh ever!
She's illustrated of over 20 picture books, a handful of those she has authored as well. Her many styles of illustration are not only joyful, but captivating.
When I first found out about Vanessa's work, I was babysitting a cute little munchkin. When it was bedtime, I read her the most beautiful book, One Love. The collaged illustrations of this book were so gorgeous, I snuck the book out of the room once I put her to bed to look at all the pictures again. It's an honor to now call the illustrator of this book, my friend.
In addition to how Dyslexia (among other things) did NOT hold her down in pursuit of inspiring children around the world, a few fun Topics we discuss are:
- Her interesting journey to illustrator-hood.
- How she overcame her nay-sayers.
- How music can change and uplift even the
Mentionables:
- The Snowy Day
- Matilda "When I Grow Up".
- Prince
Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 9 - Self Care is NOT Selfish.
Welcome to another episode of Rainy Day Diaries! In this month’s solo episode I share 10 (hopefully practical + helpful!) ways to help love on yourself! Most of these self care tips don’t cost a thing, and will hopefully make you delightfully happier - at least for a little while. ;)
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 8 - Juliet Meeks talks about how therapy has helped her in her life + and in her artwork!
In this episode of Rainy Day Diaries I interview Juliet Meeks. Juliet is the owner of Juliet Meeks Design, a surface design studio in her hometown of New Orleans. She’s inspired by creating with my hands, vintage textiles, and the organic shapes of nature. You'll find her most days in my studio, which she shares with her husband Michael, who runs his own music production studio, and their dog Roxy.
A few fun Topics:
- How counseling helped her in her daily life.
- How 100 day projects can bring SO much goodness!
- Learning to be in the present and find joy in the everyday.
You can Find Juliet here:
Website I Instagram I Facebook
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.
Eps. 7 - (7) things I WISH I knew about Depression and Anxiety!
In this month's solo episode of Rainy Day Diaries I give you a list of SEVEN things I *wish* we all knew about depression and anxiety. My hope is that in this short episode you realize how amazing you are - mental illness or not! That you're not alone and that good things can happen when you have crappy days. :)
A few fun Topics:
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Website: www.jenipherlyn.com/podcast
Music: Cute uke tune by Scott Homes.