Welcome to another episode of The Gathering Room! This week I’m broadcasting from a co-working space, thanks to ongoing house repairs at our new home. But my less-than-ship-shape house is possibly the perfect metaphor for the topic we’re diving into today: the idea that “progress” might not always look or feel like we (or others) expect it to. In fact, progr ... Show More
Aug 20
What Do I Do Now
Sometimes in life, things go bash and bonk us right in the face, knocking us completely out of the way we were living. When life shatters our familiar patterns this way, we look around in panic and ask, “Oh my God, what do we do now?” In this episode of The Gathering Room, I shar ... Show More
31m 37s
Aug 6
Special Guest: Tracee Stanley
Sometimes there’s a book that stops me in my tracks, and that’s what happened when I found the work of Tracee Stanley. Today she joins me to talk about her new book, Living Ritual, which is timely not just for me, but for all of us. We discuss distraction as the great thief, how ... Show More
52m 1s
Mar 2023
[Rebroadcast] Turn Problems into Projects
<p>#134: If there’s an area in your life where you want to grow, it can be difficult to know how to make progress. In this episode, we discuss how to get started by formulating strategies and steps, that is, by applying prudence to the question of how to grow.</p>
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31m 27s
Aug 2024
#95 - Progress Over Outcome
Welcome to another episode of the Natural Born Leader Podcast! In today’s episode, I dive into the intense preparation for our upcoming four-week challenge, the biggest one we’ve ever hosted. Amidst the chaos and stress, I discovered that true happiness comes not from making mone ... Show More
4m 38s
Sep 2025
Imperfect Progress: Why Small Steps Matter
Ever find yourself staring at a task and thinking, “If I can’t do it perfectly, what's the point of even trying!”?In this episode, we’re letting go of that all-or-nothing pressure. Because real progress? It’s rarely glamorous. It’s usually quiet, clumsy, and small. But it still c ... Show More
14m 15s