Episode 16: Pursuing More Than One Passion + Protecting Your Work With Julie Lee Of Julie’s Kitchen
Food-photography queen bee, Julie Lee of Julie’s Kitchen, is this week’s guest! Julie’s been on the site before, sharing one of her beautiful recipes and hosting the first ever LA For Reals Meals, but this is the first time we really dig deep into the path she followed that brought her to success. And that […]
My Adoption Story, Take Two + How To Respond & Not Respond To Shit-Hits-The-Fan Moments
Just this past week, a potential adoption fell through. This one was particularly hard because it was pretty damn close to happening. A month of meetings and planning and talking about it a lot. It felt so for sure that I even did what my counselor told me not to do…buy a crib. I know, […]
Episode 15: Finding What Speaks To You + Creating Big Change With Heather Crosby of YumUniverse
Heather Crosby is this week’s guest. Remember her? She was on the site earlier this week to give away her new cookbook (it’s so good!). Clearly, I’ve got a thing for Heather and her message. And maybe her spicy taco recipe too. After hearing this episode, you’ll understand why I dig her so much. Heather and […]
YumUniverse’s Dark Chocolate, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Brownies + A Book Giveaway!
I’m a huge fan of YumUniverse and Heather Crosby. She’s smart. She’s a cooking whiz. She’s cool (she’s the guest on this week’s podcast, so tune in Thursday and you’ll see what I mean). Heather is all about whole foods and feeding your body the good stuff. She knows that changing your diet can be […]
Episode 14: Real Talk On Risk Taking, Growing Your Brand + Motherhood with Dana Gordon of Dana Rebecca Designs
Dana Gordon of Dana Rebecca Designs (DRD) is my guest this week. One of the reasons I love Dana is that she never disappoints in the “real talk” department. She cuts through the bullshit and is always genuine, honest, and practical when comes to conversations on business and tricky life things. And she knows what […]
Guest Recipe: Spicy Chickpea Spread by Fran Taglia
My friend Fran Taglia and I were at a wedding recently, and he was telling me about a new go-to planty snack. I’m always excited for people to share new veggie recipes, but when Fran told me he had one…I got all giggly. And it wasn’t because he’s smoking hot (he’s one of those tall, […]
Episode 13: Feeding Your Good Wolf + Avoiding Autopilot with Eric Zimmer of The One You Feed
Who says thirteen isn’t lucky? Actually, I do all the time. I’m pretty superstitious. But getting to interview one of my favorite podcast hosts for this thirteenth episode feels pretty damn lucky. Eric Zimmer is the soothing voice behind the incredible and thought-provoking podcast, The One You Feed. Eric and I discuss the parable that inspired […]
Lentil-A-Roni from Isa Does It + October Events
I’ve been preparing for a busy ass October! Busy, but really exciting stuff. Mind if I share a few things? On October 4th, I’ll be interviewing some pretty big food/wellness names at Taste Talks. I’ll be hosting a LAB at Chicago Ideas Week on October 15th. And I’ll be at the Green Festival on October 24th […]
Episode 12: Never Giving Up Your BIG Dream + Creating Good Things with Sarah Gidick of PFW
Sarah Gidick is this week’s guest. She’s the mastermind behind the popular site and Instagram Porn For Women (which is not actually porn – so you can listen and read post this at work, friends!). You might remember that Joy Claire mentioned Sarah on Episode 5 as someone that inspires her. Man, she was right. Her story […]
How To Deal With Rejection aka A Big Bowl Of No
I’ve been getting served up a bit of rejection lately. A “No” here and a “Nuh-uh” there…it’s been adding up. They’re in my inbox. On my phone. And sometimes they come in the form of no response at all. My absolute worst kind of no. In the past, “No’s” have never really bothered me. I […]
