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Do you ever look at successful people and get stuck in their highlight reel? We then look at our own mess ups and feel alone, broken and not cut out for the job. Hosted by founder and social entrepreneur Liz Bohannon, Plucking Up is a podcast that talks about failures beyond the platitudes and how celebrated authors, entrepreneurs, artists and leaders in their own field moved past mistakes and wrong turns, in order to build lives of purpose, passion and impact. Each week, Liz shares uninhibi ...
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Hey Pluckies! Season 8 has begun! We kick off this new season with my wonderful guest and friend, Ruth Simons. Ruth is a such a powerful reminder to all of us freedom we experience when we share our stories with each other. She speaks to me openly about embracing motherhood while also continuing to chase her dreams. And most importantly, she shares…
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Hey Pluckies! We're back! There's so much to catch you all of up on. We have a new season with more inspiring stories, amazing guests and of course pluck-ups we can learn from. The season launches next Tuesday, May 28th! In this season, we will chat with authors, celebrities, thought leaders and entrepreneurs from all walks of life. This season we …
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As we continue our replay journey, I wanted to take us to a really important season 2 episode. I chatted with Megan Tamte, CEO of Evereve, a contemporary women’s fashion brand with retail stores across the country. She talks about the importance holding on to your dreams until they are fulfilled and never giving up. She also talks about how we can …
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Hey Pluckies! I'm back with one of my favorite episodes from the past. Let's revisit the time I sat down with the superstar, Matthew McConaughey! Yes, I still can't believe it! In this amazing conversation, the Academy Award-winner talks about parenting, from how he was raised to how he’s raising his own children and his learning journey as an acto…
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Check out this episode very close to my heart, as we go down memory lane! Janice Bryant Howroyd is the founder and CEO of The ActOne Group, an award-winning company in the human resources industry. The ActOne Group is a multi-billion dollar business she started with just about $1500 in savings. But Janice is more than an incredible businesswoman wi…
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Hey Pluckies! If I had to pick one of my favorite episodes ever on this show, I'd have to go with this one! That's right, amognst the 100+ episodes on Plucking Up, my conversation with the amazing Arianna Huffington tops the list. If you’re not familiar with Arianna Huffington’s highlight reel, here’s a rundown: She is the founder and CEO of Thrive…
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Here's another Season 1 episode I revisited recently. And let me tell you something Pluckies - it was even more amazing to relisten to! Sadie and I have gotten closer since then and you can see her success skyrocket today. Her words have even more perspective. Sadie is a Portland success story who co-founded barre3, a fitness company focused on tea…
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Hey Pluckies! In our series of re-listening in on some beautiful Plucking Up episodes from the past, today we're replaying my conversation with Soman Chainani. Soman Chainani is an insanely successful fantasy novel series that would become, first, a New York Times bestseller and second, a soon-to-be major motion picture on Netflix! He is behind “Th…
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Bob Goff is the New York Times bestselling author of “Love Does” and just one of the wonderful humans I’ve come to know. He is a recovering lawyer who founded a nonprofit also named Love Does, a human rights organization operating in countries including Uganda, Nepal, Somalia, and Iraq. Bob is also a speaker and the host of the popular podcast, “Dr…
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As we continue to play some old Plucking Up gems, I had to replay and re-listen to my interview with Jo Saxton. Oh, this one is so good and fun! In this episode, Jo shares how she went from aspiring journalist to pastor -- and how her evolving faith led her to what she is doing now. Jo is warm and honest — and if you’re feeling a little stuck, I ho…
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Hey Pluckies! We just ended a wonderful season 7 together. But before we move on to a new season of wonderful conversations, I thought it would be great for us to go down memory lane together. And what's a better place to start than the beginning? That's right! Here's our first episode ever on Plucking Up with the wonderful Liz Gilbert. On our firs…
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Hey Pluckies! Believe it or not, we have finally reached the finale of our season. I know...wow! That went by fast, but it was a beautiful journey of wonderful and insightful conversations. I learned so much along the way about the pitfalls, the getting-back-ups and how yet again, when we learn from pluck-ups, we succeed. In our season finale, I'm …
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What happens what we plan to do doesn't come to fruition? What happens what we expect to happen doesn't happen? How do we still remain motivated? My guest today, Heather MacFadyen is an author, podcast host and motivational speaker. She speaks about how her faith has guided her as a mother and kept her grounded. We also chat about the highs and low…
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If you’re feeling a little lost, stuck or overwhelmed with grief as we watch the violence unfolding in the Middle East, this episode is for you. A fair warning: There are no hot takes. No confident opinions. Just shared grief for every precious human being impacted by the acute conflict happening, and also those impacted by the systematic violence …
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Hey Pluckies! Welcome back to our new series called Third Way Thinking. In this series, I'll dive into interesting topics and my own insights on a different outlook towards them. In this week's episode, I am actually doing a solo podcast! It's like a personal journal, but open for all of you to hear as well. I look into how the podcast and hosting …
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“When I sat with my anger long enough, she told me her real name is grief.” That was just one of the many gems I got to hear from my guest today, Jake Kauffman. Jake is a business coach and motivational speaker, and author of ‘Let Love In,’ a truly inspiring book. We dive in almost immediately into an open conversation about accepting our trauma an…
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You ever feel like there’s an expectation of what you SHOULD be like overshadowing who you truly are? And that these expectations may come from the outside but are also present in our egos and thoughts? I can totally relate to that struggle! My guest today, Mike Foster is an executive coach, speaker and best-selling author. He speaks to me about th…
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“We are manifestations of who we were as children.” Such a bold but true statement that our guest today said, during my conversation with her. Ritu Bhasin, a leadership coach, author and motivational speaker, talks to me about how her childhood trauma and hurdles shaped her. Ritu is unabashedly honest about the racism she faced as a South Asian chi…
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What if I told you this was the most meta episode of Plucking Up yet? Okay, I’ll explain what I mean! I couldn’t believe how many pluck-ups occurred while preparing and recording this podcast itself. Planning this episode was filled with pluck-ups. And lots of laughter as a result! But it did become a catalyst for conversation with my wonderful fri…
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Many times in my conversations with successful people, I see that they never planned to do what they ended up doing. Somehow and in some way, we stumble upon the mission and goals we seek to achieve. But our guest today is someone who knew exactly at a young age what he wanted to succeed in. But that doesn't mean his journey didn’t come with hurdle…
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To combat the racial injustices plaguing America, as organizations and individuals we tend to take action in different ways. Whether that means providing more equitable resources, access to opportunities, economic mobility or even just educating ourselves to be more aware of the racism around us. But our guest today teaches us about something as im…
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Hey Pluckies! I wanted to give you all an opportunity to listen in on a different type of conversation here on Plucking Up. In this monthly series of 'Third Way Thinking,' I'll be joined by my good friend, Ken, to talk about some relevant topics in the news and entertainment worlds. We open up the conversation to a more nuanced, middle-ground appro…
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Can the trauma we’ve faced heal or even shape the stories we tell? My guest today, Dan O’Brien certainly has insight and wisdom on this question. He’s a renowned playwright for plays like The Body of an American. His plays have won him prestigious awards like PEN American Award for Drama and The Guggenheim Fellowship. With his bestselling poem coll…
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‘The universe has something greater planned for you.’ Have you heard that quote being thrown around? It’s so commonly said - but I believe it’s also so true. And our guest today would totally agree! Anabel Oelmann is the co-founder and director of The Healing Company, building and running path-breaking wellness brands including Deepak Chopra’s Chop…
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Hey Pluckies! Welcome back to a new season on this journey with me. I'm so excited to share these new conversations filled with insights and wisdom from some of the most influential and inspirational guests. As always, we’ll see trailblazers being vulnerable and open - sharing their pluck-ups! Today, I'm joined by Phoebe Robinson. She's a standup c…
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Do we tend to shape our lives according to the expectations of others? Why do we stop engaging ourselves with things that actually make us joyful? Our guest today knows exactly how that feels! And as a successful life coach, she understands how we can get ourselves to be more present in the process of self-care. Marie Forleo was named by Oprah as a…
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“I am a women’s rights activist at heart and I shall die trying…I will always fight for women’s rights, resources and voices.” This is just one of the many powerful quotes from our inspirational guest today, Zainab Salbi. The co-founder of Women for Women International, Zainab worked to empower women from war torn countries for more than 20 years. …
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In today’s episode, I spoke with a business leader who showed me that my own entrepreneurial abilities as a business owner can be used in so many aspects of my life. Our guest today is Samantha Skey, the CEO of SHE Media, a top five lifestyle media company which reaches 88 million women each month. Samantha has been an innovator and pathbreaker in …
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How does an elementary school classroom exercise conducted by a teacher more than 50 years ago continue to impact, teach and remain socially relevant today? For that, you’ll need to listen to our guest, Jane Elliott. The educator and social activist famously conducted the ‘blue eye-brown eye’ exercise with her classroom in 1968, to teach the young …
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What does it mean to truly learn from one’s mistakes? What does it mean to learn and grow from one’s flaws? The former ‘Entourage’ star, Adrian Grenier talked to me in this fireside chat about these very questions and his own life reflections. From becoming a young Hollywood star to now removed from the glamor of celebrity life, Adrian tells us how…
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Rediscovering who we are and owning our story is a journey that we might find ourselves in. Our first guest of 2023, Lo Bosworth, is telling us the path she’s on, with hopes that it will help others. The former reality star from MTV’s ‘Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County’ in 2004 became popular during the infant years of reality television. Today,…
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Working toward anti-racism is a journey that involves asking questions, educating ourselves, listening, and speaking out. But knowing when to do each of these vital tasks can be extremely difficult. That’s where Jenny Booth Potter hopes to help other white women stand up against racism. She is an author, storyteller and creative producer and co-hos…
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Yasmine Cheyenne is a self-healing educator, motivational speaker and author. She has consistently been helping people take care of their mental health, through her speeches and webinars, but also through her app, The Sugar Jar Community App, providing tools and prompts to help for a self-healing journey. Yasmine and I had a beautiful conversation …
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Tali Sharot is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the department of Experimental Psychology at University College London and best-selling author of The Optimism Bias and The Influential Mind. Her research integrates neuroscience, behavioral economics and psychology to study how emotion and motivation influences people’s beliefs, decisions and…
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Inspiring is one of many words I'd use to describe Daniela Pierre-Bravo, who has faced many adversities immigrants know all too well. She's emerged victoriously and is now a producer for MSNBC's Morning Joe and the author of Earn It! Know Your Value and Grow Your Career, in your 20s and Beyond! Alongside Mika Brzezinski. She recently released her b…
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There are thousands of ways to measure success. As a poet, Bianca Stone measures it through the people that connect with her work. She feels most successful when she gets a message from an individual reader about how her poetry spoke to their specific situation. On the show, we talked about success and the different ways to measure it. We also talk…
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Chanel Dokun is uniquely qualified to help us find purpose and to help us get through the pluck ups along the way. She’s a life planner, therapist, podcaster, and author of the book, Life Starts Now. According to Chanel, everyone deserves a life of purpose and many of us don’t feel like we have one. Her work and her book are about helping people fi…
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Katy Milkman is a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the former president of the international Society for Judgment and Decision Making. She’s also the author of the best selling book, How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. So, with all her expertise and years of study, …
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Maybe quitting is a good thing. Once you find your passion, vocation and community, leaving can be really hard but moving on to the next chapter and growing is part of life. Today’s guest, Katelyn Beaty, found her community as the first female managing editor of Christianity Today. But it eventually came time to move on to the next season of her li…
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Jessamyn Stanley does it all! She’s a yoga teacher, wellness influencer, fat acceptance advocate, author, podcaster and so much more! In each of these roles Jessamyn is reframing how we view people and things. As founder of The Underbelly, which she describes as a “wellness community for the rest of us,” Jessamyn is making room for everyone to achi…
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Authorship and podcasting have a lot in common. You’re putting a piece of yourself out, into the world. Putting ourselves out there is something our next guest and I found we have very much in common. Keltie Knight is an author and one third of the trio behind the LadyGang podcast. She came on the show to talk about the group’s new book of essays, …
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Laura Chinn is one of those people who gets it. She got me, she got the point of this show, and in true Plucking Up style she got why it’s so important to share stories of failure, loss, and instability. On the show, I had the opportunity to chat with the author, script writer, and actress about her new memoir, Acne. Laura says the process of writi…
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Welcome to season 5 of Plucking Up! We’re rolling out the canary yellow carpet for a new lineup of amazing guests starting with Deesha Dyer. Deesha was social secretary for the Obama White House. This unbelievable woman worked her way up from intern all while finishing community college. Now, she’s Founder and CEO of social impact consulting compan…
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I’m sharing some exciting news in this episode. My company Sseko Designs has merged with fellow fairtrade fashion brand, Noonday Collection. In this episode, we’re talking about our merger, or our wedding as I enjoy calling it. I’m introducing all of my pluckies to my new business partner, Jessica Honneger. And Jessica is introducing me to her podc…
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Danielle LaPorte dabbled with a number of different career paths before she became an author and entrepreneur. One of her earlier books, The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul spurred a workshop program with facilitators around the world that Danielle now runs. Her goal setting mantra is that everything you want can be found in loving …
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At the age of 22, Allison Trowbridge promised herself that she would write and publish a book. By the time she was 29 “Twenty-Two: Letters to a Young Woman Searching for Meaning” had been published. In this episode, we talked about the long and winding path to success and about slowing down, taking a few months off, going for walks and finding out …
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Ahhh, a much-needed conversation on how we can make our lives of purpose more sustainable—for ourselves. Emily Baldoni is the co-founder of AMMA, an apparel company that creates stylish products for moms. She's also a former actor who, upon arriving in Hollywood experienced what can only be described as the hustle to "make it." In this episode, Emi…
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This week's guest is a master of facing pluck-ups head-on and turning them into something creative, inspiring, and well, pretty freakin' beautiful. Scott Erickson is a creator, performer, and author of multiple books, his latest being Say Yes, a study of how our darkest moments are actually doorways to a deeper conversation about who we are. In thi…
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Sarah Bragg is the host of the "Surviving Sarah" podcast and author of A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself. In this episode, Sarah shares her early experiences with judgment, and how those memories planted seeds of both insecurity and resilience, aspects of her life she still navigates today. She talks about finding fortitude in failure and how we …
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You know when you just hit it off with someone? Well, that certainly was my experience with Anna Malaika Tubbs. Anna is the author of the bestselling book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. In this episode, she opens up about being chronically underestimated, as she worked h…
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