The Lavendaire Lifestyle

With a picture in your head, champagne in your glass, and a little room for magic, you can build an empire. Today's guest, Cara Alwill Leyba is a six-time best-selling author and life coach taking a glamorous approach to self-help for women. This episode is a reminder for the aspiring girlbosses and entrepreneurs: It's easy ... Read moreThe post 39: Building Your Empire in Style w/ Cara Alwill Leyba appeared first on Lavendaire.

Paying attention to the little things can lead to big change in your life. Today's guest, Rachael Kable, is a mindfulness mentor with a dream to empower people to live more mindfully in meaningful ways. This episode will inspire you to slow down, cultivate awareness, and appreciate your daily life in a new way. In ... Read more The post 38: Mindfulness w/ Rachael Kable, Host of The Mindful Kind appeared first on Lavendaire.

Make people want to say “YES!” to you by creating so much that they can’t say no. Today’s guest, Lily Herman, is a freelance writer who has worked with publications like Teen Vogue, Glamour, Time, Cosmopolitan, and many more. Whether your craft is writing, design, or photography, this episode will teach you how to start ... Read more The post 37: How to Jumpstart a Freelance Career w/ Writer Lily Herman appeared first on Lavendaire.

Create through the doubt and do your way into figuring out what you want (and what you don't want). Today's guest, Sara Dietschy, is a filmmaker and online personality who is passionate about the creative community. This episode will inspire you to finally start that YouTube channel. In this episode we explore: 1:21 – Sara’s ... Read moreThe post 36: Filmmaker & YouTuber Sara Dietschy appeared first on Lavendaire.

The only way to get noticed is to make things and put them out there. Today’s guest, Karen Kavett, is a crafter and freelance graphic designer. Since high school, Karen has been putting her work out into the world, earning opportunities with HGTV and YouTube. This episode is for those with a passion for creating. ... Read moreThe post 35: How to Be a Proactive Creative w/ Graphic Designer & DIY YouTuber Karen Kavett appeared first on Lavendaire.

How can you build a business based around a cause you’re passionate about? Guest Molly Hayward co-founded Cora, the premium organic tampon company sharing menstrual products to those in need. This episode is for the social entrepreneurial spirit in you. In this episode we explore: 1:58 – Molly’s journey to social entrepreneurship 6:00 – The ... Read more The post 34: Building a Cause-Based Business w/ Cora Co-Founder Molly Hayward appeared first on Lavendaire.

With fifteen years of personal development courses under her belt, today’s guest, Pia Edberg, is a self-proclaimed “personal development junkie.” As a self-published best-selling author and coach, she aspires to teach others about hygge and happy living. This episode is perfect for everyone as we grow to design our most authentic life. In this episode ... Read moreThe post 33: Hygge + The Cozy Life w/ Bestselling Author Pia Edberg appeared first on Lavendaire.

Lately I've been creatively uninspired, so today I thought I'd share some tips on what you can do when you're feeling uninspired, unmotivated or in a rut. It happens to the best of us, and that's okay. Listen for some key lessons & strategies on how to bounce back, and see below for notes. Tips ... Read moreThe post 32: What to do when you’re uninspired, unmotivated, in a rut appeared first on Lavendaire.

Gratitude can be the best practice to change your life. Today's guest, Angela Simson, embraces gratitude to her body to live her happiest and healthiest life. As a nutrition health coach, she inspires hundreds of women to do the same. This episode is perfect for everyone learning to love and nourish their body. Angela Simson ... Read more The post 31: Gratitude, Health & Wellbeing w/ Angela Simson appeared first on Lavendaire.

Kate is a visionary and global voice for boldness and truth. She has fought for her life twice and knows first hand what personal transformation looks like. She's a total stand for what’s possible in humanity & collaborates with the top leaders in our industry: Jack Canfield, Brendon Burchard, and many more. Links: Kate Maree ... Read more The post 30: Personal Transformation & Authenticity w/ Kate Maree O’Brien appeared first on Lavendaire.

Gary Szenderski is an author, speaker, teacher and branding expert who specializes in helping people and organizations navigate change. His latest book Szen Zone: Reaching a State of Positive Change is a compilation of heartwarming and inspirational short stories that celebrate the power in each of us to create positive change in our lives. Links: ... Read moreThe post 29: Creating Positive Change w/ Gary Szenderski appeared first on Lavendaire.

Sorah Yang is an international hip hop dance teacher, choreographer, and singer from the Bay Area. Ever since I've known Sorah, she's always been a little fireball – tiny but mighty. This girl is strong, smart, and so empowering. I'm so excited to share her journey and lessons with you all. Follow Sorah Yang web ... Read more The post Artist of Life: Dance Teacher & Choreographer Sorah Yang appeared first on Lavendaire.

Kajal Pandey is a life coach, self-love revolutionary and writer. Her story will inspire you to follow your heart and happiness to live your most authentic life. Links: Kajal Pandey Website | www.kajalpandey.com/ YouTube | youtube.com/dearkajal FB Community | www.facebook.com/groups/thesoulsanctuarycommunity/ Show notes A Course in Miracles | www.acim.org/ Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani ... Read moreThe post 28: Finding Your Authentic Path w/ Kajal Pandey appeared first on Lavendaire.

Linda Coussement is a corporate business consultant turned world peace warrior. She has made it her mission to make acts of compassion and empathy as normal as brushing our teeth and she does so through portraits, books, programs, and workshops. She’s the creator of the blog, How It Is to Be You & the ebook: ... Read moreThe post 27: World Peace Warrior Linda Coussement appeared first on Lavendaire.

It was such a pleasure to have my friend Siraj Raval come on The Lavendaire Lifestyle. Siraj Raval is a data scientist, best-selling author, and YouTube star who's on a warpath to inspire and educate developers to build artificial intelligence. Siraj will inspire you to go after your dreams, even when no one else believes ... Read more The post 26: Data Scientist & YouTuber Siraj Raval | Believe You’re Awesome, Even When Nobody Else Does appeared first on Lavendaire.

The Lavendaire Lifestyle is back for Season 2! Today I'm sharing 8 components of the success mindset. This episode's for anyone who's been stuck or held back by self doubt, fear, or limiting beliefs. It's not about how talented or smart you are, and not just about how hard you work. It's about how long ... Read moreThe post 25: The Success Mindset in 8 Parts appeared first on Lavendaire.

Here's a bonus episode for y'all – an interview from my Artist of Life Series on YouTube. Clarissa Wei is a freelance journalist who recently backpacked across China, Taiwan, and Tibet for 9 months. She’s written stories for VICE, Eater, Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. This ... Read more The post BONUS: Interview with Journalist Clarissa Wei + GIVEAWAY appeared first on Lavendaire.

It's time for the podcast to come to an end… OK, a temporary end. 🙂 This final episode for Season 1 of The Lavendaire Lifestyle touches on prioritizing and making space for what's most important to you. I share tips on selective effort and productivity by Seth Godin and my personal method to getting things ... Read moreThe post 24: Simplifying & Prioritizing (Season 1 Finale) appeared first on Lavendaire.

Maneesh Sethi is the CEO and founder of Pavlok, the behavior training wristband that changes habits with vibration, beep, and electric biofeedback. Today we chat about his journey travelling, lifehacking, blogging to boosting productivity in unconventional ways. Maneesh also shares about his experience on the show Shark Tank and living with Tim Ferris, author of The 4-Hour Workweek. ... Read moreThe post 23: Habits, Productivity & Business with Maneesh Sethi appeared first on Lavendaire.

Canna Campbell shares her financial knowledge to show us that investing doesn't have to be scary, and that we can all cultivate an abundance mindset for money. Listen in to hear how Canna came up with an extra $32,000 outside of her salary for her blog's investing project, and all the resources she recommends for ... Read moreThe post 22: Money, Investing, & Financial Freedom w/ Sugar Mamma Canna Campbell appeared first on Lavendaire.

Lauren Berger is the founder & CEO of Intern Queen. In this podcast, Lauren talks about her journey through 15 internships in college, her struggles as an entrepreneur #girlboss, and practical tips on how to land your dream internship or job. Lauren Berger of Intern Queen https://internqueen.com https://youtube.com/internqueen https://facebook.com/internqueen https://instagram.com/internqueenThe post 21: How to Land Your Dream Job/Internship w/ Intern Queen Lauren Berger appeared first on Lavendaire.

Ashley Beaudin is a heart encourager and speaker for creative women, leading the imperfect boss movement to help liberate women from the pressure of being perfect. Join the movement Oct 3-5 by posting a confession with the hashtag #theimperfectboss! Website: https://theimperfectboss.com/Instagram: @ashley.beaudinTwitter: @ashleybeaudin The post 20: Embracing Imperfection w/ Ashley Beaudin appeared first on Lavendaire.

Sometimes you just gotta force yourself to leave your safe routine and do things outside of your comfort zone. Today I discuss when it's NOT a good idea to follow your gut and why you need to make yourself get uncomfortable once in a while.The post 19: Growth Happens Outside of Your Comfort Zone appeared first on Lavendaire.

This week I interview singer/songwriter Priska (Priscilla Liang) who's currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund her debut EP. I've known Priska for years and I am so proud of her for all she is and all she's doing. Listen as she shares her story on how she started writing, what she stands for, and why ... Read more The post 18: Sharing Your Voice w/ Priska appeared first on Lavendaire.

On slowing down, putting love first, and learning to be graceful. Listen to hear about what I've been up to these past couple weeks, how my priorities had shifted, and what I've learned after premiering my film, Picture Taipei. Free Audible trial: https://audibletrial.com/lavendaireThe post 17: Slowing Down & Learning to be Graceful appeared first on Lavendaire.

This is a snapshot of my life when things are happening. It's an exciting time but it can also be overwhelming. From handling daily video uploads for the #5DaystoMinimalism Challenge to meetings & appointments to a new training/orientation to big deadlines to prepping for a major event… This week has been a jam-packed whirlwind of movement! I'm grateful to ... Read more The post 16: How to Handle Overwhelm appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today we're going to have some fun and flex our imagination. I share an exercise from You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero that will help you look at your life with an incredibly fresh perspective. FREE Audible Trial – https://www.audibletrial.com/lavendaireThe post 15: Imagine you are an alien… appeared first on Lavendaire.

This week was a rollercoaster of emotions. At one point I felt so inspired, fulfilled, like I was on top of the world. And in the next moment, all of that confidence and excitement was squashed and I felt like I was worthless and ridiculous. And then I had to take some time to pick ... Read moreThe post 14: The Rise & Fall of My Creative Ego appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today I interview the adventurous spirit that is Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist currently backpacking through Asia. Clarissa and I met years ago when she was writing about Chinese food in LA and I was working at the largest Asian food festival in the US. We collaborated on some fun videos like ‘How to Eat Xiao ... Read moreThe post 13: Travel, Food, & Sustainability w/ Clarissa Wei appeared first on Lavendaire.

In today's episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle, I interview Kristy Arnett, emotional intelligence coach, professional poker player, and host of WTF am I Doing with My Life? Podcast. Kristy shares her journey on transitioning from a career in poker to a new career in emotional intelligence and personal development, and how it all began because her marriage was falling apart. ... Read moreThe post 12: Relationships & Personal Development w/ Kristy Arnett appeared first on Lavendaire.

Since I came back from Europe, I haven't been motivated to work on a full podcast episode like usual. Today I just wanted to be real, raw and honest about how it feels to lose motivation in school, work, and life, and how I've learned to deal with it. I share one of my biggest weaknesses ... Read moreThe post 11: On Motivation appeared first on Lavendaire.

Let me tell you a secret about how I launched my career: I faked it until I made it. Thinking back, I had no idea what I was doing 99% of the time when I started working as a PR manager, spokesperson, host and video producer at a startup food festival called 626 Night Market. I literally ... Read moreThe post 10: Fake It Til You Make It appeared first on Lavendaire.

If you know me, you know that I love to play with different hair colors. Today I share my hair story and the drastic moment that made me realize that I am still me, no matter what I have or wear on the outside. Often times we depend on the things we “think” define us (i.e.: our ... Read moreThe post 9: Be True to Yourself, But Don’t Get Attached to Any Identity appeared first on Lavendaire.

“The relationship you have with yourself is the only constant relationship you'll have in your entire life.” – Kajal Pandey Truth: This is one of my favorite episodes to date. Kajal is a spiritual life coach and self love teacher, and she has so much wisdom to share. Listen as I share my story on how I ... Read moreThe post 8: A Lesson in Self Love w/ Kajal Pandey appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today I reflect on a series of failures that altered the course of my life. It was a time in my life where I felt incredibly stuck and overwhelmed with self doubt and fear, but I had to get honest with myself about what I truly wanted in life, even if it wasn't easy. Looking back, I see ... Read moreThe post 7: Embrace Your Failures appeared first on Lavendaire.

You’re only given one body to live in for this lifetime. Love it for what it is & love it fully. In this episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle, Aileen shares a childhood experience that sparked her body insecurities, and how her relationship with her body has grown today. Then she talks to blogger, coach and certified yoga ... Read moreThe post 6: Learning to Love Our Bodies w/ LifebyJazz appeared first on Lavendaire.

There are 300,000 items in the average American home. Think about everything that you own. How much of that stuff is just dead weight, taking up space in your home and cluttering your physical as well as mental space? Today's episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle highlights minimalism and its life-changing benefits. Listen as Aileen shares her personal story ... Read more The post 5: Minimalism Can Change Your Life appeared first on Lavendaire.

In this episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle, Aileen reflects on a trip to New York City that was so magical and serendipitous, it left her baffled. After seemingly disconnected yet extremely lucky things kept happening to her throughout that trip, Aileen is convinced that there is serendipity and magic in this world. You just have to be open ... Read moreThe post 4: There is Magic and Serendipity in This World appeared first on Lavendaire.

In today's episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle, Aileen talks about feeling lost and frustrated at not knowing what to do with her life after graduation. Determined to discover her true calling, Aileen decides to follow her curiosities and explore everything that she's drawn to. This episode is a reminder that you don't have to have ... Read more The post 3: You Don’t Have to Have It All Figured Out. Keep Exploring, Don’t Settle. appeared first on Lavendaire.

Hi my loves, First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for the amazing feedback on my first podcast. It meant so much to see all the love and support I have around me. I'm really glad that my stories and lessons could contribute to your life in any way. If you haven't already, please leave a ... Read moreThe post 2: Rewrite Your Stories Through the Eyes of Love appeared first on Lavendaire.

Welcome to the first episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle! In this new podcast, I will be diving deeper into my personal life stories, and sharing all the lessons that I've learned and wisdom I've gained about creating your dream life. New episodes will be released every Sunday. Subscribe to The Lavendaire Lifestyle on iTunes I'm so ... Read more The post 1: Be Stronger Than Your Fears, Bolder Than Your Insecurities appeared first on Lavendaire.