Soul and Wit

221. Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want

It's book release day! Courtney and Bailey are back with a pop-up episode to celebrate the release of Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less and Live the Life You Actually Want. As well as talking about food, fresh air, and figuring out next steps, they take a behind-the-scenes look at Gentle and discuss the forthcoming book tour. Tune in for more on the magic of rest, tiny steps, and being gentle with yourself. Favorite Things Bailey: Oreo Cake Recipe (4 oreos + ¼ cup of milk then smash 1tbs flour + 1 tbs sugar + baking soda sink an oreo and microwave for one minute) 2025 Wall Calendar [https://rstyle.me/+_IM2liCBfnxnymx3zMOa4A] Favorite Things Courtney: My portable humidifier Thinking about not thinking about what's next. Show notes: Check out the book tour! [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/articles/courtney-carvers-gentle-tour/] We will be speaking in Salt Lake, and Portland, and Courtney will be speaking in San Diego as well. We haven't gone on tour in SO LONG! Get tickets and we cannot wait to see you. Order your copy of Gentle [https://bemorewithless.com/books/gentle/] Where you can find us: Bailey: @beautifuldetour [https://www.instagram.com/beautifuldetour/] or www.beautifuldetour.com [http://www.beautifuldetour.com] Courtney: @bemorewithless [https://www.instagram.com/bemorewithless/] or www.bemorewithless.com [http://www.bemorewithless.com]

220. Gentle January

It's another pop-up episode of Soul & Wit and our first solo episode. Courtney is here on her own today to help you reject the New Year, New You messages and have a Gentle January. Favorite Things Courtney: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab Show notes: Gentle, Rest More, Stress Less and Live the Life You Actually Want [http://bemorewithless.com/gentle] Sign up for preorder bonuses for Gentle January texts or emails Subscribe to email updates at bemorewithless.com for Book Tour news. More/Less Lists [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDxCD9kRCmZ/?igsh=c3YzbGFnbzc3emFp] (instead of resolutions) Where you can find us: Bailey: @beautifuldetour [https://www.instagram.com/beautifuldetour/] or www.beautifuldetour.com [https://www.beautifuldetour.com] Courtney: @bemorewithless [https://www.instagram.com/bemorewithless/] or www.bemorewithless.com [http://www.bemorewithless.com]

219. Gentle Life Hacks

We are back for another pop-up episode of Soul & Wit. Tune in for some gentle life hacks to see you through the end of the year and into the next year. From very practical hacks to a few wellness hacks, we'll encourage you to take care of you. Favorite Things Bailey: Madewell Harlow Pant [https://rstyle.me/+CM5AVZO3uEuXgK4LGqeePg] My office chair [https://rstyle.me/+cqOQWISRFudj80oWDJQMFA] Favorite Things Courtney: A new fav substack called Happy Scribbles https://ameliawilson.substack.com/ [https://ameliawilson.substack.com/] Watching my sister read my book. Show notes: Sign up for 31 Days of Gifts here [https://bemorewithless.com/31days]! Pre-Order Gentle [https://bemorewithless.com/books/gentle/] Use this tutorial for gift-wrapping and bow-tying inspiration [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFqduGD9/] Turn your tomato paste tube into holiday decor. Original video [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFqdcrKv/] Your microwave plate can double as a lazy Susan! Original video [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFqdXTSX/] Where you can find us: Bailey: @beautifuldetour [https://www.instagram.com/beautifuldetour/] or www.beautifuldetour.com [http://www.beautifuldetour.com] Courtney: @bemorewithless [https://www.instagram.com/bemorewithless/] or www.bemorewithless.com [http://www.bemorewithless.com]

218. 2024 Holiday Extravaganza

We're back for one of our favorite episodes of the year. Tune in to this very special holiday extravaganza for holiday recipes, books, shows and the Soul & Wit you may have been missing. LISTEN on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soul-and-wit/id1489742667] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7jhYWTm9EIhfM8GpPwC7eq] Favorite Things Bailey: 831 Stories [https://831stories.com/] and their debut Novella Big Fan [https://rstyle.me/+dPEmAYXGPOephgWgH2SuHQ] Clean Towels [https://rstyle.me/+lx4E_P_rrg9JtOKV3ee0sg] Favorite Things Courtney: Morning pages/coffee/meditation combo Soup. (making soup, buying soup, eating soup, listening to playlists about soup). Shownotes: Sign up for 31 Days of Gifts here [https://bemorewithless.com/31days]! Gift Ideas 2024 * Salted Roots Salt [https://thesaltedroots.com/] get the Breakfast Salt [https://thesaltedroots.com/products/breakfast-salt-1] or Smoked Thai Basil [https://thesaltedroots.com/products/smoked-thai-basil-salt-1] * Homemade hot sauce stocking stuffer * Consumable gifts and clutter free gift idea episode [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/140-consumable-clutter-free-gift-ideas/id1489742667?i=1000586940374] (add ideas and share our clutter-free gift episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/140-consumable-clutter-free-gift-ideas/id1489742667?i=1000586940374 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/140-consumable-clutter-free-gift-ideas/id1489742667?i=1000586940374] * Listen to our gift guide episode from last year [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/186-soul-wit-annual-gift-guide/id1489742667?i=1000633829284] * If you want to send gifts to children, ask their parents what they need. * Subscriptions to learning opportunities locally and online like Masterclass or Nonna Live [https://nonnalive.com/collections/virtual-live-cooking-experiences] * Pre-order books. It's the gift that keeps on giving. * Send a gift of no gifts. [https://www.missminimalist.com/one-less-gift-a-holiday-gift-exemption-certificate/] Movies 2024 Netflix * Meet Me Next Christmas * Hot Frosty * Our Little Secret * The Merry Gentlemen: * That Christma Hulu * Nutcrackers * A Sudden Case of Christmas Other * Christmas Eve in Millers Point * The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Repeats * The Holiday * Family Man * Elf * Noelle * Love Actually * The Family Stone Books 2024 * Kiss Me at Christmas By Jenny Bayliss [https://rstyle.me/+i23riHqNoBvF5Y2v2LtPdA] * Check out our podcast episode with the author! [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/183-favorites-conversation-with-author-jenny-bayliss/id1489742667?i=1000631463840] * A Winter Wish A Novel By Emily Stone [https://rstyle.me/+kVq2sF1e4d1geD82NcjlQQ] * Most Wonderful by Georgia Clark [https://rstyle.me/+13FTYiXp7khvAvGbqTh_sw] * The Merry Matchmaker by Shelia Roberts [https://rstyle.me/+_FdFEB53oBPBBNq5JziVwg] Recipes 2024 * My grandmother's Danish Puff * Spiced Chocolate Marble Shortbread [https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023714-spiced-chocolate-marble-shortbread?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share] * Mini baked alaskas [https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mini-baked-alaskas] - served in a coupe * Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Cookies [https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/chocolate-covered-marshmallow-cookies] * Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Gochujang Brown Butter [https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-gochujang-brown-butter] * Garam Masala Short Rib Roast With Pistachio Crust [https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/garam-masala-short-rib-roast-with-pistachio-crust] * Dinner rolls Other 2024 * Christmas games from this Reel. [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBD_K32pci9/?igsh=cmI0eXl3dXZzcmlk] * Paper Christmas trees from Walmart [https://rstyle.me/+B_rwEpkGYKVddByCYn9-mw] * Curtain String Lights [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073GPG376/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1]

217. Not Goodbye, Just a See you Later

Today, Courtney and Bailey talk about why this is the last episode of the Soul and Wit podcast (for now). They've decided to step back from the Soul and Wit podcast for a few reasons. Courtney and Bailey answer listener questions in this episode! Tune in to learn more about the future of the podcast. We are grateful for your ongoing support! LISTEN on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soul-and-wit/id1489742667] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7jhYWTm9EIhfM8GpPwC7eq] Favorite Things Bailey: How to End a Love Story [https://rstyle.me/+e7XSNVhXS2nGjuqRENeyNg] Favorite Things Courtney: Give up on happiness. Go hard at wonder. [https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/seek-wonder-in-an-imperfect-world/] A conversation with Bailey about pickles Episode Notes and Resources: Real Women Have Curves [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296166/] Anyone But You [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26047818/] Other Birds [https://rstyle.me/+DZi5VcuX7cpmnoRnLjCjeg] The Princess Diaries [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247638/] The Power of Wonder [https://rstyle.me/+nQgfbR6aEXsm1TrhR-kR_g] The Happiness Trap [https://rstyle.me/+aC4UU0AOLDKAe_QiEJ677g] Hot Girl Pickles [https://goodgirlsnacks.com/] Oh! Shap Pickles [https://ohsnappickles.com/] La Jolla Cove Inn & Suites [https://www.lajollacove.com/] La Valencia Hotel [https://www.lavalencia.com/] Episode 111: City Guide: La Jolla, California [https://www.soulandwit.com/home/episode111] Episode 169: Sweaty Summer Guide [https://www.soulandwit.com/home/episode169] Allbirds [https://www.allbirds.com/] Kizik [https://kizik.com/] Necessaire [https://necessaire.com/] GoldBelly [https://www.goldbelly.com/] Twilight books [https://rstyle.me/+9IXEQl45xkDPM_oftw7wng] Midnight Sun [https://rstyle.me/+NXBGFb8JlDHoVgVqldD3BQ] Love is Blind [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4712086/] The Clique Series [https://rstyle.me/+UKtR0XLjz-9uAp9NKNe0lw] Share notes and collaborate on iPhone [https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/share-and-collaborate-iphe4d04f674/ios] Need help producing a podcast? Consider hiring our amazing producers – Pristine Podcasts [https://pristinepodcasts.com/]. PATREON: Support us on Patreon here! [https://www.patreon.com/soulandwit/] You will get access to a new monthly bonus episode and we'll send you a love letter. Where you can find us: Bailey: @beautifuldetour [https://www.instagram.com/beautifuldetour/] or www.beautifuldetour.com [http://www.beautifuldetour.com] Courtney: @bemorewithless [https://www.instagram.com/bemorewithless/] or www.bemorewithless.com [http://www.bemorewithless.com]