How to Prioritize Fun + Why It Matters

Aligning Your Values with Your Actions with Amelia Hruby

On today’s episode of Embrace Your In-Between, we are in conversation with Amelia Hruby, the founder of Softer Sounds and the host of the podcast, Off the Grid. Amelia is an expander for Megan for building a business off of social media, and in their conversation, they explore living your life based off your values and frameworks for value aligned action for life and business. In this episode, we connect on:  1:15 | Meg shares her serendipitous story of how she became connected to Amelia + how it was a little universe wink  7:30 | Meg shares Taylor Elyse Morrison of Inner Workout description of Amelia  9:45 | Amelia shares a bit about herself  12:00 | Amelia on resisting overworking and prioritizing pleasure  18:45 | Amelia’s journey off of social media  21:15 | Using human design to guide your career choices  24:00 | Action brings clarity  28:30 | On going against the grain  31:15 | The process to identify your values  32:00 | Alignment Course with Maggie Batista [https://www.wearemagic.studio/courses] 33:30 | Framework for living your life in accordance with your values  46:15 | Self trust + entrepreneurship 50:15 | Jennifer Armbrust + Proposals for a Feminine Economy  [https://sister.is/proposals-for-the-feminine-economy] 50:45 | Embodying Abundance Course [https://moon-studio.co/blogs/embodying-abundance-online-course/embodying-abundance-2023-online-course] 53:45 | Orienting her life around fun  More on Our Guest - Amelia Hruby: Where to Find Her: Softer Sounds [https://www.softersounds.studio/off-the-grid] Amelia Hruby is a writer, educator and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy. She is the founder & executive producer of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio that supports women & nonbinary small business owners. And she’s the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing all your clients. Let’s Connect ⁠Ask Megan a question to answer on the podcast or newsletter ⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxVjxoRnjupU66vt39TcfoJIKFQwqeH2nb-LXO_nDk61pPtw/viewform?usp=sf_link] ⁠Subscribe to the Wider Visions Monthly Newsletter ⁠ [https://www.wider-visions.com/] Follow ⁠Wider Visions ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/widervisions/]and ⁠Megan Shekleton⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megan.shekleton/] on Instagram and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@widervisions]  Please see the podcast disclaimer here: ⁠wider-visions.com/disclaimer⁠ [https://widervisions.squarespace.com/disclaimer]

Fear of Failure + How to Reframe It

On today’s episode of Embrace Your In-Between, Megan explores the fear of failure, the different ways it can motivate our behaviors, and helpful reframes if this is something you are struggling with. Let’s Connect ⁠Ask Megan a question to answer on the podcast or newsletter ⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxVjxoRnjupU66vt39TcfoJIKFQwqeH2nb-LXO_nDk61pPtw/viewform?usp=sf_link] ⁠Subscribe to the Wider Visions Monthly Newsletter ⁠ [https://www.wider-visions.com/] Follow ⁠Wider Visions ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/widervisions/]and ⁠Megan Shekleton⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megan.shekleton/] on Instagram and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@widervisions]  Please see the podcast disclaimer here: ⁠wider-visions.com/disclaimer⁠ [https://widervisions.squarespace.com/disclaimer]

Soft Ambition

On today’s episode of Embrace Your In-Between, Megan explores the topic of soft ambition. Resources: * Marie Claire Article: "On Soft Ambition" [https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/soft-ambition/] * Pulling the Thread Podcast w/ Bruce Feiler + Elise Loehnen [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YO3HRZX0SjLiuj5mTarwU?si=RGepBBlhTnWSgUKt8wz7GQ] Let’s Connect ⁠Ask Megan a question to answer on the podcast or newsletter ⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxVjxoRnjupU66vt39TcfoJIKFQwqeH2nb-LXO_nDk61pPtw/viewform?usp=sf_link] ⁠Subscribe to the Wider Visions Monthly Newsletter ⁠ [https://www.wider-visions.com/] Follow ⁠Wider Visions ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/widervisions/]and ⁠Megan Shekleton⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megan.shekleton/] on Instagram and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@widervisions]  Please see the podcast disclaimer here: ⁠wider-visions.com/disclaimer⁠ [https://widervisions.squarespace.com/disclaimer]

How to Prioritize Fun + Why It Matters

On today’s episode of Embrace Your In-Between, Megan shares the approachable and intentional ways she has been making more space for fun, play and creativity in her life. If you want to orient your life towards more JOY, listen to this episode. In this episode, we connect on:  2:00 | Megan shares her story from burnout to prioritizing enjoying the journey  6:00 | Megan shares her favorite ways to play and have fun  7:00 | Her recommendations for the best books to read to inspire play + creativity  7:45 | How the Industrial Revolution changed the way we view time  8:30 | Time + value equation  11: 30 | How distractions make us feel like we have a time deficient 15:15 | A reframe if you feel guilty for “not being productive” 18:30 | Price’s 3 ingredients of “True Fun”  20:15 | Fun audit  24:30 | Novelty = fun  26:00 | The evolutionary reason behind why we play  26:15 | Summer bucket list trend Let’s Connect ⁠Ask Megan a question to answer on the podcast or newsletter ⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxVjxoRnjupU66vt39TcfoJIKFQwqeH2nb-LXO_nDk61pPtw/viewform?usp=sf_link] ⁠Subscribe to the Wider Visions Monthly Newsletter ⁠ [https://www.wider-visions.com/] Follow ⁠Wider Visions ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/widervisions/]and ⁠Megan Shekleton⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megan.shekleton/] on Instagram and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@widervisions]  Please see the podcast disclaimer here: ⁠wider-visions.com/disclaimer⁠ [https://widervisions.squarespace.com/disclaimer]

Infusing Play + Creativity in our Everyday Lives with Emily Eisenhart

On today’s episode of Embrace Your In-Between, we are exploring the topic of how to infuse more play, creativity, and fun into our everyday lives with Emily Eisenhart - an Austin based multidisciplinary artist, designer and muralist.  In this episode, we connect on:  15:00 | On her definition of creativity + play  16:00 | “Make believe is just thinking”  19:15 | On shifting out of the self belief that “I am not creative”  21:30 | Exploring why play + creativity are important  27:15 | On finding flow  28:45 | Exploring creative rhythms and the concept of “fallow”  38:15 | Stretching time  51:30 | Color theory  58:45 | Key elements of play + creativity  More on Our Guest - Emily Eisenhart:  Where to Find Her: @emily.eisenhart and www.emilyeisenhart.com Emily Eisenhart is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. She is constantly exploring, and her work is heavily inspired by the textures, patterns, colors, and stories around her. While painting is her forte, she has illustrated on all scales, from small portraits to expansive 7-story murals, and has designed everything from bespoke hotel wallpaper to custom bicycle wraps, boutique wine labels to vibrant residential commissions. She has collaborated with partners of all kinds, from brands like Warby Parker, YETI, Whole Foods, and Lululemon, to real estate developers, architects, interior designers, and individuals looking for contemporary artwork for their offices, studios, and private residences. Prior to opening her own studio, she cut her teeth at the world class design firm IDEO where she worked with clients such as Nike, Microsoft, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Let’s Connect ⁠Ask Megan a question to answer on the podcast or newsletter ⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxVjxoRnjupU66vt39TcfoJIKFQwqeH2nb-LXO_nDk61pPtw/viewform?usp=sf_link] ⁠Subscribe to the Wider Visions Monthly Newsletter ⁠ [https://www.wider-visions.com/] Follow ⁠Wider Visions ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/widervisions/]and ⁠Megan Shekleton⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megan.shekleton/] on Instagram and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@widervisions]  Please see the podcast disclaimer here: ⁠wider-visions.com/disclaimer⁠ [https://widervisions.squarespace.com/disclaimer]