Tranquility Du Jour

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Rachel Burton about owning yoga studios, writing books, living as an INFJ, and more. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #505: Yoga + Writing. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. TDJ Lifestyle e-course coming this fall. Join the waitlist. New Year's Virtual Retreat on January 1 from 2-5pm ET. Join us. Guest Rachel is an author (pen name Rachel Burton), yoga teacher, paralegal and invisible illness advocate. She writes novels about love and loves tea, The Beatles, ice hockey and dresses with pockets. Mentioned in the Podcast Find Rachel Twitter and Instagram: @RachelBWriter Facebook: facebook.com/Rachelburton74/ Amazon: author.to/RachelBurton Website: www.rachelburtonwri

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Camille DeAngelis about her new book, A Bright Clean Mind: Veganism for Creative Transformation. We discuss veganism, benefits artists notice, a few vegan artists plus share tips and resources. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #504: Creative Transformation + Veganism. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. TDJ Lifestyle e-course coming this fall. Join the waitlist. New Year's Virtual Retreat on January 1 from 2-5pm ET. Join us. Guest Camille DeAngelis is the author of five novels (including the Alex Award-winning Bones & All), a third-edition guidebook to Ireland, and two books of “practical philosophy,” Life Without Envy: Ego Management for Creative People and A Bright

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Zen teacher Brad Warner about how his recent book, Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen. We discuss Zen practice has been a lifeline in a difficult world, what he wished he'd shared with his friend about spirituality and meditation, and how the book is a unique tribute to both a life lost and the one Warner has found. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #503: The Way of Zen. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. TDJ Lifestyle e-course coming this fall. Join the waitlist. New Year's Virtual Retreat on January 1 from 2-5pm ET. Join us. Guest Brad Warner is the author of Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen and numerous other titles including It Came from Beyond Zen, Don’t Be a Jerk

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Dui Turner about teaching yoga to veterans, adapting one's teaching for the audience, and incorporating mindfulness into daily life. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #502: Yoga For All. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. TDJ Lifestyle e-course coming this fall. Join the waitlist. Guest Duilia "Dui” Turner (MBA, YT-500hrs, Integrative Nutrition Certified) is the founder of Integrative World, a community focused on promoting balanced living. Dui’s passions include service, mindfulness, and making Yoga accessible to everyone. She has taught Mindfulness Practices and Adaptive Yoga to veterans at the Pentagon Athletic Center and various Air Force Wounded Warrior Camps. She co

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Mary and Emma of Lady Farmer about their new book The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living. Learn how to sow seeds of slow living, why slow food and slow fashion are important, and all about their 21-day slow-living shift. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj501.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #501: Slow Living. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. TDJ Lifestyle e-course coming this fall. Guest Emma graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South with a degree in American Studies and a minor in French. Upon graduating, she worked in outdoor adventure education until moving abroad to teach English in France, then back home to study design & aesthetics wit

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I celebrate 500 episodes with my partner Tim, special guest Jamie Cat Callan, and the pugs. Learn my most meaningful interviews, how we're adjusting during the pandemic, what's next for me, and why I love my Oklahoma roots. I also announce August's book club pick and end with gorgeous passage from John Lewis and a toast to YOU! Direct download: Tranquility du Jour: 500th Soirée. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. New to Tranquility du Jour? Welcome and learn more here! Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. Special Guest Jamie Cat Callan is the author of four French lifestyle books, including the best selling French Women Don't Sleep Alone, Bonjour, Happiness!, Oooh, La La!, and most recently Parisian Charm School. Her books

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Lora Cheadle about her journey from law to burlesque dancing, ways to find your sparkle, tips to get in touch with your playful side, and how to balance presenting and performing. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #499: Flaunt and Sparkle. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events 500th TDJ Podcast Soirée on Sunday, August 2 from 8-9pm ET Grab your spot to join us in celebration of our 500th episode. Survey Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. Guest   Lora Cheadle is the author of FLAUNT! After ten years of practicing corporate law in California and Colorado, she chose to change paths to become the radio host and Life Choreographer® she is today. She is a certified hypnotist, personal trainer, burlesque performe

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with therapist Linda Carroll about the five stages of lasting love, the value of "the pause," and three magic words to help us with communicating. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #498: Love Skills. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events 500th TDJ Podcast Soirée on Sunday, August 2 from 8-9pm ET Grab your spot to join us in celebration of our 500th episode. Fall TDJ Live on Sunday, September 20 from 8-9pm ET Sign up to learn eight seasonal tranquility tips. Guest Linda Carroll is the author of Love Skills and Love Cycles. While she has worked as a therapist and couple’s coach for over three decades and has acquired numerous certificates and degrees along the way, she says that her own thirty-five-year marriage is the primary source of her knowledge when it comes to the cycles o

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Chiara Viscomi about psychotherapy with soul, transpersonal psychology, and ways to bring more soul into our daily lives. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #497: Life with Soul. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast or Overcast. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android. Upcoming Events Mid-Year Virtual Retreat: Saturday, July 18: 10 am-3 pm ET Spend a day reviewing your year and dreaming up what remains. Guest Jessica “Chiara” Viscomi, MA, LMFT (MFC #104851), is a psychotherapist, writer, and artist based in San Francisco. She uses an eclectic mix of talk therapy, transpersonal psychology, expressive arts, mindfulness, and somatics to help people access their innate strength, power, creativity, and ability to heal. Chiara received her master’s in counseling psychology with a certificate in creative expression at the Institute of Transpersonal P

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Rebecca Rubin. We discuss creating a digital course, sharing your work online, and being your brand. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #496: Personal Brand. Upcoming Events TDJ Brunch with a side of TranquiliT: Saturday, July 11: noon-1 pm ET Learn ways to find doses of tranquility in your every day plus signature style tips. Mid-Year Virtual Retreat: Saturday, July 18: 10 am-3 pm ET Spend a day reviewing your year and dreaming up what remains. Guest: Rebecca Rubin Rebecca Rubin is magnetic marketing mentor for women entrepreneurs and self-proclaimed “Content Queen.”  She helps her clients write content that makes waves in the online world, overcome their inner blocks to visibility, and grow their businesses to 6 figures (and beyond).   Her work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, and more.   Rebecca is also an avid traveler and spent 2016 living in 12 countries in

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Diana Rowan. We discuss why creativity is so important, how it's an antidote to stress, her five steps to freeing the creative within, and more! New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #495: Free the Creative Within. Upcoming Events TDJ Brunch with a side of TranquiliT: Saturday, July 11: noon-1 pm ET Learn ways to find doses of tranquility in your every day plus signature style tips. Mid-Year Virtual Retreat: Saturday, July 18: 10 am-3 pm ET Spend a day reviewing your year and dreaming up what remains. Details TBA. Guest: Diana Rowan Diana Rowan is the author of The Bright Way. She is a professional harpist, and has performed on six continents. She founded the Bright Knowledge Guild to be able to teach in the digital environment, and she offers students around the world access to her system through an ongoing membership program, several dynamic Facebook communities, and videos. She lives in the San Franc

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with therapist April Snow about being a highly sensitive person (HSP), navigating overwhelm and the negativity bias, and why acceptance is the perfect place to start. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj494.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #494: Highly Sensitive Person. Upcoming Events TDJ Brunch with a side of TranquiliT: Saturday, July 11: noon-1 pm ET Learn ways to find doses of tranquility in your every day plus signature style tips. Mid-Year Virtual Retreat: Saturday, July 18: 10 am-3 pm ET Spend a day reviewing your year and dreaming up what remains. Details TBA. Guest: April Snow April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist in California, who specializes in working with Highly Sensitive Introverts. April strongly believes that being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) doesn’t have to stop you from living a fully engaged life and is on a mission to help HSPs create a life on their own term

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with success coach Menellia Valcent on mindset, mindful spending, manifesting, and tools to help us grow. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj493.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #493: Mindset & Manifesting. Upcoming Events TDJ Live: June 21 at 8-9 pm ET Free seasonal gathering to connect and learn 8 tranquility tips for the new season. TDJ Brunch: July 11 noon-1 pm ET Learn ways to find doses of tranquility in your every day plus signature style tips. Mid-Year Salon: July 18 10 am-3 pm ET Spend a day reviewing your year and dreaming up what remains. Details TBA. Guest: Menellia Valcent Success Coach teaching and supporting women to unleash their full potential in their work, whilst cultivating a life filled with passion, pleasure & vibrant energy! She has spent the last 3 years working with & teaching thousands of global women how to shift their mindsets and lives post their quar

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with author and counselor Lara Casanova about the loss of her father, grief, grace, and gratitude, journaling, and how to heal heartbreak. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj492.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #492: Healing Heartbreak. Upcoming Events TDJ Live: June 21 at 8-9 pm ET Free seasonal gathering to connect and learn 8 tranquility tips for the new season TDJ Brunch: TBA noon-1 pm ET Learn ways to find doses of tranquility in your every day plus signature style tips Guest: Lara Casanova is an author, yoga teacher, life coach and professional counsellor specialising in grief and loss. She also holds qualifications in Pilates instruction, remedial massage and various management modalities and is an animal enthusiast and true heartbreak and grief survivor. Through her holistic outlook, seeking nature, self expression, qualifications and experiences she reaches those struggling on chall

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Jamia Wilson about what's happening in America right now, how to be an allay, anti-racism, and how to heal. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Upcoming Events TranquiliT 25% off sale Shop this locally-sewn, eco-friendly clothing line's 12 best-sellers in all our colors TDJ Brunch: June 6 noon-1 pm ET Learn ways to find doses of tranquility in your every day plus signature style tips TDJ Live: June 21 at 8-9 pm ET Free seasonal gathering to connect and learn 8 tranquility tips for the new season Guest: Jamia Wilson Jamia is a feminist activist, writer, and speaker. She is the director and publisher of the Feminist Press, author of Young, Gifted, and Black, the introduction and oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World, Step Into Your Power: 23 Lessons on How to Live Your Best Life, ABC's of AOC, Big Ideas for Young Thinker, and the co-author of Roadmap for Revolutionaries: Resis

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Marianne Talbot about her planner, Balance by Design, and with returning guest and Tranquility du Jour Daybook connoisseur Barbara Bitondo about her passion and personalization of her Daybook. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj490.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #490: Planner Love. Upcoming Events TranquiliT 25% off sale Shop this locally-sewn, eco-friendly clothing line's 12 best-sellers in all our colors TDJ Brunch: TBA TDJ Live: June 21 at 8-9 pm ET Free seasonal gathering to connect and learn 8 tranquility tips for the new season Guests: Marianne Talbot and Barbara Bitondo Marianne is a professional coach, author, attorney, business development strategist, stress and well-being expert, - and a mom - who truly understands the burdens, pressures, commitments, and stress women experience every day.  Marianne was a trial attorney for 14 years, was a law professor, had her own companies

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Laura Zam about her new best-selling book, The Pleasure Plan. Hear Laura's journey to better understand her body, how to create your own pleasure hour, and the truth behind a sex brunch (it's now what you think). New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Upcoming Events TranquiliT 25% off sale Shop this locally-sewn, eco-friendly clothing line's 12 best-sellers in all our colors TDJ Live: June 21 at 8-9 pm ET Free seasonal gathering to connect and learn 8 tranquility tips for the new season Guest: Laura Zam Laura Zam is the author of The Pleasure Plan: One Woman’s Search for Sexual Healing (HCI Books / Simon & Schuster). She’s also a speaker, playwright, Certified Trauma Professional, Sexuality Educator, and women’s health advocate whose work focuses on reclaiming sexual health.   Aside from her book, Laura’s writing appears in The New York Times, Salon, HuffPost, Sheknows, NextTribe and other publications, as well as in seven book anthologie

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with visual journaler and sketchook maker Ludid Ryu about her creative  rituals, tools, inspiration, and more. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj488.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #488: Creative Process. Upcoming Events TDJ Live: June 21 at 8-9 pm ET Free seasonal gathering to connect and learn 8 tranquility tips for the new season TDJ Provence: June 5-11, 2021 A private villa nestled in the South of France between Nice and Marseille TDJ Paris: June 11-14, 2021 Experience the City of Light with creative workshops and jaunts to my go-to sweet spots Guest: Ludid Ryu As a young girl spent hours painting squares with watercolors on school paper and doodling on the margins of my multiplication tables homework. As a quiet teenager writing fan letters to actor Sean Astin and enjoying making mobiles in the ever-struggling math class. As a graduate teaching assistant thrilled about creating a te

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Jen Louden about her new book, Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What's Next. Learn about her circuitous journey to writing this book, the two kinds of why bother, and her six stages to bothering. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #487: The Desire for What's Next. Upcoming Events TDJ Provence: June 5-11, 2021 A private villa nestled in the South of France between Nice and Marseille TDJ Paris: June 11-14, 2021 Experience the City of Light with creative workshops and jaunts to my go-to sweet spots Guest JENNIFER LOUDEN is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her first bestseller, The Woman’s Comfort Book. Since then, she’s written six additional books on well-being and whole living, including The Woman’s Retreat Book and The Life Organizer, with close to a million copies of her books in print in nine languages. Jennifer has spoken around the U.S., Canada, and Europ

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Susie Moore about how to stop checking your likes, shake off the need for approval, and why living our own lives (versus what others want for us) is so important. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #486: Stop Checking Your Likes. Upcoming Events Virtual Retreat: May 2 Take your inner artist on a three-hour date devoted to navigating quarantine life TDJ Provence: June 5-11, 2021 A private villa nestled in the South of France between Nice and Marseille TDJ Paris: June 11-14, 2021 Experience the City of Light with creative workshops and jaunts to my go-to sweet spots Guest Susie Moore is the author of Stop Checking Your Likes and What If It Does Work Out? which was named by Entrepreneur as one of the “8 Business Books Entrepreneurs Must Read to Dominate Their Industry.” A former Silicon Valley sales director turned life coach, she has been featured on The Today Show, as well as in O Magazine, Business Ins