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Can you have it all, a life brimming with success and material wealth, and still give yourself a D on the Happiness Rating Scale? According to happiness teacher Marci Shimoff, yes you can. She experienced that roller coaster ride first hand, and is on this week’s podcast to tell us all about it, and how she learned to not just be happy, but be happy for no reason at all.  Marci threw herself into the study of true happiness and wrote the #1 New York Times Best Seller, Happy for No Reason, which propelled her to being one of the bestselling female nonfiction authors of all time. She’s also the coauthor of six top-selling titles in the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series. Marci talks with Sheri and Nancy about how our habits transform our happiness, the Seven Areas of Happiness that she identified based on reams of research, and three practices we can get started on right now to conjure up unbridled delight. Joy for the sake of joy. That’s what we’re talking about DreamTribe. Listen in.    Takeaways: ● Happiness t

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It’s the second installment of the Best of 2018. Sheri and Nancy went looking for their highest downloaded episodes of the year (and personal favorites) and found three inspiring women who came on the show to share life-changing wisdom.  Mel Robbins helped us stop pressing the snooze buttons of our lives with her powerful “5-Second Rule”. Angela Manuel Davis brought us to tears when she unwrapped the layers of possibility for our gifts, our potential, our destiny. And Kris Carr reminded us that we are each the CEOs of our health and it’s time to take the wheel when it comes to self-care.  A trivecta of motivation to get us ready for our 2019 Pillar Lives!   Takeaways: Ep 34: “Mel Robbins and the 5 Second Rule” ● The gap of knowing what we want to do and deciding to actually do it is about 5 seconds long. It may seem like a flash of time, yet it dictates so much of the 35,000 decisions we make in a day. When we lean into this gap, we can take inspired action and we step into our power. ● Procrastination is a s

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This year been a joyride. Sheri and Nancy have talked with some of the most fascinating and inspiring people they’ve ever met and now they want to share a few of their favorite eye-opening, poignant and hilarious nuggets from 2018. They upgraded their dreams and pledged to “take it easy” with Deepak Chopra, talked style and sanctuary with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, and welcomed in Wabi Sabi love with ‘lovemaster’ Arielle Ford. Sher and Nance are fired up for 2019, and can’t wait to take their Pillar Lives to the next level, with all of you DreamTribers!   Takeaways: Ep 18: “Upgrading our Dreams with Deepak Chopra” ● When we deconstruct who we are, what we want, and what our purpose is, we end up with infinite possibilities. ● How to call in your highest purpose? Take it easy. Make your vision as vivid and colorful as possible, relax into being, let go of the effort to make things a certain way, and then surrender to uncertainty. Ep 24: “Beauty with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent” ● The middle of life is

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The holidays are a mixed bag. On one hand, it’s the season to celebrate with friends and families, to get cozy with hot cocoa around a fire, to bake gingerbread cookies and sip the sparkly. But for most of us, it’s also a time where we feel something missing — whether it’s loved ones who have passed, dreams that have not yet materialized, or just a moment’s peace in the frenzied bustle.  In this week’s episode, Sher and Nance share their own Christmas stories: the good, the bad and the downright sad. And they decide to make this holiday season one of unbridled optimism, no matter what. The holidays are the perfect time to dive into our Pillar Life approach, with a special focus on the Spirituality + Happiness Pillar. Let’s all stay happy, healthy and centered this holiday season...and let’s keep that Next Right Dream in our sights for the New Year.  Takeaways: ● While Sheri and Nancy each appreciate their Christmas traditions, this time of year can feel weighty with nostalgia and tinged with sadness. Honoring

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How to move a would-be beloved out of the friend zone and into the bed zone? How to reignite the passion of a long-term relationship when things are feeling as stale as week-old bread? In this episode, our Romance + Sex soothsayer Bela Gandhi pops in to give us ingenious tips on how to keep things fresh and sexy in relationships at any stage. Bela says no matter where you are on your relationship trajectory, you should clear at least 30 seconds every day for a melty delicious hug. We LOVE that. Listen in.   Takeaways: ● After dating a series of men that weren’t right for her, Bela did her own dating analysis in college and found that true love was in front of her the whole time. Her best friend Andy was really what she was looking for, so she moved him straight out of the friend zone, and 21 years later they are still madly in love (and still great friends). ● One of the first steps to reconnecting in our long-term relationships is to be honest and self-aware when we feel disconnection, and willing to communi

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Cocktails and wine are a fun way to celebrate the holidays, but there’s a limit to what we should imbibe. When to drink, how much to drink and what to drink in order to stay healthy and on track with our Pillar Life goals? In this week’s episode, Sheri and Nancy get honest about their drinking habits and the changes they want to make in the coming months. And they talk to Todd White, a health disruptor, biohacker and the founder of Dry Farm Wines, a bespoke purveyor of wines that are free of sugar, carbs and toxins. Todd shares the latest on the frontier of the wine revolution, talks about his own personal health pillars, and describes how Dry Farm Wines offers a health-conscious, natural, additive-free answer to traditional factory winemaking.   Takeaways: ● Nancy was so moved by Russell Brand’s talk at the recent Wanderlust Wellspring event that she committed to six months of sobriety!  ● The profound way Russell tells his story of addiction and his approach to the 12 steps in his book Recovery: Freedom fro

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Agapi is a tender, joyful spirit, a gifted storyteller, and that friend who will make you name your worry, then help you dance it away. She’s also Arianna Huffington’s beloved sister and the author of Wake Up to The Joy of You, her new book, a treasure trove of wisdom and feel-good mantras that Sheri and Nancy just can’t put down.  Agapi has devoted her life to spiritual work and meaningful interaction, whether it’s one-on-one coaching or speaking to packed arenas. She talks with Sher and Nance about how we can all rise from worry to mastery, the conversations we must have with ourselves to come into our soul’s true alignment, and some practical tips to get out of our heads full of worry and into our hearts full of joy.   Takeaways: ● Agapi’s latest book, Wake Up to the Joy of You, provides “52 meditations and practices for a calmer and happier life.” She believes in making it a priority to rewire the brain in order to become a positive creator in your own life.  ● Ask yourself: What part of me am I judging?

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Thanksgiving. A time of nostalgia, reflection, and stuffing. Sher and Nance give a peek into their Thanksgiving meals, family traditions, and stories from days gone by. They also share hostess challenges, some near-fatal disasters, and rituals they will cherish forever. From cheeseballs to cordial cups, this holiday is a favorite for both Sheri and Nancy. They also reflect on the difference between gratitude and appreciation. One is tinged with the shadow of scarcity while the other is the door to abundance. Listen in and see if you agree.   Takeaways: ● Even from a young age, Chef Nancy found great fun in being responsible for the Thanksgiving feast, a meal so important and steeped in tradition. ● Sheri still relishes the big fancy tables and appetizer offerings from her Thanksgiving meals. ● Nancy’s family is open to having Thanksgiving in different locations, but it must always include their signature components: dumplings, sauerkraut (from her Czech heritage) and two pies — pumpkin and apple. ● Sheri’s pr

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Sex. Love. Romance. Viagra. These have been hot-button topics for Sher and Nance in recent weeks. And now they’re calling in the big guns — love and relationship expert (and a total lovebug in his own right) Mark Groves. Mark is a Human Connection Specialist who helps people all over the world nurture deeper relationships with the people they love. He is vulnerable and honest, sharing his own experiences as a man in love. And he helps us all break through old beliefs and routines, shedding light on what he calls our rock bottom moments, our love limits, and how to say “no” to the wrong people, faster. Mark, Sheri and Nancy discuss the fun and flirty parts of sex and love, but also what we can learn in times of conflict and confrontation. He calls Sher and Nance out on some red flags wavin’ in the breeze in both of their Lifescapes; those things they think and say that may be preventing them from finding love. Mark is all about Creating the Love. And we are all ears.    Takeaways: ● This is the first of two ep

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The Pillar Life is all about personal transformation and lasting change. So Sheri and Nancy pulled up a chair with Brooke McAlary, a master manifestor of a completely new way of living. Brooke is a best-selling author, beloved podcaster, and a leader in the movement toward slow living. She helps thousands of people slow the pace, clear the clutter, and reclaim what is truly important to them.  With her new book, Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World and The Slow Home Podcast, Brooke shares so many amazing insights — like how to commit to saying “yes” and “no” to the right things, why we should all move from multi-tasking to simple-tasking, and how to take a fresh look at the myth of work-life balance.  Pause, and listen, and let it all soak in. Slowly.  Takeaways: ● In Sheri’s search for the perfect doctor to talk hormones, she learns she may have some post-traumatic stress still stuck in her body from years of a fast-paced life.  ● Purge the screens and ditch the scrolling! Sher and Nance make a commitment