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Make Life Less Difficult — 292 episodes
Donna Moreno: Get off the Ladder and onto the Jungle Gym of Life and Work!
Nick Reittinger: Failure, Cookies, Faith, and Recovery
Graham Shelby: Telling Stories for Connection and Impact
Nicole Anderson: Audacia Leadership and The Long Wake Podcast
5 Years of Make Life Less Difficult!
Suneet Bhatt: Making Sense of Purpose
Srikanth Seshadri: What to Make of a Life
Deonna Marie: From the Crack House to the Opera House
Ashley T. Brundage: Empowering Differences
Phil Chu: Building Relational & Social Fitness
Jordan Friedman: The Stress Coach
Stuart Voaden: Shadow, Burnout, and the Art of Reinvention
Kathryn Broullire: Finding the Way Forward after Loss
Russ Watts & Lisa Hope Tilstra: Soul Space, Story, and Pilgrimage
Derrek Cooper: Embracing the Fulfillment (and Terror) of Big Transitions!
Niki Mathias: Helping the World Better Understand Orchids (HSPs)
Lisa Lewis Daniels: Journeying Through the Messy Middle
Kenny Leahman: Re-finding Purpose with Bold Vulnerability
Dr. Tony Cerella: You Don't Have to Know Where You're Going. Try Wandering!
Derrek Cooper: You at Your Best!
Jason Frohnmayer: Permission to Fail!
Tom Bohinc: Lead as the Person You Are (The Prometheus Project)
50 Days of Climbing: Lisa's 50th Birthday Adventure
Stephanie Peña: Sing! Dance! (Even if you are terrible at it!) Because You Can!!
Jennie Snyder, Ed.D.: Companions, Discernment, and Threshold Moments
Donna Gandt: Transitions, Learning from Cancer, and Redefining Success
Béa Albina: Diving Deeper into Ending Emotional Outsourcing
Lisa Lewis Daniels: The Messy Middle & Lion Heart Society
Jessica Vogt: Coming Home to Yourself
Kelly Kienzle: Journey into Your Next with the Alchemy Workbook
Wise Women: Humanity's Untold Origins with Christopher Henze & Dominique Debroux
Conrad Colman: Solo, We are Nothing
Guryan Tighe: Unmasking Fear - How Fears are our Gateways to Freedom
Mona Khan: Seeding the Soil of Connection
Jennifer Berryhill: Brain Health and Wellness for MidLife Women (and Happy 2026!)
Craig Stanton: Transitions and The Book of Forgotten Words
Teresa Austrian: Exploring Holiday Traditions
Jon Rosemberg: A Guide to Thriving - Surviving is Instinct, Thriving is a Choice
Adi Ma Ura: The Story of Becoming an Unbreakable Woman
Béa Albina: End Emotional Outsourcing
Laing Rikkers: Cultivating a Life of Beauty, Meaning, and Joy
Kristy Gordon: Helping Widows Find Hope and Empowerment
Ziad Hamdan: Perfectly Imperfect!
Graham Segroves: Companions in the Present Moment
Sava Riaskoff: Creating Alternatives and Agency for Living Successfully
Camille Neyhouser with Russ Watts: Holding Space for Duality
Carla Caturia: Making Life Less Difficult for Teens (and their Families)
Laura Baringer: Building a Business that You Love AND that's Financially and Emotionally Sustainable
Ben & Trudie Larrabee: The Artist and The Muse
Kyle Dietrich: Grounded Idealist - Catalyze the Future of Service
Sue Callaghan & Roberta Miceli: Designing Your (Work) Life
Sharoya Ham: Un-Judging and Understanding Bipolar
Owen Marcus: Stronger Connections, Deeper Relationships
Lisa Krim: Finding Clarity About the MOST Important Things
Jim Brulé: Transformational Storyteller and Death Doula
Dr. Sudha L. Kumar, MD: Caring Deeply for Women and their Health
Chris Lebrun: Making Productivity More Enjoyable & Less Difficult
John Schuhart: Making Supervision & Leadership Less Difficult
Doug Tilstra: Making Retirement & Other Transitions Less Difficult
Jessica Vogt: Leading a Life that Feels Like Home
Sava Riaskoff: The Inner Battle between Safety and Vulnerability
Nicole Anderson: Seeking Freedom & Defining Success
Linda Hoopes: Prosilience - Building Your Resilience for a Turbulent World
Elif Malmqvist: Understanding Neuroplasticity to Create more Happiness in Life
Jules Kuroda: The N8 Self... You are more than your Mind, Body, and Emotions
Michael Ulrich: Meeting Ourselves and Others through the Practice of Presence
Andra Davidson: Finding Your North Star through Divorce
Debra Kiva: Grieving Complex Loss & Relationships
Milena Trevisani: Finding the Good Tension
Maura Lightfoot: Exploration Leadership
Mikaela Seligman: People and Practices that Make Life Less Difficult
Tommy Jiang & Kevin Harrington: Psychosynthesis, Healing, & Connection
Steve Whearty: Staying Present through Disruption
Jessica Zucal: Learning from Cancer... the Journey No One Chooses
Louiza Kiritopoulos-Adams: Seeing Each Other With Kindness
Ravi Ram: No Longer Sitting Alone
Shimrit Nativ: Co-Creating our Collective Reality
Kenny Leahman: Dropping Cover... A Story of Authenticity and Risk
Seth Yelorda: Building Your Soul Muscle
Anna Sparks: You Can't Be Perfect All the Time
Russ Watts: When Pain is a Teacher
Stephen Barry: Re-Finding Community, Faith, and Love
Gai Ben Dor: The Importance of Discovering Who We Are
Allison Ebert: Finding Purpose Through Strengths AND Weaknesses
Lynn Ellen Queen: Stories of the Sacred and Shameless
Jerome Deroy & Julienne Ryan: What makes Storytelling Transformational?
Dr. Adam Dorsay: Unleash the Power of 4 Types of Connection
Dan Henderson: Understanding ADHD in Adults
Annie Peguero: Transforming Fear into Confidence!
Megan Broker: The Pause Effect - Lead and Belong
John Burdock: Understanding and Responding to a Brain with OCD
Adela Warkentin: Finding Strength through Transitions and Challenges
Celebrating 200 Episodes of Make Life Less Difficult!
Wencke Meteling, PhD: Learning from Equine Partners
4 Women Talking: Employment as Expat Spouses
Mary Seals: The Difficulty of Shifting Beliefs and Faith
Kerri & Steve Boone: Grief, Loss, and Gratitude
Tony Cerella: The Instincts of Making Life Less Difficult and Other Musings
Teresa Ramos: The Importance of Playful Curiosity
Dr. Britt Yamamoto: Digging into the Soil of Leadership
Nadine Keller: Weaving Together Grief and Gratitude
Morgan Adams: Transform Your Sleep!
Kamini Wood: Live Joy Your Way!
Lorca Smetana: Choosing Love in the Midst of Grief and Loss
Silvia Iaia: Finding Freedom through Goals, Intention, and Fun!
Alicia Ford: Stories from US Women Diplomats around the Globe
Nane Bittencourt: Living and Thriving in New Countries, New Languages
Vinay Kumar: The Cost of Reactivity
Istvan Rab: The Upsides of the Unknown
Shawnette Rochelle: Self-Leadership is the Foundation (+ 3 years of Make Life Less Difficult!!)
Alicia Rodriguez: The Shaman's Wife, A Mystical Journey of Surrender and Self-Discovery
Max Palomeque: What Happens to Us vs. What Becomes of Us in Life
Sophie Cerella: Mountain Adventures, Intentional Living, & Autism
Patrick Murphy: Trust the Process and Go Make a Healthy Mess!
Ravi Ram: Disturbing our Equilibrium
Cathy Carroll: Leading Family Business with Love and Logic
Mikah Meyer & Dr. Larry Edwards: The Power of being a Mentor and Friend
Alex Korb, PhD, Author, Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression
Tom Finn: The Shift Effect (How small shifts can make huge impacts!)
Claire Uncapher: Finding and Healing Root Causes and the Subconscious
Kim Brundage: A chat about Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph. D.
Jaylee Kordosky & Jessica Cotton: Shenanigans Comedy Theatre
Caitlin Avery: The Courage to Overcome, Make Amends, and Heal
Natasha Smith: Finding the Positive Ingredients in EVERY ONE!
Diana Buickel: Faith and Fortitude in the midst of Loss and Difficulty
Neta Ein-Gil Glassberg: Creativity and the Ripple Effect
Alorah Bliese: Existing on a Spectrum and Increasing the Visibility of the Queer Community
Andrea Barton, Author: The Godfather of Dance
Joan Fletcher: The Leadership Evolution
Bethany Cerella: Navigating Life as a Military Spouse
4 Women Talking: Fitness, Health, Wellness, and Finding what works
Kris Burbank & Dr. Linda Hoopes: Embracing Another Normal
David Lapin: Lead by Greatness
Kim Brundage: Beautiful and Confident On and Off Camera!
Vandana Allman: Curiosity, Saying Yes, and Real Love
Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo: The Year that Almost Broke Me
Maya Harris: A Journey of Transitioning
Paulo André: Living Better, Working Better, and Accepting What Can't be Changed
Elizabeth & Jakob: A Story of Partnership and of BETTER BÅLLS
Julie F.: Live Big, Love Better!
Deiadre Rauch: How are your Thoughts affecting your Life?
Kelly Kienzle: The Adventures of Achieving Less and Being More
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Tony Cerella: The Bookend to the Journey to Retirement
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun: Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
Crystaline Randazzo: Transformational Truthtelling - Stories that heal shift and transform
Major Cassandra Ross: Digging Deep and Living Well after Trauma
Anne Blunden: Leading Self First, then Others
Cherise Tuttle: Aligning Values, Work, and Life
Anna McMahon: Transitioning to Motherhood as an Entrepreneur and Expat
David Achata: Writing a Book to Yourself
Alan Questel: Practice Intentional Acts of Kindness... and like yourself more
Noel Bulger: Reflections post-divorce and reentering relationship after loss
Federica Vinci: Bringing Purpose and Values to Politics
Rob Allan: Failure, Identity, and Approval Removal
Andrew Kauffmann: Exploring Male Mental Health
Russ Watts: The Story within The Story within The Story...
Julie Perkins: Learning the Impact of Letting Go
Michelle Hervy: Making Menopause and Midlife Less Difficult
John Tilstra: Marriage... can it be less difficult??
Sandene Chetwynd: Finding Resilience and Wellbeing
Kenza Barrada: Post-Earthquake Reflections from Morocco
Make Giving Feedback Less Difficult!
Brief Reflections
Amy Achata: Untangling Generational Trauma
Lisa Hope Tilstra: What 'Make Life Less Difficult' means to the Host
Severine Flores: The Difficulty of Infertility
Titus Mott: Reframing Difficult Seasons of Recovery and Changing Identity
Pichi Hernandez: Releasing Hurt, Forgiving, and Moving On
Laura Baringer: Making International Life & Entrepreneurship Less Difficult
Exploring the Impact of Story with Russ Watts
Susan Sjolund: Choosing Change; Choosing to go on…
Lieutenant Colonel Tony Cerella: Living and Managing the "In Between"
Freya Birdie: Exploring Cultures, Self, and Community
Kenza Barrada: Creating and Sharing a Home with Intention
Miranda Holder: Embodied Living - Connect with yourself, connect with your world
Andrew Kauffmann: Awful & Transformative... Coming Face to Face with Oneself
Befriend your Brain, Transform your Life
Mandy Walters: Courage through Loss
Mary Seals: Pax the Giant Schnauzer
Kenza Barrada: Journey to Mindfulness
Sue Callaghan: Values, Purpose, Humor, and Serendipity
Wendy Moomaw: Consciously Reimagining to Create a more Equitable World
Nadia Rivera: How Discovering Neurodiversity became a Catalyst for Connection
Eka Aleksandrova: Choosing Identity, Simplicity, and Connection
Baktash Ahadi: Retrograde - A Documentary Film of the American Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Todd Hess: Finding Relief from Stressful Beliefs
Arianne Rice: The Land of 'OK'
Bechara Abi Assi: Choosing Awareness, Humble Honesty, and Self-Compassion
Alex Tonsberg: YOLO (You only live once!)
Sue Harvey: Courage is Contagious - be a super spreader!
Thiago Hanken: We are on this Journey Together!
Beatrice Redi: Moving through Life with Love
Noel Bulger: From Survival and Loss to Building the Future
Dr. Tony Cerella: Reflections on Retiring from a Career in the Army
Charmetra Guess: Scientist, Content Creator, & Grace-Filled Optimist
Becky Tibbetts: Courage, Boundaries and Mental Fitness
Valerie Brown: Hope Leans Forward
Chris Thyberg: The Art of Beginning Again
Make 2023 Less Difficult!
Wrapping Up and Reflecting on 2022
Cameron Smoak: A Journey from Rural Georgia to Italian Citizen
Brigi Perez: Understanding Highly Sensitive Persons
Srikanth Seshadri: What are you willing to suffer for?
Michael Koehler: Staying in the Learning Zone during Complexity
Ana Cristina Lapera: Learning from Cultural Differences
Eric de Nijs: G.R.A.C.E. at Work makes life less difficult
Emily Cornell: Authenticity, Transitions, and Recovery
Rebecca de Reht: Autism, Simplicity, and Navigating Neurodivergence
Baktash Ahadi: From Afghanistan to America, Telling Stories that Matter
David Achata: From Chaos to Stability, Meaning, and Story
Rebecca Scott: Living with Chronic Illness, Self-Compassion, & Humor
Nick Jefferson: Making a Difference Where You Are (and then expanding that!)
Eric Skinner: Starting Over & The Challenge of Asking for Help
Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo: Pivots, Depression, and Embracing the Puzzle of Ourselves
Dr. Tom Tonkin: Sincerity, Journaling, and Legacy
One Year of Make Life Less Difficult!!
David Corfield: An Equal Future... Progress & Setbacks
Janice Caillet: Shifting from Fear to Love & Synergy
A Brief Pause with Gratitude and Appreciation
Cherise Tuttle: Grief and Loss, the Messiness and Beauty
Lee Self: An Intense Rollercoaster of Life Events & the Resulting Wisdom
Julie Salganik: Identity Disruptions and How to Put Things Down 'For Now'
Dr. Margareta Sjölund: Exploring Emotional Intelligence
Crystaline Randazzo: Storytelling, Community, and Messages from Me to Me
Dave Warnock: Dying Out Loud
Josefine Wanner: Find the Courage to Take Risks and Create Clarity
Erin Jean Warde of Discerning Sobriety: Exploring a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol
Anna-Marie Watson: From Ultra Marathons to Exquisite Self Care
Sunny Watts: Healing through Theatre and Storytelling
Sadness is a Superpower... and surprisingly can make life less difficult!
Angela Melfi of Threads Worldwide: Empowering Women with Meaningful Work
Anna McMahon: Enhanced Wellbeing, What makes you happy?
Mary Foerster: Conversations that Change our Lives
Tim Robinson: Honoring Those We've Lost by Telling Their Stories
Aimee Gibson: Facing Difficulty with Brave Joy
Camille Neyhouser: Bravely Exploring the Depths that Lead to New Heights
Chris Luth: Uncertainty and Paradox
Nicole Webb: The Joys and Difficulties of Expat Life
Emily Cornell: Strategist, Coach, & Woman in Recovery: "Stories saved my life"
Yun Rhee: Reprogramming Ourselves to Discover our True Capabilities
Ellen Grealish of FlexProfessionals: Creating Flexible Jobs for Companies & Employees
Liz Doyle Harmer: Unwinding, Deconstructing, and Disentangling Religious Beliefs
Adele Fedorak: Story Telling, Listening, & Eliciting
Arianne Rice: Grief, sadness, and difficult times explored
Grace Aduroja Kolker: Amygdala Hijacks, Simple Stories, and the Oscars
GG in Pokhara, Nepal: Baking the World a Better Place
Mike Meydenbauer: Loss, Miracles, and Faith
Russ Watts: Plant Medicines & Psychedelics
Chris Thyberg: Getting out of your own way
Larry Center: Self-Awareness & Authenticity are the Keys to Effective Leadership
Devon ONeil: What it Costs to "Live the Dream"
Elizabeth Tilstra, PT, DPT: Professional Dancer to Doctor of Physical Therapy
Sarah Cole: Peacemaker or Peacekeeper?
Kris Burbank: Navigating Disability in Families
Miranda Holder: Listening to our Bodies & Other Wisdom
Aaron Brown: Importance of MINDSET
Melina Cordero: Changing the Way We Work
Gavin McClurg: Red Bull X-Alps Pilot, Sailor, Adventurer & Seeker of Simplicity
Anna Sparks: "UNBOUND" reflections
Madeha Al Ajroush: Therapy as a Process of Self-Discovery
Dr. Lisa Clark Diller: Exploring IMPERFECTION
Nickie Foley: Making Peace with our Past
Melinda Grafton: Being the Bridge Makes Life Less Difficult
Amanda Elo'Esh: "Healed people, heal people"
Mary Kay Campbell: The Heart of Storytelling
Brian Levenson: Exploring Performance through Mindset Shifts
Russ Watts: The Powerful Impact of EMDR Therapy
Make the end of 2021 less difficult!
EVERYONE has a Story! New Perspectives for Sharing Yours
Matthew Thomas-Malani: Challenges of Coming Out in Religious Spaces
Rashmi Zimburg: Choosing Health
Jennifer Adams Murtaugh: The Courage to Keep Learning & Growing
Paula Widerlite: Why Titles don't Tell us Anything about Someone's Journey
Matthew Gamble: Creating Alignment Inside & Out
Julie Salganik: Reflections on Immigration and Storytelling
Arianne Rice: We are People, not Problems
Making Conflict Less Difficult (Even for Avoiders!)
Anna Sparks: "Professional Troublemaker" reflections
Kelly Kienzle: Self-Care Through Loss & Challenge
Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo: The Courage of Authenticity and Coming Out
Darcie Milazzo: Transformation and Healing through Storytelling
The Surprising and Powerful Impact of Self-Compassion
Susie Csorsz Brown: A Journey of Loss and Complexity
Evelyne Fallows: Learning New Relationship Dance Steps
Michaela Lawrence: Connecting through Pain & Loss
Brenda Harrington: Facing Discrimination & Racism
Change your relationship with Change!
Titus Mott, The Arthritic Athlete: It's the Small Things that Matter
Russ Watts: Barely Escaping Death (Twice!)
Who is Lisa Tilstra? part 2
Who is Lisa Tilstra? part 1
Welcome and Introduction