If you’re like me, you believe that the holidays can be a culmination of so much good and that they should be a time for celebration, joy, and quality time with loved ones. If you’re also like me, you might find that it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, overcommit ourselves, and ultimately lose out on the joy of the season. That’s why in this episode, I’m giving you my top ten tips (plus one bonus tip!) for simplifying the holiday season so you can truly live fully through the holidays, find joy, and not get bogged down in your mind with #allthethings.

We're doing things a bit differently on this episode! I’ll be answering all the questions that you guys have asked me and covering topics ranging from love, life, and relationships to family, happiness, and—of course—living fully.

Today I am joined by multi-platinum singer and songwriter Ally Brooke! I'm so excited for you to hear about her journeys in both the music industry and in important areas of life, such as body image and taking a stand for what she believes. Her story is captivating and full of doors closed—and other doors being opened.

Boy, do I have a treat for you guys today! I’m super excited to bring you Shea McGee of Studio McGee and McGee & Co. (If you don’t know those names, I can guarantee that you have seen Shea's products in Target, or online, or even in your friends’ homes.) She is going to be sharing the most incredible story of how she pivoted her life, chose a new direction, and built an enormously successful business by listening to her heart.

Achieving a big life goal—and finding a way to do this while maintaining a healthy lifestyle—can seem almost impossible sometimes. So in this episode, my friend Cassidy Ceresa joins me for an amazing conversation about Weight Watchers, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, loving your life, and having a realistic approach to your everyday lifestyle.

Sometimes you’ll hear someone come on this podcast that has overcome some really tough struggles, and Jana Kramer and her husband, Mike Caussin, definitely fall into this category. They join me today to open up about their extremely difficult struggle—that they went through in a very public way—and how they dealt with it, grew from it, and came back stronger.

Get ready for a great episode because I have Madi Nelson with me today! If you’re not familiar with her, Madi is an online blogger and founder of Talulah, an online-only boutique for women, men, and kids that curates high-quality fashion at affordable prices. After starting her shop in late 2018—after years of selling her pre-owned clothes on Instagram—Madi has turned Talulah into a thriving business that leads the top 1% of online boutiques and employs 26 people. Listen in as Madi shares her journey and some of the hard (but necessary) decisions that led her to crushing it in life and business today.

With all of the unfortunate events of 2020, many of you were not able to go on the vacations you planned. Even if you were able to go on your scheduled trip, eventually, you have to come back to real life again. So today, Kyle and I will be sharing our tips for maintaining your travel mindset at home so that real life feels like a holiday, too.

The one and only Vivica A. Fox is joining me today, and I couldn’t be more excited to talk to her! In case you’ve been living under a rock or have missed her in Independence Day or Empire, Vivica is an actress, producer, author, and podcast host—and she is wildly successful at all of them. Listen in as we discuss everything from what it means to nurture yourself before getting into a relationship, how to persevere when things don’t go as planned, and the current racial climate.