Medium Lady Talks
Hello, Hi! I’m Erin and this podcast is about figuring out the medium effort way to get the most out of life today. I hope that the things I unpack here can help other women, and invite them to explore their own ways to live life in the present. This is a show about experimenting, to get closer to what matters most. I’m glad you’re here, so let’s settle in.
Episodes
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Hello, hi! Today's episode is one that makes me a bit nervous as I take a step outside of my comfort zone to talk about something I've become really passionate about: healing, self discovery and burnout recovery. This episode is a pep talk and exploration of the things that get in our way of our own healing and recovery - namely the discomfort of worrying what other people will think of us if we claim space to be ourselves. I hope you love this episode and share it with someone who might need it.
Inspiration for this Episode:
Katie Steckley Creator Club Podcast “Why I love being cringy (and why you should too)”
Other Episodes Referenced
Episode 52 and 53 with Lianne Hannaway
Medium Lady Takes Care Playlist
You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! I love to connect with listeners, you can swing by to say hi on Instagram, @medium.lady
Music is Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano. I'm grateful for its use via creative commons license.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Hi there! If you're new to the podcast you're going to love this episode from the archives - a heart to heart with my incredible friend and guest Tracy Stanger. I hope you enjoy!
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Hello, hi! Today's episode gets into the assumptions we make about our time and how it can be spent! I sit down to chat with my friend Tracy Stanger from tracystanger.com. Tracy is a productivity coach and educator who believes in turning our backs on hustle culture messaging, and reminds her clients that "their work is not their worth".
We talk about a few things that are central to what we both believe about living our lives with purpose and intention: I even ask Tracy, "Can Medium Effort and Doing Less exist in harmony!" you'll want to listen so you can catch her answer! You can follow Tracy to learn more about her and her incredible services @tracy.stanger on Instagram.
I hope you enjoy this episode: please be sure to follow the podcast, join in the Medium Lady Community on Instagram @medium.lady and share this episode with a friend who might need a pep talk to do less!
Music is Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano, I'm grateful for its use with creative commons license.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Hello, Hi! This is a very dear and special episode to me - I welcome my friend, and Medium Lady contributor, Jillian O'Keefe, to walk through my Gentle goal Setting framework. Jillian and I have a true heart to heart, and you'll hear her open up about some pretty painful experiences throughout and after the pandemic. We'll talk and explore how those things are contributing to her perspective of her business, her goals and her future. I know this episode is meant to find the people who are looking for encouragement and support to unlock the simple secret of goal setting: you're already awesome and your goals need to reflect that.
If you want more of Jillian's awesomeness you can connect with her on Instagram @jillianfindinghappy I know she'll be delighted if you shoot her a DM to say hi!
If you want more about goal setting go check out Episode 62 in the archives where you'll get a more step by step look at my Gentle Goal Setting method.
As for me I'm always thrilled to connect after the show, you can find me on Instagram @medium.lady. If you have a millennial mother in your life please share this episode with them! If. you love the show I hope you'll subscribe so you don't miss any of the new upcoming episodes. Ratings and reviews are the best way to help the show grow and find more like-minded listeners. Thanks for spending time with me today! Don't forget: You're doing a GOOD job.
Music is Climb by the Ghost in the Piano and I'm grateful for its use via creative commons license.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Hello, hi! Today's episode is another deep dive into the theme of self care with two friends and co-creators Roz and Erin from @rozanderininthevalley
on Instagram. Roz and Erin are not just building a community on instagram they're doing it together AND as best friends. We dig into how to make friends at this stage of life (they've only been friends since the pandemic go figure!) and why spending time with a friend can help to get to know YOURSELF even better.
For more friendship, along with style, home, food and dates in the Dundas/Hamilton region make sure you check out @rozanderininthevalley, and make sure you tell them Medium Lady sent you ;)
You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! Please subscribe so you don't miss when the new episodes drop. I love to connect with listeners, you can swing by to say hi on Instagram, @medium.lady
Music is Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano. I'm grateful for its use via creative commons license.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Hello, hi! Today's episode features one of my favourite people on the internet, Maggie Frank Hsu, writer, book coach and editor and my favourite Big Sister Energy account @maggiefrankhsu.
Maggie and I deeeeep dive into the subject of creativity and we stumble on a parallel conversation about self care. Is creativity self-care? Why is it so hard to just get started? What are we hiding from when we indulge in face masks and ice coffee instead of the real things that nurture our identities and sense of well being? I know you'll love Maggie's FRANK (see what I did there) point of view and refreshing perspective.
Maggie hosts a weekly *free* writing group called Time to Write that I have loved being a part of since she launched earlier this year - if you're interested in Time to Write make sure you connect with Maggie's instagram bio for the link to join! It's welcoming, serene and low barrier entry. All you have to do is make the "time".
We also touch on Maggie's book "Be About Something" that I credit with being a big part of why I started my podcast in the first place. It's another great way to benefit from Maggie's wisdom and coaching - in book form!
You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! I love it if you would subscribe so you don't miss when the new episodes drop. I love to connect with listeners, you can swing by to say hi on Instagram, @medium.lady
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Hello, hi! Today's episode is part interview part heart to heart with Alex Gustafson, wellness and consistency coach. Alex is licensed physical therapist who made the big decision to pivot out of health care and into her own brand of coaching to focus on relationships and behaviour change while managing expectations around goal setting and personal achievement. Alex takes a strong stance against traditional goal setting as well as the feeling of not being understood when "self care" is thrust upon us - we go on many tangents in this conversation so settle in!
If you're interested in connecting with Alex make sure you give her a follow on Instagram @alexdgustafson.
You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss when the new episodes drop. I love to connect with listeners, you can swing by to say hi on Instagram, @medium.lady
Music is Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano. I'm grateful for its use via creative commons license.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Welcome to Medium Lady's Mindful Moment of Monday Gratitude! I hope you enjoy this experiment for 2023 - a weekly BONUS episode focused on gratitude. This is a more thoughtful and podcast-only extension of my daily gratitude practice that I share on stories every day on Instagram @medium.lady.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Hello, hi! If you're listening to this on the day it drops I'm FORTY!!! Happy Birthday to Me!
I'm honestly delighted to be turning 40, and in true self-reflective style, I have created a "40 for 40" list of goals and experiences that focus on reading, play, learning new things and focusing my thoughts and actions to navigate closer to the place in the world that is made for me. That conversation is shared with my best friends Sarah and Emily who are ALSO turning forty this year. Hear them reflect on some of the items on my list, and share what they would do if this item was on their own list.
The full list isn't published anywhere, but if you're interested I will probably share parts of it on Instagram, make sure you go ahead and follow me there @medium.lady, it's where the fun continues after the pod.
You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! And with the bi-weekly episode release schedule make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss when the new episodes drop. I love to connect with listeners, you can swing by to say hi on Instagram, @medium.lady
Music is Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano. I'm grateful for its use via creative commons license.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Welcome to Medium Lady's Mindful Moment of Monday Gratitude! I hope you enjoy this experiment for 2023 - a weekly BONUS episode focused on gratitude. This is a more thoughtful and podcast-only extension of my daily gratitude practice that I share on stories every day on Instagram @medium.lady.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Hello hi! Today's episode is a deep dive on 7 books from my Winter reading in 2023. I hope you love to read as much as I do, and I sincerely hope you find a great recommendation from this episode!
Love: Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan
Sourced from: Modern Mrs Darcy 9 books that will make you a better friend
Love: Honey and Spice by Bola Babalola
Sourced from: The Good Housekeeping July 2022 Issue - this is a similar but different list
Love: Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Recommended by Medium Lady and Friend Sarah R for my 12 books 12 months 12 friends challenge (see Instagram highlights!)
Like: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
Recommendation source: The Indigo Best books of 2022 (this link to the sci-fi books on that list)
Like: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Recommendation source: The Milwaukee Public Library e-newsletter
Current Hit: I’m glad my mom died by Jennette McCurdy
Recommendation Source: See “current hit” lol
Good reads 5 star review by Tara: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4969110418
Watch Jenette and Drew Barry more https://youtu.be/cIYSPwAwQVI
Must Read from the Back List: One In A Million Boy by Monica Wood
Recommendation Source: Modern Mrs. Darcy Best of 2016
Also mentioned
Link to Medium Lady Reads Playlist
My reading life by Anne Bogell
What should I read next the Podcast
Currently Reading Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast
Follow me on GoodReads! (not too much there)
You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss when the new episodes drop. I love to connect with listeners, you can swing by to say hi on Instagram, @medium.lady
Music is Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano. I'm grateful for its use via creative commons license.