In this episode of *Practically Happy*, we explore how identifying and leveraging your unique signature strengths can enhance your life satisfaction and resilience. Miranda walks listeners through practical exercises to discover their top strengths and apply them in daily life. Tune in to learn how embracing your strengths can boost confidence, reduce stress, and create a more fulfilling personal and professional life. SPONSOR: Take care of yourself with BETTERHELP therapy! Visit Betterhelp.com/PRACTICALLY for 10% off your first month! Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda  Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oooof, what a week! I recorded this episode on the heels of the election...Here's how I am taking care of myself. Also, some fun things to look forward to despite feeling all the feels. SPONSOR: Stay hydrated and electrolyte balanced with LMNT! Get a free exclusive sample pack with any order at DrinkLMNT.com/HAPPY (Mango Chile & Grapefruit are my personal faves) Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda  Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm dressing up as Katy Perry for Halloween and channeling some of her confidence and zest! In this show I share some of the ways dressing up/pretending can build character strengths we aren't otherwise accessing easily. Also, how my first week at my new job has been! Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple weeks ago I hosted the Renewal Retreat in Southern Utah. This episode gives you a chance to sit in on the community conversation questions from the retreat and have your own free mini-retreat moment! Pull out a paper and pen and reflect! SPONSORS: Get up to $300 off your purchase of any Air Doctor Air Purifier with code HAPPY Build better mental health with BetterHelp virtual Therapy. Take 50% off your first month at betterhelp.com/PRACTICALLY Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I share about loosening up, discovering the magic of Morning Pages, and learning to listen to and trust my intuition. Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave and I celebrated 18 years of marriage last week, so I invited him on the show to share four memories from our life together--and I shared four of my own! Quality and meaningful relationships are one of the highest indicators for happiness across the lifespan, and I hope this episode is a fun way to hear some insights into a relationship that is aging well. SPONSOR: LMNT electrolyte hydration. Get a free sample pack (a $20 value!) when you purchase anything at DrinkLMNT.com/HAPPY I drink LMNT every day to balance my electrolytes after my workout, and I love the funky fun flavors. I hope you enjoy it, too! Other Episodes with Dave as a guest: Episode 10: Making Space for Marriage Episode 60: Encouragement Matters Episode 96: Dividing Household Duties Episode 155: Fifteen Lessons for Fifteen Years Other Episodes Mentioned: Episode 17: How to Plan Your Year Find full (unedited) transcript at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've spent my whole life OPTIMIZING and the last few years learning how much I might have passed the mark...oops! Today's show discusses what Over-Optimizing looks like, how to recognize it, and issues a very important invitation: watch an episode of TV without doing anything else at the same time. Can you handle it? (If your hands tingle at the idea of not multi-tasking watching a show, this episode is for you!) Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s officially fall, and I can feel the season changing. My personal life is about to enter a new season as well, details of which I share today along with an old favorite encore episode about time and seasons. Enjoy! Subscribe to my new Substack (replacing my long-running newsletter) HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often plan to reduce or avoid stress-- but stress is unavoidable! In addition to planning to reduce stress, it is imperative that we learn to plan for recovery! Tune in to learn about what that means. Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I dive into the second half of my incredible trip to Istanbul and Cappadocia Turkey this summer, and share details of the adventures we experienced. Tune in for a candid recap, and visit the show notes for an outline of the itinerary. Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm back after a long and wonderful summer break. This episode gives a quick overview of my summertime travels, including the first half of a more detailed trip experience hosting a women's trip in Turkey. Tune in for a casual conversation about what it was like, and return next week for part 2! Join me on my upcoming trips: The Renewal Retreat in Southern Utah October 9-13, 2024 Thailand Fitness + Wellness Week February 22-29, 2025 Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I heard Meikel share on Instagram about protecting our peace as women, I knew I had to invite her to share on the Pass the Mic series! Tune in for this candid conversation about what it means to be an open-hearted woman in a tough world. Work with Meikel and follow her on Instagram _________________ Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexuality is a natural, human experience-- yet so many of us fail to develop healthy prespectives, mindsets, and identities around our own sexuality and itimate relationships. Today I pass the mic to LCSW and Sex Educator Kristin Hodson to discuss what it looks like to learn about initmacy and develop intentional sexual beliefs and behaviors. This 2020 conversation has been a popular episode and is a not-to-miss listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These last couple years have pinched many folks' finances, and it can be tough to know how to shift and adjust to make do. In this episode, I pass the mic to Jen and Jill, the hosts behind the wonderful Frugal Friends podcast, to share some ideas for aligning our spending and saving with our values in order to feel a little bit better. Bonus: their NEW BOOK is available for pre-order NOW! Order their new book on AMAZON, and be sure to subscribe to Frugal Friends Podcast! ____________________________ Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a full 4 years since the social reckoning of the summer of 2020, with a clear focus on anti racism and inclusion at the forefront of our lives. What has changed for the better? What has gone backwards? In this Pass the Mic (back in time) episode, I interview Anti Racist Educator Jasmine Bradshaw in the summer of 2020 and learn some tips for incorporating diversity and anti racism into my daily life. Listen to Jasmine on the First Name Basis podcast Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you both be a mom and be a whole person? How can you ensure your decisions for your family align well with your personal values? In today episode, Motherhood Education Expert Rachel Nielson, host of 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms podcast tells us about what it means to be a Self-Assured Mom and how we can start working toward it. Find Rachel at 3in30podcast.com and listen weekly to her show 3 in 30 podcast! Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preethi Harbuck is a travel expert in the truest sense of the word. She has been to over 90 countries, all 50 United States, all 63 National Parks, and many with her SIX children in tow! We recorded this episode about travel back in 2020 when travel was not advisable-- but the principles stand today. Tune in as I pass the mic to Preethi for some travel tips! Follow Preethi on Instagram at @localpassportfamily and visit her website at localpassportfamily.com ______________________ Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've wanted to design and operate a short-term rental for years...so of course I watch with my jaw on the floor as my long-time friend Lydia Ojuka builds her short-term rental empire. In this pass-the-mic episode, hear all about the process to choosing, designing, and strategizing short-term rental real estate as a career. Follow Lydia on Instagram at @lydiakia Book a stay at ModernWestCo Sundance HERE // Midnight HERE Book the Oak Grove Cabin HERE _____________________________________________________ Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 2019 I sat down with positive parenting expert and educator Ralphie Jacobs to record and produce her (now bestselling) audio courses. At the end of a couple days of recording I pressed record to ask her a few candid questions about parenting on purpose, and this is what she said! Follow Ralphie for parenting tips and ideas at @simplyonpurpose Buy the audio courses here Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I Pass the Mic to Monica Packer, host of About Progress podcast and creator of the Sticky Habits Intensive for women. Listen in as Monica shares why habits must be built differently if you're a woman, and some tips for getting started. Episode Sponsor: Green Chef!! Try GreenChef for 50% off plus 20% off your next month with code PRACTICALLY50 Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda and the show at @practically.happy.podcast Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda RIGHT HERE Pick up a copy of MY BOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices