The Get Lively® with Jan podcast

Ever catch yourself saying, “I accept myself, but…”? That little “but” that sneaks in with doubts, judgments, and conditions—well, it’s a subtle way we hold ourselves back from fully embracing who…

Yes, we’re back to this topic again.   And the reason I keep talking about perimenopause and how it’s making me CRAZY is because this is such a hot topic at…

Ever feel like you’re stuck in the wrong gear, grinding away at life’s to-do lists, feeling overwhelmed by the news cycle, or battling those moments when resistance creeps in? I’ve…

We’ve all been there – something happens, and we immediately feel the heat – or hurt – rising within us. Maybe it’s a conversation that didn’t go as expected, or…

Ever notice how when we’re thinking about making a change—whether it’s something small, like switching up a routine, or something big, like a career shift—our brains go straight to what…

Labor Day has now come and gone and most of us are now looking at getting back to our routines… any virtual nods or hand raises?! So what does the…

Life is full of twists and turns, and for many of us, the journey through perimenopause and menopause can feel like an especially winding path. If you’re feeling confused, overwhelmed,…

Hope you’re all soaking up the summer sun and enjoying these long, warm (okay, almost too warm) days! As we move through this season, I wanted to take a moment…

Unless you just recently joined us, you know that we celebrated our 10th anniversary during the entire month of June. Part of the festivities included a new website for the…

Summer is here, and with it comes a lot of fun (hopefully!)—and often a shift in our schedules and routines. But I’ve discovered something powerful: getting consistent with just one…

As we wrap up our month-long celebration of Get Lively’s 10th anniversary, I’ve got a little something to share that’s been on my mind. This reflection might come as a…

I guess it’s fitting that 10 years into Get Lively, I’m podcasting about something that I chat about often… how I often struggle replaying useless stories over and over in…

Sometimes we get to turn the tables, and that’s what is going on this week as I get to be a guest on the Little Local Conversations Podcast!

So I broke up with my fitness tracker. And I know, in the grand scheme of the world and life, this is about as minor as it gets. But given…

Every now and then I meet someone and as we start talking we keep saying: I can relate. Oh my gosh, YES! Same, here. That’s exactly what happened when I…

Ever find yourself saying OVER and OVER that you want something for your life but you just can’t seem to get traction? Yup, that was me at the start of…

Yes, the identity conversation on the podcast continues!  I wonder if it will take us all the way through to the daffodils blooming… So this week’s conversation on IDENTITY is…

Another week and another aspect of “our identity” to explore. Now that I’m on to this topic, I keep having all these moments where I realize: wow, you are doing…