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Welcome to the summer Pep Talk series! Each week is a new episode with a new pep talk for you! Each episode came suggested from Best Today® podcast listeners and if you’d like to submit a suggestion for the Pep Talk series you can do so at besttoday.co/voice or email us at hello@besttoday.co Today’s pep talk is a pep talk to encourage you when seasons change. Whether the literal seasons of the year or the seasons of life, all seasons come to an end. If you’re in a new season (like we all are at the time of this recording, entering into summer) this pep talk is for you! This series is a great one to share with friends and remember to save and download these episodes so that you have them when you need a pep talk! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/170 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Weekly Preview Planning Pad here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to For Those on the Journey Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! We want to hear from you, leave us a message with your questions or share your story of how our resources have helped you be your best one today at a time. If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am giving you three things to do when you fall back into unhealthy or unhelpful habits or behaviors--none of which include being hard or unkind to yourself. These three things will help you build boundaries and pillars in your life to assist with the habits and behaviors you desire and help you when you find yourself falling back into old habits. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/169 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Weekly Preview Planning Pad here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to For Those on the Journey Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! ‌If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about the importance of pruning. I recently pruned down my closet to only what I loved and fit my current style. While cleaning out my closet I realized that the lesson of pruning applies not only in our closets but in our time, resources, and more. In this episode I encourage you to find places where pruning would allow you to live a life that has less decision fatigue and more joy! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/168 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Best Today® Guide here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about a question that was the focus of an event I attended a few months ago--what really matters. I’m sharing my reflections on this question and challenging and inviting you to sit with the question of what really matters. It’s an important and short episode, please make time to listen! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/167 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode How to Preview Your Weeks, Months & Days Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! ‌If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am sharing a brief recap of the Best Today® Conference, what I learned, what I witnessed, and my favorite parts of the experience. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/166 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Best Today® Guide here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to For Those on the Journey Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about a simple way to plan your days if your schedule typically gets changed on a day to day basis. This simple system allows you to take care of your non-negotiables while leaving room for new things to be added to your plate. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/165 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Best Today® Guide here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about a common problem that I hear many of my peers express in and a message to us all about ensuring that we are not part of the problem when it comes to being unreliable and entitled in the places and spaces we’re in. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/164 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Best Today® Guide here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about those times when you simply don’t have it in you to do the things before you in a day, not because you are’t well rested or nourished but simply because you are a human who has moments and days where you don’t have it in you. This is an episode you’ll want to save and come back to as often as you need and it’s the one to send to a friend so that they have it when they need it too. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/163 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Best Today® Guide here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community!‌ If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about the importance of taking time off and how we may be trained not to do so as early as elementary school. I also share how paid time off isn’t just for those who work outside of the home. Listen as I explain why strategically planning time off can help you and how not doing so many times is leaving your money on the table. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/162 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Order the Best Today® Guide here Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community!‌ If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about a common phrase that I’ve heard in passing far too much, “You only get 18 years” or “18 summers” with your children. I’m explaining why this phrase is a lie, is far more harmful than it could ever be helpful and giving you an alternative way to think about your time. This episode is very important and I ask you to share it with every parent that you know. Enjoy and let me know when you listen! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/161 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Submit a Voice Message Not Waiting for January Workshop Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community!‌ ‌If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am telling you about what the majority of my work encompasses--teaching, training, coaching, and speaking with individuals and groups about how to steward their time well at work, at home, and everywhere in between. I’ve worked with large corporations, small teams, nonprofits, hospital systems, small businesses, universities, the spectrum ranges but the common thread is a desire to be better stewards of time, to exist in an environment that allows each person to bring their highest level of contribution to a common cause or goal. And I would love to be a help to you and the teams and groups that you are a part of, I share how in this weeks episode! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/160 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Submit a Voice Message Link to Shunta’s Speaking Page Join the free Steward Well Series Compass vs. the Clock Workshop Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about a recent experience with rejection and being told “no” when I had every expectation for a “yes.” I’m also sharing how I proceeded after the no. In the episode I share how to move past closed doors, “no’s” and opportunities that did not work out the way you wanted. Listen and save this episode for when/if you find yourself being told “no” for an opportunity you wanted to work out. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/159 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Submit a Voice Message Subscribe to Invitation to Abide Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about an important revelation that I had when talking with friends a few weeks ago--finding home within ourselves. I explain what I mean by “home” and what it looks like in our lives when we’ve found home within ourselves in the episode. I would to hear your thoughts after listening so please share with us by leaving a voice message or posting in the Best Today® Community app. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/158 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Compass vs. the Clock Workshop Replay Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! ‌If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about the power, message, and intent behind our trademarked phrase, One Today at a Time® and why it can be empowering in your life every single day. If you are a human who could use encouragement, accountability, support, comfort, and/or hope in your days this episode is for you! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/157 or listen on any platform that works for you atThe Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode One Today at a Time® Reminders Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Compass vs. the Clock Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about a topic that has come up a lot as I travel and teach different groups of women: isn’t loving yourself or talking about making space for yourself selfish? Isn’t it “non-Christian” to do so? I’m sharing an article that I wrote in response to both questions and sentiments on the podcast. If you’ve ever questioned whether taking care of yourself, prioritizing yourself, or making space for yourself is selfish, please listen. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/156 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode: Submit a Voice Message Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! ‌If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am explaining the sunk cost bias and how it affects our lives and our time. If you’ve ever invested time, energy, or resources into something that you know is no longer best for you make sure to listen to the episode to learn more about the sunk cost bias and how to overcome it in your life. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/155 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Compass vs. Clock Workshop Episode 151 Submit a Question or Product Review Join the Best Today® Community Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am sharing eight things that are helping me to create great boundaries, steward my time well, and bringing me joy! My hope is that they will give you ideas for your life! I also want to hear what is working right now for you, share with us in the Best Today® Community at besttodaycommunity.com. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/154 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Compass vs. Clock Workshop Episode 151 Join the Best Today® Community Submit a Question or Product Review Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about the evolution of Best Today® and my intent for helping you to steward your time well and why that matters. I also invite you to join our new 10 Day Series “Steward Well” by going to besttoday.co/steward to sign up! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/153 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Sign up for Steward Well Episode 151 Submit a Question or Product Review Clear Your Mind Pads Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am talking about how to use categories to help you discover what is most important right now. We used this technique in our End of the Year planning session in the Best Today® Community and it is a great first step in planning or thinking through what is most important in your current season! Share with us what categories you come up with after listening by leaving us a voice message at We Want to Hear From YOU! Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/152 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. ‌Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Take the Product Quiz Submit a Question for the Podcast Join the Best Today® Community Join our Email Insiders for Free Weekly Preview Pads Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support

This week on the Best Today® Podcast I am walking you through the 150 episodes of the Best Today® Podcast and breaking them down by different categories so that you can document the episodes that you want to go back to. This is an episode you’ll want ot save and refer back to. We’ve broken the categories and episodes down for you on our full show notes page at besttoday.co/151 as well. Listen to the episode and find all links referenced in today's episode at besttoday.co/151 or listen on any platform that works for you at The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters. Most Relevant Links from Today’s Episode Take the Product Quiz Join our Email Insiders for Free Leave a Voice Message for Shunta See the full list of categories and episodes here Subscribe to Shunta’s Online Publication Want to talk more about the episode? Let's connect in our private community and app, the Best Today® Community. Join us at Best Today® Community community! If you enjoy the Best Today® Podcast we invite you to become a Best Today® Podcast supporter. Visit The Best Today® Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters and click on the support button and become an official supporter of the podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-best-today-podcast/support