Author & Poet Beth Hautala shares how poetry illuminates her steps and forms a container to grasp life's highs and lows. She discusses why poetry is the ultimate cozy reading, especially for those with limited free time.

Beth writes poetry under the pseudonym Alice James Luther.

Buying poetry books? Emily loves these poets:

Billy Collins

Seamus Heaney

Amanda Gorman

Rupi Kaur

Mary Oliver

Walt Whitman

Look up the U.S. National Poet Laureate page ⁠here⁠.

Mentioned in the episode:

" I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." ~ Flannery O'Conner

"I'm out with lanterns, looking for myself." ~Emily Dickinson

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Missed setting your New Year's Resolutions last week? Good!

I take you on a deep dive to explain how our current calendar system came to set January 1 as the new year...and why I think it was a mistake. I also discuss the ways I help my marketing clients set goals they can actually meet, and how I am changing the focus of the time management planner I created.

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For some, the idea of rest or coziness is terrifying, giving space to internal voices they have tried to avoid.

Deb McGregor, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and Certified Neuro-Transformational Coach, shares her personal journey with Complex PTSD and discusses tools everyone can use to increase mindfulness and appreciate rest, whether they've lived through a significant traumatic event or not.

Note: This episode may not be suitable for everyone. Please practice discretion and be kind to yourself.

Mentioned in the episode:

PTSD Coach (Free app designed by the VA): Download HERE or from your phone's app store.

Deb's Free Programs:

30 Days of Gratitude: Text "Gratitude" 218-248-6556 to sign up

JOY Notes: Text "Joy" to 218-248-6556 to sign up

Follow Deb at debmcgregor.com or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LifeFullOfJoy ). Email her at deb@debmcgregor.com.

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Host Emily Enger shares her top 5 tips for how to best practice a cozy holiday. These tips are not specific cozy activities, but underlying habits and mindsets that can best nourish coziness.

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Anthropologist (and Hattersley Weaver) Keila McCracken shares her passion for textiles and knowledge of the human brain to unpack the links between comfortable fabrics, hygge, and our brain's prefrontal cortex.

If you've ever been frustrated about why clothes are so uncomfortable, this episode is for you!

Follow Keila on ⁠Instagram⁠ ( @bare_cloth ) and her website, https://www.barecloth.co/

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Links to Keila's favorite clothing shops:

Ship Supply

Imogene And Willie

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Few things cause as much anxiety and anger as politics. Can we be good citizens without losing our ability to unwind? Professor Marcia Bumgardner thinks so!

In this episode, she helps listeners understand how to:

• Engage in helpful (not hostile) political discussions
• Follow reputable news outlets
• Abandon "tribal politics"
• Set healthy boundaries around consuming political content
• And more!

Follow Marcia on Instagram ( @marcia.bumgardner ) and her Substack, Political Vitality ( https://marciabumgardner.substack.com/ )

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Mentioned in this episode:

SmartHer News

Jessica Yellin (News Not Noise)

Mo News (not mentioned, but another of Emily's favorite independent journalists)

Monica Guzman (Braver Angels)

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Company's Coming!

Those words trigger a lot stress for many of us. But Amy Thielen, 2x James Beard Award Winner and former Food Network chef, offers refreshing perspectives to help us create cozy memories for our friends and community without overwhelm or social pressure.

Learn more about Amy at amythielen.com or follow her on Instagram and X at @amyrosethielen

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Restoring Hygge: Piecing the Coziness in Your Life Back Together Again.

Launching Fall 2025.