The Tried and Truth Podcast: Rethinking Success and Cultivating a Well-Led Life

Tabitha Paige is an award winning artist, artist, illustrator, and owner behind Fox Hollow Studios.  In today’s conversation, she’s inviting us into her life and business story of how her skills, desires, experience, and training came together in a purpose-filled success story. 
In this episode, we're talking with Tabitha about facing your greatest fears, knowing when to pivot, how she (and other artists) stay inspired, and how and why to lean into each season that you're in. You'll be encouraged by her real-life examples of how she found clarity in creating her own story of success and how a few small steps and shifts in her work ignited the path to build a thriving business that supports the life she always dreamed of.
There’s a bigger story being written. Each part of your life is being woven into true work of art. Nothing is wasted. 
You may have seen Tabitha's work + books @ Madewell, West Elm, Target, and Magnolia, and Amazon. You can follow along her work and story on IG @foxhollowstudios and check out all of her amazing work at  https://foxhollowstudios.com/. 
 

Today, we’re sitting down with Monica Swanson, author of Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You. In this episode, we’re chatting about how to raise kids of character, the truth about raising boys, embracing family culture, sibling rivalry (and turning this into life-long lessons and friendships), and when/how-to approach pursuing your own passions and desires.
"Keep your eyes on the prize of raising these great kids who are going to be world changers one day.” 
Monica Swanson lives on the North Shore of Oahu (Hawaii) with her husband Dave and her four sons (two who now attend college in California.) Monica is the author of Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You, and she is the host of the Boy Mom Podcast. Her passion is family, faith, and healthy living, and when she isn't feeding her troops or cheering on her boys at surf contests, she loves to crank the A/C, sip coffee and imagine a fall day in the Pacific Northwest (where she grew up.) Find out more at her home webpage: www.monicaswanson.com.  
More on Monica’s courses: 
Raising Tech-Smart Kids Mini Course
Character Training Course
___If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 

In this episode, I'm sharing 5 skills (or "tips") that can help you right here, right now, in this exact season!  They're simple, yet powerful whether you run a business, a department, or a home.  
If you typically cringe at the word "leadership", I invite you to embrace it today and listen in on 5 quick tips to making the journey more fruitful.  Because truth be told, you're leading. So might as well embrace the journey and make it count.  
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 
New resource: If you're tired of feeling stuck, hoping for clarity on what's next, or simply need a reset, I've created a resource just for you.  This 29-page FREE guide and workbook will help you take that next step, confidently, towards where it is you want to go. You can find it here. 

Do you want to invite more good things into your life? Who doesn't, right?! 
If you’re feeling a little down today, need a quick boost, or simply just want to welcome more "goodness" into your life, I’ve got 6 quick tips for you in today’s episode.  
Here are some hints on what we’re chatting about: magnetizing good, control, be/do, confidence, small packages, money, and people.
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To un-complicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! Come find me on instagram- @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. Follow along - there's lots more to come! 

Wherever you’re at in your motherhood journey, behind every mom are real struggles, real challenges, and real growth.  In this episode, Natalie Bones, mom of 7, shares her wisdom and practical tips for fellow moms. 
We’re chatting about nurturing each child’s unique heart, investing in your marriage, unsustainable expectations, centering our lives, how she feeds a full table, empowering your kids to crave “real” things, and the #1 thing the world can’t teach our kids well. 
Natalie is a mom of 7 kids, ages 7 to 19.  She blogs about her journey through motherhood on her site - Table of Olives-  https://tableofolives.com/
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To un-complicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 

We’re timing out today as we sit down with Jen Brazeal of The Unhurried Life Podcast. We’re chatting about what it means to live an unhurried life, filled with more moments, more meaning, and more essentials. 
In this episode, she’s sharing the difference between essentialism and minimalism, how to  determine what is truly essential, lots of goodies around counter-culture parenting (including tips on screen-free parenting), and what it means to make value-added edits to your daily life.
You can find Jen Brazeal and all of her resources that empower moms to get their lives back on her website at https://jbrazeal.com/ or on Instagram at @jenbrazeal.
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 
New resource: If you're tired of feeling stuck, hoping for clarity on what's next, or simply need a reset, I've created a resource just for you.  This 29-page FREE guide and workbook will help you take that next step, confidently, towards where it is you want to go. You can find it here. 

We’re talking about 3 big questions in today’s short episode: What does it mean to stay true to you? Are you living authentically or wasting time trying to fit a mold? And lastly, how do you lead and guide others (your kids, spouse, co-workers) to stay true to themselves and what matters most? 
We’re having an honest conversation about authenticity this week, challenging us all to answer the question of where we’re growing roots in life.  We’re unpacking how we can become better leaders in our own lives and help lead others towards authenticity.
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 
If you're tired of feeling stuck, hoping for clarity on what's next, or simply need a reset, I've created a resource just for you.  This 29-page FREE guide and workbook will help you take that next step, confidently, towards where it is you want to go. You can find it on my website here. 
 

Imagine what life could look and feel like if you lived it a little more “outside of the box” and opened up greater possibilities for yourself?
Today, we’re sitting down with Brooke Schultz, the amazing family photographer, podcaster, and writer, to chat about how we can all unleash more of our creative selves (whether you believe you’re creative or not!) so we make and do more of the things our heart longs for. We’re talking about failure, how to be happier and more energized, the #1 thing we can all do more off, how alter egos can help you break down walls, and the thrill of life's roller coasters.  
About the guest
Brooke Schultz is a family photographer, podcaster, writer, dance partier pep-talker glitter thrower whose work has been featured in Oprah + Martha Stewart. She helps creators live their most wildly creative lives through her podcast, Heartful. When she's not making things she can be found snuggling her 4 kids too tightly and dancing in the streets of her suburban neighborhood. Grab her 6 Hacks For Skyrocketing Creativity here. You can follower her on Instagram @brookebschultz  and check out her Heartful podcast on spotify or itunes
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 
If you're tired of feeling stuck, hoping for clarity on what's next, or simply need a reset, I've created a resource just for you.  This 29-page FREE guide and workbook will help you take that next step, confidently, towards where it is you want to go. You can find it on my website here. 
 

What's one thing we can always be working to improve, regardless of stage of life?  Let's try communication.  Whether you have a business, a team, a mission to accomplish, a spouse, or kids, we can all be growing in strengthening our communication in those places and relationships. 
In this episode, I'm sharing 4 tips to make your communication stick better and will help you unpack why what you're doing just isn't working. You'll walk away with actionable steps you can begin thinking through and taking with the next conversation you have today! 
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New resource: If you're tired of feeling stuck, hoping for clarity on what's next, or simply need a reset, I've created a resource just for you.  This 29-page FREE guide and workbook will help you take that next step, confidently, towards where it is you want to go. You can find it here. 
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too! 

We live in a culture that is wired to win. As a child, we learn through sports, activities, and in school what we need to do win, and consequently, that consequences await you when you don’t (i.e., make the grade, steal the show, pass the test, etc.).  And so, as adults we carry the same mentality into our work and daily lives. The belief that tells us if we don’t follow the exact steps that culture tells us to take whether at home or at work, we are failing, failing is losing, and that it is all B-A-D.  
We are too often held hostage by our comfort zones and we do everything they can to avoid the possibility of failure, rejection, embarrassment, or anyone perceiving us a "failure".  Rather than living a life afraid to fail, we should instead be afraid of would happen, or what we'd regret, if we never tried.  Because the truth is, failure can do one two things - give us a lesson to learn from or give us the opportunity to launch from.  Either way, a moment of courage and growth is born. 
New resource: If you're tired of feeling stuck, hoping for clarity on what's next, or simply need a reset, I've created a resource just for you.  This 29-page FREE guide and workbook will help you take that next step, confidently, towards where it is you want to go. You can find it here. 
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If you're just tuning in, welcome!  I'm Annica and I’m on a mission to build a community around simple truths, life and business secrets, and everything in between...To uncomplicate the learning experience, keep us all growing, inspired, leading more fulfilling lives, and doing more meaningful work! You can find me on Instagram - @annicafischer or at www.annicafischer.com. I'd love to connect with you there, too!