Listen It’s Liz

It's PREPtember! The best thing I've heard in a minute. I love a challenge and I love a theme. Back to school season always felt more important to me then New Years. How do you prepare for the end of the year and are you ready? 

It was National Thrifting Day and I was thinking about how I wish more people knew how it great it is! 
 
These are my tips & tricks! How I do it, Why I do it, and Where I do it! 

In 2026, our phone is an extension of us. I'm not proud of that and I wish that statement wasn't so true for myself! I've been getting ads for a device that helps get you off your phone. I thought it was so crazy that I'm willing to pay for something like that and I KNOW trying to explain this product to a founding father would be insane. 
 
My first phone was in the 6th grade and it could call and text. How far we have come! 

Would it be summer without a plan? Let's be so for real. 
 
A rad summer is in the works and I'm taking 90s vibes and trying to disconnect. 1. I have a 17 year old that's living in my home and I don't want rotting away inside. 2. I want to save money 3. I feel like I want to keep the momentum going of getting back to slowing down. 
 
What's your summer goal? Let's talk about it! 

How you doing? If the answer is not great, I get it. 
 
Last year at this time I was all over the place. This episode we talk about what has worked for me. I'm not a doctor. I can't tell you what to do BUT I can remind you that you should take care of yourself! 

If you are a coffee drinker then you know that typically you can tell if your coffee is going to taste right just by the LOOK of it! 
You also know that every cup of coffee is not the same. There are days where it's amazing and days when it's not. How come we allow that to be the case and we give coffee so many chances? Imagine if coffee was your ex? 
We can be our own worst critics but why can't we give ourself the same grace that we give our coffee? 

There's only 24 hours in a day. How are you using that time? Are you wasting it, manipulating it, or managing it? Asking for a friend. 
I took a longer then anticipated break and was reminded what can happen in 365 days. Happy to be back! 

In this special holiday episode of Listen, It’s Liz, I packed up the mics, the cameras, and all the festive vibes to set up at Believe, A Magical Christmas Festival that gives you that childlike sparkle the moment you walk in.
I asked strangers-turned-friends the big holiday questions:
What does Christmas mean to you? What does the world need a little more of right now? And… are you feeling festive yet?
From heartfelt moments to pure holiday hilarity, this episode is full of joy, nostalgia, and those little reminders of why this season matters so much. Grab a cocoa, cozy up, and get ready to feel the magic.

From Starbucks Bear Cups to Silly Bandz, Uggs, and those Pandora charm bracelets we swore we’d wear forever. Trends come and go, and often? They end up in the donation pile.
In this episode, we’re talking about how we assign value to things, why we fall for hype (hi, it’s me ), and what we can learn from the graveyard of once-loved items now sitting on thrift store shelves. As the holiday shopping frenzy kicks in, let’s pause for a little reality check:
What do we actually need?
What do we truly want?
And when is the best gift not a thing at all but an experience, a memory, a moment?
Grab your coffee (trendy cup optional) and let’s rethink how we spend our time, money, and energy this season.

Let’s be honest this time of year can be tough. The days are shorter, the nights are longer, and even the most positive people can start to feel the weight of it all. In this episode, I’m talking about seasonal depression not from a doctor’s perspective, but from a real one. I share what helps me push through the darker months, the small things that make a big difference, and why asking for help or simply talking about it matters so much. You’re not alone in this. Let’s get through the season together one conversation, one connection at a time.