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Welcome to How to Handle Anything, the podcast where we talk about, well, how to handle anything.There’s one certainty in life, and that’s that it’s filled with uncertainty. One of the things that helps us navigate chaos and change is the ability to improvise.
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How to Handle Lice & Other Parental Curveballs (opens the original)
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In this episode of How to Handle Anything , we talk parenting, entrepreneurship, and the many curveballs that come with trying to manage a life you can't fully control. Alyssa shares how she's learned to navigate the unexpected—from the ups and downs of building her own business to a particularly chaotic stretch of parenting that included a thrown-out back, a sick kid, an ER visit, and, yes, a household-wide case of lice. Along the way, she shares how community, humor, and learning to play the s
How YOU Can Handle Life's (Literal and Metaphorical) Hurricanes (opens the original)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit lifeimprovised.substack.com Lorraine C. Ladish had a literal tree through her roof. The obvious responses are frustration, stress, dealing with insurance, getting the tree removed—all of which still had to happen. But alongside that reality, she asked, What can I do with the scene I’m actually in? She put boots on the tree. She danced with it. She joked that the hole in her roof was a skylight. That playfulness didn’t remove the probl
How to Handle Life's (Literal & Metaphorical) Hurricanes (opens the original)
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During this episode of How to Handle Anything , we talk life’s literal and metaphorical hurricanes. During this episode Lorraine shares how she’s navigated life’s unexpected curveballs, from rebuilding her career after losing everything during the 2008 financial crisis to finding humor after a hurricane sent a tree through the roof of her home. Through stories of resilience, improvisation, and reinvention, she reminds us that while we can’t always control what happens, we can choose how we respo
How YOU Can Handle Crossroads (opens the original)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit lifeimprovised.substack.com Bonus Elixir (Subscribers Only): How YOU Can Handle Crossroads In this Bonus Elixir, I share a way to literally pick a decision, which is a technique to use for actually making and taking a decision. This short, actionable episode introduces a simple decision-making technique that helps you move beyond overthinking and tune into your intuition. Whether you're navigating a major life crossroads or deciding w
How to Handle Crossroads (opens the original)
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During this How to Handle Crossroads episode Ben shares how burnout, unexpected career changes, and a season of deep self-reflection led him to reclaim his heart and rethink what it means to navigate life’s transitions. Together, we explore stillness, letting go of control, and how embracing uncertainty can open the door to a more authentic and fulfilling life. We discuss… How burnout became an invitation to reconnect with what mattered most The role of stillness, journaling, nature, and subtrac
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