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Differently: Stop living by default. Start living by design.
Differently is for when you need to get out of your head and back into your life.
Created and hosted by Carla Reeves, creator of The Differently Journal and The Conversation Club, her work is built on over 20 years of helping people use writing to navigate real life. Not as a habit to keep up with, but as a way to calm your mind, get clear, and move forward.
You are always writing your life, whether it’s in your mind or on paper.
It's time to take the pen back.
Turn overthinking and self doubt into clarity, confidence, creativity and momentum.
Stop surviving your life. Start creating it.
Episodes
286 episodes
What Game Are You Playing with Bob Parsons
We're all playing a game in life, whether we realize it or not.In this conversation, I sit down with executive coach and good friend Bob Parsons to explore the shift from living in survival mode to living with intention. Together they ta...
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Leading Together with Tina Garcia
Leadership can be lonely.Whether you're leading a business, a team, a family, or simply trying to lead yourself well, it's easy to feel like you are the only one going through this.In this conversation, Carla sits down with Tina G...
The Six Month Bucket List
When was the last time you made a bucket list for your business... not based on goals, revenue, or productivity, but on the kind of life you want to be living?In this short episode, Carla shares a simple exercise from a recent mastermind...
Navigating Change: Lead Your Mind First
Change has a way of filling our minds with noise, uncertainty, and endless questions. But what if the most important work isn't figuring everything out -it's learning to lead your mind through the transition?In this episode, we will expl...
Overthinking? Try This 5-Minute Writing Practice
Do you ever feel like your mind won't slow down?When you're overthinking, it's easy to believe you don't have time to stop. But what if a five-minute pause is exactly what you need?In this episode, I share a simple 5-minute writin...
Standing on the Sidelines - Part 2
Have you ever let one uncomfortable experience convince you that you didn't belong, weren't capable, or should stop trying?In the previous episode "Standing on the Sidelines", I shared the story of a networking luncheon where my old surv...
Standing on the Sidelines: When Old Stories Hold Us Back
Have you ever left a room convinced you didn't belong, only to realize later that the real barrier wasn't the room at all?In this episode, I share about a recent event, an hour-long drive home, and the old story that almost kept me from ...
Learning to Let Go
In this episode, I'm sharing some of what God has been teaching me about letting go. Letting go of old ways of working. Letting go of worry. Letting go of control. Letting go of the belief that I need to have everything figured out before I tak...
Wake Up Your Life: The Cost of Living on Autopilot
What if the life you’re longing for isn’t somewhere out there in the future… but hidden inside the life you’re already living right now?This episode is a reminder I deeply needed myself:don’t miss your life while waiting for someday....
A Different Way to Move Through Overwhelm
When life feels heavy, rushed, or overwhelming, our instinct is often to push harder. But what if the way forward isn’t more pressure?In this episode, Carla shares a simple practice that has changed the way she navigates stress, parentin...
Writing is a Lifeline
What if the thing your mind keeps dismissing because you don't have enough time is actually a lifeline?In this episode, I’m sharing why writing has become a lifeline in my life and how it can become one in yours too. For the...
Heart of Color with Michelle (Ms. Pippa Penrose)
Today, I sit down with Michelle, a former coaching client, longtime art educator, and new author (Heart of Color: A Gentle Look at Vincent Van Gogh) to talk about what happens when you finally stop living inside the “box” of other people’...
Living in Color with Michelle Lindsay
I sat down with my friend Michelle Lindsay to talk about color, but this conversation went somewhere deeper.What started as getting dressed and adding color back into your life turned into a conversation about alignment, identity, and wh...
Write Your Life Forward
If you've been in your head, trying to figure it all out and quietly wondering if there’s more...This episode is a simple, honest invitation to get out of the mental noise and start leading your life from the inside out using a tool you ...
The Inner Work Of Marriage with Lisa Kneller
Meet my friend Lisa Kneller! She is a midlife marriage coach this conversation gets really honest about what actually keeps love alive over decades.Lisa's work is all about doing the inner work to build a strong, lasting marriage....
Less Thinking, More Moving
A simple thought provoking episode for you to consider the following...What if we don’t need more clarity right now, but more courage to move without it?Have you tried writing as a tool for getting out of your head and into your ...
Differently, Tim McCormick
I’m sitting down with a longtime friend, Tim McCormick, someone who has been part of our life for years, sharing his journey of healing and transformation.From 320 lbs to 160.From addiction and relapse… to sobriety he now protects at...
What We Can Control in Uncertain Times
The world can feel loud, fast, and out of control, and that’s exactly when we often tighten our grip and start trying to manage everything: other people’s choices, scary headlines, uncertain timing, and outcomes we can’t possibly guarantee. I’m...
Playing Offense
When the world around us feels unsettling, it’s easy to slip into defense mode, bracing and preparing for what might go wrong. Preparation is good. But what if it could be life giving and leave you feeling more equipped?What would be pos...
Redefine Success (Encore Episode)
What does it mean to be 'successful'?There is no shortage of answers, but deciding how you will define and measure success is one of the most important exercises you can ever do.Why? Because unless you take the time to decide wha...
Waiting for Someday
Let's get real about something. Your life isn’t happening some day. It’s happening now.In this short episode, we explore the sneaky illusion that keeps us hopeful, but ultimately at a distance from what we truly desire.
The Differently Journal is Here!
Meet The Differently Journal!Today's episode is a celebration + peek inside this new guided journal. I'm also sharing my 5 favorite ways to use writing to navigate life, and more.Get your copy today!
Choosing Freedom in the Face of Fear with Bob Parsons (Encore Episode)
What if you chose freedom in the face of fear?Bob Parsons has three decades of experience coaching senior leaders and executives overcome limiting beliefs while leveraging their gifts and leading them to greater levels of perform...