Cultivating The Lovely- The Podcast

This week on the Live Well Anyway podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa and Katie Duckett sit down for a cozy chat about all their favorite things from 2020. Even though it was a rough year, we can still all think of a few things we discovered or experienced or read that were a joy, and that is just what this episode is all about! MacKenzie and Katie list a lot of books, products and other fun items. We have linked as many as we could below, so be sure to scroll down in your podcast app to find everything they talked about! LINKS MENTIONED Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Katie’s website is KatieDuckett.com Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Noi Skincare on Instagram Wildling_Beauty on Instagram Grace and Lace Katie’s Favorite Supplements (discount code Duckett10) Kion Immun

On this week’s episode of the Live Well Anyway podcast, your host, MacKenzie Koppa, interviews Dr. Rahi who practices in the field of aesthetics, integrative and anti-aging medicine. MacKenzie starts the conversations asking Dr. Rahi how she came to the field of integrative aesthetics from a more traditional medical training. They talk about the importance of balanced hormone and vitamin levels for optimal health, as well as the concept of “bio-hacking.” MacKenzie and Dr. Rahi also cover the topics of reducing and managing stress, getting better sleep, modern skincare treatments, how health and relationships affect one another, and so much more. Sign up for MacKenzie’s goal setting and planning webinars here. LINKS MENTIONED Find Dr. Rahi online Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Check out MacKenzie’s revamped YouTube channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM

Today on Live Well Anyway, host Mackenzie Koppa talks with Robyn Conley Downs, author of The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness by Finding Small Shifts that Create Big Change. Robyn is a wife, mother, speaker, entrepreneur, and wellness advocate. MacKenzie starts off the conversation asking Robyn how she started her website and wellness journey. Then they transition to talking about a different way of looking at goals and planning for the way our lives are right now. Robyn shares the importance of cultivating daily practices and small habits over aiming for some illusive final product. She gets deeper into some of the ideas behind her research, including cognitive behavioral therapy, and how our thoughts affect what we do. Sign up for MacKenzie’s goal setting and planning webinars here. LINKS MENTIONED Find Robyn at Real Food Whole Life Listen to The Feel Good Effect Podcast Follow Robyn on Instagram Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa C

Welcome to the Live Well Anyway Podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! Today on the show, MacKenzie shares some of her best advice on getting yourself out of a slump by resetting your day first thing in the morning. Here are her tips and techniques for a morning routine that will break you out of a slump: Have Alexa turn on you light with your alarm- makes it easier to wake up: Echo Dot Smart Light Bulbs for Lamps or Overhead Lights Smart Light Bulbs for Can Lights) Rebounding (jump, jump! This is the Rebounder (mini-trampoline) that MacKenzie has) Water Gua Sha (Great Tutorials on Instagram- @noyskincare, @wildling_beauty) Dry Brushing- Daily Concepts Detox Massaging Brush Oil Pulling- Use Coconut Oil or Pur03 Ozonated Pulling Solution with Peppermint Cold Plunge at the end of shower- Follow Wim Hoff for great info on this topic Do your make-up and hair Get Dressed in real clothes (H&M is a great way to go) Take Supplements (This is MacKenzie’s

This week on the Live Well Anyway podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa, we are bringing you a special sneak peek episode into the Mini-cast that is usually only available to our Patreon community members! This conversation between Katie Duckett and MacKenzie opens with a focus on being intentional with relationship building with our kids. Later on, they chat about making preparations for the winter and holiday seasons in a sustainable way that makes you feel festive but doesn’t wear you out. Baking and decorating for Christmas feature strongly in this episode, so we hope it inspires you as you head into the holidays this year. LINKS MENTIONED Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Katie’s website is KatieDuckett.com Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts

Welcome back to the Live Well Anyway podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! Today MacKenzie talks with Katie Duckett about the gift guide they’ve created for 2020. They kick off the conversation with a little chit-chat about Katie’s new baking job adventure. Then they dive into the specific gift guides, beginning with Stocking Stuffers. Scroll down for links to each of the gift guides on Amazon! Enjoy listening in on their fun conversation and getting some ideas for Christmas gifting this year! LINKS MENTIONED Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Katie’s website is KatieDuckett.com Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community VISIT OUR SPONSORS Embr- Save $50 off

This week on the Live Well Anyway podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely), MacKenzie sits down with Jared Koch, creator of Clean Plates, which is all about personalized nutrition and wellness. Jared shares the story of how Clean Plates got started with his own search for better health. MacKenzie and Jared talk about the problem of poor nutritional education for medical professionals and how that is changing. Jared shares some tips for finding your own path to good nutrition that works for your body, including how to approach an elimination diet. MacKenzie asks how the new course at Clean Plates Academy works to support people on their health journey. Jared talks about making clean eating work amidst real life of challenging situations like newborn parenting. We hope this is an encouraging episode, helping to empower you to take back your own health! LINKS MENTIONED Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Li

Today on Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie is chatting with Katie Duckett all about friendship, specifically as it relates to supporting a friend coming out of an abusive situation. Katie gives some great advice on keeping Jesus at the center of friendships and giving each other grace. MacKenzie shares some practical ways in which she and Katie have helped each other over the years in different seasons. MacKenzie emphasizes the difference that it made to have friends like Katie who believed her and did not make her prove anything. Katie tells about some of the warning signs she saw in MacKenzie’s life leading up to her escape and how she has changed and grown since then. They also go over having a plan of action with your support system, having friends who will hold hope, and moving forward in assurance that God will take care of you. LINKS MENTIONED Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Follow MacKenzie on

Welcome to the Live Well Anyway Podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! On the show today, Mackenzie is doing a deep dive into the concept of “hygge” and some practical ways to incorporate some extra warmth and coziness into your life this season. Some of the MacKenzie’s top suggestions for adding hygge atmosphere to your home in the following areas: lighting, scent, textiles, decor, music, food and drink, community, and crafting. MacKenzie also shares the ways that decorating early for the holidays made a difference in her family’s life last year and plans she has for that again this year. LINKS MENTIONED Russian Tea mix recipe Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Check out MacKenzie’s revamped YouTube channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community VISIT OUR SPONSORS Clean Plates- vi

Welcome to the Live Well Anyway Podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! Today on the show, MacKenzie shares some of her best tips and tricks on how to get better organize and automate your life so that you really can live well anyway this fall. First, MacKenzie goes over some general things she does throughout the year to stay on track. She talks about strategies for reducing decision fatigue by making plans and preparations in advance. Then she shares some smart, fun, and cool tech tools she is using to make her life easier. Finally, she gets into the specifics of making her house a safer and smarter home! Don’t forget to make life more fun this week and tag @mackenziekoppa when you post your fun moments on Instagram! LINKS MENTIONED Kion- Shop through this link Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Check out MacKenzie’s revamped YouTube channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Go

Today on Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie is chatting with Katie Duckett all about their favorite things this fall. They start out talking skincare, then Katie shares some of the seasonal things she brings out to mark the coming of autumn at home. MacKenzie also talks a little about fall fashion and makeup favorites, which brings Katie to make some points about the deeper reasons to pursue beauty inside and out. The topic of being aware of what your body needs and getting help is also high on the list for MacKenzie and Katie. Finally, MacKenzie focuses in on building community relationships and shares some ideas for doing that in your own neighborhood. We hope you enjoy this lighthearted, encouraging chat! LINKS MENTIONED Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Katie’s website is KatieDuckett.com Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Vanity Planet Essia Ultr

Welcome to the Live Well Anyway Podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! Today on the show, MacKenzie sits down for a conversation with Jami Nato, a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, a loving wife, and a fun mom of 4. Together Jami and MacKenzie have a lighthearted chat about a wide variety of topics, including: keeping the humor in life even when times are hard, online dating as a 30-something mom, building community in your neighborhood, Jami’s wellness journey and road to healing, and the work it takes to grow a business. LINKS MENTIONED Find Jami on her website jaminato.com Follow Jami on Instagram @jaminato Subscribe to MacKenzie’s revamped YouTube channel Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community VISIT OUR SPONSORS Plan to Eat- Free 60-day trial- pl

Welcome to the Live Well Anyway Podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! Today on the show, MacKenzie shares some of the things that helped her heal after leaving her abusive marriage. First, she strongly recommends seeking professional counseling. MacKenzie also went through EMDR therapy alongside counseling. She talks about the process of redefining her likes and dislikes, down to her taste in clothing and home decor, getting input from trusted family and friends, to find out who she was again. MacKenzie shares some of the more practical things she did as she healed physically, mentally and emotionally, including the following: acupuncture, yoga therapy, specific supplements, and healthy lifestyle habits. She also shares some of her faith struggles and her journey to spiritual healing. LINKS MENTIONED Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Check out MacKenzie’s revamped YouTube channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Grou

Welcome to the Live Well Anyway Podcast (formerly Cultivating the Lovely) with MacKenzie Koppa! Today on the show, MacKenzie chats with Myquillyn Smith about her newest book, Welcome Home. They talk about creating a home that you can use to welcome people in and make them feel seen and loved. Myquillyn shares her story of finding ways to honor the seasons in her home without going overboard with consumerism. MacKenzie brings in the idea of hygge for all the seasons, not just winter. They both talk about using all five senses to shift the environment and atmosphere of the home. Myquillyn encourages us to do a few little things to get ready for each season so that we feel confident in hosting people. LINKS MENTIONED Find Myquillyn at thenester.com Follow Myquillyn on Instagram @thenester Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Find MacKenzie’s favorite Infinity Waterproof eyeliner at Thrive Causemetics WHERE TO FIND

Today on Live Well Anyway (formerly Cultivating the Lovely), MacKenzie is back on with Katie to talk about an episode that they did a few weeks back and how it surprisingly helped Katie shift perspective on some big things. They talk about the peaks and valleys that are a natural part of life and how to submit to those changes while still choosing to live well instead of getting stuck. Katie talks about where she had been placing her identity and how she remembered that the purpose of education in her home was to reach her children’s hearts for Christ. MacKenzie and Katie share the practical ways she is implementing this philosophy of putting relationships and hearts first. LINKS MENTIONED Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Katie’s website coming soon at KatieDuckett.com Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Olive & June- $10 off your first order of $50

Welcome to the first episode of the Live Well Anyway Podcast with MacKenzie Koppa! If you came here from the Cultivating the Lovely podcast community, you are in the right place! In this introductory episode, MacKenzie has her dear friend (and new business partner!) Katie Duckett on the show to talk all about this relaunch. MacKenzie explains more about how and why this rebrand came about, as well as what you can expect from the podcast and the whole Live Well Anyway platform. Katie shares how she came to be part of this venture and a little about what her role will be on the podcast and in the Patreon community. LINKS MENTIONED: Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Katie’s website coming soon at KatieDuckett.com Live Well Anyway Facebook Group WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well

This week on Cultivating the Lovely, host MacKenzie Koppa chats with Chrystal Evans Hurst. Chrystal is a wife, mom and grandmother who ministers to women and writes in the margins whenever she can. Today’s episode is a conversation centered on prayer and Chrystal’s new book The 28-Day Prayer Journey. (Affiliate links are used in this content.) Chrystal talks about prayer in terms of prioritizing communication The goal of The 28-Day Prayer Journey as a way to build a habit and a relationship Taking time several times throughout the day to pray and talk with God Doing the thing you need to do in order to learn to love doing that You learn to communicate with God by communicating with God. Chrystal Evans Hurst The power of prayer to change how you interact with your family and friends How Chrystal decided what aspects of the practice of prayer to include in the book Dealing with disappointed hopes and unanswered prayers Choosing to believe even when you don’t understand God’s ways The effectiveness of jou

On today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie talks with her good friend Katie Duckett about the challenges and changes of heading into the school year amidst the pandemic. They talk about being honest with what the school year is going to look like and how to make the best of difficult situations while valuing relationship with your children. How Katie’s school year is changing this year from what her family was expecting Check out MacKenzie’s Lovely Homeschool Course for help scheduling in the way that Katie talks about Katie’s struggle with burnout and changing seasons in her homeschooling journey MacKenzie talks about making the adjustment to public school with her kids Learning to trust God with your children when everything feels out of control Even now, with all of this being out of our control, we know that God is in control. Katie Duckett Watching your children rise up and learn resilience, fortitude, and perseverance Katie talks about watching her boys deal with the disappointment o

This week on Cultivating the Lovely, host MacKenzie Koppa chats with Kendra Adachi. Kendra is a writer and podcaster, as well as a wife and mother to three beautiful children. Today MacKenzie talks with Kendra about her new book The Lazy Genius Way and what it means to make it easier to do the things that bring you to life. (Affiliate links are used in this content.) What the basis is for the “Lazy Genius Way” Figuring out what matters to you and what you need to make the most of your time What MacKenzie loves about this book and why she thinks you need to read it Letting ourselves be honest about what it means to be a person with unique needs and wants Recognizing and naming what matters to you If you don’t name what matters underneath it all, you are just going to keep trying and being tired. Kendra Adachi   Observing your own life and noticing what works and what doesn’t work for you Stop using levels of order or messiness as a measure of morality How the book is broken down into principles for ever

On today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie Koppa goes solo to give us all some coaching on how to get ready for a crazy new season heading into this fall. We know here at CTL that everyone’s routines are looking very different this year, so MacKenzie wants to help you get planned and prepped up to make the best of whatever situation you are facing. And if you want an even deeper dive into what this can look like for you, head over and join the CTL Patreon supporters to get daily content to guide you through your fall planning. What MacKenzie and her kids are going to have to deal with for schooling this year What are “the givens” you have to consider when planning? Meal planning This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by Plan to Eat meal planning service.Visit PlanToEat.com/LOVELY to start your free 60-day trial instead of the normal 30-day trial. Take some time on the weekends to plan out the coming week Using Trello as a planning tool Creating good routines for yo