Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

Stop Chasing Happiness: Baseline, Momentum, and What Success Actually Feels Like with Jason Feifer

Jason Feifer is the editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine, a keynote speaker, startup advisor, and host of the podcast Problem Solvers.  But the throughline of his ca

The Twists, The Turns & The Training Years: Jon Acuff on Building a Career Worth Having

This is a throwback to the classic Plucking Up format: real stories, real twists, real embarrassments. And there's no better guest for that than Jon Acuff. Jon is a New Y

How to Process a Friendship Breakup with Laura Tremaine

We always talk about the romantic heartbreak of a breakup with a lover. But what about friendship breakups? My guest today is Laura Tremaine, the author of two books on

How to Love People Through Trauma with Leslie Harter-Berg

How do you react to unimaginable trauma? And how do you keep yourself up despite the ups and downs of the community around you during this trauma? My guest today, Leslie

Genuine Community is NOT a Content Strategy But Creates REAL Value with Emily Hickey

How do brands create trust and community with their consumers? My guest is the founder of Chief Detective, and a master marketing strategist - Emily Hickey. She is renow

Why We Need Containers to Hold Our Relationships with Christie Tate

My guest today, Christie Tate, is the author of the New York Times bestseller, 'Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life.' This books sparked so m

Why Affection Isn’t Enough: The Real Rules of Modern Friendship with Anna Goldfarb

What happens when two friendship geeks get together? Well that's basically today's episode! My guest today is one of the most trusted voices when it comes to connection

Do you need a therapist…or friends? With Dr. Jaqueline Olds

Long before loneliness became a headline, epidemic and policy issue, our guest today was talking about it and its effects! Jacqueline Olds is a longtime faculty member at

How to Live Near Your Friends Part 2 with Phil Levin

This conversation REALLY needed a part 2! Phil Levin is a community strategist, urban planner and founder Live Near Friends, a social real estate platform. Phil just does

How To Live Near Your Friends in a Modern, Urban Community with Phil Levin

The Holiday spirit of living and spending time with our loved ones and communities, certainly makes us ask the question - How do we build a thriving, modern urban communi

The Five Mistakes You Might Be Making In Adult Friendships with Nina Badzin

I have to say - I have never met someone who has geeked out and deeply studied adult friendships, as much as our guest today! My guest today is Nina Badzin, writer, frien

How Being “Nice” Might Be Keeping You From Real Community with Charles Vogl

Building community and connection in today's times feels so difficult sometimes. But it doesn't have to be! My guest today, Charles Vogl, guides us through the golden wi

Building the Table You Long For with Melissa Radke

Have you ever felt like you spent so much of your time trying to be included at a table? And then when you were included, you realized how unhappy you were? I'm sure we

Jerry Colonna on Healthy Leadership & The Art of Growing Up

My guest today is someone I consider a mentor from afar. Jerry Colonna is a renowned venture capitalist who played a prominent role in the early development of Silicon Va

Gretchen Rubin on How to Build Lasting Friendships!

How do we build friend groups? What are some of the ideal community rituals? What is the secret sauce for friendship and belonging? In our first episode for the season,

New Season of Plucking Up!

Welcome back to a new season of Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon! In this season, I bring to you a treasure chest of amazing, insightful and fun conversations. We learn, gr

Tom Turcich on What To Do When Your Adventure Ends

Here we are! The Season Finale is here! Wow what a journey of amazing, thought-provoking and truly emotional conversations from a diverse bunch of influential guests. Fo

One Tradition That Can Improve Your Relationships with Adrienne Maree Brown

Hey Pluckies! I couldn't have asked for a more insightful and introspective guest, as we near the end of this season. Adrienne Maree Brown is a New York Times-bestsellin

Navigating “Authentic” Leadership with CEO of Babyation

My amazing guest is Samantha Rudolph, the CEO od Babyation, a highly-rated and extremely efficient breast pump brand. Samantha opens up about her upbringing and how it s

Parachute Founder on How to Take Advice Only 50% of the Time

My special guest today is a trailblazing founder and entrepreneur. When I talk to fellow entrepreneurs, we get deep and insightful real quick. Especially because we can r