French Kissing Life

By Shawnna Stiver

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Episodes: 137

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If you were free to be who you really are deep down and who you were always meant to be, what would your life look like? What does it mean to have a zest for life? Can you *really* invite more joy into your everyday living through doable steps that don’t take a lot of time? Yes, yes, and more yes! 


French Kissing Life is an inspirational podcast that guides you toward finding your spark and unleashing it into the world. If you’ve been yearning to celebrate your unique presence and fall in love with who you truly are, then you’ve found your tribe. If you believe the world needs what only you can offer, this community will be your biggest cheerleader. Picture this podcast as your weekly dose of encouragement – a sanctuary where you can escape the noise of the world and embrace the beauty of your own existence.

From skinny dipping in Portugal to auctioning herself off for a date and testing whether a slinky will go down an ancient pyramid, host Shawnna Stiver knows a thing or two about going for it and the hilarious stories that await. Through heartfelt, playful and funny conversations, Shawnna helps you discover what makes your heart race, your soul dance and your spirit soar. You’ll also hear from guest experts who share insights on how to navigate the journey of self-discovery and invite the world to come alive alongside you. 


In a world that demands you be anything but yourself, this is your permission slip to be a little more YOU. Together, we’ll make every moment count and create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. If you’re ready to shed the shoulds and welcome in a life that feels uniquely, beautifully, and authentically yours, subscribe now and let’s make every episode a celebration of YOU! Buckle up for an adventure where realness reigns, inspiration thrives and fun is the name of the game. Are you ready to french kiss life?!



Episode Date
Ep 136: This Country Agrees on Almost Nothing. We Agree on Her. | What I'm Loving This Month
Sep 01, 2026
Ep 135: Who Are You When You're Not Being Productive? | Abbey Harlow
Aug 25, 2026
Ep 134: What If Your Curiosity Knows Something You Don’t? | Sara Kobilka
Aug 18, 2026
Ep 133: What the Convenience of Modern Life Is Quietly Costing Us | Brian Feister
Aug 11, 2026
Ep 132: Why You're Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself | Yvonne Hemmings
Aug 04, 2026
Ep 131: Who Handles Life Better: Millennials or Gen Z? | Londyn Loree Stiver
Jul 28, 2026
Ep 130: What Nature Understands About Summer That We Don’t | Emma Sullivan Uebele
Jul 21, 2026
Ep 129: The Most Unexpected Parenting Trend of the Year | What I'm Loving This Month
Jul 14, 2026
Ep 128: How to Bet on Yourself Before You Feel Ready with Ashley Bryant
Jul 07, 2026
Ep 127: The Unexpected Calm of Starting Over in Barcelona with Jennifer Yates
Jun 30, 2026
Ep 126: Chakras Unveiled: The Hidden Path to Body Wisdom with Dr. Mary Sanders
Jun 23, 2026
Ep 125: What I'm Loving This Month: You Won't Believe This Kid's Talent
Jun 16, 2026
Ep 124: Why Only 9 Minutes Can Change Your Life with Jennifer Sise
Jun 09, 2026
Ep 123: The Psychology Behind Getting a Yes… For Anything with Claire Wang
Jun 02, 2026
Ep 122: Thong Bikini Bottoms and Other Summer Gripes with Sarah Beara Stiver
May 26, 2026
Ep 121: Slinkys, AI, and Showing Up as Yourself
May 19, 2026
Ep 120: What I'm Loving This Month: Artemis II Space Mission
May 12, 2026
Ep 119: The No BS Truth About Starting a Business with Tom Swartwood
May 05, 2026
Ep 118: The Secret Language of Plants (+ Their Names) with Kim Gros
Apr 14, 2026
Ep 117: The Real Reason We Fear Change (It's Not What You Think)
Apr 07, 2026
Ep 116: From Quickies to Bucket List 'Minis' with Lori Blachford
Mar 31, 2026
Ep 115: Creative Rituals for the Spring Transition with Emma Sullivan Uebele
Mar 24, 2026
Ep 114: Nature’s Clues That Spring Has Arrived with Kim Gros
Mar 17, 2026
Ep 113: The Color Analysis Plot Twist I Didn’t Expect with Christy Meaux
Mar 10, 2026
Ep 112: Do Our Pets Come Back? Love and Loss with Ellen Laura
Mar 03, 2026
Ep 111: Is Love Possible After 40? Conscious Dating Tips with Sibylle Ansley
Feb 24, 2026
Ep 110: Giddy Up! It's the Year of the Fire Horse with Jillian Rothschild-Scholar
Feb 17, 2026
Ep 109: What a Universal 1 Year Really Means in Numerology with Meaghan Alton
Feb 10, 2026
Ep 108: Solidarity, Not Sunshine (Sitting With the Hard Stuff)
Feb 03, 2026
Ep 107: 10 Meaningful Resolutions You Can Actually Keep This Year
Jan 20, 2026
Ep 106: Giving You Permission to Pivot at Any Age with Anna Bates
Jan 13, 2026
Ep 105: A Gentle Energetic Reset to Begin the New Year with Kristine Genovese
Jan 06, 2026
Ep 104: Letting Go With Grace as the Year Ends with Christy Ann Meaux
Dec 30, 2025
Ep 103: Tools to Create Zen This Holiday Season with Susie Amato-Henderson, Ph.D.
Dec 23, 2025
Ep 102: Creative Rituals for Darker Days with Emma Sullivan Uebele
Dec 16, 2025
Ep 101: The Most Wonderful Time to ... Rewrite Holiday Narratives with Courtney Gray
Dec 09, 2025
Ep 100: BTS of How We Got to 100 Episodes (!!!) with Hillary O’Dell
Dec 02, 2025
Ep 99: Hosting a Dinner Party with Heart (Not Stress) with Faith Kenzler
Nov 25, 2025
Ep 98: How to Ease Anxiety and Socialize with Intention with Coach Lee Hopkins
Nov 18, 2025
Ep 97: A Vision for a More Accessible World with Veteran Zach Tidwell
Nov 11, 2025
Ep 96: Simple Ways to Embrace the Art of Cozy Living with Sabine Hayes
Nov 04, 2025
Ep 95: Halloween Costumes and the Magic of Dressing Up with Kristin Gredys Ihm
Oct 28, 2025
Ep 94: Why You're Thinking About Retirement All Wrong with Monique Rhodes
Oct 21, 2025
Ep 93: BFF Banter and “24th” Birthday Shenanigans with My Bestie Serena
Oct 14, 2025
Ep 92: Five Non-Negotiable Rituals for a More Joyful Month
Oct 07, 2025
Ep 91: Giving Women a Seat at the (Chef’s) Table with Tina McCard
Sep 30, 2025
Ep 90: “We’re All Nerds” and Other Gen Z Roasts From My Nieces
Sep 23, 2025
Ep 89: Using Art Therapy Exercises for Stress Relief with Susan Day
Sep 16, 2025
Ep 88: Life Update and Tips to Survive (and Thrive) in the Messy Middle
Sep 09, 2025
Ep 87: Your Playlist is Trying to Tell You Something with Molly Lord
Sep 02, 2025
Ep 86: Finding Strategies That Fit Your Brain, Your Way with Becca Block
Aug 26, 2025
Ep 85: The Five Ingredients to a 'Bon Vivant' Lifestyle with Nathalie Botros
Aug 19, 2025
Ep 84: Journal Your Way to Better Mental Health with Pamela Byrd
Aug 12, 2025
Ep 83: Say Yes to Adventure (Even a Tiny One) with Anna VanAgtmael
Aug 05, 2025
Ep 82: How to Become a "Certified Kid at Heart" with Melquea Smith
Jul 29, 2025
Ep 81: Healing Beyond Quick Fixes and Surface Solutions with Julian Bermudez
Jul 22, 2025
Ep 80: The Spiciest (and Most Unhinged) Summer Hot Takes with Ivy Boyd
Jul 15, 2025
Ep 79: The World’s Happiest People Have This in Common with Monique Rhodes
Jul 08, 2025
Ep 78: Using Your Breath to Manage Anxiety Naturally with Leo Marrs
Jun 24, 2025
Ep 77: Champagne, Apple Pie, and Reinventing Your Life with Fabienne Jacquet
Jun 17, 2025
Ep 76: Mid-Year Vibe Check and 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
Jun 10, 2025
Ep 75: Finding Your Voice During Life’s Hardest Moments with Alisa Sieber
Jun 03, 2025
Ep 74: Skinny Dip Sisters, Audacious Goals, and Luminaries with Katie Den Ouden
May 27, 2025
Ep 73: The 8 Mental Shifts That Changed My Life and Could Yours, Too!
May 20, 2025
Ep 72: Why Self-Worth is the Real Secret to Wealth with DeDee Cai
May 13, 2025
Ep 71: Who's Her Favorite Kid? Mother's Day Shenanigans with My Mom
May 06, 2025
Ep 70: How Somatic Therapy Can Transform Your Life with Ashleigh Westenhoff
Apr 29, 2025
Ep 69: Everyday Ideas to Celebrate Earth Day Meaningfully with Lisa Allen
Apr 22, 2025
Ep 68: Prioritizing Love in the Chaos of Parenting with Reesa Morala
Apr 15, 2025
Ep 67: My Unfiltered Take on Finding Love in a Disposable Dating Culture
Apr 08, 2025
Ep 66: The Link Between Values and Boundaries That Stick with Dawn Elgin
Apr 01, 2025
Ep 65: Faith, Family, and a 1.6-lb. Micro-Preemie Miracle with Brian Heilig
Mar 25, 2025
Ep 64: THIS is the Missing Piece in Manifestation Success with Randy Lyman
Mar 18, 2025
Ep 63: Embracing the Outdoors at Any Stage of Life with Jessica Meinhofer
Mar 11, 2025
Ep 62: Creative Expression, Feminine Power, and International Women’s Day with Deirdre Murphy
Mar 04, 2025
Ep 61: Breaking Free: How Attachment Styles Shape Our Patterns with Miranda Campbell
Feb 25, 2025
Ep 60: Creating Energetic Boundaries in a Chaotic World with Monique Hayes
Feb 18, 2025
Ep 59: AI Boyfriends, Valentine's Day and a Heartwarming Chat with My Mom
Feb 11, 2025
Ep 58: Ancestral Healing and Spotting Signs From Heaven with Bernadette Thompson
Feb 04, 2025
Ep 57: Finding a Balance Between Ambition and Self-Care with Nancy Nungari
Jan 28, 2025
Ep 56: The One Phrase That Can Break Inner Resistance with Kam Knight
Jan 21, 2025
Ep 55: A Phone Call With Dad That Changed Everything with Yvonne Caputo
Jan 14, 2025
Ep 54: Reflecting on 2024 and Setting Intentions for 2025 with Bethany Bubenzer
Jan 07, 2025
Ep 53: 2024 Year-End Review: The Best Moments of French Kissing Life!
Dec 31, 2024
Ep 52: A Grieving Father's Journey to Honor His Son with Jason Tuttle
Dec 24, 2024
Ep 51: From Owning a Business to Owning Your Health with Sarah Rosenthal
Dec 17, 2024
Ep 50: Burned Out? How to Strive for 'Sustainable Balance' with Meg Trucano
Dec 10, 2024
Ep 49: Navigating Tricky Conversations This Holiday Season with Miranda Barker
Dec 03, 2024
Ep 48: The Power to Shape Your Life is in Your Hands with Jessie Gerzon
Nov 26, 2024
Ep 47: What’s Fueling Our Hopelessness? Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive
Nov 19, 2024
Ep 46: The Connection Between Nature and Comfort with Kristal Provencher
Nov 12, 2024
Ep 45: How to Help Young People Give a Shit with Rebecca Block
Nov 05, 2024
Ep 44: The Power of Moving Through Life with Intention with Sierra Ashburn
Oct 29, 2024
Ep 43: They Say It's Your Birthday: Birth Chart Reading with Alex Cordovi
Oct 22, 2024
Ep 42 They Say It's Your Birthday: Learn More About Me!
Oct 14, 2024
Ep 41: What it Means to Really Flourish in Life with Lunaria Gaia
Oct 08, 2024
Ep 40: How I'm French Kissing Life Right Now (NYC Dreams)
Oct 01, 2024
Ep 39: Listening to the Whispers of Your Soul with Keri Nelson
Sep 24, 2024
Ep 38: How to Stop Thinking You're Not Good Enough with Sabrina Trobak
Sep 17, 2024
Ep 37: Innovation + Emotion = a More Joyful World with Fabienne Jacquet
Sep 10, 2024
Ep 36: Using Astrology to Better Understand Yourself with Alex Cordovi
Sep 03, 2024
Ep 35: Tips to Create Connection and Combat Loneliness with Dr. Robert Metcalf
Aug 27, 2024
Ep 34: One 97-Year-Old's Secret to Life with Jim Luke [Part Two]
Aug 20, 2024
Ep 33: One 97-Year-Old's Secret to Life with Jim Luke [Part One]
Aug 13, 2024
Ep 32: Why Giving Generously Is So Important With Inbal Claudio
Aug 06, 2024
Ep 31: Slowing Down to Experience More Joy with Veronique Ory
Jul 30, 2024
Ep 30: Unrealistic Perfectionism and Beauty Standards with Hillary O'Dell [Part Two]
Jul 23, 2024
Ep 29: Unrealistic Perfectionism and Beauty Standards with Hillary O'Dell [Part One]
Jul 16, 2024
Ep 28: Things I Remind Myself During Hard Times
Jul 09, 2024
Ep 27: Health and Wellness Through a Body-First Lens with Janis Isaman
Jul 02, 2024
Ep 26: How to Find Your Creative Language with Meghann Chapman
Jun 25, 2024
Ep 25: 'Soothe' Sailing into the Power of Meditation with Holly Hillman
Jun 18, 2024
Ep 24: Moving ‘Forward’ on a Journey of Healing with Becca Post
Jun 11, 2024
Ep 23: Why We Crave Connection in Community with Talia Schneiderman
Jun 04, 2024
Ep 22: Worry Less, Giggle More With Brittany Pomplun
May 28, 2024
Ep 21: Follow Your Art with Portrait Founder Ivy Boyd [Part Two]
May 21, 2024
Ep 20: Follow Your Art with Portrait Founder Ivy Boyd [Part One]
May 14, 2024
Ep 19: What It Means to Be Resilient with Anne Lauren Jolly
May 07, 2024
Ep 18: Resilience, Determination and a Sprinkle of Serendipity with Laura Vazquez-Waddell
Apr 30, 2024
Ep 17: The Secret to Doing Hard Things with Laura Stowater
Apr 23, 2024
Ep 16: Dating After (Fill in the Blank) with Frankie Stevens
Apr 16, 2024
Ep 15: Living Bravely and Reframing Failure with Jennifer Yates [Part Two]
Apr 09, 2024
Ep 14: Living Bravely and Reframing Failure with Jennifer Yates [Part One]
Apr 02, 2024
Ep 13: Pursuing Passion and Joy Outside of Work with Jae Hermann
Mar 26, 2024
Ep 12: Changing Careers at Any Age with Amanda Parker
Mar 19, 2024
Ep 11: Why Do We Stop Playing with Emily Cassel
Mar 12, 2024
Ep 10: Feminine Leadership and the Future of Work with Bethany Bubenzer
Mar 05, 2024
Ep 9: Why Smiling Can Change Your Life with Kylie Rae
Feb 27, 2024
Ep 8: How to Make Friends as an Adult
Feb 20, 2024
Ep 7: Doing What You Love with Serena Seeger
Feb 13, 2024
Ep 6: Dreaming of a More "Colorfull" Future with Robin Oloyede
Feb 06, 2024
Ep 5: Ins and Out's for 2024 with Londre Co-Founder Hannah Todd
Jan 30, 2024
Ep 4: Going Flat After Breast Cancer with Lauren Haugh
Jan 23, 2024
Ep 3: [Part Two] I Interview Raw Beauty founder Erin Treloar
Jan 16, 2024
Ep 2: [Part One] Raw Beauty founder Erin Treloar Interviews Me
Jan 16, 2024
Ep 1: What Does French Kissing Life Mean?
Jan 16, 2024
Trailer for French Kissing Life | Launching January 16, 2024
Dec 13, 2023