Welcome To The Real Me.
Shifting from the person I “should” be to the person I want to be.
After four decades on this planet, I’m being honest about who I am, and what I want to do.
It’s not always perfect, but I’m learning a lot about being Imperfectly Honest, and thought you might learn something too.
Candid Conversations
Would an AI Partner Be Better Than a Human? Exploring the Appeal of Love Without Risk
Elizabeth sits down with Sheila to explore a timely and deeply personal question: Could AI partners supplement—or even replace—human romantic relationships?
When Should We Move Past Looking for Positive Reinforcement?
In this guest post, Sheila returns to Imperfectly Honest to explore how the impact of the praise and applause experienced in our childhood may never truly leave us.
Shifting From Default No | Rethinking Decision-Making and the Perceived Safety of Hyper-Focus
Elizabeth reunites with Sheila to explore the subtle but powerful difference between living as a default “yes” and a default “no.”
Am I Giving Too Much?
I’ve been asking myself this question since my friend, mentor, and investor, Brad Feld, released his book, Give First last summer.
I like to give the same kind of support to others. I genuinely enjoy being generous. However, I have a tendency to over-give.
When “Good” Is – and Isn’t – “Good Enough”
In this episode, Elizabeth and Kayla wrestle with a deceptively simple question: when should we strive to be better – and when is it wiser to accept what is, even if it’s imperfect?
STDs: 4 Facts Every Single and Happily Married Person Should Know
The idea of publicly talking about STDs is terrifying to me. Yet I’ve learned through this Imperfectly Honest journey that talking about hard-to-talk-about topics saves lives.
Dear World, I'm Sad.
I’m realizing that, at the age of 44, I’ve never actually learned how to be sad, or how to admit that I’m sad. I have gravitated toward choosing what I’ve perceived to be the “safe route,” focused more of my attention on mitigating risk rather than maximizing joy.
In my next chapter, I’d like to change that.
Preventive Health | An Honest Conversation That Could Save Your Life
Elizabeth’s guest is Dr. Dennis Lipton, a board-certified internal medicine physician who practices preventative, deeply personalized care. They talk honestly about what it actually means to take responsibility for your health – before something goes wrong.
How and Why I Learned to Be Messy
On my third hike with my friend John, we had an incredible but taxing trek that involved six hours of stream crossings and mud puddles in 90-degree heat. We were a muddy, sweaty mess by the end, and we were EXHAUSTED and HUNGRY.