Differently: Stop living by default. Start living by design.

Hosted by Carla Reeves | Creator of The Differently Journal & Conversation Club

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Jun 2026

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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.

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June 11, 20268 min

Standing on the Sidelines: When Old Stories Hold Us Back

Send Carla a message!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 going back. Let's explore what it looks like to stop standing on the sidelines of our own lives, challenge the stories that keep us playing small, and get in the game of our life.Enjoy!Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

June 4, 202610 min

Learning to Let Go

Send Carla a message!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 take the next step.I've been discovering that life feels different when we loosen our grip.Not because our problems disappear, but because we shift our mind and heart posture.If you've been feeling heavy, pulled in too many directions or tired from holding it all together - this is your invitation to pause and see things from a new perspective.While we can't always control our circumstances, we do have a choice as to how we shop up to them. Grab a notebook, and join me for this conversation.Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

May 28, 202615 min

Wake Up Your Life: The Cost of Living on Autopilot

Send Carla a message!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.We talk about how easy it is to slip into autopilot, rush through our days, and unknowingly live disconnected from what matters most.This episode is an invitation to wake up your life again and again.For the overthinker, the high achiever, and for when you are navigating change, this conversation will help you:slow down and notice what’s right in front of youquestion the motions you’re making every dayreconnect to what actually mattersand begin creating a life that feels more awake, present, and alignedLife doesn't happen someday. It's happening now.Get on the court of your life.Enjoy.Share with a friend.Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

May 21, 20263 min

A Different Way to Move Through Overwhelm

Send Carla a message!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, parenting, leadership, and everyday life: release pressure, apply love. A grounded conversation about slowing down, questioning false urgency, and creating space to move forward differently.Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

May 14, 20267 min

Writing is a Lifeline

Send Carla a message!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 overthinker, the high achiever, and the person navigating change, writing creates space to untangle your thoughts, reconnect with yourself and God, and move forward with greater clarity and intention. Here are three ways writing has helped me navigate life differently. A simple writing practice just might change the way you move through your days. Enjoy!Share with a friend.More writing inspiration:The 5-Minute Journal ChallengeWrite Your Life ForwardWhen Life Gets Crazy, JournalWrestling with WritingGet in Your Write MindLearn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

May 7, 202642 min

Heart of Color with Michelle (Ms. Pippa Penrose)

Send Carla a message!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’s expectations and start building a life that has room for your real self.If you are inspired by stories of creativity, courage, or starting over, this conversation is for you.Subscribe for more conversations like this.Share the episode with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review to help others find it too.Get a copy of Michelle's book:https://www.artful-spark.com/storeThe book will be available for purchase starting May 15. Connect on Instagram @artful.sparkOctober 22, 2026 Celebrate Bloom Kindness Day: Check our website for ideas close to the date. Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

April 30, 202652 min

Living in Color with Michelle Lindsay

Send Carla a message!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 what happens when you stop doing everything in your own strength.If you’ve been moving fast, feeling a little off, or sensing there might be a different way to live, this one might meet you right where you are.We talk about confidence, faith, and the simple shifts that can change how you feel in your life, starting with something as everyday as your closet.Enjoy!Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

April 23, 202610 min

Write Your Life Forward

Send Carla a message!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 already have.If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, may this be a reminder that you’re not powerless and give you a different way to think about your next move.Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

April 16, 202643 min

The Inner Work Of Marriage with Lisa Kneller

Send Carla a message!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. Get ready to be inspired by the way she talks of her own marriage and the role identity, purpose, and direction play in building a lasting relationship.Be on the lookout for the powerful writing practice she shares to create your own marriage declaration - a practical way to your relationship feeling safe and life-giving again.Lisa shares her book, The Inner Work of Love: 10 Understandings for Lasting Relationships.If you are seeking a healthier marriage, a stronger friendship, and ideas you can put into practice today, you will love this conversation.Subscribe, share this with someone who cares about lasting relationships, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Check out Lisa's work:Book The Inner Work of LoveMarriage Mastery YouTube ChannelMarriage Mastery PodcastBook A DISCOVERY Call NowLearn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!

April 9, 20265 min

Less Thinking, More Moving

Send Carla a message!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 life? Get started today! Check out the Differently Journal and our upcoming classes to begin.Sign up to receive emails and details for upcoming events here.Other episodes you might enjoy on this topic:New Terrain, New ApproachClarity or Courage?Learn more about Carla:Website: https:/www.carlareeves.com/Get The Differently Journal:https://carlareeves.com/journalConnect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/differentlyco/Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla/Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@differentlythepodcastGo to https://carlareeves.com/free-class to get The Class schedule, sign up, and/or pass it on to a friend. Come hang out and learn with us for FREE!Book a Complimentary Strategy Call with Carla: https://bookme.name/carlareeves/strategycallIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend. A free way to support our show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show and it helps others discover it, too. Thank you for listening!