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The Day One Podcast

Day One 83 Episodes Jan 30, 2026

The Day One Podcast explores journaling as a powerful tool for preserving memories, deepening self-reflection, and living more intentionally. Whether you're capturing small moments or life's big lessons, tune in for conversations that highlight the many ways journaling can enrich your life—along with the latest updates and features from the Day One team. New episodes every other Friday.

Episodes

82 - Slowing Down and Digging Deep: Antoinette McDonald on Journaling the Year Ahead Jan 30, 2026 50:15 Journaling guide and storyteller Antoinette McDonald joins the Day One Podcast for a conversation about slowing down, paying attention, and using journaling to orient through the year ahead. Antoinette shares insights from more than a decade of teaching journaling workshops and retreats, including the metaphors and practices that help people feel more grounded, connected, and honest with themselve
81 - Looking Back to Begin Again: Reflections on a Year of Journaling Conversations Jan 2, 2026 14:19 As we step into a new year, this episode offers a moment to pause, reflect, and look back. Over the past year, the Day One Podcast has been a space for thoughtful conversations about journaling: how it helps us pay attention to our lives, process what's hard, create space in a full world, and understand ourselves more deeply over time. In this special New Year's episode, Kristen looks back on the
80 - Ground and Grow: Katie Swanson on Journaling, Yoga, and Learning to Rest Dec 19, 2025 29:54 In this episode of the Day One Podcast, Kristen sits down with Katie Swanson, a yoga instructor and journaling guide who brings together movement, mindfulness, and writing in her in-person journaling workshops. Katie shares how her journaling practice began during extended travel, why yoga taught her how to face a blank page, and how slowing down can create space for insight and growth. The conver
79 - The Iterative Mindset: Dr. Kyra Bobinet on Rethinking Motivation and Change Nov 21, 2025 48:36 In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Kyra Bobinet—physician, public health leader, behavior change designer, and author of Unstoppable Brain—for a fascinating look at the neuroscience of motivation, failure, and change. Dr. Kyra explains the role of the habenula, the small but powerful brain structure that shapes our moods, our habits, and the moments we suddenly lose motivation—even with p
78 - These Are the Days: Kt Anderson on Capturing Everyday Moments Through Journaling Nov 7, 2025 26:22 Engineer-turned-homeschool mom and photographer Kt Anderson has kept a daily journal for more than five years, documenting the small details that make up her life. In this conversation, Kt shares how her These Are the Days journal reminds her to stay present and record moments she might otherwise forget. From her 365 photo project to her shelves of colorful printed Day One books, Kt reflects on ho
77 - My Wonderful Day: Misha Penton on the Art of the Daily Journal Template Oct 24, 2025 28:08 Vocalist, composer, and multimedia artist Misha Penton brings her creative world to her journal each day. In this conversation, she shares how her daily template—My Wonderful Day—helps her stay grounded, connected, and inspired. From morning affirmations to her Atelier section for studio work, Misha reveals how structure can become a form of self-expression. We also explore the quiet rituals that
76 - Painting with Words: Kristy Cambron on Journaling and Preserving the Moment Sep 26, 2025 48:38 Bestselling author Kristy Cambron joins the podcast to talk about her newest novel The French Kitchen and the role journaling plays in her daily life. Kristy shares how Day One helps her track runs and health goals, capture family memories, and even keep a book journal. The conversation also explores why she sees writing as "painting with words," and how journaling preserves the fleeting moments a
75 - Photo Journaling and Surprising Questions: Akshay Kapur on Preserving Memories and Embracing Change Sep 12, 2025 42:49 Executive coach Akshay Kapur shares how journaling supports both his family life and his work with leaders navigating uncertainty. He explains how photo journaling in Day One became a daily practice during the pandemic, why the On This Day feature helps him preserve memories, and how reflective questions from his coaching often become prompts for his own writing. The conversation also explores the
74 - Everyday Gratitude: Emily Silva Hockstra on Cultivating Perspective Through Writing Aug 29, 2025 40:39 In this episode, Emily Silva Hockstra, author of Sunrise Gratitude, Moonlight Gratitude, and Sunset Gratitude, shares how gratitude journaling can shape the way we experience life. A longtime journaler and spiritual life coach, Emily talks about the practice of noticing small, meaningful details, how journaling deepens presence, and why writing down what we're thankful for can change our perspecti
73 - The Search for Meaning: Pam Roy on Living with Purpose Aug 15, 2025 32:03 In this episode, Pam Roy—writer, philanthropist, filmmaker, and cofounder of the Viktor E. Frankl Institute of America—shares insights from her new book, Viktor E. Frankl and the Search for Meaning: 21 Reflections on Living Life with Purpose. She talks about how Viktor Frankl's philosophy has shaped her life, how the book encourages deep personal reflection through writing, and why his ideas remai
72 - Shadow Work Journaling: Oliver Mann on Reclaiming the Hidden Parts of Yourself Aug 1, 2025 49:36 In this episode, we dive deep into the practice of shadow work journaling with Oliver Mann—journaling mentor, teacher, and co-founder of the Barcelona Journaling Festival. Oliver shares how shadow journaling became a turning point in his life and offers a practical, compassionate path for others to begin exploring the parts of themselves they've learned to hide. We talk about the psychology behind
71 - Write Like a Traveler: Marusha Mozolevskaya on Noticing Life Through Journaling Jul 18, 2025 31:10 What happens when you approach your everyday life like a traveler—with curiosity, openness, and a willingness to be changed? In this conversation, journaling guide and writer Marusha Mozolevskaya shares how journaling helps us move past small talk, capture the beauty of fleeting moments, and connect with others in unexpectedly deep ways. We talk about her early days as a travel writer, her work le

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