I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 170.

This is a podcast about making decisions, but also about making a life.

If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes

away from the constant stream of information, and is sometimes delightful, but also distracting

hum of entertainment, you're in the right place for a thoughtful story, a little prayer,

and a simple next right step.

In today's episode, I'm having a conversation with an author whose book I'm currently reading,

but before we get into it, I reminder that it's never too late to start learning something

new, which is why I want to share a few classes from this episode's sponsor, Skillshare,

that can help you discover a new skill, a new passion, or a way to create more meaning

in your everyday life.

Skillshare's online community offers thousands of classes for the creative and the curious.

One particular class that caught my eye is artivism, create inspiring art for change,

taught by Nicholas Smith.

He's an artist who believes art has the power to heal and helps others use art to explore

their inner worlds and impact their external surroundings.

Or maybe you want to discover a better way to share your ideas with the world, in that

case, you might like presentation essentials by Simon Sinek.

Simon is well known for his books, especially Start with Why, and he shares how to identify

passions, speak with conviction, and transform nerves into natural energy in his short

half hour class.

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