The Art of Blooming

S02 E08: Erica Bogdan from Brightsiding

Episode Summary

In this episode we dive deep into the art of finding joy and purpose in our daily lives. We have an end of year reflective soul-chat with our dear friend Erica Bogdan, the inspiring founder of Brightsiding, a newsletter that has become a beacon for those seeking a life filled with wonder and intention. Erica shares her transformative journey from experiencing the highs and lows of New York City life to rediscovering her innate ability to see beauty in the mundane. Her journey led to the birth of Brightsiding in 2019, a platform where she documents her personal growth, mindset shifts, and the pursuit of a purposeful life.

Episode Notes

In this episode we dive deep into the art of finding joy and purpose in our daily lives. We have an end of year reflective soul-chat with our dear friend Erica Bogdan, the inspiring founder of Brightsiding, a newsletter that has become a beacon for those seeking a life filled with wonder and intention. Erica shares her transformative journey from experiencing the highs and lows of New York City life to rediscovering her innate ability to see beauty in the mundane. Her journey led to the birth of Brightsiding in 2019, a platform where she documents her personal growth, mindset shifts, and the pursuit of a purposeful life.

We also get into:

• Erica’s journey from landing a job at Google to launching her passion project, Brightsiding
• The challenge of finding yourself in your early 20s amidst corporate expectations and conditioning
• How starting Brightsiding helped Erica reconnect with her own voice
• How to embrace nontoxic positivity
• Strategies for navigating imposter syndrome
• Year-end rituals and practices for clarity and acceptance in your personal journey
• The importance of honoring rest periods for mental clarity and redirection
• Balancing the emotions of sadness and joy and navigating through them
• Perspectives on dating and how we’re working on “becoming our list”
• Trusting in the divine nature of life's delays

+SO much more!

Guest Information:

Guest Name: Erica Bogdan

Guest Business Name: Brightsiding

Guest Website: brightsiding.co

Guest Instagram: @erica.bogdan

Special thanks to our producer Jon from Wayfare Recording Co.

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