Photo Diary: Alt Summit 2020

If you’ve been following us on social media, you’ve probably seen a bunch of dreamy desert scenes pop up in your feed this past week. That’s because I (Kate) have spent the past 6 days running around sunny Palm Springs, CA speaking at an extremely cool conference for creative women entrepreneurs called Altitude Summit - and I haven’t been able to stop taking pictures of literally everything.

If you’ve never heard of Altitude Summit, or ‘Alt’ Summit for short, you’re not alone. I didn’t know what it was until about six months ago, but I’m definitely glad I do now. It’s basically a super inspiring coming together of artists, entrepreneurs, writers, speakers, and creators of all kinds - and it’s full of nothing but dreamers!

Today I wanna share a little photo diary of some of the highlights of my week at Alt, and a few powerful takeaways I left with.

travel, life, artKate VoegeleMarch 10, 2020photo diary, alt summit, palm springs, businessComment

Courtney's Engagement Story: From Hinge To Hitched

Hey, guys — Courtney here! Today I’m writing about me and my fiancé, Lee’s, engagement story. It’s so fun to relive the moment and all the ones leading up to it <3.

I love telling people about our story because we met on a dating app — Hinge to be exact! I know some people who are shy or secretive about meeting on a dating app, and I’m the total opposite. I know that the dating landscape can be hard AF, and if you’ve been single and swiping for awhile, sometimes it doesn’t always feel like there’s anyone left out there that’s right (or good enough) for you.

For me, I ended up meeting my future hubby on Hinge.

lifeCourtney VoegeleMarch 3, 2020Courtney, engagement, wedding, milestonesComment

My Top 3 Goal Setting and Planning Essentials

Setting goals, planning, and creating to-do lists are things just about everyone does as a part of life and work - but finding a system that really works for you can be strangely difficult.

Personally I can say with confidence that I’ve been totally guilty of spending way too much time making thorough lists and project folders only to watch those lists just sit there with nothing crossed off or finished six months later.

As much as I feel like I used to romanticize the idea of being a ‘messy’ or ‘scatterbrained’ artist, I’ve definitely felt myself craving much more structure and organization in my job over the past five years or so. I always love reading about other people’s systems for planning and goal-setting, so today I’m sharing my essential tools for organizing everything I have coming up and getting things done day to day!

lifeKate VoegeleFebruary 25, 2020goal setting, planning, organization, life tipsComment

How To Just Start Already And Go For It: My Resolution

are you ever totally paralyzed at the idea of starting something that you want or need to do? I’ll always be a Tom Petty fan, and while I do agree that the waiting is hard I must argue that it’s the starting, and not the waiting, that is in fact the hardest part.

today’s post is about how to get started before you’re ready, and why it’s my big resolution this year. I thought a lot about the best way to explain this resolution, and it turns out that the following LA driving metaphor seems necessary:

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Reflections On A Decade: 3 Takeaways That Changed My Life

can you believe the roaring 20s are already upon us?! it’s overwhelming to say the least thinking about the start of a new decade, but it’s also incredibly refreshing and exciting to be on the cusp of that clean slate feeling again.

the 2010s were full of some amazing and crazy adventures for me - I traveled the world, played shows in 11 countries, got engaged and married, lived in California, Tennessee, and France, learned to speak French, wrote thousands of songs and met some of my favorite people in the world. It’s been an amazing decade full of a rollercoaster of ups and downs, and I’m grateful for all of them.

As we bid 2019 and the 2010s goodbye today, I wanted to share 3 takeaways from the past decade that have really changed my life over the past ten years.

lifeKate VoegeleDecember 31, 2019life tips, personal growth, self careComment

Kate's Engagement Story

As a lot of you probably know, me and my husband Brett got married years ago- but since we got engaged back before everyone posted every milestone of their lives on social media, I thought it would be fun to share our engagement story with you guys!

Another reason this is a timely post is that I just celebrated my birthday, and we happened to get engaged on my birthday- so it felt like a good time to share this much requested post.

Fast forward to December of 2011, during my birthday week. We were celebrating my birthday down in Cabo San Lucas, and on the morning of my birthday Brett basically told me to pack my bags up at the hotel and that we were going somewhere else for the day. Naturally, this made me somewhat suspicious, but I went with it and jumped into a cab to see where we were headed.

lifeKate VoegeleDecember 10, 2019kate, wedding, milestonesComment

In Praise Of Little Victories (Plus Preview Kate's New Single!)

Do you ever feel like sometimes it’s the small stuff as much as the big stuff that makes all the difference in life? Hey guys, Kate here - and today’s post is one I’ve been really excited to write for awhile.

Over the past year and change, I’ve noticed what a huge difference little victories have made in my life. Today I’m talking all about the power of taking small steps in the right direction, plus I’m sharing an exclusive preview of my new single, “French,” which is all about the power of little victories and comes out this Friday!

lifeKate VoegeleNovember 19, 2019life tips, wellness, music Comments

I Took A Social Media Detox Week And Here's What Happened

ah, social media. it is all at once our loyal BFF and our utter nemesis.

like pretty much everyone else (except that one periphery friend we all have who went back to a flip phone just to out-hipster the rest of us), I find myself falling victim day after day to the siren song that is social media.

it’s kind of impossible not to in modern society, and let’s face it - there are some amazing benefits of the connectivity and community it creates. but now that it’s such a normal part of our daily lives, we pick up the phone (I don’t dare check how many times a day) and scroll incessantly on autopilot without even thinking about it.

lifeKate VoegeleOctober 22, 2019life tips, social media, self careComment

29 Things I Learned In 29 Years

Well guys, it’s officially the last year of my 20s.

Your 20s are such formative years, full of exploration, adventures, mistakes, achievements.

I thought when I hit 29, I’d feel bummed that my 20s were coming to an end. I figured I’d have the “time to get serious” mentality that people so often associate with your 30s.

I can honestly say that all I feel at this moment is pure gratitude and excitement. Gratitude that I get to wake up every day and have another chance to connect with people, explore the world, learn, and ultimately, give and receive love. I'm excited for more adventures, lessons, and yes, even change.

lifeCourtney VoegeleOctober 15, 2019life tips, self careComment

Career Advice From You, 20 Years From Now

A career is defined as, "an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress." Sounds pretty standard, right? Well, there's one part of this that sticks out to me as particularly unnerving- "a significant period of a person's life."

I think this is a struggle many 20- and 30-somethings have. And it may even carry on to when we're 40-somethings, 50-somethings, and 60-somethings (it's never too late to start a career!). But I'm here to tell you that there's one thing you need to know about your career, and it has changed my life.

lifeCourtney VoegeleSeptember 17, 2019career, tips Comments

How To Be A Dreamer And A Doer At The Same Time

You know what's hard? Taking action.

You know what's easy? Adding to your inspiration board on Pinterest, writing down your goals, talking about your dreams, scrolling through Instagram to look at people who are following their dreams, reading blogs about how to pursue your passion — and the list goes on.

If you're an avid planner like me, before you take action, you have to determine the end-game from the start, consult everyone close to you about whether it’s a good idea or not, create an excel spreadsheet about all the steps you need to take to accomplish your goal, day dream about what life will be like when you do achieve your goal, and then take a nap because you're so exhausted from overthinking.

lifeCourtney VoegeleAugust 27, 2019self care, motivation, life tips, goal setting Comments

6 Self-Help Books for Dreamers

I never used to be a reader. I’d get bored or distracted easily and quickly and retreat to watching TV or scrolling Instagram (tbh, sometimes I still do). Until I found subject matter that actually interested me, reading seemed like a chore.

Being a “dreamer” my whole life, I have always been curious about habit forming, goal chasing and self care — what tools do I need to perform at my best and battle my resistance to create? When I started reading books about these topics, I became obsessed, and I’m not stopping any time soon!

lifeCourtney VoegeleJuly 3, 2019books, roundup, self careComment