The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

A podcast by Shannon Ables - Wednesdays

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413 Episodes

  1. 351: 8 Strategies for Curating a Spring Capsule Wardrobe That Sings without the Excess

    Published: 2/15/2023
  2. 350: The Skill of Presence and Why It is at the Core of True Contentment

    Published: 2/1/2023
  3. 349: What I Have Learned in French Class, So Far . . . , Partie Quatre

    Published: 1/18/2023
  4. 348: The Paradox of Manifesting the Life You Have Envisioned

    Published: 1/4/2023
  5. 347: How to Savor Christmas at Home, Alone, Simply Luxuriously

    Published: 12/21/2022
  6. 346: Parisian by Design and the Gifts of trusting the Stirrings of Your Heart, my conversation with David Jimenez

    Published: 12/7/2022
  7. 345: 13 Simple Ideas for Adding Luxury to Your Home, Part Deux

    Published: 11/23/2022
  8. 344: The Importance of Investing in Key Décor Items and What Items Are Worth Investing In

    Published: 11/9/2022
  9. 343: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Contributes to True Contentment

    Published: 11/2/2022
  10. 342: 10 Items I Am Wearing This Fall For Timeless Style (and to stay warm and cozy)

    Published: 10/19/2022
  11. 341: The First 15 Key Elements I Included in My English Cottage-inspired Home, Part Un

    Published: 10/5/2022
  12. 340: What If Today Is Going to Be the Best Day of Your Life? How to Let Such a Day Unfold

    Published: 9/21/2022
  13. 339: The Paradox of True Contentment

    Published: 9/7/2022
  14. 338: Tips on Taking the Eurostar between Paris and London

    Published: 8/18/2022
  15. 337: 10 Everyday French Details I Incorporate Into My Routine

    Published: 8/15/2022
  16. 336: How to Live a Life that Nourishes Your Brain, Thereby Elevating the Quality of Your Entire Life

    Published: 8/1/2022
  17. 335: How to Savor Staying Home During the Summer Holiday, 17 Ideas

    Published: 7/25/2022
  18. 334: 25 Ideas for Celebrating Le Quatorze Juillet (Bastille Day!)

    Published: 7/11/2022
  19. 333: What I Do to Lessen Jet Lag (flying from the West Coast to Western Europe)

    Published: 7/4/2022
  20. The French Way: How to Create a Luxurious Everyday Life

    Published: 6/23/2022

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The simple sophisticate is someone who prefers quality over quantity, sensible living over mindless consumption, personal style instead of trendy fashions, has an insatiable curiosity for life’s endless questions and a desire to live a truly fulfilling life rather than being led around by the nose. Inspired by her lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life, Shannon Ables (the original Simple Sophisticate) shares with listeners tips on how to live a refined life on an everyday income, a life of true contentment. Founded on the principle of the art of living a life of quality over quantity, episodes explore topics ranging from creating an everyday life you love living, strengthening mindfulness practices, preparing seasonally delicious meals, building a capsule wardrobe, traveling the world (Francophiles and Anglophiles tune in as Paris as well as the English countryside are favorite destinations), and living life to the fullest without breaking the bank because living well is really quite simple. *illustration by artist Sarah Löcker exclusively commissioned for the show