Posts tagged midlife
255 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part VII - Empowered Choices

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series. 

Today’s talk is the seventh installment, which includes the empowered decision-making process, a way to connect with your deeper sense of self and move beyond obvious datasets and lists of pros and cons.  This framework will help you explore what’s beneath the surface, such as unseen options and unconventional paths that may bring deep fulfillment and alignment.

If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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254 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part VI - Your Inner Jedi

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series. 

Today’s talk is the sixth installment, which includes ways to harness the energy generated from your contemplative practice and how to best direct that power. If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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253 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part V - Design Your Practice

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series.  Today’s talk is the fifth installment, which includes ways to design a stillness practice that’s tailored to your needs and life. 

Kathy invites you to assess your needs, choose an engaging activity, create your routine, and ensure the practice grows with you.  If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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252 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part IV - Daily Connection

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series.  Today’s talk is the fourth installment, which includes ways to connect with your inner knowing on a daily basis by exploring a range of options and creating a practice that’s right for you.

Kathy then invites you to choose one practice, something you’ll enjoy, and engage with it each day until next week’s episode to create a space for yourself of unwavering support.  If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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251 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part III - Cultivate Harmony

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series.  Today’s talk is the third installment, which includes ways to help you cultivate a harmonious head to heart approach to your daily life, focusing on methods you can implement to encourage heart-led living.

Kathy then invites you to experiment with practicing how to locate emotion in your body as a way of connecting with your inner knowing.  If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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250 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part II - Trust the Transition

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series.  Today’s talk is the second installment, which includes ways to gently transition to heart-led living, how to experiment with this way of life and how to trust your heart.

Kathy then invites you to consider how you can begin to listen to your inner knowing and provides three suggestions so you can experiment and experience heart-led living.  If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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249 Coaching Conversations: Heart-Led Living, Part I - Overview

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a question she’s often asked:  “You always talk about living from the heart.  What does that mean and how do I do it?”  This has inspired a multi-episode series beginning with today’s talk, which includes an overview of what heart-based living is and what it means to live life from a left or right brain perspective.

Kathy then invites you to hold the possibility that this series is really about hope – that by instilling a heart-based approach, you’ll live with more agency and empowerment with the potential of broader change. If you’ve been looking for a way to reclaim your own destiny and make positive change in your world, this is the episode for you!

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248 Coaching Conversations: From a Full Life to a Fulfilling One

In this shortened Coaching Conversations episode, Kathy’s focusing on a midlife trend of moving from external recognition and rewards to internal validation, resulting in a happier life.  Kathy begins with the what’s driving the trend toward fulfillment.  Then she explores how to identify and work with your evolving values, including how to incorporate them into your work.

Kathy then invites you to try a coaching exercise to create an evolving values compass to move you from full to fulfillment.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action toward your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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247 How to Leap Into Your Next Life Chapter, Part II

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy’s sharing specific strategies you can implement inspired by the book Your Big Leap Year by Gay Hendricks.  This is a follow-up from last week when Kathy shared some thoughts on the premise and principles included in Hendricks’ related book, The Big Leap.  Kathy begins with an overview of the book, Your Big Leap Year.  Then as your takeaway, she shares some thoughts on how to use this model for your own life transitions.

Kathy then invites you to consider two questions to prepare for next week’s episode, where she’ll share some of the practices she’s using from Gay Hendricks’ new book, Your Big Leap Year.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action toward your next chapter, this is the episode for you!

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246 How to Leap Into Your Next Life Chapter, Part I

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy’s recalling an impactful book she read on the recommendation of a business coach she worked with years back.  The book is The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. She shares the concepts that helped shape her next chapter when she was considering her post-corporate life and suggests strategies for you along the way.

Kathy then invites you to consider two questions to prepare for next week’s episode, where she’ll share some of the practices she’s using from Gay Hendricks’ new book,Your Big Leap Year. If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action toward your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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245 Approaching Life as a Discovery Draft

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy shares two lessons she recently learned while working with a developmental book coach on her latest Athena Wellness project.  While the concepts she shares relate to why writers don’t finish their projects, these ideas can be applied to wellness intentions as well as navigating life transitions.

Kathy then invites you to consider three suggestions to apply to one of your wellness intentions or a life transition.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action with confidence, this is the episode for you!

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244 Unlock Your Next Life Chapter, Part IV – A Post-Corporate Journey

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy’s shares some techniques she uses with clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.  We start with an example of how to use the hero’s journey framework to visualize your life in a new way, with a focus on learning and growth.  Reframing your life in this manner will help you discover everyday life adventures and help you feel your way forward.

Kathy then invites you to declare your call to action and consider three questions to take the next step.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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243 Unlock Your Next Life Chapter, Part III – Your Hero's Journey

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy’s shares some techniques she uses with clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.  We start with an exploration of the hero’s journey, a common story format you can use to visualize your life in a new way, with a focus on learning and growth.  Reframing your life in this manner will help you discover everyday life adventures and help you feel your way forward.

Kathy then invites you to evaluate all that you’ve considered while listening to this series and identify a call to action that intrigues you. If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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242 Unlock Your Next Life Chapter, Part II – Your Origin Story

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy shares some techniques she uses with clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.  We start with an exploration of your origin story, looking for themes and working with questions to help you understand where you’ve been so you can set your sights on the hero’s journey of your choosing that lies ahead.

Kathy then invites you to consider who inspires you at this stage of your life and why.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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241 Unlock Your Next Life Chapter, Part I – The Gift of Discontent

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy’s shares some techniques she uses with clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.  We start by exploring that vague yet unshakeable feeling of discontent that leads us to make life changes.

Kathy then invites you to consider areas where you feel discontent, what might bring relief, and how to gather information to help you move forward.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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240 Wellness Wednesday: The Regret of Paths Not Taken

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy shares what she learned about people who feel regret in their life by the paths they didn’t take.

Kathy then invites you to consider three suggestions to move directionally toward your ideal self.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to shape your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

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239 Wellness Wednesday: Three Lessons Learned in 2023

In this episode, Kathy’s sharing how she reflected on her experiences in 2023 and summarized the year into three actionable lessons.

Kathy then invites you to use the same process to reflect on your year.  She ends with some thoughts on embracing 2024.  If you’ve been looking for a little New Year’s inspiration, this is the episode for you!

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238 Wellness Wednesday: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself with Sandy Stream

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by Sandy Stream, author of The Courage Circle, How to Live in Truth and Dare.  During this discussion, Sandy shares insights on how to find our way back to ourselves in times of transition and the importance of living from the heart.

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237 Courageous Living with Sandy Stream

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Sandy Stream, author of The Courage Circle, How to Live in Truth and Dare.  Sandy taught law for 20 years before turning her efforts toward facilitating workshops that encourage participants to live in peace and power.

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236 Wellness Wednesday: Simple Living, Part IV - A New Year

In this episode, Kathy’s sharing some thoughts on preparing for a new year of simple living, drawing from her own experience along with the wisdom of others.

Kathy then invites you to consider incorporating these practices into your year-end.  If you’ve been looking for ways to simplify your holiday season, this is the episode for you!

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