Posts tagged writing
169 Wellness Wednesday: How to Sit with Fear with Diane Hatz

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by author Diane Hatz. During this discussion, Diane offers three practical steps for those who know they need to make a change in their lives but are feeling fearful.

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168 The Journey of Finding Yourself with Diane Hatz

In this episode, Kathy is joined by creative entrepreneur, Diane Hatz. She has had careers in the record industry and non-profit before pursuing her dream of becoming a full-time writer. Diane’s book, Rock Gods and Messy Monsters, was recently released.

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101 Everyday Life as Mindfulness Practice with Kristen Manieri

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Kristen Manieri, author, podcaster, mindfulness teacher and coach who shares insight on how to live a more conscious, connected and intentional through mindfulness.

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097 Storytelling as a Wellness Practice with Nicola Davison

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Nicola Davison, writing coach and founder of Forever Young Autobiographies, who shares her thoughts on the healing aspects of writing our family stories.

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095 The Gift of End of Life Planning with Lee Atherton

In this episode, Kathy is joined Lee Atherton, a.k.a., Coach Rev, a first responder chaplain and an end-of-life, grief, and resilience coach. Coach Rev walks us through the importance of end-of-life planning, turning a topic of dread into one of kindness and empowerment.

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093 Authentic Living and Well-being with Joe Rich and Victor Briere, A.D.

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Victor Briere, Ayurvedic doctor, and Joe Rich, the co-founders of the International Institute of Ayurveda, who share their insights on the link between being our authentic selves and good health and well-being.

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091 Exploring Work-Life Balance with Kelly Mackin

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Kelly Mackin, the co-founder of Motives Met, a well-being assessment tool that was created to bring more mindfulness into how we work, to challenge workplace norms and to empower people to incorporate well-being into their work life.

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089 Turning a Post-Corporate Dream into a Reality with Stephanie Weaver

In this episode, Kathy is joined by artist and teacher Stephanie Weaver, a corporate project manager turned entrepreneur, who founded Positive Painters, a supportive online artist community and art business membership.

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087 Fortifying Practices That Can Strengthen Your Immune System with Dr. Robyn McIntyre

In this episode, Dr. Robyn McIntyre, a New Zealand and Australian trained family physician turned health coach, draws on her medical training to give us a master class on the immune system. Dr. Robyn also shares her views on how to use lifestyle medicine to keep the immune system functioning well.

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085 Job Security Through Business Ownership with Melinda Livingstone

In this episode, Kathy is joined by innovation coach, Melinda Livingstone, who help clients identify business ideas that are a good fit for them through a combination of innovation processes and personal reflection.

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084 Wellness Wednesday: Ship's Log as Writing Practice with Paul Trammell

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by author and sailor, Paul Trammell, who shares his writing process, that includes his daily ships log and recording voice memos on his phone while at the helm. Paul also shares his thoughts on the importance of writing discipline and self-publishing.

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075 Staying Fit and Functional for Life with Angel Shannon MS, CRNP

In this episode, Kathy is joined by lifestyle medicine practitioner, Angel Shannon, who shares her thoughts on balancing conventional and alternative health modalities, how to remain resilient in changing times and how to age with vibrancy.

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073 Right Timing

In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of right timing, including John Maxwell’s Law of Timing and how to work with this concept. By the end of the episode, you’ll have a number of techniques to invite right timing into your life.

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071 Remembering Who You Are with Rachel Astarte

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Rachel Astarte, a transpersonal psychotherapist and life coach, who shares how self-development does not have to come from feeling that something is wrong with us. Rather, it can be born from a remembrance of who we are.

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067 How to Reinvent Yourself with Kristin Duffy

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Kristin Duffy, who inspires women to start their second (or third or fifth) chapters of their lives no matter their age through her acting, podcasting and production company she founded to create meaningful roles for women over 35 – as writers, directors and characters in the stories they present.

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066 Wellness Wednesday: Pointing Your Flashlight

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy recalls a near death experience that author Anita Moorjani shared in her best-selling book, where she compared her life before this experience as if she were in a huge dark warehouse with nothing but a flashlight. We end with how to explore a powerful question, like “What’s beyond the beam of your flashlight?” using a mindful awareness technique.

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065 How Creative Flow Enhances Well-being

In this episode, we’ll explore the wellness benefits of inviting creativity and flow into the everyday. As a result, challenges become problem-solving opportunities and our activities bring a sense of newness and aliveness as we connect with the deeper currents in our lives.

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