Posts in Athena Wellness Podcast
159 Transformation in Technicolor with Rachel Awes

In this episode, Kathy is joined by psychologist, author and artist Rachel Awes, who speaks about recognizing the beauty of life and alchemizing the sometimes painful parts into artful wisdom, the art of getting younger as you get older, and how to find your inner treasure chest and fill it with whatever you believe belongs inside.

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158 Wellness Wednesday Vancast: Small Steps, Big Strides

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy shares a recent wellness win at CrossFit that felt unattainable just a few months prior and the small, consistent steps she took to make it happen. She then invites you to bring an end-result to mind and work with five questions to help focus you on creating a path of continual progress and momentum.

If you’ve been looking for a way to move toward an elusive goal, this is the episode for you.

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157 Wellness Wednesday: Are You Thinking About a Second Act? with Shannon Russell

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by Shannon Russell, who is an entrepreneur and the host of the Second Act Success Podcast. During this discussion, Shannon shares some advice for those who are just starting to think about a Second Act.

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156 How to Make Your Second Act a Success with Shannon Russell

In this episode, Kathy is joined by television producer turned entrepreneur Shannon Russell. Shannon recently expanded her business portfolio to include Second Act Success, where she coaches women on how to change careers, start a business, and follow their creative passions.

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155 Wellness Wednesday Vancast: How to Create Your Next Life Phase Through Play

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy recalls how the activities she enjoyed as a kid not only sustained her throughout her career, but prepared her for her life today as an author and podcaster.

If you’ve been thinking about ways to explore the next phase of your life, this is the episode for you.

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154 Wellness Wednesday: The Real Path Approach with Jonathan Varkul

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by facilitator and coach Jonathan Varkul. During this discussion, Jonathan shares his framework, The REAL Path Project, that incorporates spiritual elements, such as awareness and expansiveness, to the strategic thinking process.

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153 The Mechanics of Transformation with Jonathan Varkul

In this episode, Kathy is joined by facilitator and coach Jonathan Varkul, who helps leaders and their teams effectively navigate challenges where the path forward is unclear. Jonathan’s coaching practice emerged from his own efforts to integrate all the different aspects of himself and he now helps others create a deep connection with themselves in order to holistically navigate their relationships, work and world.

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152 Wellness Wednesday Vancast: The Importance of Gathering

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy recalls the positive impact of a recent family gathering. The catalyst for the reunion was a seeing a number of cousins from the old neighborhood at a funeral and vowing to connect before the next wake.

If you’ve been thinking about the importance of keeping family connections strong but are unsure how to go about it, this is the episode for you.

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151 Wellness Wednesday: How to Invite Inner Dialogue with Ulrika Sullivan

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by author and healer Ulrika Sullivan. During this discussion, Ulrika shares practical ways to help us invite dialogue with our inner wisdom.

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150 From Scientist to Healer with Ulrika Sullivan

In this episode, Kathy is joined by author and healer Ulrika Sullivan, who recounts her journey as a career scientist who shifted from mind-driven living to heart-centered living.

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149 Wellness Wednesday Vancast: The Propulsion of a True Decision

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy discusses the incredible momentum that can come in the wake of making a decision that’s truly aligned with your deepest self.

If you’ve been postponing a life dream or there’s something you’ve always wanted to experience, this is the episode for you.

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148 Wellness Wednesday: The Birth of a Rite of Passage

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy shares a life milestone that’s on the horizon and reflects on a conversation she had on The Athena Wellness Podcast with Sara Harris earlier this year, who spoke about wilderness rites of passage.

Kathy also reveals where this thought process took her and how she plans to mark this life milestone with ceremony, reflection and celebration.

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147 How to Utilize Transitions to Transform Your Life

In this episode, we’ll explore life transitions and how, with the right frame of mind, these passages can be used as opportunities for transformation, to use them as a springboard to take you places you never thought possible.

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146 Wellness Wednesday: How Happy People Handle Adversity with Tom Glaser

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by Tom Glaser, psychologist and author of Full Heart Living, Conversations with the Happiest People I Know. During this discussion, Tom shares some insights on how happy people handle adversity and navigate through difficult times.

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145 Full Heart Living with Tom Glaser

In this episode, Kathy is joined by psychologist and coach Tom Glaser. Tom is also the author of Full Heart Living, Conversations with the Happiest People I Know. His happiness research helped him through a difficult time in his life and is sure to inspire.

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144 Wellness Wednesday: Pondering the Universe From a Beach Chair

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy reflects on a recent beach vacation where she had time to see in a new way – through the eyes of her twin five-year-old great nieces and through the infrared ones attached to the James Webb Space Telescope.

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143 Finding Opportunity in Life Transitions with Dawn Jarvis

Today’s episode is the audio from a master class webinar to kick off the launch of the flagship course offered by The Athena Wellness Academy. The new online course is called From ‘Type A’ to ‘Type Be,’ How to Mindfully Descend the Corporate Ladder and Invite What’s Next. But this conversation, facilitated by Dawn Jarvis, is more than post-corporate life. It’s about finding the opportunity in major life transitions to live differently, to live in alignment with who you truly are, to live wholeheartedly.

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142 Wellness Wednesday: Is Nomadic Living Right for You? with Heather Markel

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by professional traveler, Heather Markel. During this discussion, Heather offers advice to those who dream of living a nomadic lifestyle and offers some insight into how she travels light.

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141 How to Become a Professional Traveler with Heather Markel

In this episode, Kathy is joined by Heather Markel, who shares her experience of living a nomadic life after age 40 and what it’s like to travel solo relying on her inner knowing and the kindness of all she meets along the way.

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140 Wellness Wednesday: Dulcimeditation with Kevin Roth

In this shortened Wellness Wednesday episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by dulcimer player Kevin Roth, who shares a unique form of meditation he created called Dulcimeditation.

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