Transforming Conversations about Race with Amanda Kemp
August 11, 2020
Racism is a challenging subject. As a white woman, I won’t deny that I approach it with a tremendous amount of trepidation and also reverence. First of all, I wouldn’t for a second pretend to understand what the African American is community is and has gone through. But I can tell you this, I want […]
How to Wander with Intention with Erika Owen
August 4, 2020
Have you ever been walking home from work and unexpectedly took a different path just to curiously explore your neighborhood? Or have you been on a vacation and walked around a new city with no destination in mind? Then chances are, you’re a flaneur and you didn’t even know it! Until I discovered author Erika […]
How to Make a Difference in the World with Colin Beavan
July 28, 2020
I think a lot about how I can make a difference in the world, now more than ever. The trouble is, sometimes I just don’t know where to start. I look at the issues that are important to me—poverty, hunger, ending human trafficking and climate change, racial justice, animal welfare, education—and honestly, I get overwhelmed. […]
How to Give a Good Apology with Molly Howes
July 21, 2020
We all mess up, we drop the ball, say the wrong thing and hurt someone’s feelings. No doubt, we have all needed to say “I’m sorry” lots of times. But how many of us know how to effectively apologize and make amends? In her new book, A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right, […]
Our Beauty Contracts with Jeanette Johnson
July 14, 2020
It’s my belief that the first step in living more mindfully is that we start to pay attention to how we are living, what we are thinking and the choices we are making. That includes beauty. As the founder of J’s Everyday Fashion, one of the internet’s first-ever budget fashion blogs, Jeanette Johnson’s life was […]
Lean in with Love with Stephanie VanZytveld
July 7, 2020
We are in the midst of a tremendous amount of flux. The desire for change is palpable, even if the way is not yet clear. This week’s guest thinks a lot about change, writing in her new book that “radical change involves construction and destruction. In my experience, there’s also been a lengthy period in […]
The Genius of Anxiety with Karla McLaren
June 30, 2020
This week, I welcomed back Karla McLaren, who joined me in my first season of this podcast for episode 10 titled, “Emotions as Allies.” I definitely suggest you give that a listen. Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, social science researcher and empathy pioneer. Her lifelong work focuses on befriending emotions, even the most […]
The Power of Ritual with Casper ter Kuile
June 23, 2020
We hear a lot about habits these days. But recently I read the book, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices by Casper ter Kuile and it got me really thinking about the difference between habits and rituals. While they share some of the same DNA, rituals are truly distinct from habits. To […]
A Mindful Life with Aria Campbell-Danesh and Seth J. Gillihan
June 16, 2020
This week I am joined by two guests, Aria Campbell-Danesh and Seth J. Gillihan, co-authors of A Mindful Year: 365 Ways to Find Connection and the Sacred in Everyday Life. Aria Campbell-Danesh is an expert in the psychology of behavior change and long-term health. As a high-performance psychologist and mindfulness specialist, he believes that our […]