Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1,100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsFinding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process invites you into the minds of writers and other creatives as they open up about their process, their doubts, and what kinds of changes they’re thinking about making. The questions are mildly invasive, honestly, and the answers are unvarnished…and so refreshing!
Whether your creative work is writing, painting, making music, parenting, or simply living, Finding the Throughline can help you get—and stay—inspired. Invigorated, even.
For detailed show notes on each interview, visit katehanley.substack.com. And if you’d like to hear these interviews in one ad-free episode (as opposed to broken up into three shorter episodes with a few ads sprinkled in to keep the lights on), become a paid subscriber once you’re there.
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Episodes
Give a Better Compliment EP: 50
November 08, 2019 10:00 - 5 minutesThere are many ways that compliments don’t end up being all that complimentary. Especially when they are related to appearance, compliments can get loaded, quick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to Truly Help Someone You Love EP: 49
November 07, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutesOf course you want to swoop in and fix things for someone you love if it’s possible for you to do so. But I want to plant the seed in your mind that fixing things for other people is in no way guaranteed to actually be helpful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take an Objective Look at What You Eat EP: 48
November 06, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutesWhile you might spend a fair amount of time thinking about what you’re going to eat, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you don’t spend a lot of time observing what you eat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Find Your Power Hour. Protect It With All You’ve Got EP: 47
November 05, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutesEveryone has a time of day where they are most likely to be operating at full capacity. I like to call that time of day your power hour. It’s kind of like you get to be a super hero for only one hour a day—what hour would you choose to don your cape? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do What You Can While Can EP: 46
November 04, 2019 10:00 - 5 minutesMy mother in law raised 5 boys, she worked full time as a Spanish teacher and she had dinner on the table every night at 5:30. Once I asked her how she did it and said well, you just do what you can while you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bless and Release EP: 45
November 03, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesWe all have heard that to forgive is divine, and it is. But it can also feel like a pretty tall order sometimes. The desire to forgive may not come for a while, but there is a half-step a long the way, and that’s what I want to talk to you about today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Make One Thing Reusable EP: 44
November 02, 2019 09:00 - 6 minutesI recently read that every single piece of plastic that’s ever been made—which adds up to 8.3 billion metric tons—is still on this Earth. Some plastic is recycled, sure, but, according to National Geographic up until 2015 only 9 percent was re-used. We can do better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
See the Fingerprints on Everything EP: 43
November 01, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesToday we’re talking about a way to look at the things you buy and consume as more than mere things. And that is to think about all the many, many people that went into creating those things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Catch Them in the Act EP: 42
October 31, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesThis is a little different than my previous tip to give someone a high five, although it’s definitely related. Giving a high five is about celebrating. This is more about training yourself to notice and call attention to something that’s positive, but maybe not worth a big ole ‘woo hoo.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Somewhere You Would Normally Drive EP: 41
October 30, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesI’m not talking about getting more steps on your Fitbit, although this can help you do that and that’s a perfectly lovely thing to do. It’s really just about interrupting the impulse to do things the no-brainer way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Re-Motivate Yourself EP: 40
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesA powerful way to get re-motivated is to really think about the difference your work is making for people. You don’t have to be working for a nonprofit that’s saving the world in order to do this. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Build Your Boredom Tolerance EP: 39
October 28, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesAt some point today, you’re going to be somewhere where for a few moments you have nothing in particular to do. And I’m willing to bet that after about, oh, 10 seconds of waiting, you’re going to get this great idea that says, I could check my phone! Don’t do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Check in With Yourself EP: 38
October 27, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesIt’s easy to get in to the habit of checking in with everyone else in your household or on your team at work to see what they think, prefer, and need. But it’s really damn hard to remember to do the same thing for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Make a Difference Day EP: 37
October 26, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesMake a Difference Day has been a national holiday since 1992. I’m sure you can easily find several volunteer opportunities you could do in your city or town today, and I hope you’ll do that! But I want to suggest another way you can make a difference, today and every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There’s More Where That Came From EP: 36
October 25, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesWhen you start thinking “there’s more where that came from”, you shift your focus FROM the money you no longer have and TO the additional money you could invite into your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don’t Be an Interrupting Cow EP: 35
October 24, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesGetting interrupted is so frustrating. It impedes your train of thought, for one. Worse, it can feel like you’re being silenced and that what you have to say doesn’t matter. And it’s something we can do to other people even when we have the best of intentions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get in Bed When You’re Tired EP: 34
October 23, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesFalling asleep is a little bit like re-entry of a space shuttle – there are certain windows you need to hit for best results. Here’s a dead simple way to make sure that you’re in the right place at the right time for falling asleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Give a Feedback Sandwich EP: 33
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesOne of the trickier things about working with other people is that you often have to give them feedback on how they’re doing. And few people actually enjoy getting feedback, especially when that feedback contains something that could be construed as negative or criticism. There is a way to deliver that feedback so that it doesn’t feel negative or like criticism, and knowing how to do that helps you be a better co- worker, manager, and leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Celebrate Others’ Successes EP: 32
October 21, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesYou know how when you see someone doing something really cool, sometimes you get jealous? Or maybe even think, “That bee-yotch!” C’mon, you can admit it. Today’s tip is here to help you shift out of that mentality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Soothe Yourself to Sleep EP: 31
October 20, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesIt can be hard to sleep on Sunday nights when you’re thinking about the things you want to and need to get done that week. To help us all get more zzzzs tonight, I’m sharing 2 simple DIY things that help you get to sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let Someone Else Go First EP: 30
October 19, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesBeing in a hurry makes it easy to wish everyone would just get out of your way already. It’s a little bit like, how dare you slow me down, can’t you see I’ve got important things to do here! I mean, right? Here’s a simple way to step out of that habit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Make an Extra Monthly Debt Payment Every Year with Minimal Pain EP: 29
October 18, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesIf you’re a homeowner, financial gurus and advisors (and my Dad) will tell you to make one extra mortgage payment a year. I say, that’s a great idea! The problem is, it’s not exactly easy to find extra money just lying around waiting for something do. This tip can help (works for student loans, too). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don’t Be a Snowplow EP: 28
October 17, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesToday we’re taking aim at something that so very many of us do--especially those of us with kids, although it’s certainly not reserved for the parents of the world--and we tend to do it unconsciously. Or, if we’re aware of it, we probably think it’s actually a good thing to do for other people. Here’s what it is, and why it’s not great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take a Stretch Break EP: 27
October 16, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesIt’s really, really hard to be a person of any kind without a body, am I right? So, a better cared for body helps you do the things that being a better person will call on you to do. #wellnesswednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take a Transition Between “Work” and “Life” EP: 26
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesToday’s tip is intended to help you build more of a boundary between your work time and your personal time. It’s not a solid wall – if you need to work for an hour after the kids go to bed, there’s no shame in that. It’s more like some shrubbery—a tangible reminder of where one part of life (mostly) ends and another begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Look for the Loving Reason EP: 25
October 14, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutesI suppose this gets a little woo-woo. So I hope you can go there with me. I’m basically asking you to try on the idea that life is happening for you instead of to you. Also, the blog post I mention is here: https://katehanley.com/look-for-the-loving-reason-always/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Forgive YOUR Mistakes EP: 24
October 13, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesWhat I want to share with you today is a deceptively simple, and deceptively powerful, forgiveness exercise. What’s deceptive about this? Well, for starters, it is NOT about forgiving someone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Actually Silence Your Phone EP: 23
October 12, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesThere’s no denying it—it hard to resist the allure of a ringing or dinging phone. Sometimes, I even flinch when I just imagine I’ve heard my phone vibrate or buzz. (I’m not the only one, right?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Check the Urge to Buy New EP: 22
October 11, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesI’m guessing you’ve had the experience where you’ve gone to the store to pick up something you need, only to realize once you get back home that you already had it. Or that there’s at least one thing hanging in your closet right now that still has the price tag on it. Maybe it’s a lot of things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don’t Treat Gifts Like a Burden EP: 21
October 10, 2019 09:00 - 2 minutesToday your mission is to recognize how you might be contributing to your own unease by treating good things as if they were bad things. (This is such a common thing to do.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let There Be (the Right Kind of) Light EP: 20
October 09, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesToday I want you to think about light, and what types of light you’re exposed to at what times of day. Why does this matter? Your body has something called a circadian rhythm, which is a really cool hormonal orchestra that is deeply influenced by your exposure to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When You Make Your To-Do List Matters EP: 19
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutesThis is something that, when I do it, makes my whole week go better. It helps you take the effectiveness of your to-do lists to another level, by being savvy and strategic about WHEN you make them. And don’t you just love being savvy and strategic?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Give Someone a High Five EP: 18
October 07, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesWe just don’t get a lot of opportunities to high five each other outside of sports settings. Let’s bring it into real life more and encourage each other to do the hard stuff, the cool stuff, the stuff that deserves at least a little recognition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stop Taking Things Personally EP: 17
October 06, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesImagine you’re driving to work, or your kids to school, and an impatient driver swerves to pass you and calls you an a-hole or flips you the bird as they zoom by. What’s going through your mind at that moment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Make Space to Chill EP: 16
October 05, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesWhere do you go when you need “me time,” or when you’re tired, or when you just need a minute to think? We’re all moving in so many different directions; you need a space that’s dedicated to rest and restoration so that you have the energy to do the things that matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Set a Weekend Spending Budget EP: 15
October 04, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesToday’s Friday and that means we’re either talking about friends, finances, or fun. And on this particular Friday, I’m sharing a strategy that applies to all three of these various topics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Check Your Body Language EP: 14
October 03, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesMost of us haven’t ever stopped to observe our own body language. And it’s a crucial part of our relationships. In fact, studies of married couples have found that body language is a big predictor of divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stick Your Butt Out EP: 13
October 02, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesBecause this episode is airing on a #wellnesswednesday, I’m talking about how to be a better person in your own body by doing one simple thing that can have a big ripple effect. And it all starts with your butt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nominate Yourself EP: 12
October 01, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesHere me when I say this, especially my fellow women or women-identifying folks, who may have absorbed the message that confidence is somehow bad: There is not now, nor has there ever been, any shame in voting for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Good Thing, Bad Thing, Good Thing EP: 11
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesToday I want to share a fun little something you can do to train yourself to see the positive. And it’s something you can do with kids, or friends, or partners, so it’s a good bonding experience too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listening, Revisited EP: 10
September 29, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesToday I want to go back to a topic I talked about last week, which is listening. Because since I recorded that I heard a really cool story about the power of aiming to simply listen better that I wanted to share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Leave a Positive Review EP: 9
September 28, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutesChallenging yourself to leave more positive reviews will help you remember to look for the experiences that go well. And what we focus on grows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Love Up a Friend EP: 8
September 27, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesOur friends help us be better people because they help us see ourselves more objectively. They make us laugh. They also help us remember who we are outside of our responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Admit a Mis-Step EP: 7
September 26, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutesI know our first reaction is typically to hide something we did wrong, but owning up to a mistake is SUPER freeing. When you admit a mistake, you don’t have to expend energy on either trying to ignore it, or justifying why you were right to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lie on the Floor EP: 6
September 25, 2019 09:00 - 6 minutesYour mission for today is to lie on the floor. Yep. That’s it! Just stretch out on your back on the good ole floor. Why? And how? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mono-task (at Least) One Thing Today EP: 5
September 24, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutesFocus is part skill, part ingrained trait, and part habit. If you haven’t been doing much of it lately, or if it’s something that’s nearly always challenging for you because of the way your beautiful, one-of-a-kind mind works, focusing is NOT easy. Here’s how to make it more doable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen Better EP: 4
September 23, 2019 09:30 - 5 minutesWhen you’re in conversation with someone and they’re doing the talking, you’re most likely not listening. I know you probably think you are. But you’re not. You know what you’re doing? You’re thinking about what you’re going to say next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Be a Better Person Weekly Breakdown Bonus EP : 3
September 23, 2019 09:05 - 3 minutesI'll be following a routine all year. You don't need to keep track or anything. Sharing so you have some idea what to expect. Monday - Mindset and motivation and how you thing about things Tuesday - Work, productivity and time management Wednesday - Wellness, movement, sleep and body related topics Thursday - Relationships including co-workers along with kids and spouses Friday - Fun, friends and finances Saturday - Home and how we move in the world Sunday Heart space - self care L...
Kate's Definition Being a Better Person Bonus EP: 2
September 23, 2019 09:00 - 6 minutesThe desire to be a better person is different for all of us. It will also mean different things too. The one thing that we all have in common is a willingness to make an effort to be the best version of ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Be A Better Person Podcast Introduction Bonus EP: 1
August 29, 2019 01:18 - 4 minutesStart your day with one simple thing you can do in the next 24 hours to be a better person. Author Kate Hanley shares inspiration to help all of us be the best version of ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices