Make Life Less Difficult
269 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?" - mary anne evansThis quote summarizes my life purpose. Life isn't easy. It's complex, filled with the unexpected, and sometimes really hard. While life is full of challenges, I believe there are myriad things we can do to help make life less difficult for each other.On this podcast we'll share stories, struggles, and successes that help us know we're not alone. And knowing we're not alone is one way to make life less difficult.
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4 Women Talking: Fitness, Health, Wellness, and Finding what works
April 10, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBToday’s conversation is a delight to share with you. It’s a conversation with four of us talking about health, fitness, nutrition, and the challenge of figuring out what makes it all a little less difficult. One of the things that makes this conversation unique is that my friend Hillery Midkiff is hosting and asking the questions. This entire conversation was originally Hillery’s idea, and she does a great job of leading us. Along with Hillery, Susie Csorsz Brown (who was my guest here o...
Kris Burbank & Dr. Linda Hoopes: Embracing Another Normal
April 02, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBMy guests today are Kris Burbank and Dr. Linda Hoopes. Kris and Linda are the authors of the book, Embracing Another Normal: Resilience Stories and Strategies for Raising Children with Disabilities. Kris is a returning guest on my podcast. You can hear more of her story on episode 39. She is a Leadership Coach, who among many other things, works with parents of children with disabilities, helping them maneuver the ins and outs of a journey they may not have expected. Linda is an award-w...
David Lapin: Lead by Greatness
March 25, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBMy guest today is David Lapin. David is the founder of Lapin International. He’s one of the world’s leading thinkers in the fields of leadership and business transformation. I was honored to meet David through Susan Sjolund, a dear friend and colleague who has also been a guest on the podcast (episode 122). David is a scholar, speaker, columnist, and author of the book Lead by Greatness. His humanist philosophy of leadership, known as Lead by Greatness, was forged in the turbulent po...
Kim Brundage: Beautiful and Confident On and Off Camera!
March 20, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBMy guest today is Kim Brundage. Kim is an award-winning headshot and branding photographer on a mission to deliver a truly transformative experience that assures her clients feel nothing short of beautiful and confident, both on and off camera! I first saw Kim’s work when my friend (and amazing podcast guest) Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo told me she was getting new headshots taken. I LOVED the result of Shannon’s session with Kim and proceeded to research Kim and think about connecting with ...
Vandana Allman: Curiosity, Saying Yes, and Real Love
March 14, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBMy guest today is Vandana Allman. Vandana is an experienced chief executive with a demonstrated history of working in professional services industry. She’s a gifted leadership development coach and practitioner, and a powerful advisor to her clients. I was honored to meet Vandana through the kind introduction from Noel Bulger, who has been a guest on my podcast. I am so grateful when these connections happen that deepen and broaden my network. Getting to know pieces of Vandana’s story t...
Shannon Cochran-Yzierdo: The Year that Almost Broke Me
March 13, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBMy guest today is Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo. Shannon is returning to the podcast and I’m so grateful to welcome her again. If you haven’t listened to episodes 13 and 79, you’ll find amazing pieces of Shannon’s story there. Shannon is the founder of Coaching Courage, a coaching firm working with leaders, teams, and organizations to reframe the way they see themselves. Shannon is passionate about inspiring and motivating leaders to embrace their courage as they transition into their best s...
Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo: The Year that Almost Broke Me
March 13, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBMy guest today is Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo. Shannon is returning to the podcast and I’m so grateful to welcome her again. If you haven’t listened to episodes 13 and 79, you’ll find amazing pieces of Shannon’s story there. Shannon is the founder of Coaching Courage, a coaching firm working with leaders, teams, and organizations to reframe the way they see themselves. Shannon is passionate about inspiring and motivating leaders to embrace their courage as they transition into their best s...
Maya Harris: A Journey of Transitioning
March 06, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBMy guest today is Maya Harris. Maya is a Learning Manager, a Facilitator, and a Coach. She has spent the past 8 years of her career in global consulting, and before that worked at Unilever. Her educational journey was focused on engineering and she has her masters from the University of Cambridge. Maya is also a trans woman and our conversation today focuses on her journey of that major life transition. Maya and I met several months ago at a work event where I was fortunate to work ...
Paulo André: Living Better, Working Better, and Accepting What Can't be Changed
February 27, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBToday’s guest is Paulo André. This is a super special episode for several reasons. First, Paulo is incredibly thoughtful and has inspiring stories and reflections that he shares. Second, I am not the host of this conversation. This podcast is hosted by Russ Watts! Russ has been a guest on the podcast multiple times and has also been kind enough to host me. So, a couple months ago, when he said he had someone I should meet for the podcast, I said, “Hey, would you be interested in hosting...
Elizabeth & Jakob Blank: A Story of Partnership and of Better Balls
February 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMy guests today are Elizabeth and Jakob Blank. This is my first time having two guests and it’s a complete delight to share this conversation with you. Elizabeth was first recommended to me for the podcast by Jakob. Then, after meeting and chatting with Elizabeth, she had the idea of also having Jakob on to build out their story and journey in a way that reflects how they do life – together! Elizabeth is an author and poet. Jakob is a leadership coach and consultant. Together, they cre...
Elizabeth & Jakob Blank: A Story of Partnership and of BETTER BÅLLS
February 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMy guests today are Elizabeth and Jakob Blank. This is my first time having two guests and it’s a complete delight to share this conversation with you. Elizabeth was first recommended to me for the podcast by Jakob. Then, after meeting and chatting with Elizabeth, she had the idea of also having Jakob on to build out their story and journey in a way that reflects how they do life – together! Elizabeth is an author and poet. Jakob is a leadership coach and consultant. Together, they cre...
Julie F.: Live Big, Love Better!
February 13, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBMy guest today is Julie F. Julie and I met through a wonderful organization we both work for a company where Julie is the Operations Manager. Prior to her work with Educe, Julie worked at McKinsey & Company for almost 6 years. Originally from the US, Julie and her family have lived in Munich Germany for almost a decade. In our conversation, she shares the journey of how she got there. My conversation with Julie is deeply special for a number of reasons, but the one I will highlight her...
Deiadre Rauch: How are your Thoughts affecting your Life?
February 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBMy guest today is Deiadre Rauch. Deiadre has a degree in engineering from Purdue University. She’s a structured thinker and kis keenly interested in how the way we think impacts how we feel and what we do as leaders. Deiadre’s unique blend of business experience, cultural awareness, and a love of helping people to get what they want out of life, prompted her pursuit of coaching as a profession. She completed the Leadership Coaching Program at the Institute for Transformational Leadership...
Kelly Kienzle: The Adventures of Achieving Less and Being More
January 30, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBMy guest today is Kelly Kienzle. Kelly is a returning guest to the podcast, after being a guest on episode 14, in October 2021. It’s a sincere treat to have her back and enter into this conversation. Kelly is the founder of Open Circle Coaching. She provides leadership coaching and facilitation to individuals and teams to improve organizational performance. She believes that by strengthening self-awareness and widening perspective, a leader can learn to see scenarios from a new angle th...
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Tony Cerella: The Bookend to the Journey to Retirement
January 23, 2024 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBMy guest today is Retired Lieutenant Colonel Tony Cerella. Tony has been on the podcast two times previously and has graciously agreed to talk with me again as a bookend to our conversational theme of his retirement from the US Army after 23 years of service. If you haven’t listened to our other conversations, you can find them at episodes 99 and 121. The first conversation was about processing and preparing for the upcoming retirement. The second conversation was about being in the “in-...
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun: Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
January 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBMy guest today is Dorcas Cheng-Tozun. Dorcas is an award-winning writer, editor, speaker, communications consultant, and former Inc.com columnist. She is the author of several books including Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways, which we discuss today. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, Image Journal, and dozens of other publications in the US, Asia, and Africa. Dorcas has nearly twenty years of experience as a no...
Crystaline Randazzo: Transformational Truthtelling - Stories that heal shift and transform
January 12, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBMy guest today is Crystaline Randazzo. Crystaline is a returning guest and was first on episode 69 in July of 2022. Crystaline is a story excavator and a media creatrix. She empowers women to catalyze change in their life through the power of storytelling. She uses the science behind storytelling to help people connect with themselves, excavate their own truths, and craft new narratives that are aligned with their truest purpose. And she’s now linking somatic practices with storytelli...
Major Cassandra Ross: Digging Deep and Living Well after Trauma
January 04, 2024 16:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBMy guest today is Cassandra Ross. Before I tell you about Casey, let me first say, happy 2024! This is the first episode to release in the new year and I’m thrilled to be sharing Casey’s conversation with you. If you are waiting to take action on something in your life, you may find just the inspiration and motivation you need here in Casey’s story and reflections. I have lots of thoughts about life and goals and intentions at the start of a new year, so I may do another episode later th...
Anne Blunden: Leading Self First, then Others
December 19, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBMy guest today is Anne Blunden. Anne has served as the Executive Director of Nursing at both the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre and the King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. She also served as the director of nursing at the King Fahad Medical Center. Originally from South Africa, much of her career has been dedicated to the medical system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is where we first met. I’m delighted to share this conversation w...
Cherise Tuttle: Aligning Values, Work, and Life
December 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBMy guest today is Cherise Tuttle. Cherise is a returning guest and I’m so delighted to get to share this conversation with you. First, let me say if you haven’t heard our first conversation, I recommend taking the time to listen to Episode 73, where Cherise graciously shares pieces of her journey of grief and loss after losing her husband, Cody, in a paragliding accident. Cherise’s ability to go deep into the messiness and beauty of grief is really moving and difficult to describe in word...
Anna McMahon: Transitioning to Motherhood as an Entrepreneur and Expat
December 06, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBMy guest today is Anna McMahon. Anna is a returning guest with our first conversation on episode 61. If you haven’t listened, I highly recommend it. Originally from Ireland, Anna spent many years working internationally in education. She now is a Positive Psychologist and Coach, focusing on helping individuals and organizations determine what wellbeing is and how to achieve it. Anna founded the company, Enhanced Wellbeing, and facilitates clients in a process of deep self-learning to en...
David Achata: Writing a Book to Yourself
November 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBMy guest today is David Achata. David is a returning guest and if you haven’t listened to our first conversation, I highly recommend it. It’s episode 83. David is a leadership and team development coach, the author of several business leadership books, and he brings over twenty years of leadership experience into his work. He’s experienced multiple career changes, moving across the country and back, supporting his mother through the end of her life, and more. David is a great storytel...
Alan Questel: Practice Intentional Acts of Kindness... and like yourself more
November 23, 2023 03:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBMy guest today is Alan Questel. Alan S. Questel is known for his clarity, creativity and down to earth style of teaching. He brings a depth of understanding, humor and gentle human perspective while creating lively conditions for learning. Alan has taught thousands of people in over 20 countries. He was trained by Dr. Feldenkrais and has created numerous Feldenkrais programs over the years. Alan was an actor before becoming a trainer in the Feldenkrais methodology. He is also an author...
Noel Bulger: Reflections post-divorce and reentering relationship after loss
November 15, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBMy guest today is Noel Bulger. Noel is a returning guest to the podcast after sharing pieces of his story on episode 100! Noel is a leadership coach and veteran of the US Marine Corps. Noel grew up in Ireland and moved to the United States at age 18. He has had life toss him some difficult curveballs including the loss of his son, PTSD from his time in the military, and a traumatic childhood. In our conversation today, Noel shares reflections on his divorce and the process of healin...
Federica Vinci: Bringing Purpose and Values to Politics
November 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBMy guest today is Federica Vinci. Federica is the Deputy Mayor of Isernia, Italy. She’s a recognized Obama Leader Europe 2020 as well as a co-founder of Volt Italia, shaking up politics with activist campaigns and strategic election planning. Federica’s background includes International Public Administration and Community Organizing, with stints as a Harvard’s Kennedy School teaching fellow, and a Policy Leader Fellow at the European University Institute. Federica and I met through our m...
Rob Allan: Failure, Identity, and Approval Removal
October 31, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBMy guest today is Rob Allan. Rob is a Doctor of Psychology, a registered counselor, coach, facilitator, consultant, business operator, author and speaker. Originally studying medicine, Rob has had a career spanning training and development for adult learning programs, private equity and venture capital, serving as CEO of an acquisition and operations company, working two different times for McKinsey & Company, and most recently the founder of Approval Removal, a way to inspire others to li...
Rob Allan: Approval Removal
October 31, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBMy guest today is Rob Allan. Rob is a Doctor of Psychology, a registered counselor, coach, facilitator, consultant, business operator, author and speaker. Originally studying medicine, Rob has had a career spanning training and development for adult learning programs, private equity and venture capital, serving as CEO of an acquisition and operations company, working two different times for McKinsey & Company, and most recently the founder of Approval Removal, a way to inspire others to li...
Andrew Kauffmann: Exploring Male Mental Health
October 24, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBMy guest today is Andrew Kauffman. Andrew is a returning guest to the podcast and I’m so happy to be continuing the conversation with him. Our first conversation is on episode 117, and I highly recommend listening if you haven’t yet, as Andrew shared pieces of his journey including his experience coming out as gay as well as being a kidney donor to his father. Andrew is a coach, a writer and a teacher of creative writing. He believes that writing be a transformational aid for healing, ...
Russ Watts: The Story within The Story within The Story...
October 17, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBMy guest today is Russ Watts. Russ has been on the podcast several times and I continue to be so grateful for his willingness to jump into conversation whenever I say, hey, we should talk about that on the podcast! This conversation today is special is so many ways. First of all, for context, if you haven’t listened to Episode 4 where Russ shares stories of two mountaineering accidents he was in, you will want to go back and listen – either before or after listening to this one. Today’s...
Julie Perkins: Learning the Impact of Letting Go
October 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBMy guest today is Julie Perkins. Julie is the founder of Wyseminds, a company that works alongside female entrepreneurs to them be at their best, feel challenged and good enough to be there. Julie has decades of experience building brands, growing businesses, and going through some difficult transitions along the way. In our conversation she shares her wisdom of lessons learned and how she now helps female founders stay focused on their purpose and passion while sorting through the chal...
Michelle Hervy: Making Menopause and Midlife Less Difficult
October 03, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBMy guest today is Michelle Hervy. Michelle is a Menopause Awareness Speaker and Midlife Coach. After having her own less than perfect entry into the world of menopause, Michelle is dedicated to guiding individual and businesses through the transformative midlife stage. Her work emphasizes self-care, lifestyle assessment, and the profound impact of mental and physical health on work and family life. Michelle is a staunch advocate for gender equality in the workplace and society, activ...
John Tilstra: Marriage... can it be less difficult??
September 26, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBMy guest today is John Tilstra. John is, as some of you know, my husband. He and I have talked about doing a podcast conversation together for all of the two years that I’ve been doing the Make Life Less Difficult podcast and we finally did it! You’ll get to hear the story behind the delay in our conversation so I won’t spoil that here. In our conversation today, we share pieces of our own journey, being in relationship with each other. While some couples find each other and experience ...
Sandene Chetwynd: Finding Resilience and Wellbeing
September 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBMy guest today is Sandene Chetwynd. Sandene is a Leadership and wellbeing coach based out of Melbourne, Australia. Sandene has a passion for supporting leaders to identify the combination of skills, behaviours and habits that will make them be better and feel better at work – to be able to have a career that is both rewarding and sustainable. Sandene partners with her clients to help them grow in their self-awareness and other-awareness, improve their communication for more effective and ...
Kenza Barrada: Post-Earthquake Reflections from Morocco
September 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBMy guest today is Kenza Barrada. Kenza is a returning guest and if you haven’t listened to our first two conversation together, I highly recommend them (episodes 113 and 119). Today’s conversation happened in response to the earthquake that happened in Morocco just last week. So you might guess that this conversation has some heaviness to it and we felt the heaviness of our hearts. Late on Friday night September 8, and extending into the early morning hours of September 9, a 6.8 magnitud...
Make Giving Feedback Less Difficult!
September 12, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn today's episode, I shares reflections and ideas on strategies for giving feedback. This topic comes up a lot in my work as a coach and facilitator. Looking at several different models of giving feedback will hopefully provide new perspectives, ideas for skills to develop, and considerations on how to adjust the style of feedback for the situation and individual. I believe these ideas and skills can be practical and beneficial both in professional and personal settings! I'd love to h...
Brief Reflections
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBA few minutes of reflections as I take a small break and have a few weeks without new episodes released. As my life enters quite a few major transitions, I want to continue this podcast in a way that will be sustainable. It looks like this means there may be some inconsistency in releases along the way, and I'm processing how that will impact me, as I really love having these conversations and sharing them. Thank you so much for listening! I look forward to continuing the journey togethe...
Amy Achata: Untangling Generational Trauma
August 15, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBMy guest today is Amy Achata. Amy is a clinical mental health counselor. She believes meaningful connection changes people – and this is what the therapeutic process is all about. Amy is passionate about encouraging growth and restoration for those questioning their purpose or identity and searching for meaning. Amy works with people facing grief and loss, generational trauma, religious trauma, anxiety and identity questions and more. Amy has multiple degrees, including two bachelors ...
Lisa Hope Tilstra: What 'Make Life Less Difficult' means to the Host
August 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBMy guest today is… well, me. Which sounds a little strange to say! Today’s conversation is a little different as it is hosted by Russ Watts who has been a guest on the podcast several times, after being my very first guest on episode 4. It was with some trepidation that I stepped into this idea of being the guest for a conversation and see where the conversation would go. I am a firm believer in continuing to stretch and challenge myself and this is one of those ways that I’m living i...
Severine Flores: The Difficulty of Infertility
July 25, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBMy guest today is Severine Flores. Severine is a certified executive, teams, and organizational culture coach with more than 20 years of experience living and working across Africa, Europe, and the United States. She facilitates conversations to help organizations and teams become more effective, develop and implement a shared vision, and work collaboratively across diverse backgrounds. She also focuses on emotional intelligence, personal awareness, and how to create a culture of trust an...
Titus Mott: Reframing Difficult Seasons of Recovery and Changing Identity
July 22, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBMy guest today is Titus Mott. Titus is a returning guest, having first been on the podcast at the very start, episode 5. Titus was directly influential in me having the courage to start this podcast, through a couple of things we collaborated on – me being a guest on a podcast he was doing at the time plus us recording a few potential episodes of another podcast idea we had. Ultimately that podcast wasn’t formally published, but it really sparked the interest and ideas for me to launch th...
Pichi Hernandez: Releasing Hurt, Forgiving, and Moving On
July 11, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBMy guest today is Priscila Hernandez, or more commonly known as Pichi. Pichi is from the beautiful country of El Salvador in Central America. She works for the US Embassy in San Salvador, her country’s capital. In addition to a busy job in the consular services section of the Embassy, Pichi is also part of the Adjunct Faculty program, conducting training for colleagues at embassies and consulates throughout Central and South America and in Fort Lauderdale where we first met. Pichi has ...
Laura Baringer: Making International Life & Entrepreneurship Less Difficult
July 04, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMy guest today is Laura Baringer. Laura is passionate about living an authentic, values-drive life and continuously figuring out what that means and how to do it. She’s a former executive and strategy advisor in the global health, adolescence and gender fields and recently opened the first African branch of an NGO, managing a multi-million-dollar adolescent health program. Laura now works as a social impact and start-up advisor with a focus on East Africa, as well as running her own coach...
Exploring the Impact of Story with Russ Watts
June 30, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBMy guest today is Russ Watts. Russ is a returning guest and today we're excited to talk all about Story! We recently facilitated a retreat in southern Tuscany, Italy, that had been planned originally for October 2020, and we finally were able to do it in person. The power and impact of story has left indelible marks in my own life and it's the underlying passion of why I do this podcast. I hope you'll enjoy the conversation today, be inspired to share your own stories, and join Russ an...
Susan Sjolund: Choosing Change; Choosing to go on…
June 20, 2023 15:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBMy guest today is Susan Sjolund. Susan is a marketing and public relations professional whose experience spans the globe. With over 20 years of experience, she has a track record of success in building and managing high-performing cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders across different departments and levels. Susan is known as a strategic thinker and communicator and knows how to find the balance between data and intuition in decision making. She’s also a certified le...
Lt Col Tony Cerella: Living and Managing the "In Between"
June 13, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBMy guest today is Lt Col Tony Cerella. Tony is a returning guest to the podcast and in today’s conversation he shares insights and reflections on retiring from the US Army after 23 years of service. On episode 99, which was released in January, Tony was looking forward toward the month of May and his official retirement ceremony. If you haven’t listened to that conversation, I highly recommend it. Picking up today, Tony is now post-retirement ceremony, while waiting for all the official ...
Lieutenant Colonel Tony Cerella: Living and Managing the "In Between"
June 13, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBMy guest today is Lt Col Tony Cerella. Tony is a returning guest to the podcast and in today’s conversation he shares insights and reflections on retiring from the US Army after 23 years of service. On episode 99, which was released in January, Tony was looking forward toward the month of May and his official retirement ceremony. If you haven’t listened to that conversation, I highly recommend it. Picking up today, Tony is now post-retirement ceremony, while waiting for all the official ...
Freya Birdie: Exploring Cultures, Self, and Community
June 06, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBMy guest today is Freya Birdie. Freya has 17 years of global experience working across three continents in the US (NYC, SF, Silicon Valley, Miami); Europe (London, Rome, Brussels), and Asia (Mumbai) focused on management consulting, leadership coaching, organizational and team effectiveness, learning & professional development. Freya is a graduate of the Leadership Coaching at Georgetown University, and is a certified MBTI personality assessment facilitator. She’s also a Global Manager for...
Kenza Barrada: Creating and Sharing a Home with Intention
May 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBMy guest today is Kenza Barrada. Kenza is the founder of the “We Are One World” or WAOW Project, which is designed to support leaders to realize that each one of us impacts all others, and that change starts with us. Kenza is a senior advisor for leadership development and team alignment, a Mindfulness and MBTI practitioner, and she collaborates with distinctive practitioners and specialists of other transformative tools and methods. Kenza has worked and lived in 15 countries. She’s flu...
Miranda Holder: Embodied Living - Connect with yourself, connect with your world
May 23, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBMy guest today is Miranda Holder. Miranda is returning to the podcast after being a guest in February 2022 on Episode 38. We recently reconnected and Miranda was kind enough to turn our catch up into another podcast conversation and I’m so grateful! Miranda has an amazing story including starting her career as an endurance athlete and at 25, finding herself training for the US Olympic Rowing Team. It was during this time that she discovered she had a congenital heart condition and she ha...
Andrew Kauffmann: Awful & Transformative... Coming Face to Face with Oneself
May 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBMy guest today is Andrew Kauffmann. Andrew is a coach, a writer and a teacher of creative writing. He believes that writing be a transformational aid for healing, in coaching, and in all contexts. Trained and accredited by The Professional Writing Academy in the use of expressive and therapeutic writing, he uses stories, metaphor and narrative tools to help his coaching clients cope with life transitions, and to derive meaning from challenging life events. Open about his own experience...