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Make Life Less Difficult

271 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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Evelyne Fallows: Learning New Relationship Dance Steps

October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

Evelyne Fallows joins me today for a great exploration of personal growth, relationship management, and finding oneself in the midst of the demands of others. Evelyne and I met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2014, thanks to our dogs, Ruby and Sierra.  Our friends has spanned multiple international moves and continues to grow and expand even though we live on different sides of the globe.  About Evelyne: French by birth, American by marriage, expat by choice, global citizen by heart, Evelyne ...

Conversation with Author & Global Citizen, Evelyne Fallows

October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

Evelyne Fallows joins me today for a great exploration of personal growth, relationship management, and finding oneself in the midst of the demands of others. Evelyne and I met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2014, thanks to our dogs, Ruby and Sierra.  Our friends has spanned multiple international moves and continues to grow and expand even though we live on different sides of the globe.  About Evelyne: French by birth, American by marriage, expat by choice, global citizen by heart, Evelyne ...

Learning New Relationship Dance Steps with Author & Global Citizen, Evelyne Fallows

October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

Evelyne Fallows joins me today for a great exploration of personal growth, relationship management, and finding oneself in the midst of the demands of others. Evelyne and I met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2014, thanks to our dogs, Ruby and Sierra.  Our friends has spanned multiple international moves and continues to grow and expand even though we live on different sides of the globe.  About Evelyne: French by birth, American by marriage, expat by choice, global citizen by heart, Evelyne ...

Connecting through Pain & Loss with Michaela Lawrence of WordHabit.com

September 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

My guest today is Michaela Lawrence Jeffery.  Michaela and I met in 2007 and I unknowingly prophesied both our futures!  Michaela shares her wisdom and insights on life and the journey of becoming a mother, including having two miscarriages and what helped make those losses a little less difficult.  Michaela finds great contentment sipping a warm beverage in a local coffee shop while she works on a piece of writing. She’s currently trying her hand at essays. Michaela is  married and ...

Conversation with Michaela Lawrence of WordHabit.com

September 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

My guest today is Michaela Lawrence Jeffery.  Michaela and I met in 2007 and I unknowingly prophesied both our futures!  Michaela shares her wisdom and insights on life and the journey of becoming a mother, including having two miscarriages and what helped make those losses a little less difficult.  Michaela finds great contentment sipping a warm beverage in a local coffee shop while she works on a piece of writing. She’s currently trying her hand at essays. Michaela is  married and ...

Michaela Lawrence: Connecting through Pain & Loss

September 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

My guest today is Michaela Lawrence Jeffery.  Michaela and I met in 2007 and I unknowingly prophesied both our futures!  Michaela shares her wisdom and insights on life and the journey of becoming a mother, including having two miscarriages and what helped make those losses a little less difficult.  Michaela finds great contentment sipping a warm beverage in a local coffee shop while she works on a piece of writing. She’s currently trying her hand at essays. Michaela is  married and ...

Conversation with Brenda Harrington, CEO/Founder Adaptive Leadership Strategies

September 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Brenda Harrington is the CEO and founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC. Her reputation for helping clients navigate both obvious and obscure leadership challenges has resulted in leaders throughout the country and around the world contacting her to help them: Increase influence across their organizations  Boost productivity and engagement Develop creative solutions to complex challenges Align vision among stakeholders Create high-functioning, high performing in-person and remot...

Brenda Harrington: Facing Discrimination & Racism

September 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

Brenda Harrington is the CEO and founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC. Her reputation for helping clients navigate both obvious and obscure leadership challenges has resulted in leaders throughout the country and around the world contacting her to help them: Increase influence across their organizations  Boost productivity and engagement Develop creative solutions to complex challenges Align vision among stakeholders Create high-functioning, high performing in-person and remot...

Facing Discrimination & Racism with Brenda Harrington, CEO/Founder Adaptive Leadership Strategies

September 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

Brenda Harrington is the CEO and founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC. Her reputation for helping clients navigate both obvious and obscure leadership challenges has resulted in leaders throughout the country and around the world contacting her to help them: Increase influence across their organizations  Boost productivity and engagement Develop creative solutions to complex challenges Align vision among stakeholders Create high-functioning, high performing in-person and remot...

Change your relationship with Change!

September 21, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

In this episode Lisa shares ideas around change and transition.  Some people thrive in change, others really struggle with it.  Change is an event.  Transition is a psychological process with 3 phases: ending, neutral zone, new beginning.   Based on William Bridges' Transition Process Model, Lisa discusses the difference between change and transition, shares stories demonstrating the change and transition processes, and ideas on how to lessen the difficulty of change. A deeper understandi...

Ideas to Make Change Less Difficult

September 21, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

In this episode Lisa shares ideas around change and transition.  Some people thrive in change, others really struggle with it.  Change is an event.  Transition is a psychological process with 3 phases: ending, neutral zone, new beginning.   Based on William Bridges' Transition Process Model, Lisa discusses the difference between change and transition, shares stories demonstrating the change and transition processes, and ideas on how to lessen the difficulty of change. A deeper understandi...

Change your relationship with Change!

September 21, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

In this episode Lisa shares ideas around change and transition.  Some people thrive in change, others really struggle with it.  Change is an event.  Transition is a psychological process with 3 phases: ending, neutral zone, new beginning.   Based on William Bridges' Transition Process Model, Lisa discusses the difference between change and transition, shares stories demonstrating the change and transition processes, and ideas on how to lessen the difficulty of change. A deeper understandi...

It's the Small Things that Matter with Titus Mott, The Arthritic Athlete

September 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Titus Mott is a friend and fellow sojourner (aka tortured soul!).  He is a huge influence in my life and the reason why I dipped my toe into the podcasting world. This conversation with Titus is fun, meaningful, exploratory, and highlights the idea that making life less difficult doesn't need to be strenuous and isn't about making life easy. Enjoy the listen and follow Titus on Instagram @thearthriticathlete. www.makelifelessdifficult.com

Conversation with Titus Mott, The Arthritic Athlete

September 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Titus Mott is a friend and fellow sojourner (aka tortured soul!).  He is a huge influence in my life and the reason why I dipped my toe into the podcasting world. This conversation with Titus is fun, meaningful, exploratory, and highlights the idea that making life less difficult doesn't need to be strenuous and isn't about making life easy. Enjoy the listen and follow Titus on Instagram @thearthriticathlete. www.makelifelessdifficult.com

Titus Mott, The Arthritic Athlete: It's the Small Things that Matter

September 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Titus Mott is a friend and fellow sojourner (aka tortured soul!).  He is a huge influence in my life and the reason why I dipped my toe into the podcasting world. This conversation with Titus is fun, meaningful, exploratory, and highlights the idea that making life less difficult doesn't need to be strenuous and isn't about making life easy. Enjoy the listen and follow Titus on Instagram @thearthriticathlete. www.makelifelessdifficult.com Make Life Less Difficult

Russ Watts: Barely Escaping Death (Twice!)

September 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

Russ is a leadership coach, a health & wellness coach and facilitator of organizational development who works with leaders to find their own trail to reach their potential by using mindfulness, the ability to assess situations and behaviors objectively, compassion, humor, and authentic support. Russ works to develop leadership awareness for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and institutions. He has strengthened and encouraged hundreds of clients in understanding their patterns...

Barely Escaping Death (Twice!) with Adventurer & Leadership Coach, Russ Watts

September 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

Russ is a leadership coach, a health & wellness coach and facilitator of organizational development who works with leaders to find their own trail to reach their potential by using mindfulness, the ability to assess situations and behaviors objectively, compassion, humor, and authentic support. Russ works to develop leadership awareness for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and institutions. He has strengthened and encouraged hundreds of clients in understanding their patterns...

Conversation with Russ Watts, Leadership / Health and Wellness Coach

September 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

Russ is a leadership coach, a health & wellness coach and facilitator of organizational development who works with leaders to find their own trail to reach their potential by using mindfulness, the ability to assess situations and behaviors objectively, compassion, humor, and authentic support. Russ works to develop leadership awareness for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and institutions. He has strengthened and encouraged hundreds of clients in understanding their patterns...

Who is Lisa Tilstra? part 2

September 10, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Lisa share more of her story and who she is. It can feel overwhelming to tell your story.  Where do you begin?  How much do you tell?  What events should you share and which ones shouldn't be shared?   Everyone has a story to tell.  Everyone actually has SO many stories to tell!  Why don't you pick one of your stories and tell it to someone today!   Stories connect us and help us know we're not alone.  And this can help make life less difficult! www.makelifelessdifficult.com Make Life L...

Who is Lisa Tilstra? part 1

September 08, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Lisa spends  a little time exploring and explaining who she is.   There are many titles we all hold over the course of our lives.  Listing them all out can be a fun and rewarding exercise.  Often we do and are WAY more than we give ourselves credit for.  Take a few minutes to list out all of your titles and roles in life.  You may be surprised at what you discover! www.makelifelessdifficult.com Make Life Less Difficult

Welcome and Introduction

September 01, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

Welcome to the first episode of the Make Life Less Difficult Podcast! If you like what you hear, consider reaching out and sharing your story!   Email: [email protected] www: makelifelessdifficult.com Make Life Less Difficult

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