New World Normal
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWe are questioning, disrupting and transforming "Normal" to something more sustainable and enriching for us all. Debbie Harrell and her guests are challenging listeners to rethink their current routines & habits, their "shoulds & have-tos" and live more aligned with their passions and purpose. We are sharing stories of individuals who are making impactful changes in the world around them, working to create a more healthy, holistic, and inclusive future. We believe that the power to create social, environmental, and racial change lies with the collective, and we hope to inspire our listeners to make positive shifts in their own lives that will then ripple out and create positive change in the world.
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Nurturing Intuition to Find Your Purpose with Kristen Swinehart
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBDo you ever question your personal norms and wonder if there's a deeper purpose to your life? In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Kristen Swinehart, a former lawyer turned psychic medium. In this podcast episode, we dive into Kristen Swinehart's remarkable journey of self-discovery and embracing her unique gifts. Kristen shares how she discovered her ability and overcame the resistance to pursue her true calling. She emphasizes the importance of questioning personal norms,...
Growing from Grief; The Power of Vulnerability for Grievers and Their Supporters
April 27, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBGrief and loss are an inevitable part of life, but it can be overwhelming and challenging to navigate. In this episode, we're talking to Transformational Coach and Certified Grief Educator Suzanne Jabour. As a grieving mother she has found meaning in her loss by helping others who have experienced loss and those who are caring for them. We'll explore the importance of providing meaningful support and understanding for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones. We'll delve into actionable...
Inspiring Conscious Decisions: Taking Action for the Planet with The Earthy Girls
April 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBLooking for ways to care for our planet but not sure where to start? Look no further than this episode of New World Normal, where Debbie talks to Rachel Lovern Harris and Rebecca Behnke, a passionate mother-daughter duo who advocate for sustainability and the environment through their podcast, The Earthy Girls (available on all your favorite platforms). In this episode, we discuss practical and insightful tips on how you can make small changes in your daily activities that have a big impact...
Embracing Self-Love for Healthier Relationships: A Conversation with Isabel Campanelli
March 30, 2023 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBDo you feel like you're stuck in a cycle of negative self-talk and unfulfilling relationships? Do you struggle with self-love and finding your purpose? If yes, then you don't want to miss today's episode, where we'll learn from Isabel Campanelli about the power of self-love and how it can transform your life. Today, we are joined by Isabel Campanelli, a relationship and communication coach, who helps people heal from past wounds and patterns, and align with their personal values to find mea...
Healthy Eating for Overall Wellness with Alice Approved
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAre you looking to take control of your health and make small changes that will lead to big results? In this episode, we talk to Alice Smith, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Health Coach, about the importance of what we eat and what part it plays in supporting our overall health. Alice shares her personal experience with nutrition and encourages us to be our own best advocates. She also provides tips on how to navigate the grocery store in a healthy and reasonably priced way and emphasi...
New World Normal Podcast, 2023 Trailer
February 22, 2023 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.83 MBNew World Normal Podcast is a show that challenges listeners to rethink their current habits and live more aligned with their passions and purpose. We share stories of individuals who are making impactful changes in the world around them, working to create a more healthy, holistic, and inclusive future. We believe that the power to create social, environmental, and racial change lies with the collective, and we hope to inspire our listeners to make positive shifts in their own lives, no matt...
Goal-setting and What Works with Tara McMullin
November 17, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBWhen we set goals for ourselves, it’s easy to get ambitious. Maybe sometimes a little too ambitious. So we break big goals down into smaller tasks, we create systems for accountability and progress-tracking, but is this really the answer? When a goal seems to require an entire personality overhaul, it’s time to reevaluate. Today’s guest, Tara McMullin, offers her refreshing perspective on productivity and the deeper implications of the goals we set. Tara is a writer, podcaster, and entre...
Let’s get Hygge for the Holidays
November 03, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWho needs a hygge? Pronounced “hoo-guh,” the word “hygge” refers to Denmark’s longstanding tradition of comfort. Warmth, family, relaxation, hygge covers it all. So what is it exactly? What rituals and traditions are considered hygge? While the answers to those questions depend on who’s asking, this lifestyle is accessible to everybody. Today, with holidays on the horizon, we’re talking hygge with Diane in Denmark. Diane is a Scottish transplant to Denmark who has embraced the Danis...
A Juicy Talk With Juicy AF
October 20, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBJust one drink. Harmless, right? Not always, even one drink can be a problem for many people. Here at TNWN, we keep things nonjudgmental, but educational. The truth is, alcohol isn't for everybody. Sometimes, even a glass of wine can physically, mentally, and socially destroy a person. When it gets to this point, what are our options? Today's guest, Kay Allison, is an entrepreneur and founder of Juicy AF (Alcohol Free), a community of women who have elected to take an intentional approac...
All in the family, no really ALL of us
October 06, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBWhen we think of “family,” a specific image usually comes to mind. Something reinforced on TV since the 50s, an ideal man and a picturesque woman with two wholesome children. It’s neat and tidy, but a tidy family is not real. We can do everything “right,” but the idea of “family” was never meant to fit neatly into a box. Today’s guest reminds us that, no matter what our family looks like, we’re doing ok. Amy Stone is a family coach who specializes in quieting the chaos that can come with...
Arranging Your (Own) Death
September 27, 2022 19:29 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBAuthor’s note for the head honchos: I really liked “Death Becomes Her” as a title! We’ve heard from many coaches on this podcast. Life coaches, finance coaches, business coaches, but who’s ever heard of a death coach? Everybody does it, but many of us get nervous when speaking about death. We still have plenty of years, why should we rush into all these gloomy documents? Today’s guest, Julia DeCaneva, sheds light on the stigma and offers solutions. Julia is a cancer survivor with a k...
Disrupting Capitalism with Nora Rahimian
September 08, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB“To get something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done.” We hear this phrase often, used in the context of relationships, business ventures, travels, and so forth. It applies well to this podcast, because if we want a new experience, we have to take risks. One phrase we hear a little less often is “anti-capitalist business coach.” Today’s guest, Nora Rahimian, is exactly that. Nora works with creatives and businesses, guiding them in a way that sounds counterint...
Recovering From Shame and Addiction
August 25, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBAddiction is hard to approach in a discussion. Many of us have been in a situation where a conversation turns towards the topic and our instinct is panic. We might change the subject, we might nod politely, but we usually aren’t ready for this talk. The Normal we’ll be focusing on today is arguably as destructive as addiction itself: Shame. Our guest, Brianne Davis, shares her story and discusses what she’s been doing to combat the stigma. Brianne Davis is well-known for her illustrious ...
The Climb to a Connected Soul
August 11, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn Greek mythology, humans used to exist in literal pairs. Four arms, four legs, two heads, two hearts. Zeus separated them into the body as we know it today because he feared the power of a unified whole. This is an allegory for soulmates, but in modern society it almost seems to apply to individuals. We lose touch with ourselves. The white noise of society gets loud and it’s hard to hear our own inner voices. This disconnect can leave us feeling empty, exhausted, or even just “off.” Sound ...
Will Value - Based Spending Save Our Future?
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIt’s the root of all evil, but is it really? Money is like any scarce resource. It can inspire confusion, lies, fights, hoarding, and bring out the ugliest parts of humanity. However, money is ultimately a neutral force. Nobody can live without it, and most people would do wonderful things given enough money. However, in spite of its importance to all, our culture has an awkward time talking about it. Today’s guest would like to change that. Eileen Joy, the Money Coach for Moms, went fro...
Ism's and Syndromes and Labels - Oh My
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB“Live your truth,” we’re told by our society, and it’s a wonderful message. However, the unspoken expectation is that our truth needs to be beautiful on social media, it has to compare with other people’s truths, and it must represent the values of our employers. It’s a contradictory expectation, and we must grow beyond it. There’s a cognitive dissonance in our culture, and today’s guest is doing her best to disrupt that dissonance. Melissa Chureu is a neurodivergent attorney and life coach...
Sit Back and Get Uncomfortable
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBAs the world slowly recovers from the pandemic, we once again venture out into our communities, settle back into our routines, and return to our regularly-scheduled broadcasting as well as we can. Though any TNWN listener could tell you that “normal” isn’t always a good thing and that our own comfort doesn’t equate to someone else’s, today we will be examining why in more specific detail with our guest, Kerri Kelly. Kerri Kelly is an activist for wellness, a yoga instructor, and a cataly...
Our Future is an Expedition
June 09, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBWhen a problem is too big for an individual to handle, it’s easy to get stuck and to feel apathetic. For instance, we can commit to curbing our plastic use by eliminating straws. However, on an individual level we also understand that this choice is only our own. The rest of the world will keep using straws. What’s the point? This is why, in nature and in society, humans occasionally require support and a like-minded collective in order to accomplish big things. In today’s episode we spe...
Put some hygge in your workflow
May 27, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe dreadful treadmill of office culture looms before us as COVID restrictions lift. Back to the normal life of commuting away from our families, back to Monday through Friday spent under harsh fluorescent lights, back to the 9-5 grind that can absorb more time than “9-5” implies. With a taste of work-from-home independence, many have realized that “normal” wasn’t working for them. So what now? Today we chat with Kimberly Crossland, a business coach who founded Roadpreneur and Cruisin’ and C...
Burn Out to Burning Purpose
May 12, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBSometimes we feel like our work has no impact on the world around us. It keeps coming back fresh every day, it keeps us from what we truly love, but it also keeps the lights on. How do we break out of this mundane, exhausting cycle? The first step to social disruption is squashing the stale standards we set for ourselves. Geri Paige Butner, today’s guest, is a living example of this. Geri is a business coach who found her niche in the wake of the pandemic after leaving her corporate job ...
Finding Purpose in Adversity
April 28, 2022 19:40 - 1 hour - 57 MBWhat would you do if you were convicted of a gruesome crime you didn’t commit? Now imagine serving 16 years of your life for that crime, all the while having to fight against the current of a system that is not only indifferent, but often malicious? You could be furious, frustrated, and fall into a habit of resentment towards the world. Or you could take the admirable path chosen by today’s guest, Jeff Deskovic. Motivated by his own experiences, Jeff is a first-person advocate for justic...
You're only as healthy as your cells
April 14, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBMind, body, soul… cells? Today’s guest, Heather Hiniker, is the founder and CEO of Ascent, a cutting-edge regenerative technology company in Newport Beach, CA. Hiniker’s business is built on two ideas: Our bodies are created to self-heal, and that we are only as healthy as our cells. Ascent offers many services focusing on cellular health and regeneration, and has seen an uptick in traffic since COVID restrictions began to lift and people began seeking help for the residual symptoms of the vi...
Stop playing Whack-a-Mole with your health
March 31, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” For years, the U.S. healthcare system has had this adage backwards. Every industry is more profitable with repeat customers, after all. The complicated insurance rigamarole and the surprise costs of a seemingly simple procedure add up and take their toll. If that wasn’t enough, patients commonly complain of brief, impersonal, and frustrating experiences with doctors. The demand to improve healthcare is nothing new. However, after two years o...
Critical Thinkers: Raise One, Be One - with Julie Bogart
March 17, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBAlbert Einstein is often credited as saying, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” The quote’s true origins are unknown, but the sentiment has a Facebook-shareable quality to it and has gained traction as modern attitudes toward education grow and shift. In this episode we chat with the author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie Bogart. Julie draws on years of research an...
Escaping Social Awkwardness, Craig Gustafson
November 24, 2021 00:34 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBWelcome back to the NWN Podcast today I am talking with Craig Gustafson. Craig is a Certified Body Language Trainer, on a mission to help everyone he can in Escaping their Social Awkwardness. As a 26-year submarine veteran, and self-described recovering social misfit, he understands what it takes to learn the science of social interaction. He has appeared on numerous podcasts and regularly gives training to small businesses with public-facing staff, to help them interact better with their cus...
The Power of One Voice
October 19, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThe daughter of a Hindu from India & a Presbyterian from Scotland, it's not surprising that Sandhya has spent 25 years in activism and organizing; from the streets of Oakland all the way to the Hall of Congress. Sandhya's policy background gets put to good use around housing & labor justice, but their experience as a pastor and in non-profit also give them comfort in organizing, training and providing spiritual encouragement. They are currently working on their fifth book for Chalice Pres...
Mom on Wheels and Harnesser of Super Powers
October 05, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBToday our guest is Marjorie Aunos, Marjorie has a Ph.D. in psychology and is an award-winning inspirational speaker, an author and researcher from Montreal, Canada. Her expertise is working with parents who have intellectual disabilities. Marjorie believes that by focusing on our strengths of character, which we have decided to call Super Powers, we can all live truly fulfilling lives. We are talking about her story that starts at age 18 when she first heard her calling to help people with di...
Pedagogy, Pirates & The Dark Classroom
September 22, 2021 05:55 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBA conversation with Dr Stacy Greathouse on how we can create a more student-centered educational experience...learning Dr Greathouse is an educator, an instructional designer and self-proclaimed Pirate. She rec’d her doctorate from Illinois State University located in Normal - so as you may have guess we will talk a bit about “normal” in addition to our educational systems and their flawed state of being. Impassioned and willing to ask the uncomfortable questions and do what it takes to c...
Flexing & Plastic & Nipples, Oh My
September 14, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBA conversation with Laarni Mulvey The Power Lady about her mission to help women tap into their inner strength. Laarni Mulvey is a proud Filipino American. She's a women's strength advocate, mind-strength coach, author, speaker, and powerlifter. Laarni is also the founder of the Strong and Mighty Company and The Global Standing in Strength Movement. Known as The Power Lady, she leads women to honor their unique strength. She created the "Tools of Strength Program" to connect the strong min...
Are you an Ally or Advocate?
September 07, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBToday, we're talking to James Barnes. James is a dad, a husband, a plant lover, and a creator of empathy. From a young age, he always wanted to help people, whether it was helping his peers who are struggling with depression or creating groups to hold each other accountable, he was consistently eager to lead and help. He now uses that passion to help ease the anxiety that stems from the LGBTQ plus experience for business owners, parents, and even LGBTQ plus individuals themselves. James is an...
Are you an ALly or Advocate?
September 07, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBToday, we're talking to James Barnes. James is a dad, a husband, a plant lover, and a creator of empathy. From a young age, he always wanted to help people, whether it was helping his peers who are struggling with depression or creating groups to hold each other accountable, he was consistently eager to lead and help. He now uses that passion to help ease the anxiety that stems from the LGBTQ plus experience for business owners, parents, and even LGBTQ plus individuals themselves. James is a...
1 Jen Bloomer of Radici Studios
August 31, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBJen Bloomer is using her talents as an artist, educator and mother to help people navigate their own creativity while building community of people exploring antiracism at the intersection of art and activism. Jen Bloomer is an artist, facilitator and the founder of Radici Studios in San Francisco (Ra-dee-chee). For the past two decades, she has painted and taught art in Guatemala, India, Italy, Colorado, Eritrea, Thailand, Kenya and California. Jen has a BA in Latin American Studies, a Post ...
The New World Normal Podcast
March 17, 2021 01:47 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBShould we be striving to return to our pre-covid “normal”, or would working to create a new normal be preferable? A normal to better serve us, our communities and all of humanity. Sound intriguing? Join us weekly when we meet with guest experts and thought leaders to discuss how redefining our norms can lead to a more inclusive and holistic society. We will work together to uncover practical strategies on how we can make lasting changes in each of our lives to collectively create a New World...