60 Mindful Minutes

For episode homepage, resources, free downloads and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/06/03/intuitive-eating-with-elyse-resch/   Description We are each born with an innate knowing as a guide to what we eat. However, we often lose this inner connection. Author Elyse Resch has spent her career helping people reconnect with the wisdom for eating intuitively. In her co-authored book, The Intuitive Eating Workbook, she offers a new way of looking at food and mealtime by showing us how to recognize our body’s natural hunger signals, how to let go of unhealthy weight control behaviors and to develop a positive body image. Most importantly, she teaches us how to stop feeling so distressed around what we eat and to make peace with food.   Guest Bio Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California, with thirty-eight years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the author of The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens and the upcoming (2021) The Intuitive Eating Journal, the co-author of Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive Eating Workbook, a chapter contributor to The Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment, and has published journal articles, print articles, and blog posts.   Mentioned in this Episode Guest’s website: www.elyseresch.com The Intuitive Eating Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Workbook-Principles-Relationship/dp/1626256225   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/05/26/creating-an-intentional-family-culture-with-melissa-chris-smith/     Description For over a decade, Chris Smith has been helping entrepreneurs create clarity around how they share their story and their message about what they do in the world. Now, he’s joined forces with his wife, Melissa, to create Family Brand, a process that helps families discover how to design an intentional culture in their home that leads to greater love, joy and connection while at the same time reducing stress and overwhelm. In this episode, these parents of five kiddos share how you can learn to create an intentional culture in your home.   Guest Bio Melissa and Chris Smith are the creators of Family Brand, a process that helps families discover how to design an intentional culture that leads to greater love, joy and connection while at the same time reducing stress and overwhelm.   Mentioned in this Episode Campfire Effect: https://campfireeffect.com/ Family Brand: https://familybrand.com/ June 30-Day Challenge: https://kristenmanieri.com/junechallenge Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/05/19/living-to-listen-with-andrew-forsthoefel/ Description Andrew Forsthoefel is the author of “Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time,” a memoir he wrote after spending 11 months walking by himself across the country. On his backpack was a sign that read, "Walking to Listen," which became the opening and the invitation for countless interactions, conversations and newfound friendships as he made his way on his journey. Andrew was looking for a graduate program in the human experience, a teacher who’d show up and show him how to do the work of being human. At 23 year’s old, he wanted to mark his entrance into adulthood and transform into the man who would carry him the rest of his life. Guest Bio Andrew Forsthoefel is a writer, speaker, and workshop facilitator. In 2011, he spent a year walking across America with a sign on his backpack that read "Walking to Listen." His memoir, of the same name, tells the tale of his journey. Now, Andrew offers workshops and lectures at high schools, universities, and retreat centers to share and promote the transformational connection that deep listening makes possible. He lives in Vermont. Mentioned in this Episode Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time: https://amzn.to/35NCGNH Author’s Website: www.livingtolisten.com   Audio course "Living to Listen" at Inner Truth's website: https://innertruth.org/product/living-to-listen/   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/05/12/embrace-the-ways-youre-weird-with-olga-khazan/   Description Most of us have felt like an outsider, or that we just didn’t fit in, at some point in our lives. In her book, Weird: The Power of Being of Outsider in an Insider World, author and staff writer for The Atlantic, Olga Khazan considers the causes, consequences and possible benefits of non-conformity. Drawing upon scientific research and interviews, Khazan shares how we can embrace our weirdness and use it to our advantage. Guest Bio Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic, covering health, gender, and science. Prior to that, she was The Atlantic’s Global editor. She has also written for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, and other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the International Reporting Project’s Journalism Fellowship and winner of the 2017 National Headliner Awards for Magazine Online Writing. Mentioned in this Episode Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Power-Being-Outsider-Insider/dp/031641848X  Author’s Website: https://olgakhazan.com/   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/05/05/why-we-struggle-with-mike-mchargue/ Description We are a flawed and mysterious species. On one hand, we’re extraordinary. No one is like us. No one has been given the gifts we brought into the world. We are exceptionally unique and special, capable of amazing things. And also… we fall down, procrastinate, give up, cut corners, and let ourselves and other down. This is the paradoxical experience of being human. We are extraordinary and, at the same time, infinitely exasperating. But why? Mike McHargue explains. Guest Bio Mike McHargue is a public educator trusted by millions to use empathy and deep scientific insights to help them navigate some of the most difficult parts of the human experience. He’s the host of Ask Science Mike, co-founded the chart-topping show The Liturgists Podcast, is the bestselling author of Finding God in the Waves, and You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), and works as a science advisor and story consultant for film and television working with clients including Marvel Studios and Pete Holmes. Mike has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Huffington Post, and scores of other notable publications. Mike lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Jenny, his daughters Madison and Macey, and their beloved dog, Ruby. Mentioned in this Episode https://mikemchargue.com/ You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass): https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Miracle-Pain-Ass-Understanding/dp/1984823248  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com    Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/ 

Episode homepage for resources, free download and links: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/04/28/why-we-bother-with-jennifer-louden/ Through her book, Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next, author Jennifer Louden invites us to ask why bother, not from a cynical or resigned place, but as a challenge to open our mind, heart, and life. In the face of depression, compassion, fatigue, global crises, or personal failures, asking “why bother?” can bring us renewed purpose, meaning and direction. Mentioned in this Episode Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next https://www.amazon.com/Why-Bother-Discover-Desire-Whats/dp/1989603122   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

CLICK HERE for show notes, guest bio, free download, links and more.  Description Who helped you become the person you are today? As Nancy Davis Kho neared a milestone birthday, she decided to write 50 thank-you letters to express her appreciation to the many people who have influenced her, helped her, and inspired her over her life thus far. Guest Bio Nancy Davis Kho is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, The Rumpus, and The Toast. She's been recognized as a Voice of the Year in the Humor Category by BlogHer and was the inaugural champion of Oakland's Literary Death Match. She covers “the years between being hip and breaking one” at MidlifeMixtape.com and on the Midlife Mixtape Podcast, available on all major podcast platforms. Nancy's book THE THANK-YOU PROJECT: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time was published by Running Press in December 2019. More at www.DavisKho.com. Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: @kristenmanieri_ 

Episode Landing Page: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/04/14/mindfully-decluttering-with-laurie-palau/ GUEST BIO Laurie Palau is the author of the book HOT MESS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GETTING ORGANIZED, host of the popular weekly podcast, This ORGANIZED Life, and founder of Simply B Organized-a lifestyle company helping people live simply and work smarter. Her advice has been featured in Real Simple, The New York Times, and Family Circle. A self-described homebody and coffee lover, Laurie lives in Bucks County, PA with her husband Josh, 2 daughters, and their puggle named Jeter.    DESCRIPTION Some of us are using all this time at home to tackle house projects, reorganize and declutter. While the tactical sides of making our spaces more lovely and livable are important, there’s also a psychological side to why we have what we have and keep what we keep. Author and organization expert Laurie Palau shows us that getting our home organized is just as much of an inside job as it is an outside job.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Laurie Palau’s website: https://simplyborganized.com/  Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized:   https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621    Episode #138 of the This Organized Life podcast: https://simplyborganized.com/2019/08/01/ep-138-podcast-on-parenting-with-special-guest-logan-palau/    CONNECT WITH 60 MINDFUL MINUTES Web: https://kristenmanieri.com   Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/  

What does it mean to be a better person? How do we start? Kate Hanley, author of How to Be a Better Person: 400+ Simple Ways to Make a Difference in Yourself--And the World, answers these questions and more. CLICK HERE for show notes, guest bio, free download, links an more. 

Guest Bio  Isabel Gillies is the New York Times best-selling author of Cozy: The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World, Happens Every Day, A Year And Six Seconds and Starry night. Her work has been published in Vogue, The New York Times, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan. GOOP and Saveur. Isabel, also known for her television role as Detective Stabler’s wife on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and for her cinematic debut in the film Metropolitan, graduated from New York University with a BFA in film. A lifelong New Yorker, she lives in Manhattan with her husband, kiddos, and Maude & Duke the dogs.      Description  We have an innate ability to comfort ourselves, to come to our own rescue, to steady ourselves, and to come home to our moments. This week I speak with author Isabel Gillies about how to feel good and how to get through the day.    Mentioned in this Episode  Cozy: The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World https://www.amazon.com/Cozy-Art-Arranging-Yourself-World-ebook/dp/B079WW1FCQ    Isabel Gillies’ website: https://isabelgillies.com/    Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/      Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast    Web: https://kristenmanieri.com   Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes  Instagram: @kristenmanieri_