Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Kate Hanley
Finding 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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Jul 21, 2023 • 8min
[Fun, Dammit]: How Having Fun Can Get Your Butt in Gear, Ep. 958
Let’s face it: Adulting can be a real slog. The list of things to do and take care of can feel relentless. However, that does not mean that doing the things you need to do has to be boring, or tedious. You CAN use fun to goad yourself into doing those things you have to do, and enjoy yourself while you’re doing itThis episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or moreAqua Tru – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off any water purifier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2023 • 9min
[Fun, Dammit]: What You Focus on Grows, So Let’s Focus on Fun, Ep. 957
In order to invite more fun into your life, it helps to give some thought to what you consider to be fun, and what you’ve been doing for fun lately, and objectively assess whether you might need to prioritize fun a little more. I think of it as doing a fun inventory. That may sound like a clinical approach to playfulness, but what you inspect, you respect.C’mon, it’ll be fun!This episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or moreAqua Tru – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off any water purifier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2023 • 10min
[Fun, Dammit]: The Serious Benefits of Fun (And the Two Types), Ep. 956
If you want something in your life to change, you’re craving more meaning, a great place to start is by looking at fun. I get that fun can feel frivolous, and that it’s easy to think that we should wait until things calm down before we even consider doing something just for the fun of it. But fun is not just enjoyable, but also it’s vital to our wellbeing and even to our very purpose for being on this planet in this body at this juncture in time. Woah.This episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or moreAqua Tru – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off any water purifier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2023 • 11min
[Grab-and-Go Breakfast]: Bet You Never Thought About This Crowdpleaser as Road Food, Ep. 955
Learn about the convenience and nutritional benefits of parfaits as grab-and-go breakfast options. Discover how to make delicious parfaits without excessive sugar. Get tips for creating a healthier parfait, exploring alternatives to pre-sweetened yogurt, and perfecting the parfait breakfast experience with convenient tips and creative layering techniques.
Jul 12, 2023 • 11min
[Grab-and-Go Breakfasts]: Eggs on Wheels, Ep. 954
Learn how to make grab-and-go ham and egg breakfast sandwiches. Discover a technique for cooking a whole dozen eggs at once. Find out different methods to store and reheat cooked eggs for convenient breakfasts.
Jul 10, 2023 • 11min
[Grab-and-Go Breakfasts]: This Breakfast Sounds Weird, Tastes Ah-mazing, Ep. 953
Discover the deliciousness of chia pudding for breakfast, its nutritional benefits, and how easy it is to make. Learn about upcoming discussions on toppings for the pudding, the convenience of HelloFresh meal kits, and a creamy chia seed breakfast idea. Get a sneak peek of an upcoming interview with a cookbook author and find out about the podcast's theme song and ways to connect with the host.
Jul 7, 2023 • 10min
[Vacation]: Navigating the Dreaded Re-Entry, Ep. 952
Have you ever gotten home from vacation and felt… sad? Out of it? Just not like yourself? That very real phenomenon is what we’re talking about today. Both why it happens, and what you can do about it. This episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 5, 2023 • 13min
[Vacation]: How to Enjoy Yourself w/o Totally Ditching Your Healthy Habits, Ep. 951
Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten home from a vacation and felt like you needed to check into a detox facility. Or, as the saying goes, you needed a vacation to recover from your vacation. Today, we’re talking about how to have plenty of fun when you’re away without overindulging to the point that you feel like crap. My interview with Ashley Whillans on overcoming time povertyInterview with Ashley Whillans on the benefits of vacation timeStudy on the benefits of 11 minutes of exerciseThis episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2023 • 13min
[Vacation]: Making a Kickass Packing List, Ep. 950
Vacation is fun to think about, but less fun to pack for. I just got back from our first-ever two-week vacation and feel, for the first time, that I really nailed the packing. So I’m sharing the packing strategy I used with you!Here are those categories:Exercise, lounging, dressing up, weather, activities, everyday, toiletries, entertainmentThis episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2023 • 12min
[Life Clarity]: If You Were Writing a Memoir, What Would You Call It?, Ep. 949
How often do you think about how your life has been going up to this point? Not very often, right? I’ve got an exercise for you today that can help you get a little objectivity and clarity on who you are and what you’ve done that’s also just a fun thought experiment, and that is to think about what the title of your memoir would be. Those prompts again are:A specific incident or place that has shaped youFinish the phrase This is the Story of ____ or A Year of _____A phrase you heard a lot or say a lotThe most provocative thing you believeThe Art of Memoir by Mary KarrThis episode sponsored by: NextEVO – Use promo code BETTER to save 20% off your order of $40 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
