Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

There’s just something about how you say stuff to another person that can come straight off the truth, like a wind that comes down a mountain. You’re not overthinking, you’re just talking and boom, there it is. Sometimes honestly I don’t really know what I think about something until I talk to someone about it. I’m a big believer in verbal processing. Today I’m sharing 3 ways to get your verbal processing fix–one free, two that you pay for. For those times you need help thinking clearly, you’ve always got these three tools at your disposal!THERAPYZencare websitePsychology Today’s Therapist FinderCOACHESMelody Wilding’s website (executive coaching)Andrea J. Lee’s website (life and business coaching)Brittany Drozd’s website (small business and leadership coaching)My website (although you can email me at kate@katehanley.com or DM me on IG @katehanleyauthor)This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you can tell that you’re not thinking clearly about something it can be so frustrating! So you just try to think harder and that really doesn’t get you anywhere. Here’s what I’ve learned–it’s not trying to think the same thing, just harder, that helps you think more clearly. It’s thinking differently. Which…how do you do that exactly? I’ve got 2 questions to ask yourself that help you do just that. My interview with Andrea about breaking the cycle of angerMy interview with Andrea about separating moral outrage from personal outrageAndrea J Lee’s websiteThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been so focused on thinking about something clearly that you ended up completely overthinking it? Yeah, me too. Today I’m re-playing an interview with Melody Wilding, a licensed social worker, an executive coach and author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work. Although this interview originally aired in October, 2021, Melody’s insights offer a lot of context for why you may tend to overthink in the first place as well as some strategies for how to get out of the overthinking loop. I particularly loved what she shared about the upsides of the predisposition that makes you more prone to overthinking. I hope you enjoy it!Melody’s book, Trust YourselfMelody’s websiteThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes there’s just so much stuff rattling around inside your head that it’s hard to sit with one thought. Today I’m sharing the morning ritual I’ve been doing that has helped me extract all that noise from my brain and put it somewhere where a) I don’t have to think about it anymore and b) get some objectivity on those thoughts. It’s part of a week of episodes dedicated to thinking straight–something that can feel really hard when life is moving a million miles an hour. This practice comes from the classic self-help book, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Grab a notebook and a pencil!This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I bet you’ve got a pretty good grasp on your to-do list–it’s probably on some kind of endless loop in your mind. But have you given any thought to what’s on your to-don’t list? This is what helps your brain find rest, and balance that constant focus on what you’ve got to get done. And it’s what we’re talking about today, as part of a week of episodes on thinking straight. Harvard Business Review article on why to stop doing low-value workThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have to actively try to counter the ideas about aging that we’ve been swimming in for years and years in order to truly get on board with the idea that getting older is something to not just make peace with, but also to actively celebrate. To help you do that, I’m sharing 3 major, huge, fricking fantastic benefits of getting older. It’s time to get pumped!Adorable podcast merch 35 PERCENT OFF October 26 - 30! Support the show and save!This episode sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I’m taking a look at how we can all feel happier and more at peace with the fundamental truth–and privilege–that so long as we are living, we get a little older each day. For today’s episode, I’ve got two words for you: intergenerational friendships.Adorable podcast merch 35 PERCENT OFF October 26 - 30! Support the show and save!This episode sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast I'm taking a look at aging, and the simple but powerful things we can do to make our getting older experience better on many levels. And today I'm talking with someone who is a leading voice for women to re-think their attitudes toward aging, and to embrace some new tools and strategies to make aging just a new phase of life--and not something to dread.My guest today is Tamsen Fadal–as the evening news anchor for WPIX-11 in New York City (who recently turned 51), Tamsen has spent her entire career being told that at any moment, she would age out of her job. Now, at 51, she’s going stronger than ever, and has a lot to say on exceeding expectations (others’ and our own) as you get older. Plus, she is (and looks) amazing, so I get her to spill the things she does to keep herself in a good space as she constantly keeps her eye on what’s Coming Up Next (the name of her podcast). Listen to Tamsen’s Coming Up Next podcastFollow Tamsen on InstagramAdorable podcast merch 35 PERCENT OFF October 26 - 30! Support the show and save!This episode sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s what we tend to think of when we think of getting older: a downhill slide. When there are plenty of good things that are actually getting better–including self-confidence and happiness. In this episode, I share the research and the good news. This episode sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you think about getting older, or the elderly in general, what words come to mind? The answer to that question can have a big impact on your health–from how long you live to how high your risk of developing dementia is (even if it runs in your family!). I’m sharing some fabulous news about getting older all this week on the podcast. This is stuff that was pretty new information for me so I hope that it will be a pleasant surprise for you too (and that it might even help you live longer and better, which research suggests it could!). New York Times article on Dr. Levy’s researchThis episode sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices