Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

When you’re in a hurry it’s easy to wish everyone would just get out of your way already. It’s a real “me first” state of mind: “Please step to the side so that I may get to my very important destination!”Today's quick hit can help you pull yourself out of that subconscious way of thinking, and potentially even make someone else's day (which feels just as good to you as it does to them).Go shop for “I Give a Shit” and “Be Kind” mugs, tees, hoodies, totebags and more! This episode sponsored by:Better HelpNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast recently celebrated its third birthday and passed a million downloads!!Whoop whoop!!We’ve also gained a lot of new listeners over the last couple of weeks, so this week I’m taking it back to basics and re-sharing episodes that offer one quick, practical, and impactful thing to do to help you feel like a better person who is making the world a better place. Today’s quick hit is to look people in the eye. This may seem like no big deal, or like it doesn’t have anything to do with being a better person, but listen in for how much it matters. Go shop for “I Give a Shit” and “Be Kind” mugs, tees, hoodies, totebags and more!This episode sponsored by: Better HelpNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever wish you could get a clear sign of the universe about what you should do in a certain situation? The current obsession I’m sharing with you today helps you do just that. Which is why I’m obsessed with it. What’s your current obsession?? Come share it on the aptly-named Running List of Current Obsessions Google sheet! This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s come to this, I’m afraid. I’m currently obsessed with a household appliance. A vacuum cleaner, to be exact. But I have never vacuumed so much in my life, and certainly never had fun while I was doing it. Come hear what happened when I showed it to my mom. What’s your current obsession?? Come share it on the aptly-named Running List of Current Obsessions Google sheet! This episode sponsored by: Better HelpWOZtvfes9wXe35WouoDn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it that your first cup of coffee or tea is so perfect that you want another one, but the second one is never as good? I’m a tea drinker and I was plagued by trying to find a way to have the right amount of tea at the right strength and temperature. I mean, it’s the little things, right? And then I took my thrift-loving daughter to Goodwill one day and occupied myself by lookin at the household items aisle. And that’s when I saw them. One of my current obsessions – a big ass mug. With a bonus beverage I’m also currently telling everyone I know about–a low-carb beer alternative. What’s your current obsession?? Come share it on the aptly-named Running List of Current Obsessions Google sheet! This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you always on the lookout for things that will help you sleep more–especially ones that don’t require a prescription, aren’t habit forming, and don’t make you wake up feeling groggy? Me too. And I recently found one that works so well, I’m completely obsessed with it. (Hint: It’s a supplement, but it’s not a pill!)What’s your current obsession?? Come share it on the aptly-named Running List of Current Obsessions Google sheet! This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I’m doing something new–sharing the handful of things right now that I am loving so much that I find myself talking about them with friends and family. So I figured, why not share them with you, too? Today’s current obsession is a show–but it’s not any show. It’s a show that models body acceptance and celebrates bodies of all sizes. I’ve been watching it with my daughter and I can feel it helping both of us love our bodies more. I mean, not bad for a little Amazon Prime and chill, right? What’s your current obsession?? Come share it on the aptly-named Running List of Current Obsessions Google sheet! This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all been there–we had the whole day open to do as we pleased, and we had all these things we wanted to get done, but by the time 5 oclock rolls around, we haven’t done squat. Today’s episode is about how to avoid frittering away the day. And today’s episode is inspired by a listener question. Hooray!If you have a question or quandary you’d like me to address on a future episode, email me at kate@katehanley.com. Bonus points for recording a voice memo and attaching it to your email (we can totally keep you anonymous if you like).This episode sponsored by: Zapier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dumb little things you have to do repeatedly can eat up your time and drag your energy down. Since this week is all about ways to take better care of the intersection of time, energy, and happiness, finding solutions for these minor aggravations is the subject of today’s episode. I don’t know about you, but I find teeny little changes ridiculously exciting, which means I’m ridiculously excited about this episode. This episode sponsored by: Zapier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m talking with Dr. Cassie Holmes, professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, social psychologist who researches the intersection of time and happiness, and who teaches a wildly popular MBA class on how to change the way you think about time in order to boost happiness. She generously shares her evidence-based strategies for changing your approach to time and making more space for the things that really matter to you. I love this episode!!Dr. Holmes’s book, Happier HourTime tracking sheetTime crafting canvasThis episode sponsored by: Zapier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices