

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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Aug 9, 2022 • 14min
[Community]: Is Your Light Trespassing on Others?, Ep. 768
There’s something you might be doing every night without even thinking about it that could be negatively impacting your neighbors, your community, and the environment. It’s flicking a switch and turning an outside light on. Which doesn’t seem like that big a deal, right? But it can have a lot of repercussions that you’ll learn about today. A link to the New York Times article on light trespassing Send me your better person Qs and I’ll answer them on a future episode! kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.comThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.comNutrafol.com (use the promo code BETTER) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2022 • 12min
[Community]: How to Boost Oxytocin, the Hormone of Connection, Ep. 767
Feeling connected to other people feels nice, but can it actually improve your health? Yes it can, and there’s one particular hormone that makes that statement true, and that’s oxytocin, aka the love hormone, which I’m sharing some cool factoids about today, as well as how you can raise it and get the health benefits it brings while ALSO feeling a stronger connection to others. Study showing oxytocin’s links to aging Study that showed that watching an emotional video increased generosity to strangersSend me your better person Qs and I’ll answer them on a future episode! kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.comThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.comNutrafol.com (use the promo code BETTER) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 5, 2022 • 14min
[Grab Bag]: What NOT to Do During a Road Rage Incident (Please!), Ep. 766
Let’s just say that when you’re just out and about, running errands and minding your business, an angry driver honks at you, yells at you, and flips you off. And, your kid is in the car with you. What do you do? Well, I’ll share what NOT to do in today’s episode, based on a true story! Yep, I’m coming clean on my road rage issues today and sharing a cautionary tale. Send me your better person Qs! Email: kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.comThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 4, 2022 • 15min
[Grab Bag]: A Mentorship in Messy Motherhood, Ep 765
This summer I’ve been re-watching the show “Better Things,” with Pamela Adlon, on Hulu, and I I love it for its lessons in reality, and unreality, and how messy motherhood and modern life and also, how despite it all, there are so many moments of truth and beauty. It’s like one of my favorite Dolly Parton sayings, “It’s all wrong but it’s all right.” Pamela Adlon on Fresh AirSend me your better person Qs! Email: kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.comThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 2022 • 11min
[Grab Bag]: Awesome Summer Reads, Memoirs, Ep. 764
Summer + reading = two of my most favorite words. Today I’m sharing the 2 memoirs I read in various summery locations that I just capital-L Loved:Easy Beauty, Chloe Cooper JonesPunch Me Up to the Gods, Brian Broome“Fearing For His Life” – Chloe Cooper Jones’ Pulitzer-nominated articleLet’s connect on GoodreadsSend me your better person Qs! Email: kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.comThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 2, 2022 • 11min
[Grab Bag]: Awesome Summer Reads, Novels, Ep. 763
Need ideas for what to read this summer, whether you’re hitting the beach or just chilling in bed? I’ve got 4 suggestions for you–all ones I read while I was on vacation and loved. Today I’m talking about the two novels I read, one’s romance, one’s YA, both are awesome. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Akweake EmeziThe Falling Girls, Hayley KrischerLet’s connect on GoodreadsSend me your better person Qs! Email: kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 1, 2022 • 15min
[Grab Bag]: Finding Your Lost Money–A Crazy Story, Ep. 762
What if there was money out there somewhere that belonged to you but you didn’t know it was there? Wouldn’t it be cool if there were a search engine where you could type in your name and see if there were any old paychecks that never made their way to you, or a 401K account from your first job that you forgot about, or a refund from a company. Welp, there is! And I have got a nutty story for you about it. Planet Money Escheat showSend me your better person Qs! Email: kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.comThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 2022 • 10min
[Vacation]: How to Handle Vacation Letdown, Ep. 761
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:Zapier.comAthleticGreens.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 2022 • 10min
[Vacation]: Dealing with Vacation Blues, Ep. 760
When you think of vacation, you think of something positive–fun, adventure, relaxation, being carefree. And yes all those things can happen. But sometimes, you can also feel a little sad, displaced, or just…wonky…when you’re on holiday. I call ‘em the vacation blues, and today we’re talking about why they can happen and what to do about them. This episode sponsored by:Zapier.comAthleticGreens.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2022 • 20min
[Vacation]: Finding the Perfect Beach Read, Ep. 759
Let’s talk one of the most important things about vacation: What book–or books–to read. I mean, vacation time is so precious, you don’t want to be stuck with a book that you’re just not feeling!To help you choose your vacation reading material, today I’m talking with Holland Saltsman, owner of the independent bookstore The Novel Neighbor in the Webster Groves neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.The Novel Neighbor website (for Summer Bingo and Mystery Boxes)The Novel Neighbor on InstagramThe Novel Neighbor on TikTokThis episode sponsored by:Zapier.comAthleticGreens.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


