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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May 6, 2022 • 12min
[Attention]: What AREN’T You Paying Attention To? EP: 701
A key part of focused attention is shutting out anything that isn’t what you’re choosing to focus on. So it’s only natural that at any given time, there are many things that you aren’t paying attention to. But sometimes, important stuff gets lumped into that group of “things I’m ignoring.” Today, we’re taking a look at what those things are for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2022 • 13min
[Attention] Attention Reset–One Good Breath, EP: 700
You know those moments when your ability to pay attention to any one thing drops out and you feel overwhelmed by everything and it’s just all too much? Today, I’ve got something to help you with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 4, 2022 • 24min
[Attention] Giving Your Brain What It Needs to Focus, EP: 699
Today I'm talking with Dr. Michelle Braun, neuropsychologist and author of High Octane Brain, about what parts of the brain are responsible for attention, the difference between attention and focus, the relationship between time and attention, and how to create the condition your brain needs to be able to focus--while still enjoying some good old fashion distraction, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2022 • 13min
[Attention]: How to Restore Your Ability to Focus, EP: 698
There are two kinds of attention--one that we tend to prioritize (and wish we were better at), and one that we tend to judge as bad (or have been told is bad by teachers, parents, and bosses). You need both, because they feed each other. Come find out what type of attention will help improve your focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2022 • 9min
[Attention]: Attention Is Love, EP: 697
What is attention, really? Is it the ability to take in information, or get work done? Well, yes, but it’s so much more than that. And that’s what we’re going to dive into today, in this introduction to a week’s worth of episodes on attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2022 • 10min
[De-Clutter Your Mind] Bringing Hidden Beliefs to Light (So They Can Stop Running the Show), EP: 696
Do you ever wonder why you do the things you do? Or why you don’t do the things you don’t do? Your subconscious knows quite a lot about what your unwritten rules (that I call pink elephants--more on that in the episode) are, but you have to do a little digging to get the conscious mind to understand what’s really going on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022 • 9min
[De-Clutter Your Mind]: Getting Over Over-Pleasing, EP: 695
When I surveyed listeners, I asked them what they struggled with when it came to being a better person. And so many of them said people-pleasing. Let's talk about how to stop giving a shit about whether other people are happy with you or not. Hahaha, not exactly--you can still care about whether the people in your life are happy, but you can unhook some of those beliefs in your mind that make it seem like their happiness is your responsibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2022 • 20min
[De-Clutter Your Mind]: Outsmarting Judgment, an Interview with Suzanne Kingsbury, EP: 694
Today I’m interviewing Suzanne Kingsbury, founder of Gateless Writing, a method of teaching the art and craft of writing that's designed to get you past the gatekeeper of your inner critic (AKA the source of all those judgments you secretly make about others, and yourself). It's hugely important when you're trying to create something, but learning how to work with your inner judge helps in all parts of your life. It helps you be more joyful, innovative, empathetic, and able to connect with others and yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2022 • 10min
[De-Clutter Your Mind]: How to Discern and Dispel Festering Energy. EP: 693
I bet there are all kinds of areas of your life that may be ready for a re-boot. Your home, your relationships, your diet, your exercise routine, your car, your closet… I mean, phew! It’s a lot. A way to get yourself into motion is to figure out where the energy in your life is festering, and then address that one spot. Here's how you do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2022 • 11min
[De-Clutter Your Mind]: 4 Ways to Get Rid of Negative Thoughts. EP: 692
If you’re not taking stock of the things you tell yourself on the regular, guess what--you’re going to make the same choices that led you to feeling like you needed that detox and that de-cluttering in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
