Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

One of the beneficial roles we can play as someone’s friend or loved one is to notice them. Not judge them, or rate their appearance, but just take in their presence. In this episode, I’ll share some common signs that someone might be having a hard time with life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are so many people who run anxious, and you likely have many of them in your life. Maybe they are a family member or a dear friend. A lot of the things that we say to people when they’re in the throes of anxiety may be well-intentioned, but ultimately not that helpful. Today, I'm talking with Dr. Susan Bernstein who'll help us take a look at those common, unhelpful things, and figure out what to say instead.Susan has an MBA and also has a Ph.D. in somatic psychology, so her expertise really covers the gamut of the mind, the body, and the heart. She’s also just a lovely person whom I’ve been connected to for coming up on two decades–all because she responded to one of my email newsletters. You are going to love her.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are three questions you can keep in your back pocket that will make it super easy to check in with someone. This way, you won’t be at a loss for words–which is a big reason why we may be tempted to stay away when someone we know or love is going through something hard. I know you don’t want to say the wrong thing--so say these things instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast I’m talking about how to be there for the folks in your life who are going through it–whatever it may be. The blues, anxiety, stress, illness, family stuff are all normal parts of life and we all get by with a little help from our friends (or family members, or neighbors). But just because it takes a village, it doesn’t mean that we automatically know how to be a helpful village person!Today’s big idea is that when someone you know and maybe love is facing something tough, it’s easy to want to help, but not so easy to know HOW to do that, exactly. Let's talk about the very most important--and powerful--thing you can do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don’t have to drag your butt to a museum in order to interact with artwork. You can do it from home in ways that maybe you never thought of or that you might think don’t count, but they DO! They absolutely do. And, bonus, they’re pandemic-friendly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s big idea is actually 7 ideas–I’m sharing 7 easy ways to read more. Including some cool ways to use audio books, and permission to do something that some people think makes them a bad person, or at least a bad reader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m talking to Becky Karush. Becky is the founder of Read to Me Literary Arts, where she hosts group writing salons–which I attend and am devoted to–and coaches writers individually. She is also the host of the wonderful Read to Me podcast. Becky is going to get you SO EXCITED to read–and she gives some great ideas on how to make time for reading, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm sharing the 5 books that I read in 2021 that I really feel helped me a better person because they helped me see something in a new way, or expanded my empathy toward others, or what have you. I loved these books! And am excited to share them with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During this pandemic January, when the nights have been long and the news has been bleak, I’ve been extra aware that what so many of us turn to when times are hard is art. Whether that’s shows or movies, books, music, actual art work or another form of creative expression, art is what helps us get through. This week on the podcast I’m talking about how to consume art as a means to being a better person–and just feeling better about the world and your place in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing says 'ahhh' like cracking a cold one or pouring a glass of wine. Or does it??I’ve got three ways to help yourself switch into chill mode without having a drink--I'm thinking one of these will be a helpful alternative for you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices