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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Sep 14, 2021 • 10min
So, What ARE You Doing for Fun? EP: 533
In order to invite more fun into your life, it helps to give some thought to what you consider to be fun, and what you’ve been doing for fun lately, and objectively assess whether you might need to prioritize fun a little more. I think of it as doing a fun inventory. That may sound like a clinical approach to playfulness, but what you inspect, you respect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2021 • 11min
Let’s Have Some Fun EP: 532
I get that fun can feel frivolous, and that it’s easy to think that we should wait until things calm down before we even consider doing something just for the fun of it. But fun is not just enjoyable, but also it’s vital to our wellbeing and even to our very purpose for being on this planet in this body at this juncture in time. Woah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2021 • 8min
How to Make Multiple Meals Out of One Cooking Session (without Being a Meal Planner) EP: 531
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who embrace leftovers, and those who turn their nose up at them. By the end of this episode, I hope you’ll be firmly in the embrace ‘em camp, if you’re not there already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 9, 2021 • 8min
Cooking Doesn’t Start in the Kitchen...It Starts in the Grocery Store EP: 530
We can’t talk about how to get better and making more of your own food without also talking about getting better about grocery shopping. After all, you can’t cook what you don’t have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2021 • 19min
How to Figure Out What the Heck to Have for Dinner EP: 529
Let’s be honest, figuring out what to eat can also be overwhelming. So today, I’m interviewing Kate Schulz, co-host of the Dinner Sisters podcast, for her tips on how to figure out what the heck to have for dinner. Kate is a home cook through and through with no professional chef experience or training, so she can definitely relate to that feeling of having no idea of what to make for dinner and of being turned off by complicated recipes. I’m excited to get insights on how to make cooking less stressf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 7, 2021 • 8min
Cooking Strategies that Have Saved Me Weeks of Time Over the Years EP: 528
While you definitely don’t need any formal training to be a great home cook, having a couple techniques up your sleeve can make things a lot easier. So today I’m sharing three cooking strategies that, over the years, have saved me weeks of time. I did learn them from a pro, but not in a class or culinary school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 6, 2021 • 11min
Food Week: 7 Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables EP: 527
We all know that vegetables are good for us, but few of us are eating as many as we probably ought to be. In fact, a survey commissioned by the food brand. Dr. Praeger's found that a quarter of Americans have never had a vegetable! So let’s talk about how you can eat more vegetables in an easy and tasty way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 3, 2021 • 7min
What Fall Is REALLY About EP: 526
Ok, yes, fall is busy, but it's about more than just being a busy little squirrel and hiding away your acorns for the winter to come (although it is about that too). Let's look at the deeper meaning--and opportunities--of fall so we can be intentional about this sometimes tempestuous season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 2, 2021 • 9min
How a Supportive Schedule Is Like a Song EP: 525
Instead of creating a rigid new schedule for fall, think about how making your schedule more like a song--with a consistent rhythm that can adapt to different circumstances, like verses (weekdays), choruses (weekends), and even shredding guitar solos (those days that kick your butt). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 1, 2021 • 18min
Self-Care for a Less Stressful Fall Transition, an Interview with Mary Sheila Gonella EP: 524
Today I’m talking with my go-to nutrition expert, Mary Sheila Gonnella, of Occidental Nutrition--a recurring guest on this podcast, a friend of mine, and a very talented and passionate nutritionist who blends traditional approaches,-like taking care of your blood sugar and insulin levels, with ancient practices such as Ayurveda. I'm asking her what kinds of foods will help us stay strong during this transitional time, as well as how to manage fall allergies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
