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 31, 2021 • 8min
Let’s Face It. Transitions Suck EP: 523
Let’s just go ahead and admit it. Transitions can be really hard. And fall is a lot of transitions rolled into one--changes in weather, in schedules, and overall energy. I share two ways to help you feel more stable and safe during this wonky time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2021 • 7min
Getting Back in the Healthy Swing After the Excesses of Summer EP: 522
Right about now, it is easy to be feeling like you’ve gotten off track with your healthy habits. Maybe your bedtime has crept later, and if you have kids, so has theirs. Maybe it felt too hot to cook so you got really into eating more stuff like pizza or fries because they were so easy. Or maybe you’ve been hitting the booze more because there have been barbecues and trips to the beach or the lake or the woods or the park. More. . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27, 2021 • 12min
The Things We Feel Shame About EP: 521
So very many of us have experienced something that makes us feel ashamed, and that shame can worm its way into your subconscious and make you feel like deep down inside, you are a bad person. Something that we’re scared that if people knew the truth about, we would be judged and shunned for. Let's talk about how to start leaving that shame behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 26, 2021 • 11min
Why Can’t I Stick With My Healthy Habits? I Know Why: I Suck. EP: 520
I don’t know about you, but I find it comforting to know that humans have been backsliding for thousands and thousands of years! It’s not a question of if it will happen, but when. And therefore, not something that means you’re a bad person. Just something that means you’re human. Let's talk about what to do when you realize you've let your healthy habits slide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2021 • 17min
Does Lying Make You a Bad Person? EP: 519
Whether you’re telling a little fib, or blatantly telling someone something that isn’t true, or even NOT telling someone something that IS true, dishonesty is often one of those things that triggers a visit from the “am I a bad person?” thought pattern later on. So let’s break it down with Judi Ketteler, author of the book Would I Lie to You? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021 • 11min
I’m Always Running Late and Forgetting Stuff--Am I a Bad Person? EP: 518
Today’s trait is running late and forgetting stuff and therefore, potentially letting other people down. Let me just say, I FEEL this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 23, 2021 • 11min
Are You a Bad Person If You’re Impatient? EP: 517
This week on the podcast I want to flip things and instead of talking about being a better person, to spend a little time talking about the things we all sometimes do that can leave us wondering, am I a bad person? When I surveyed listeners several months ago about the things that make them feel like a bad person, the most popular response was impatience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 20, 2021 • 9min
Finding Your Way to Self-Acceptance EP: 516
Accepting the things about yourself that you might otherwise judge as ‘bad’ is a big piece of loving yourself. After all, love isn’t conditional. It’s not, I’ll love myself after I lose 5 pounds, or get a new job, or things calm down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 19, 2021 • 10min
Refilling Your Attention Deficit EP: 515
These August days are about as quiet as it gets on the work front (except for, perhaps, the week between Christmas and New Year's). Let's take this opportunity to restore our ability to focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2021 • 13min
How to Cultivate Grit with Shannon Polson EP: 514
To help us all think about how to go about cultivating more grit I wanted to talk to a pro, so I reached out to Shannon Huffman Polson, the youngest woman ever to climb Mt. McKinley, one of the first women to be trained to fly an Apache helicopter during her time serving in the Army and author of The Grit Factor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
