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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Jul 29, 2021 • 8min
Things I’ve Learned from Producing 500 Podcast Episodes EP: 500
Today is the 500th episode of this podcast! Can you believe it? I hardly can.
For today’s big idea, I’m sharing five things I’ve learned over these past 500 episodes. But before I do, I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening, and for caring about being a better person. I never in a million years would have made it this far without you--this is your milestone, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2021 • 22min
Is the universe sending you a message through numbers?? EP: 499
Since tomorrow is the 500th episode of this podcast, and I am so blown away by this number, that I wanted to talk to someone who knows the symbolism of numbers to help me understand what this particular milestone means on a symbolic level. I spoke with energy healer and teacher, Julie Ann, and she not only blew my doors off with what 500 means, but shared how to figure out the significance of any number in your life that is catching your attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2021 • 7min
What to do when you’re jealous of others’ vacations (or whatever) EP: 498
C'mon, you can admit it. When you see the photos of your friends on their vacations to the Cape, or Hawaii, or the lake, part of you is jealous. Maybe even a little judgy. Today, let's talk about how to work that feeling and turn it into an opportunity to invite a getaway in to your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2021 • 7min
GIve to Yourself, Too EP: 497
Something we don’t generally think about when we think about being more generous is giving to ourselves, too. Which is a really important piece of being a more giving person, because you can’t give from an empty cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2021 • 8min
We’re All Stingy in Some Ways--What Are Yours? EP: 496
You can be generous in some ways, and stingy in others. And it’s really fascinating to start to unpack where you are a natural giver, and where you might be more likely to freeze up and think, oh heck no.
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Jul 22, 2021 • 7min
Giving More Without Giving Too Much EP: 495
While giving is often energizing, there are definitely times when it’s draining. In addition, sometimes *your* giving can make the person you’re trying to give to feel bad--micromanaged, or like you think they aren’t capable. So today, let’s figure out how to keep giving in the realm of feeling good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2021 • 23min
Emotional Labor: How to Keep it From Taking Too Much of a Toll EP: 494
Today I’m talking to four-time TED speaker Damon Brown about emotional labor--why it's the best thing you have to offer, and also how it can quickly deplete you if you're not intentional about it. PLUS, we break down the costs of letting someone pick your brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2021 • 11min
All the Ways to Give EP: 493
There are so many ways you can give, and they don’t necessarily require a lot of time or money, which is what we typically think of when we think of giving. Check out this list of ways to be generous that will get you in that giving mood.(You can tell there are a lot of them, as this episode is over 10 minutes, which I try not to do--but I wanted you to see the full buffet!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2021 • 7min
Let’s Talk About Giving, and Why It Matters EP: 492
Yes, generosity is a virtue, and a key piece of being a better person. BUT the funny paradox about giving is that it feels really good to help others, and those good feelings help energize you in all parts of your life. Find out why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2021 • 7min
The Antidote to Re-Entry Awkwardness: Extending Grace EP: 491
People’s best--including our own--may look nothing like what we would have expected in the 'before times.' We have to give each other a wide enough berth to be harried, or to overreact, or to be slow, or irritable, and to not make that behavior mean that anyone’s a bad person, or incompetent, or any other judgmental thing we could think. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
