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 12, 2021 • 20min
Anti-Racism Check-In: Using Mindfulness as an Anti-Racism Tool EP: 444
Sure, mindfulness is a helpful tool when you're meditating--but can it help you have conversations about race, too? You bet. Racial justice educator Dr. Amanda Kemp is here today to tell us how and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2021 • 7min
Anti-Racism Check-In: You Can Be a Leader on Anti-Racism (Even If You Don’t Feel Ready) EP: 443
If you haven’t already, it’s time to start sharing the things you’ve learned about anti-racism and the results of the inner work you’ve done with the people in your circle of influence. Even if you don't feel ready. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2021 • 8min
Anti-Racism Check-In: How’s That Going? EP: 442
Dr. Frederick Bryan said “Self-awareness IS a form of action,” so today we're just going to do a little check-in on how all that anti-racism flurry of last summer has shaken out in your own mind, actions, and life. It's a chance to take stock and re-commit, because anti-racism is still very much needed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2021 • 5min
Doing Hard Things: Getting Back Out There and Making Small Talk EP: 441
For some of us--maybe more of us that you might realize--the idea of getting back out there and mingling with folks post quarantine is feeling a little scary. So let’s talk about how to make small talk even when it feels like you’re the Tin Min and your jaw has gotten rusty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 6, 2021 • 9min
Doing Hard Things: Initiating a Difficult Conversation EP: 440
There are invariably going to be times when you need to talk about something with someone...and you are NOT going to want to do it, because it has the potential to be awkward, or angry-making, or just emotional in general. Having a game plan makes this much more doable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2021 • 15min
Doing Hard Things When You’d Rather Hide in the Bathroom EP: 439
Today I’m talking with Morra Aarons-Mele, host of the Anxious Achiever podcast and author of Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There When You'd Rather Stay Home. I’m excited to get her perspective on how to work with things like anxiety and being introvert that your monkey mind might try to use to convince you to avoid doing hard things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 4, 2021 • 9min
Doing Hard Things: How to Make an Apology That Doesn't Suck EP: 438
A good apology is an admission that you got something wrong. Which might be an occasion for you to feel like a bad person. Just to be clear: Being a better person isn’t about being perfect. It’s about using mis-steps as an opportunity to grow. An apologizing well help you do just that.
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May 3, 2021 • 7min
Doing Hard Things: What to Say to Someone Who’s Crying EP: 437
When I asked my daughter if there were any situations where she wasn’t sure how to be a better person, she didn’t have to think long to come up with, what do you say to someone who’s crying. Which, I mean, 13 year old girls and their hormones mean there are lots of opportunities for tears, am I right? But tears definitely aren’t only for adolescent girls. We will all be in a situation where we’re talking to someone who is sad. So let’s talk about how to be there for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2021 • 9min
Operation Meditation: Getting Over Your Resistance to Meditating EP: 436
As wonderful and enjoyable and nourishing as meditation is, you are going to have times--many, many times--when you don’t feel like doing it. It's not a question of IF it will happen, it's a question of WHEN. Come find out why we do that, and learn 3 strategies for outsmarting your resistance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2021 • 8min
Operation Meditation: Finding the Time to Meditate EP: 435
A common obstacle to actually sitting down and meditating is the thought of, “I don’t have time.” So let’s take a look at how to make the time for meditation so that we can get out ahead of that thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
