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 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
Apr 28, 2021 • 19min
Operation Meditation: Easy Ways to Get into a Meditation Groove, an interview with Jess Naim EP: 434
Today I'm talking with Jess Naim, a Philadelphia meditation teacher who has a great way of making things like meditation and visualizing and breathwork not only relevant to real life, but also fun. She shared some meditation hacks that are nothing short of thrilling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2021 • 9min
Operation Meditation: What to Do When You Close Your Eyes EP: 433
Knowing exactly what to do when you meditate helps empower you to actually do it. Today I'm giving you a basic formula for what to do during a meditation practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2021 • 11min
Operation Meditation: Why Meditation Is Just a Ridiculously Loving Thing to Do for Yourself EP: 432
It’s easy to think of meditation as something boring you’re supposed to do to take care of yourself--kind of like flossing. When actually meditation is a pleasurable, decadent, and just ridiculously loving thing to do for yourself. Come find out why it’s like a warm shower for your mind and a hug for your psyche. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
