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..
Episodes
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Feb 12, 2021 • 8min
What My Dry January Taught Me EP: 381
I just spent the month of January NOT drinking, and it really gave me some insights that surprised me, in terms of how it made me feel and also in what I learned about drinking’s specific effects on women, on the individual and collective level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 11, 2021 • 8min
3 Ways to Get Around Impostor Syndrome EP: 380
Today's episode is a listener-suggested topic: that feeling that you're a fraud and you're going to get found out. Ugh so many thoughts about this one! Including three ways through it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2021 • 20min
How to Eat for Better Mental Health, an interview with Mary Sheila Gonnella EP: 379
A lot of us are feeling anxious or depressed, and meds and therapists can help, they aren’t the only tools we have. One of the tools that most people don’t consider to be related to mental health is nutrition. So I’m interviewing my go-to healthy eating expert, Mary Sheila Gonnella, aka the Queen of All Things Nutrition about how to nurture our mental health at every meal time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2021 • 10min
Books That Made Me a Better Person in 2020, Part 2 EP: 378
Today on the podcast I’m sharing the final four books that are on my list of 8 Books that Made Me a Better Person in 2020. These aren’t necessarily the books I loved the most during 2020, although some of these were absolutely transporting reads. They’re the ones that helped me re-think things, have more empathy, have more hope, become more inspired to make a difference in myself and the world, and I hope some of these will help you do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 8, 2021 • 12min
Books That Made Me a Better Person in 2020, Part 1 EP 377
We can't be part of the solution for a problem we don’t truly understand--the books I chose for this list will open your eyes, mind, and heart to seeing the world differently. More clearly. They will build your resolve to be part of the solution, and give you inspiration and direction on how to go about doing just that. While they can be tough reads, they are all excellently written! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2021 • 7min
De-Cluttering: Where to Start EP: 376
Today's episode will help you figure out where to start your de-cluttering process--what will give you the biggest bang for your buck without being too overwhelming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 4, 2021 • 7min
De-Cluttering: Is It Bad to Give Away Things You Received as Gifts? EP: 375
Sure, de-cluttering sounds like a good idea, but what about those sentimental things that you don’t use, don’t need, but the thought of getting rid of them gives you a little pang? Namely, things you received as gifts, and things that were created by or belonged to someone you love. You can--and should--purge them. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2021 • 13min
5 Minute Routines to Help You Get Organized, an Interview with Katie McCann EP: 374
Today I’m interviewing Katie McCann, a professional organizer in Westchester, NY and owner of the award-winning home organization company, Haven. Katie’s not just a whiz at organizing and de-cluttering, she’s also great at the emotional side of getting rid of things, and at making organization a regular part of your life. And that’s what I want to talk to her about today--simple practices we can use to get and stay uncluttered, five minutes at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2021 • 6min
De-Cluttering: Making Space for Who You Are EP: 373
De-cluttering isn’t just about getting rid of things, it’s about making room for what you need now and what will help you create a future you want. In other words, it’s an essential part of the process of making space for who you are--which is something you can't just leave up to chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2021 • 11min
De-Cluttering: Letting Go of Who You Were (or Who You’ll Never Be) EP: 372
Today’s big idea is that there’s a huge component to de-cluttering that can stop you in your tracks, and that’s the mental and emotional side of getting rid of stuff. Specifically, how to decide what you’re ready to let go of, and how to process the emotions that those decisions are going to stir up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
