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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Jan 1, 2021 • 6min
A Foolproof Strategy for Kicking Off a Great Year EP: 351
New Year’s Day is a super potent time for setting the tone for the rest of the year. You want to do something on this first day of 2021 that blazes a trail for how you’d like the rest of the year to go. I've got a simple guideline that helps you do just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 31, 2020 • 6min
Restore Thyself: Give Yourself Alllll the Credit EP: 350
It can be very heartening to give yourself credit for all the many things you’ve been taking care of, and recognize yourself for your accomplishments--big, tiny, and everything in between. It can help show your ego that you actually deserve to rest, and normalize why you might be feeling so tired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2020 • 14min
Restore Thyself: Processing a Nutty Year So You Can Move On EP: 349
Something that makes this whole process a lot more effective is processing what’s come before, so that you don’t have to keep carrying it around with you. My dear friend Paige Chapman, a self-care coach and owner of the virtual yoga studio Mama’s Wellness Joint, talks us through the tools she uses to do just that in her monthly new moon and full moon ceremonies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 29, 2020 • 5min
Restore Thyself: The No. 1 Secret to Getting More Sleep EP: 348
One of the best ways to restore yourself is to sleep. Now, sleep is a huge topic that could fill many episodes. Just for today, I’m going to talk about the number one way to make sure you get the rest you need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 28, 2020 • 7min
Restore Thyself EP: 347
This week is the final week of 2020. Normally, I’d be talking to you about finishing strong, or taking stock of the year that just happened, or setting goals for next year. But this is not that time. This final week of the year on the podcast is about restoration--restoring yourself, your energy, and your spirit. No plans to make. No goals to set. Just refilling the well.
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Dec 25, 2020 • 6min
A Poem that Perfectly Captures My Wish for 2021 EP: 346
To keep things short today, so that no matter what plans you do or don’t have to celebrate Christmas or not celebrate Christmas you’ll have a few extra minutes, I’m sharing a poem I recently discovered that has been like a balm for my soul. It's short, and wonderful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2020 • 8min
Spotlight on Anxiety: Your Return Ticket from Anxiety-Land EP: 345
Anxiety is often the result of living in the future--thinking about what hasn’t happened yet, perhaps even dreading it, or just trying to anticipate what might be coming down the pike. The way out of anxiety is to pull your attention back to the present. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2020 • 10min
Spotlight on Anxiety: Two Important Supplements for Anxiety Support EP: 344
There are two supplements that crop up in articles and books, as well as in the scientific literature, over and over as being important players in brain health, mood, and in things like depression and anxiety. But most of us don't think of them as mental health support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 7min
Spotlight on Anxiety: Try This Breath to Get Out of the Swirl EP: 343
In the coaching world anxiety is often described as excitement without breath. So let's do a REALLY easy--and calming!--breathing exercise to help redirect your body and your attention away from anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2020 • 9min
Spotlight on Anxiety: Build Your Trust Muscles EP: 342
A fairly common trigger of anxiety is thinking about all the things that are left to be done. We want to feel like everything is taken care of before we allow ourselves to settle down and just chill. But here’s the thing: That’s never gonna happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
