Growing Beyond

This show is about cover songs! Created as a final project for a class project, please note we had approval from the Prof. for including the song bits in this episode. Please enjoy!

Essential Oils can access some of the deeper sticky issues that other kinds of remedies and therapies can't. Tracy shares what she knows about this tool and offers details about an upcoming workshop at Sun Prairie's Twisted Grit Yoga . Find her essential oil work at https://tracyjadelemonaid.com/ Learn more about Kris here Kris' substack: https://krisadams.substack.com/

In this episode, we talk with Alex Pfeiffer, owner of Main Street Yoga Center on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin: mainstreetyogacenter.org We cover a lot of ground including: cultural progression and hypernovel environments, seeking meaning in life, embracing physical reality, experiencing pain without suffering, the inconvenience and benefit of peak states, ashram life, teaching for the nervo...

In this episode, we come to the end of our journey reading aloud from Jason Digges' book, Conflict=Energy. At this point, the book ventures into various exercises along with new info and it's helpful to track that by reading the last half rather than listen to me give instructions. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautifu...

Humans are not machines, yet we often view ourselves through a lens that emphasizes improvement, achievement, and perfection as the ultimate goals, rather than accepting and knowing ourselves for who we are at any given moment. We aim rather than observe, we strive rather than notice. This chapter talks about why knowing yourself and observing yourself is important. Permission was granted by the a...

Andy and I travel to Milwaukee to learn about earth healing from Kristin Schultheis, a soil scientist who comes from a long line of Sicilian healers. She shares her story of coming to a place of acceptance about her skills, and reveals some necessary steps we all can take to enhance our connection to and healing of the earth. In our interview, Kristin mentions a philosopher named Emanuel Swedenbor...

In this episode we continue reading from Jason Digges book, Conflict=Energy. We hear about Practices 3, 4 and 5 which include: Reveal Your Experience, Own Your Experience, Honor Self and Others. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, personal deve...

In this episode, grab your emotional snorkel as we take a deeper dive into Authentic Relating. We hear the first half of Chapter 3 from Jason Digges' book, Conflict=Energy. I also share my story of how I first was introduced into Authentic Relating, which involves feeling very awkward with sustained eye contact at a yoga training. Fun! I am not receiving any cash or favors for reading from this bo...

Kris reads Chapter 2 of the book Conflict=Energy by Jason Digges. This book is a guide to authentic relating. There is no money being exchanged for these readings...it's just essential information for anyone wanting to enhance their relationships. Lots of good nuggets of info here.... Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beaut...

Kris shares Chapter 1 of the amazing book Conflict=Energy by Jason Digges. In this chapter about polarity, there are thoughts about humility and dignity. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, personal development, cultural landscapes, physical an...

Hello again! In this episode, you will hear the 5 principles of Authentic Relating- a practice that is transformational for your life, relationships, and emotional fluency. I received permission from Jason Digges to share chapters from his groundbreaking book, Conflict=Energy: The Transformative Practice of Authentic Relating. In this episode, I share the beginning of Part 1. Not to sound too dram...

This poem goes out to the parents of young kids and toddlers who have sensory processing disorders, big motors, high energy, and generally disrupt life as we know it with their massive need to burst through the world. We love them. And we're tired. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts an...

In this episode, Kris gets interviewed about how she came through debilitating anxiety and panic disorder in her 20's. The traumatic experience led her into songwriting, singing, and Reiki. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, personal developme...

Kris' work as a massage therapist for hospice reveals insights into the nature of our collective value system. Denying access to the dying at a time when you can still get on an airplane or go to a grocery store reveals alot about what our culture prioritizes. In this brief personal essay, she shares all the feelings of being human, witnessing the dying, and what we lose when we don't pay attentio...

Birth and postpartum doulas are essential! Riley talks about her role in working with families, how to be an advocate for birthing moms, and shares a birth story including experiences with the NICU. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, personal...

Braden interviews his brother, Wyatt, who talks about how he feels when stressed and the zones of regulation. Wyatt leads an "Om" meditation. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, personal development, cultural landscapes, physical and spiritual...

Part 2 of a 3 or 4 part series just for kids. In this episode we talk about: How you can tell when your stressed, music for stress-relief, and Undertale. Included is a 3 minute meditation for kids to find their power animal. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore aut...

A 3 minute meditation for kids along with a brief chat with my 10 year old about relaxation strategies for kids, what to do when your Covid stress is at Level 9, and how sports-lovers might have felt when sports disappeared. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore aut...

Rachel and I nerd out on the path to healing trauma by way of the body. Somatic experiencing, intuitive yoga and movement, myofascial therapy, energy therapy, polyvagal theory and more. The body knows. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, person...

Today I sat down to talk with my amazing nephew, Gabe. He is graduating from high school this year and headed for college in the fall (virtual or otherwise.) We talk about protests, Martin Luther King, Jr., the problem with corrupt cops, and why this time in history is as he says, “a tipping point.” Gabe’s perspective is unique primarily because he has great ideas and is a young person going throu...

I recorded this episode before Covid, before global protests, before things changed in our lives and minds in such a big way. This episode raises some questions that are essential to look at as we consider restructuring our schools….namely, how do we bake equality into the fibers of the new systems we will be creating? In this hour, I talk with my mom and sister about discrimination in schools. My...

(Recorded pre-covid) Kick-ass prenatal yoga, childbirth education, lactation support, vinyasa classes, baby & mama yoga, and a place in the Madison area that offers community, connection, and a heart-centered place to relax and restore. Meet Megan Stansil-Reilly and Kristin Nemecek, the amazing owners of  Haumea  in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

  Get ready for Round 2 of Girl Talk with my BFF’s novelist  Kelly Harms  and photographer and homeschooler extraordinaire  Abbie Chaffee . In this episode we talk about the amazing book,  Fair Play , which every person in a committed relationship and shared household should read. Think you have a good grip on equality in your home? This book may have you thinking differen...

Ali Brooks does amazing work! She leads an  empowerment group  for girls with  Maureen Cassidy  right here in Madison. She is also an amazing artist and social worker who works with women who have experienced trauma. Find her website here:  Medicine for the Heart  and find the link to her girls’ empowerment group  here . Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer,...

My sister and I analyze the ins and outs of growing up Midwest “nice” with an emotionally challenged atheist Dad in a home where a lot of feelings got buried. Where does all that unexpressed anger go? How do we know when our feelings aren’t totally irrational? We dive into other questions like do you trust destiny when your life is on the line? We discuss surviving Stage 3 breast cancer, the...