Art Creativity & Wellbeing

If you are feeling buffeted by circumstances and kind of stuck, you are going to love this conversation. In this episode I get to speak with Micaela Levesque, the creator of a giant mural that takes up the whole side of a building in Hartford, Connecticut. At the time of our conversation it is the biggest thing Micaela's ever made, and we discuss how it came to be. Its creation included very pract...

This question changed everything for me. I had never thought of my own health and wellness in such a context before! It took some deep work, but the answer that came up in me... whooee! I share about it today.    Sign up for my weekly essay and art share by going to  http://kaylockkolp.com/weekly My  website's art page is LIVE!! So you can see some of what I am creating : ) Or see what's new at my...

Today I share the story of a recent injury my Mom sustained… and how in the aftermath the love I feel for her caused me to – very nearly – show up in her life in a tyrannical way. Not in the loving, caring way that I would wish. Two questions a friend of mine asked me to think on helped me be in the best energy both for myself, and to be helpful for my Mom. I hope this one's helpful for you! Sign...

Spoiler alert: my word of the year is… MAGIC What's yours? Sign up for my weekly essay and art share by going to http://kaylockkolp.com/weekly … My website's art page is still under construction. So for now I invite you to see what I'm working on at Kay to the Tenth, my Redbubble page Thank you for being here! It means a lot! Much love, Kay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this w...

I was so excited to bring today's guest to you that I completely fail to introduce her at the beginning of the episode! Let me do that here: Liz Powers is CEO and Chief Happiness Spreader at ArtLifting, the virtual art gallery that champions artists impacted by homelessness and disabilities. Long before Liz and her brother founded ArtLifting, she worked as an art therapist. She would meet people i...

If you're in need of a conversation that boosts your joy in being alive, this is the one for you! My guest, Peleg Top of  pelegtop.com , is a mentor and an artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Peleg goes deep today on how the challenges he's faced have helped him grow into the playful and fulfilled person he is today. This is an extremely fun conversation which includes, among much else, referenc...

Something exciting is happening! Today I share about what's changing, and what's staying the same. Thank you for being on this journey with me K This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

This was a fun one, with a colleague who was so helpful for me at a pivotal point in my coaching career. Garrison Cohen of  thesatorieffect.net  dives deep into many subjects today, including the idea of a "perfect system," spam insanity, and his concept of "selfish generosity" which certainly resonated deeply for me. I bet it will for you as well. Join us! Key Links: Click here for Garrison's exc...

I've been super excited to bring you this conversation!  Today we hear from a one-to-one coaching client of mine, Angela. You'll hear her talk about some of the biggest struggles she had before we began working together – "Being overworked and not knowing how to stop;" and being "So fragmented mentally." If you're feeling something similar, this conversation may be just what you need. Because Ange...

We recorded back in late summer, and here is a testament to the power of this conversation: just this morning I was speaking to my teen, and remembering today's guest, Shane Trotter, telling about research on drug addiction. This research was called the "rat playground," in which the positive societies that the rats lived in during the research made it easy for them to turn away from the powerful...

Greetings! I am excited to bring you a fun and provocative conversation on play today with friend and colleague Zovig Garboushian. Our conversation ranges over art installations in two of our favorite cities; what fun really is; and how play helps us get a larger picture of our lives and ourselves… Zovig has helped me through some pretty challenging places in my own life. Connect with her by going...

If you're in a place that feels not of your choosing, where the daily grind is pulling you down and it feels like there are no good choices, I'm glad you are here because this conversation will help. Today I bring you a conversation with amazing coach Andrew Moss, who – as you'll hear – went on a journey of discovery a number of years ago that started with an old friend asking him the question "Ho...

Greetings! For the second in our Roundtable series with Marilyn Dollar, ClaireYvonne Nesbitt, and Tom Lancaster, we're bringing you favorite quotes, and a beautiful poem written by ClaireYvonne! Hope you enjoy this episode – and feel as inspired – as I do! Cheers – Karen (or Kay, as these folks know and refer to me) PS Instead of episode notes on the web,  click here  to read about my busted websi...

Greetings! In reality the title of this episode is but one tiny part of the whole, because I get to bring you a roundtable today! Click play to hear my conversation with three world-class coaches. Three amazing people, Tom Lancaster, Marilyn Dollar, and ClaireYvonne Nesbitt, who have each inspired me to become the best version of myself I can possibly be, simply with their presence and their shari...

Surprise! Today I’m bringing you a wonderful conversation with my friend - and friend-of-the-podcast - Janine Halloran, in which Janine is the host and I am the guest… Hope you enjoy this feed drop from Janine‘s podcast, Calm and Connected! Listen to more of Janine’s show by going to: https://www.janinehalloran. com/podcast/calm-and- connected-introduction And I’ll be back next week with a regular...

I'm thrilled to bring you this conversation with world-class coach Mike Harris! (FYI: There is some mild adult language in here, so maybe listen away from sensitive ears or use ear buds : )  Mike is currently writing a book on the value he holds most dear, freedom. He's a deep thinker who understands the importance of irreverence – in fact I almost called today's episode after something Mike says...

Maybe it's not quite true, the title of this episode. Maybe today's value isn't quite as all-encompassing as that makes it sound. But it sure comes close for me. We  started this series back in episode one  with a question, and I want to wrap up in the same way. Today's is: If there was only one thing that we needed, what would it be? Thank you so much for listening! This has been an exercise in v...

If I know you – and if you're a longtime listener – I bet you saw the words "not play" and immediately said "D'oh! Where Karen is concerned, play is always a thing!" But not today. No, today's value eats play for breakfast. Thank you so much for listening! I am glad you're here Karen PS I have an invitation for you: if you haven't already, get to know me a little better by signing up for my weekly...

I'm playing my little game again today, trying to guess what you'll think the next value in our series is… (For those of you keeping score, this is Part 3 of 5.) Today's is something even cooler, even bigger, and even more mind-blowing than exhilaration. Which is saying something, because Exhilaration is my 2021 Word of the Year! Thank you so much for listening! I am glad you're here Karen PS I ha...

So, as I'm doing this series on the values that I hold most dear, I'm playing a little game with myself. I'm imagining you, asking yourself "can I guess today's value?" All I can say is, if you guess creativity, you are wrong… But not completely wrong. Thank you so much for listening! I am glad you're here Karen PS I have an invitation for you: if you haven't already, get to know me a little bette...

I am excited to bring you into this, the first in a five-part series on really important subject – and a fun one too! But I don't want to say too much about it. I want you to listen, and see if what you hear resonates. For this first part though, I do have one question: What should you be, in a world where you can be anything? Thank you so much for listening! I am glad you're here Karen PS I have...

"Is this something that I care about, or is this something that someone else thinks I should care about?" – Shari Medini That's what I almost called today's episode (but used another excellent quote from today's guest for brevity's sake : ) If you want a conversation about handling all the stuff that is flying at you… If you want to feel better about the choices that you have that maybe you didn't...

Greetings! Yes, on its surface this is a conversation (with 6-time returning champion Janine Halloran ! So excited to bring her back to you!) about ADHD. But it's about so much more. It's about expectations, and how they create the roles our children inhabit. It's about us, the roles we inhabit, and how we got here. It's about what we can do that would be detrimental, or helpful – again, not just...

Greetings! THERE ARE SWEARS TODAY… So be sure to listen away from sensitive ears : ) My guest, Washington Post Parent Columnist Meghan Leahey, recorded this conversation with me back in February… and it feels even more relevant now, than when we recorded. This episode will help you: – Put important stuff in perspective – Lay to rest a childhood demon or two – Appreciate the absurdity inherent in o...

What's next? For many, that feels like the question of the moment. As I recorded this episode, there were some hopeful notes in the air, but also some serious uncertainty. A little more than a year ago everyone's lives were completely disrupted, and the stress and worry and fear that we've lived with for so long feels impenetrable. What's next? This may be a frightening question. But it's also an...