Athena Wellness Podcast - Reclaiming Our Warrior Spirit

#137  Today’s conversation is about connection.   Connection with our inner knowing , with our energy and with our ancestral wisdom .  It’s also about creating sacred relationships , not only with our mind, body and spirit, but with everything and everyone in our environment. I’m joined today by Brighid Murphy , who is a healer and teacher.  She’s also the founder of Path to Power Programs, where...

#136  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Once again, today’s guest is Cynthia Hauk , teacher and founder of MindfulCreativeMuse.com.  During this discussion, Cynthia shares a favorite Mindful Art practice you can do anywhere along with practical advice on how to incorporate these practices into your life with ease.  Links: Cyn...

#135  Today’s conversation is both hopeful and practical.  It’s about how our healing journeys can lead to new perspectives and opportunities .  It’s about the importance of finding ways to quiet your outer world so you can connect with your inner world .  And it’s about creating a unique collection of practices that can act as a collaboration with chance. Our guest today is Cynthia Hauk , a teach...

#134  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy shares her experiences with the ProLon Fasting Mimicking Program , including an overview of ProLon and its benefits, what she has learned completing the fast multiple times, what to consider if you’re thinking of trying it , and a special ProLon offer for listener...

#133  Our guest today is Audrey Zona , an integrative health & nutrition coach, specializing in the psychology of eating.  She is a lifelong advocate of clean eating and mentors her clients to make empowered food choices , which transforms their nutritional habits. Audrey is also a ProLon coach , guiding and helping those who are completing the 5-day ProLon Fasting Mimicking Program . Here’s w...

#132  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Once again, today’s guest is Reiki master Laura Haehl .  During this discussion, Laura advises those who may be feeling stuck how to work with their energy to re-engage with life . Link: Laura’s website:   www.laurahaehl.com Laura’s Instagram:   www.instagram.com/laura.haehl To subscrib...

#131  What comes to mind when you hear the word intuition ?  Perhaps unconventional, instinct, gut feel, hunch or something more spiritual or mystical?  But as you’ll soon learn from today’s guest , we use our intuition to make decisions on a daily basis without realizing it .  Using our intuition simply means having a knowing or understanding of a situation without using conscious reasoning and m...

#130  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy is joined, once again, by Sara Harris , a retired psychotherapist and the co-founder of EarthWays , which offers programs to help people reconnect with the earth and themselves.  During this discussion, Sara shares some practical, timely advice to help people navi...

#129  Our guest today is Sara Harris , a retired psychotherapist and the co-founder of EarthWays , where guides trained in wilderness rites of passage conduct programs out on the land to help people reconnect with the earth and themselves. Sara is also on the board of VeteranRites , which is a rites of passage program that takes male and female veterans on vision quests to integrate their experien...

#128  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy discusses the importance of taking stock from time to time as a way to stop and think about the main aspects of your life, determine what’s working and what needs to change, and then deciding what to do next.  She also shares an easy method for reflecting and maki...

#127  Does the world seem increasingly tumultuous and erratic to you?   We’re processing a lot as we try to make sense of our world, one that seems to grow in complexity each day.  Have you been looking for a way to work through the upheaval , whether it’s personal, professional, or through larger themes, such the underlying feeling of national discord or the broader global turmoil that’s intensif...

#126  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Christian de la Huerta , who is the author of Awakening the Soul of Power, How to Live Heroically and Set Yourself Free .  During this discussion, Christian shares two practices to help awaken your soul of power . Links: Website:  SoulfulPower.com Sign...

#125  Kathy is joined today by Christian de la Huerta , who is the author of Awakening the Soul of Power, How to Live Heroically and Set Yourself Free .  He’s also a teacher and leader in the field of breathwork, self-development and personal transformation .  He’s a gentle man who is deeply rooted in his own beautiful power and freely shares his wisdom. We cover a range of topics including: What...

#124  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy does a little myth-busting regarding the need to have a passion before leaving a corporate career to try a new venture.  She offers an impactful question to begin the process and five things you can do to get started . If you'd like to join our circle and nev...

#123  We’ve all seen the headlines and read the stories….  A massive transformation of the workforce is underway due to people making decisions regarding their mental and physical health, childcare, negotiating higher wages, retiring, looking for purpose, starting a business or, to a lesser degree, leaving the workforce all together. Perhaps some of the reasons many give today for leaving their ro...

#122  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Kathy is joined, once again, by coach Lauren Bell , who provides an overview of EFT , the Emotional Freedom Technique and then leads us through a tapping exercise . Links: Lauren’s website:  https://laurenbell.com.au Tapping Info:   https://evidencebasedeft.com Tapping info:  https://ww...

#121  Our guest today is coach Lauren Bell .  After 30+ years as a registered nurse and more than 15 years as a holistic therapist, Lauren now focuses her coaching practice on caring professionals and heart-centered entrepreneurs , helping them clear inner blocks to self-worth, wealth and health. We cover a range of topics including: How Lauren came to do the work she does today; How she turned bu...

#120  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy takes a fresh look at her habits as life changes once again and walks listeners through a simple exercise she recently created to help you recalibrate your habits so they feel right for you today and will also support your future growth . Link: Kathy’s Website – C...

#119  This is an episode about adjusting to change .  It’s about, for better or worse, the transformation we’ve each experienced - we’re not the same as we were in March 2020.  Of course, that would have been true without the experience of a global pandemic.  But there seems to be a much deeper shift than our usual growth over a two-year period of time. How is this playing out socially?   How do y...

#118  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Kathy is joined, once again, by Tai Chi and Qi Gong teacher Sifu Rubia .  During this discussion, Rubia touches on the spiritual side of the practices and the benefits of “Not Doing.”  Link: Website:  courses. WeiWuTaiChi.online For free access to Qi Gong for Grounding, use the VIP code...

#117  Our guest today is Sifu Rubia , who practices and teaches Tai Chi and Qi Gong.  The word sifu is Cantonese for teacher.  Rubia is the founder of Wei Wu Tai Chi, where she provides her students with the tools to maintain health, rejuvenate their bodies and recapture youthful energy and equanimity in their lives. We veer off-road a bit in this conversation, going deep on how to connect with an...

#116  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by certified money coach Dennis Harhalakis .  During this discussion, Dennis shares some ideas to help listeners alleviate money fears in times of change and uncertainty , including the role of self-compassion. Link: Website:  CambridgeMoneyCoaching.uk If...

#115  From Wall Street to your personal banking account to the piggy bank you had when you were a kid – what’s the common denominator ?  Emotion. We have a fascinating conversation on tap today exploring the relationship between emotion and money . I’m joined today by Dennis Harhalakis , a certified money coach and the founder of Cambridge Money Coaching. With over 30 years of experience in financ...

#114  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, Kathy is joined, once again, by Jill Thiry , the founder of Club Change, a virtual accountability group.  In this episode, Kathy turns the mic over to Jill , who talks us through one of her Club Change intention exercises.  Kathy does the exercise in real time and shares the surp...

#113  Our guest today is Jill Thiry , the founder of Club Change, a virtual accountability group that helps members align their intentions with their practices to create a meaningful life in a supportive community.  The theme of Jill’s work is enhancing lives, one tiny step at a time. We cover a range of topics including: A convergence of significant events that sparked a life transformation , lea...