Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

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 ab...

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

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

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 u...

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

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

I chose this as a final mantra for 2021 because there’s a common desire for things to get back to normal. I get it, I do. I want to go inside my friends' houses, send my kids off to summer camp, travel somewhere, make plans… But on a deeper level, there is no going back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the heels of a Presidential election when it feels like the gap between Democrat and Republican is a gaping hole it’s easy to be more aware of differences than similarities. Stronger together means we’re in this together--this life, this planet, this moment, and if we can acknowledge this truth we don’t have to focus on keeping others out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Today I’m interviewing Sonia Satra, an actress who played Lucy Cooper Spaulding on the Guiding Light for five years and is now the founder of Moticise--a mind-body practice that helps you create a life that you want. Sonia’s got a great origin story about the power of the self-talk to change your life, so I'm talking to her about why mantras work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Today’s mantra is so helpful to remind yourself of this truth in response to all kinds of upsetting news or developments, big or small, personal or national. After all, you can’t change a habit you don’t know you have, and you can’t heal a wound you don’t realize is there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Because we’ve been living through a hard time that is not over yet, particularly in regard to the pandemic,this week on the podcast I’m talking about mantras that can help us stay grounded, hopeful, and helpful during 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes a lack of motivation can mean you’re just all around tired. In which case you should just let yourself off the hook and rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may THINK you don’t have motivation to do something, but that just might be on a cognitive level. You might actually have a deeper desire to get going on something... if only you can recognize it. And a great way to do that is to tune in to the signs that you might be getting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m talking to Terri Trespicio. Who, says she doesn't believe in motivation. And who, whether she likes it or not, is a motivational speaker. Her Ted talk "Stop Searching for Your Passion" has gotten over 6 million views. Today she shares what to seek instead of motivation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes it takes thinking about how your actions affect other people to really get yourself into gear. And usually, when we are avoiding doing something, we’re not thinking about other people. And I say we should be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like most things in life, procrastination isn’t 100% bad or 100% good. It’s what you make of it. And I’m saying, some procrastination can actually be helpful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember how Bugs Bunny would smell something yummy, like a roast chicken, and he would start floating in the air towards it? Well, envisioning how good you’ll feel after you’ve done something is the real life equivalent of that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there’s something that you’re wanting to do, or needing to do, and you’re not doing it, a good way to get yourself motivated is to think about the ways your inaction is costing you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hayley Krischer is author of the amazing and important book about sexual assault, Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf. Hayley worked on this book, which is her first, for over 20 years, and she’s got a thing or two to share about how to find your motivation, as well as how to sustain it over the long haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s tempting to feel like you have to wait to get motivated before you take any action, when the truth is, getting going will put wind in your sails and get your motivation humming. Here's how to get into motion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast, I’m focusing on motivation. Because it’s an important thing at any time, but it’s something we’re even more interested in at the start of the year. And, after a year like 2020, which was so um, eventful, and stressful, it may be feeling hard to access. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxgh52joz092slt/Ep%20357_In%20Search%20Of-Motivation.wav?dl=0 Learn more about your ad choices....

I know you’re not supposed to pick favorites of your own creations, but today's question is kind of my favorite! It influences everything that you do in the new year, and even if you never set one goal afterward, it can change your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve REALLY got to work hard not to censor yourself when answering this question, because your ego will just love to chime in and say, 'What are you thinking? That’s not possible.' It's so important that you name your true answers anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m inviting my friend, business coach Brittany Drozd, on to the podcast to share one of her favorite questions that she likes to ask herself and her clients at the start of the new year. It's not one you're likely to hear in any goal-setting workshop--and that's what makes it so great Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's question is also about looking back, but with a much more positive lens than yesterday's focus. It helps raise your energy and access gratitude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices