Kate Hanley

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

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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 he...

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Kate Hanley

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Happy at Home, Day 3: How to Deal with Your Big Feels EP: 152 25.03.2020 9:23

Our lives have changed, and that is a loss. And loss goes hand in hand with grief. If you are feeling like there’s no way in heck you are going to be able to take this quarantine, you might be having a (very natural) resistance to grieving. This episode can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy at Home, Day 2: Being Productive While Quarantined EP: 151 24.03.2020 6:26

While regular life may be interrupted, many of us still need to get work done. From home. Where our kids are also likely to be. Which means… focus can be hard to find. Oh, I feel this so hard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy at Home, Day 1: The Importance of Routine EP: 150 23.03.2020 8:57

During uncertain times a daily routine helps your mind find rest. It gives you structure, and structure gives you stability. Here are some guidelines for creating a routine that supports you now and into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put On Your Own Mental Oxygen Mask EP: 149 20.03.2020 6:59

If you’re a parent, you’re facing a double whammy right now of managing your own anxieties about the coronavirus while also modeling resilience and stress management for your kids. Here’s how you can put on your own mental oxygen mask first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stay Home. Get Counted! (Why Filling Out the Census Matters) EP: 148 19.03.2020 7:16

Get counted by the census helps you take care of your family, your neighbors, you’re your extended community throughout your state. And luckily, in this age of social distancing, it’s something you can easily do from home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Magical Power of Leftovers EP: 147 18.03.2020 4:36

Today is Wellness Wednesday on the podcast and I’m coming to you with a tip that can help you eat healthier in less time and with less food waste. And that is to embrace the magical power of leftovers. You may be thinking “ew,” or “boring,” but hear me out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s All About Tone EP: 146 17.03.2020 4:24

Today’s tip can help you communicate better by changing not what you say, but how you say it by becoming more aware of your tone of your voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Question That Helps You Not Take Things Personally EP: 145 16.03.2020 5:48

Taking things personally is something our mind LOVES to do. We do it without thinking. And whenever we do it, we make it a lot harder to see things clearly. But if you don’t know you’re doing it, is it possible to stop? Yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 5: De-Clutter Your Digital Life Re-boot Your Brain with a Tech Vacation EP: 144 13.03.2020 6:00

Today, on this last day of the week. I’m asking you to do something that’s really going to give you some objectivity on your tech habits. It might sound a little daunting, but I’m here to tell you that it is doable. AND that it is powerful. Even fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

De-Clutter Your Digital Life: Day 4: Take Aim at Your Top Digital Stressor EP: 143 12.03.2020 5:46

Today your assignment is to choose THE MOST annoying thing about your digital life, and do something to alleviate it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

De-Clutter Your Digital Life, Day 3: What’s Possible When You Check Your Phone Less (saved as ‘Get Ready to Feel Uncomfortable’) EP: 142 11.03.2020 6:29

Today, it’s time to talk about what will probably happen when you start looking to your tech devices as much as you once were. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

De-Clutter Your Digital Life, Day 2: De-Vegas Your Phone EP: 141 10.03.2020 7:59

A huge piece of what makes our phones so addictive is that they are designed to razzle dazzle your mind, the same way that the floor of a Las Vegas casino is. Let’s make them more boring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

De-Clutter Your Digital Life, Day 1: What’s Your Digital Clutter Quotient? EP: 140 09.03.2020 5:48

Your Digital Clutter Quotient is a simple number that reflects just how stressed you are by your devices. Seeing this number helps motivate you to make changes by helping you objectively see just how much your digital life is contributing to your stress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Save Your Sanity, Your Relationship, and Maybe Even the Economy EP: 139 06.03.2020 6:36

How outsourcing can save your sanity, your relationship (because then you can stop fighting about who’s going to do it), and maybe even the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Perils of Trying to Fix People’s Problems EP: 138 05.03.2020 4:53

When someone you love is going through something painful, here’s what I’m guessing you want to do: jump in. Start helping. Maybe even try to fix it for them. While your intentions are good, your efforts can be harmful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Trigger Your Relaxation Response EP: 137 04.03.2020 5:36

Today I’m sharing a simple, powerful way to cue your relaxation response so that you can get out of that stressed out state where your body feels like crap. And that is to do something to invert your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where to Find Your Best Ideas (Hint They’re Hiding in Plain Sight) EP: 136 03.03.2020 5:35

Great ideas aren’t “out there.” There’re right in front of you. And they’re often disguised as a bad idea. It’s like they’re hiding in plain sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of Being Naughty EP: 135 02.03.2020 4:23

While of course I’m a fan of doing what it takes to be a better person, doing all the things that are so good for you can also start to feel just a little too… I don’t know, wholesome. It gets tiring. It can start to get a little restrictive, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Spend Time without Filling It EP: 134 28.02.2020 4:11

Since 2020 is a leap year, tomorrow, February 29th, is a bonus day--kind of like the extra hour we get when we turn back the clocks in the fall, only times 24. And in honor of this very special occasion, I want to suggest that tomorrow is a fantastic time to experiment with spending time without feeling the need to fill it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to Say When Someone's Disagreeing With You--Loudly EP: 133 27.02.2020 6:44

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we are living through some very, very tense times. And that means there are lots of opportunities for you to have disagreements with other people, in real life and online. It can feel disagreeing and being a better person are at odds with each other. They aren’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Really Feel Your Feels EP: 132 26.02.2020 4:36

The most efficient way through an emotion is to allow yourself to feel it. But that can feel pretty scary, so we try to will ourselves not to feel the feelings. Well, guess how well that works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve Got the Access. Use It to Do the Research. EP: 131 25.02.2020 4:27

Information is so easily accessed these days that it’s on all of us to do our own research before we ask someone else if we can pick their brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read Books Written By Someone Outside Your Demo EP: 130 24.02.2020 6:20

Reading something by someone’s who has a completely different experience of the world from helps you have a more attuned, realistic, and empathetic view of the world around you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Power (and Beauty) of Doing Something You Suck At EP: 129 21.02.2020 5:38

Allowing yourself to suck at something also gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in something that’s super powerful, and that’s beginner’s mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say What You Mean, But Don’t Be a Jerk EP 128 20.02.2020 6:44

Today I’m talking about how to find the right balance between being truthful and being kind. Because it’s not always easy to find. And sometimes it feels downright impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices