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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Swing Those Arms EP: 127 19.02.2020 8:05

Today’s tip can help you tone your arms, prevent low back pain, and improve your breast health and overall immunity--all by doing something that you have to do every day of your life with just a smidge more intention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask Dumb Questions EP: 126 18.02.2020 4:19

Too often, we don’t ask a question because we’re afraid of looking stupid. But the truth is, if you’re confused about something, chances are someone else is too. Asking dumb questions helps bring clarity, and clarity is everyone’s friend. Don’t be afraid to seek it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Motivates You? EP: 125 17.02.2020 5:10

Just like passion in a relationship wanes, so does passion in life. It’s motivation that will keep you going when that happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be a Better Partner, Day 5: How I Stopped Hating My Husband, And You Can Too EP: 124 14.02.2020 8:31

I spent the first couple years of our marriage fairly obsessed with who was doing what in our relationship--and I always seemed to be the one who was losing. It wasn’t until I STOPPED doing this one thing that things started to shift (and we stopped fighting about the dishes). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be a Better Partner, Day 4: Take Care of Yourself EP: 123 13.02.2020 8:27

People learn how to treat us by observing how we treat ourselves. And if you are not taking exquisite care of yourself, well, you can’t expect that anyone else will be able to, either, Even the person who loves you the most and is committed to your happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be a Better Partner, Day 3: It’s All About Repair EP: 122 12.02.2020 6:34

Today’s tip, part of Be a Better Partner Weeks, can help you keep your relationship strong even when there’s been some disturbance in the force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be a Better Partner, Day 2: See the Flip Side EP: 121 11.02.2020 6:46

I’m coming to you today with a tip that will help you think differently about the things your partner does or ways your partner is that drive you crazy. Because let’s be honest, we all have things about our partner that make us nuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be a Better Partner, Day 1: Relate, Not Manipulate EP: 120 10.02.2020 9:07

Welcome to Be a Better Partner week here on How to Be a Better Person! Today’s tip is about a fundamental attitude shift in how you approach every conversation with your partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Repair Before You Replace EP:119 07.02.2020 6:00

Mending something instead of replacing it takes exponentially fewer resources than buying a whole new thing. It also saves you money. But there’s something else good that happens when you fix something that’s broken instead of buying a new one that’s really important, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to Do About Crying Babies on Planes EP: 118 06.02.2020 7:55

Imagine that you are slowly filing on to an airplane. You get to your row and, bam, there’s a baby. Dun dun DUN. What do you do?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Your Body’s Cues EP: 117 05.02.2020 5:35

You may not realize it, but your body is sending you signals all the time. They’re easy to overlook because we like to let our minds run the show. But when you ignore these cues, you miss an opportunity to recognize what you need and then to give it to yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don’t Be a Bagel, Be a Croissant EP: 116 04.02.2020 4:23

Today’s tip is a subtle shift in body position that can really radically change your experience at a networking function. You talk to more people, and you also have more fun. The only downside is that it might make you hungry for carbs. =) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be Thankful for the Lesson EP 115 03.02.2020 3:42

When you fail, or mess up, or don’t get what you want, it is a bummer. But if you look a little deeper, there’s always a lesson in it. While I don’t advocate glossing over the hurt, I do absolutely believe that when you ask yourself, “What is this experience here to teach me?” it helps you grow. And that’s what being a better person is all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

What Marie Kondo Forgot All About EP: 114 31.01.2020 4:45

I loved “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and gladly dumped every stitch of clothing I own out on to my bed and went to town deciding what no longer sparked joy. But there’s one thing she doesn’t talk about that has been bugging me ever since. And that’s acquiring more stuff. Which is something we all do, all the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask for Help EP: 113 30.01.2020 3:41

Sometimes circumstances demand that you go it alone, and that’s fine. We all need to be able to take care of ourselves, am I right? But there’s a time and a place for everything, and sometimes that time and place is for asking for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Add, Don’t Take a Away EP: 112 29.01.2020 4:39

Today I’m bringing you a tip that will help you increase the nutritional value of your diet across the board without depriving yourself of any “bad” foods. Sounds good right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If You See Spinach, Say Spinach EP: 111 28.01.2020 3:48

Imagine that you’re sitting in a conference room for a meeting. It’s right after lunch, and people are trickling in slowly. For a minute, it’s just you and one other co-worker. You immediately notice that she has a little piece of spinach wrapped right around one of her top front teeth. What do you do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Powerful Tool We All Have But Most Forget EP: 110 27.01.2020 4:57

Today’s tip can help you think differently about when it’s time to get out there and work for what you want, and when it’s appropriate to take a step back and do something that’s super powerful but not all that well regarded in our society, and that is to surrender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vote With Your Dollars EP: 109 24.01.2020 5:59

No matter how big your social media following is, you are an INFLUENCER via what you buy. Consider this your reminder to use that influence for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are You a Tortoise, a Hare, or a Tortare? EP: 108 23.01.2020 4:56

Everyone has their own pace. YOU have your own pace. Not only is there no shame in knowing and honoring your own speed, there’s power in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Magic Acupressure Points EP: 107 22.01.2020 7:33

Here are three ways you can take great care of yourself and the ones you love using nothing but the touch of your fingers whenever you’re feeling headachy, stomachache-y, or anxious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You Need to Schedule Admin Time EP: 106 21.01.2020 5:25

As an adult, there are so many administrative things that need your attention. The reality is that life is a full-time job. And most of us also have other full-time jobs. So when do you get this stuff done without forgetting important details or sacrificing too much either work time or down time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Own the Fact That You Matter EP: 105 20.01.2020 4:46

There is some serious stuff going down in the world. It’s a lot to reckon with. It’s awfully easy and tempting to think, what can one person do? But there are at least five major ways you make a difference in yourself, others, and the world at large when you do something to give back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Set a donation goal EP: 104 17.01.2020 4:52

This idea will help you be more strategic about giving back, whether that’s by donating your money or your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Hating the Chores EP: 103 16.01.2020 6:55

Unless you have a live-in household staff, chores are an inescapable part of life that for average Americans add up to a whopping 690 hours a year. Do you really want to hate something that you’re going to spend 690 hours on every year for the rest of your life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices