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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Let’s Talk About MEAT EP: 102 15.01.2020 5:30

I am a meat eater, and everyone in my family is a meat eater. I am not here to pooh-pooh it or tell you you should really be a vegetarian or a vegan. I AM suggesting that you make more of your meals each week meat-free, and that you improve the quality of the meat you do eat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Benefits of Staring Out the Window EP: 101 14.01.2020 4:01

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that sitting and staring out the window isn’t exactly hailed as a great thing to do by your boss, but it actually is wonderful for you—and your productivity—in multiple ways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You Should Leave the House EP: 100 13.01.2020 5:59

Especially in these winter months, it’s easy to overdo it on the hibernation. Leaving the house and going to the thing sounded cool when you first heard about it is how you invite new people, ideas, and opportunities into your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a Time and a Place for Everything EP: 99 10.01.2020 8:24

Remembering that there is a time and a place for everything helps you remember that you don’t need to do three things at once: you do one thing, and then the next thing, and then the next. It makes life feel more manageable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Saying “I’m Fine” EP: 98 09.01.2020 4:11

When you interrupt the automatic reflex of replying to the question “How are you?,” with, “I’m fine” you create an opportunity for something this world needs more and more of… human connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ward Off Your Next Virus Before It Starts EP: 97 08.01.2020 4:04

Let’s make this the cold and flu season where we don’t get taken down for the count by a virus that wouldn’t have been as big a deal if we’d just had stuff on hand to minimize it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delegate Better EP: 96 07.01.2020 4:39

Delegating is about more than sharing the workload, it’s also how you empower people. Here’s how to do more of it, and do it better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transitioning Back into Normal Life After the Holidays EP: 95 06.01.2020 5:10

No matter how you feel about the holidays, they are a giant opportunity to get away from the routines that keep you in a healthy, productive, non-reactive zone. So take a few minutes today to think about the structures you can put in place that will get you back there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 5, Better Than Resolutions Week: The Secret to Staying Present to Your Goals EP: 94 03.01.2020 4:28

This is kind of an obvious tip. But it did not occur to me to set this goal for myself until last year, when I was 48. Sometimes the obvious thing is just too close to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 4, Better Than Resolutions Week: Predict Your Own Future EP: 93 02.01.2020 5:03

Writing a letter to your future self is how you start to focus on something that so most of us forget to think about when we’re wanting to do things differently -- and that is how GOOD we’re going to feel once we’ve done it. And feeling good is motivating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Better Than Resolutions Week: Begin How You Aim to Continue EP: 92 01.01.2020 4:48

Any time you’re embarking on something new, it really helps to do something right at the start that signifies how you intend to do things from here on out. That means what you decide to do on New Year’s Day sets the tone for the rest of year. So…what will you do today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 2, Better Than Resolutions Week: What To Set INSTEAD of Resolutions EP: 91 31.12.2019 7:31

Resolutions are just too big--it’s like trying to eat an elephant. So don’t make any resolutions this year, how about that? Today I’m sharing what I suggest you set instead—they’re not sexy, but they work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 1, Better Than Resolutions Week: What’s Your Theme for 2020? EP: 90 30.12.2019 7:45

Let’s face it, few people keep their resolutions. So this week is BETTER THAN RESOLUTIONS week on the podcast. Today your mission is to take the first step in New Year’s planning, and that’s pick a theme for the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before You Look Forward, Look Back EP: 89 27.12.2019 5:01

Taking a moment to look back at the year that’s ending is a crucial piece of the goal-setting process that a lot of people miss; one that can help you go ALL-IN on the coming year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What You Appreciate Appreciates EP: 88 26.12.2019 6:33

The Dalai Lama says, “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” And if you’re listening to a podcast on how to be better person, you’re interested in deepening those roots of goodness, am I right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give Yourself the Gift of Presence EP: 87 25.12.2019 5:22

Today I’m sharing something that will help you make the most of this particular day, whether you love it or dread it; something that can help you slow down and savor the good stuff, or help you stay steady when all you really want to do is run away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember that Not Everyone Likes the Holidays EP: 86 24.12.2019 2:37

I’m just here with a quickie today because I know it’s a busy week for a lot of people. I just want to give all of us a reminder that this week is a really really tough week for a lot of people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Is the Dawn of a New Era—What Do You Want to Build? EP: 85 23.12.2019 4:40

Today’s Monday, but more importantly, it’s the day after the winter solstice. And the day after the winter solstice is the dawn of a new half of a year. The question I’m asking myself and that I’m posing to you in honor of this occasion is… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shop Local (and to Hell with Amazon) (Is That Rant-y?) EP: 84 20.12.2019 6:11

Since today is Friday and on Fridays I talk about finances, and since it’s the holiday season and so many of us are spending more money than we typically do at other times of the year, am going on the record and asking you to patronize small, local businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Question: How Can I Help? EP: 83 19.12.2019 4:34

Today’s tip goes straight to being a better person in that it helps you interact with more kindness and openness with other people and helps you be of service in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Save Yourself from Text Neck EP: 82 18.12.2019 4:37

The average person spends five hours a day looking at their phone, and it is wreaking some serious havoc on your musculoskeletal health, too. It’s not easy to be your best when you’re in chronic pain. Especially when that pain has a fairly simple fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Thanks, Publicly EP: 81 17.12.2019 4:54

Thanking people publicly gives those folks some much deserved recognition. It helps them feel appreciated. But what you might not consider is that it also lifts the curtain on just how many people it takes to do cool things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Act on Your Inspired Ideas Before They Vanish EP: 80 16.12.2019 6:23

Today your mission is to close the gap between the time when you get an inspiration or an idea and when you act on that inspiration or idea. I’m telling you, this tip has the power to really change your life and to do it pretty quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Money and Mindfulness EP: 79 13.12.2019 5:49

It’s so easy to wake up in January and look at your credit card bills and your bank account and regret how much money you spent. I’m not here to tell you to make a budget, or keep freeze your credit card in a block of ice. I’m only going to suggest that you set an intention to spend your money mindfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make Your Language More Gender Neutral EP: 78 12.12.2019 6:01

I admit it: the thing I’m sharing with you today took me a couple of years to adapt to. And that thing is to use more gender neutral language in your everyday interactions. (E.g, no more “you guys.”) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices