Foundations

In this episode Bryce and Becky pause to look back over 2023. Looking back to look forward can be a helpful practice at the end of the year...and poetry can be a wonderful support in the process too! You will hear Becky and Bryce share a poem from Christine Valters Paintner titled "Visitation From Fox" which is found in the book Dreaming of Stones. To find the book and learn more about t...

In this episode Bryce and Becky chat with Dan and Lisa Holden about equine coaching. Listen in and learn about: What a session of equine coaching involves. Soak up the wisdom Dan and Lisa offer about accessing deeper self-awareness by working with the horses. And, hear Bryce's story of visiting Dan and Lisa and how the time with the horses personally helped him. Learn more about Dan and Lisa...

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest, Dan Holden, to talk about why self-awareness matters. Dan has been an important mentor in Bryce's life and we are thrilled to have his wisdom on the show. Learn more about Dan and his work in the world at https://danielholdenassociates.com www.foxwoodcc.org www.alisteninglife.com

For this Poetry Pause Bryce and Becky explore a David Whyte poem called The Opening of Eyes. Bryce found this poem in the book Leading From Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead. https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Within-Poetry-Sustains-Courage/dp/0787988693#:~:text=Leading%20from%20Within%20is%20a,or%20her%20life%20and%20work. It was originally shared in the book Songs for Coming Home by D...

Bryce and Becky welcome Jason Daniels to the show for a rich conversation about change and purpose.    Jason Daniels is a strategist, speaker, contributing journalist, former radio personality and author of the book Get Off the Gerbil Wheel: A Remarkable Way to Stop Running and Going Nowhere in Life . He currently serves as President and CEO of JAYRAMON LLC, a consultancy focused on collaborating...

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Lesley Baker-Bowen of Holistic Hands Wellness Gallery.  (www.holistichandswellnessgallery.org) Lesley shares how we can strengthen our ability to listen to our bodies and what these awesome bodies are trying to tell us.  You will hear Lesley offer wisdom from her training as an Occupational Therapist, a Craniosacral Therapist, and Reiki Master....

In this episode Bryce and Becky jump in after summer break. As summer winds down and we enter into the autumn season, this is the time to explore the paradox:  we commonly resist change and long for things to be different. Listen in and discover how the song of the cicada ties in to this topic! Transition times are ripe for self-awareness. We invite you to welcome your curiosity and consider: What...

In this episode Bryce and Becky share why the last few weeks there were no episodes as previously planned. Life Happened! We decided to use that as our topic for the day: Life Happens. You'll hear us talk about what our inner experience is like when plans fall apart. We chat about what we can do when things fall apart, touching on how we can support ourselves and one another when we experienc...

In this episode Bryce and Becky invite you to wander through a conversation discussing what it is about a walk in the woods that is so helpful to our self-awareness. Join us as we explore the impact that a walk in the woods brings to our bodies, our overall perspective and our ability to connect with something larger than ourselves. Listen in and discover how putting ourselves in the way of someth...

In this episode Becky and Bryce share a piece of poetry by author and poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Gwendolyn is a well known 20th century writer. She is one of the most influential and widely read American poets. She has written more than 20 books and was the first Black poet to receive the Pulitzer. For more information on Gwendolyn and the poem in this episode visit : https://www.poetryfoundation.org/...

In this episode, Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Kevin Anderson to the show. Kevin is a psychologist and poet in the Toledo area. You can find out more about him and his writing and work at his website www.thewingedlife.com In this episode we begin with some lines from the well known and beloved poet Rilke as a way to enter into this conversation about living questions and shifting questions...

In this episode Becky and Bryce discuss the topic of Brokenness. You will hear: -What we mean by the term 'Brokenness' -Three typical ways humans deal with brokenness and what else we can do with it -How embracing brokenness is central to living an integrated and whole life  -There are parts of each of us that are imperfect and that is OK, perfection is not the same as wholeness -Welcomi...

In this episode Becky and Bryce bring a poem by Carrie Newcomer to the show. Carrie Newcomer is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and educator. She has been described as a "prairie mystic" by the Boston Globe and one who "asks all the right questions" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Carrie has 19 nationally released albums on Available Light & Concord/Rounder Records inc...

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Sam Melden to the show. Sam has served as the Executive Director of Food for Thought, has worked at the Center of Servant Leadership and at Leadership Toledo, and is now serving as City of Toledo District 5 City Council Member. In this episode we explore things like: -What happens when a civic leader lacks self-awareness??!! -Citizen vs Consume...

In this episode Becky and Bryce explore the second part of the listening series. To frame this topic they discuss three aspects of outward listening which include: quieting the self, allowing for silence, and honoring the other. You will hear:  -How being a good listener is not an either/or  -That all humans have the capacity to listen well and it is a capacity we can develop, and it shifts in var...

In this episode Becky and Bryce explore what it means to tune the ear of your heart, to listen inside oneself. You'll hear the hosts discuss how there is a deep wisdom that becomes available to us when we listen within.  -The work of refining an inner ear is a life's work, but it is one of the best entryways into the fox, the soul or the true self.  -Inner listening work is imperative to...

In this episode Bryce and Becky share a nested poem written by local author Kevin Anderson. Kevin is a respected psychologist, author and poet. You can find out more about him at his website www.thewingedlife.com  At the beginning of the year, many of us are reflecting on where we want to go, what we want to do, changes we need to make, etc. No matter what threshold or decision or crossing you hap...

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Sara Best to the show to discuss the role of assessments in the world of self-awareness.  Sara is the Principal and Co-Founder of Real Good Ventures and a self-proclaimed "Boss-Hole Prevention Specialist." You will want check out her podcast called the Boss Hole Chronicles (https://www.realgoodventures.com/the-bosshole-chronicles.) In...

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore the topic of Paradox, and how it can be a powerful tool and framework  allowing us to be more self-aware. It can also support us to  make room for more nuance and truth in our inner world and in relationship to others. You will hear: - The hosts describe the paradox framework as used in the Foundations Program -Examples of common paradoxes -Personal stories...

In this episode Becky and Bryce share a poem by David Whyte, a poet who has deeply impacted each of them. David Whyte's writing explores the timeless relationship of human beings to their world, to creation, to others, and to the end of life itself.  He makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him of the other, more distant homes from which he comes: Yor...

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore  our relationship with food. Listen in as they chat about various aspects of our complex human relationship to food-basic survival, normalized eating, and the difference between disordered eating and eating disorders. Our relationship with food offers us many opportunities for greater self-awareness! www.foxwoodcc.org

In this episode Becky and Bryce welcome two special guests from SAME Cafe (So All May Eat) to discuss self-awareness and food.  Brad Allen Reubendale is the CEO of So All May Eat / SAME Cafe and Cory Wolin is the Executive Director of SAME Cafe Toledo.  They share the mission of SAME, how each of them found their way to SAME and how it has impacted their lives. We go on to discuss how food is a po...

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore what it means to live a justice oriented life.  Justice orientation requires that we drill down to a deeper place below the surface level of  "should".  Frederick Buechner refers to that foxy place as an intersection: "the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep need meet."  Listen in as Bryce and Becky chat about how jus...

In this episode Bryce and Becky talk about boundaries.  Listen in to find out: -What are boundaries?  -How boundaries are linked with needs -3 steps to setting a boundary -How solid boundaries lead to a deeper sense of wholeness and peace -The most important rule about setting a boundary -Some examples  www.foxwoodcc.org www.alisteninglife.com

In this Poetry Break  Becky and Bryce share a poem from Hafiz a 14th Century Persian Sufi Poet . You will hear them reflect on the poem titled: Dropping Keys. This piece invites us to juxtapose and ponder the mindset of the small person and the wise one. You can find Dropping Keys  in the book, The Gift,  at this link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/331522/the-gift-by-renderings-of-hafiz...