Get Big Out Loud with Kari: Living the Complex, Funny, & Beautiful Ride of Life

Do you ever knock on wood to keep something bad from happening or cross your fingers when you want something good to happen? Do you make a wish when you blow out candles and have an item of clothing or a thing that you consider lucky . All of these ideas are connected to a term called magical thinking . In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we ll explore how magical thinking works and discuss how st...

Do you ever knock on wood to keep something bad from happening or cross your fingers when you want something good to happen? Do you make a wish when you blow out candles and have an item of clothing or a thing that you consider ‘lucky’. All of these ideas are connected to a term called ‘magical thinking’. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll explore how magical thinking works and discuss how...

When we create something and put it out into the world it can cause us to be fearful of judgment, rejection, or embarrassment. We can worry ourselves into not trying anything new, not taking risks, and not expressing ourselves. Living on purpose is not only having a passion for something, but it is also having the courage to pursue it. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll talk about releasin...

When we create something and put it out into the world it can cause us to be fearful of judgment, rejection, or embarrassment. We can worry ourselves into not trying anything new, not taking risks, and not expressing ourselves. Living on purpose is not only having a passion for something, but it is also having the courage to pursue it. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about releasin...

Part of our human struggle is to know when to hold on and when to let go. This struggle is usually centered in our belief system and periodically that system needs an audit. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we ll talk about holding on to the things that help us build a strong personal identity, make us feel stable, and bring value to our lives. We ll also talk about ideas for letting go of the...

Part of our human struggle is to know when to hold on and when to let go. This struggle is usually centered in our belief system and periodically that system needs an audit. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll talk about holding on to the things that help us build a strong personal identity, make us feel stable, and bring value to our lives. We’ll also talk about ideas for letting go of the...

There is a beautiful quote that says, Enjoy the little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things . In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will explore the idea of the little things and what gets in the way of being able to enjoy them. Even in the midst of chaos, the little things are still there. Increasing our awareness, noticing our thinking patterns, and making...

There is a beautiful quote that says, “Enjoy the little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things”. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will explore the idea of ‘the little things’ and what gets in the way of being able to enjoy them. Even in the midst of chaos, the little things are still there. Increasing our awareness, noticing our thinking patterns, and mak...

Anger is a powerful emotion. Everyone feels angry at different times for different reasons. We may have experienced something we feel is unfair, or someone was disrespectful to us, or we felt we were unduly criticized. Being angry at something external is familiar to most of us, but what about when we get angry with ourselves? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will focus on anger that is self...

Anger is a powerful emotion.  Everyone feels angry at different times for different reasons.  We may have experienced something we feel is unfair, or someone was disrespectful to us, or we felt we were unduly criticized.  Being angry at something external is familiar to most of us, but what about when we get angry with ourselves? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will focus on anger that is s...

Seeing the world through someone else s perspective is something we do when we read books, listen to stories, and watch movies. We also do it when other people share how they experienced something and we really listen, without judgment or a filter. But what about borrowing a perspective in order to apply it to our own situation? Borrowing a perspective is thinking about how another person would re...

Seeing the world through someone else’s perspective is something we do when we read books, listen to stories, and watch movies. We also do it when other people share how they experienced something and we really listen, without judgment or a filter. But what about borrowing a perspective in order to apply it to our own situation? Borrowing a perspective is thinking about how another person would re...

The phrase new normal has been popping up recently in the news and social media. It is a term meant to help us talk about our post-pandemic life. As our lives shift, restrictions lift, and more opportunities present themselves, many of us are wondering how we will navigate yet another time of change. As we emerge from the pandemic, we are also recognizing that we, as people, have changed. We have...

The phrase ‘new normal’ has been popping up recently in the news and social media. It is a term meant to help us talk about our post-pandemic life. As our lives shift, restrictions lift, and more opportunities present themselves, many of us are wondering how we will navigate yet another time of change. As we emerge from the pandemic, we are also recognizing that we, as people, have changed. We hav...

At some point in our lives, many of us have the experience of feeling stuck . It could be an internal indecision or an external force that makes us feel that way. Maybe feeling stuck is about fear of change, or maybe it is because we feel hopeless or frustrated, or we simply don t know what to do. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will talk about a new perspective on the concept of being stu...

At some point in our lives, many of us have the experience of feeling ‘stuck’. It could be an internal indecision or an external force that makes us feel that way. Maybe feeling stuck is about fear of change, or maybe it is because we feel hopeless or frustrated, or we simply don’t know what to do. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will talk about a new perspective on the concept of being st...

Comparison is the thief of joy is a quote often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt. It is a powerful quote about how comparing ourselves to others can be detrimental to our happiness. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud , we will talk about how comparison can also be a thief of things like sadness, grief, acceptance, fulfillment, and especially authentic self-expression. We will also discuss the antido...

“Comparison is the thief of joy” is a quote often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt. It is a powerful quote about how comparing ourselves to others can be detrimental to our happiness. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we will talk about how comparison can also be a thief of things like sadness, grief, acceptance, fulfillment, and especially authentic self-expression. We will also discuss the ant...

We have now endured a year of the pandemic and many of us are struggling. We want things to return to normal and we can see that we are closer to the end but we know that we are not there yet. We are somewhere in the in-between space, not the new normal, just the next moment. We are through with it but it is not through with us and we are looking for ways to cultivate both patience and hope. In th...

We have now endured a year of the pandemic and many of us are struggling. We want things to return to ‘normal’ and we can see that we are closer to the end but we know that we are not there yet. We are somewhere in the in-between space, not the new normal, just the next moment. We are through with it but it is not through with us and we are looking for ways to cultivate both patience and hope. In...

What we say to each other, how we say it, and when we say it all matter. Words can be comforting, they can give us perspective, ease our pain, and affirm our feelings. In this time where our expressions are hidden behind masks, and we can t give a handshake or a hug, we still have words to help us connect in meaningful ways. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud , we ll explore ideas around using ou...

What we say to each other, how we say it, and when we say it all matter. Words can be comforting, they can give us perspective, ease our pain, and affirm our feelings. In this time where our expressions are hidden behind masks, and we can’t give a handshake or a hug, we still have words to help us connect in meaningful ways. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we’ll explore ideas around using o...

Sometimes inspiration feels hard to come by. The obligations and hardships we endure can make inspiration difficult to access and in challenging times it is easy to lose inspiration. When we get in those hard places, a good coping strategy is to consciously decide to look for inspiration and be open to finding it. We can also actively seek out opportunities for inspiration and create experiences w...

Sometimes inspiration feels hard to come by. The obligations and hardships we endure can make inspiration difficult to access and in challenging times it is easy to lose inspiration. When we get in those hard places, a good coping strategy is to consciously decide to look for inspiration and be open to finding it. We can also actively seek out opportunities for inspiration and create experiences w...

The recent events at the national Capitol have not only created physical damage, but also emotional damage to our collective psyche. What do we do now? How do we process the shared and individual trauma that weve endured by living through this unprecedented time in history? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud well talk about how emotional triggers work, ideas for how to mitigate them, the role of...