Getting Under The Surface (GUTS)

Katharine is an author and coach who helps people who have been barely holding it together, for too long, stop running on empty and build calm confidence for real life. In this conversation, Katherine shares practical strategies for managing burnout, stress, and overwhelm through mindfulness, breath work and nervous system regulation. We also discuss how a daily practice of finding small moments o...

In this episode of GUTS, I talk with Steve Hoskinson, founder of Organic Intelligence. Steve is an internationally recognized teacher, author and innovator in Post-Trauma Growth (PTG). Topics Discussed Include: The Polyvagal Theory Trauma as physiological states, not just events The importance of external awareness and senses The role of negativity bias and how to overcome it The integration of mi...

In Part 2 of my conversaion with Scott Savage, we shift our focus from men's challenges to men's opportunities for growth, emotional balance, boundaries and self-care. Discover practical advice on clarifying your path, embracing vulnerability, and creating a more fulfilling life. Topics Discussed: Finding balance in life Setting boundaries Self care Emotional awareness The importance of...

In this two-part series, I speak with Scott Savage — a long time friend and mentor — about the challenges men face, as well as the opportunities that are available to men, that they might not necessarily be aware of. In Part 1, we focus on men's challenges, including: The impact of isolation on men The burden of traditional masculinity Co-regulation and emotional expression Cultural expectati...

In this short episode of the GUTS podcast, I cover the topic of boundaries with a focus on: Setting clear boundaries with yourself The effects of poor boundaries, including erosion of a caregiver's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual life Overwhelm How programs like The Let Them Theory can be helpful, but easily misconstrued as a hard-core philosophy Being the proverbial "last man...

In this episode of GUTS, I talk with Joe Sherman, MD. Joe is a board-certified pediatrician who has had a successful career, but despite his professional success he experienced episodes of profound burnout which necessitated his leaving medicine temporarily to reflect on why he became a physician in the first place. He also wrestled with his identity, striving to understand his true self AND be a...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Nathaniel Ruck, a long-time friend, and fellow caregiver who is the owner of The Ancient Willow, which provides shamanic healing services. Major topics discussed include: The emotional toll of being a caregiver Mourning and grief Positives that have occurred in the face of a loved one's illness Self Care If you’re interested in learning more about...

In this episode we're talking about the long road to season three of the GUTS podcast, and how struggle — as well as a major shift in focus — have played a role in a nearly two-year gap between seasons. In this brief episode, we talk about: Overwhelm Exhaustion Feeling time starved Caregiving Recovering from past traumas Fixed vs. a growth (and flexible) mindset ---- ABOUT JOEY Joey is a cert...

In this episode of GUTS, I’m talking with Kyle Wege, owner of Crimson Sun Studios, which is a company that specializes in photography, motion and time lapse. That said, what Kyle does for a living is only a small part of what we’ll be talking about today … Here’s a breakdown of the topics we’ll be discussing: What prompted Kyle to start his business, and how he did it How having kids changed how h...

In this episode of GUTS I’m talking with Trevor Lee, author of 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon . TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE: How running can pertain to business The importance of preparation How to set a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG) How to prepare, plan and practice in sustainable ways “Nutrition in business” Delivering the goal sustainably The mental challenges of a...

Welcome to GUTS Season 2, Episode 2. In this episode I’m talking with Josh Taylor, Brand Director at SIXINCH USA, an experiential furniture brand.  TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE: Who sixinch is What it's like to work with some of the world's top designers The sixinch creative process Experiential design How to be come "part of the DNA" of an organization Some of the initial...

Welcome to the second season of GUTS! In episode 1, we'll be tackling Being in the Moment & Diminishing Anxiety. WORKSHOP OVERVIEW: What if we approached our anxious thoughts differently? Join me for a thought-provoking conversation that focuses on improving mental health by digging into the connection between mindfulness, meditation, self-care and relationships — including the relationsh...

In this episode of GUTS, we'll be diving into brewing a better blog with my efficiency-boosting, stress-reducing blogging process. The process includes six steps to writing blog posts and developing relationships, and this process can also be used for the creation of podcasts and video … The six steps include:  The art of writing awesome blog titles How to make your content rich and relevant...

In this episode of the GUTS podcast, I had the honor of talking with Tom Ziglar about leadership and about his dad, Zig Ziglar. Tom is the author of multiple books. His latest is titled: 10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times , which we’ll be digging into today. Chock-full of insights, my discussion with Tom is relevant for anyone who's a business owner, leader, or on the road to becoming...

Welcome to the GUTS podcast. Today we’ll be diving into part two of our conversation about trauma with Mark Brady, Ph. D. Mark is a transpersonal neurobiologist, neuroscience educator, and recent throat cancer survivor. He’s also the prize-winning author of a number of books, magazine articles and academic papers and has published The Flowering Brain blog regularly for 14 years. In part one of the...

Welcome to Getting Under The Surface, episode 10. WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Today we’ll be talking with a long-time colleague and brain guru, Mark Brady, Ph. D., who I met over a decade ago when I was writing a blog called Daddy Brain. Back then, I interviewed Mark about topics like children’s brain development and positive and negative forms of discipline. As you may have guessed, today’s topic...

In this episode of Getting Under The Surface, we'll be exploring — and defining — analog user experience by telling the story of Juan's Food Cart in New York City. Although this episode is less than 10 minutes long, it's packed with insights as to how a small food cart relates directly to your website, business and relationship development. Want to learn more useful online marketing...

I often find when people I don’t know try to “connect” with me on LinkedIn, they send a sales pitch just moments after I accept them into my network. Nobody likes to be sold, not even the people doing the hardcore selling. But the quest for more business — especially if an organization is struggling through a pandemic — can leave professionals blind to the fact that they are essentially walking up...

In this episode of GUTS we’ll be talking with Camille Gerrick — an artist, mom and business owner dealing with chronic health issues. Topics Tackled Today Include: What it’s like to be a neurodivergent artist (we’ll also define the term) Being an artist while coping with chronic illness The challenges and benefits of being a mom AND a business owner How having health issues can complicate things —...

Welcome to Getting Under The Surface, Episode 6 In this episode, we talk with Janine Kwoh Janine is the author of, "Welcome to the Grief Club," which she created after experiencing how hard and complicated grief can be when she lost her partner, Nap. Both Janine and Nap were both in their late twenties when he passed away. Janine is also the owner and designer of Kwohtations, a Brooklyn-...

Welcome to Getting Under the Surface, Episode 5 In this episode we’ll explore five questions with Scotty Russell Scotty is … The “side-hustler’s coach,” helping creatives turn their side hustle into a full-time dream hustle. He offer’s coaching programs, boot camps, and one-on-one coaching sessions, as well as free resources to help get you started on the road to improvement Scotty is also a speak...

If we have a spouse who's sick, or a parent or child for that matter, we can often feel pressure and responsibility to focus on being a caregiver, and forgo caring for ourselves. This is what happened to me back in 2018. In this episode I talk about my wife's health issues and how I nearly fell apart until I realized my own self care was a critically important thing I needed to practice....

Amanda Weedmark is a Canadian designer, illustrator and business owner who creates and sells nature-inspired stickers, pins, patches and paper goods.  WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT: In this episode of Getting Under The Surface, we ask Amanda the following five questions, which are meant to help creatives and business owners, alike, on their professional and personal paths ... Why design and illustrat...

Susan is the Chief Behavioral Scientist at The Team W, Inc., a business she founded nearly a decade ago. During our interview she will be sharing insight into behavioral science, user experience, ethics, and how human behavior research can dramatically improve the impact of an organization’s products or services. Susan works at the intersection of behavioral science and design — and this is an exc...

In this episode, I share how this podcast started manifesting over four years ago, and how my wife's health issues caused me to take a deep look at how (poorly) I was practicing self care. We'll also discuss some of the topics you can expect to be tackled on the show, including resistance, acceptance, trauma, fear, awareness, and self perception. Taking it one step further, episodes will...