Things To Think About

Sharon Hurley Hall joined me this week. We were discussing how white supremacy culture is embedded in everything and our discomfort about interrogating it. What are we working towards, and what does that look like? What does living a thriving life look like after we have solved these problems? Meet our protagonist, Ayesha. We explore how she created a vision in a story called, "How Ayesha Lea...

Kara Smith, joined me this week to discuss how to best position oneself to manifest one's desires. Kara's energy is off the chart, and I am more hopeful and empowered as a result. We explore how to create our dreams in a co-story we call, "Elation!" You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transc...

Joniqua Alvarez, joined me this week to discuss how to transition your career to align with your purpose. I've always admired Joniqua's vision and I am honored to be her very first podcast. We explore ideas of aligning with your purpose in a co-story I call, "How to Rescue Yourself - Transitioning." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothin...

Alisha C. Gray, joined me this week to discuss how to actively listen when your body speaks. The first step is to give your body a voice. As you listen, consider what comes up for you.  We explore ideas of taking control of our health in an co-story I call, "Your Body is Yelling." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/transcript-t...

I was having a conversation with my friend and reflected on my deep cynicism about how my messages are received. It does not make sense to blame my audience. Where does your power come from? As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore rest versus distraction in a tale I call "The Mask" You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.things...

This morning, I listened to an interview with Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Institute. Ironically, I recognized that I had sped up the playback, was chatting with a friend, and also doom-scrolling. My friend gently challenged my relationship with rest and here we are. What is your relationship with rest? As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore rest versus distra...

I have witnessed the destructive tendencies of fear.  As you listen to the story, take note of what comes up for you.  We explore what we can do in the face of fear in a tale called "Butterfly Interrupted" You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transcript-587e488b-e806-4edf-b9a5-f0f91fc0b10f Musical Cr...

Kevin Steele, joined me this week to discuss helping others and maintaining curiousity. What is the most effective way to help others? How do you know you are meeting their needs? As you listen consider what comes up for you.  We explore ideas of help in an co-story I call, "The Cat Came Back." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blo...

Being alone is sometimes a state of mind. When you reach out, perhaps you will see that you are surrounded by love.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore how solitude impacts our perceptions in a tale I call "Shell Shocked" You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-trans...

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I love Choose Your Own Adventure stories. This is my first podcast testing out this format.  As you listen, pay attention to what comes up for you.  We explore decisions in a tale I call, "Choose Your Own Adventure." You can find the transcript for this episode and each of the choices in my blog. Main https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/choose-your-own-adventure-main Choice A https://...

When researching this episode, I learned that the boy in the original story, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff was named Oliver.  It's a name near and dear to my heart.  For all the Olivers and people who never received a cookie, I hope we figure out how to bake and share more cookies.  As you listen, pay attention to what comes up for you.  We explore some of th...

I had literal nightmares about an appointment.  Guess what?  It was better than expected.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore how fear causes us more harm due to procrastination in a tale I call "The Ceremony." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transc...

I spent most of today trying to manage my time.  I was largely successful, but sometimes it felt constrictive.  It is easier to push through when I remember my why.  How do you keep on track when you have a goal?  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore gaining momentum in a tale I call "Go!" You can find the transcript for this episode in m...

This week has felt like Groundhog's Day.  The same challenges continue to arise and it is easy to feel stuck.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore getting unstuck in a tale I call "Secret Tunnel" You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-a913cfcb-d795-4fef-8ea3-254...

My heart is so heavy because of the situation of the beautiful, kind, people of the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.  It's frustrating because the powers who are supposed to help them have ignored them.  This story does not have a happy ending, but I am hoping we can find solutions.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore hope and hopelessness in a...

I have spent quite a bit of time going down rabbit holes today.  It's frustrating because they take up so much time.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore getting unstuck in a tale I call "Climbing Out of the Rabbit Hole." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-t...

It's easy to make the same decisions day after day.  Are they getting you closer to your goals?  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore gaining momentum in a tale I call "Groundhog's Day." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transcript-885d4521-fe61-4baf-a3bf-55...

It is easy to run on auto-pilot.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore overriding our programming in a tale I call "System Reboot." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transcript-31292085-115e-4054-b991-1e20a580501e Musical Credits: Stacy Casson Podcast Jingle Open...

Perhaps you have set some intentions for 2023.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore staying focused in a tale I call "Good Dog." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transcript-5ac89d45-3a6f-4925-b6bd-eb634579c9c3 Musical Credits: Stacy Casson Podcast Jingle Openin...

I've missed two weekends due to family committments and it has stressed me out.  I am going to miss this weekend as well, but I am celebrating that I found the inspiration to get this episode done.  How do you define success and failure?  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore the cult of productivity in a tale I call "Bee Happy." You can find t...

Lemony Snicket wrote a book called "13 Words" where he crafted a tale using thirteen words.  As you listen to the story, consider what comes up for you.  We explore how to bring disparate things together in a tale I call "Challange Accepted." You can find the transcript for this episode in my blog. https://www.thingstothinkabout.co/blog/things-to-think-about-podcast-transcript-43f03c78-8...