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Hosted by Karen Hawkins and Katie Morell, writers and longtime friends, this podcast explores how people are faring in this global pandemic. Get ready for real talk with levity sprinkled in. The goal: to help people feel less alone, share stores and create connection.

61. Perspective Shifts As Life Shifts

Hello, Listeners and welcome to the launch of SEASON 6!! In today’s episode, Karen and Katie discuss how shifting our perspectives on life events can really make us feel differently (and often in the best possible ways). The pair then gets into a wide reaching convo about everything from cats shitting to Agent Orange to leaves falling off the trees as winter descends upon us. Trust us, though, this episode is FUN and there are some surprises, so be sure to tune in. 

Thanks for listening, we appreciate each of you!

Resources from today’s episode: 

– Check out Michael Neill’s Three Principles modality: https://www.michaelneill.org/

– Check out Byron Katie’s The Work – both a book and a modality: https://thework.com/

60. Community

What does it mean to cultivate community? How are we all thinking about community as we enter our second COVID winter? In this week’s episode, Karen & Katie chat about how being in community positively impacts their lives, and how there are a myriad of ways to think about the topic. The show also starts off with Katie’s story about babysitting a cat named Guillermo. 

Thanks for listening, Enjoy!

59. Quelling Negative Self-Talk with G.L.A.D.

Hello, Listeners! Karen & Katie have a great episode for you this week, one about the acronym G.L.A.D. Developed by mindfulness expert Donald Altman, the acronym is designed to help reduce ruminating thoughts that can lead to negative self-talk. 

G = Gratitude 

L = Learning 

A = Achievement

D = Delight

The pair talk about how to use this tool and how it can help each one of us live happier lives. They also talk about Karen’s fabulous new glasses, and Katie’s fun time visiting San Francisco. 

Resources from today: 

– Check out this article all about G.L.A.D. – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/practical-mindfulness/201908/get-glad-and-scrub-away-rumination-and-anxiety

58. Stopping The World

Welcome back, Listeners! After a few weeks off, this week Karen and Katie discuss the concept of ‘stopping the world’ for major events in our lives. While most of the time those events tend to be negative, the pair makes the case for taking a stopping-the-world level of downtime whenever we need it. Karen makes the astute declaration that it is often a choice to keep going when we know we need to stop (HELLO MIC DROP). The pair also talks a bit about the Facebook shutdown and how that was a stop-the-world moment. 

We hope you enjoy – thank you for listening!

56. Pop Culture Palate Cleanser (with Brianna Wellen)

Oh, Listeners, you are in for such a FUN episode! Today, Karen & Katie welcome back the fabulous Brianna Wellen (also known as one of the most fun people on the planet) for an in-depth convo about what to watch and listen to right now. The trio end up talking about all-things pop culture past and present (heeelllooo ‘Battle of the Network Stars’). They also discuss how to pair alcoholic beverages with shows and what to watch when you want to be sad, happy, and angry. 

So many resources for this one – hope you enjoy!

**Connect with Brianna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BriannaWellen

**And on IG: https://www.instagram.com/misoandtofu/?hl=en

– Tuca & Bertie: https://www.netflix.com/title/80198137

– Impeachment: American Crime Story: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/american-crime-story

– Bachelor In Paradise: https://abc.com/shows/bachelor-in-paradise

– What We Do In The Shadows: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/what-we-do-in-the-shadows

– Battle Of The Network Stars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Network_Stars

– Bo Burnham INSIDE: https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483

– Crazy Ex Girlfriend: https://www.netflix.com/title/80066227

– (PODCAST) Urgent Care with Joel Kim Booster and Mitra Jouhari: https://www.earwolf.com/show/urgent-care-with-joel-kim-booster-and-mitra-jouhari/

– Schitt’s Creek: https://www.netflix.com/title/80036165

– Little Shop of Horrors: https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GX-zqnAVh8cNvuwEAAAAQ

– Bob’s Burgers: https://www.fox.com/bobs-burgers/

– Sharp Objects: https://www.hbo.com/sharp-objects

– Happiest Season: https://www.hulu.com/movie/happiest-season-8bd1884d-b39d-4dc7-9c44-29f07de2f1ef

– He’s All That: https://www.netflix.com/title/81446038

55. Not Dreaming of Labor (Day)

133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough – Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

Happy Memorial Day, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about following your creative passions, whatever they may be. Enjoy!
  1. 133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough
  2. 132. Who Are You? (And How Does That Change Over Time?)
  3. 131. What Do You Need Right Now?
  4. 130. The Beauty Of Dropping The Ball
  5. 129. Owning Our Shit

54. MINI POD: Delta Real Talk

133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough – Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

Happy Memorial Day, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about following your creative passions, whatever they may be. Enjoy!
  1. 133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough
  2. 132. Who Are You? (And How Does That Change Over Time?)
  3. 131. What Do You Need Right Now?
  4. 130. The Beauty Of Dropping The Ball
  5. 129. Owning Our Shit

53. The Case Against Multitasking

133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough – Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

Happy Memorial Day, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about following your creative passions, whatever they may be. Enjoy!
  1. 133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough
  2. 132. Who Are You? (And How Does That Change Over Time?)
  3. 131. What Do You Need Right Now?
  4. 130. The Beauty Of Dropping The Ball
  5. 129. Owning Our Shit

52. Cultivating Spaciousness, Teaching Dharma, & Pursing Creative Endeavors (with Prajna Sparks’ co-hosts Dr. Tania Israel & Karma Yeshe Chödrön)

  1. 133. Your Passion Is Reason Enough
  2. 132. Who Are You? (And How Does That Change Over Time?)
  3. 131. What Do You Need Right Now?

Listeners – great news! The great Dr. Tania Israel is BAAACCCCKKKK and chatting with Karen and Katie for this week’s pod. What’s more: she’s brought along her dear friend Karma Yeshe Chödrön to talk all about their podcast Prajna Sparks. The pair started their podcast around the same time as Karen and Katie did, so in today’s podcast they discuss the creative process, the mental health benefits of being creative, and how wonderful it is to pursue projects with friends. Yet there is SO MUCH MORE to this conversation. Yeshe explains her path from litigator to Buddhist translator and teacher, and how she and Tania are putting something gorgeous into the world in every episode of Prajna Sparks with Dharma talks, original songs (lyrics written by Tania), and guided meditations. 

The group also discusses meditation, how to talk about the issue of vaccinations without getting triggered(!!), and more. We really hope you enjoy this one. 

Resources for today’s episode: 

– Check out the Prajna Sparks podcast on any podcast platform: https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks

– Make sure to listen to Episode 11 of Prajna Sparks for Meditation Myths: https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks/episode/64b4bcc3/11-or-meditation-myths

– Check out the new Chicago Reader website – huge congrats to Karen and her team! https://chicagoreader.com/

51. Getting To The ROOT Of Our Feelings (+ A Chat About ANGER)

Summary

Oooh, Listeners, you are in for a TREAT today! In this week’s episode, Karen and Katie chat about how it can be challenging to excavate the WHY behind our feelings in any given moment. And then the pair go into an in-depth discussion on anger (it is JUICY!). The convo is also peppered with fun stories about Karen as a wine competition judge and Katie’s recent success at manifesting a housing swap. You won’t want to miss this one. 

Enjoy and thanks for listening – we appreciate all of you!