Kindness Drives Change
By KDC
Since our feelings last longer than our memories they are the clues we are meant to follow.
As your guide, I’m here to show you what lays underneath the fear and to show you the light around every dark corner.
I’m KDC, your host, and as a mindful relationship coach and true crime junkie I’m excited to collide these two passions to bring you Emotional Investigation
Join in every week as you are given a new mission that will push you to make friends with your feelings
Kindness Drives Change Mar 26, 2019
13. May Check-In
We are BACK in ACTION!
Check for the full show notes over on the website and sign up for your new adventure over on the KDC Classroom
And join us on the PL3Y Kids Fitness FB group where there are free weekly classes
12. how to level up
Deciding to change is the easiest part. In this episode we talk about how I found kindness through change and what mindful tools have kept me sane.
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11. how to activate MAGIC
Do you feel connected to yourself or is your mind too full of all the things? Practice mindfulness by listening to today's episode. Learn what mindfulness is and isn't and I share my favourite mindful journaling spreads and tools.
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Galentine's Love note
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10. how to love on yourself
Let's use the 5 love languages as a guide to show ourselves some much needed love this Valentine's day season.
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9. Acceptance is hard
This week we investigate the feeling of acceptance.
Where do and don't you feel accepted? What about when it comes to yourself?
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8. Embody Balance
What does it really mean to live in balance? Listen in as I give you the tips and the quickest ways to realign.
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7. get into the flow
This week we are investigating feeling CAPABLE.
How do we get there when it doesn't come naturally and how do we stay in that space?
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6. death to MINDLESS MULTITASKING
Let's talk about multitasking.
How we use it and why it can be more detrimental to our time than we mean it to be.
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mindful time meditation
use this meditation whenever you're feeling gross about your time.
when paired with the Mindful Time workbook you will be able to plan on purpose and get shit done!
5. Mindful Time
Do you choose a word of the year? This has been a part of my new year rhythms since 2016.
This week I'm sharing my word, the why behind it and how you can do the same.
Wanna know how to crush. your goals, new years resolution or not? I share my secrets with you!
To download your Mindful Time workbook visit the full shownotes here
3. Kind Crews
(**At the time of recording this episode, I was still driving a lot for life. But now that I'm at home I'm looking for more opportunities to listen to podcasts)
I wanna know when do you listen?
At the start of this year, I was very intentional in setting up my own kind crew. I wanted to choose my people on purpose so that I could be challenged and supported at the same time. And when the pandemic hit I was SO THANKFUL to have these groups and tools to keep me going.
In this week's episode, I'm sharing why I chose the groups and people that I did and what it was like working with them through this year.
My Self-Sabattoge Coach: took part in a 1-year mastermind
https://www.ashleybeaudin.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ashley.beaudin/
My Creative Coach: took part in a 6-month creative process
http://instagram.com/revelinthemess
Biz Programs I was a part of this year:
https://www.businessmadesimple.com/
https://marieforleobschool.com/waitlist/
My Self-Coaching Group: took part in a 2-year coaching program
https://thelifecoachschool.com/join/
Find a local therapist in your area
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/ab/calgary
--------And now I'm excited to offer my own kind crew
Kindness Drives Change Mastermind is available now
We start in January
read more about it here
2. How to deal with Change
Change is something that we can expect but still hate when it shows up. So how do we deal with change in a way that is supportive? Listen to this episode to find out how I deal with change and the mantra I keep close to my heart during seasons of change.
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1. starting again + Lessons of 2020
It could be easy to write off this year but it has shown us great things at the same time.
I used my Journal Jam sesh workbook to reflect on the year and in this episode I'm sharing my biggest lessons of the year and sharing some of my biggest news!
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82. how to: Hack your feelings
Listen to this episode to find my feelings HACK! Wanna create more of a specific feeling? I got the trick that will help you do just that.
Interested in the paid mastermind? We will become a group of people wanting to take ACTION. Join in for weekly coaching, group discussions, and personal check-ins with yours truly
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81. Our brain on emotions
There has been a lot of research around our left and right brain.
What about our emotional brain? Today we are taking a closer look at what makes this so special
80. What comes first? Emotion or Feeling
What came first? The emotion or the feeling? In today's episode, we are getting down to the nitty-gritty and looking at what these two words mean, have in common, and how they are different.
Download this month's Feelings Blueprints to follow along in the month's dares, new feeling vocab words, and notes to say to yourself. Grab them here
Join in on the convos in our Facebook group here
79. October Meditation: Letting go of Judgment.
Pop this in when you find yourself sitting in judgment.
Let's focus on what we can control and right now it's our breath.
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78. Use your RBG Energy
What do you do when you are stuck in self-judgment? We go through all the feels you could be moving through and spill the beans on how long an emotion takes to move through our bodies.
When you think of a Judge who pops into your mind? In today's episode, I talk about how you can channel your own RBG energy
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77. The boo's come from the cheap seats!
Today we are answering just some of the Judgement questions sent in
"What happens when you get judgements from someone you respect?" and "How do you show compassion and kindness when Judgement is the elephant in the room?" are just some of the questions you guys sent in on FB and IG.
In today's episode we are answering your questions!
Download the 3 tips worksheet by visiting today's shownotes here
76. 2 signs you're Judgement is in action
This week we are sitting JUDGEMENT down in our emotional investigation chair to ask it some hard questions
This is our focus for the month of October so if you have questions about judgement and why/where it shows up for you please let me know!
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75. Karen Styles is a BIG KID
It was so fun to have Karen on the podcast. We recorded this months ago when COVID was just starting to keep us home. Karen was actually one of the last friends I saw IRL!
In this episode, we talk about Gretchin Rubin's personality framework The 4 Tendencies. Learning about the different types helped me cultivate more thriving habits and it helped me understand how to have more connected relationships.
As a coach, Karen helps her clients find the right words to get the work they want and as she mentions she is also available to lead 4 Tendency workshops!
She is a rad human go show her some love online https://flowandfire.com/
and on IG https://www.instagram.com/flowandfire
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74. survival habit of people-plesaing
What does it take to start to heal our survival habit of people-pleasing? Emotional Investigation is always the answer.
In today's episode, I'm talking about how this habit is ingrained in us as kids and how it shows up for us big kids. I give you the formula to stop saying YES to shit you hate!
Join me for a quick meditation as I help you replace those people-pleasing thoughts with more self-pleasing ones
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73. Intro of from Meltdown to Mindfulness KIT
Did you know there are over 400 feeling words in our language? Using my FREE kit you'll be able to grow your own + your kiddos emotional vocabulary.
In today's episode, I talk about the new free offering you can download straight from kdccoaching.com
The Meltdown to Mindfulness kit will be your new BFF when it comes to helping your kids feel and understand their big emotions.
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71. do THIS when you wanna compare
who do you normally compare yourself to? In today's tip I'll let you know who you should compare yourself to.
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70. comparing myself in a wedding dress
our comparison creep is always lingering and it showed it's face when I was trying on wedding dresses
listen to this episode for a helpful tip on how you can use comparison to your benefit
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69. jeepers creepers
July's survival habit of focus: Comparison
Today I'm introducing you to your comparison creep and how we feed it.
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68. Stacy Carosa is a BIG KID
Stacy Carosa is this week's BIG KID. In this episode, we talk about how holding grudges has shown up throughout our lives in our thoughts and bodies.
We bonded over our love for the mountains, great fall colours and learning more about who we are + asking for what we need.
https://www.stacycarosaphotography.com/
Follow Stacy on IG https://www.instagram.com/stacycarosaphotography/
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67. interruption
June has been nothing but a rollercoaster of emotions. So much has happened and I'm excited that so many more people are in on these important conversations.
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66. Grudge Nudgers
What have you held a grudge for? Listing your own reasons out can be a helpful first step into healing your survival habit of holding grudges.
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65. a lil' loving kindness
Today's episode includes a guided meditation. Take a couple of moments to chill and bring love to the forefront.
When you're feeling stressed turn to your stress busters. Listen to this meditation. Take a second to take a deep breath. Choose 1 of your senses to focus on and just do. 1thing.
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64. How to stress minus all the stress
What if we stop looking at stress as a negative? What if we use it as our own RED FLAG and then take the time and care to deal with it instead of procrastinating about it.
Full shownotes here61. How to use your procrastination to help you
May is all about our survival habit of PROCRASTINATION
This episode I'm talking about how you can harness it to help you. Remember that anything that needs to changes takes time. It also takes commitment. So chill if you're not seeing results right away!
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60. Procrastination means WHAT?!
For the month of May, we are looking at the survival habit of PROCRASTINATION.
In today's episode, KDC tells you what it's actually trying to tell you. Listen in and take on the dare!
Check out full shownotes here
59. how to hold space for others
Wrapping up our month talking about people-pleasing KDC talks about how to replace this survival habit for a thriving habit of holding space and trusting yourself.
If you've ever struggled with how to show up in a relationship in a way where your expectations are not at the forefront this episode will get you thinking!
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57. sister sister
One of my favourite roles is being a sister. Unconditional love is what makes family amazing, complicated and special all rolled into one.
Siblings are some of the only people you can manhandle in one minute and then have a crazy heart to heart and cry session with all in a 10 minute time span.
This week I interview my little sister. B is 13 and in 8th grade. She talks about what online school is like, what she misses most about school and she walks us through her nervous feelings.
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57. kick that shit to the curb
Let's take a deeper look into who’s expectations we are holding ourselves to and how it’s showing up for our kids.
Finally, we are talking about how we can release that guilt so we can shift our expectations to something tangible and reliable.
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56. Meghan Johnston is a big kid
In our first interview of the year, we are joined by fellow big kid MEGHAN JOHNSTON.
Check out Meghan's Podcast out With Heart And Wonder and all of her links in the full shownotes.
Visit them here
55. People-Pleasing IS a survival habit
For the month of April, we are looking at the survival habit of people-pleasing and what type of thriving habits we can replace it with.
This week's episode I talk about growing up in the church and how it was one of my first experiences with this survival habit.
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54. Life Lessons courtesy of Chubbs & Olaf
Last week I looked at HOOK and the awesome life lessons that movie has taught me. BANGARANG!
Today we look at lessons taught by everyone's favourite snowman and a dude named Chubbs.
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53. Big Kid Values
In the Big Kid Crew, we care about Kindness, Curiosity and Adventure.
This week we are showing ourselves Kindness by using KDC's check-in questions. We are also talking about what it means to be a big kid and the difference between a Fixed and Growth mindset according to Dr Carol Dweck.
Head to the website for more info and the full show notes
52. Spring Meditation
Let's take some time to stimulate our ears and imaginations.
Use this Spring Meditation to recenter yourself and your kiddos aged 6-10.
51. how to WORRY & how to HELP
With everything going on right now it can be hard NOT to worry. In today's episode we are talking about how to not get stuck in the worry and how to help other humans
Stay safe and healthy out there friends
50. Celebrating our FIRST BIRTHDAY as BIG KIDS
WELCOME TO EPISODE 50 of Big Kid Pod. In today’s episode, we are celebrating big things. 1 year of the podcast and my 30' something birthday. We’re looking back at the past year at all the life lessons in both biz and life.
As an introvert, I’m not usually down with the spotlight, but with my birthday coming up this week I wanted to talk about how to receive compliments without feeling like an asshat!
49. Tearing Walls Down
This week we are coming back at FULL FORCE!
We are talking about the survival habits we create when it comes to our relationships. KDC shares her own thriving habits with you so you can start taking stalk of your own.
Listen to Lizzo's Cuz I Love You
48. Year of the Word
For the past few years KDC has ditched the resolution and come up with a different plan altogether: choosing one word she would like to describe the upcoming year.
You'll hear what KDC's word for 2020 is, and we give you homework for how to find your own!
47. Love Languages
Let's talk about love languages and what they look like in your life, in your relationships, and how creating boundaries for yourself can help you to better express your own love language to others.
46. Holidays with the Urkles
Today, KDC gives us tools for getting through the holidays, and she might just make things fun for you this year!
45. Mindful Tasks
Guys, KDC is on a mission: DOWN WITH MULTITASKING! She wants us to know that cultivating thriving habits means you need to pay attention to yourself and what you are doing in the moment. Today you'll recieve tools on how to apply these methods to whatever you're doing, whenever you're doing it.
It's time to feel harmonious!