Tune In: Radio for Your Mind, Body & Soul

“Life is your oracle.” So says intuitive guide Schamet Horsfield. And she should know:  As someone who has been called an oracle, herself—& as the creator of the forthcoming, visually stunning Wounds to Wisdom oracle deck & guidebook, as well as the Wounds to Wisdom Oracle School, teaching people how to tap into their own intuitive gifts to transform old wounds into earned wisdom (& then into superpowers)—Schamet is the perfect guide for all of us to begin a deeper understanding of individual intuition.  This interview starts off a series of conversations on the broad topic of intuition. We’ll learn from many self-proclaimed & even certified intuitives … & more scientists-&-bankers-turned-intuitive-healers than you may realize exist. In our talk with Schamet, we cover: - Her 30 years of experience as a healer, serving people around the globe- How & why she created her oracle deck & its beautiful drawings - What she calls the “3 parts of intuition” (gut instinct, the heart’s intuition of feelings, & your third eye, or “eagle vision”) & the differences between them- The FREE QUIZ you can take at her website to learn more about your own intuition. As a bonus, you can register & attend Schamet’s international virtual summit, Awaken the New Feminine Paradigm, using the registration link below. || Visit Schamet Horsfield’s website where you can also take her free quiz. || Register for the Awaken the New Feminine Paradigm leadership summit. || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

What is the definition of a superhero? That’s a question our conversation with returning guest J.D. Murgalo, host of multiple podcasts over a series of common interests, returns to again & again. The answers may surprise you. We also talk about some other interesting definitions, like:   - Keeping content user-friendly   - The importance of the “pause to process”   - How his being an “active listener with natural curiosity” poised him exactly right for this      career path as Audio Storyteller & Career Listener (his self-dubbed titles) Continue your listening after this with episodes of his shows, linked below.  || Follow J.D.’s parent brand, Not Today Media. Listen to J.D.’s other work:                                     • What’s Your Story? - storytelling podcast “connecting people to those                                     who share their lived experiences to learn & heal”                                    • Dads Cry Too - “a sustainable & practical parenting conversation from                                    the lens of a Montessori father”                                    • Come Back to Earth - conversations with “artists of all genres” on “the                                    impact their music has had on their mental health”                                    • Keepsake Chronicles - J.D.’s newest endeavor, “personal stories about                                    keepsakes as containers of memories”  || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook.  || LISTEN NEXT: Hear our past conversation with J.D. Murgalo. Catch more about the art of storytelling as healing in our interviews with authors Sarah Elizabeth Mangiarelli & Jillian Abby.  

“Storytelling gives significance.” That’s why Sarah Elizabeth Mangiarelli took the brave step of putting her life story (so far) into a teaching memoir book, When the White Picket Fence is No Longer Enough.  Her book is full of funny, surprising, heart-breaking & inspiring stories. And there are even synchronicities that some would call miracles. You can hear some of them in our interview. And you’ll learn the one simple journal prompt that kicked off her whole journey. Jump to 10:00 to hear more about Sarah’s coping strategies for surrendering control with a feeling of safety … & to 36:00 for what’s coming next.  Like she says, “I don’t think the lesson is ever over.” || Connect with author Sarah Elizabeth Mangiarelli at her blog or website. || And specially for Tune In listeners:                                      • First 25 listeners can get a FREE e-book version of Sarah’s                                    book by writing, “Tune In,” at her contact page.  || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook.  || LISTEN NEXT: Hear more about writing as healing in our conversation with author Jillian Abbey. … Stay tuned for even more on the therapeutic power of storytelling with our upcoming guest J.D. Murgalo—& find our first conversation with him now. 

From “peri-to-meno-to-post,” says our guest—Healthy Living Coach Denise Stegall—there’s a lot of life in menopause. Did you know …?  - Women start losing progesterone around age 37. - Sleep hygiene & food quality are important throughout life—& even more so in this timeframe. - Body image is not just for teenagers. - AND: Men go through menopause, too. After years working as a pharmaceutical rep (who happened to be experiencing early perimenopause without knowing it), Denise was introduced to Women to Women, the groundbreaking women’s wellness clinic started & served by Dr. Christiane Northrup. Today, through her lived experiences & educated wisdom, Denise helps people to eat & live their healthiest.  And now, for women in mid-life, she’s created multiple offerings. Find links to her monthly wellness series, Hormones to Harmony on LinkedIN, plus take her menopause quiz at her website. Get it all at our show notes today.  || Connect with Denise at her website, DeniseStegall.com, or follow her Hormones to Harmony Wellness Series at LinkedIN + as a live virtual event this April. 3, 2025  || You can also take her quiz or buy her book, Healthy Living, Happy Life, to learn more. (See the book where Denise & Kealah collaborated with other authors, too!)   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook.  || LISTEN NEXT: Find similar topics in our conversation with Coach Wendy, Sandwich Gen.

Coach Wendy T. - Sandwich Gen “There are many women in the ‘Sandwich Generation’ who don’t believe they have the right to put their own masks on first.” Do you know what these words mean? Coach Wendy does … & she’s explaining it all in our conversation (that’s now available on-demand).  Here’s what: 1. “Sandwich Generation” traditionally refers to that era in life when people are taking care of both their children & their own parents. It’s more common than you may realize. 2. Just like we’re asked on airplanes to put our own oxygen masks on first if we are responsible for another person, this reality makes a great metaphor for meeting some of our personal & self-care needs when others’ depend on us daily.  3. The idea may make sense … but putting it into action can feel impossible in the moment.  4. Coach Wendy can help. (Jump to 41:00 to hear her best strategies for success!) My favorite takeaway are these words of wisdom: “You are the expert in your own life.”   || Connect with this episode’s guest at Coach-Wendy.com & hear her Smiling Souls podcast episodes, as well. || Other resources we mentioned today include: 30 Days Journal Prompts. || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook.  || LISTEN NEXT: Women Who Lead with DeNeen K. Attard

CPR for the amygdala: That's what our guest Hilary Russo calls Havening. It's a technique with a capital H that works on both "BIG T & Little t" trauma. In host Kealah Parkinson's discussion with Hilary—who is, herself, a media personality, holistic mental health practitioner & Havening ambassador—we learn:- Just what Havening is + one on-air exercise that listeners can do right along with us- Definitions & symptoms of secondary traumatic stress- Hilary's own experience of this as an on-air journalist covering the 9/11 attacks live- Why she has evolved her career from on-air journalism to one with "using my voice to help others & share the kind of news I want to share" - Other tools we can all use in what she calls our "Brain Candy Jar" - How YOU can win a giveaway for Tune In listeners ...Jump to: 30:00 for giveaway details + 40:00 for her inspiring quote of Shawn Achor on bringing the science of happiness to life.|| Connect with this episode’s guest in all these ways:  FREEBIESHUG it Out 5 Day Challenge Downloadhttps://www.hilaryrusso.com/5daychallengeREGISTER FOR THE MONTHLY FREE HAVENING HAPPY HOURhttps://www.hilaryrusso.com/eventsSOCIAL AND WAYS TO CONNECThttps://www.instagram.com/hilaryrussohttps://www.hilaryrusso.com/podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/hilaryrussohttps://www.facebook.com/HIListicallySpeaking/https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilaryrusso/https://www.hilaryrusso.com/haveninghttps://www.hilaryrusso.com/training|| SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

Meet our next guest, Jill:Jillian Abby is an award-winning author, storyteller, and advocate. Her memoir, *Perfectly Queer: Facing Big Fears, Living Hard Truths, and Loving Myself Fully Out of the Closet*, was selected by *Good Morning America* as one of their recommended reads, earning praise for its authenticity and courage. In addition to her own writing, Jillian is a collaborative ghostwriter for leaders at Fortune 100 companies and individuals with inspiring stories, helping them share their voices with the world.  Her engaging insights can be found on Substack at *Reframe with Jillian Abby* and across social media @JillianAbbyAuthor. In our conversation on Tune In, we got to hear about Jill's journey:- her formative years as a self-strict perfectionist- why she says "climbing to the top of Supposed-to Mountain" left her "still so unsatisfied"- how she turned from CPA to massage therapist (in what she calls her Goldilocks era)- the breakthrough that came—in 2 parts—while receiving cranio-sacral therapy- her thoughts on "writing as a mindfulness practice" (& why she also calls it "cheap therapy")- exactly why she feels like she is finally fully living Something you should also know about Jill: Whether writing or championing inclusivity, she is dedicated to helping others embrace their truth and live authentically.|| Connect with this episode’s guest at:   • Substack (check out her Queer Abby Q&A section of her Reframe newsletter) • Instagram (with weekly body doubling for writers!) || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

So, what exactly is PDA?One answer we discovered in conversation with guest Amy Lakeberg is: It depends on who you ask (& maybe a little on who's asking)!Known in variants as "pervasive demand avoidance" or "persistent drive for autonomy," the even older version is "oppositional defiance disorder." ... But is this state of being a apathologized 'disorder' or simply another way to be?Amy continues who quest to pursue her own inner world (& help others along the way) as she explores this concept. She's also recently created & continuing to develop a support group that welcomes both people who experience PDA & parents of kiddos who experience it.Hear now:- The emotions that often correlate to PDA- Why "demand" feels unsafe- How less forcing can bring about a better world, with or without PDA (& how you can practice this by forcing yourself less)- The link to PDA & meditation - Two books Amy recommends to anyone exploring the concept|| Connect with Amy Lakeberg: -PDA Self-Help group- Book recos (1 &2)- Pastconversation || Other resources we mentioned today include:  || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike. || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

"Plan BIG, but start small."   These are the words of wisdom that plant-based foods educator & conscious conversations podcast host Sarah Hlavacek-Metzger shares in our interview with her on the concept of Transitions.    If the only constant in life is change, how do you handle it?   Sarah shares with vulnerability & authenticity from the actual point of transition at the top of 2025 — not just moving into the New Year, but also moving into the unknown (or a number of unknowns) as she seeks new growth for her business & life.   Here are just a handful of her intriguing points:   - Some clues you may be looking for a transition are experiencing moods of overwhelm, analysis paralysis, shame or guilt   - Saying yes to something you want to say no to is another clue; what does that feel like to you?   - To begin your transition journey with intention, you can ask yourself, "What do you daydream about? What gets you excited?"   - The main arc to manifesting lasting, positive change post-transition = minimize your limiting beliefs; identify what you want; keep working on your mindset throughout   - 'Wintering' can happen in any season   - Bonus tip: "Movement provides clarity."   Sarah also shares her new guide, the Art of Manifestation journal, available at her stan store.    Oh, by the way, jump to 26:00 to hear her share this insight: "It doesn't have to be a full (life) overhaul to manifest your dreams. ... Just don't get stuck in the excuses or distractions."   || Connect with Sarah directly or follow her Instagram.    || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook.   

Learn more about these amazing guests using these links ... & share the special secrets with your friends! Sarah Metzger / Plant-Based Foods / Transitions Amy Lakeberg / What is PDA? Jillian Abby / Perfectly Queer Book Hilary Russo / Havening / Holistic Mental Health ... plus we'll speak again soon with Lisa Wagner on how her life of science & research led to Karmic Astrology! || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

"I need to get organized ..." said EVERYONE in January 2025 (or almost everyone!) ... when what they really meant—according to our returning expert Leslie Shreve of Productive Day—is: "I want to be more productive." Do you also want to be more productive, more organized, more EFFICIENT with your time & space in 2025? Listen to our conversation with Leslie to learn how! (Hint: Jump to time code 30:00 to get her strategy!) You'll also find out how you can get her 3 freebies at her website: 1. Blind Spot Quiz 2. Smart Steps Audit Series 3. 7 Steps to Saving Time Report ... Join us live Saturdays & Sundays at wvlp.org. || Connect with this episode’s guest at: ProductiveDay.com   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

What does your North Star say about your life path in 2025? You don't have to be a student of astrology to find the stars as interesting guides. Our very own local Sister Sage is back to share astro-wisdom from the star maps in this new year. "What are the bullet points of your life?" she asks us. And she shares that, "There's a glimpse of the lessons to come on your journey." Hear what she has to say about #hospitals, #healthcareworkers & #pharmaceuticals (& what the stars say, as well) ... plus listen to her wisdom on how "patterns have human importance." And just for fun ... jump to 53:00 to hear her list of celebrity names sure to be in the headlines in 2025. #astrology #Hello2025 #DivineAstrology || Connect with this episode’s guest at: KarmicLaw.com   || Other resources we mentioned today include the book: As Above, So Below   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & My Moody Daybook. 

"There are no bad signs." Not every astrologer will tell you that. But Lisa Wagner is not every astrologer. Author of the 2024 Hay House title Karmic Astrology (see comments for buy link), Lisa has been practicing astrology since the mid-80s ... well before the internet allowed anyone & everyone to plug in a birth date & time to "cast a chart." Lisa learned hand-casting: using math & writing implements to calculate degrees & ascensions. ... And then she went deeper in her learning to include the information in akashic records, or karma & past lives. Even if astrology is not for you, bring your critical thinking cap & your curiosity to tune in to our conversation with Lisa on WVLP-LP 103.1 FM or here at the on-demand podcast version. Hear why this bio-medical engineer & military contractor decidedly dovetailed the esoterics of astrology to show up with intention in every aspect of her life (including work!). She also shares: - The empowering questions Lisa asks all her clients & readers to determine, "Is this info change-worthy?" - Why your own inner guidance is your best guide (beyond even her book!) - Exactly why she decided to write from a perspective of empowering others ... rather than from hooking them to become dependent on her own wisdom #listenandlearn #TuneIn #mindfulness #communityradio #podcast #astrology #karma #pastlives #feelandheal || Connect with Lisa Wagner at: @KarmicAstrology (on IG) or get your copy of her book. || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSOR: Coach Kiki  

"You better not pout; you better not cry" ...? Update your holidays by getting off of the Naughty-Nice List & taking your personal power back on your own EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Get the book advance readers call "an insightful daily devotional," "a love letter to yourself," & "the book you'll want on your nightstand." ==> Direct buy link ==> Amazon link ==> Barnes & Noble online/store pickup

Our past guest Monika Krcoski of GreatNews.Life & the Valpo area is back! We're talking planners again ... & #visionboard / #moodboard items, + comparing/constrasting the differences, sharing more #planning & #GoalSetting2025 resources & laughing about just exactly how geeky both Monika & host Kealah Parkinson can get on this subject! Listen in & laugh along ... Plus, Monika asks our new fave question for 2025 #decisionmaking: "WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY FOR YOUR HEART?" || Follow Monika on Instagram or listen to her previous episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2nkhia   || Other resources we mentioned today include:  • S.M.A.R.T. Goals • ClickUp • Clockify • Pinterest • ChatGPT • Journals & Planners (as Monika's 2 fave tools)   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSOR: Coach Kiki (& get My Moody Daybook)!

Creative perceptions .... History, comics, conspiracy theories: These are some of the items on the spectrum of interests of our show's most recent guest, Jeremy McShurley. You may remember him as the Audio Engineer Extraordinaire (& sometime co-host) from Seasons 1 & 2 of Tune In. What you may not know is how his diverse & creative interests have manifested into some pretty amazing projects in the world. In this episode—now available in on-demand podcast form—you'll learn about Jeremy's books, online universe (to give even more depth to his fiction book The Virtue of Vices), metaphysical research & exploration, plus the ongoing homesteading project he & his wife Danielle have been progressively undertaking for 4 years. More than that, Jeremy shares his belief that, as individuals & collectively, "we need a stance on cosmology, or how the universe operates, to have a religious or spiritual belief." Hear his own cosmological perspective—what he refers to as "The Spectrumatic Universe"—& why he still totes the nickname "Rev. Swirl." Plus, jump to these timecode points for: - The mindful insight into his Spectrumatic Universe theory (approx. 10:00-20:00) - Climate theory (same spot) - The Walnut Grove Historical Society (approx. 20:00) - His current & upcoming creative projects (beyond 20:00) || Explore some of Jeremy's work at:  https://bornagainscientist.com/ https://thevirtueofvices.com/ https://neopoli.com/ https://thesocietyofenoch.org/ https://metaversaltemple.org/ || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

What do you really believe?Jeni McIntosh-Elkins & DeNeen Attard, co-authors & co-facilitators of the 5-book series, "Learning about You," lead students & readers through this & other follow-up questions to get to the answers—like:"Who am I, really?""Why are my thoughts what they are?""How do I change & grow?"From fixed mindset to growth mindset, we can all shift our perspectives, little by little, to achieve the goals we want. DeNeen's personal life experience ("No one told me how to be a great leader," she shares in this conversation, so she did her own research & then took emulation a step further to authentication) & Jeni's ("I went from translating geek speak [in the tech world] to [the shock of deep grief & loss]") took them into profound personal #emotionalintelligence ... that qualifies them to guide others, likewise.#listenandlearn for these insights:- The importance of mindset, communication & time management to general success- Hidden links between resiliency & creativity- Where Jeni continues to grow by practicing boundaries- Why they both say that, "All growth comes from self-awareness"—& that "Curious people tend to be more successful"Look for the listen-on-demand podcast link in the comments! || Connect with this episode’s guests at: FetchHappiness.com or AttardLeadershipAcadamy.com.   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

"Follow your curiosity." Those are the words of wisdom that Rev. Dr. Jesse Herriott of Unity Birmingham shares with our listeners in this week's conversation. The ordained Reverend, priest & general education professor (with multiple doctorates & another on the way, as well as certifications & trainings in social work, pastoral counseling & adult education) shares this sage insight & more throughout our conversation—airing this evening on WVLP-LP 103.1 FM. He shares how his own curiosities have led him through all of these paths to deeper wisdom, work & community. Listen & learn about: - Traumatology - The "hug condition" - DEI & belonging - CG Scholars ... & why & how he reminds us all, "Your words are enough." || Connect with this episode’s guest at: Unity of Birmingham or through CG Scholars.   || Other resources we mentioned today include the following authors that we recommend you explore: Thomas Moore, Mark Epstein, Joseph Campbell, Bessel Van Der Kolk & others.   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

ARE YOU LISTENING? Tune in now! You'll hear Amy Lakeberg on WVLP-LP 103.1 FM, sharing about her INTENTIONAL HOBBIES—how she has brought a love of words, movement & curiosity into the foreground of her life ... & how the journey of homeschooling her son kicked off her own inner & outer exploration. This fierce ballroom dancer & fantasy romance author (who masquerades as a mild-mannered librarian, too) shares: - The art of synchronicity - How self-led "non-schooling" helped her learn to love herself - Why she finds #mindfulness to be both spiritual training & nervous system regulating || Find Amy's fantasy romance novel, Ancient Names, on Book Funnel.   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

Is #politics or #politicsnews making you feel IMBALANCED? Yes, it may be making you feel a lot of things. But finding #balance can be key. In this weekend's important interview with returning guest Johanna Smith, we talk about #justice as balance. As usual, the amazing engineer-turned-coach has a lot of insight to share. Some highlights: - A lack of justice, even for some, is de-stabilizing to all - Gamesmanship is a natural part of how politics is run, "but that's not the sum total of what it is" - The U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights are in some ways the Mission, Vision & Core Values of our country—that we can all get to know to understand how we live them day-to-day - We are in a spiritual identity crisis ... but it, too, can be a teacher & healer for our nation - Most importantly, it *is* important to not just vote, but to have *balanced* political conversations, because "our vote is our say" toward justice || Connect with this episode’s guest directly at her website: HarmoniousBalanceJS.com   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

Spreading goodwill wherever you go: Is it possible? Hear one woman's intentions to do exactly that ... & all that she's learned along the way! This week, we interview Debbie Zipes—who once let Google make her next big life choices when she felt so helpless & hopeless that she searched up, "What should I do with my life?" ... And she found TRAVEL as an answer. Learn about how she has let synchronicity become her teacher & her friend; how she finds safety—by staying curious, while also trusting her intuition; & how the kindness of strangers has more often than not been a boon, while the antidote to decision fatigue has been the wisdom of her friends. Hear how she has tested all of this wisdom in practice on the road across the U.S. & even more abroad through every continent except Antarctica—which is on her bucket list! || Follow Debbie Zipes' trails & tails at her Facebook page.    || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

"Don't give up. ... Just take a break." This valuable life lesson from Dr. Amira Mohammed of Lymphira, Inc. is what she lives by, herself. It's what she teaches her 5 sons—& what she teaches her patients at her clinic for sufferers of Lymphedema. Because she truly believes (& exemplifies) that "life is a gift," she has created the upcoming Lymphedema 5K Walk in Northwest Indiana. In this full episode, we talk to our returning guest Dr. Mohammed about this, plus: - The ways Lymphedema can show up in the body (like cancer, surgery, genetics) - How 20% of people with breast cancer experience Lymphedema & do NOT always get the proper diagnosis quickly - That 5 million Americans suffer—often without knowing they can be treated Learn more now when you listen & share with those you love who need this special support. || Register for the Walk or share your support: https://www.lymphirainc.org   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

What is transitional homelessness? Sandra Roussel knows. She has not only experienced this in her life, she's made her life about helping others to navigate it ... successfully. She's taking her life experience from that School of Hard Knocks & dove-tailing it with her professional lived experience in the military, as a mother, as a businessperson & with her forthcoming Masters in Adult Education to teach others how to overcome. Listen to & learn vicariously from her wisdom in this conversation. || Connect with this episode’s guest Sandra Roussell at: Fresh Start Housing   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

Lymphedema, the chronic backup of lymphatic fluid in the body, affects 5 million Americans every year. But most people live with this painful & life-impacting condition for 2-3 years before getting the right diagnosis. Dr. Amira Mohammad of Lymphira, Inc. is stopping the gap. Not only does her Merrillville-based clinic specialize in treating Lymphedema & educating patients, her non-profit organization also helps to provide FREE testing & even distribute compression socks (an important aide in treatment) to the underserved or underinsured. YOU can support the cause at the upcoming 5K Lymphedema Walk on Oct. 6. Grab details at the registration link—& listen to Dr. Mohammed as she shares her personal motivation & her altruistic heart for helping others in our short & informative conversation. Phone or text the clinic with Qs at 219-501-1856.

"All behavior is internally motivated." So shares our guest Kim Olver of Olver International—author, podcast host & Mental Freedom coach—along with this pearl of wisdom: "Nobody can make you do something you wouldn't want to do." If you feel that isn't true, you JUST MUST listen to this conversation to examine your beliefs about this one.... What is a "Mental Freedom coach," you'd like to know? Tune in to learn more! || Connect with this episode’s guest at: https://olverinternational.com ... or buy her book on Mental Freedom to learn even more.   || LISTENER SPECIAL! Click the link for a special $1200 discount (normally $3000) on the next MFX—that's a live group Mental Freedom training beginning Oct. 8. (Find more details when you click.)   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

Do you know the #truth about #anxiety? This week's returning guest, Britta Neinast, shares some pearls of wisdom she has learned in her years as a therapist & coach, including: - Anxiety is unexpressed fear - Fear = feeling unsafe- 3 ways anxiety expresses are through resistance, overwhelm & confusion - 3 roots are people-pleasing, perfectionism & imposter syndrome - We can view our anxiety as a gift with something to tell us In addition to all this, Britta shares ways we can LISTEN TO OUR BODIES & LEARN WHAT FEAR WE NEED TO EXPRESS. || Connect with this episode’s guest at: The Truth about Anxiety on Substack OR her website.   || Other resources we mentioned today include our previous interview with Britta Neinast titled A Daily Walk for Women.   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

Have you ever heard of a full stack developer—trained in multiple coding languages & representing local brands online through social media campaigns & a digital media company—who uses a PAPER PLANNER? It could be more common than you think. … And it has LOTS of brain balancing benefits.In our conversation with ⁠Monika Krcoski⁠, we uncover her FAVE planning tools & accessories, how learning Python opened the door to paper planning & just what it’s like to spend a week covering the more positive news of Northwest Indiana for ⁠GreatNews.Life⁠. Tune in today! … Or tomorrow, if you forgot to plan for it. 🙃 See you later, meditators! || Connect with Monika on social media (⁠@Monica_xoxo_⁠) & directly at GreatNews.Life.   || Other resources we mentioned today include:  • ⁠Passion Planner⁠ • ⁠Golden Coil⁠ • ⁠Anti-Planner⁠ || You may also like this book: ⁠Healthy Thinking, Happy Life: Master Your Mindset & Get $#it Done! ⁠ || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites ⁠Big Life Journal⁠ & ⁠Generation Mindful⁠ to find products like ⁠journals⁠, ⁠Calm Down Corner kits⁠, ⁠lesson plans⁠ & ⁠posters⁠ & even ⁠parenting communities⁠ to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate ⁠SensaCalm⁠ for weighted ⁠blankets⁠ & ⁠plushies⁠—& lots of other ⁠sensory tools⁠—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: ⁠Coach Kiki⁠ & ⁠Interfaith Ministries⁠. 

"Where do we take our emotions, if not online?" You're finding this info. online, through your favorite device portal, & even on social media. You may even listen to our conversation in podcast format—also online/through tech. To preach against the very channels that connect us to our listeners would be absurd. Therefore, this conversation brings ALL of this to the table. We speak with Maggie Moore—our returning guest, who previously told us all about "Shaking Our Chakras"—about how we adults can limit our screen time, just as we encourage our children. She asks the question above, as well as: "How do you get out of your to-do list & into your body?" And: "If cell phones are the new cigarettes, how do you filter out the junk?" After 20 years as a healing movement practitioner, as well as a custom crystal jewelry-maker, empath & guide, Maggie has developed ways to anchor herself & others with talismans, rituals & presence. Listen to all of this & more now. TUNE IN! || Connect with this episode’s guest at: https://www.maggiemoore.world.   || Other resources we mentioned today include:  • Maggie's Cycle Breakers interview • Float Sixty floatation spa in the Chicago area (Listeners can use code KIKI for a discount! 🙂)   || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools … or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies—& lots of other sensory tools—for kids & grownups alike.   || Meet our show SPONSORS: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries. 

Hello, Tune In listeners! If you know us from Valpariso's WVLP-LP 103.1 FM, you already know this week's distinguished guest Larry A Brechner (a.k.a. LAB). He's an established broadcast expert with decades of experience in TV, radio & theater, both behind the scenes & as a voice-over talent & director. He's also an artist/photographer, & blends these passions as the co-host of WVLP's show Art On The Air, along with Ester Golden, where they feature local & even well-known national & international artists of every genre & medium. His work has been Emmy award-winning. And he's even a lifetime voter for the Grammys. We talk with Larry about some of his favorite anecdotes through his life of marrying art with tech. And we learn how & why, as a director, he aimed to shy away from the overbearing forms of direction & preferred instead the practices of soft, or fluid, blocking, as well as his secret sauce of "lifting people's spirits to the task." See you later, meditators! (In addition to the above links, you can find Larry at Brech.com.) In this episode, we also mention the podcast Sleep Now by my friend & former guest Melina Stock. Hear our conversation with Melina, too! || SUPPORT OUR SHOW while supporting yourself: Visit our affiliate sites Big Life Journal & Generation Mindful to find products like journals, Calm Down Corner kits, lesson plans & posters & even parenting communities to help you #feelandheal with #moodtools ... or visit our affiliate SensaCalm for weighted blankets & plushies for kids & grownups. || Meet our show sponsors: Coach Kiki & Interfaith Ministries.

Can you say, "ankylosing spondylitis?"  Neither can host Kealah Parkinson, but that didn't stop her or our amazing guest Marcia Freeman—retired minister, previously retired wealth manager, mother to grown children—from talking about Marcia's experience living with this debilitating autoimmune disease that attacks the spine.  Learn how she has gone from 10 years on heavy steroids & multiple other medications + endured 2 spinal surgeries, 2 hip surgeries & predicted more to a life spent walking outdoors for miles nearly every day in almost-all weather & using yoga & healthy eating to live with minimal medication ... & minimal pain! Hear how her mental mindset & spiritual insights have served her on this journey. Read more about Marcia's journey in her own words through these two articles: Muncie Journal & Spondylitis.org Tune in today! #TuneIn #tuneinmindfulradio #SpeakYourTruth #listenandlearn #ListenNow #AS #feelandheal #education #overcomeautoimmune #spondylitis #yoga #health #healing #mindfulness #mindfulliving || Support/connect with our show & host: ⁠http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com⁠ ; ⁠http://www.workmood.Substack.com⁠ ; ⁠http://www.CoachKiki.com⁠ || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org || Looking for tools to #feelandheal for kids & grownups? Find resources that work for you at ⁠Big Life Journal⁠ or ⁠Generation Mindful⁠.

HOW CAN ASKING MORE QUESTIONS CREATE SAFETY? Our returning guest—school administrator Andy Brown—has spent 18 years in the education system learning this & putting it into practice. In our follow-up conversation to his original interview (linked below in the comments), we discuss: - How the *right* questions—asked with honesty—can create safety - That mistakes = trying to be invulnerable much of the time - Listening gives people space to hear their own anger - The roles of introverts & extroverts in relationships (including transactional relationships) - Why Mr. Andy Brown views his main role as a school administrator as support Tune in today! #TuneIn #tuneinmindfulradio #SpeakYourTruth #listenandlearn #ListenNow #transition #transitionmindset #education #educationmatters #schooladministrators #mindfulness #mindfulliving || Read with Mr. Brown at https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/i-read-somewhere-once-6956974823621238784 || Support/connect with our show & host: http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com ; http://www.workmood.Substack.com ; http://www.CoachKiki.com || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org || Looking for tools to #feelandheal for kids & grownups? Find resources that work for you at Big Life Journal or Generation Mindful.

Do you ever wonder why you're here? Our guest this week, Shayleen Halloran, is an RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) practitioner with a BA in psychology, a former yoga teacher & an edupreneur/microschool founder who uses her life experience as a student, teacher & "awakening human" to be ultra-present every day. Just listen to how real & honest she gets in this interview as she shares: bravery, vulnerability, what’s she’s learned that helps her nurture the child within along with real-life children through her work & lifestyle. Listen to learn how you can move from survival to wonder, too. || Connect with Shayleen directly at https://www.TransformWithShay.com or https://www.WonderAcademyNWI.com || Support/connect with our show & host: http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com ; http://www.workmood.Substack.com ; http://www.CoachKiki.com || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org || Looking for tools to #feelandheal for kids & grownups? Find resources that work for you at Big Life Journal https://biglifejournal.com?aff=1651 or Generation Mindful at https://genmindful.com/?rfsn=7979388.fa80a&&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&u_campaign=7979388.fa80a8

We just had to have her back for more! This week, Johanna Smith of Harmonious Balance shares some highly practical "Weekly Balancers" with the Tune In audience. Some highlights: - The virtues & values that moderate us, or bring us back from extremes in thought, behavior or action are our personal gold. - "Being unfiltered is not a virtue." - Distraction = instability. - Mindfulness = focus-training. - "Justice is balance." (And why this is more important than ever in terms of #PrideMonth & #Juneteenth.) If balance is the input & harmony is the output, what are you inputting to create more balance (or PEACE) in your life? Tune in to find out more! #tuneinmindfulradio #moodtools #mindfully #centeringthoughts #justiceisbalance #FindYourCenter #balance #balancedlifestyle || Follow her on Substack at https://open.substack.com/pub/harmoniousbalance?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios OR connect directly & learn more at her website: http://www.HarmoniousBalanceJS.com || Support/connect with our show & host: http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com ; http://www.workmood.Substack.com ; http://www.CoachKiki.com || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org

Did you know: Fashion psychology is so much more than how colors make us feel ...? This week, we welcome back Gregory Jerome, Fashion Psychologist & all-around #style guy, to teach us: - How does #fashion impact human development? - What does individual fashion have to do with employer #branding? - Why & how is perception always 3-fold? (A: It's how we see ourselves, how we see others + how the world sees us!) We also learn about Gregory's new book, available on Amazon (check the comments for the link!): Engaging Speakers: Voices of Hope. Our final takeaway: When authenticity means connecting the dots for everyone, you CAN BE ULTRA-MAGNETIC! || Connect with Gregory Jerome on LinkedIn or Instagram @gregoryjerome or online https://www.gregoryjeromeimageconsulting.com … find his book at https://www.theGregoryJerome.com/store-1/p/engaging-speakers-voices-of-hope-limited-edition || Support/connect with our show & host: http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com ; http://www.workmood.Substack.com ; http://www.CoachKiki.com || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org

Listen now to learn all the great new content offerings that are coming throughout the rest of this year. Also, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Reach out: Use the links that follow or answer our question on Spotify to start a conversation. See you later, meditators! || Relevant links: http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com ; http://www.workmood.Substack.com ; http://www.CoachKiki.com || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org

Feelings can SUCK. The way we respond to them can be all over the map. But is there even a roadmap when it comes to our feelings? … There may not be a fully comprehensive roadmap, but there are certainly experts & researchers charting the way—AND there *is* an X marking the spot, “You are here,” wherever you may be in any given moment. Today, host Kealah Parkinson shares from the forthcoming book 365 Days of Mood Tools with passages about every mood under the sun (almost) + centering thoughts to ground you in the now. || Relevant links: http://buildbetterhumans.Substack.com ; http://www.workmood.Substack.com ; http://www.CoachKiki.com || Relevant links on emotions: https://atlasofemotions.org/ ; https://marcbrackett.com/ ; https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Way-Through-Depression-Unhappiness/dp/1593851286?dplnkId=e2e690f2-ed9a-4918-ad46-2d92dd173c8f&nodl=1 || Support our host station at http://www.WVLP.org

Here’s another Sunday evening Centering Thought just for you.

She’s back! 🙌 Johanna Smith of Harmonious Balance returns to Tune In to further our conversation on the 4 valences of a balanced life. What are they & how can YOU achieve them in your own life? #speakyourtruth #tuneinmindfulradio #listenandlearn || Follow her on Substack at https://open.substack.com/pub/harmoniousbalance?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios OR connect directly & learn more at her website: http://www.HarmoniousBalanceJS.com || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

That tightness in your arm or leg that just won't go away ...? You may have been living with it inexplicably for 3+ years before you finally see a medical professional who gets it ... & tells you that you have something called #lymphedema. Dr. Amira Mohammed has seen it enough times that she's doing something about it: Tune in to this episode to hear our conversation with Dr. Mohammed about how her Merrillville, Ind. clinic, Lymphira, Inc., is helping NWI residents to identify symptoms faster & get the resources & help they need to manage & treat lymphedema — & to live life fully. Mother to 5 boys, physical therapist & non-profit organizer, Dr. Mohammed talks to us about health, wellness, the treasures we all have within, & even sings to us as she shares her spirit-centered hobby of Hindustani classical music performance. You do not want to miss this interview! #tuneinmindfulradio #TuneIn #speakyourtruth #listenandlearn || Connect with Dr. Mohammed & her clinic: https://www.lymphirainc.org/ or via our fan page: https://Facebook.com/tuneinmindfulradio. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

What do scholarships, STEM classes, life skills training, therapy & after-school activities have to do with reducing gun violence? Our guest Aaliyah Stewart—a two-time survivor of #siblingloss to #gunviolence & the founder of I Am Them, a foundation that's bringing #awareness to these critical issues—tells us exactly why these resources are important & necessary in #northwestindiana & around the U.S. Learn about the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony this month for the foundation's new Hope Youth Center & how you can support it or utilize its resources. Connect with & follow Aaliyah & her team on Instagram @hope_asw or here on our fan page: https://Facebook.com/tuneinmindfulradio. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

This week wraps up #MinorityHealthMonth. On the heels of #maternalhealthweek, this talk with Gloria shines an important spotlight on community resources in the Greater Chicagloand area & touches on also-important topics, like: - the social determinants of health (housing, poverty & schools to name a few) - the disproportionate statistics of #MaternalMortality facing African-American women in the U.S. - 6 key prompts for having a real conversation with women in need to be sure healthcare needs are truly being met by caregivers, health team members & community & family advocates (safety, trust & transparency, peer support, collaboration & mutuality, empowerment, culturally appropriateness) + what these mean & look like in action - how YOU can help, wherever you fall on this issue You'll also learn just what a #communitybabyshower is & how/where you or those you love can attend. What are the needs that aren't being met in your community? How can you "Hear Her"? Listen now. || Tune in! || Connect directly with Gloria Wright & Visions of Wellness + find more info on resources & events—like the September Community Baby Shower hosted by March of Dimes & the forthcoming postpartum wellness program—at https://www.VisionsOfWellness.net || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Since April 3, 2014, Jake Monhaut has been going to meetings ... *those* meetings: the ones you see depicted in the movies as dramatic moments, crestfallen post-climax or even in comedies as paradise of despair. But in these meetings is real-life despair ... & hope. As the Executive Director of Portage Recovery Association, or PRA, Jake is taking his own experience, strength & hope—& that of fellow recovery members in his 12-Step community—to bring more hope, peace & recovery to the greater Northwest Indiana community. The examples of the people & the program can be used by all. Tune In had the privilege of sitting down with Jake on his 10-year clean date & hearing some of his story. His hope today comes from community more than ever before as PRA is about to celebrate a big birthday of its own: 31 years of bringing 12-Step members from multiple programs together for sober social life. And here's what's on the upcoming calendar: PRA Bday ice cream bar - Saturday, April 27 / Community NARCAN training - Tuesday, April 30 Monthly yoga Women's nights every 1st & 3rd Wednesday Sports tournaments Ongoing trivia games The Next Chapter Cafe dry bar, open daily || Tune in! || Connect directly with PRA & stay up to date at their YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@PortageRecoveryPodcast?si=uJw-41wLlHNgN7od … or Facebook group page: https://www.Facebook.Com/groups/872580057771901 || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

"Don't let the name fool you: This is for men, too." So says our returning guest DeNeen Attard, Leadership Strategist of Attard Leadership Academy, author of the newly-released book, Women Who Lead. The material is also part of a micro-course focused on leadership experiences for women in business & sales ... that is also really relevant to all who work with (or for) these women. What is authenticity? DeNeen shares that it starts with mindset. And the developmental "growth mindset" really is a soft skill that can be learned. Key points from the conversation: #trust • #RelationshipBuilding • "managing up" • #confidence • #perfection can make us stagnant Tune in! || Connect with DeNeen: deneen@deneenattard.com … order the book from Amazon … or connect on LinkedIn by searching for Attard Leadership Academy. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Did you know that dads cry, too? Well, even if it's not new information, it can still sometimes be controversial. This week's show guest J.D. Murgolo is a content creator who makes music, writes multiple Substack newsletters & hosts more than one podcast to bring insight out to the world. Our conversation with this former-middle-school-#Montessori-teacher-turned-rock-musician-#defaultparent-dad was chock-full of insight J.D. has gained from his own interests, as well as from the myriad conversations he's had in the podcast booth. My top 3 faves: 1. Know who you are. 2. Listening is connection. 3. Setting boundaries (especially around time) is a "necessary selfishness." Tune in today! || Connect with J.D. & his content: https://open.substack.com/pub/fragilemoments?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios | AND | https://open.substack.com/pub/montessoridad?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios | AND | https://open.substack.com/pub/comebacktoearth?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

This week was Spring Break across a good part of the U.S. With the milestone of #easterweekend, as well, our show takes a mindful moment to contemplate the education system from a particular perspective: that of the elementary school principal. Our conversation with Andy Brown includes the fruitful reminder that we are often #learningagain those early life lessons: • how to say no (without necessarily using the word no) • how to tolerate guilt (by remembering the pros vs. cons) • when to vent, whom to trust, how to adapt if we get it wrong ... #socialemotionallearning #education #SpeakYourTruth || Connect with our guest on LinkedIN where you can also subscribe to his newsletter, I Read Somewhere Once, recommending books on leadership, mental acuity & mindfulness: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/i-read-somewhere-once-6956974823621238784 || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Since 2016, Jeni McIntosh- Elkins & Teresa Bitner have been posting every two weeks at their blog site TornInHalf.com — a place where early widows can read along & share some of their own journeys through the shock, surprise, heartache & growth explicit to unexpected loss of a spouse. The lessons they've learned along the way are now available in 2 books: • Torn in Half: The First Days (that serves as a guidepost in the early days of grieving) • Torn in Half: My Journey as a Widow (this newly-released journal serves as a sort of workbook for processing grief through time) Both Jeni & Teresa visited Tune In: Radio for Mind, Body & Soul to share their personal stories, their journeys together & apart, as well as some hard-learned gems of wisdom that can help many of us grow. While there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there can be better, more helpful ways to share our sympathy or empathy with others; listen this weekend to hear why & how some expressions of compassion after another's loss can be golden nuggets ... or chunks of coal. #griefrecovery #griefjourney #griefsupport #empathy #sympathy #feelandheal || Buy your book copies: My Journey as a Widow: A Widow's First Journal https://a.co/d/awtJqwR or The First Days: Coping with Life After Loss https://a.co/d/cWTOkrM … Connect directly with Jeni at https://www.fetchhappiness.com or Teresa at https://www.boldfulfilledlifecoach.com … || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Welcome to a new installment! Periodically, we’ll share simple, centering thoughts to help you find your way, mindfully, through your day.

Balance is not what we think it is. That's what Tune In: Radio for Mind, Body & Soul host Kealah Parkinson-KiKi Productions learned in conversation with this week's guest Johanna Smith from Harmonious Balance. With a degree in engineering & a Masters in counseling, Johanna Smith balances her logical, strategical thinking with empathy & compassion to bridge true understanding of what makes humans tick. She asks curious questions—like, "Why is it that people can't do the right thing?" when they make certain choices? And she finds insightful, comprehensive answers (like, "It's so hard for people to do the right thing when they are feeling short-changed") that help us connect to each other with deeper understanding. In our on-air convo, you'll hear: - The 4 energy valances that Johanna encourages others to measure for input-output balance to achieve what she calls harmony (physical, mental, emotional & spiritual)—& the cues we get from our bodies & lives that show when we are out of balance & need to reconfigure - Her 3C Formula for filtering these measurements throughout your life - A key source for many of her findings - Why she calls mediation a focus strategy (& how you can, too!) … || Learn more about our guest at her website http://harmoniousbalanceJS.com & read her work on Substack https://harmoniousbalance.Substack.com || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson