The Vari McKechnie Podcast
By Vari McKechnie
This weekly podcast offers a fresh perspective on work/life balance to stop you from feeling like you're failing at both, along with my insights + lessons learned from over a decade of being my own boss and mother of 2.
The Vari McKechnie PodcastOct 17, 2019
Following Your Excitement
In this weeks episode I'm sharing:
- how to use courage as a gateway to everything you want
- why excitement is the key to creating more of what we want
- examples of what I'm doing in my own life to generate excitement and playfulness
- Dr David Hawkins 'Scale of Consciousness' and how it helps us see the role that courage plays in our lives
You can buy my book, Seeds of Courage here >>
You can find out more about how we can work together here on my website >>
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Taking Risks now is what we later call Courage
In this weeks episode I'm talking about taking risks and how courage is the byproduct we get from taking these steps into the unknown.
I'm sharing real life examples from my own life this year of where I took risks and left the comfort of the known to be couragous. This includes the job I had for 5 months and the shame / embarrassment I felt around having to 'take a job' and being secretive about it, and also the courage it took to bring my relationship to a close and move forward with my life in a different direction to what I had imagined.
You can get my book, Seeds of Courage here >>
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Vari x
Why we need Courage before Bravery
My book, Seeds of Courage is available to pre-order now: https://varimckechnie.com/seedsofcourage
In this weeks episode I'm sharing:
- the two milestone I celebrated this week
- the difference between courage and bravery
- how we can cultivate courage with small, gentle acts
- I also read an excerpt from Seeds of Courage
Thank you for being here.
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Vari x
Denouncing Ambition and Embracing Creativity
In this episode, I share my recent personal journey of denouncing ambition and embracing a more creative approach to work.
Discover the reasons behind my decision to shift from building a business to working on various projects as a writer, designer and coach. I dive into the benefits, challenges and strategies of pursuing a diverse range of creative projects.
Some things I talk about :
- What led me to shift my focus from building a business to working on different projects as a creative
- How do I define ambition, and why do I believe it can hinder personal growth and creativity
- What challenges have I faced in denouncing ambition and pursuing a creative path
- How ambition can rob us of the joy of today
- and how being told as women we CAN do it all has caused me a lot of anxiety in the past
If you're interested in working with me, visit varimckechnie.com to find out more.
Let's connect on Instagram, I'm @varimckechnie
And don't forget to grab a copy of my book, "Seeds of Courage - Stories, ideas and snippets of wisdom on how to live a big life through small and gentle acts of courage," available at varimckechnie.com/seedsofcourage
142 - End Of Year Review (7 questions to ask yourself)
In this episode I'm sharing some really great questions to ask yourself in your own personal end of year review.
This is the free resource I mentioned at the end of the episode:
>> 19 Easy Conversation Openers For The Holidays.
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Vari x
141 - Personal Update: Moving Home, Writing Books + New Program
Hey folks!
In this personal update episode I'm catching you up on on all that's been happening and unfolding in my world over the last few months.
I'm sharing:
- moving on from the uncomfortable 'gathering season' that was the first half of 2022
- the next move I'm making for me and my family
- the first drafts of 3 books I've written that will never see the light of day
- my fascination with cultivating more ease (and how this is influencing my coaching)
- the work decision I made at the start of the year that's been a game changer for my brain and heart
- what I've got back to doing after a 20 year break (that's left my bruised and so blissfully happy!)
- plus all the details on my refreshed and instant access home study program Peacefully Productive - reclaim your time, dial up your joy and revolutionise the way you get things done.
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Vari x
Day 50 / 100 - Detours in the Right Direction
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Day 49 / 100 - Indecision
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Day 48 / 100 - A scoring system for stability
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Day 47 / 100 - Do anything
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Day 46 / 100 - Adding more 'ish to your life
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Day 45 / 100 - For The Interim Time
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Day 44 / 100 - Tend to your corner of the garden
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Day 43 / 100 - 3 Alternative Realities
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Day 42 / 100 - Words to live fully by
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Day 41 / 100 - Courage
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Day 40 / 100 - Living Beyond 23
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Day 39 / 100 - Lists
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Day 38 / 100 - Living with myself, not by myself
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Day 37 / 100 - Inner Adult
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Day 36 / 100 - Worry
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Day 35 / 100 - Keep going
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Day 34 / 100 - Start
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Day 33 / 100 - 4 Years Sober
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Day 32 / 100 - Week on purpose
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Day 31 / 100 - Create Pockets of Saturation
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Day 30 / 100 - Free time first
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Day 29 / 100 - Calling Done at B-
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Day 28 / 100 - Exhale money
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Day 27 / 100 - Mourning the known misery
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Day 26 / 100 - "I used to be someone who..."
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Day 25 / 100 - Happiness
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Day 24 / 100 - More
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Day 23 / 100 - How to know what you want
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Day 22 / 100 - Let joy settle in to smooth out the flow
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Day 21 / 100 - Burning Out Mind Chatter (meditation reframe)
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Day 20 / 100 - Let them be wrong about you
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Day 19 / 100 - How to make a decision (9 step process)
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Day 18 / 100 - When you're pissed off at them, try this...
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Day 17 / 100 - Guilt vs shame
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Day 16 / 100 - Stillness moves mountains
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Day 15 / 100 - Considering the opposite
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Day 14 / 100 - You are the narrator
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Day 13 / 100 - Broaden out in all directions
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Day 12 / 100 - Rubber balls
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Day 11 / 100 - Joyful discomfort
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Day 10 / 100 - Obstacles or detours
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Day 9 / 100 - Having no opinion
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Day 8 / 100 - Magnetic
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Day 7 / 100 - 5:1 Game
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