Episodes
#91: Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 16, 17 & 18; Courage; Congruence, and Clarity
This episode of the podcast is Chapters 16, 17, and 18 of Dancing the Tightrope, the last of the self-awareness chapters, or as I call them the “C” chapters. In these chapters, we cover courage, congruence and clarity. Over a...
#90 Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 14 & 15; Commitment and Curiosity; A Super Tool
This episode includes Dancing the Tightrope Chapters Fourteen Commitment and Fifteen Curiosity. These are the first two of five chapters in the book outlining the building blocks of self-awareness. If you have listened this far, you have certainly heard me talk about the value of these inner “tools.” I decided to highlight the five building blocks of self-awareness at this stage of my story, because I found myself not always showing up in pressure situations the way I would have ...
#89 Dancing the Tightrope: Ch 12 & 13: The Froth is My Friend and The Art of Living
This episode includes Dancing the Tightrope Chapters Twelve The Froth is My Friend and Thirteen The Art of Living . These chapters mark a turning point in my journey of making friends with pressure. To this day, I still find ...
# 88: Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 10 & 11; The Mistake Cycle: The What’s Next Cycle
In this episode, I’m reading Chapters 10 and 11 of Dancing the Tightrope. If there is a theme in these two chapters of my journey, I have to call it “stuff happens.” I’m going along, expecting things to go as planned, and ins...
#87 Dancing the Tightrope Ch. 8 & 9 My No-Riding Riding Lesson: Filling in the Holes
In this episode of the podcast, I am reading chapters 8 and 9 of Dancing the Tightrope. I'm starting to put things together, as you will hear when you listen. At the very beginning of chapter eight, I had a wild experience go...
#86: Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 6 & 7; The Decision-Sort of: Imbalance is a Good Thing
In this episode of the podcast, I’m reading Chapters 6 and 7, The Decision – Sort of, and Imbalance is a Good Thing. As you will hear, at this stage of the journey, I’m somewhat flailing. Looking back on it, I’m still surpris...
#85 Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 4 & 5; Failure Is Not Failure at All Plus Assessing Risk
This episode of the podcast features chapters 4 and 5 of Dancing the Tightrope. If you haven’t listened to the first 3 chapters, I suggest listening to those first. It will help make sense of what’s coming in these next few c...
#84 Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 3; Invisible Tools
This week’s episode is – drumroll – Chapter 3 of Dancing the Tightrope. I’m just going to say it – you were right and I was wrong! I’m speaking to those who’ve been telling me for a long time that they would appreciate an aud...
#83 Dancing the Tightrope: Chapter 2; Growth in Recovery
In my last episode of the podcast, I started an experiment by reading the first chapter of my book Dancing the Tightrope. My promise was that if I heard from my readers and listeners that it was valuable, I would do more. Sec...
#82: Dancing the Tightrope; Too Much Pressure for Me
This episode of the podcast is something new. Let’s call it an experiment. I’ll explain shortly, but first some context. Since I published Dancing the Tightrope, What Falling Off a Horse Taught Me About Embracing Pressure, Fe...
#81 Chris Heron: The Path to Balance and Well-Being
My guest for this episode of the podcast is Chris Heron, who is the Director and Head Coach of Waterski and Wakeboard Scotland. Not only is he a coach, he is also the 3 time Scottish National Waterski Champion. This podcast h...
#80 Chantel Prat: The Neuroscience of You
My guest for this episode is Chantel Prat. If her name is not already familiar to you, she is the author of the book The Neuroscience of You. What got me really excited about having her on the podcast was her willingness to p...
#79 Nancy Zintsmaster: The Power of Presence and Authenticity
My guest for this episode is Nancy Zintsmaster, who is co-founder and master trainer in The Carolyn Resnick Method Liberty Horsemanship. I’m going to start this introduction with a question: What would your life – and leaders...
#78 Corey Vaughn: Adapting to Challenging Conditions
After a brief hiatus, the podcast is back with guest water skier Corey Vaughn. You may remember that we spoke in the Spring, where Corey described his 1000-day plan to see how far he could take his water ski goals if he chose...
#77 Jessie Dowling: A Journey of Passion and Resilience
My guest for the episode is Jessie Dowling. She is an endurance rider who just completed the Tevis Cup last month and the Mongol Derby last year. Both of these events are some of the toughest horse races in the world. Given t...
#76 Stevie Delahunt: A Teacher of Grit on Her Tevis Cup Experience
For this episode, I have a returning guest in Stevie Delahunt. You may remember that she was on my podcast last November. We had just met at the Journey On Podcast Summit and realized that we were two kindred spirits. I simpl...
#75 Chris Dolman: How Can I serve?
My guest for this episode is Chris Dolman. He is the Producing Artistic Director for the Lake Lure Music Festival, an eclectic music festival producing world class music in multiple genres with renowned musicians and bands. B...
#74 Kerri Lake: Generation of Harmony
My guest for this episode is Kerri Lake, founder of Generation of Harmony. When I share these introductions, it’s usually so that you, my listeners, can relate to the guest and find some common ground. In Kerri’s case, her ti...
#73 Corey Vaughn: Balancing Acts: A Conversation with Professional Water Skier
My guest for this episode of the podcast is Corey Vaughn. He’s a professional water skier who I’ve known for more than 15 years, through many of the ups and downs of our respective water ski journeys. It’s the beginning of wa...
#72 Laurie Kaplan: Journey Through the Gaucho Derby
My guest for this episode of the Creative Spirits Unleashed podcast is Laurie Kaplan. I reached out to Laurie to be on the podcast after hearing her talk about her experience of the Gaucho Derby on the Greg and Dan Show in Pe...
#71 Jane Pike: Embracing Discomfort and Letting Go of Control
My guest for this episode is Jane Pike. I first heard Jane’s name in context of the World Equestrian Games in 2018. She was the mindset coach for Warwick and Robyn Schiller, who competed in reining, and scored their best scor...
#70 Mary Connaughty-Sullivan: Nudges from the Other Side
My guest for this episode is Mary Connaughty-Sullivan. This was an incredibly special episode unlike any I've done before. Mary is the author of "Nudges from the Other Side." It is the story that she shares from her journal e...
#69 Julie Ripley: Self-Connection, Boundaries, and Getting Unstuck
My guest for this episode is Julie Ripley, who specializes in helping people regain their connection with self. She was also the Chief Financial Officer of a company in her mid-30’s when she realized that she was burned out. ...
#68: Kansas Carradine: Heart-Based Horsemanship
Kansas Carradine is a globally acclaimed professional horsewoman with a lifelong dedication to her craft. Since she was 11 years old, she has entertained audiences around the world, demonstrating her exceptional talents as a ...