Episodes
May 19, 2023
#59 Bruce Anderson: Is Pressure Really Bad
Today, I’m bringing back podcast Episode #3 with Bruce Anderson, of Nature’s View. Much of what I wrote about in my book Dancing the Tightrope came from learning how to get back on the horse from Bruce. He didn’t teach me rid...
May 1, 2023
#58: Real Conversations with Mothers and Daughters
This was a very special episode of the podcast, we recorded it with two mothers and two daughters. I was one of the mothers with my daughter, Jennifer Maneely. Christine Dikson joined with her daughter, Lauren Martinson. Mo...
April 19, 2023
#57 Judith Manriquez: Dancing with the Essence of the Moment
It’s time for a new podcast! My guest for this episode is Judith Manriquez. We had a memorable conversation with tremendous depth. One of my favorite things about doing this podcast is how it gives me the opportunity to meet ...
April 7, 2023
#56 JP Dyal: From Corporate Executive to Heart of the Horse
My guest for this episode of the podcast is JP Dyal. We met at Warwick Schiller’s Journey on Podcast Summit last year in San Antonio. JP answers one of the questions that has hovered over me of late: Can someone who didn’t gr...
March 24, 2023
#55 Heather Drummond: The Power of Intuition in Business
My guest for this episode is Heather Drummond. I met Heather through my website, believe it or not. She reached out through the contact page on my website, and I actually answered. I'm a little suspicious when people reach ou...
March 10, 2023
#54 Anna Twinney: A Voice for the Voiceless
My guest for the latest Creative Spirits Unleashed Podcast episode is Anna Twinney. We had the rare treat of getting to sit down together over coffee and tea to have an unforgettable conversation. If you have ever wondered if...
Feb. 24, 2023
#53 Lisa Calder: The Art of Balancing Connection and Direction
My guest for the latest Creative Spirits Unleashed Podcast episode is Lisa Calder. I met Lisa at the Equus Film Festival in December. When I watched her work in the round pen, I was immediately intrigued by her leadership sty...
Feb. 3, 2023
#52 Hannah Pasquinzo: Getting Out of the Cycle of Beating Ourselves Up
My guest for this episode of the Creative Spirits Unleashed Podcast is Hannah Pasquinzo. Hannah is a successful small business owner, yoga instructor, and coach living in the magical Ozark mountains with her horses, dogs, and...
Jan. 20, 2023
#51 Kate Neligan: The Less than Perfect Road
My guest for this episode of the podcast is Kate Neligan. From the first minute I spoke with her, I could tell Kate was the kind of coach that facilitates true change. In this episode, she speaks freely about her own transfor...
Jan. 4, 2023
#50 Sarah Barnes: Trust Your Intuition
My guest for this episode of the podcast is Sarah V. Barnes, author of She Who Rides Horses . If you have ever wondered if intuition is real or questioned whether you could really trust your instincts, this podcast is for you...
Dec. 14, 2022
#49 Amanda Held: Creating a Clear Path
How can horses help a person be a better leader? So started this podcast with Amanda Held, an accomplished leader in a variety of settings. She shared compelling stories of what she has seen and experienced, along with quotes...
Dec. 1, 2022
#48 Christine Dickson: On the Path of Transformation
Have you ever noticed how one thing leads to another, then leads to another and so on? This episode came about because I fell off a horse and found Warwick Schiller, who teaches people about horses on Facebook. Except he’s re...
Nov. 3, 2022
#47: Marla Steinberg: A Simple Trail Ride Turned into a Life Changing Moment
This latest podcast takes a whole new turn for me. Yet it makes complete sense in terms of the Dancing the Tightrope podcast series. Remember that this series falls under the category of “it takes a village.” In my case, the ...
Oct. 27, 2022
#46: Lee McLean: The Balancing Act Between Discipline and Feel
I’m continuing my podcast series on my book Dancing the Tightrope with Lee McLean, Author and Horsewoman of Keystone Equine in Alberta, Canada. Lee is an incredible writer. She is one of those rare people who knows how to us...
Oct. 11, 2022
#45: Bruce Anderson on Pressure, Fear, and Uncertainty
This episode is one in a series I’m doing for my new book Dancing the Tightrope, What Falling Off a Horse Taught Me About Embracing Pressure, Fear and Uncertainty. Today’s guest is Bruce Anderson of Natural Humanship. I could...
Oct. 6, 2022
My New Book is Coming Soon and…
In my new podcast series, I’m talking to the people who are in my latest book. Dancing the Tightrope, What Falling Off a Horse Taught Me About Embracing Pressure, Fear and Uncertainty chronicles my journey from a bad horse ac...
Aug. 11, 2022
#43 The Elegant Pivot Series Finale: Facing the Dreaded Fighting Francis
You asked for it, so you got it! We decided to wrap up the The Elegant Pivot Series with a final bring-it-all-together conversation. My daughter, Jen and I have been exploring the five principles in my book, “The Elegant Pivo...
July 14, 2022
#42 The Elegant Pivot Series: Developing a Spirit of Inquiry
We are finishing up a series that I've been doing with my coworker, colleague, and daughter, Jen Maneely with my book “The Elegant Pivot”. This is a book I wrote and published in 2001. We've been following the five main princ...
June 15, 2022
#41 The Elegant Pivot Series: Master Your Stories
In my latest podcast episode, I again welcome daughter and colleague Jen Maneely. We are continuing our series on The Elegant Pivot. In this episode, we talked about the Chapter titled Master Your Stories. We had SO many stor...
June 2, 2022
#40 Robyn Shiller: The Tiny Steps That Make Up Success
My guest for this episode is Robyn Schiller. It was two years ago that I reached out to her husband Warwick Schille r to be a guest on my podcast. He’s a very well-known horse trainer with an extensive video subscription libr...
May 19, 2022
#39 Geoff Saab: Low Risk Rules
My guest for this episode is Geoff Saab, author of the newly published book Low Risk Rules, A Wealth Preservation Manifesto. If the word “manifesto” gets your attention, that’s exactly what Geoff was hoping for. He really doe...
May 5, 2022
Ep. #38: Take Nothing Personally: The Elegant Pivot Series
In my latest podcast episode, I again welcome daughter and colleague Jen Maneely. We are continuing our series on The Elegant Pivot, this time to dive into the practice of taking nothing personally. When a mother and daughter...
April 7, 2022
#37: Jennifer Maneely: Focus on What You Want: The Elegant Pivot Series
Don’t think about a big, purple elephant with white polka dots and a pink tail. How did you do? First you had to think about it to not think about it. That’s the point of the principle from chapter 9 in The Elegant Pivot: Foc...
March 24, 2022
#36 Nahshon Cook on Harmony, Balance, the Power of Breath and Vulnerability
My guest for this week’s podcast is Nahshon Cook. We spoke last year in a very memorable conversation. Over the last twelve months, much has changed. He is now an author. His book is titled Being With Horses, and it was my mo...