Episodes

This MindFULL Musing is about the movie JOY - the woman who created an empire on a twisty mop. It's also about getting what we want...just not always in the package we think it's going to come in. En-Joy! Please follow my blog, The MindFULL Creative. It's the inspiration for this podcast and has tons of ideas and links to fill your mind with fresh perspectives! https://themindfullcreative.com Be in touch with me! You can DM me on Instagram and let me know what you think, what you like and if y...

This MindFULL Musing asks, "Where do you find the soundtrack of your days?" I share my music playlists from TV Shows, Movies and a Thanksgiving Playlist I've listened to for years. Grab a pen, go forth and find the songs, and then crank up the volume! Please follow my blog, The MindFULL Creative. It's the inspiration for this podcast and has tons of ideas and links to fill your mind with fresh perspectives! https://themindfullcreative.com Be in touch with me! You can DM me on Instagram and let...

This week is Thanksgiving and based on several conversations I’ve had, folks are both excited for the holiday and a little nervous about what getting together with friends and family might bring. To help ease some of the angst, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite podcasts, and some episodes, I hope will fill your mind and offer ways to help soften the edges. Connect with me on IG and let me know what helped! A Slight Change of Plans with Maya Shankar. Episode is #41 The Art and Science of...

Today's NaPodPoMo's MindFULL Musing is on the Imposter Syndrome. It's something many folks have and yet, few talk about. Well, I talked about it with my Cousin Alyssa, who is a Coach to CEOs and she reassured me that many of us feel this way at different times in our lives. In this episode, I read an excerpt from a paper students at Stanford Business School receive - Therapists Find Many Achievers Feel They're Fakes by Daniel Goleman. Goleman is the Father of Emotional Intelligence. He oughtta k...

Today's NaPodPoMo's MindFULL Musing is a conversation with my friend, Ricki, who just returned from a 4 week trip. How in the world do you pack for 4 weeks in a small duffle? Her tips will help you pack your bag, no matter how long you roam. Our conversation was inspired by my conversation with John Yackus, when he literally phoned it from The World Kitchen tent on the boarder of Ukraine and Poland. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfull-conversations/id1631695053?i=1000571...

Today's NaPodPoMo's MindFULL Musing is an off-the-cuff conversation with a man I see almost everyday when I do my daily walk. During the pandemic when we weren't able to see our nearest and dearest, I'd see this man and after awhile, I started to notice him around town. One day I saw him at FedEx and there we laughed and introduced ourselves. Now, if I don't see him in the park, I worry. Who do you see around? Here is the MindFULL conversation, Strangers On A Plane, that inspired me to notice ...

Today's NaPodPoMo MindFULL Musing is a quick revisit to the confusing world of NFTs. After the episode Mothers and Daughters and NFTs, Oh My... many of you mentioned how much you enjoyed it and some said, "I still don't get it". Hopefully, this MindFULL Musing will bring it real. Check out the episode Mothers and Daughters and NFTs, Oh My... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfull-conversations/id1631695053?i=1000579191928 And for those who want to understand more of the lingo around B...

This week, NaPodPoMo's MindFULL Musings harken back to some of my favorite MindFULL conversations. Today's episode is a short story I wrote in Nancy Sharp's Guided Autobiography class. After having a conversation with Nancy, I decided to take her class and boy, am I glad I did! Check out our conversation here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfull-conversations/id1631695053?i=1000582151734 And then check out Nancy's website for her next Guided Autobiography class starting this month:...

This NAPODPOMO MindFULL Musing continues along the theme, "What do you do with something you inherit, but don’t really want?" Either you try and get your sibling to take it or you re-create it into something you love. Listen in and think about what you have that you might re-purpose into something that adds a new twist to an old item. Visit us on IG and maybe post a picture! Here is the blog post that shows you the repurposed china cabinet: https://themindfullcreative.com/tag/recycling-furnitur...

Today's NAPODPOMO's MindFULL Musing is about doing something with the pieces you have - cards from folks you love, articles you've clipped, postcards, papers, journal entries etc. Perhaps you cleared out the homes of someone you love. What do you do with it all? Check out the link below to a Zoom class on making a collage with Judith Cassel-Mamet. It will fill your mind with great ideas and your space with wonderful art! Listen to my espisode on Finding Peace, Once Piece at a Time with Rachel K...

For the month of November, instead of sharing an episode on MindFULL Mondays, I've been challenged to share 5 episodes everyday, Monday-Friday! That's a big deal for a newbie like me, but with your support, I can do it! Each day, I will share a 5ish minute MindFULL Musing. Please let me know what you like, what you don't like and if there is anything you'd like to hear more of. This is a continuation of my grand experiment. I hope you will join me! Please follow my blog, The MindFULL Creative. ...

In this first MindFULL Musing for NAPODPOMO, I read you an essay on Beginner's Mindset that I found in Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper. It's by Shauna Niequist and from her book, I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet. Here's to starting, no matter what you want to do! Book Link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-guess-i-haven-t-learned-that-yet-discovering-new-ways-of-living-when-the-old-ways-stop-working-shauna-niequist/18050491?ean=9780310355564 Maria Shriver Sunday Paper can be found at: https://www...

Join us for Part 2 with Rachel Kodanaz, author of Living with Loss One Day at a Time as we move along the spectrum to Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time. In this episode, Rachel talks to us about being a family member charged with the responsibility of dealing with the possessions of a loved one who has passed, or helping folks right-size or down-size. With her can-do compassionate attitude, Rachel shares real world practical' advice, instruction and insight. She helps us reframe cleaning to cle...

She is so full of wisdom, I had to do a TWO Part Series with Rachel Kodanaz, author of “Living with Loss One Day at a Time”. This week, Rachel joins us to talk about embracing life’s challenges. Overcoming her own adversity of being widowed at 31 years old with a 2-year-old daughter, Rachel shares her down to earth, insightful, and practical advice for living with loss. As a motivational speaker, author, grief consultant, and facilitator, Rachel tells us what can be helpful. In Part Two, we will...

This episode is about two conversations - both with strangers on a plane, both with the potential to be life changing. The first is simply a musing about one of the conversations. The second is an actual conversation with one of the most inspiring people I have met... Tien. Tien Do is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who practiced for 23 years prior to a spinal cord injury, 8 years ago. Tien lives in Colorado, is happily married to his wife of 30 years, and has 2 wonderful grown children. He has a...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Adina Glickstein, a writer and editor working between the worlds of art and technology in Berlin. She writes a monthly column about internet culture for Spike Art Magazine, and co-authored a chapter on the infrastructural history of Ethereum for On NFTs (forthcoming from TASCHEN, 2022). She has guest-lectured to students learning about blockchain at the Royal College of Art (UK) and Merz Akademie (DE), and moderated a panel about crypto and art history...

Tammy Abramovitz is a wife, mother and confident adventurer. She has a live-out-loud Texas personality that is generous, achievement oriented, sensitive and contemplative. A driven altruist and a creative sophisticate, she has a hospitality-based heart and a servant leadership style. Her personal passions include entertaining, community, philanthropy, and free range junking. Named by Salonniere Magazine as one of the 100 Party Hosts in the Country in 2018, Tammy continues to inspire and educate ...

Today’s episode is a short MindFULL Musing on turning 60. I share an essay, Hind Sight, written by Wendy Reiger, a 60 year old news anchor who passed away in the Spring of 2022, and a mention from McKinsey on Point, a daily newsletter from McKinsey and Company, on “What is the 60+ economy really worth?” Turning 60 is a milestone and it’s worth trillions, on many levels. Let’s celebrate! #1 Takeaway from Wendy’s essay: Don’t look back Takeaways From McKinsey on Point: The Longevity Concept - ...

Have you ever thought about writing a book about the work you do? Or, how about self publishing a book you've been wanting to write? Sarah Cordivano did both! Sarah works as a Head of strategy and governance in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Berlin. She’s originally from Philadelphia and moved to Berlin 6 years ago. Sarah’s background is in data analytics and project management and she has just written a book: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How to Succeed at an Impossible Job. The book is ...

Retired Navy and United Airlines Pilot, and all-around good guy, John Yackus, talked his retired pilot buddies into putting their time where their mouths are and going to the Ukraine to help feed refugees. Listen in as John phones it in from the World Central Kitchen food tent on the border of Poland and Ukraine last week. Takeaways: 1. The World Central Kitchen is serving a million meals a day in Ukraine. In one week, John and his crew fed 14,000+ refugees 2. How can you help folks you think...

Everyone has a story. Have you every thought about telling yours? Today’s guest, Nancy Sharp has quite a story to tell and is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer on resilience and making bold change through storytelling. Nancy never set out to change people's lives, but hard experience led her on a journey of resilience to do just that. Today, she draws upon her unforgettable story--along with proven research and customized, practical tools--to help individuals, teams, and organizations...

Are you at the stage of life when you are pondering, what I like to call, "Nest to Next"? "Nest to Next" is the term I made up for those of us in the stage of life after our kids have grown and moved out. One of my inspirations for this time in my life, and for many others, is Colette, my girlfriend of 20 years. Colette has modeled “moving forward” to me. We met when our daughters were 2. Now they’re 24. We’ve been friends though life changes, house changes and now city changes. A few months ago...

This first episode is vulnerable and my first real share of something that has made a HUGE difference for how I see this time in my life. Recently, I found the book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Happiness and Deep Purpose in the 2nd Half of Life, by Arthur Brooks. Arthur asks why it is that it is so hard for people to change, why they’re so afraid, why skills change and what exactly we can do so the 2nd half of our life is happier than our first half. No matter your age, I think you will f...

Welcome to my MindFULL Trailer! MindFULL conversations will be a place to stop and exchange ideas with folks who feel like old friends talking about happenings in the world. Each episode will leave you creating fresh perspectives for life’s everyday moments. This episode gives a sneak peek of conversations to come. Join me and let's fill our minds with new ideas, insights and thoughts that will leave us the better for time spent together! Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mindful...