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Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What Is “Engaged Storyism” for the Revolutions Ahead?Hello to you listening all over the world!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.I coined the term “engaged storyism.” What do I mean? “Engaged” in something means to be actively involved, focused, and committed. “Storyism” is concern about and action aimed at advocating for narratives that unite, not divide; that raise up, not beat down; that include, not exclude. Most importantly storyism is a willingness to examine our narratives, reconfigure outdated beliefs, and undo memories...2024-11-0602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Who Are Those Listener Locations & Are They Real?Hello to you listening all around the world!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga!Several years ago I started the practice of opening each daily 60 Seconds episode with a shout out: “Hello to you listening in ....” I’ve been asked whether there really are listeners in these locations and why do I say “Hello”?Yes, indeed! Each and every location is really real representing folks listening from where their feet touch the ground or road they...2024-05-0902 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Power Your Life Radio with Dr. Jo Anne White & Diane Wyzga: Your Story Deserves to Be Heard & Here's WhyHello to you listening in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, South America!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently I had the pleasure of sharing a conversation on the power of story with friend and colleague Dr. Jo Anne White on her live-streaming talk radio show: Power Your Life. Dr. White is a leadership, spiritual and business coach, award-winning author and speaker as well as a gifted radio host.Highlights:• Your story deserves to be he...2024-04-1102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Use Intention & Voice to Speak Your Mind & Make the Change You WantHello to you listening o Mercer Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Imagine that voicing your ideas is an act of creation. When we have the courage to use our voice to speak our mind to say what we mean and mean what we say we have taken a bold and beautiful step toward making happen what we desire.Our best chance of being seen, heard, understood and listened to is by...2024-04-1002 min
Stories From Women Who WalkCopy of 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What if Your Communication Challenges Were Solved!Hello to you listening in Mount Vernon, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.What if we could solve your communication challenges?We can!I can help you find the words you didn’t know you had to speak with confidence and conviction to make the change you seek.✔ StruggleYou want a communication transformation.You have something to say but may not know the words to c...2024-02-2802 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Dr. Jo Anne White & Diane Wyzga on Power Your Life Radio Who Wants to Hear Your Story & Why?Hello to you listening in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, South America!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently I had the pleasure of sharing a conversation on the power of story with friend and colleague Dr. Jo Anne White on her live-streaming talk radio show: Power Your Life. Dr. White is a leadership, spiritual and business coach, award-winning author and speaker as well as a gifted radio host.Highlights:• Who wants to hear your st...2024-02-0802 min
Stories From Women Who WalkCopy of 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: All it Takes Is Intention to Use Our Voice, Speak Our Mind, Make the Change We SeekHello to you listening o Mercer Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Imagine that voicing your ideas is an act of creation. When we have the courage to use our voice to speak our mind to say what we mean and mean what we say we have taken a bold and beautiful step toward making happen what we desire.Our best chance of being seen, heard, understood and listened to is by...2023-12-0602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: How Might it Feel to Be Willing to Be Wrong?Hello to you Patrice listening in Big Bear, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently I read the fierce, funny and subversive novel entitled When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. A fiery feminist fantasy tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.Of all...2023-08-2502 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Who Are Those Listener Locations and Are They Real?Hello to you listening all around the world!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga!Several years ago I started the practice of opening each daily 60 Seconds episode with a shout out: “Hello to you listening in ....” I’ve been asked whether there really are listeners in these locations and why do I say “Hello”?Yes, indeed! Each and every location is really real representing folks listening from where their feet touch the ground or road they...2023-08-2402 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: All it Takes Is Intention to Use Our Voice, Speak Our Mind, Make the Change We SeekHello to you listening o Mercer Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Imagine that voicing your ideas is an act of creation. When we have the courage to use our voice to speak our mind to say what we mean and mean what we say we have taken a bold and beautiful step toward making happen what we desire.Our best chance of being seen, heard, understood and listened to is by...2023-08-2302 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What if Your Communication Challenges Were Solved!Hello to you listening in Mount Vernon, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.What if we could solve your communication challenges?We can!I can help you find the words you didn’t know you had to speak with confidence and conviction to make the change you seek.✔ StruggleYou want a communication transformation.You have something to say but may not know the words to c...2023-08-1602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What Is a NewsAudioLetter & How Does it Benefit You?Hello to you listening in Colville, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. You might be wondering: what is a NewsAudioLetter? I’m inundated with requests to sign up for newsletters. I bet you are, too. They might be good, but I don't have the time or inclination to sit and read them all. My daily 60 Seconds podcast has succeeded in part because it's brief, to the point, and you can listen while making brea...2023-08-0202 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: How Is a Podcast Like an Audio Business Card?Hello to you listening in Camberwell, London, England!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday with your host, Diane Wyzga.My podcast showcases how you can craft your story message with precise imagery and universal themes in a clear, concise format. Each episode relies on life stories, observations, and personal experiences to bring you thoughts to ponder, questions to consider and calls to action in 60 second (or a bit more) sound bytes. They also serve as global audio business cards – each one an example of how I use la...2023-07-2802 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Is It Possible That Even Story Guides Need a Guide?Hello to you listening in Uxbridge, Massachusetts!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday with your host, Diane Wyzga.Is it possible that even story guides need a guide? It’s not only possible it is truth! In fact, the best professionals know to ask for a hand up when creating a new idea. I have been most fortunate to work with a smart, savvy, imaginative and visionary web developer/partner these past months as I worked on transforming my thoughts, intentions and ideas to reality to serve yo...2023-07-2702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesday on Whidbey: Your Communication Struggle Meets My Solution to Spell Success!Hello to you listening in Yakima, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Wednesday on Whidbey with your host, Diane Wyzga.Your StruggleYou want a communication transformation.You have something to say but may not know the words to create the change you want to see.You want to advance your business, practice or cause; but have no story.You want to win a case, sell an idea, share a vision, craft a keynote; but the story is vague....2023-07-2602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: What if We Could Solve Your Communication Challenges?Hello to you listening in Phillips, Minnesota!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday with your host, Diane Wyzga.Thank you to all my steadfast global listeners and new subscribers for allowing me to dip into the podcast archives these past several weeks while finishing the shakedown cruise for my brand new, one of a kind Quarter Moon Story Arts website! Imagine that voicing your ideas is an act of creation. When we have the courage to speak our minds and use our voice to say w...2023-07-2502 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: ANNOUNCING QUARTER MOON STORY ARTS WEBSITE LAUNCH!Hello to you listening in Oak Hill, West Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday with your host, Diane Wyzga.I am thrilled (!) to announce the launch of a brand new motivated website for Quarter Moon Story Arts, live to the world!What does that mean for you? Imagine how it would feel to speak with purpose. Saying what you mean and meaning what you say. Our best chance of connecting, engaging and influencing is by speaking with purpose. I can help you find the...2023-07-2402 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: How Might a Crisis Create an Opportunity?Hello to you listening in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.The other day I came across a scrap of paper on which I’d written these words: “Never let a crisis go to waste!” - a statement attributed to Rahm Emanuel, Winston Churchill and others. What if a short-term crisis might create the opportunity to solve a long-term problem if we could just see it that way?Once again a timely le...2023-03-3002 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Are You Curious About How to Craft Story Message Solutions?Hello to you listening in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.The brand new logo for my new Quarter Moon Story Arts consultancy practice features a lighthouse with a quarter moon. Why? Both are navigational aids to warn from danger and beckon you safely home.Following are a few testimonials from clients and colleagues who recognize how the power of a good story well told can warn you away from...2023-03-2902 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: When Your Trust Has Been Trampled, Then What?Hello to you listening in Bettystown, Ireland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe this has happened to you: well-meaning family or friends tell you: just trust. And so you do. But what if your trust has been shaken? Trampled even?There’s no help for it but to get back on the horse that threw you, grieve how you need to, and begin anew. I’m not fully into this practice myself; but I do...2023-03-2802 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: How Is Your Life’s Work Story Shifting?Hello to you listening in Antioch, Tennessee!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’ve been preparing a course for those who are curious about how to write a mini-legacy or, if they’re daring their obituary. What prompted the idea? My belief - honed over 30 years of story work - that “What matters in life is not what happens to you, but how you respond to the plot twists and how you consciously tell your story...2023-03-2702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Might Happen if You Changed Your View About Something or Someone?Hello to you listening in Colchester, Vermont!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.When I’m feeling less than my best, and more my righteous, opinionated, judgmental self I remember something Elizabeth Ellis, my friend and storytelling mentor said to me: “When we feel like a hammer everything looks like a nail.”My teacher, the venerable Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh had this to say to us, "For things to reveal themselves to us, we...2023-03-2402 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: How Do We Bridge a Language Gap to Understand and Be Understood?Hello to you listening in East Cannington, Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Time out of mind I volunteered with ESL Program teaching English as a second language. I learned that trying to comprehend English is like wrestling an octopus. It is frustratingly difficult to get your arms around the rules, exceptions to the rules, idioms, colloquialisms, and expressions that have become part and parcel of 200+ years of expressing ourselves in many tongues. A...2023-03-2302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Would You Like to Know a Performance Secret?Hello to you listening in Stanwood, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Over a decade of litigation consulting across the US taught me a great deal about the differences in the regional populations of people who made up our pre-trial focus groups. To work together in an unfamiliar city or town I chose to learn something wonderful, something unexpected about the place I was going to. It’s also my favorite performance secret. Prac...2023-03-2202 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: How Do You Create Change Without Shouting?Hello to you listening in Swansea, Wales!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga. For all the many times you have soothed our souls with your photographs of life in a small valley in Wales, lifted our spirits with your poetry, and shown us how quietly life can be disrupted for the good thank you, Sue Heatherington. Most especially for all the ways you help us fall in love with the light.As Ellen Meloy wr...2023-03-2102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: What’s Happening Over at BabyBoomer.org?Hello to you listening in Jaipur (The Pink City), Rajasthan, India!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga!For anyone who is a Baby Boomer, knows a Baby Boomer or would like to be a Baby Boomer (if only for a few moments) head on over to BabyBoomer.org, a free online membership community with a plethora of practical resources for all areas of life! Click HERE to learn about the Baby Boomer goals: We ar...2023-03-2002 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: When Did You Decide to Do It Your Way?Hello to you listening in Hatboro, Pennsylvania!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As my mom told it I refused to transition from toddler diapers to toddler big girl pull ups the traditional way. No matter how they enticed me I was not going to sit on the Little Human pot. I wanted up on the Big Human’s porcelain throne. Maybe my mother saw genius in my independence or maybe she was just harried with mo...2023-03-1702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: What Might Penguins Teach Us About Conversation?Hello to you listening in Weatherford, Texas!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.A man drives into a filling station and asks the attendant to fill the tank with gas. The attendant sees 3 penguins standing on the back seat of the car and tells the man, Hey! You should take those penguins to the zoo. The man says, Good idea! And drives away.About a week later the same man returns to the filling...2023-03-1602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: How Would It Feel to Consciously Boldly Deliberately Tell Your Origin Story?Hello to you listening in Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.At one time our Greenbank Farm was slated for development: all 151 acres of hills, forests and grasslands to be churned into houses. The people of Whidbey rallied to purchase the land and today Greenbank Farm is a destination for walkers, gardeners, bird watchers, photographers, and those who might want a enjoy a nice piece of pie at the cafe.2023-03-1502 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: How Do I Matter if I’m Not at the Top?Hello to you listening in Sparta, New Jersey!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” [Mark Kay Ash]How often do we get caught up in our ego, our expectations of what we can or can’t do based on the next fellow or gal’s accomplishments. The next fellow or gal doesn’t matter.2023-03-1402 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: How Will I Ever Manage to Accomplish it All?Hello to you listening in Antioch, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe you’ve heard someone caution you by saying, “You’ve bitten off more than you can chew” meaning that you might choke. Perhaps we’re being ambitious with good reason; or, maybe we’ve taken on more commitments than we can fulfill.Right now I’m juggling this podcast, my Quarter Moon consulting practice, a new 100-hour volunteer training with Sound Water St...2023-03-1302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Gives You Pause About the Passage of Time & Priorities?Hello to you listening in Reykjavik, Iceland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday with your host, Diane Wyzga. Recently, a friend and colleague asked me if I might have “a balanced, introspective, and helpful word or two that would help us pause and think about the passage of time, priorities, where/who/what is the “center” around which life and time revolves.”This is the way I would say it if I could say it this way:In the ri...2023-03-1003 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Why Do My Clients Get to Stand and Deliver Their Message?Hello to you listening in Englewood, Florida!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga. To this very day my clients from courtrooms to classrooms can repeat my opening lines about presentations:“Put down the paper and nobody gets hurt.”and “To stand and deliver your work is a privilege - a gift from you to your audience.”The human voice is the most powerful instrument we have to heal, inspire, co...2023-03-0903 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What if Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother Wrote a Case StudyHello to you listening in Burlington, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. I’ve been writing a few client case studies for my newly renovated Quarter Moon Story Arts consulting website. How does a case study differ from a testimonial. Testimonials are coach praise. Case studies are client proof.Imagine that your client is Cinderella, the girl who sat in the ashes on the hearth but ended up married to the handsome prince and...2023-03-0802 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: Who Here Would Enjoy a Time Out Moment?Hello to you listening in The Bronx, New York City, New York! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Listening to a Maven podcast the other day about scaling your business, this tip crossed my radar: keep an ear tuned to what people might want from you even if they don’t say that’s what they need or want.What I’ve learned from you is that a few moments of music and uplifting words a...2023-03-0702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Are You Wrapping Up Life or Just Getting Warmed Up?Hello to you listening in Slatina, Romania!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga. I was asked the other day if Quarter Moon Story Arts (my consulting practice) and Stories From Women Who Walk (this podcast) are the end of the road for me. When might I begin to wrap things up?In the immortal words of Al Pacino’s Academy Award winning character, Lt. Col. Frank Slade: “I’m just getting warmed up!” This muc...2023-03-0602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Could an Expert in Porcelain Repair Teach About Living Whole Again?Hello to you listening in Alexandria, Egypt!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. Time out of mind my used-to-be-husband left me for Wife Number 4. By and by - inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh - I learned to let go of my suffering. We suffer when we grasp and keep tight hold, instead of coming to a place to let it go. All is impermanent. That awareness doesn’t come easily; but it does com...2023-03-0302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: What to Do When Stuck in Treacle?Hello to you listening in Costa Mesa, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you know molasses but not it’s British cousin treacle. Think thick, dark, viscous, sticky syrup. Good for treating snakebites and industrial food use.Maybe there have been days when you’ve felt like you’re slogging through treacle to get to the other side; but can’t quite make it. Maybe progress on your project seems impossib...2023-03-0202 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Origin Story for Stories From Women Who WalkHello to you listening in Ashland, Oregon!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Once upon a time I invested in a podcasting workshop without forethought or preparation. Out of the gate I was asked what’s the title, who’s it for, what do you intend?Gulp! I know stories. I’m a woman. I walk. That’s it. Stories From Women Who Walk. As simple as that.The cover art is a selfie...2023-03-0102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: How Do You Go Lightly When Your Work Is So Serious?Hello to you listening in Kiruna, Swedish Lapland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Everyone everywhere seems intent on doing their unique bit to shift, dent, change, impact, disrupt, disturb or create a ruckus so that the world is a little better off when the sun goes down at the end of the day.That’s all well and good. The world needs a hand up. But while you’re making your way in the w...2023-02-2802 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: What Might it Feel Like to Ascend at the Speed of Surrender With Author Zen Benefiel?Hello to you listening in Hickory, North Carolina!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.My very grounded astral friend and colleague, Zen Benefiel, has published a book entitled Ascending at the Speed of Surrender. As he wrote to me: “I'm going into realms most don't travel with this one.”What could he mean? Zen is a world-bridger. His work embraces the process of a planetary civilization in evolution and the “other-worldly” help it receives along the...2023-02-2702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Who Told You “You Can’t Because You’re a Girl?”Hello to you listening in Tamuning, Guam!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more for the story) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Charley Darkey Parkhurst was about 40 years old when hired on in the 1850s gold rush as a six-in hand stage coach driver with Wells Fargo & Co. working some of the most treacherous routes in Northern California. These rugged teamsters held rein over six wild-eyed horses as they tore along precipitous mountain trails. Charley was one of...2023-02-2403 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: What Are Those Listener Locations and Are They Real?Hello to you listening all around the world!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga!Several years ago I started the practice of opening each episode with a shout out: “Hello to you listening in ....” I’ve been asked whether there really are listeners in these locations and why do I say “Hello”?Yes! Each and every location is really real and represents folks listening from where their feet touch the ground or road they are walkin...2023-02-2302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What if I Was Telling Myself I Didn’t Want to Work That Hard?Hello to you listening in Chanhassen, Minnesota!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more for you) for Wednesdays on Whidbey with your host, Diane Wyzga.I heard the podcast guest say: I’m a yoga instructor; not a techie type. I teach in person. I don’t know how to - nor do I want to - create an online yoga course. I just didn’t want to work that hard.That’s me! I shine in person-to-person settings. The sorcery...2023-02-2203 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: What Can You Do When You’re Stuck? Move and Draw!Hello to you listening in Pamplona, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I was asked the other day what do I do when I’m stuck? When the client work isn’t as robust as I’d like? When the podcast episodes don’t seem to flow from a place of creativity but feel bogged down in muck.You know what I mean. We’ve all been there. I have an idea to share and...2023-02-2102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Spotlighting Susan Sneath & Gail McDonald with Guest Diane Wyzga on The Change Zone Talk TVHello to you listening in City of Bethel, Alaska!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more because it’s important) for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.What happens when you bring together an award-winning actress and facilitator with a world class speaker and coach and give each of them a microphone? Two of my newest friends and colleagues, Susan Sneath and Gail McDonald, are the professional brains and flames behind The Change Zone Talk on Bold Brave TV. Their ab...2023-02-2002 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: SB Rawz, Biz/Empowerment Coach & Zine Designer, Part 2Hello to you listening in Ramat Gan, Israel!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and maybe 29 minutes more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Welcome back to my conversation with Business and Empowerment Coach SB Rawz who joined me from Roanoke, Virginia. When last we spoke I was beginning to pose a question to SB about a favorite topic of hers: Shifting From Gremlin to Golden Buddha. Let’s hear what this talented, insightful, and fabulous coach has to share, along with ne...2023-02-1702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: SB Rawz, Biz/Empowerment Coach & Zine Designer, Part 1Hello, to you listening in Moelon-sur-Mer, South Brittany, France! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and maybe 25 minutes more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you enjoy re-reading a wonderful book, settling in to re-watch a favorite movie or even re-listening to a podcast because of the fun, insightful, practical, inspiring or even comforting conversation you heard. Like chatting with a friend.Let’s dip back into our conversation with SB Rawz who joined us from Roanoke, Vir...2023-02-1602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What a Coffee Roaster Taught Me About Business MessagingHello to you listening in Everett, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Looking for a home in Belfast, Maine I stumbled on Green Tree Coffee and Tea of Maine in Lincolnville. I ended up moving to Whidbey Island but my coffee beans come from Green Tree.Why, in a region overflowing with coffee roasters would I support a business across the country? Carbon footprint discussions aside, because they know what they’re About fr...2023-02-1502 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: All I Want This Valentine’s Day Is ...Hello to you listening in Gaevle, Sweden!Coming to you from Whideby Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.It seems like Christmas was only yesterday and the holiday tune All I Want for Christmas was looping on play lists.Here’s what I want for Valentine’s Day. No, more than that! This is how I want to give my heart to the world, as in the compassionate words of the Nobel Prize winning Polish-American poet, Czeslaw Milosz: “Not...2023-02-1402 min
The Change ZoneThe Change Zone - Imagine being a Presence not just a Product with Diane F. WyzgaDiane is a story artist. She'll tell you a story to 'listen a story out of you'. For example, she muses "Remember the first time you rode a bike and took your hands off the handlebars? And then because it felt fun and scary you did it again until you were streaking down a hill with the wind blowing in your face and your hands up over your head screaming, "Look ma! No hands!" That's been the story of my life. Showing up - maybe scared but not afraid - because you fall down 7 and get up 8."As...2023-02-1357 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Spotlighting Dr. Nadine Kelly & Her Newest Podcast for Wise Women: Health RaisersHello to you listening in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a wee bit more for you) for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.What if I told you that my friend and colleague, Dr. Nadine Kelly, MD, is a former medical doctor.What if I told you that Dr. Nadine left a soul-crushing medical career that depended on a sickness model to become a health advocate for Wise Women, helping hundreds of women find their...2023-02-1302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Remember a Time When You Were Willing to Trust Your Dreams & Jump?Hello to you listening in Madaba, Jordan!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’ve known my friend Gene since we served together on pediatric wards at the US Naval Hospital Portsmouth. We went our separate ways after being honorably discharged; but, because the world is small and the Internet is large Gene found me and we’ve become fast friends.He reminded me the other day: "Before you can fly, you have to be w...2023-02-1002 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Let the Good Times Keep on Rollin and Be Glad for Them!Hello to you listening in Kildare, Ireland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga. I began another circle around the sun on February 4th. In my family we are agreed: why celebrate your Happy Continuation Day for only 24 hours? Why not claim a whole month of Happy Birthday!As I move through the 30 days and 30 nights of birthday gratitude I can’t help but be glad for my many years of life. Good times, rough tim...2023-02-0902 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey Are You Attracting Clients Like a Lighthouse Signals Boats? Or Chasing Them?Hello to you listening on Orcas Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.I volunteer as a story docent at Admiralty Head Lighthouse. Sailing in from the Pacific Ocean through the treacherous Strait of San Juan de Fuca ship captains would look for the blazing lighthouse beacon 127 feet above Admiralty Inlet warning them to steer a hard right to starboard, avoid the cliffs, and continue safely south to Puget Sound and on into Seattle, Washington. 2023-02-0802 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: It Made a Difference to This One! Big Benefits From Small Acts of ConnectionHello to you listening in Layton, New Jersey!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga. They say that we are a disconnected society, culture, even world. What one small gift can we give to each other increase our connectedness with each other? What about a simple note of gratitude?The other day I received this message entitled: “Here are a few words for your day.As I try to push forward with...2023-02-0703 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Are You a Solo-Professional Who Could Use More Connectedness?Hello to you listening in Munster, Germany!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga. As the song goes, “One is the loneliest number.” It’s not just a song; the research supports that while many folks have taken on freelancing / entrepreneurial roles, the solo side of working alone can take a toll. It can be a lonely endeavor.While it’s courageous to be a solo-professional, you might feel isolated, even lonely or FOMO. When working f...2023-02-0602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Will It Take for You to Leave Your Valley of Comfort Zone?Hello and thank you to my friend and colleague Sam Ardery listening in Bloomington, Indiana! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe it’s true and maybe it isn’t but once there lived a woman in a small valley who was known for her weaving. Her artful weavings were purchased and displayed and celebrated by the people in that valley and those who came from away to visit that place.One day a man w...2023-02-0302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Keep On! Because Someone Needs to Hear Your Good WordsHello to you listening in Ooltewah, Tennessee!Ooltewah Pronunciation Guide Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you look at the analytics, downloads, and likes; they’re not measuring up to what you would like. You ask yourself: What am I doing wrong? What am I missing? Why am I even bothering? What is the point of all this effort? Who really cares? I can tell you this about that. The o...2023-02-0202 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: How Will You Find Your Story Words With the Time You Have Left?Hello to you listening in Woodinville, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.We are not used to people of advanced years, seniors, elders, crones, old folks becoming prolific in the waning years of their lives. And yet, witness recently departed 81 year old musician David Crosby who in 2014, when he was 72 years of age released his first solo album in 21 years, “Croz,” which debuted in the Billboard Top 40. Following that Mr. Crosby released five solo albums, most...2023-02-0102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: What Is the Magic You Have to Share or Regret Leaving Inside You?Hello to you listening in Yigo Village, Guam and on Anderson Air Force Base! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Perhaps like me you are curious about the mysterious ways in which the Universe works delivering a timely message in Divine Time.I owe thanks to my friend and colleague Leanne Gordon listening in Perth, Australia for this quote which answered a question Leanne, Tania Marien and I had been kicking around only a fe...2023-01-3102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Who Here Loves a Dog? With Lesley Osborn, Canine Consultant and AuthorHello to you listening in Dunedin, New Zealand!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’d like to shine a spotlight on my very motivated friend and colleague, Lesley Osborn because she is a special woman and author doing a great deal of good for the world of dogs and their dog parents. How? By providing dog parents with simple, effective solutions to everyday issues all dog families encounter.Lesley is...2023-01-3002 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Happens When We Invite the Silence Between the Spoken Words?Hello to you listening in Stillwater, Oklahoma! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. As a storyteller I’ve had many opportunities over the decades to learn about and use the power of the pause. I’ve come to know that inviting the space of silence in a story creates an opportunity for teller and audience to rest, live and breathe inside the story. Our job is not to rocket along to the end, but to sit togethe...2023-01-2702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: What Can You Do When You Don’t Have Work to Do?Hello to you listening in Jablonne nad Orlici, Czech Republic! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you have spaces in the year when you are not overly busy. In fact, you might be underly busy. Perhaps your reaction is to scramble to be productive. But productivity is not always related to action. What if there’s another valuable way to use the underly busy times? Amos Tversky, an expert of decision makin...2023-01-2602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What Is the Story That Highlights Your Values, Purpose & Vision?Hello to you listening in Blaine by the Sea, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.As one who helps socially conscious professionals and organizations by drawing out the stories that highlight their values, purpose, and vision, I’m always curious about your untold story.What does it FEEL like? Does it nag at you? Does it hover just out of reach and speech?Admit it: you have something to say; but yo...2023-01-2502 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: What Might the World Need to Hear From You?Hello to you listening in Front Royal, Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’ve been asked, What one thing do you offer that no one else does? Here’s my answer: “I listen keenly and then tell the world something it needs to hear.” Perhaps like these borrowed words:"Lord, make me a channel of disturbance.Where there is apathy, let me provokeWhere there is mindless compliance, let me b...2023-01-2402 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: What If You Had Nothing to Do But Walk?Hello to you listening in Billericay, Essex, England!And a short YouTube Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Folks ask me: What was the most difficult lesson on my Camino de Santiago pilgrimage? Letting go. Letting go of the way I was. Letting go of my old self. Giving myself over to the walking.You think it’s easy? Get up in the dark, pack in the dark, head out in the dark...2023-01-2302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: How Do You Discern the Spirit of the Law From the Letter of the Law? Conclusion.Hello to you listening in Dhaka, Bangladesh!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As both lawyer and litigation consultant I’ve been faced with discerning the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Welcome back for the Conclusion of our story [The Fire on the Mountain] about a rich man, a servant and a bet which came to mind after reading this line by Henrik Ibsen: “A thousand words will not leave so deep...2023-01-2008 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: How Do You Discern the Spirit of the Law From the Letter of the Law? Part 1.Hello to you listening in Jaipur, India!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As both lawyer and litigation consultant I’ve been faced with discerning the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Welcome to Part 1 of a story [The Fire on the Mountain] I’ve often told about a rich man, a servant and a bet, a story which came to mind after reading this line by Henrik Ibsen: “A thousand words will n...2023-01-1910 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Which Comes First? Curiosity or Courage?Hello to you listening in Kirkland, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.My Camino de Santiago pilgrimage is never far from my thoughts. Folks ask me all the time about the courage it took to walk 500 miles across Spain. But the courage was preceded by curiosity: What’s out there? Who might I meet? How will I manage? Do I have what it takes? What if I quit? Following are some good words to...2023-01-1802 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: How America the Dream Came to Be With Award-Winning Recording Artist and Composer Steve Schuch. Part 2Hello to you listening in Ocean City, New Jersey!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more because it’s a great story) for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Welcome back to a special bonus episode because The Boys Are Back in Town with my guest award-winning recording artist and author, composer, musician, the creator of America the Dream, and my brother-in-law Steve Schuch. At the conclusion of Part 1 I asked Steve: “You use the analogy of a baseball game...2023-01-1702 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: Celebrating Martin Luther King Day. How America the Dream Came to Be With Award-Winning Recording Artist and Composer Steve Schuch, Part 1Hello to you listening in Weare, New Hampshire!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more because we’re celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today we have a special bonus episode because the boys are back in town. My guest Steve Schuch is joining us from Hancock, New Hampshire. Steve is a former Peace Corps volunteer, Audubon naturalist, award-winning recording artist and author, composer, musician, and the recipient of the Parent’s Choice Gold Award for his...2023-01-1602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Take a Risk - Show Up - Say Yes! - Leap Into the Unknown with Susanne Mueller, Part 2Hello to you listening in Boischatel, Quebec, Canada!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit enjoyably more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Susanne Mueller who shares what is at the root of luck. Susanne revealed that her luck was born of a willingness to see life’s challenges for what they really were: an opportunity to show up, say Yes!, take it on, and help others. I asked Susanne who tau...2023-01-1302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: Take a Risk - Show Up - Say Yes! - Leap Into the Unknown with Susanne Mueller, Part 1 & Celebrate Lipstick Leadership’s 2 YearsHello to you listening in Danvers, Massachusettes!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more because we’re celebrating!) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga. 2 years ago I wrote this Advance Praise for Susanne Mueller’s book, Lipstick Leadership: Empowering and Inspiring Women Who Dare to Lead: “When I asked Suzanne if she was luckier than most having been born in the shadow of a castle in Thune, Switzerland she said her luck was born of a willingness to see lif...2023-01-1202 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: How Did a Spring-Butt Learn to Stand Down?Hello to you listening in Ferndale, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Earlier in life I had tendencies toward behaving like a spring-butt. You know the type. The over-eager know-it-all with her hand in the air. Teacher! Teacher! I know! I know! Think Hermione Granger in the early years of Harry Potter. Over time I learned to take to heart what my mother always said: “Just because you thought of something, Diane, doesn’t mea...2023-01-1102 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: How Do We Keep Heading True North?Hello to you listening in Boise, Idaho!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga. We’re still in the early days of Begin Anew Year 2023 where it might feel like we are going through a shakedown cruise. What’s a shakedown cruise? For the sailors among us you know that shakedown cruises are performed before a ship enters service or after major changes such as crew, repair or overhaul. For those of us who proudly served in the US...2023-01-1002 minStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: What Does It Take to Get to the Finish Line?Hello to you listening in Keenesburg, Colorado!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga. If you followed my New Year’s Day Polar Bear Dive story published in Episode 774 and Episode 776 it might have sounded all too easy: show up, scream, run, dive in, go home.I’m here to tell you that I’m a dyed-in-the-wool introverted kinda gal. I do not do well in settings where I have to show up alone, don’t know an...2023-01-0902 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Would You Do to Belong? Part 2Hello to you listening in Quintana Roo, Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. January in the Pacific Northwest is generally raw, cold, overcast. The first day of 2023 was no different. Especially at Double Bluff Beach with the snow-capped Olympic Mountains across the water.At the 3 minute signal folks began stripping down to bathing suits. At the 1 minute signal we clambered over driftwood logs and found a spot to st...2023-01-0602 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds For Thoughts on Thursday: Do You Have Something to Say But Can’t Find the Words or How to Begin?Hello to you listening in Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Do you FEEL it inside? Nagging at you? Just out of reach?You have something to say. But you can’t find the words. So, your story can’t create the change you want to see.For 30 years, I’ve helped people take their story from a message only they could hear to the publishing world, the courtroom, hospitals, board...2023-01-0502 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: What Would You Do to Belong? Part 1Hello to you listening in Issaquah, Washington! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. Who could resist an invitation like this one: Polar Bear Dive 2023 – Benefitting Island County 4-H Teen Leadership Club! Start the New Year off with a splash! Join a fun-loving crowd for a bone chilling dive into 2023. WHY? It’s fun. Seriously! Plus, it benefits the Island County 4-H Teen Leadership Club. A New Year’s tradition since 2004. Swim at your own risk; no lifeguar...2023-01-0402 min
Stories From Women Who WalkTime Out Tuesday: What Beckons You Forward on Your Path?Hello to you listening in Okatie, South Carolina!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As I walked the Camino de Santiago I often repeated these words by Antonio Machado:“Pilgrim, there is no pathThe path is made by walkingBy walking you make the pathAnd when you look backYou see the pathYou will never travel again.Pilgrim, there is...2023-01-0302 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds For Motivate Your Monday: Are You Ready? Are You Prepared?Hello to you listening in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I had been traveling for almost 72 hours before arriving at L’Esprit du Chemin, a gîte in St. Jean Pied de Port, France to begin walking the Camino de Santiago. At dinner I was asked: Are you ready?Yes, I believed I was ready. I broke in my boots, invested in a sturdy backpack, asse...2023-01-0202 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: What Caught Your Heart This Year?Hello to you listening in Vigo, Galicia, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Not too very long ago I saw a man wearing a tee shirt that read: “Many things in life will catch your eye but only a few will catch your heart. Follow those.”He was gone before I could ask him: What’s the story behind your tee shirt? How did you come to have it? What many things in life ha...2022-12-3002 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: As the Year Winds Down What Marks Your Truest Success?Hello to you listening in Gurugam, New Delhi, India!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga. As I walk the snowy woods on my island I am reminded that goals, clients, contracts, income, even podcast plays are only a singular measure of how successful I’ve been this year.Instead I’m asking myself who did I lift up, set free from their negative thoughts, invite to join in the circle. When did I take time...2022-12-2902 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Can You Feel the Story You Want to Tell?Hello to you listening in Port Angeles, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Do you FEEL it inside? Nagging at you? Just out of reach?You have something to say. But you can’t find the words. So, your story can’t create the change you want to see.For 30 years, I’ve helped people take their story from a message only they could hear to the publishing world, the courtroom, hospit...2022-12-2802 min
Grappling with the GrayGrappling with the Gray #31: Fox in the Henhouse?Not everything is black and white. That's why we need to grapple with the gray.Here is this episode's ethics challenge:Daniel owned a neighborhood restaurant. One day, he received a frantic call from his friend Michael, who owned a local catering business. “My freezer just broke down. Can I store a few cases of chickens in your freezer for a week or two until I get mine repaired?”Daniel had room to spare and was happy to help Michael out. When Michael arrived with the chickens, Daniel noticed that the expiration date on the...2022-12-2832 min