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Good Life ProjectRethink Aging: the Science, the Lies & the Possibilities | Karen WalrondAre you tired of the cultural narratives that frame aging as an inevitable decline? In this illuminating conversation, Karen Walrond, author of Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell, offers a radical reframing to help you embrace your later years as a time of profound growth, purpose and audacious joy.Prepare to interrogate assumptions, stay playfully curious at any age, and join Walrond's radiant rebellion against the toxic mindsets holding you back from living each season of life to the fullest.You can find Karen at: Website | Instagram | Episode...2025-02-1757 min
BookEDCi2022 Opening Keynote with Karen Walrond: The Lightmaker's ManifestoActivist and author Karen Walrond (author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto) opens Children’s Institute 2022 with a keynote conversation with ABA Director of Education Lee (Kim) Hooyboer on how booksellers can maintain their spark while continuing to work for change in their communities and the world at large. By identifying tools and practices that can help booksellers define and refine their missions without succumbing to burnout, Walrond's opening keynote is sure to kindle conversations that will resonate through the entirety of Ci10. Session Video & Resources Recorded June 21, 2022 at Children's Institute 2022 (Ci10) in Phoenix, AZ...2024-11-0441 minBookEDCi2022 Opening Keynote with Karen Walrond: The Lightmaker's ManifestoActivist and author Karen Walrond (author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto) opens Children’s Institute 2022 with a keynote conversation with ABA Director of Education Lee (Kim) Hooyboer on how booksellers can maintain their spark while continuing to work for change in their communities and the world at large. By identifying tools and practices that can help booksellers define and refine their missions without succumbing to burnout, Walrond's opening keynote is sure to kindle conversations that will resonate through the entirety of Ci10. Session Video & Resources Recorded June 21, 2022 at Children's Institute 2022 (Ci10) in Phoenix, AZ...2024-11-0441 min
Hidden Human: The Stories Behind The Business LeaderKindness in Leadership: Karen Walrond on Integrity, Calm, and Joyful GrowthIn this episode of Hidden Human, Kelly Meerbott welcomes Karen Walrond, author and leadership coach, to explore the profound impact of kindness in leadership. Karen shares her personal journey of embracing authenticity in the corporate world and offers practical advice on navigating tough situations with integrity and calm. She highlights the power of small gestures in building meaningful relationships, discusses decision-making in critical moments, and reflects on the challenges of balancing emergency response with thoughtful rumination. Karen also shares insights from her books on joyful aging and the pursuit of passion, leaving new leaders with valuable advice to breathe...2024-10-2343 minHidden Human: The Stories Behind The Business LeaderKindness in Leadership: Karen Walrond on Integrity, Calm, and Joyful GrowthIn this episode of Hidden Human, Kelly Meerbott welcomes Karen Walrond, author and leadership coach, to explore the profound impact of kindness in leadership. Karen shares her personal journey of embracing authenticity in the corporate world and offers practical advice on navigating tough situations with integrity and calm. She highlights the power of small gestures in building meaningful relationships, discusses decision-making in critical moments, and reflects on the challenges of balancing emergency response with thoughtful rumination. Karen also shares insights from her books on joyful aging and the pursuit of passion, leaving new leaders with valuable advice to breathe...2024-10-2343 min
Spawned Parenting Podcast with Liz of Cool Mom PicksKaren Walrond: How to Reclaim Aging as Something to CelebrateGuess what? We all age! So why is the world so tough on women who do just that? Can we reclaim aging as something to celebrate? You'll get some wonderful answers today from Karen Walrond, author of the award-winning Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little HellWe discuss how we all inadvertently promote ageism (ever said "senior moment" when you forget something?), how to "self-interrogate" to understand our choices a little better, Karen's nuanced view on women increasingly going grey, why in the world marketers are selling so many anti-aging serums to 14-year-olds...2024-07-3034 min
How She Really Does It.Radiant Rebellion: A Guide to Empowerment, Gratitude and Joyful Living with Karen WalrondThere are things we often refrain from doing because we don't know how to do them. I recently read a book that opened a new window of possibilities for me, helping me see things I wouldn't have been able to see before.
I am thrilled to welcome Karen Walrond back to the show this week. She has recently published a book Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell and is here to share how the process of writing it allowed her to see things she hadn't seen before.
Tune in to...2024-02-0900 minGood Life ProjectPeak Moments & Insights from 2023 | Pico Iyer, Karen Walrond, & Vijay GuptaWhat does it mean to live meaningfully? Journey with us as we revisit poignant moments from conversations on presence, curiosity, self-acceptance, integration, community, and the power of our stories. We'll dive into chats with Pico Iyer on living fully through presence, Karen Walrond on embracing change and aging with creativity, and violinist Vijay Gupta on building community beyond prestige and comfort. Their wisdom illuminates pathways to flourish through integrity, purpose, generosity, and joy. This is an invitation to blossom fully into who you're becoming, without apology or hesitation.Episode Transcript...2023-12-261h 13
Threshold WisdomHow to Reclaim Aging and Resist Ageism In Our Culture | Karen WalrondToday Karen Walrond joins us on This Is Aging for an eye-opening conversation about confronting ageist beliefs and expectations. We explore the evolution of ageism in America, research on happiness in seniors, how to practically resist the anti-aging industry and make choices that feel good to YOU. Karen just recently released a new book, "Radiant Rebellion: Reclaiming Aging, Practicing Joy, and Raising a Little Hell". Our conversation with Karen will inspire you to embrace aging with joy and give you tools for working towards a better world and fighting against ageism.2023-11-141h 03
Wild Precious LifeRadiant Rebellion with Karen WalrondKaren Walrond is the author of THE LIGHTMAKER’S MANIFESTO and THE BEAUTY OF DIFFERENT, and she’s out now with a new book, RADIANT REBELLION, in which she urges all of us to reexamine the myths and celebrate more of the opportunities of growing older. In this episode, Karen and Annmarie talk about reclaiming aging, practicing joy, and how to take charge of our own stories as we walk, dance, and even hula hoop into the second half of our lives. Episode Sponsors:Blue Willow Books...2023-11-0254 min
WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast167: How To (Radiantly) Rebel Against AGEISM with Karen WalrondToday is the final celebration in our October Book Birthday party — and we are ending with a BANGER of an episode. Today’s guest is a longtime friend of the pod, and a true force to be reckoned with. Karen Walrond is an author, leadership coach, activist and attorney. An avid photographer and journaler, Walrond's writing and coaching have helped thousands of people around the world find meaning and purpose in their lives. Karen and her work have been featured on Brené Brown's Unlocking Us podcast, PBS, Huffington Post, CNN, and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and her award...2023-10-3157 min
Unlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full AudiobookRadiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell Audiobook by Karen WalrondListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 699527
Title: Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell
Author: Karen Walrond
Narrator: Karen Walrond
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:50:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-17-23
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Non-Fiction, Self Development, Health & Wellness, Aging & Longevity, Social Science
Summary:
Join Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto, in this intriguing investigation into how we can reclaim aging, cultivate joy, and resist ageism.
During her own year of transition-a milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, the emptying of the nest-Walrond, in the buoyant and luminous style her readers...2023-10-175h 50
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceRadiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell by Karen WalrondPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699527to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell
Author: Karen Walrond
Narrator: Karen Walrond
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes
Release date: October 17, 2023
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Join Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto, in this intriguing investigation into how we can reclaim aging, cultivate joy, and resist ageism. During her own year of transition—a milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, the emptying of the nest—Walrond, in the buoyant and luminous style her readers have come to love, does a deep dive into dime...2023-10-175h 50
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceRadiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell by Karen WalrondPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell Author: Karen Walrond Narrator: Karen Walrond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 50 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Join Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto, in this intriguing investigation into how we can reclaim aging, cultivate joy, and resist ageism. During her own year of transition—a milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, the emptying of the nest—Walrond, in the buoyant and luminous style her readers have come to love, does a deep dive into...2023-10-1730 minGood Life ProjectAn Empowering Take on Getting Older | Karen WalrondWe've been sold a story that aging means decline. But what if that was a lie? My guest Karen Walrond flips the script on aging with her new book Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell. She argues we can embrace getting older as a time of growth, joy, and possibility. Karen shares how we can rewrite narratives around aging illuminated by purpose, wisdom, levity, and curiosity. Imagine aging not as something to endure, but to embrace. Karen shows us how through exercises, perspective shifts, and reimagining living itself. Get ready to...2023-10-1658 min
SelfieKaren Walrond on Cultivating Healthy FriendshipsWe chat with author Karen Walrond on how to cultivate friendships and create healthy boundaries. Check out Karen Walrond’s podcast Make Light and her book The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy..2022-12-1430 minSelfieThe Lightmakers Manifesto with Karen WalrondThis week, Kristen chats with Karen Walrond about her new book The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy. But first, Matthias and Kristen check in on the week and share some thumbs up on books and tv shows....and some thumbs down.Links + Resources
Karen Walrond's Website
The Lightmaker's Manifesto
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Somebody Somewhere on HBO
The Gilded Age on HBO
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Our Voices Matter PodcastThe Intersection of Activism and Joy - Karen WalrondMy guest this week takes us on a journey that leads to the intersection of activism and joy. And what a wonderful ride it is!The journey unfolds in the pages of Karen Walrond's new book, "The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy". Our guide is the author herself, who is also an activist, speaker, leadership coach and photographer extraordinaire.Tips and Tools for ActivistsIf you're like me, when you think of the word "activist", the next word that comes to mind probably isn't "joy." But r...2022-03-0441 min
Seek The Joy PodcastHow to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy with Karen WalrondKaren Walrond, lawyer, leadership coach, activist, and author “The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy” joins Sydney for a conversation on the connection between joy and activism and why joy is driven by purpose and meaning.
We dive into Karen's new book "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" and Karen shares how we can work for change and advocate for the causes we care about without losing our joy, the key to preventing burnout, and the difference between what sparks our activism and the fuel that keeps us going. Plus, we dive into the connec...2022-01-1146 min
Six Pixels of Separation PodcastSPOS #807 - Karen Walrond On How To Work For ChangeWelcome to episode #807 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #807 - Host: Mitch Joel. She is on a mission to help people name their gifts, attain their goals and make light. Karen Walrond is an author, a leadership and activism coach, and a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator, having been trained in Brené Brown's work on vulnerability, courage, shame-resilience and worthiness. Karen also trained in positive psychology coaching from the Wholebeing Institute, using the science of well-being and research-based assessments and interventions to bring about greater satisfaction, purpose and fulfillment i...2021-12-2656 min
The Unburdened LeaderEP 42: Leading By Owning Your Activism with Karen WalrondIf you are a leader who embodies activism, you are moved by personal convictions that see beyond yourself and the bottom line. You boldly desire to make intentional change that will impact another person, your family, where you work, our planet.When activism is seen as a negative word, it supports the status quo. Making activism negative plays upon your fears being misunderstood or being seen as too much, too disruptive.And it is easy to respond to these fears by quickly defaulting into silence or complacency.2021-12-171h 02
The School of WonderCSP #68: The Lightmaker's Manifesto with Karen Walrond Karen Walrond is a lawyer, leadership coach, activist, and senior director for global engagement for the Brené Brown Education and Research Group. A Certified Dare To Lead™ Facilitator, Walrond has helped thousands of people around the world find purpose and meaning in their work. As a photographer, she traveled throughout Africa with the ONE Campaign and serves on the board for the Houston Coalition Against Hate. Walrond and her work have been featured on PBS, Huffington Post, CNN.com, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Her award-winning blog, Chookooloonks, is a lifestyle, inspiration, and photography destination. A sought-after speak...2021-10-2834 min
How She Really Does It.Sexism in the workplace with Karen Walrond [Wisdom Wednesday]Yes it's the 21st Century, but sexism in the workplace still lives on. My friend Karen and I were spending time together in Texas and we had a conversation about this topic. Then and there we decided that we should talk about it on the podcast and that it might be time for me to share my story.
Karen Walrond is a leadership coach, speaker, author, and photographer. She is the author of several books including The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the upcoming book The Lightmaker's Manifesto.
Karen joined me f...2021-09-0800 min
Artist Care and FeedingS2E6 : Karen Walrond | Joy & ActivismKaren Walrond is a writer, photographer, lawyer, author, and leadership and activism coach—a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator trained in Brené Brown's work on vulnerability, courage, shame-resilience and worthiness, as well as in positive psychology coaching from the Wholebeing Institute.She is a bestselling author on the subjects of tapping into your superpowers and how to work for change in the world without losing your joy. Karen's latest book, The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy, will be published by Broadleaf Books in November 2021. She also has contributed both photographs and e...2021-03-041h 29
How She Really Does It.Celebrations with Karen Walrond [Wisdom Wednesday]Celebrations look different this year. They won't be the same as the ones discussed in this episode or that have taken place in years past. But even in this difficult year where it feels like there's not a lot to celebrate, it is important and helpful to find ways to do so with your household, with yourself, or virtually with others!
Karen Walrond is a leadership coach, speaker, author, and photographer. She is the author of several books including The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the upcoming book The Lightmaker's Manifesto.
I...2020-12-2300 min
How She Really Does It.Money Love + Fear with Karen Walrond [Wisdom Wednesday]When you think about money, what comes up for you? Excitement, fear, anxiety? We all have different stories, feelings, and situations when it comes to money. If we can understand and unpack those stories, we can change them and write our own brave new endings.
Karen Walrond is a leadership coach, speaker, author, and photographer. She is the author of several books including The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the upcoming book The Lightmaker's Manifesto.
Karen joined me for a time as a guest co-host on How She Really Does It. I...2020-11-0400 min
How She Really Does It.Taking Care of Yourself with Karen Walrond [Wisdom Wednesday]Taking care of yourself is important, especially at this time. Many of us have reservations about self-care. We wonder whether we are doing it the right way and whether we deserve it. But we tend to forget that the best way to take care of yourself is different for every individual.
Join me in this conversation with Karen Walrond as we discuss simple and accessible methods of taking care of yourself and how to find the right one for you.
We also discuss how taking care of ourselves helps us be more aware and present i...2020-07-0100 min
WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast103: The Power Of Not Knowing with Karen WalrondLeadership consultant, attorney, speaker, author and photographer Karen Walrond is the kind of person you just want to know. You just want to soak in some of her light and magic, because maybe, JUST MAYBE, you can use it to help make your own. As someone who has worked extensively with Dove Real Beauty and Brene Brown, Karen is in the business of helping you shine your unique light, no matter WHAT the world throws at you or tells you you need to be. In this episode we talk about grief and the "phases we go through...2020-05-2252 min
Make LightMake Light Class of 2020 Commencement Speech: Make Light Season 5, Episode 14Join Karen for her final episode of season 5 -- and her commencement speech.2020-04-0600 minMake LightTips for creating an awesome home officeJoin Karen as she shares her best ideas for creating a home office that is both efficient and luxurious2020-03-2200 minMake LightCalm in the Time of Coronavirus: Make Light Season 5, Episode 12Join Karen as she shares tips for how to stay calm during this coronavirus scare.2020-03-0800 minMake LightThe Good News Episode: Make Light Season 5, Episode 11Join Karen while she shares why she thinks it’s important to look for the good news — and proof that it exists.2020-02-2400 minMake LightDesign Your Work: Make Light Season 5, Episode 10Karen shares her thoughts on how the philosophy of famed interior designer Ilse Crawford can have a powerful impact on your own work, whatever it may be.2020-02-0900 minMake LightFor the Love of Travel: Make Light Season 5, Episode 9Travel write Pam Mandel joins Karen to discuss what first inspired her to travel, why travel is addicting, and why she doesn't believe everyone must travel.2020-01-2600 minMake LightCreating an Art Habit for Mindfulness: Make Light Season 5, Episode 8Join Karen as she shares tips for creating an art habit to help you stay on top of your new year's resolution game -- and become an artist in the process.2020-01-1200 minMake LightWalking for Mind & Spirit: Make Light Season 5, Episode 7Join Karen as she speaks with wellness coach Laura Conely about walking -- not for physical fitness, but for mental and spiritual health.2019-12-2900 minMake LightCollecting Evidence of Your Amazing Year: Make Light Season 5, Episode 6Join Karen as she shares strategies for making sense of the past year, and set your coming year up for success.2019-12-1500 minMake LightSurviving the Holidays Stress-Free: Make Light Season 5, Episode 5Join Karen as she shares her top tips for reducing holiday stress. Because you owe it to yourself to have happy holidays.2019-12-0100 minMake LightCreating a Thank You Project: Make Light Season 5, Episode 4Nancy Davis Kho, host of the podcast Midlife Mixtape, joins Karen to talk about the subject of her brand new book, The Thank You Project.2019-11-1700 minMake LightHow to Make a Big Leap: Make Light Season 5, Episode 3Planning on taking a big leap -- from a safe gig to a more risky one? Join Karen as she shares her top 5 tips for making a big leap feel like a walk in the park.2019-11-0400 minMake LightWhy You Should Play More: Make Light Season 5, Episode 2Play Evangelist Jeff Harry joins Karen to talk about why he's passionate about play -- and why you should be, too.2019-10-2000 minMake LightHow to Stay Encouraged When the World is a Dumpster Fire: Make Light Season 5, Episode 1We're back! Join Karen as she shares hers and her friends' tips on how to stay encouraged when the world is discouraging.2019-10-0700 minMake LightBack Home: On Family, Make Light Summer Break 2019, Episode 5Karen returns from her European vacation to visit family, and shares her thoughts on what "home" means.2019-08-1900 minMake LightPostcard from Stockholm: On Travel, Make Light Summer Break 2019, Episode 4Join Karen from Sweden, as she shares her thoughts about the magic of travel.2019-08-0400 minMake LightA Walk in the Woods: Finding Purpose, Make Light Summer Break 2019, Episode 3What does it mean to find your purpose? Join Karen on her walk in the woods, as she shares the questions she asks to discover her purpose.2019-07-2200 minMake LightSavannah Thoughts: On Learning Something New: Make Light Summer Break 2019, Episode 2Join Karen in Savannah, as she there's her thoughts about fighting aging by learning something new2019-07-0700 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 57 Leadership Coach Karen Walrond“Follow your curiosity”: Coach, speaker, author, and host of the Make Light podcast Karen Walrond on the benefits of taking ownership of your career, why diversity and inclusion aren’t the same thing, and rest as a radical act.
The post Ep 57 Leadership Coach Karen Walrond appeared first on Midlife Mixtape .2019-06-1800 minMake LightMake Light Class of 2019 Commencement Speech: Make Light Season 4, Episode 15Join Karen as she gives a commencement speech, even though no one asked her to do so.2019-05-1200 minMake LightOn Having A War Council: Make Light Season 4, Episode 14"War council"? Sounds aggressive. Karen shares what a war council is, why everyone should have one, and how to set one up.2019-05-0500 minMake LightGrowing Up: Make Light Season 4, Episode 13Karen shares her thoughts on why we shouldn't focus on growing old, but instead, growing up.2019-04-2900 minMake LightPermission to Be Happy: Make Light Season 4, Episode 11Join Karen as she shares why giving yourself permission to be happy might just save the world.2019-04-1500 minMake LightAchieve Your Goals: Make Light Season 4, Episode 10Join Karen as she shares ways to ensure that you reach your goals -- no matter how out-there they seem to be.2019-04-0800 minMake LightDesign Your Workspace: Make Light Season 4, Episode 9Does your workspace feel like how you want to show up in the world? Join Karen as she shares her tips for designing a workspace that represents your values, your story, and inspires you to perform at your very best.2019-03-3100 minMake LightFollow Your Curiosity: Make Light Season 4, Episode 8Follow your bliss, follow your curiosity -- which is better? Join Karen as she shares how she follows her curiosity, and shares some exercises to pique your own sense of adventure.2019-03-2400 minMake LightHow to Quit Your Job: Make Light Season 4, Episode 7Making the decision to quit a job is stressful -- is there a right way to do it? Join Karen as she shares her top 5 tips for making separating from your employer as positive as possible.2019-03-1800 minMake LightFrom Trauma to Triumph: Make Light Season 4, Episode 6Activist and found of Indrani's Light, Indrani Goradia, joins Karen to talk about how her difficult life and coming in dead last in a triathlon inspired her to change the world2019-03-1000 minMake LightCultivating Resilience: Make Light Season 4, Episode 5Join Karen as she shares her tips and tricks for cultivating resilience on a daily basis. Because resilience might be the key to everything.2019-03-0300 min
The Mom HourParenting Only Children & Loving The Teen Years With Karen Walrond: Voices 34As a mom of an only child who came home through adoption to a family already rich with diversity, Karen Walrond has thought a lot about what it means to develop a family culture under your own roof. Combining influences from their countries of origin and cultural backgrounds, she and her husband have intentionally set out to give their daughter an appreciation not only for her own diverse background but also for that of others.In this month’s Voices interview Sarah chats with Karen, a photographer, author, speaker, and host of the podcast Make Light, about lo...2019-03-0156 min
The Mom HourDefining Family Culture, Parenting Only Children, And Loving The Teen Years With Karen Walrond: The Mom Hour Voices, Episode 34
As a mom of an only child who came home through adoption to a family already rich with diversity, Karen Walrond has thought a lot about what it means to develop a family culture under your own roof. Combining influences from their countries of origin and cultural backgrounds, she and her husband have intentionally set out to give their daughter an appreciation not only for her own diverse background but also for that of others.
In this month’s Voices interview Sarah chats with Karen, a photographer, author, speaker, and host of the podcast Make Light, about lo...2019-03-011h 03Make LightFighting Impostor Syndrome: Make Light Season 4, Episode 4Join Karen as she talks about impostor syndrome -- what it is, and how she fights it to the death.2019-02-2400 minMake LightDress to Express: Make Light Season 4, Episode 3Join Karen as she welcomes special guest Stasia Savasuk, the founder of Style School. Together they discuss what it means when men and women use clothing as an expression of your authenticity -- what Stasia calls "inside-out congruency."2019-02-1700 minMake LightRituals & Routines: Make Light Season 4, Episode 2There's something incredibly comforting about routine and ritual -- in fact, it's a privilege. Join Karen as she discusses how to infuse more ritual into your life, and become more efficient, effective & productive in the process.2019-02-1000 min
Make LightMake Light by Letting Go of Perfectionism: Make Light Season 3, Episode 12My parents have lived all over the world, and for a time, they lived in Azerbaijan, the former Soviet republic. While they lived there, they purchased a number of Persian carpets (Azerbaijan borders Iran), which decorate their house now. One day while I was admiring one of their rugs, my father walked over and said, “You know, the Persian carpetmakers have a tradition: it can take years to weave the details into these rugs, but they always make one intentional mistake as they work. The reason is they believe only Allah is perfect, and therefore only Allah has the right to crea...2018-08-2013 min
INSIDE + OUTSIDE with Jessica MurnaneEpisode 109: Losing Everything + Accepting Help + The Power of Connection With Karen WalrondThis week, I’m talking to Karen Walrond. Karen is an attorney, author, leadership coach, and sought-after keynote speaker on topics such as self-empowerment, creativity, and innovation. Karen and I discuss coping with losing (nearly) everything in Hurricane Harvey, accepting help, her career path from lawyer/engineer to author/speaker/coach, and the power of supporting other women. Here’s Karen: This episode is supported by Organifi. The maker of superior, all natural, plant-based and, non GMO superfood blends. Head to their website and use code onepartplant at checkout f...2018-08-091h 00
Feel Good EffectHow to Discover Your Superpower with Karen WalrondHave you ever felt different, like an outsider, or somehow like you didn’t fit in? What if instead of thinking of these differences as a weakness you instead flipped the script and started thinking of them as your superpower? That’s exactly what we’re talking on about on today’s episode: diving into how to discover your superpower and find beauty in the different, with expert guest Karen Walrond. Let’s make it happen! Resources Take the Quiz! Wellness Personality Quiz Catch up on past Feel Good Effect Podcast episodes he...2018-06-2751 min
SelfieFRIENDSHIP BOUNDARIES WITH KAREN WALROND: SELFIE, EPISODE 35We chat with Karen Walrond on how to cultivate healthy friendships, Kristen divulges her goal to stop multitasking, and Sarah shares about her new meditation journey.
Check out Karen Walrond’s podcast Make Light on our own Life, Listened network!
Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that sends you an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. The meals are delicious and give you the choice of gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo meals that are whole-food based. Prep Dish is offering our listeners a free 2-week trial to try it out. Ch...2018-05-251h 05
SelfieFRIENDSHIP BOUNDARIES WITH KAREN WALROND: SELFIE, EPISODE 35We chat with Karen Walrond on how to cultivate healthy friendships, Kristen divulges her goal to stop multitasking, and Sarah shares about her new meditation journey.
Check out Karen Walrond’s podcast Make Light on our own Life, Listened network!
Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that sends you an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. The meals are delicious and give you the choice of gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo meals that are whole-food based. Prep Dish is offering our listeners a free 2-week trial to try it out. Ch...2018-05-2554 minMake LightConnection with Laura Mayes: Make Light Season 2, Episode 13For this final episode of Season 2 of the Make Light Show, Karen speaks with Laura Mayes, a public relations dynamo. She’s best known for being the cofounder of the Mom 2.0 Summit, one of the premiere conferences in the United States for folks who cre...2018-04-0244 min
F***ing ShakespeareKaren Walrond, photographer, visionary, and storyteller, et. al.Woman-of-all-trades, Karen Walrond, lit up the F***ing Shakespeare studio. She's a master storyteller, envy-inducing photographer and writer, and self-avowed twinkle-light-hangin', candle-lighting, biscuit-eating junkie. And we all fell in love with her. You will too. Plus, she knows a thing or two about handling a microphone. Did we mention she hosts her own podcast?
Photo credit: Karen Walrond
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The Other F Word: Conversations About FailureKaren Walrond on the Beauty of Being DifferentKaren Walrond, recovering lawyer, leadership coach, photographer and author of "The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit", joins us to share her journey of celebrating uniqueness. Karen was born in Trinidad and moved back and forth to America as a child. Learning early on that survival meant assimilation, it became so second nature that she forgot who she truly was. This was most apparent during her career in law, trying to assimilate as a black female lawyer in the oil and gas industry, causing her to feel like she was failing her truest self. In a bold m...2018-02-2843 min
slow insideKaren Walrond: From Worn Out Lawyer to Full-On ArtistKaren Walrond is a bestselling author and the creator of the award-winning blog, Chookooloonks. She’s a TEDx Speaker, a certified Daring Way facilitator, and part of One.org, a grassroots organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease in developing countries. Her mission is to help you look for, and find, the light. This is Karen’s story from a 5-year-old told she had no aptitude for art to a woman whose entire life is about making it.
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her first blog, her first book, and her first time making money from...2018-02-0458 minMake LightHiding in the Bathroom with Morra Aarons-Mele: Make Light, Season 2, Episode 04Author and internet marketer Morra Aarons-Mele knows a thing or two about being a successful entrepreneur — and despite what you might think, it doesn’t require extroversion to make it happen. Today she talks to Karen about introversion,2018-01-2936 minMake LightThe Power of Onlyness with Nilofer Merchant: Make Light, Season 2, Episode 03Author and entrepreneur Nilofer Merchant is also known as the “Jane Bond of Innovation,” helping organizations innovate through seemingly impossible odds. Today she talks to Karen about “the power of onlyness”: what “onlyness” means,2018-01-2242 minMake LightExploring the World with Ernest White: Make Light Season 2, Episode 02Explorer Ernest White, also known as the Fly Brother, joins Karen to talk about why it’s important to get out and see the world, as well as how being authentic and vulnerable gives the people you’re connecting with the opportunity to show their best se...2018-01-1543 minMake LightAging Fiercely with Roxanna Sarmiento: Make Light Season 2, Episode 01Social media expert and language and communications rockstar Roxanna Sarmiento joins Karen to talk about we talk about looking forward to growing up, red hats, and how different cultures view aging. Links mentioned in this episode: Roxanna’s amazing po...2018-01-0847 minMake LightSeason 1 Wrap-Up: Make Light, Episode 13Thanks so much for an amazing Season 1! Karen wraps up some of the highlights of the season … we’ll be back very soon for Season 2! Links mentioned in this episode: Karen’s Facebook Page Karen’s Instagram Page Karen’s Twitter Page And feel free to con...2017-10-2304 minMake LightMoving with Stefania Pomponi: Make Light, Episode 12CEO and fitness enthusiast Stefania Pomponi joins Karen to talk movement: how to start moving, how to fall in love with it, and how zombies can help.
Links mentioned in this episode:
* Clever, Stefania’s company
* Popsugar Fitness, one of Stefania’s go-to destinations for workouts
* Couch-to-5K
* Zombies, Run!
* Uforia Studios, where Stefania does her dance classes
2017-10-1642 minMake LightStorytelling with Lucrecer Braxton: Make Light, Episode 11Artist and storyteller Lucrecer Braxton joins Karen to talk about why it’s important to control your own narrative, how to discover your own medium for storytelling, and how that career as a radio DJ worked out for her..2017-10-0937 minMake LightCultivating Self-Confidence with Jess Weiner: Make Light, Episode 10CEO, cultural changemaker and body-image activist Jess Weiner joins Karen to talk about how to cultivate confidence, why we’re each the CEO of our media empires, and the reason it’s a good thing she never got that talk show.2017-10-0239 min
Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney JohnsonKaren Walrond: Thriving (and Disrupting) Out LoudKaren Walrond is an author, photographer, speaker, and former attorney who left her career in law after her body signaled to her that she needed a change. She listed the things she loves to do and paved her own path to success. Now, she’s a published author, paid public speaker, and curator of the blog Chookooloonks, which features her writings and photography. Show Notes: https://whitneyjohnson.com/karen-walrond/2017-09-2834 minMake LightStep Away from the Screen with Laurie Smithwick: Make Light, Episode 09Designer and artist Laurie Smithwick joins Karen to talk about how she curated her designer life, what she learned when she stepped away from her screen, and how she earned a Grammy nomination for her work.2017-09-2543 minMake LightFollowing Your Passions with Susan Mann: Make Light, Episode 08Consultant and Environmentalist Susan Mann joins Karen to talk about what courage is all about, why caring for the environment is such a passion of hers, and what it’s like to follow your dreams to some of the harshest climates on the planet.2017-09-1843 minMake LightCelebrating Your Culture with Ana Flores: Make Light, Episode 07Community builder Ana Flores, the creative mind behind We All Grow Latina, joins Karen to talk about growing up bicultural, the importance of knowing your roots, and why stalking the boy band Menudo was one of the best decisions she ever made.2017-09-1147 minMake LightThe Hurricane Harvey Edition: Make Light, Episode 06Hurricane Harvey roared into Texas, and its resulting flooding destroyed Karen’s home. Listen to hear the lessons she’s learned — and is still learning — from the experience. Links mentioned in this episode: Karen’s thoughts on the importance of a gra...2017-09-0708 minMake LightCurating an Intentional Life with Kesha Bruce: Make Light, Episode 05Artist and activist Kesha Bruce, whose powerful work is featured at the Smithsonian, joins Karen to talk about how to curate an intentional life, the importance of art telling your story, and the best way to keep rats from touching your skin.2017-08-2839 minMake LightEntrepreneurship with Cindy Whitehead: Make Light, Episode 04Cindy Whitehead is an entrepreneur and women’s health advocate who will blow your mind with her brilliance and business savvy. Join Karen and Cindy for a talk about entrepreneurship, courage, pink clothing, and — it was inevitable — sex.2017-08-2135 minMake LightPivoting with Lisa Stone: Make Light, Episode 03Tech pioneer and entrepreneur extraordinaire Lisa Stone, cofounder of BlogHer, joins Karen for a talk about pivoting, how she powered through some of the most stressful times of her life, and which she thinks is better — Harvard or Oxford.2017-08-1441 minHow She Really Does It.Celebrations with Karen WalrondKaren Walrond is back at How She Really Does It. Join us as we talk about the importance to celebrate and why we believe we don’t celebrate. It’s real and juicy in this conversation. In fact I may be suffering from a bit of a vulnerability hangover.
The beauty of crafting celebrations for yourself + others.
~ Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It
LISTEN HERE
In this conversation we discuss:
Importance of celebrating
Why don’t we celebrate more?
Celebrate our friendships
Celebrate ordinary moments
Connection + Belonging
Invitation vs. Obligati...2017-06-0200 min
How She Really Does ItCelebrations with Karen WalrondKaren Walrond is back at How She Really Does It. Join us as we talk about the importance to celebrate and why we believe we don’t celebrate. It’s real and juicy in this conversation. In fact I may be suffering from a bit of a vulnerability hangover. The beauty of crafting celebrations for yourself + others. ~ Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It LISTEN HERE In this conversation we discuss: Importance of celebrating Why don’t we celebrate more? Celebrate our friendships Celebrate ordinary moments Connection + Belonging Invitation vs. Ob...2017-06-0259 min
How She Really Does It.Taking Care of Yourself with Karen WalrondRemember my delightful guest and now friend Karen Walrond. She was the Chief of Staff of a fortune 200 company and now is a creative entrepreneur and speaker. Karen is one of my guest co-hosts where we get to have delicious conversations. This show’s topic is about taking care of yourself. Yes I realize that can be a shame trigger for you. Listen to what we have to say….
Am I doing it right?
~Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It
LISTEN HERE
In this conversation we discuss:
Am I doing it r...2015-12-1100 min
How She Really Does It.Permission + Boundaries with Karen WalrondKaren Walrond is a speaker, photographer, and author.
Karen has been a guest on this show before as we discussed her personal journey from being the Chief Counsel and Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to becoming an entrepreneur and creating a life that is in line with her values and priorities.
Today we talk about permission and boundaries – some of my favorite topics. Enjoy the conversation and I will circle back at the end. Thanks for listening.
What would I tell my best friend if she told me what I am feeli...2015-11-1300 min
How She Really Does ItPermission + Boundaries with Karen WalrondKaren Walrond is a speaker, photographer, and author. Karen has been a guest on this show before as we discussed her personal journey from being the Chief Counsel and Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to becoming an entrepreneur and creating a life that is in line with her values and priorities. Today we talk about permission and boundaries – some of my favorite topics. Enjoy the conversation and I will circle back at the end. Thanks for listening. What would I tell my best friend if she told me what I am fe...2015-11-1300 min
The Home HourTake Better Photos Today, with Karen Walrond: The Home Hour, Episode 64I've always wanted to learn to take better photos, but for years I've been stumped by settings and terms I didn't understand. ISO, shutter speed...it was just easier to stay in automatic mode and hope for the best (and usually, the results weren't even close to "the best.") I've read tons of photography tutorials, but they just left me more confused. If you're a similarly confused beginning photographer or even if you've got some experience but want to build on your skills, you're going to love this episode featuring Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks. The post Take...2015-11-0856 minThe Home HourCurating Your Life with Karen Walrond: The Home Hour Episode 56What does it mean to “curate your life?” In this episode Meagan and Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks discuss the Walrond family’s new doggy houseguest, which leads to a conversation about investing (time, energy, money) in what really matters to you and supports your values. Image: Karen WalrondThe post Curating Your Life with Karen Walrond: The Home Hour Episode 56 appeared first on Life, Listened.2015-04-2959 minThe Home HourLiving With Intention In 2015 With Karen Walrond: The Home Hour Episode 47It’s a new year, and that means many of us are thinking about how to make big or small changes to improve our lives. If you’re looking for inspiration, you’re going to want to listen to my conversation with Karen Walrond: photographer, author, speaker, and the voice behind the well-known blog Chookooloonks. Today we’re talking […]The post Living With Intention In 2015 With Karen Walrond: The Home Hour Episode 47 appeared first on Life, Listened.2015-01-0848 min
How She Really Does It.Karen Walrond: Lawyer to Creative Entrepreneur Part 2Leaving corporate america for solo entrepreneurship. What really happened?
Karen Walrond is a writer, photographer, author, and speaker and that's just during working hours. She's also a licensed attorney + an engineer.
How did Karen go from being the Chief Counsel of one of the largest software companies in the oil & gas industry and the former Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to author a best-selling book The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the creative mind behind Chookooloonks, aTEDxHouston speaker and a press page that includes appearances on PBS, Huffington Post, CNN.c...2014-06-2700 min
How She Really Does ItKaren Walrond: Lawyer to Creative Entrepreneur Part 2Leaving corporate america for solo entrepreneurship. What really happened? Karen Walrond is a writer, photographer, author, and speaker and that s just during working hours. She s also a licensed attorney + an engineer. How did Karen go from being the Chief Counsel of one of the largest software companies in the oil & gas industry and the former Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to author a best-selling book The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the creative mind behind Chookooloonks, aTEDxHouston speaker and a press page that includes appearances on PBS...2014-06-2759 min
How She Really Does It.Karen Walrond: Lawyer to Creative Entrepreneur Part 1How does a corporate attorney become a creative entrepreneur?
Karen Walrond is a writer, photographer, author, and speaker — and that’s just during working hours. She’s also a licensed attorney + an engineer.
How did Karen go from being the Chief Counsel of one of the largest software companies in the oil & gas industry and the former Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to author a best-selling book The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the creative mind behind Chookooloonks, aTEDxHouston speaker and a press page that includes appearances on PBS, Huffingt...2014-06-2000 min
How She Really Does ItKaren Walrond: Lawyer to Creative Entrepreneur Part 1How does a corporate attorney become a creative entrepreneur? Karen Walrond is a writer, photographer, author, and speaker — and that’s just during working hours. She’s also a licensed attorney + an engineer. How did Karen go from being the Chief Counsel of one of the largest software companies in the oil & gas industry and the former Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to author a best-selling book The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the creative mind behind Chookooloonks, aTEDxHouston speaker and a press page that includes appearances on PBS, Huffin...2014-06-201h 00
The Best Ever You ShowKaren WalrondKaren Walrond whose book is titled, The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit. She is a former engineer and a current (though non-practicing) attorney. These days, Karen combines her extensive executive corporate experience with her photography, writing and digital desktop skills to develop articles, online essays, digital stories and marketing pieces. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, including having covered topics as varied as parenthood, social media and women in leadership. She has appeared on both local and national television shows and other news media, including being quoted on CNN.com and making an appearance on The Oprah...2011-02-171h 00