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A Rainbow In The StormThe Nature of Human Resiliency: With Carol SmithKatharine and Seth are joined this week by their friend and local Integrative Manual Therapy practitioner, Carol Smith. Carol’s expertise goes far beyond her hands-on healing modalities and it is really her deep wisdom and profound love that shine through this episode. What is trauma and do we have to live with it our whole lives? Do we create our own suffering or is the name of the human game being faced with adversity no matter your mind set? And are we strong enough to overcome whatever we face? Carol shares her experience of working with thousands of cl...2025-06-121h 21
A Rainbow In The Storm8 Months Post-Storm: The Messy MiddleKatharine and Seth return after a brief, impromptu hiatus to talk about the messy middle after any tragic event. While so much is better after the immediate effects of Hurricane Helene, there are still many questions, murky paths, and unknowns. Katharine and Seth discuss what’s next for their former home and how they’re surrendering yet again in the process. They also talk about their recent garage sale and the unexpected healing that came from that - and how the community in Western North Carolina is doing. Thank you as always for listening and for your support!
If...2025-05-2933 min
A Rainbow In The StormFinding Herself After Divorce: Deborah's StoryKatharine and Seth are back after a rejuvenating spring break and they’re thrilled to have Deborah Sabalusky on the podcast this week! Deborah faced a dark night of the soul when her relationship of almost 15 years fell apart in front of her eyes. The dream home, family, and life she had imagined was stripped from her and it left her contemplating who she really was, what she truly wanted, where to go from here, and how to raise a young daughter in the midst of it all. To add insult to injury her beloved cat of 18 years died, an...2025-05-011h 10
A Rainbow In The StormA 7-Year Old’s Perspective On TragedyKatharine and Seth sit down to interview their very own son, Bradshaw and ask him what it was like to lose his home and many of his belongings during Hurricane Helene. They ask him questions that they had never asked him in the six months following the storm and learn how children see things so differently than we adults. We hope you find it uplifting and hopeful and it makes you feel good about our future generation of humans.
If you liked this episode or any others, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe, or s...2025-04-1028 min
A Rainbow In The StormWhy Feeling Sorry for Someone Doesn’t Empower ThemKatharine sits down solo and shares some thoughts that have been on her heart and mind over the last few weeks. She talks about the emotional journey of walking through grief and how memories can unexpectedly take you back and how challenging emotions can feel fresh again. Sparked by a great conversation with a friend, Katharine contemplates what happens when she feels sorry for someone and how it feels to be on the receiving end of it. She also talks about the unexpected gifts of walking through a tragedy with children. Katharine shares a book that’s been resonating wi...2025-04-0340 min
A Rainbow In The Storm6-Months Post-StormSeth sits down for his first solo-cast this week! It's six months to the day since Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina and Seth shares where they’re at with their home reconstruction, the emotional journey, and how he feels about the storm today. It’s a brief episode but we didn’t want to let this milestone go by without checking in. As always, thank you all for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode!
If you liked this episode or any others, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe, or share this p...2025-03-2720 min
A Rainbow In The StormFrom Lupus to Liberated: Kay’s StoryKatharine and Seth are thrilled to share the powerful interview they had with Kay Sullivan, Katharine’s mom. Kay went through her own dark night of the soul beginning in 2006 when she was diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic “incurable” autoimmune disease. Kay’s mindset upon her diagnosis and what she chose to do with this information may surprise you. It certainly inspired us! Kay’s unrelenting belief that the body can heal itself from anything as long as it’s given the proper conditions may change the way you view your own body and health. We hope you find inspiration...2025-03-2055 min
A Rainbow In The StormA Baby’s Fatal Diagnosis: Cindy’s StoryToday you are in for a real treat as Katharine and Seth sit down with the luminous, brilliant, and hilariously funny Cindy Gough James. She calls herself a Planetary Force and by the end of this episode, you will see why. Cindy shares a story of heartbreak, a mother’s powerful intuition, and ultimately one of miracles. The dark portal of transformation that Cindy went through is one that would break many, but she faced it head on. And on the other side, she discovered healing powers she never knew she had. In addition to sharing one of her st...2025-03-131h 34
A Rainbow In The Storm5 Things We’d Tell Our Younger SelvesToday we have Katharine and Seth sitting back down as a duo to share the top five things they would tell their younger selves. This exercise was based loosely on former hospice worker, Bronnie Ware’s Regrets of the Dying. Katharine and Seth had so much fun doing this writing excerise and sharing it with each other. We encourage you all to give this a try and see how your day changes! Katharine ends the episode by reading a new poem - we hope you enjoy.
And thank you as always for listening, and if you enjoyed th...2025-03-0650 min
A Rainbow In The StormHow We Physically Process Trauma: With Dr. Kye PevenThis week we welcome Dr. Kye Peven to our podcast! Dr. Kye holds double doctorates in Oriental Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine and is a master at explaining complex physical systems in simple terms. Dr. Kye walks Katharine and Seth through the physical and physiological processes of shock and the instinctual responses of fight, flight, and freeze. Dr. Kye breaks down in layman’s terms what people in crisis go through immediately following a traumatic event and the long-term effects of not processing that shock. He also helps our audience know what to do when one is faced with shock an...2025-02-271h 16
A Rainbow In The StormBreakthrough After Breakup: Tahra’s StoryYou are in for a treat this week, as Katharine and Seth sit down with friend, medium, healer, and all around beautiful human, Tahra Collins of A Guided Soul. Tahra shares her story of heartbreak and losing what she thought might end her. She gets raw and real and reveals the immense gratitude and freedom that lie on the other side of surrendering to the darkness. Tahra also shares the importance of getting into the body during times of intense emotional upsets and reveals her (soon to be Trademarked) Trigger, Stop, Drop, and Roll technique. Tahra shares her wisdom...2025-02-201h 29
A Rainbow In The StormTransformation After The Flood: Christina’s StoryIn this week’s episode, Katharine and Seth sit down with Christina’s Cunningham, a local massage therapist and somatic healer to hear her story of losing her home to Hurricane Helene. Christina walks us through the nights leading up to the storm and the experience of watching her home flood before her eyes. She shares the deep pain, grief, and shock that followed. Christina also describes the deep and humbling gifts that were presented and are continuing to unfold that would not have been possible pre-storm. Christina reveals how her identity of helper and healer was challenged, when she...2025-02-1359 minA Rainbow In The StormThe Road To Healing Is Not Linear: 4 Months Post-StormIn this week’s episode, Katharine sits down for her first solo podcast to share where she’s at four months post Hurricane Helene. She talks about the logistical updates of navigating the process of figuring out next steps, all while managing big emotions felt by herself and her family. She delves deeper into the art of surrender and also the tightrope walk of surrender v. doing what needs to be done.
Katharine also explores the big feelings and big questions coming from her 7 year old and ponders the question, “what makes a home a home?”
She co...2025-01-3049 minA Rainbow In The StormHow To Practically Navigate a Crisis: with Sarah SullivanIn this episode, Katharine and Seth interview Katharine’s sister Sarah Sullivan and investigate all the ways in which she supported them through the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Sarah, who is an expert in creating, analyzing, and building new organizations and systems, as well as being a self-proclaimed “spiritual activist” shares many of the practical tools that helped their greater family navigate through tragedy and loss.
The key takeaways from this episode are:
Establish communications protocols:
Without cell service and limited communication, Sarah took on the role as the single point of contact for th...2025-01-161h 09A Rainbow In The Storm5…Make That 6 Things We’re Bringing into the New Year & 3 Things We’re Kicking to the CurbHappy New Year everyone! In this episode, Katharine and Seth share the five…no the six things they are bringing into the New Year. These aren’t resolutions, but new things to focus on. After losing so many physical items, they have gained so much more wisdom on how they both want to show up in the world and what truly matters. They also share three things that are no longer serving them and are quitting cold turkey this year.
6 Things They Are Bringing into 2025:
1. Radical self love
2. Patience and the freedom from rush...2025-01-0940 min
A Rainbow In The StormNaughty & Nice: Our Christmas SpecialIn this episode, Katharine and Seth depart from their typical podcast topics — and enjoy the fun and magic of the holidays. Katharine shares her top five Christmas movies and Seth creates themed cocktails for each! In the heaviness of sorting through flood insurance, buying new things, moving (again), and driving 10 hours to celebrate Christmas, Katharine and Seth decided it was more important this week to just do something super silly and ridiculous. We hope you put this podcast on in the background while you do some holiday baking or while wrapping your gifts! Enjoy!
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Ka...2024-12-1936 minA Rainbow In The StormFleeing Her Homeland: Dagmar's StoryIn this episode, Katharine and Seth are in conversation with Dagmar Stansova, whose mother was a hidden child separated from her parents for many years during the Holocaust. Similarly, Dagmar had a dramatic childhood, being separated from her parents for a year after being caught trying to flee communism in their home country. She describes in poetic detail what it means to take difficult situations and transmute them into something beautiful and profound. Dagmar also shares a piece of her writing, a tool she has used throughout her life to make meaning from everything life has handed her.
2024-12-121h 40A Rainbow In The Storm9 Lessons We've Learned Since The StormIn this episode, Katharine and Seth share the initial nine lessons they’ve learned since Hurricane Helene ripped through their town of Black Mountain, NC and took their home and many of their belongings.
The 9 Lessons they shared were:
Life’s storms present us with an opportunity to deepen our faith and lean into the notion that we are Divinely led.
There are levels to surrender, and in the midst of tragedy, we can surrender deeper than we ever thought possible.
In times of great stress, we can only focus on the present and what we have...2024-12-0542 minA Rainbow In The StormOur Story: The Storm, Part 2In our inaugural episode, we share the story of the storm that took our home and changed the trajectory of our lives. We go into all of the details from the day before the Hurricane through the days that followed. Katharine shares two of her writings about grief, loss, and gratitude. We have split it into two parts. Thank you for listening!
2024-11-281h 08A Rainbow In The StormOur Story: The Storm, Part 1In our inaugural episode, we share the story of the storm that took our home and changed the trajectory of our lives. We go into all of the details from the day before the Hurricane through the days that followed. Katharine shares two of her writings about grief, loss, and gratitude. We have split it into two parts. Thank you for listening!
2024-11-2850 minA Rainbow In The StormA Rainbow In The Storm - TrailerWelcome to A Rainbow In The Storm: Finding hope and meaning in the midst of tragedy. Join us each week as we share practical advice, personal stories, and the hope that no storm lasts forever.
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