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Art Creativity & WellbeingA conversation about a helpful mindset toolHello friends! It's the second Thursday of the month and that means a great conversation with friend and and now-former colleague Andrew Moss regarding the tools that we developed together as I was training to solo hike across northern England in 2023.This one's about the tool that is really behind all the other tools: “I am not my thoughts.”In today's conversation you'll hear about how this idea has shaped each of our lives and how differently it has shown up for each of us. Andrew and I also each give you a way to try it out if you...2025-05-081h 12
Art Creativity & WellbeingBonus: Who you'll be hearing from soon!Hello friends! I hope you've been enjoying yourselves as we have been on our hiatus! It's been a little longer of a hiatus than I had originally intended. Sometimes life throws curveballs, and there've been some fascinating curveballs in these last several months! I hope to share about them with you soon! We are on hiatus for a little longer, but behind the scenes I have been having some epic conversations with the folks you'll be hearing from today! They are, in the order you will hear them: Speech and Language pathologist Dr...2025-03-2410 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingHappy March!Hello friends! I hope March is starting off very well for you! What are you up to creatively?I see that I have been feeling better by creating.Late last year I decided to spend at least one hour per day in what I think of as "creative enjoyment." This is everything from taking a walk or hike – or over the last week or so, getting out to go skiing where I'm staying with my parents in the Colorado Rockies – to creating art, writing, making fun stuff!The rule has been that it's not about consuming somebody else...2025-03-0519 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingHappy February!Hello, friends, and welcome to Art, Creativity and Wellbeing!I'm really glad you're here!Today I’m sharing:* What I’m up to creatively * What’s new here at Art Creativity & Wellbeing* My curiosity about what YOU’RE up to creatively :)One thing that’s new!I decided to give everyone the opportunity to view everything, whatever your situation is, and regardless of whether you choose to support me or my work. There's this interesting idea that I read a while ago in a b...2025-02-0318 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing436: Love at the heart of every relationship… Wrapping up our study of The Relationship HandbookHello my darlings! This is the final installment of our study of The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a super influential book for me personally, and (as we've gone along in this book study) a super helpful one for many of you as well. We are talking today about the Addenda to the 25th anniversary edition – in which George along with his wife Linda shares about their own marital challenges and triumphs. It's a really special end to an amazing and inspiring book! Link for the book in all fo...2024-12-3131 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingTrusting Evidence Over ThoughtsHello friends! Happy holidays!! I hope you get some enjoyment time, some downtime, and some fun time over the next couple weeks and I’ll see you next year!!Love, love, love,Kay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe2024-12-1914 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing435: Intimacy and commitment and people, oh my!… Part 6 of our study of The Relationship HandbookHello my darlings! We're continuing to study The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. We are talking about chapters 14 and 15 – some great and meaningful ideas in these chapters! Link for the book in all formats: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Handbook-Satisfying-Relationships-Anniversary/dp/0998874205 If you've got questions, comments, or ideas about these chapters – or the Addenda to the 25th anniversary edition, which we will talk about a on the last day of the year – get in touch! ...2024-12-1734 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingThe Law of the Universe"The Law of the Universe is that you receive back that which you put your focus and attention on. So be very careful what you choose to put your focus and attention on.” – Coach Andrew Moss, in a mic drop moment that was essential in my training to become the person who solo-hiked across northern England in 2023 :)This week's Art creativity & well-being takes you into this tool a little bit deeper!And shares an experience that I had this past autumn which illustrated the law of the universe as nothing else could.I hope you enjoy this inst...2024-12-0511 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing434: Never too late… Part 5 of our study of The Relationship HandbookGifts and fun! My 2nd annual Grateful Art Sale is happening right now – 50% off every work on my website through Thursday, December 12, 2024 Come take a look! At https://kaylockkolp.com/art I am grateful for you : ) Hello dear ones! We're reading The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. We are talking about chapters 12 and 13 – hard to believe how quickly our book studies going! Link for the book in all formats: https://www.amazon.com/Re...2024-12-0333 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing433: People and thought systems… Part 4 of our study of The Relationship HandbookHello hello friends! We're reading The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. We are talking about chapters 9, 10, and 11 – we are flying through this book! Link for the book in all formats: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Handbook-Satisfying-Relationships-Anniversary/dp/0998874205 If you've got questions, comments, or ideas about these chapters – or 12 and 13 which we will talk about in December – get in touch! Find me at https://kaylockkolp.com Contact page = https://www.kaylockkolp.com/contact/ LinkedIn...2024-11-1931 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingWe Are Not Our ThoughtsGreetings! In this module of our Autumn Curriculum – which, while ordinarily for the paid supporters, I'm sharing with everyone in case a tool for feeling okay inside might be helpful for you right now – is about becoming aware of the self talk within.I've heard this self talk referred to as the psyche, and my favorite term: the "inner roommate."However we think of this entity, it's good to be aware of because once we can observe, it means we can pause and respond rather than reacting to events in a knee-jerk way.I'm curious if y...2024-11-0812 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing432: The Nature of Change… Part 3 of our study of The Relationship Handbook!Greetings, fun seekers! We're reading The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. We are talking about chapters 6, 7, and 8 – woo hoo! Link for the book in all formats: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Handbook-Satisfying-Relationships-Anniversary/dp/0998874205 If you've got questions, comments, or ideas about these chapters – or 9, 10, and 11 which we will talk about in later in November – get in touch! Find me at https://kaylockkolp.com Contact page = https://www.kaylockkolp.com/contact/ LinkedIn = https://www...2024-11-0535 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing431: What we focus on grows… Part 2 of our study of The Relationship Handbook!Welcome to the second installment of our first ever book-read – we'll spend the rest of this year reading a book together! I've chosen The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. I share today about an experiment I tried recently that more than proves the adage that what we focus on grows – and it's interesting because I did not associate the challenges coming up for me (and boy did they multiply) with the experiment itself. So I kept plugging away and… W...2024-10-1538 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing430: What are feelings and what is their job? The first two chapters of our book read!Welcome to the first installment of our first ever book-read – we'll spend the rest of this year reading a book together! I've chosen The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. In this episode we talk about chapters 1 and 2 – woo hoo! Link for the book in all formats: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Handbook-Satisfying-Relationships-Anniversary/dp/0998874205 If you've got questions, comments, or ideas about these chapters – or 3, 4, and 5 which we will talk about later in October – get in touch!2024-10-011h 00
Art Creativity & WellbeingOur autumn curriculum!Hello friends - there's some fun stuff going on around here this autumn! To start with, on this show we'll spend the rest of this year reading a book together! I've chosen The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky, a book that's been helpful for me in coaching and in my life. This book also brings me right back to the most important principles of relating to other humans… And who couldn't use a little bit more of that right now? On Tuesday, October 1 we will talk about ch...2024-09-2510 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing428: Feel Good FirstWe are ALL leaders. How are we leading, is the big question. Is it how the leaders we love lead? I am excited to share about something special that a beloved colleague and I are cooking up this autumn: a leadership development experience! In this episode I take you into one module of the program: The Upside-Down Leadership Model. Enjoy! LINKS.. KPL Information Session coming up on Wed. 11 September: https://bit.ly/KPLInfoSesh2 Kickass Purposeful Leader Experience Page: https://bit.ly/KPLexperience Art Creativity & Wellbeing (fo...2024-09-0232 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing421: "Pursuing big dreams and goals"Hello friends! Bringing you something a little different this summer, bite-size episodes that you can enjoy with a little more frequency than usual. Over these next few episodes, you'll get to hear from my friend and former coach, Andrew Moss! We had the opportunity to sit down together in June in Washington DC. That's where my book tour took me, and it was such fun to meet Andrew in person while he was there as part of his sailing race around the world. Andrew suggested that we record a conversation together focused on my new...2024-07-3012 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing420: "Course-correcting toward a clear destination"Hello friends! Bringing you something a little different this summer, bite-size episodes that you can enjoy with a little more frequency than usual. Over these next few episodes, you'll get to hear from my friend and former coach, Andrew Moss! We had the opportunity to sit down together a few weeks ago in Washington DC. That's where my book tour took me, and it was such fun to meet Andrew in person while he was there as part of his sailing race around the world. Andrew suggested that we record a conversation together focused on...2024-07-2308 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing419: "This is really a memoir about someone's transformation"Hello friends! Bringing you something a little different this summer, bite-size episodes that you can enjoy with a little more frequency than usual. Over these next few episodes, you'll get to hear from my friend and former coach, Andrew Moss! We had the opportunity to sit down together a few weeks ago in Washington DC. That's where my book tour took me, and it was such fun to meet Andrew in person while he was there as part of his sailing race around the world. Andrew suggested that we record a conversation together focused on...2024-07-1606 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing418: "Someone who just doesn't let you stay in any story"Hello friends! Bringing you something a little different this summer, bite-size episodes that you can enjoy with a little more frequency than usual. Over these next few episodes, you'll get to hear from my friend and former coach, Andrew Moss! We had the opportunity to sit down together a few weeks ago in Washington DC. That's where my book tour took me, and it was such fun to meet Andrew in person while he was there as part of his sailing race around the world. Andrew suggested that we record a conversation together focused on...2024-07-0915 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing417: What I learned about myself on my very first BOOK TOUR!!Hello friends! I am just back from an inspiring and fun trip, traveling from Massachusetts to Washington, DC, with stops in between in New York State, Pennsylvania, and then back to New York! I learned a lot about myself on this book tour/visit with folks I've only ever known virtually and got to meet in person/solo art retreat. I am excited to share with you! Thank you for being along on this journey with me. I appreciate you! Links I share in this episode: Waking Up, my new memoir...2024-07-011h 07
Art Creativity & Wellbeing416: "Do you know right from wrong?" with Artist and Coach Tom MattoxHello friends! I am excited to introduce you to my friend Tom Mattox, a coach and artist who has a beautiful, gentle and open approach to creating art and living life. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Find Tom (and his lovely postcard paintings, which he's happy to send one to you if you wish, I have one :) here: https://www.instagram.com/tom.mattox/ And you can find me at https://kaylockkolp.com.. Wishing you well until next time! Love, Kay This is a public episode. If you'd...2024-05-141h 12
Art Creativity & Wellbeing415: It was fun while it lastedImportant note: I'm fine and the podcast is not ending! This episode's title was said - unironically, because that's who she is - by a beloved colleague of mine in her last-ever posting in social media. During today's episode you'll find out more about her. Also, friend-of-the-podcast Janine Halloran has invited me to be the guest expert in her wonderful Community Hub! Janine writes: "Kay's second book, Waking Up, is about her identity shift from a helicopter parent (living for everybody else) to becoming her whole, strong, unapologetic and true self. "We'll discuss our well-being...2024-04-2222 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing414: Being a lighthouse with Forest Therapy Coach and Author Monique GirouxHi friends! You are in for treat with my guest today! Monique Giroux is on a joyful and fascinating journey, traveling the globe and being open to the experiences and connections that come her way. Plus she's been on a writing journey! Monique's book is due out in June and you get to hear all about it and the extremely cool way that it came into being during our chat today. You can find Monique at her everything button: https://linktr.ee/flourishment And you can find me at https://kaylockkolp.com.. 2024-03-2657 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing413: The most important tool in my inner toolkitIn my inner toolkit there are several ways to get back into alignment with myself and restore inner peace... THIS one takes first prize in importance. Thank you for listening! Lots of love and gratitude to you from me :) Kay Find me at https://kaylockkolp.com And Instagram @weturnedoutokay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe2024-03-2317 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing412: Enjoying the Adventure with Gary Marcus JudgeHi friends! I am SO excited to share this conversation with teacher, coach, and entrepreneur Gary Marcus Judge. Gary and I met when he invited me onto his show, BeWell - here's the link https://youtu.be/FmgIuUrsaEs?si=hwBOQsYrCUogm-Qi - to talk about "decision making from the heart." That, I think, is where Gary's strength lies - in being along on the journey with others, inviting collaboration and sharing from his heart. I hope you enjoy my conversation with this genuine, warm, and helpful human being. Here's the link to the video in...2024-02-2151 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing411: The day I decided to liveTRIGGER WARNING: Suicide is a big theme in this episode and if that's not your jam, feel free to skip this one.. Lots of love to you and we'll see you next time! It's February 1st 2024 - the first anniversary of the day I gave serious thought to ending my life. Here's what happened. If you're in a tough place, I hope this episode is helpful for you.. and please share it if you think it'll resonate for someone in your own life. Lots of love and gratitude to you from...2024-02-0121 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing410: “Free and in flow” with Brian BogertHi friends! I am SO excited to share this conversation with my friend - and wonderful coach - Brian Bogert.. We are kindred spirits and I am excited for you to hear from him! Here's the link to the video in YouTube.. https://youtu.be/hOtjq-hN7c8 You can find Brian at https://www.brianbogert.com/ And you can find me at https://kaylockkolp.com.. Wishing you well until next time! Love, Kay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other su...2024-01-231h 19
Art Creativity & Wellbeing409: Let's create a great year!Happy new year friends! Today I'm bringing you three tools that I'm using to create a really good year! Here's the video in YouTube (if you'd like to see my floral garland) https://youtu.be/Kgw6k1wJZL0?si=-75FHFRaTos6ggE8 Lots of love and gratitude to you from me :) Kay Find me at https://kaylockkolp.com And Instagram @weturnedoutokay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-0949 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing407: Supporting Others by SEEING Them with Frederick BuskeyHi friends! Today is a conversation that I have been so looking forward to sharing with you! In it I get to talk with Frederick Buskey, a creator, author and educator who has lots of good ideas on supporting others. (Which often come down to how we can be a good support for ourselves : ) Here's the link to the video in YouTube.. https://youtu.be/tYHRiHelTlY You can find Frederick at his Assistant Principal Podcast and at https://frederickbuskey.com. And you can find me at https://kaylockkolp.com.. 2023-12-121h 04
Art Creativity & Wellbeing406: Supporting Kids in Building Their Life How They Want ItI am thrilled to share my conversation with Dr. Pamela Ellis today! Dr. Pamela goes deep in our conversation, sharing about early experiences and how they have shaped her into the person she is today… Someone truly passionate about getting helping young adults be on the path of their true choice. Enjoy! So much love, Kay Here’s the link to Dr. Pamela’s website… https://compasscollegeadvisory.com/ Here is our conversation on video: https://youtu.be/U6oer6q8Jio And I want to say t...2023-11-141h 03
Art Creativity & Wellbeing405: What happened when I got hacked this week!It was a biggie, and reached all the way into our bank.. Here's how I felt empowered instead of victimized. Here's the wonderful First This Podcast episode on Loving Kindness.. https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this/loving-kindness-meditation Here's the link to this episode in YouTube.. https://youtu.be/mC8J72KYauA Here's the link to the conversations coming up Tues. 10/24 and Wed. 10/25 on how I became friends with food.. https://bit.ly/kisfriendswithfood Thank you for listening! So much love, Kay ...2023-10-2237 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing404: Feeling safe while exploring the world.. What I learned on my 3-week solo hike across EnglandThere are lots of aspects to safety and feeling safe.. My solo crossing of the UK's Coast-to-Coast Path taught me so much about feeling safe. Not just while doing a high-performance trek like this, but in like everyday life. Join me in exploring! Here is the link for the Global Coach Community's 2nd Annual Virtual Retreat! http://bit.ly/GCCFUN This free, soul-restoring gathering is taking place Sat&Sun 10/14-15, our theme is "Are we having FUN yet?" Come for one session or come for them all, any that...2023-10-0345 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing403: Was I homesick? How was reentry? More GREAT questions I've been asked after my cross-UK trek!Focusing in on two questions for today's episode! Enjoy! Here's today's episode in YouTube.. https://youtu.be/s5QSLQ5PUUU I'm going deeper into the most epic lessons I learned while solo-hiking across northern England in zoom conversations each month throughout the rest of 2023! View and register for September's – coming up on Sept. 26 and 27 - "I learned my truth" – at this link: https://bit.ly/klearnedhertruth View and sign up for any you'd like to at this link: http://bit.ly/ilearnedcollection Enjoy! So much love,...2023-09-1939 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing402: Some of the GREAT questions I have been asked about my cross-UK hike!This episode was originally called "Were you homesick?" and other great questions I was asked.. And I changed it because that's a question I answer in an upcoming episode! I apologize for the confusion :) I continue to be asked such great questions about my solo hike across northern England this past May! I answer quite a few of them here : ) I'm going deeper into the most epic lessons I learned in zoom conversations each month throughout the rest of 2023! View and sign up for any you'd like to at...2023-09-0546 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing401: The people who made my 3-week solo-hike across northern Englad super special!SENSITIVE EARS ALERT: There's a story I share here where I totally drop f-bombs... involving one of my favorite people I met who gave me a great gift! So you might want to listen with headphones or away from folks with sensitive ears when you hear me mention Kevin. Solo-hiking doesn't mean total solitude all the time - in this episode, I'm sharing about the people who made my trip AMAZING (Well, except for 3 new friends who you'll hear about in Episode 402 : ) Enjoy! So much love, Kay I'm going deeper...2023-08-221h 09
Art Creativity & Wellbeing400: Taking you into my solo hike across northern England!I'm SOOOO excited to share about my trip with you! I've been integrating my learning, which was pretty disorienting at first. I finally feel ready to bring you into the challenges and joys and why I did the trip in the first place. This is part one of a FIVE-part series – I say three in this episode but it's expanded out! AAAAND... they're coming out every two weeks for the series : ) Let's jump in! I'm going deeper into some of the lessons I learned in zoom conversations each month thr...2023-08-0830 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing399: Coming from a place of "total love and care for ourselves" with Coach Andrew MossWhat does it look like to create your life from a loving and trusting place inside yourself? That's the question that Coach Andrew Moss invites us to consider. Not just us, himself… In a little less than three weeks from the release of today's episode, Andrew will leave life as he's known it and head out into an exciting future, racing around the world in a clipper ship! Our conversation ranges to some interesting places – like why selfishness is good; how to handle pressure; and how to truly tune into our own inner wisd...2023-07-111h 14
Art Creativity & WellbeingLive Event: What I learned about myself solo-crossing England on foot!Hi friends! Here's the link: https://bit.ly/gateclmbr Here are the deets!.. For someone who needed a wheelchair 12 years ago, my achievement by the numbers is astonishing: I hiked 160 miles along this path… I hiked 17 of 20 possible hiking days… I hiked the last 11 days in a row, without rest days. But amazing as they are those numbers do not tell the whole story. Here’s what REALLY happened… I met my whole, unbroken self on the trail. The self that got hidden away by illness and life eve...2023-06-2002 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing398: Let's get neurospicy with Elaine Taylor-KlausI am excited to bring you this conversation with wonderful coach Elaine Taylor-Klaus! "Our job," Elaine shares, "is to be on our journey." What better way to joyfully support those we love than to feel secure and joyful ourselves? Once you've fallen in love with her during our conversation you can connect with Elaine at her website, impactparents.com - she's got a gift for you here! - and by listening to her Parenting With Impact Podcast. Enjoy this wonderful conversation! Then, grab Elaine's amazing gift at impactparents.com/intuition.2023-06-1257 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing396: What makes a healthy community?Herewith, the three things that I think really matter in growing a healthy community… Come find me and tell me if you agree! https://www.kaylockkolp.com/contact/ I'm walking the Coast-to-Coast Path across northern England in just a few weeks!!! THANK YOU for your incredible gifts. You are helping me realize this dream of crossing England on foot! https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-wheelchair-to-walking-across-england I'm sharing about my training adventures in the following places and I'll be sharing as I make the trek too! https://www.instagram.com/weturnedoutokay/ ht...2023-04-1139 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing395: Two ways to overcome obstaclesToday, we're looking at two helpful ways to proceed when we encounter obstacles! Buckle up, it's a wild ride : ) Also! I've got an update about my ADHD/CECS journey, which includes a tool you might find helpful for loved ones with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (or as we like to call it around here, creative energetic curiosity syndrome)… And finally a Coast-to-Coast Path trip update! THANK YOU for your incredible gifts. You are helping me realize this dream of crossing England on foot! https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-wheelchair-to-walking-across-england I'm sharing about my...2023-03-0751 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing394: "Letting go of the outcome" – Cohosts Reflecting on our Virtual RetreatYou are in luck today, as I bring on Karin Dent, my beloved colleague and cohost from the 1st Annual Global Coach Community Virtual Retreat! The retreat took place last autumn and changed both of our lives as you'll hear.. It was one of the most profound, moving, and exhilarating experiences of my life. I can't wait to take you into it with Karin! Here's where you can find all the session leaders… Sarah Jayne Juniper, who kicked us off with an awesome roundtable, can be found here: ht...2023-02-1452 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing392: The Rebranding of ADHDCAUTION – about 25 minutes in there are swears! Definitely grab some headphones or listen away from sensitive ears today. I had a truly bizarre experience last week. I watched my own life play out in a documentary about people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What you hear today is the birth of my impossible dream: It's time to rebrand ADHD. By the way – I've heard it said that "The difficult is that which takes a little time. The impossible is that which takes a little longer." THAT'S the sense in which I me...2022-12-1336 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing391: How to break free (of the trap that you originally set up around yourself for safety)THANK YOU for your patience… We are a week late with this episode because I've been sick! I'm better now and I'm here with a story about how I built an electric fence around myself for safety. How that fence became a prison that kept ME in. How I have broken myself out. And how (if this is a trap you're caught in as well) you can break yourself out too! Here are today's links… Michael Singer's book (he explains this a lot better there, than I do here : ) The Untethered Soul ...2022-11-1529 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing390: "My body speaks to me and if I don't listen it screams" – Going deep with connection coach Elise KnoxThis is a special episode. Somewhere fairly early on my guest, amazing middle-school-teacher-turned-connection-coach Elise Knox, decides she's going to go deep. And she really does! If you want to hear how someone can transcend the roles they were born into, the expectations others had for them and instead make their own choice about who they are and what they love, you're in the right place. If you want to hear the story of someone's rise above illness and the other massive challenges they confronted, you are going to LOVE our conversation. Then stay...2022-10-111h 30
Art Creativity & Wellbeing389: Doing “what gives you joy“ with solo trekker Katherine LeamyToday's guest, Katherine Leamy, has been a huge inspiration for me while planning my upcoming walk across the north of England! I am thrilled to bring Katherine to you today. Her story may sound familiar, giving of herself as a wife, mom, and nurse… and realizing that she wanted to do something for herself. Realizing that in fact it's better for everybody if she does this, plus she really simply wanted to... So Katherine traveled from her home in New Zealand all the way to Croatia! And she's been on many trips since that first one back in...2022-09-061h 04
Art Creativity & Wellbeing388: Building your life how YOU really want itI'm glad you are here! Here's a summary of the steps to creating the life you actually want to live: 1. Pay attention to your self-talk. You get to choose whether you believe it or not. 2. Remember that when people feel good, they do good things. If someone isn't doing a good thing it's because they feel bad. 3. Cultivate feeling good by choosing to… Not the other way around. I.e. it's not "good things happen so I feel good"… It's "when I feel good, good things happen" 4. Ask, how might you cultivate feeling good? 2022-08-0950 min
The 21st Century CreativeStaying Creative as a Parent (Even in a Pandemic) with Kay Lock KolpWelcome to Episode 5 of the CREATIVE DISRUPTION season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic.
Today we are going to look at one of the biggest challenge for many people during lockdown, whether or not they were creatives, and that is: parenting.
Kay Lock Kolp is a coach and podcaster with many years experience of helping parents to be better parents, and also to take better care of themselves.
In today’s in...2022-08-0800 min
Creative Coach | Mark McGuinnessStaying Creative as a Parent (Even in a Pandemic) with Kay Lock KolpWelcome to Episode 5 of the CREATIVE DISRUPTION season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic.
Today we are going to look at one of the biggest challenge for many people during lockdown, whether or not they were creatives, and that is: parenting.
Kay Lock Kolp is a coach and podcaster with many years experience of helping parents to be better parents, and also to take better care of themselves.
In today’s in...2022-08-0800 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing387: Beyond bias with David Rue, creator of Biddy's StoriesA few Program Notes: in the segment AFTER my conversation with David, I share about something sad that happened in our family recently: we said goodbye to our beloved pet chicken, Saphira. I wanted to let you know here in case the emotions around the loss of loved ones aren't something you'd like to engage with today. In that case please enjoy my conversation with David Rue and skip this month's post segment. Also, I apologize for my audio quality... David sounds great, but on my end, not so much! My amazing producer, 25-time Husband o...2022-07-121h 03
Art Creativity & Wellbeing386: When bad things happen"People who feel good do good things. People who feel bad do bad things." When a friend said this to me recently, it made so much sense. But if you're not feeling good right now – if you're experiencing feelings of anger, or sadness, or guilt, or frustration over all that's going on in the world (maybe even in your world)… I hope this episode helps you find a way forward. Much love, Kay PS Sign up for my monthly essay and art share (and training update for my 2023 Long Walk) by going to ht...2022-06-0930 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing385: Creating, with muralist Micaela LevesqueIf you are feeling buffeted by circumstances and kind of stuck, you are going to love this conversation. In this episode I get to speak with Micaela Levesque, the creator of a giant mural that takes up the whole side of a building in Hartford, Connecticut. At the time of our conversation it is the biggest thing Micaela's ever made, and we discuss how it came to be. Its creation included very practical things! Like getting a special license to operate a giant scissor lift, and Michaela's ability to turn her mindset to...2022-05-1750 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing384: "Well, Kay, how do you want to feel in a year?"This question changed everything for me. I had never thought of my own health and wellness in such a context before! It took some deep work, but the answer that came up in me... whooee! I share about it today. Sign up for my weekly essay and art share by going to http://kaylockkolp.com/weekly My website's art page is LIVE!! So you can see some of what I am creating : ) Or see what's new at my Redbubble page Thank you for being here! It means a lot...2022-05-0331 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing383: The tyranny of being lovedToday I share the story of a recent injury my Mom sustained… and how in the aftermath the love I feel for her caused me to – very nearly – show up in her life in a tyrannical way. Not in the loving, caring way that I would wish. Two questions a friend of mine asked me to think on helped me be in the best energy both for myself, and to be helpful for my Mom. I hope this one's helpful for you! Sign up for my weekly essay and art share by goi...2022-04-1930 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing382: My word of the year (finally : )Spoiler alert: my word of the year is… MAGIC What's yours? Sign up for my weekly essay and art share by going to http://kaylockkolp.com/weekly… My website's art page is still under construction. So for now I invite you to see what I'm working on at Kay to the Tenth, my Redbubble page Thank you for being here! It means a lot! Much love, Kay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...2022-04-0528 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing381: A person's true worth, with Liz PowersI was so excited to bring today's guest to you that I completely fail to introduce her at the beginning of the episode! Let me do that here: Liz Powers is CEO and Chief Happiness Spreader at ArtLifting, the virtual art gallery that champions artists impacted by homelessness and disabilities. Long before Liz and her brother founded ArtLifting, she worked as an art therapist. She would meet people in the direst of situations and was routinely impressed with their resilience. If you are looking for a conversation to lift you up and remind you...2022-03-2253 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing380: Play equals Intuition equals Spirituality, with artist and mentor Peleg TopIf you're in need of a conversation that boosts your joy in being alive, this is the one for you! My guest, Peleg Top of pelegtop.com, is a mentor and an artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Peleg goes deep today on how the challenges he's faced have helped him grow into the playful and fulfilled person he is today. This is an extremely fun conversation which includes, among much else, references to ecstatic dance and the latest Abba album! More Links from our conversation… I first heard Peleg speak with Mark McGuinness on Mark's wonderful podcast...2022-03-091h 13
Art Creativity & Wellbeing377: Beyond "being overworked and not knowing how to stop"I've been super excited to bring you this conversation! Today we hear from a one-to-one coaching client of mine, Angela. You'll hear her talk about some of the biggest struggles she had before we began working together – "Being overworked and not knowing how to stop;" and being "So fragmented mentally." If you're feeling something similar, this conversation may be just what you need. Because Angela's not feeling that way anymore. Instead, she shares about feeling "faster at giving into my happy." That's where all the good, interesting, playful and fun stuff starts. Join us! ...2021-11-231h 04
Art Creativity & Wellbeing373: Quotes and poetry from last week's guests!Greetings! For the second in our Roundtable series with Marilyn Dollar, ClaireYvonne Nesbitt, and Tom Lancaster, we're bringing you favorite quotes, and a beautiful poem written by ClaireYvonne! Hope you enjoy this episode – and feel as inspired – as I do! Cheers – Karen (or Kay, as these folks know and refer to me) PS Instead of episode notes on the web, click here to read about my busted website and what will happen now that I've made the decision to move! Key Links… Find ClaireYvonne Nesbitt at https://www.linkedin.com/in/theex...2021-09-2828 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing372: "How do we find our inner melody when we've got a garage band in our head all the time?"Greetings! In reality the title of this episode is but one tiny part of the whole, because I get to bring you a roundtable today! Click play to hear my conversation with three world-class coaches. Three amazing people, Tom Lancaster, Marilyn Dollar, and ClaireYvonne Nesbitt, who have each inspired me to become the best version of myself I can possibly be, simply with their presence and their sharing of thoughts – and in one case poetry (coming up in the next episode!) The title of this episode feels especially relevant as I write these notes, after spend...2021-09-211h 19
Art Creativity & Wellbeing349: Kindergarten Evals, Parent-Teacher-Conferences, and Lessons I learned from being hospitalized last weekAs a child development expert one of the most important jobs I have is to give parents permission to disagree with teachers or other authority figures in their children's lives. Starting at around the 50-minute mark we talk about that. It's coming up for many podcast listeners and Ninja Parents right now, and it's important to discuss! But first, I share three super important lessons that I learned the hard way recently, by ending up in the hospital with diverticulitis. It's the illness I had nine years ago that brought on the tendon condition that I...2020-11-031h 03
Art Creativity & Wellbeing345.5: September School Successes!Hi Friends! Today I'm talking about some successes we've seen both with a coaching client, and here at home : ) Aaaaand... the WTOO Book Club starts up September 16, this coming Wednesday (if you're seeing this in real time)! I'm sharing the book we will be discussing, and how to join! (Which is: Go to weturnedoutokay.com/joinNPC to get our Book Club meetings for free - as part of your first 30 days Free - in the Ninja Parenting Community, which is where the WTOO Book Club now lives : ) I am SUPER excited to...2020-09-1315 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing345: How to feel in control with Mom, Author, and School Counselor Phyllis Fagell, LCPCI'm so excited to bring you today's guest, Phyllis Fagell, LCPC, mom, school counselor, and author of the wonderful book Middle School Matters. Phyllis helps us (yes – I include myself in here : ) – Pick our battles – Talk with teachers and caregivers – Figure out what we CAN do In short Phyllis helps us feel in control of our family's direction right now. That's SO important, given this extremely shaky start to the school year and our worries about the pandemic, downright silly politics, and the need for racial and social justice. Not to menti...2020-09-081h 08
Art Creativity & Wellbeing344: The Secret Fears of a Child Development ExpertWelcome to this second installation of Basics Bootcamp! I tell some truths today that we need to hear and recognize, if we are going to raise a happy family and feel good inside ourselves. Just like the title says, I do dive into my biggest and deepest fears about the pressures put on you, as you raise your kids. I say things today that scare the bejabbers out of me! But I know they need to be said. As a child development expert, I'm the one who has to say them. 2020-08-2558 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing343: Basics Bootcamp Part 1, and State of the PodcastWelcome! In this episode I share a recent case study from my online private coaching practice, the Ninja Parenting Community (NPC), where the mom of a four-year-old was dealing with extreme temper tantrums, and fearful that her son would never learn to obey the rules. Even the ones for safety. She struggled to see how good boundaries could improve that situation – until they did. Here's something I have learned during the coronavirus pandemic: Basics matter. Understanding how to do the most basic things, like getting a child to obey you, is even more important no...2020-08-1156 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing342: How to have "a daily practice of choice." Talking with Mariela Ortiz of the Mommy Matters SummitOur choices right now seem extremely limited, don't they? We don't have a choice in how the coronavirus spreads, we don't have a lot of choices in how our children's childcare and schooling works right now. For many of us even our own ability to be private, to have alone time, doesn't feel like it's under our control. Today's guest, Mariela Ortiz, helps us to a different mindset: she talks about "a daily practice of choice." Some things are in our control; we can make meaningful choices. Listen to today's conversation to figure out how to...2020-08-041h 14
Art Creativity & Wellbeing341: Three Keys to Success for parenting in the age of the pandemicSENSITIVE EARS ALERT… Part way through this episode I share about a traumatic event that happened to me in my childhood. I ask that you put on headphones, or listen away from sensitive ears. Thank you! Today I share three keys to success, when parenting in a pandemic or any crisis. They are not difficult keys. Because if they were, we wouldn't be able to do them as consistently as they need doing… Instead, the first key is relaxing, the second key is enjoyable, and the the third key takes something negative and frames it to b...2020-07-2839 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing340: Navigating "Modern manners for Moms and Dads" with Evie Granville and Sarah DavisNavigating social situations has only gotten worse in the pandemic – but it sure wasn't always easy, even before! Today's guests, Evie Granville and Sarah Davis of the Modern Manners for Moms and Dads Podcast, have spent years helping parents navigate social minefields. With a book coming out in the fall and an awesome quiz that you can take right now (I did!), These two friends, educators, and parents have lots to contribute in helping us get along and raise our kids in these crazy times. Listen to this episode to learn: – how to navigate the toughest situ...2020-07-211h 02
Art Creativity & WellbeingAnnouncing the FREE Pandemic Back-To-School Challenge!If the return to preschool/childcare/school is on your mind – and I know it is, because I've spoken with lots of you over the last few weeks – this FREE Pandemic Back-to-School Challenge will help you: – Take on your biggest concerns about the upcoming year – Manage your children's behavior, and your own emotions, so you're ready for the upcoming changes – Learn the 3 Keys to Success for starting this year off right, even amidst all the uncertainty You can do this, and I'm excited to help! The challenge runs for four days from Thursday...2020-07-1604 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing339: How to keep going in this pandemic with Shannon Connery, PhDI am excited to bring Shannon Connery, PhD, onto the show today, because she's got lots of great ideas to help you keep going! (Click here for Shannon's website, where you'll find her podcast, her blog, and a wonderful free guide that she offers to help people overcome the challenges that we all have in our lives : ) Shannon is a therapist living in Colorado, and in our conversation today you'll hear her story of losing nearly everything – and coming back stronger from that experience. Shannon is also a podcaster, and her Fix Yourself is one of my fa...2020-07-141h 12
Art Creativity & Wellbeing338: When they don't want to wear clothes; square one with sharing; talking about death with kids; when they push each other's buttons just for fun – it's a Q&A today!Today we're answering your GREAT questions! – "[My young daughter] is going through a phase of not wanting clothes on. Do I just not battle it? What's appropriate at 4? How do I instill the importance of being careful without taking away her sweet innocence? Or am I totally overthinking this?" – "This week's hot topic is sharing and temper around that. The minute [my three-year-old's] little brother walks in the room (even if he hasn't messed with her stuff yet) she goes right to screaming at him and throwing stuff… I'm struggling with getting her to react in a bit...2020-07-0756 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing337: Addressing our own burnout, AND beloved parenting author Audrey Monke is my guest today!As a child development expert, I want to help you keep going in our new reality! This conversation, recorded during March 2020 (in other words at the very beginning of the pandemic here in the US), I know will be super helpful for that. I am excited to bring you my conversation with the author of one of my favorite parenting books (it's called Happy Campers) – Audrey Monke of sunshine-parenting.com is today's OkayCon 2020 guest! Audrey shares: - How to stay positive, even while everyone is cooped up together – Some great family-focused activities you...2020-06-3059 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing336: Listener Q&A – Sibling jealousy and Adoption"Would you have any recommendations for books or anything that might help with learning the best ways to integrate an older adopted child into a family, or good books on adoption and advice?" "How to divide my attention between my 1 YO and my 4 YO… I try to give exclusive mummy daughter time but it's never enough." These are the first two questions in our Q&A series… I hope they are helpful! A Summer Camp program for you Towards the end of the episode I mention NPC Summer Camp, a new program I'm offer...2020-06-2328 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing335: Why botherI am super excited to bring you this conversation with Jennifer Louden, whose extremely helpful books (including the one we dive into today, Why Bother?), have sold nearly a million copies! Jennifer has been featured in hundreds of podcasts, magazines, and TV and radio shows – even appearing on Oprah. In today's conversation you will learn: – How to really give a hoot about your life again – Why it's crucial to LIVE in tough times, instead of just trying to live through them – Appropriate discipline for when your child gets into mischief (specifically writing on walls with mag...2020-06-161h 16
Art Creativity & Wellbeing334: How to raise anti-racist kids"It's as if we are going through the 1918 flu pandemic AND the Great Depression AND the Civil Rights era, all at once." That's what James Arthur said on his podcast, Minority Korner, in (and about) Spring 2020. I think he's right. To get through it all we are going to have to work together! That's the spirit in which I bring you this episode. In this conversation on racial justice between my friend Shane Sams, and his friend Talaat McNeely, Talaat shares that we each must "Make change within our sphere of influence." Well, my sphere...2020-06-0953 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing333.5: When you feel small, helpless, and afraid, listen to this.(FYI: about 10 or so minutes in, I use the word "jackass" once or twice... it's not enough for an E-rating, but I want you to be aware just in case you want to listen away from sensitive ears.) Hi Friends, I had planned for, and drafted, a very different kind of post today for you (I got about a dozen spider bites while sleeping Saturday night, and we've got a very large ant invasion going on in our kitchen; my abandoned draft was largely about these.) But as I wrote I realized how...2020-06-0213 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing333: How are you holding up? 3 ways to keep going"I feel like I'm completely alone trying to meet completely insatiable needs for days on end." That is what one of the moms in my online coaching practice, the Ninja Parenting Community, wrote early last week. She's not the only one. Not by a longshot! In this week's episode I share my best ideas for getting through a crisis. Even a slow-motion, simultaneously-terrifying-and-tedious, pandemic-induced crisis like the one we're in now in June 2020. If your energy, patience, and/or well-being is flagging, first of all let me offer HUGE hugs! Listen...2020-06-0243 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing332: Helping your child through the pandemic, with special needs preschool teacher Tricia TomasoFYI: NPC Grand Reopening sale : ) I have been working hard behind the scenes, creating a 5-module course on “How to keep going” and a training on “how to handle your child’s angry outbursts,” not to mention spring cleaning in the Ninja Parenting Community… the response from NPC members has been wonderful! I'm excited to reopen NPC registration so you can get the help you need coming through the pandemic Go to weturnedoutokay.com/joinNPC – and save 33% when you sign up by Monday June 1! I am so excited to bring you this installment of OkayCon 2020 wi...2020-05-261h 12
Art Creativity & Wellbeing331: How to handle your child's rage"My biggest struggle is with my five-year-old. When she is angry she scratches, bites and sometimes hits. She also yells very loudly. I would love some advice on how to get her to stop." A listener wrote in with this question, and I knew it would probably resonate with many listeners. Like us adults, kids are experiencing lots and lots of angry feelings – more so than pre-pandemic, without the usual outlets or often even the ability to leave the house and get a change of scene. It can be difficult for adults to de...2020-05-1943 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing330: What should kids be learning during the pandemic?FYI if you want some company, some learning, and some stories, join the WTOO Book Club! During our first meeting I am sharing about a truly low point in my own parenting, and asking the question "how do we come back from crummy parenting moments? Join us Wednesday, May 13 at 9 PM EST – click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly to get the link to the meeting! Hope to see you there : ) I am so excited to bring you this conversation today, which will be so helpful as these weeks of confinement and social distancing spool out… Today I get to s...2020-05-121h 03
Art Creativity & Wellbeing329.5: What is working right now in getting you through this pandemicWTOO Book Club – Starting Wednesday, May 13 at 8 PM EST we are doing a chapter-by-chapter weekly read of Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics. We will learn to get good behavior from kiddos, share some stories, and spend some time each week together. If that sounds good to you, Click here to join the WTOO Book Club! Working closely with parents of young children during this pandemic, I’ve seen so many examples of bad behavior: – Kids smearing peanut butter on walls, dumping vinegar in beds, destroying furniture – Kids pulling pets’ tales, chasing them with scooters, threatening the pets, a...2020-05-0741 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing329: "How do I say "no" to my child's physical aggression without losing my calm?"The pressures of home and family life during lockdown play a big part in today's conversation. Like you, my guest Anne and her family are sheltering in place. Like you, Anne has her good days and bad days – as does her 5-year-old son. But several weeks ago something happened in their family life that caused Anne's son to erupt into angry outbursts: the accidental death of Dilly, the baby bird the family had taken in. Today, you get to listen in on a coaching exercise to help Anne bring her son back from the br...2020-05-0541 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing328: "What should I do with my stimulus check?" – Money Expert Raeshal Solomon joins me today!FYI: I am starting a WTOO book club, a chapter-by-chapter read of my parenting books! If you want to learn to get good behavior from your kiddos, and share some stories, and spend some time each week with me, you can do that starting in May : ) Click here to buy Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics, the book we'll start with, so you can get reading! I am so excited to bring you this conversation, with returning champion, mom, and money expert Raeshal Solomon of mylittlebanker.com! Raeshal knows so much about money and getting out of...2020-04-281h 01
Art Creativity & Wellbeing327: Can I train my child to play independently?OkayCon FREE Virtual Summit happening now If you're not sure how much more of this whole stuck-at-home stuff you can take, go to okaycon.com for a new, relevant interview each Monday and Wednesday, and a watch party each Monday and Wednesday evening throughout April! We will get through this together I recorded this before our current "double pandemic" (of Covid-19, and Fear). But it seems especially relevant now: Can you, or should you, train your child to play independently? Do you negatively impact a child by playing with them often?...2020-04-2147 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing326: Get good behavior from your child even during the coronavirus outbreak, with Dr. Heather MaguireToday's conversation is part of the OkayCon Virtual Summit! - Not sure how much more of this whole stuck-at-home stuff you can take? Go to okaycon.com for a new, relevant interview each Monday and Wednesday, and a watch party each of those weeknights! We will get through this together Dr. Heather Maguire's day job is that of professor, teaching graduate students how to shape children's behavior. My day job is that of parent coach, teaching moms and dads how to, well, shape their children's behavior. Today we interview each other – so you get the...2020-04-141h 13
Art Creativity & Wellbeing325: Your most important asset in times of troubleHow, you might be wondering, are we actually really going to get through this time? You're not alone in wondering that. I have been wondering about it too. I've also been feeling terribly guilty, any time that I forget we are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and find myself enjoying something, or laughing at a joke, or feeling contented. So today I want to bring you an episode that defines our most important asset, the single most important thing we need to get through this (or any) time of trouble. 2020-04-0741 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing324: Why your child's behavior may be worse now than usual, and what to do about it, with Janine Halloran, LMHCToday we are bringing back – for the fifth time! – beloved guest, an expert in teaching kids coping skills, Janine Halloran LMHC of copingskillsforkids.com. We discuss: – How Janine is thinking about school work and all this extra time at home with kids and family – The kinds of questions her clients are bringing to her right now, in spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic – Why a child's behavior is most likely worse than usual right now – What you can do about that, if that's the case in your home Join us! (Click the following li...2020-03-3150 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingOkayCon 2020 FREE Virtual Summit starts tomorrow : )Hey friends! I hope everyone you love is doing okay. And if you're going a little stir crazy, I hope I can help! I've been working hard behind the scenes to put together a Virtual Summit, bringing you the best ideas, from experts in their fields, to help you through this double pandemic – of Covid 19, and Fear. So! Each Monday and Wednesday at OkayCon.com during April 2020 I'm releasing presentations by experts in: – Children's behavior – Home and family security – Helping children through this time – How to find a job if you've been laid...2020-03-2905 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing323: 32 Ways to occupy stuck-at-home kids (organized by amount of adult input!)During our Ninja Parenting Community live members only call last week, many members expressed frustration with all the list of activities coming at us, but the lists are often in a somewhat disorganized fashion. So I wanted to give you a list, organized by how much time/input required by us parents! Read the complete list at: weturnedoutokay.com/323 Announcing OkayCon, We Turned Out Okay's FREE virtual summit! All the first week of April 2020, and into the second week of April 2020 (and possibly beyond : ) I am bringing you, completely free, presentations by...2020-03-2453 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing322 Coronavirus anxiety, and How to regulate screen time (new ninja tactic!)So, I say I'm going to drop an F bomb in the beginning segment of this episode, but we decided to edit it out, so no worries about earmuffs :-) Re coronavirus: I had an anxiety attack this morning, before I was even fully awake. To help you in case you are experiencing heightened anxiety right now as well, I start off today’s show with audio from a video series I’m doing on how to feel better during this time of fear, worry, and coronavirus threats. The video has its own post, with a ch...2020-03-1748 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing321: What is actually helpful for little kids when it comes to learning and technology? – My conversation with parents, teachers and authors Matt Miles and Joe ClementToday's guests have written a book, called Screen Schooled, which has had a huge impact on how I think about my teenagers and their educations. I found Matt Miles' and Joe Clement's book so compelling, and so full of great ideas for helping teens navigate the modern technical world, that I knew I wanted their take on young kids and tech. (They are both parents, each raising young children in their families.) I knew I wanted to bring that perspective to you! We discuss: – How 21st-century skills are the same skills that human beings have ne...2020-03-101h 20
Art Creativity & Wellbeing320.5 Fourteen things you can do to address coronavirus with your familyWhen my husband Ben went grocery shopping this weekend, there were empty shelves instead of many things we normally get. Earlier in the day there had been not one but two fistfights in our local grocery store over supplies! If you're worrying about interruptions in the supply chain, the stock market, and other factors related to (or attributed to, anyway) coronavirus, you are not alone. And right off the bat I want to say: we will get through this together. How we get through this is how we get through any crisis: by...2020-03-0540 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing319.5: Why are kids so clingy? 5 case studies to help you handle your clingy child What do you do when: – Your six-year-old witnessed a traumatic event, and is so traumatized that he feels he can never be away from your side – Your four-year-old "really misses mommy and daddy" and cannot enjoy his enrichment class – You fear your three-year-old's "declining independence," because she increasingly needs you by her side as she is going potty, getting dressed, and going to sleep at night – Your seven-year-old is afraid to be alone in the upstairs of your house, while you are downstairs – Your 11-year-old is feeling anxious about getting separated while skiing...2020-02-2759 min
Art Creativity & WellbeingWHY are weeknights with kids so tough? Taming Weeknight Chaos Part 1 (Podcast Episode 232)Today is the start of a new series here at We Turned Out okay! It's all about taming the chaotic and crazy weeknights that so many of us experience in raising kids. We start by investigating: WHY are weeknights so tough? For us parents, evenings – especially weeknights – are a constant slog. I want to make this series tailored exactly to your needs, and in order to do that I need you to respond to the poll I've got going on this very topic! Go to the We Turn...2018-07-0330 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing204: Burned out? So am I. Here's what to do. (A Your Child Explained Episode for Part 3 of the 2017 Holiday Survival Guide)On the day I recorded this episode, late last week in real time, I had a moment, at about 10 AM, where I realized I ought to be in about three different places… All at exactly 10 AM. That's when my heart started racing. Then, when I looked around my home and realized all that still wasn't quite done, or not even started yet… and then I realized I was still in my pajamas… The complete and total futility of the season slammed into my brain. As I've often said on the show, that was "Mom Ka...2017-12-2137 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing191: Helping your kids cope with their fears, and also fostering empathy with avocados – A Conversation with Current Teen & Former Child Jason KolpEach fall as the nights get longer and Halloween gets close, spooky feelings crop up. They can be fun, but for kids these feelings also be downright frightening. Today I'm excited to bring you my conversation with my youngest, Jason, who remembers well the feeling of being afraid of the dark and shares really great advice for helping your kids cope with their fears. We talk about all kinds of Halloweeny stuff, and also: – Einstein's view of the world – Why validating a kid's fears is the gateway to helping them feel less afraid...2017-10-2452 min
Art Creativity & Wellbeing100: Fishing With Kids – We Talk to 19-Time Husband-of-the-Year Award Winner, Our Producer Benjamin Kolp!How lucky that episode 100 landed during Summer Camp, creating the perfect moment for a conversation with the man behind the great sound of this podcast, my husband and Max and Jay's dad, Benjamin Kolp. We geek out over sound technology, the origins of We Turned Out Okay, and best of all Ben shares many awesome tips on fishing with kids for you guys! This is a man who really, really loves fishing. Ben shares two scenarios regarding your children, you, and fishing: 1) you love to fish, and want to give your young kids that same...2016-08-231h 13
Art Creativity & Wellbeing020: Summer Family Time – RVing for Newbies with Mom and Journalist Heather KempskieToday's episode is special, not just because it's the last in our Summer Camp series but because it's more than just a single interview; it's an ode to summer, told in parts. On recent camping trip I took my fun little recorder, the Zoom H5, and today I'm bringing you some of my favorite stories and sounds from that trip. Amazing producer (and 18 time winner of the Husband of the Year award) Benjamin Kolp has woven together these, plus my two-part interview with mom and journalist Heather Kempskie, making for a Summer Camp wrap-up that you will love! So...2015-08-251h 19
Art Creativity & Wellbeing015: Top 11 Ways to Tire Out Your Kids015: Top 11 Ways to Tire Out Your KidsFor This Summer Camp episode of We Turned Out Okay, I asked you about your favorite ways to tire out your kids… And you sure responded! Special thanks to Doug Gray, Aisha Newton, Nancy Marsh, Miriam Ortiz y Pino, De Osborne, Shannon Criscola, Amy Blake, Erica Chick, John Winchenbach, my own Jason Kolp, and Deb Petrella for coming up with our most popular ways to tire out your kids.Here they are!Number 11: Go take a hikeNumber 10: Dance Party!Number 9: Ha...2015-07-2145 min