Still Human

Show up anyway, no matter how you feel. Things will pass, and thinking will make it worse. Elaine & Kathy discuss the challenges of showing up no matter how you feel, and how dangerous waiting for the right moment can become.

With social media, people don't care what you do, they care who you are. They want to know your story, what makes you different. In this episode, social media marketer Deborah Finestone explains how the most important part of telling your story is starting. Don't get caught in the details, just start!

What is graceful accountability? In short, it's taking ownership while still being curious. It's allowing space to be present and to use negative emotions in a positive way. Business coach Lisa Danforth believes you can consistently work towards tomorrow while staying present to what matters most today. Listen to how she helps people achieve graceful accountability and learn how to do it!

We want you to show up with curiosity! It's the secret to being the best version of yourself. When you use curiosity to make things fun, you can show up with no other goal than to let yourself play. And when you let go, that's when the magic happens!

Fashion is about inner beauty, not outer expectations. Special Guest Ginger Burr wants to help you learn how to love your own beauty, and stop worrying about what others think or expect. So that you can express yourself and build confidence with your own personal style.

OK so you've done the work...but do your insides match your outsides? It's easy to get advice on how to look better on the outside. It's also not too hard to learn about how to work on your self development, to get your insides sorted...the real challenge comes when it's time to integrate it all. Kathy & Elaine discuss different techniques for getting more aligned, and to use the power of small changes to make big ones.

Choose being curious over judgemental. That's what special guest Roland Thompson believes is one of the missing elements to creating a bridge between the sunset generation and the rising generation. Humans are a wealth of knowledge, especially when they have a whole lifetime's worth to share. But it seems like the youth of today aren't interested. It's time we changed that.

2021 in a nutshell: we're doing the best we can. As another roller coaster year comes to an end, Kathy & Elaine look back at some of their favorite tools to help you do the best you can with your life. We all make mistakes because we're all humans. So let's laugh about it and keep trying our best!

You need to learn to pivot and keep going. Life is unpredictable. It's unrealistic to be able to avoid problems and setbacks. What you can control is how you handle them. In this throwback episode, Elaine & Kathy share ideas for how to shift your way of looking at bad situations, how to pivot, show up, and keep going.

Life is a play, and working harder won't get you what you want...rest will. If you take time to reward yourself and your work with some well deserved rest, you'll create space, add fun, and live the life you want. Vedic Astrologer Paula Crossfield helps you to understand your cosmic blueprint and use it to know when to rest, and when to work hard.

Uh oh! Not the F word again! Don't be vulgar, it's not THAT f word, it's "finished". So many things, ourselves included, are works in progress...and that's ok! Instead of saying "not finished", allow yourself to say "not yet". It's all a part of a journey filled with experiments and false starts, and Kathy & Elaine will guide you along the way...

Stop doing it right now! Don't measure success with money. Everything is possible with the internet, so using money to define levels of success doesn't work anymore. Special guest Anne Zuckerman shares stories of entrepreneurship and how creativity & invention can be so much more meaningful than money.

Want to learn how to create a customer for life for your business? Special guest Melinda Holmes has spent years perfecting the art of customer experience. Along the way, she uncovered the secret goldmine that a lot of businesses are missing. If you feel like you've been leaving money on the table, or you want to increase your income without needing new clients, then listen now.

If work is a means to an end, how do you know if you should stay where you are? It seems like we are having to re-evaluate where we are at in our lives on a daily basis. Kathy & Elaine want you to know that it's ok to question what you want from work...that it's actually good to find purpose in everything that you do. It's all a part of the process that will help you to let go and live more fully.

Developing your leadership skills as a woman entrepreneur is a requirement on the path to true wealth...because let's face it, starting a business isn't easy. Only 11% of woman owned businesses earn more than six figures. Noreen Howard wants to change that statistic. She left her career at Fortune 500 companies so that she can work with women entrepreneurs to help them make the impact they want to make.

If there's one skill to help you in these trying times, it's learning how to let go of the outcome, and instead cherish the process. Stunt professional and personal trainer Kirsten Andersen had to pivot major parts of her business, and she could have easily lost her way. By focussing on the process of adapting, and less on the outcome, she was able to embrace change and emerge even stronger than before. She shares many lessons and tips that any entrepreneur can benefit from.

Doreen Downing will help you to find and develop your true speaking voice. She too used to be mortified of speaking in public, until she began choosing love over fear. Now she helps people to conquer their stage fright and to recover the essence of their vibrant inner self.

Are you throwing money at a problems so you can stop doing the hard work of having to solve them yourself? Do you also abdicate responsibility to avoid disappointment in others, only to let yourself down? Learning to ask for help, the right kind of help, is an important skill and one you'll hear all about in this episode!

Your negative programming, behaviors, and habits can serve you up to a point...where they then become destructive. Teri Karjala specializes in counseling and women entrepreneurs, and in this episode she shows how you can remove your old programming and embrace new stories as a way to take you to the next level.   

Modern living means we've come to expect magical cures and solutions for all that ails us. The really hard stuff though, doesn't have easy fixes. Elaine and Kathy share entertaining stories about how to put in the hard work, embrace the process, and come out the other side stronger than ever.

It's the one thing you can't ever get rid of, so do you really want to spend your life unhappy with your body? Self love and intimacy coach Kerri Cust will teach you to revere, appreciate, and love your body. Do that and you'll expand to the wholeness of who you are and feel alive and full every day.

There's nothing mainstream about you, or any of us. Eva Vennari wants to help you think differently about who you are and what you eat. With individualized holistic healing you can turn back the hands of time...and then go do more of what you were meant to do in this world.

Just because you're told you aren't good at something doesn't mean you can't learn to be better. Special guest Tania Vasallo shows that you can empower yourself and take your career and personal life to places beyond imagination. It begins by having conversations, opening up to others, and owning your destiny.  

Being an entrepreneur can be really hard. Especially when you're trying to do everything yourself. It doesn't have to be that way. All it takes is a little trust and the right people for you to free yourself from the pain and frustration. Guest Jordan Dawson explains how you can make the leap and instantly improve your quality of life..

You've felt it at one time or another: that feeling of never ending mistakes and drama. You hate it when it's there, but miss it when it's gone. That's totally normal...as long as you have a process for letting go and moving forward. Listen and you'll learn how!  

You've had those moments before. When you've felt shame for pausing and taking a moment for yourself when others are suffering. It's ok though. You're welcome to want a few moments of happiness for yourself. After all, you're...still human.

Whether you know it or not, you have rituals and habits. Some serve you and others don't. So how do you know which ones to keep doing? The answer is usually in a place you don't think of looking. 

Conventional advice and wisdom is often downright wrong when it comes to relationships. Listen to special guest Kim Korven, conflict avoider and high priestess of peaceful divorce, as she shows how it's possible to avoid the drama and pain of ending partnerships.

Heidi Rome shares her amazing story of how she turned an extraordinarily difficult situation into an opportunity to help others. Her inspiration came from a surprising source, and you too will be amazed by her journey.

Learn to see whats in front of you with different perspectives and all of a sudden inspiration is everywhere. Special guest painter Patrice Federspiel shares her unique story and explains how teaching yourself to look at life through new eyes leads to stretching your imagination.    

With each new year comes new expectations. From others as well as yourself. But they carry a dark side too, especially when they go unmet and bring feelings of shame. Kathy & Elaine share their wisdom on how to drop the expectations, deal with what's in front of you, and accept who you are...the key steps to having a great year.

Awareness and mindfulness, those magical words you keep hearing. It might not mean what you think it means. It's about learning to be more focused, grounded, and objective. Wouldn't you want to know how to instantly remind yourself who you are and what you're about?

Special guest and healer Anumani Santos shares the importance of having a spiritual practice, one that's individual to you and takes you to your zone. By turning inwards and surrendering to the moment you will allow humor, guidance, and love to flow through you. Ultimately connecting you to your own soul.

Despite what you may think, networking and connecting are even more important in this time of isolation. Special guest Anne Garland shares her secret tips on how to form strong connections with anyone in your business or personal life.

When things really start to go badly, and it feels like nothing you do makes a difference, turn to joy and humor. Focus on what you can control, and double down on self care. Listen to this episode to find out how focusing inward is the most powerful thing you can do for others.

We make assumptions and judgements all day long, even if most of the time they're completely wrong. Elaine & Kathy share how taking a step back to embrace yourself and using acceptance can create freedom and lead to greater inner and outward joy.

Are you forgetting your self care during these troubling times? Whether it's finding inspiration in others or doubling down on your personal routines, the only way forward is through action. Hear about Elaine & Kathy's favorite personal care strategies and make them your own. 

Yes times are tough, but that's no excuse for not laughing more. This episode featuring special guest Sheridan Botros is a look at how laughter and humor can do more than provide temporary relief. They're useful tools for improving your life.

With so many distractions around you it's easy to fall down the rabbit hole of self-shaming. Learning how to accept and welcome feedback is the antidote. It's hard to do, but with Elaine & Kathy on your side you can do it!

You do it all of the time. Compare/Despair is getting in the way of your ability to embrace and enjoy your life. Join Elaine & Kathy in this exploration of self-inflicted suffering and how letting go will set you free.

Why is it so hard to let go and surrender? There's a fine line between giving up and giving in. Elaine & Kathy discuss other fine lines like mastery and insanity and tell hilarious stories to help you see how you too can learn to receive and accept more positive energy in your life.

Gaining more self-awareness doesn't have to be hard. Coaches have many techniques and tools to make accessing different perspectives easier. In this episode, you'll learn a very effective one that you can use immediately. 

It's the least sexy superpower and easy to discount, but everyone wants it. Building personal awareness is hard, there's biases, personal filters, different perceptions, and more getting in the way. There are easier ways to do it, and Kathy & Elaine will show you how while getting you to laugh about it.

Like all humans you've had your share of embarrassing moments. It doesn't mean you have to feel like your life is over. Elaine & Kathy discuss vulnerability and give you tools and processes for you to grow stronger. 

Hosts and Coaches Elaine and Kathy show you how ignoring traditional advice and progressing at your own speed can prevent you from feeling stuck & frustrated.