Podcast appearances and mentions of karen christensen

Today we delve into the importance of public and free third spaces and how they impact your mental health. We had the pleasure of talking with filmmaker, Ali Weinstein about her first observational documentary, Your Tomorrow, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024.  The film is about the last year in the life of Ontario Place which became a defacto public park 10 years ago after living many lives as an educational and entertainment destination. Ontario Place was a third space that acted as a refuge to a lot of Torontonians until the government decided to turn the main part of the space into a private spa and despite public process, construction began in October of 2024, a month after Ali's documentary premiered.  For those of you who haven't heard of third places before, it's a sociological term that refers to the social surroundings that are separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and the workplace ("second place"). Third places, then, are "anchors" of community life and facilitate and foster broader, more creative interaction. They are spaces like churches, cafes, libraries, gyms, bookstores, gaming spaces, parks, and theatres, where people can gather, relax, and engage in meaningful interactions, which can positively impact mental health by fostering a sense of community and belonging Third places are where we can both affirm our own identities and build empathy for identities different from our own.  In Ray Oldenburg and Karen Christensen's 1989 book The Great Good Place, Oldenburg argues that third places are important for democracy, civic engagement, and a sense of place. IN the 2023 edition, Christensen argues that third places are also the answer to loneliness, political polarization, and climate resilience.  Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast

The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A backtracked from its decade-old "no antibiotics ever" pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance linked to the rampant use of the drugs in livestock production. Instead, the company said in a statement that it will embrace a standard known as "no antibiotics important to human medicine," often abbreviated as NAIHM, which entails the avoidance of medications commonly used to treat people and limits the use of animal antibiotics to cases of actual animal illness. Livestock producers have long used antibiotics to boost rapid weight gain in animals such as chickens, pigs, cows and sheep, improving the profitability of their businesses. Over the past decade, however, many nations, including the United States, have begun to restrict the practice as evidence mounted that it was contributing to drug resistance and reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics against disease in humans. Chick-fil-A said it will begin shifting to the new policy in the spring of 2024. A company spokesman added that the move reflects company concerns about its ability to acquire sufficient supplies of antibiotic-free chicken. One of the poultry industry's largest companies, Tyson Foods, said last year that it was reintroducing some antibiotics to its chicken production and removing its “No Antibiotics Ever” package labeling. It began to eliminate antibiotics from some of its poultry production in 2015. In a May 2023 video featured on the Tyson Foods YouTube channel, Tyson's senior director of animal welfare, Karen Christensen, described the shift as "based on scientific research and industry learnings." She noted that Tyson planned to begin using antibiotics known as ionophores, which don't play a role in human medicine, to "improve the overall health and welfare of the birds in our care." Ionophores have long been used to promote growth in livestock. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

In this episode, we explore the exciting world of ethical and regenerative food systems with Karen Christensen, SVP of Merchandising at Whole Foods Market. Their mission is to create a positive impact through initiatives like "Sourced for Good" and their focus on regenerative agriculture. Discover how Whole Foods prioritizes sustainability, quality, and employee engagement, inspiring you to make informed choices for your health and the planet. Don't miss this informative episode that empowers you to be part of the future of food!

A conversation with Karen Christensen about her edition of Writing The Great Tom as well as her own work on a biography of Valerie Eliot.

We start off “season 3” with our country's most northeastern state, Maine! Mount Katahdin, located in Baxter State Park, is one of Maine's natural wonders. It is Maine's highest peak and is the northern end to the Appalachian Trail. It draws in many hikers, some of who are ill prepared for the difficult hike to the trail's end. Lauren shares with us three daunting stories of travelers who didn't make it to the top, some who were never seen again and one who made it out alive. In the Isle of Shoals, sits a small island known to locals as Smuttynose Island. Hundreds of years ago, settlers from Norway began making their way over to the New World for new opportunities. Kenzie tells us about a tragedy that struck Smuttynose Island and the narrow escape of one lucky soul. Our hearts go out to the people of Maine in the wake of another preventable mass shooting.--If you have any information to share about Gerry Largay, please call the Maine Warden Service Public Safety Dispatch Center in Augusta at (207) 624-7076.Toll-free number when calling within Maine: 800-452-4664.--Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yta4QOa3v1nS3V-vOcYPNx3xSgv_GckdFcZj6FBt8zg/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!

Et halvt århundrede efter indvandringen til Danmark startede fra bl.a. Tyrkiet og Pakistan, taler vi stadig om en fejlslagen integration. Ikke-vestlige kvinder, der har levet næsten et helt liv i Danmark, er stadig i vid udstrækning uden for arbejdsmarkedet. I stedet er de på overførsel og håndsrækninger fra staten og kommunen. Men hvorfor? Hvorfor har et så rigt, stærkt og velfungerende land som vores ikke knækket koden til integration endnu?Hvem har fejlet? Og hvor går grænsen mellem personligt ansvar og samfundets ansvar?Gæster:Karen Christensen, professor, Institut for Mennesker og Teknologi, Roskilde Universitet.Anne Leonora Blaakilde, lektor, Ph.D. Lektor, Institut for Mennesker og Teknologi, Roskilde Universitet.Vært: Ali Aminali.Redaktør: Pola Rojan Bagger.

Some penetrating questions and comments on my practice as a biography in an interview with Karen Christensen

Andy and Jessica want to share the fourth part of the series that tells Transworld Business Advisors' story with the listeners. In today's episode, they are talking about 12 years of franchising up to the present day. Andy and Jessica interview some Hall of Famers and some original franchisees that came on board before Transworld even was Transworld. You can't miss this series on Transworld's story, especially this fourth part that describes the fantastic global brand Transworld has grown into. Listings of the week:- Johnathan Choe (Central Oregon) is selling a building materials business that has been operating for over 10 years; they own the real estate and do $12.5 million in revenue. They do $1.6 million in SDE. There are $600,000 in equipment and $2.7 million in inventory. The listing price is $4.5 million. The owner is ready to retire. Email Johnathan at jchoe@tworld.com or call (541) 920-9026.- Pam Vincent (DFW North Texas) is selling a live music cafe and bar located in a historical business in Dallas, with $2.5 million in real estate; the business is priced at $100,000. It will be SBA qualified. Email Pam at pvincent@tworld.com. Key takeaways:[5:40] Andy introduces four people who have been with the brand almost from the beginning: Karen Christensen, Marshall Pollock, Jessica Fialkovich, and Michael Berry.[7:15] Karen joined Transworld even before it had its name; she shares her story.[11:02] Michael talks about his perspective on Transworld's growth from the state of Indiana.[12:33] Marshall tells what he saw when he first met Transworld.[16:11] Jessica has been with Transworld for almost 10 years; she talks about her journey.[18:35] Andy shares his recollection of major events at Transworld.[19:45] Marshall talks about the moment in his early years with Transworld when he realized this was going to be a successful enterprise.[21:46] Mike shares the memories of the early days with Transworld.[23:05] Andy shares his very special story with Karen….[24:09] and Karen shares her memories of that moment.[26:46] Jessica shares what she thought at the beginning when she entered Transworld and how her commitment grew ever since.[28:30] 2013 and '14 were difficult years.[29:34] What does Michael see in the future for Transworld?[31:41] Marshall shares what he is looking forward to in Transworld Business Advisors.[33:15] Jessica states: “Our best years are ahead.”[34:26] Karen gives a piece of advice for future franchisees on Transworld.[37:10] Andy shows his appreciation to the four Hall of Famers who joined this episode.[38:02] Listing of the week: Johnathan Choe (Central Oregon) is selling a building materials business that has been operating for over 10 years; they own the real estate and do $12.5 million in revenue. They do $1.6 million in SDE. There are $600,000 in equipment and $2.7 million in inventory. The listing price is $4.5 million. The owner is ready to retire.[40:27] Andy welcomes the top franchisees Jon Roman from Atlanta, Aaron Fox from Massachusett, and Al Fialkovich.[41:01] Jon shares how he got involved with Transworld.[42:28] Aaron talks about why he got involved with Transworld.[43:49] Al shares how he got involved with Transworld.[46:41] Al met success with Transworld very fast.[48:23] Jon tells what took him to be the best broker in Atlanta.[50:25] Aaron talks about his journey with Transworld.[52:32] Al and Aaron assisted with each other's wedding.[54:36] What does Aaron enjoy most about being part of the Transworld family?[56:20] Jon shares what he enjoys the most in his professional career.[57:49] What is Aaron looking forward to in his business brokerage career?[59:00] What is Jon looking forward to in the future?[1:00:06] What is next for Al?[1:02:17] Deal of the week: Chris Chip Redmond (Central Florida) sold an Asian restaurant. It will go through some renovations and will be ready to reopen its doors. The business was sold for $190,000. Email Chip at chrisredmond@tworld.com or call (321) 299-6867.[1:03:45] Listing of the week: Pam Vincent (DFW North Texas) is selling a live music cafe and bar located in a historical business in Dallas with $2.5 million in real estate; the business is priced at $100,000. Mentioned in this Episode:The Deal Board PodcastSubscribe to The Deal Board Podcast YouTube ChannelUnited Franchise GroupTransworld Business AdvisorsTransworld on LinkedInTransworld on FacebookCall us — (888) 719-9098Email us thedealboard@tworld.comEmail Johnathan Choe at jchoe@tworld.com or call (541)920-9026Email Chris Redmond at chrisredmond@tworld.com or call (321) 299-6867Email Pam Vincent at pvincent@tworld.com.

A wide-ranging discussion with Karen Christensen, publisher and biographer, about libel, indemnity clauses, the widow Eliot and others widows and wives.

Tyson Foods is one of the world’s largest food companies. With a massive global footprint and millions of animals in production, the company has taken an increased look at animal welfare with a scientific approach to figuring out ways to improve animal health and wellbeing. Recently, the company’s animal welfare research team embarked on a study that leveraged animal preference to test which environmental enrichments chickens on the company’s broiler farms prefer.In this episode Feedstuffs Editor Sarah Muirhead talks with Dr. Karen Christensen, Tyson Foods’ Senior Director of Animal Welfare, about the the company’s Broiler Welfare Research Farm, a state-of-the-art four-house commercial broiler farm, and how it allows the company’s Office of Animal Welfare and university research partners to scientifically evaluate and understand how welfare practices can impact broiler behavior and welfare outcomes in a commercial setting. RELATED: You can watch Sarah Muirhead’s full interview with Dr. Karen Christensen of Tyson Foods via Feedstuffs 365, our virtual community and events platform. Feedstuffs 365 is part of your subscription to Feedstuffs and can be accessed via Feedstuffs.com.This podcast is sponsored by Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production and their #ScienceHearted podcast, “Food Chain Chats.” Check it out to hear insights on how the food supply chain is taking their experiences from 2020 disruptions into 2021. Subscribe wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

Karen Christensen, originally of Fredericton, lives near Austin, Texas. She spoke to the CBC’s Alexandre Silberman.

It is well known throughout the meat and poultry processing industry that today’s consumers place a high level of importance on animal welfare. They want assurance that companies allow animals raised for food to live the best life possible while under the care of producers. The newly constructed Tyson Foods Broiler Welfare Research Farm provides data on what broilers prefer, how they react to conditions such as lighting and enrichments, while operating on the scale of a commercial production operation, ensuring the data collected is usable and the results of trials repeatable. In this week’s podcast, Tyson’s senior director of animal welfare, Karen Christensen, discusses the broiler research farm and how she and her team use it to continuously improve the welfare of animals under the care of Tyson producers.

#447 - Finding Focus and Avoiding Burnout with Karen Christensen - Live MastermindIt’s with great pleasure and honor to have Karen Christensen who is a phenomenal speaker and podcaster lead us in today’s mastermind. Today’s discussion revolved around having a hard time finding focus and avoiding burnout. Make sure to do the activities within the call so you too, can have some introspection on your self-doubts and what you do to compensate. This is another great mastermind that you shouldn’t miss.Where to find Karen:IG: https://www.instagram.com/KJ_christensen/Podcast blog: http://www.dreamcatchersdistrict.com/blog/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamcatchers-district-podcast/id1275129640What we talked about:[0:00] Introduction[2:13] Introducing our Mastermind guest[5:31] Setting expectations[8:34] What this mastermind focused on[9:31] “Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity.” - Brené Brown[11:03] Activity: try it out, too[18:33] First list on the activity are your self-doubts; the second list is you overcompensate[24:34] One of the masks that is common is confidence[28:02] Relationships are relational[31:57] Body scan exercise[37:25] You can’t expect to perform at your highest levels at every moment of every day[39:30] If you’re feeling that you’ve outgrown your life, you’re not alone and you can start over[42:24] Greatness stems from insecurity and fear[48:51] Starting over without having to start fresh[50:17] Don’t quit, just pause and take a breath[51:56] “The anecdote to feeling stuck is momentum”[53:28] Mastermind participants’ tips when feeling burnout[54:39] Free 30-minute consultation call with Alan (Peak Performance) and Kevin (Podcast)Don’t forget to check out TheHyperConsciousPodcast.com to learn more about the podcast and our other programs. Also, the best community to be part of right now is on that link. Give it a try! See you in the next episode of The Hyper Conscious Podcast.FEEL FREE to reach out to us for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram or via email Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/?hl=enAlan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/?hl=enLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The-Hyper-Conscious-Podcast-106871136824274/Emails:Kevin@thehyperconsciouspodcast.comAlan@thehyperconsciouspodcast.com

For a woman who was able to experience “life” at such a young age, Karen is now very attuned to her spiritual self. Yes, our guest for today is none other than Karen Christensen who is a phenomenal speaker and podcaster. We were able to feel her authenticity as we discussed alignment, values and experiences. And the energy that she brings into this interview is just something else. So make sure you stay tuned.Where to find Karen:IG: https://www.instagram.com/KJ_christensen/IG @MyOutgrown (come follow me there as it’s where all my next offerings will be rolling out in the coming week)Podcast blog: http://www.dreamcatchersdistrict.com/blog/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamcatchers-district-podcast/id1275129640 Key takeaways:[0:31] Introduction[2:50] Who is Karen today?[5:00] It’s really important for people with a platform to show the messy side of being human[5:50] What catalyzed Karen to travel away from home?[14:02] Karen’s perception vs. reality[17:48] The marketplace will see you for your work[18:01] What LA has done for Karen?[21:42] On struggling: check if you are out of alignment[27:15] How do you know if what you want is going to create the person that you want?[35:28] What did Karen learn about herself that she wouldn’t have learned had she not achieved all the things she has achieved and experienced?[40:33] The chapters of Karen’s life[44:41] On trading becoming for belonging [47:43] Where to find Karen?[50:02] Karen’s 10-second blipDon’t forget to check out TheHyperConsciousPodcast.com to learn more about the podcast and our other programs. Also, the best community to be part of right now is on that link. Give it a try! See you in the next episode of The Hyper Conscious Podcast.FEEL FREE to reach out to us for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram or via email Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/?hl=enAlan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/?hl=enLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Hyper-Conscious-Podcast-106871136824274/Emails:Kevin@thehyperconsciouspodcast.comAlan@thehyperconsciouspodcast.comIG @Kj_ChristensenTwitter @Christensen_Kj

On this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into the cuisine and culture of Asia, with an emphasis on China. We begin with Karen Christensen, founder of Berkshire Publishing who has pursued her interest in Asia through the amazing books she’s compiled. Karen shares her thoughts and experiences on all things culinary from East Asia to Afghanistan.   Then, Sean Chen joins us to discuss a centuries-old Chinese cookbook called the Suiyuan Shidan, or Way of Eating, written by Qing dynasty poet and gastronome Yuan Mei. Sean has just published a groundbreaking translation of the work that offers readers a window into a bygone world.   Finally, we learn the history of Chinese restaurants in the U.S. with U.C. Irvine professor, Yong Chen. Chen’s book, Chop Suey, USA, follows the history of Chinese cuisine in America – from the first four restaurants in California during the Gold Rush to the nearly 50 thousand Chinese restaurants found across the country today.   For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

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This week, Toby heads to Sydney, Australia to talk to some of the winners of the prestigious, sold-out awards ceremony, the CLIAs.

Professor and cookery writer Darra Goldstein talks with Karen Christensen about the 25th-anniversary edition of her cookbook, The Georgian Feast, published by the University of California Press.

“THE SMUTTYNOSE MURDERS” and 5 More Terrifying True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarknessLife on Smuttynose Island, in the Isles of Shoals, off the coast of New Hampshire, was hard in the 1870's. The winter months were bitter cold and the winter storms were devastating. Maren Hontvet, her sister Karen Christensen, and their sister-in-law Anethe Christensen dreaded the loneliness and isolation of the island when the men of the house were away fishing. The night of March 6, 1873, with the men away, the women were prepared to be alone in the cold house, but nothing could have prepared them for the arrival, by rowboat, of a deranged axe murderer.IN THIS EPISODE: Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders) If you like what you hear, please share a link to this post on your social media, tell your friends about the podcast, and please leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts; I might read your review here in a future episode! SUPPORT THE PODCAST...*Advertise your product/service on Weird Darkness; visit http://www.bgadgroup.com or call 770-874-3200.*VISIT OUR SPONSORS at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/sponsors WEIRD DARKNESS STORE at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/store AUDIOBOOKS NARRATED BY DARREN at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/audiobooks BECOME A PATRON at http://www.patreon.com/marlarhouse JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarlarHouse/  STORY CREDITS AND/OR SOURCES…“The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance” by Orrin Grey for The-Line-Up.com: http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF “The Devil’s Sea of Japan” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/mysterious-vanishings-and-the-devils-sea-of-japan/ “Terror From the Elisa Lam Case” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com. (Here is a link to the episode referred to in the story: http://weirddarkness.com/episodes/1130/) “The Gray Lady”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2011/09/15/gray-lady-true-ghost-story/ “The Smuttynose Murders” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2009/12/smuttynose-murders.html “Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House” by Russel James: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/08/30/help-something-is-messing-with-the-energy-in-my-house-could-it-be-paranormal/ WEIRD DARKNESS MUSIC PROVIDED BY Midnight Syndicate http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ and Shadow’s Symphony http://www.facebook.com/shadowssymphony/ - all music used with permission. All rights reserved.  Psalm 23:4 = “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” ** “How can I be saved?” http://ow.ly/gaE730lTme9

Today on the Podcast, Time to Clean House. With Summer just around the bend, and before all those mid-year reflections start rolling in, this week is an ideal time to talk about how to 'Spring Clean' your business and your relationships. Declutter any victim mindset, rethink your approach, and engage with your projects (and your people) more intentionally. So that you can look at what's working, what's not, and give yourself the space you need to go about doing things differently. Doing things, better, Dreamcatcher. Whether that's stopping procrastination, 10x-ing your productivity, getting back to the goals you'd set at the beginning of the year, giving up emotional eating, or learning to become a better boss — the invitation is to work "on" your business rather than "in" and to be "with" folks rather than "at" folks. And to trust that there's more than enough time to get it all done, EVEN IF you take a break. And that, sometimes, the best thing we can do is getaway for an in-person, immersive, planning retreat or VIP coaching day. And allow someone else's eyes and ears and hands to laser focus on what we need most: perspective, direction, and bandwidth. In this Episode We Talk About: The guilt-free vacation I cannot WAIT to take, Why it's time to get honest with yourself (radically honest), When it's a good idea to walk away and change your environment, How to give and receive constructive, collaborative feedback, The reason it's so, so important to stay Agile with your projects & tasks, Where you might want to rethink your workflow and refine your systems, What's a BIG bottleneck in my own podcasting creative process, How to command more respect, attention, as a leader or a team member, Why CYA corporate culture is old paradigm and how to lean in, The times I completely embarrassed myself in my 20's, Why rushing (even if you pull things off) always loses in the end, Where you can connect with me (online & offline) during our Spring Cleaning hiatus, Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: Follow & Message Me: Instagram Events Mentioned: Dreamcatchers District Summer Solstice Soiree, June 2018, in LA (Get on the List to be the first to grab Early Bird seats. This will sell out!) Past Episodes: Ep 036: The 5 Things I'd Tell My 19-year-old Self  , Ep 026: How to Dance with Doubt (3 Types) Look For Upcoming Episode Topics: Should You Start a Podcast?, My Biggest Mistakes in Business, Should You Join a Mastermind or Hire a Coach? The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO SUMMER SOLSTICE SOIREE 2018 in LA    This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Lessons Learned + Our Future Selves. Hard to believe but it was exactly 19 years ago (this month) that I moved from small town NH (grew up in a tiny town of just 10,000 people) to big city La La Land. Wilder still? Those 19 years ago? I was exactly 19 years old. And, I gotta tell you, there’s something kind of full circle about that. Given so many of our recent episodes have been about how to get mentors, how to pitch influencers, how to find your tribe, and how to know when the whole transformation / personal growth process will happen (cuz DANG is change hard!) — I thought this week a perfect time to walk down memory lane. In thinking about what I'd tell my 19-year-old self (having since worked as an actress, a photographer, a filmmaker, speaker and coach; weathering my fare share of failures and embarrassments, heartbreaks and betrayals; trauma and injustices) I can't help but think what my future self might ALSO want to tell me, now, sharing with you. So if anything feels full circle, in your own life, use this conversation less as peek into my world and more as an opportunity to gaze into your own. What doors need to be closed? What windows want to be opened? Time to get curious and compassionate about it all. In this Episode We Talk About: Why podcasting actually feels so, so weird (+ How you can help), Our upcoming Summer Solstice 2018 Live Event in LA, The 5 Things I'd Tell My 19-year-old self, When "quick studies" & innately talented folks are the most challenged, Why doubt can be as addictive as any drug, When talent, looks, smarts, humor, money, contacts have nothing to do with it, The #1 lesson I had to learn over and over and over again, Who you need to forgive right now, no matter what, The question(s) to ask yourself this week and every week. Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: Follow Me: Instagram Events Mentioned: Dreamcatchers District Summer Solstice Soiree, June 2018, in LA (Get on the List to be the first to grab Early Bird seats. This will sell out!) Past Episodes: Ep 035 "Pitch Influencers, Find Your Tribe, Surrender with Nitika Chopra" , Ep 033 "Why is Change so Hard? (4 Phases of Transformation)" , Ep 032 "Tips to Find Mentors, Market Authentically, Meditate Easier with Ben Decker" Look For Upcoming Episode Topics: How to Secure Brand Partners, My Biggest Mistakes in Business, Should You Join a Mastermind or Hire a Coach? The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO SUMMER SOLSTICE SOIREE 2018 in LA    This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Discover Which Phase of Transformation You're In. One of the things I hear so often from coaching clients, workshop attendees, even colleagues and friends is how much they "love" surprises. That, in fact, they actually crave MORE of them. Turns out? The day-to-day banal operations, the 24-7 hustle, and the pressure of working behind a screen has got them bored to pieces. They'll say, "it's so redundant" or "it's so lonely" and that they're absolutely desperate for ... New projects, New adventures, New relationships, New opportunities, New memories + new environments to shake them out of their stupor! Funny, enough? Those are the very reasons they chose to launch their own business (versus work for someone else) in the first place. To feel that sense of wonder, excitement, and variety. And, yet, those experiences of newness and surprise are (often) the very things that elude them. It all just seems so dang predictable. And there's nothing fun about that. Where they thought they'd get to be spontaneous, they now find themselves stuck in a rut. Especially when the fantasy of what they "thought" something (or someone) would be doesn't match the reality of what it (or she / he) actually is. And when that happens? We start to feel real restless, which makes us crave novel experiences and new people even more. Cuz, truth? Freedom is (typically) the #1 reason why so many of us take the risk to launch our own creative endeavors. The freedom to shift gears. The freedom to come and go as we please. The freedom to set our own rates and choose our clients.   YET, often, freedom's the furthest thing from what we've carved out for ourselves — especially if you've unknowingly built your career castle without the necessary foundational supports and systems to have the space to take a step back, regroup, and redesign as you go. So, if this is you, huddle up. Cuz there's this one tiny, tiny blindspot (we all have), which I want you to look out for the next time you say, "I'm over this! I want more surprise! More spontaneity! More freedom to make sudden shifts and do what I want!" And that's this ... We love surprises (as long as we're in CONTROL of them). Adorable, right? See, the truth is, you probably didn't go into business by yourself ONLY because you're a freedom seeker and a spontaneity junkie. Nope. My bet? You, like me, like so many creative entrepreneurs — mayyyyyy also be a wee bit of a creative control freak. You love surprises, yes. That's true. Give ya all the swag bags and snail mail, right? What's also true? You (probably) really like the surprises you kinda-already-know-about and can plan around. The ones that feel a little less surprise-y. Inconvenient, ain't it? Cuz surprises that don't end the way we want them to, that don't leave us feeling all warm and fuzzy? Those? Those we call  change. And as much as we lifelong learners and seekers and artists may love the idea of growing, of expanding, of becoming our best selves and reaching our fullest potential and healing our past hurts — I've yet to meet a-one-of-us who ENJOYS actually doing things differently or having things not go our way. But here's the truth about change ... We can't expect everything (everyone) to transform AND ALSO expect everything (everyone) to stay exactly the same. We've gotta get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Fact is: if you want to play a bigger game, you've got to be willing to shuffle the deck. Deal a new hand. Play another round. And even know when it's time to toss in. You know? That whole "know when to fold em" bit. (Kenny Rogers, anyone?) And the best way to do that? Surround yourself with A-players, learn which phase you're in, and remember: the only thing constant is change. In this Episode We Talk About: How to Identify the 4 phases of Transformation, Discover which phase of the Change Cycle you're in (today), Why some people get ahead and move through these phases more quickly, The chain reaction you must learn to have creative control over, Which phase you want to capitalize on quickly so that you don't lose confidence, When you might be focused on the wrong things at the wrong time, How each of us may be dancing between multiple phases simultaneously, Which phase you want to stay in the longest AND which phase you don't, Where Imposter Syndrome lives in the Change Cycle, Why you may be catching yourself isolating, procrastinating, and unable to take action, The link between language, following through on our goals, and physical pain, What we ALL need to look out for as we age so that we don't become THIS Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: Follow Me: Instagram Past Episodes: Ep 018 "Getting to the Root with Naturopathic Doctor Emily FitzGerald" Look For Upcoming Episode Topics: How to Launch a Podcast, The 8 Triggers of Flow, Should You Join a Mastermind or Hire a Coach? The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, How Badly Do You Want It? You know what I'm talking about. That big dream you've been fantasizing about for weeks, months, (dare I say) years? That lifelong vision, which now keeps you up at night but at one time (not so long ago) had you bursting outta-your-body excited and ready to do whatever it took? Yeah, that SCARY goal. The one with more soul, more heart, more truth than anything else — that one! How committed are you?  ... REALLY? When you hit an upper limit? When your desire isn't enough? When you don't feel motivated? When the daily grind has you trudging through the mud? How gritty are you then? How self-aware? How compassionate? How focused? Cuz, while there's huge value in imagining our desires, in designing our ideal business, in identifying our innate strengths, and in staying in our lane (80% of the time) so that we can experience more ease; more fun; more freedom — we will feel brutally mislead if we don't ALSO love, honor, and accept the harder demands of creative entrepreneurship. That there will ABSOLUTELY be moments when you want to: Throw in the towel. Blame everyone around you. See everything that's NOT working. Convince yourself it's too late, it's too hard, it's too unfair. But here's the thing. Those moments (Side note: I share one of my most recent meltdowns in this episode) are the moments to remember: YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK. And my bet? You're a lot closer, too. Enter today's Pop Quiz borrowed from National Geographic: As usual, grab a pen + paper and test your mental toughness. Dive in with me as we (each) rate our true grit; answering the 8 reflections that are science backed. After the episode (once you've got your score) Reach out to me and let me know how ya did. Share a little bit about where you are, where you want to be, and what you think keeps getting in the way. I'll send my own grit test score to anyone who opens up over email. You might be surprised, this grit muscle is one we all gotta flex. Day in and day out. While it does get easier, it's a practice like anything else. Let's do it together. In this Episode We Talk About: Confession: my most recent upper limit + the ugly cry that followed How to discern between feeling out of your element + heeding your intuition Why knowing your "desire" isn't enough + How to not be a Toddler with your goals When your own "emotional drivers" subconsciously impact everything you do Why focusing on what everyone else is chasing will leave you unmotivated The #1 thing I'm most proud of right now (even if it still isn't matching my vision) When long format + short format creative projects require different things of us Why some of the most innately talented people are often the least committed And 8 Reflections to TEST how gritty you really are (What's your score? Message me!) Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: Message Me Your Grit Test Score: Instagram  Listen to Why I'm Not a Content Creator: Ep 245 Catching Dreams and Fully Living Your Life with Karen Christensen on Truth Telling with Elizabeth DiAlto Past Episodes: Ep: 026 How to Dance with Doubt (3 Types + Practices), Ep 024: Feeling Lonely & Distracted? Answer these Questions  ,  The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Are You Blocking Miracles? If you've been catching yourself feeling judgmental, frustrated, resentful, dissatisfied — like nothing is going right, nothing feels easy, and no one is helping  — than this is the episode for you. WARNING: it may be the exact  opposite  of what you want to hear. It may sound so simple-stupid that you'll want to dismiss it. (I know I've definitely had those moments before; robbing myself of the power of the practice). Here's the invitation: challenge yourself to reallllllly, actually, practice the challenge exercise at the end of the recording. Cuz truth? Every last one of us can use this reminder, now and again. And ESPECIALLY when the ego mind would have us agitated, impatient, and thinking, "That won't help." Fact is: It won't help if you don't do it. Nothing will. Turns out, sometimes, the answers in life aren't complex. They're not heady; not even new. And as much as we'd love to think they are (rationalizing that we need to research something better or learn something more intricate) the reality is, sometimes, we really just need to PRACTICE them. Over and over and over again. Even when they're the last thing on the planet we WANT to do. (Especially then). SO, as you listen (before, during, and after) g'head and notice if you're monkey brain has you eye rolling; has you dismissing; has you running rampant with restless annoyance; saying things like: Yeah, but ... I know this already. That won't work for me. Easy for you to say. You don't know my situation. That, my friends, is the EXACT reason to tune into this very conversation. Because it's THOSE thoughts that keep you stuck, leave you un-coachable, AND make you (+ everyone around you) miserable. Worse? It's what steals away the "one wild and precious life" that YOU are meant to live. And for what? So you can hold onto being "right" or playing small or maintaining the status quo — #NotWorthIt . The good news? We've all been there. The better news? You don't have to STAY there. And the fastest way to get back to feeling good? To inspiring others to want to help you? To attracting more abundance into your health, wealth, relationships and business? Well, that's the simplest-hardest practice of all. Morning, noon, and night. SO listen up and let's get started. In this Episode We Talk About: • Why some creative entrepreneurs burnout & others stay resilient • The reason you've thought you had to push, hustle, control, strive • How to inspire others to help you, to pay top dollar, to go the extra mile • The truth about how people will remember you (over-achievers: this is SOBERING) • What the Art of Relationship Building truly requires (now more than ever) • How to stand out from the crowd & have more meaning in your life • The connection between your health, your vitality, your decisions & THIS • Why some partners get closer over the years and some become more distant • The single trait that makes people more magnetic in business & life • When judgement, dissatisfaction, and envy are blocking abundance • The top way to release resentment, fear, doubt, regret (even low grade anxiety and depression) • The #1 thing to do when you want to gripe, groan, cry, scream, complain & give up Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights.   Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram  • Links Mentioned: The Gottman Institute • Past Episodes: Ep 027 "Reframe Your Story & Find the Funny in Fear with Writer Suzanne Keilly" • The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! • Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

When you hear the truth today's guest dropped, I think many of you will get goosebumps just like I did, "I am no longer willing to be coerced." I have known Karen Christensen for many years now, and every time we connect, I feel like I've been missing out during all the time that's passed since the last time. This woman is so wise, creative, thoughtful, perceptive and caring. We expanded on her truth and talked about: -The discipline of having a practice -How she catches and changes her own triggers -The difference between standards and expectations -Why her and her husband, who are both professional photographers don't take many photos when they travel -Skills versus creative process -How excellence is different from perfection -and so much more. I want to listen to this one three more times myself - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! About Karen Christensen: Leading transformational talks, mentorship mastermind programs, planning retreats and the Dreamcatchers District Podcast — for ambitious, creative, entrepreneurial women — Karen Christensen has earned press and praise on and off camera as an actress, photographer, filmmaker, and speaker; with work seen on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday, The Ellen Show, Good Morning America, Showtime and more. A Certified Energy Leadership Master Practitioner and Mentor Business Coach, Karen now specializes in Creative Direction, Peak Performance, and Mindfulness to help you remember who you are, what you want, and why you started. Speaking has taken Karen from SXSW in Austin, TX to the International Ocean’s Film Festival in Germany, with invite-only events throughout Los Angeles.

Today on the Podcast, When Doubt is Helping or Hurting You. This week we’re talking how to dance with doubt SO THAT you can feel the feelings, love honor and accept where you are, and still turn all that distraction around before self-sabatage sets in and derails your best laid plans. Better yet? We're helping you discern which category of doubt (I believe there are 3) you may be facing off with at any given time. This way you can practice specific responses for each varying type as well as recognize if the hesitation you're feeling is warranting your slowing down OR the monkey brain trying to take you out. Turns out there's a significant difference between when our intuition is nudging, guiding, or leading us in one direction and when our doubt is holding on with iron hands to another direction, fighting for the status quo; desperate to keep us small, sidelined and "safe." And if you’re a fellow women in your 20s, 30s, or 40s ... Struggling to Wonder Woman your way through life as a multi-passionate creative, boss, wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, leader in your community, influencer online, expert in your field — than you, absolutely, know just what I’m talking about. Call it a quarter life crisis, 30s crisis, or midlife crisis — it’s a crisis not only of self-doubt but of the spirit and of skepticism in general. Time to take the lead, learn to dance with doubt, and stop spinning round n' round; waiting in the wings. If you've been catching yourself asking  … :: Am I good enough? :: Am I on the right path? :: Am I being true to who I really am? :: Am I trusting this? :: Am I trusting you?  Than this is DEFINITELY the episode for you. In this Episode We Talk About: • How to discern which doubt you're dealing with • Why you need to have more conviction for your hopes than your fears • When doubt can actually be a really good thing • What is the major difference between "sincerity" and "seriousness" • Why simple Pros & Cons lists are keeping you stuck • 3 Categories of Doubts + Practices for dancing with each • PLUS my own confessions around when and where I still feel doubt   If you've attended a live Dreamcatchers District event in LA, coached with me privately, been invited to one of our secret virtual masterclasses, or applied for an immersive planning retreat weekend and mastermind — then you already know how much dancing with doubt is a major practice to breakthrough blocks in our beliefs, body and business.  We don’t go it alone and we won’t let you “struggle solo” either. SO — if you’ve built the wrong business (or if you’re determined NOT to) then The Rebrand was designed specifically for you. Hop on the list below and be the first to know when virtual (and live in LA) doors open. Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Karen: Instagram , Website • Past Episodes: "Ep #024 Feeling Lonely & Distracted? Answer these questions" and "Ep #007 When Mindset, Rituals & Design Really Count with Emmanuel Belliveau" • The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! • Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, When Your Inner Critic is Loudest This week, we’re talking about a fairly unpopular topic; one I would say is the dirty little secret of online business.   And that is … loneliness … the single emotional state killing your beliefs, body, and business.   Especially for those of you who are Creative Entrepreneurs (like me) working predominantly from home, leading small virtual teams, maybe only in the field with clients on occasion and working mostly over Skype — feeling lonely is no small thing. And it can wreck havoc on your hormones, your focus, your relationships, your time and your money.   So if you’re feeling like a Lone Wolf … Even more, now, the bigger a “success” you become — it makes sense. Know that you’re not alone no matter how alienated or overwhelmed you might feel. But let’s not sugar coat this universal experience nor accept it as the status quo. There’s always a better way. And that better way starts when we’re smart enough to …   Get honest, ask tough questions, and do things differently …   Truth? You’re shouldering greater responsibilities as a boss, as an influencer, as someone holding the space of support for everybody else (particularly if you’re a fellow speaker, teacher, coach, content creator). And that takes a tremendous amount of stamina, self-discipline, confidence and vision. (This goes for those of you, too, in your first 1-2 years of business; juggling a zillion different hats). Now, more than ever, those pangs of loneliness and distraction may have you …   Looking around and wondering …   :: Who can I talk to where I don’t have to be “on?” :: Where can I go where I don’t have to be the expert? Where I can be the student? :: Where won’t I risk my reputation by telling the truth and admitting what’s not working? :: Where can I be one of many, just like everybody else, and learn in a confidential container? :: Where can I get out of my everyday life and still have virtual support when I get home? :: Where can I find an intimate, immersive, incubator and not get lost in a huge group?   In this Episode We Talk About: The reasons you maybe can’t remember a dang thing you did today Why starting, launching, systemizing & scaling the right biz is harder now that ever The #1 default pattern I, myself, have to look out for and practice again and again Where to not throw the baby out with the bath water when it comes to learning How the brain retains information best and what it discards first (SHOCKER alert) Why (sometimes) the things you want are not the things you need   If you've attended a live Dreamcatchers District event in LA, coached with me privately, been invited to one of our secret virtual masterclasses, or applied for an immersive planning retreat weekend and mastermind — then you already know how much we foster warm, smart, funny, generous and genuine women who are as driven as they are reflective. We don’t go it alone and we won’t let you “struggle solo” either. SO — if you’ve built the wrong business (or if you’re determined NOT to) then The Rebrand was designed specifically for you. Hop on the list below and be the first to know when virtual (and live in LA) doors open. Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Karen: Instagram , Website • Past Episodes: "Ep 004: Money, Marriage and Business Models with Mamapreneur Bari Tessler" , “Ep 023: Truth Telling, Boundaries & Business with Wild Soul Elizabeth DiAlto,” and “Ep 013: Digital Detoxing & 5 Best Practices” • The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! • Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Giving Your Goals Mental Whitespace + Vision: Today I’m so grateful to be back, coming off our our extended holiday break where we took a hiatus from the poddy-pod and all its corresponding social media rabbit holes. And I cannot TELL YOU  how sweet it feels to feel rested! Refocused and ready to roll! Not gonna lie ... I feel like a million bucks. (More on how I spent my hiatus and my own personal goal, which I'm proudly 4 weeks into achieving, in an upcoming episode). But if hearing me share about feeling rested or proud is leaving anyone uncomfortable, sad, or feeling frustrated — because it's the end of January and you’ve not stuck with your goal or you didn’t even set a goal — I'm here to tell you: we've ALL been there. In fact,  you’re in very good company as some 95% of folks don’t follow through on their resolutions. Even more? Never even set one. While there’s a whole slew of reasons (inner blocks, outer influences, emotional drivers, and the 10 Follow Through predictors), today's episode is designed to help you start where you are so you can begin to see some of those blocks and move through them. Because, let’s face it. Goals (and the whole "New Year, New You" push that comes with this season) can cough up a lot of emotions and behaviors. Sometimes that’s excitement and laser focus. And sometimes that’s overwhelm and inaction. Not a single one of us hasn't experienced that, or even re-experienced that, in one area of our life or another. But wherever you are today, now a month into 2018 at the time of this recording, know you’re in the exact right place at the exact right time. No one's behind. No one's alone. And no one's lost. Especially not you, Boo. Since this is a podcast, and not a small group or private immersive setting, we’ll just be scratching the surface but, my hope, is to help you gain some clarity and discern, for yourself, what actually matters most. To you. So that you can start to declutter your brain, unburden your spirit, and begin to create some space for what's wanting to emerge. I'll be prompting us through a powerful self-coaching exercise where we'll be taking a bird’s eye view at what's creating overwhelm in your life and business. So grab a pen and paper and let's start working through all those big ideas, projects, and tasks that feel unfinished or un-started or just plain uninspired and unnecessary. Because, truth? When we begin to understand what goals are, what they aren’t, how they motivate us and how they don’t — we begin to see how quickly they can become either tremendously compelling or tremendously deterring. And while there are varying degrees of stress and celebration associated with every stage of outlining, strategizing and achieving Goals, Projects, Tasks (like — did you know those three things are different?) we must first begin by quieting the noise and stopping the overwhelm. Without that, nothing else matters. In this Episode We Talk About: • Why the rat race of obsessive online marketing is killing your biz (and life) • Where your time, money, & energy is better spent • How to create continuity with FREE content • Spontaneous Shoutouts to podcast listeners • When acknowledgement + validation actually hurt you • 5 Steps to making more mental white space for yourself • The truth about what's holding you back (Self-Coaching Exercise) • My favorite science-backed morning + evening peak performance prompt • What to do when visioning & imagining your future self doesn't work Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram  • People: Brene Brown • Future Episodes: Featuring Elizabeth Dialto of Wild Soul Movement + the Truth Telling podcast, as well as brand stylist Kristen Poissant • Past Episodes: "Ep 019: 2017 Reflections + Guided Meditation with Karen Christensen"  • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! • Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Rest and Reflection: As we close out 2017, before taking several weeks off for holidays, I thought I'd share one of my favorite morning rituals. It's a mantra meditation for you to use, on demand, whenever you find yourself feeling a little behind, a little alone, a little lost, a little scarce or a whole-lotta "not good enough." Cuz we've all been there! In fact, given where we were about this time last year (and ALL that's transpired since), I can't imagine anyone not needing a little extra dose of inner encouragement these days. It's been a sobering, horrifying, unfathomable series of events (and tweets). And, yet, these are not new issues. Only out in the open like never before. Which brings new opportunity and greater responsibility. For you, for me, for WE. The good news? Love isn't a fragile, polite, thing. She stands up to hate and says, "Not today." Fierce, she is as firm as she is kind. So, let's put our energy toward the solution. Slow down to speed up. And be agents of change. Together. Until 2018, Peace & Blessings! xoxo In this Episode We Talk About: • Why positive affirmations induce stress • How to talk to your inner critic • 4 things we ALL must get better with • Guided Mantra Mudra Meditation Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights.   Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram  • People: Van Jones on NPR , Elizabeth Gilbert on Super Soul Sunday • Past Episodes: "EP 018 Getting to the Root with Naturopathic Dr. Emily FitzGerald" and  "EP 015 How to Deal with Awkward Career Advice this Holiday" • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! • Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Celebrating Failure: Sounds crazy, right? Who could possibly see failure as something to toast? Let alone something to plan for? Well, saavvy and successful creative entrepreneurs — that's who. Those folks who, believe it or not, experience more satisfaction and more support when they fail than when they don't. Not because they love being embarrassed or because they're beseeching sympathy, but because they know the only feeling worse than failing ... is regret. Everything is Temporary: Actually, that's not true. There's one thing that's pretty dang permanent. And that is your legacy. The life you leave behind. The experiences, the memories, the relationships. The risks you were willing to take; the lessons you were ready to learn. But, for many, the fear of failure casts an amnesia over all of that sobering reality. We get so fixated in the moment on what could go wrong, or how bad we'll look, that we (paradoxically) begin to delude ourselves into thinking we're invincible. That we've got all the time in the world to say that thing; to do that thing. Waiting in the Wings: If you've been too afraid to take center stage, to go after what you really want, steeped in perfectionism and procrastination for fear of failure — know you're not alone. AND, understand that, that's exactly what you're going to get. A life in the shadows; safe and sound; sitting this one out. Dance into the Light: But if that's not your truth, and you're tired of getting ready to "get ready," then it's time you made Failure your new best friend. And don't worry. She's a lot funnier than you think. In fact, she's downright hilarious and hell-of-a-lotta fun. She's also the most successful gal I know. In this Episode We Talk About: • Why creative entrepreneurs give up on their goals • The truth about upper limits and momentum • How failing fast and failing forward boosts confidence • The #1 thing that has nothing to do with planning for failure • 5 best practices to help you succeed (no matter what) • The 2nd half of visioning that you're likely not doing • Why peak performers use this "if-then" strategy Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram  • Past Episode: "EP 010: How to Get Out of Your Head, Fail Fast & Find Your Voice with Vanessa Bryan" • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! • Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast, Momentum over Modules: Let's talk momentum. How do we build it and how do we keep it when the going gets tough? Last week, here in the U.S., many of us celebrated with families and friends; kicking off the holiday season. The hubs and I hosted our annual Friendsgiving in Venice Beach, we volunteered in our local community, caught up with loved ones, and headed to the mountains for an adorably kitchy Apple Butter Festival. Experiences Matter: And we did my favorite thing, which is the same reflection and visioning exercise I teach coaching clients over planning retreats. We popped champagne, got massages, gave thanks and celebrated next goals; it was a memorable and meaningful shared experience. And it's left us feeling restored and ready to dive back into our creative projects. But, for many, the week after a holiday can feel much more complex. So if you find yourself, this week, feeling "behind" with your marketing efforts or overwhelmed by how to achieve your 2018 goals — know you're not alone. And ... there's a better way. Environment is Everything: To feel forward progress and momentum – which we ALL crave — we must take inspired, resonant, massive action. And, most importantly, it's gotta be consistent and swift. That means, before the monkey brain gets in the way. And especially after it's already kicked into full blown fear. For those creatives working primarily from home, or with only a very small virtual team, it can be especially challenging to stay in action and keep that momentum going. It's no wonder, then, why you might feel extra sensitive and extra exhausted this time of year. Momentum Depends on 2 Things: Both of which are much easier to come by with the support, encouragement, ideation, and accountability of an intimate group. The moment you decide to make a change, to stop going it alone, to invest in active experiences versus passive information, you'll be back in that upward spiral. Listen now and hear how that energy will build upon itself, propelling you forward more and more and more. In this Episode We Talk About: • The #1 link between finding your purpose & momentum • Why you're not alone if you feel "behind" this Cyber Monday • How the physics of ballet relate to resistance • The 2 must-have's to build and keep your momentum • Why you want to be at the intersection of Flow & Grit • How to have experiences vs. information overload • Why less than 3% of people finish online courses • 3 considerations before you make your next investment • Why momentum has to be at the forefront of everything you do Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram  • TED VIDEO: The Physics of the Hardest Move in Ballet • Past Episode: "EP 015: How to Deal with Awkward Career Advice this Holiday" • TED Talk: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the Secret to Happiness • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? • A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info@DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast: 5 Tips to Avoid the Awkward! I wanted to talk about something that comes up a lot around this time of year, which is holiday stress. As we're heading into Thanksgiving this week, Fall is here, we're cozying up, and things are winding down. All should feel calm on the home front, right? And, yet, as we gear up for more holiday parties — where you'll see family, you might even run into old colleagues, or face friends you haven't seen in a long time — you may be feeling a lot of anticipation. It's something I've been hearing, again and again, these past few weeks from coaching clients. And, we've all been there! Don't Lose Your Momentum: If you're already catching yourself worrying about things like, "How do I talk about my business? How do I explain what I do?"  or "How can I not get into it? How can I not show up at all?" — than chances are? You're already at the risk of self-sabotage. Why? Because you're heavily induced into stress. Celebrate What's Working: Before you take an even bigger swan dive into all the things you feel uneasy about, and you overlook how far you've come, stop and give yourself some credit. Too often too many of us highly creative and ambitious gals (myself included) rob ourselves of acknowledging what's going well. It's no wonder, then, why you might feel extra vulnerable, extra amped, going into a season of "Heyyyyy, it's been a while ... how's work going?" Have a Plan for THAT GUY (or GAL): What's that saying? "There's always one." Makes me laugh. Well, this holiday season, try holding this paradox: you can love 'em AND you can leave 'em. There's no rule that says in order to be kind, in order to be thoughtful, you have to be within ear shot. There's power in planning a graceful exit, in flexing your self-awareness muscles, and (simultaneously) seeing the other person as you. So, listen now for 5 practices to calm those holiday nerves and get you back to enjoying that pie ... in peace! In this Episode We Talk About: • The #1 holiday stress for most creative entrepreneurs • Why you're not alone in wanting to avoid awkward talks • What keeps this gal going behind the mic of this here poddy-pod • 5 decisions to spare yourself self-sabotage this Thanksgiving • How to mindfully build your own EQ and bounce back from triggers • The reason everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram  • Quote: "What you appreciate, appreciates." ~ Lynne Twist on SuperSoul Sunday • Past Episode: LISTEN NOW to episode #006 "Start Where You Are, Stand Where You're Going" • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? • A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .

Today on the Podcast: A Peek into How I Got My Time Back in 2017 If you’ve ever struggled with feeling drained, or maybe even defeated, by all the digital rabbit holes (Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Pinterest and List Building and Sales Funnels and the million other Digital Marketing Strategies that you and I “should” be doing), then this is the episode for us both. Let's talk about something that’s been coming up within the Dreamcatchers District community over coaching, I’ve even seen it online over Instagram and definitely with my own colleagues, clients, and friends. And that is this feeling of bombardment; this craving for less. Less consumption, less distraction, less competition.   The Question We Gotta Ask Ourselves ... A few weeks ago, over Instagram, I posted some questions. I asked, "What's the #1 thing on your 'Stop Doing' list?" And, wouldn’t you know, nearly across the board, folks said some version of these two sentiments. They either said: 1) “I need to stop comparing myself” or 2) "I need to stop doubting myself." In another poll, where I asked, "Who needs a Digital Detox Retreat?" A whopping 83% of all-ya'll voted, "YAS! Unplug ME, Pleassse!" Clearly, there's a connection. Now, the answer is not to abandon all our strategic marketing efforts. Nor is it, necessarily, to have to getaway for a weekend detox planning retreat (but we'd love to have ya!). The invitation is  to get conscious. And to remember you get to choose how you engage with it all.   In this Episode We Talk About: • The 5 best biz decisions I made in 2017 • How I got my guilt-free time back • The link between comparison and self-doubt • Why we ALL need a Digital Detox Day (or Planning Retreat) • Why setting boundaries doesn't make you bad • How I kicked FOMO to the curve • The importance of separating "home" and "work" • What Ayurveda, Peak Performance, and Neuroscience say are the most important hours of the day • The questions to ask yourself before, during, and after going "online" Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights.   Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me:  Instagram • Quote: "It's not your job to like me, it's mine." ~ Byron Katie • Article: The Surprising Reason Millennials Check Their Phone 150 Times a Day • Look For Future Episodes: Topics on Morning and Evening Rituals coming up! • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? • A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ dreamcatchersdistrict.com . (I read 'em all, ya'll!)

Today on the Podcast: A peek into podcasting, my biz, willingness & capacity. Since the launch of this here poddy-pod, my team and I have received dozens upon dozens of emails and DMs and calls, as well as coaching clients, asking: • How do I start a podcast? • How do host my first event? • How do I write and perform my signature talk? • How do I sell out my first workshop? • How do I partner with panelists? • How do I get sponsors? • How do I get booked solid? • How do I get paid to speak? • How do I launch my creative business? • What do I do if I started the wrong business?   If You've Worked With Me: You know this is what Dreamcatchers District is all about. Teaching step-by-step skills, systems, strategies so that you can plan and produce these kind of results to feel that kind of Creative Direction. AND most importantly — teaching, mentoring, and coaching you on how to empower yourself with better stories, higher energetic states and social circles; removing all those inner blocks and outer influences that get in the way of your actually implementing on all these skills, systems, strategies and steps. Because truth? We can have all the insights and information in the world but if we don't know how to practice catching, challenging, and changing our thoughts, feelings, and actions in the moment — it won't matter. If we don't surround ourselves with generous and genuine sister friends and relationships, attracting our ideal audience and clients — it won't be fulfilling. That's why our immersive planning retreats, masterminds, creative biz workshops, coaching and live popups are so, so focused and fun. Remember: "What's fun gets done." To give context on a more global scale: While we'll be doing more episodes in the future where I answer your direct questions, the first conversation really is — How to start where you are and stand where you're going. Community support and Creative Direction, my friends. That is what truly bridges the gap between where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow. Working with creative likeminds at similar seasons of life, going through similar stages of business, THAT is how you can finally love, honor and accept starting where you are versus focusing on the wrong things, at the wrong time, with the wrong people and wondering why you're feeling so "behind." In this Episode We Talk About: • Why this Podcast almost didn't happen • My stage of business 2 years ago versus now • How to know your Willingness & Capacity • What really goes into hosting a podcast • The myth of balance vs harmony and rhythms • Why this podcast is in its first iteration • What I still don't have that I wish I did • Why starting where you are is a must • How to empower yourself even if stay where you are • The universal regret more scary than starting • The #1 thing to ask yourself every day this week Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights  Mentioned in this Podcast: • Follow Me: Instagram , Facebook ,  Twitter , Anchor ,  Pinterest , Linked IN • The Dreamcatchers District Creative Direction: For Your Beliefs and Business, Ask Me How   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast?  • A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ dreamcatchersdistrict.com . (I read 'em all, ya'll!) • Or if you're on the Anchor App, "Call In" to our Anchor Radio Station and ask your question there!

Welcome to The Dreamcatchers District Podcast! Have you ever thought, “What am I doing?” Well, my friend, you are not alone. And even the best of the best have been right where you are. I’m Karen Christensen and this is your weekly Dreamcatchers District. The place to be to face fear, get noticed and feel free. For confessions, conversations and creative direction — Mondays never felt so good. Why this Podcast, Why now ... I wanted a place where we could come together, every single week, and co-create a shared virtual experience. To start our days off with a bit more intention, what I call inner and outer Creative Direction. Both for our beliefs and our creative careers or business endeavors. Before the week's To Dos, Fear Freak-outs, and Shame Spirals take us off course. Given the state of the world, I believe we all could use a little more of that 7 days a week; twice on Sunday. Because the goal with everything I create, whether you've known me for filmmaking or photography, coaching or hosting live events, is to be your energizer and your reminder. So that when you get stuck, and you want to give up, which (let's be honest) even the most passionate and driven of us creative entrepreneurial gals - will, you can keep going. Knowing Who You Are, knowing What You Want, knowing Why You Started - that's what's going to help you take the next aligned action and give you that Creative Direction toward more Success, certainly, but (more importantly) more Satisfaction. Because isn't that the whole point? To feel fulfilled. And to learn to do it without all that haphazard hustling, pushing, controlling - or - waiting, perfecting, fantasizing that we ambitious, high performing gals are want to do. I see you, I know you, you come up to me at events — heck, I've been you myself! But I promise you there's an easier, softer, gentle and more graceful way to land. For you, for me, for all of us. After all — insight is great; change is better. In the Episode We Talk About: • Remembering Who You Are, What You Want, Why You Started • Inner and Outer Creative Direction for your beliefs and your business (or creative career) • The importance of recalibrating and getting back to basics • The myths and pressures of social media, feeling "behind," and burnout • Putting yourself "out there" and getting in the "creative ring" • Building self-confidence and never going it alone • Stages of Business, Seasons of Life, and Career Iterations • Knowing how to focus and follow through • Spiritual Bypassing vs Creative Spiritual Musculateur Weekly Episodes With Influencers + Ones to Watch: Hear behind-the-scenes stories about fear and failure, doubt and determination, success and satisfaction. Plus solo shows with prompting thoughts for the week.  Links Mentioned in this Podcast: • Download today's Show notes and Grab Your Free Goodies at www.DreamcatchersDistrict.com • My Showtime and SXSW film: The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad Story • Podcast I'm Listening To: The Goal Digger Podcast with Jenna Kutcher • Book I Love: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield • My Mentors: Marie TV Host + Founder of B-School, Marie Forleo and Thought Leader: Marianne Williamson   This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! • Got a question you want answered on the podcast? • A guest you want interviewed? • Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info@dreamcatchersdistrict.com. (I read 'em all, ya'll!)

Lisa Bellavin and Kit Kiefer host the latest installment of this popular travel podcast. This episode's guests: Kevan Cowie from African Travel, talking about South African travel; and Karen Christensen, deputy assistant secretary for Overseas Citizens Services at the U.S. State Department.

Karen Christensen from the 'January 8th Memorial' is in to talk about this weekend's Human Embrace event. Plus, at long last, Pros & Cons. Listen in.

David Christian explains what big history is and how it helps to make sense of the world we live in and to see all that we have in common, and talks about his 2002 meeting with interviewer Karen Christensen at the home of William H. McNeill (1917-2016). They discuss the development of national