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- Episode 36: Farewell for Now
Fellowbeings, I'm taking a break to see what else might germinate. For news of future sproutings, make sure to join my email list, at helenzuman.com.
2 min - Episode 35: Work Soft, Not Hard
I'm a recovering valedictorian; I spent the first seventeen years of my life chasing academic perfection. Yet my garden—by design—is a riotous mess. WTF? What can plants, and taking care of them, teach us about "hard" work?
31 min - Episode 34: If I'd Had a Life Coach Would I Have Joined a Cult?
Transition can be tough, especially when you’re young and don’t trust yourself. Tune in to learn how my own transition to life after school might have been different if I’d had a truly inquisitive ally—and how coaching can foster self-trust.
15 min - Episode 33: Your First Book—Good Enough? Or Perfect?
Description: Are you procrastinating on your book project because you want it to be perfect? Tune in to find out how I danced with perfectionism while writing my first book, and why I’m choosing a different story for my second.
30 min - Episode 32: A Cure for Climate Anxiety
Does climate change alarm you? Maybe that’s because thinking in terms of carbon emissions, on a global scale, is a mindfuck. How do we take our power back? Listen in to find out!
32 min - Episode 31: 3 Thought Errors That Will Kill Your Book—and How to Fix Them
It took me twelve years to write, revise, and publish my first book. Many times, I could have given up—and I would have, if I had allowed the three sneaky thought errors described in this episode to have their way. Listen in to find out what those errors were, and how I kicked their butts all the way to publication.
28 min - Episode 30: Cleaning Out Your Closet—with Your Future Self
What if your future self hired you as her interior designer? What would you release and what would you keep? What would you make room for? Join me as I do the deep work of cleaning out my closet—and retiring past selves.
33 min - Episode 29: First Aid for Overwhelm
When I took a month off to travel Scotland, I realized I’d been using my calendar as a torture device. Listen in to find out how my fear of wasting time caused me to waste my energy; how I eliminated my shadow schedule; and how YOU can get first aid for overwhelm, while learning to treat yourself with kindness.
36 min - Episode 28: How a Story Saved My TeethIn October 2020, I developed a severe toothache. One dentist wanted to give me a root canal; another wanted to remove my tooth altogether. In their story, my tooth was dead, and disconnected from the rest of my body. Fortunately, I came up with a better story—and got to keep my tooth.20 min
- Episode 27: Honoring My Body, Honoring FoodAs a kid, I ate anything—the junkier, the better. As a teenager, I starved myself for almost two years. Then I moved to Zendik Farm, where food became a proxy for control. In this episode, I share my journey with food and my body, and how I’ve found a measure of peace by claiming my sovereignty and learning shit I can’t forget about where food comes from.31 min
About Chocolate Church
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What do you believe you're not allowed to think, do, or say? What heresies do you hold, or practice, vis a vis the groups you belong to, or the larger culture? Chocolate Church says, bring 'em on!