In this podcast episode Mare opens the Conscious Conversation without Tara who is at a softball event with her daughter. And she welcomes guests Kathy Hyland, a midlife reinvention coach, author, and speaker, and returning guest Kathryn Severens Avery, founder of Restoration Ranch Colorado. Kathy shares leaving a 30-year corporate career after becoming an empty nester and later losing her job, then moving sight unseen to Virginia Beach and rebuilding her identity through new habits, entrepreneurial community, and studies in coaching, NLP, astrology, and human design. She describes releasing unsupportive relationships, developing four journals and a workbook, and creating the JUST reinvention method: Jump before you’re ready, Uncover what lights you up, Start small/stay consistent, and Trust yourself. They discuss Do the Thing and Dream Nudge communities, Kathy’s moon ceremonies and vision-board events, money mindset shifts, visualization, health challenges and invites the audience to try her new confidence quiz with four categories to their reinvention journey. They talk about the Dream Nudge Challenge and how this experience helped Kathy realize more of her life dreams. What is your dream?

1.  What is a Conscious Conversation?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

3. Kathy Hyland: https://www.kathyhylandco.com/

In this podcast episode, , hosts Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with Janine Durso, a former New York City advertising creative director who spent decades in high-stress agency life, rarely seeing her daughter and developing dangerously high blood pressure until a doctor warned she risked a stroke and needed to change her life. Janine took leave, trained as a life coach, and realized her main obstacle was limiting beliefs about what was possible; she later left her job in 2022, coaches full time, and calls herself “the Believist,” helping others dismantle beliefs. In 2024 she survived a ruptured brain aneurysm, spent five weeks in ICU, relearned basic skills, and credits curiosity and belief shifts for her recovery. They discuss “reaction to creation” (moving the “C”), future-self letter visioning, relationship changes as beliefs shift, and Janine’s current focus on launching the “Believe New Things” movement, a podcast, membership coaching, and becoming more visible despite lingering beliefs about being on camera. Save the date for Janines' "The Believist" event at Madison Square Garden. Wonder what else is possible? You are invited to dream with us at Connection Project 360.

1. Janine Durso  website: www.janinedurso.com

Podcast name: Believe New Things with Janine Durso

Rss: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2629407.rss

Podcast website (Buzzsprout) but it will also be on my own website. And on Apple, Spotify and Amazon:https://believenewthings.buzzsprout.com

2.  What is Dream Lifting?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

3. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation discussing a card from At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity by international best selling author Peter J Hughes. Action point three: “fine-tune your attitude of gratitude,” emphasizing that appreciation changes how we experience life, attracts more to appreciate, and begins with simple, present-moment basics like running water. They explore gratitude as an “abundance magnet,” the energy of thoughts/words/actions, and how gratitude deepens when applied to difficult moments. One shares finding gratitude in frustration when an anxious dog repeatedly chews remote controls, reframing it as a reminder to improve training and provide a safe crate space. They discuss anchoring gratitude in safety, nature, and random acts of kindness, and how gratitude shows up in parenting through reframing a daughter’s exhausting, high-heat softball camp and practice as growth and privilege. They also reflect on societal and political stress, contrast, heat waves, infrastructure, and end by expressing gratitude for their weekly Zoom friendship and inviting listeners to Connection Project 360.

1.  What is a Conscious Conversation?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation reviewing June “living intentions” and set up July plans. Tara, approaching 50, focuses on health, wealth, and home: she successfully cleared an upstairs guest room for a fall exchange student and passed a required home visit, but her office refilled with piles as the family funnels undecided items there, highlighting decision fatigue, lack of assigned “homes” for things, and long-standing attachment to stuff tied to childhood experiences and generational beliefs about value and saving. She increased daily steps through house projects but avoids going for walks because it feels like exercise, is navigating remodeling bids by balancing desires with ROI and budget, and notes modest health progress with a new doctor and weight loss; July travel for major softball tournaments will disrupt routines but may allow walks. Mare shares her successful June intention through a weeklong “My People Party Palooza” in the Do The Thing community that raised over $30,000 for charity, her dream-boosting session, selling five one-on-ones, and writing a book chapter after pivoting to a more story-based format. Her July intention is embracing a beginner mindset while submitting the chapter, running a July 7 Dream Nudge Challenge, and expanding networks in Do The Thing, inviting listeners to free Dream Lifting Office Hours and community participation.

1.  What is a Dream Nudge?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with best selling author Peter J. Hughes. They discuss a card from Hughes's work "At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity". The card “And the Oscar goes to…,” about change, discomfort, and learning by stumbling forward. Tara shares feeling overwhelmed while progressing toward hosting a foreign exchange student, and reflects on watching her daughter join a higher-level softball team, struggle, observe, and improve, prompting thoughts about fear, “baby steps,” and how parenting patterns affect two daughters differently. Peter reframes “comfort zone” as “cop-out zone,” emphasizes leveling up as a way of life, and describes facilitation as holding space without hand-holding, using an “earn your pillows” retreat story. Tara also examines her own projections and assumptions about religion, politics, and sexuality after observing team dynamics, connecting this to broader themes of projection, love vs. not-love, and “reflection pool” metaphors. Mare shares her insights throughout the discussion and invites listeners to join in a Conscious Conversation or Dream Nudge Challenge at Connection Project 360.

1.  What is a Dream Nudge?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation discussing a card from Peter J Hughes work At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity. Specifically, the card was action point seven which invites them to consider that anyone they meet could be an “angel” messenger, including with uncomfortable or unwelcome news, and that recognizing messages requires presence, intuitive listening, and openness. Tara reflects on finding “angels” in a TikTok-based emotional eating/weight loss community where a member’s blunt message—“You’re not special”—helped her stop intellectualizing and making excuses, take action, and find balanced support between diet culture extremes and fat-liberation rejection of intentional weight loss. Mare shares focusing on kindness and gifts within hard messages, including cancer diagnoses, and a situation involving a surprise party and maintaining boundaries. Tara describes how World Cup visitors’ joyful social media impressions of America restored her sense of humanity amid political anger, highlighting how algorithms shape attention. They conclude that everything is a message and invite viewers to Connection Project 360’s July Dream Nudge Challenge.

1.  What is a Dream Nudge?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation discussing May living intentions and June plans. Tara reviews her May focus on health, wealth, and home: she increased her average steps by 1,000 per day despite a toe injury, accepted a job offer with a September 1 start date, and completed a first-phase closet purge. She also joined a direct primary care practice for more personal, unrushed healthcare, addressed low vitamin D and sleep issues, and continued emotional-eating work. Mare shares her May intention to facilitate dreamlifting and conscious connection workshops, highlighted by traveling to Colorado to support Kathryn as her first-responder nonprofit, Restoration Ranch, closed; she hosted a lunch with friends and attended a retreat that included masterminds and being videotaped dream-lifting, reinforcing her value as a conduit. Tara’s June focus is leveling up home organization and health habits as she may host a softball exchange student from Prague. Mare’s June intention emphasizes trusting what she knows; she gained five new dream-lifting clients through Do The Thing fundraising workshops, launched paid VIP office hours, and led dream-statement workshops. Dreams are realized when you share them with friends and support each other's success.

1.  Do you want support for your dreams?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

In this podcast episode Mare and Tara have a Conscious Conversation with Veronika, an artist and hairstylist, about manifestation, dreams, and revisiting a “living intention” dream list Mare helped her create (about 100 items across categories). Veronika describes rereading the list after it “hibernated,” noticing some dreams changed while others progressed, including improved self-love and having experiences at a local restaurant where she later held her wedding dinner. She recalls being surprised that “be a playwright” was on the list and shares recent steps in theater and film work, including a major movie hair job with Missoula’s Storyhouse. Veronika outlines two play ideas: “Post COVID,” a Post Malone jukebox musical, and a more personal musical about her husband Dalton’s polygamist family, with a long-term goal to restore a family compound. Facing fear, she is coached to contact a Storyhouse owner and sends a message during recording; they discuss accountability, expanding intentions, and aiming for a Tony. Note: Veronika did reach out and is negotiating next steps regarding her Post Covid musical. Do you want support for dreams?

1.  Do you want support for your dreams?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

3. Playwright Veronika: Website under construction

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with international Best Selling Author Peter J. Hughes (At-One-Ment and coauthor of Discover the Gift of Joy) based on Action Point 9: “Allow yourself to be awkwardly awesome.” They discuss how exploring the unknown feels unbalanced and vulnerable, and Tara shares a story of her daughter persisting through repeated failed softball curveball attempts until it finally worked, highlighting how expectations of “already knowing” can fuel frustration. The group connects awkwardness to joy and willingness, with Mare describing finding joy while traveling amid children’s curiosity. Peter recounts a book launch where he paused mid-talk, trusted guidance, and felt the room’s energy shift, reframing awkward pauses as “divinely graceful.” They emphasize joy as a birthright and practice, releasing attachment to outcomes, and invite listeners to Connection Project 360 and to participate weekly in free “Dream Lifting Office Hours.” How good can you stand it?

1.  What is a Conscious Conversation?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/

3. Discover the Gift of Joy: Co-authored book. Editors Shajen Joy Aziz and Kim Somers Egelsee

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation regarding action point five from Peter J. Hughes’ At-One-Ment card deck: “Get excited about something, anything,” emphasizing that excitement fuels engagement, motivation, curiosity, and forward focus, and that creating different results requires accountability and shifting limiting beliefs. Tara shares challenges expressing enthusiasm due to conditioning and fear of judgment, but notes growing excitement about a potential job that offers valued contributions, autonomy, and flexible options, and about small health wins from gradually increasing daily steps despite pain. They explore how inherited beliefs and negativity filters dampen enthusiasm, how gratitude can retrain attention toward what’s working, and how safe relationships help emotions emerge. Mare shares her own conditioning (Catholic school, gendered money norms) and finds joy in simple delights like dandelions and a new puppy. How much enthusiasm do you allow in your daily life?

1.  What is a Conscious Conversation?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/