Deeply Funny

In our Season 2 guest opener, we will be in conversation with Executive Coach and Mentor, Jim Huling. Jim has a track record of helping people find and live their purpose, and introducing them to the concept of following & finding their joy. He is also a hallmark of humility, self-acceptance, and a source of deep wisdom, ready to be shared. In this compassionate conversation, we will take you on a journey of creative self-expression, becoming alive, and hear from a global expert on leadership & development on some of the biggest takeaways, career transitions, and lessons he has learned. Come take a deep dive with us into the heart of the human experience.

About Our Guest Speaker: Jim Huling is the author of the #1 Worldwide Best-Selling Book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, now in its 2nd Edition and translated into sixteen languages. Jim has also been the 4DX Global Managing Consultant for FranklinCovey for more than 13 years where he has led the coaching of more than 70,000 leaders around the world. Prior to this time, Jim served more than a decade as CEO of an organization recognized four times as one of the “25 Best Companies to Work for in America.” As a sought-after keynote speaker, Jim has given more than 500 presentations in 13 countries. Among all his awards and recognition, Jim is particularly proud to have been presented with the Turknett National Leadership Character Award, representing CEO’s who demonstrate the highest levels of ethics and integrity. Jim’s greatest calling is now as an Executive Coach, where he draws from the lessons of his own life and career to provide meaningful strategies and guidance to (currently) more than 30 senior leaders. Jim is most proud of his wonderful marriage of more than 40 years to his sweetheart, Donna, being Dad to two phenomenal adults, Scott and Sarah, and “Papa” to his three grandkids. He also holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and is currently in his ninth year of CrossFit. Jim can be reached at [email protected]

Celebrate the premiere of Season Two of the Deeply Funny Podcast. We'll start by taking inventory of the past year, and celebrating the highlight reel of personal growth & development.

Ya'll it's been a hell of a year. From my apartment in New York City, to a life in Seattle, WA filled with community, connection, and lots of comedy, I really can't believe how I got here. We'll talk about the challenges, obstacles, and overcoming them, and the toolkit of getting over our egos and calling on our perseverance. This year has taught me a LOT about Collaborating, and Saying YES to myself. This year has been about finding a new way of being, navigating uncertainties in finances, deeply altering my relationship I have with self, and becoming a person who increasingly lives my values.

This season has some exciting new episode's I'm ready to drop as we head into Fall, and I can't wait to share with ya'll! Make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode, and leave us a review so we can continue to grow the show, if you get something out of it.

Thank you for being here, and keeping on being the reason we're doing it. I love you. Take Care. -Kristen Yaney

In September of 2020, while on vacation, Shannon Taylor had a seizure. She was diagnosed with a large non-cancerous brain tumor on her brain stem that night. She spent the next two months awaiting a particularly invasive craniotomy. The tumor was rare, the surgical approach was rare, and the complications were rare. After losing her voice and the ability to speak, Shannon authored a book titled "Sucks About Your Brain Tumor".

In today's episode, Shannon tells her story and details what she learned during her two-year recovery, such as the love of community, how free bottles of water can magically show up at your house, how unprepared she was for the recovery process, and how - in the face of experts telling her otherwise - she was determined to get her voice back.

Please keep in mind that neither Shannon nor Kristen are neurologists, and this conversation does not attempt to give medical advice in any way; however, it is a compelling conversation on the value of sharing experiences, finding hope in community even in the face of medical crisis and chronic illness (for patients and for caretakers), and how we learn to integrate what happens to us until it becomes a part of our story, but not the whole plot. If you or someone you love is going through a crisis, we hope this conversation helps you to connect, and ultimately feel less alone.

To contact Shannon, please reach out at [email protected].

On this week's episode, we meet with Creativity Coach Molly McLeod, and learn all about building a consistent creative practice. It's progress over perfection, and she has some great strategies and mindsets to share with aspiring creators. Stay tuned to the end to learn more about this week's exciting raffle prizes, and how you can enter to win a custom watercolor art piece from Molly!

ENTER TO WIN: Like, subscribe, and review the show between now and May 25th. To enter, head over to @deeplyfunnypodcast and DM or comment with your screenshot showing you have liked & subscribed the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts platform, and left a review. We will create a drawing out of the entrants, and one lucky winner will receive a custom art piece from Molly, valued at over $85. To see the prizes, check out our page on IG or Facebook!

About our guest:

Molly McLeod is a designer and artist who helps entrepreneurs level up their websites and brands. She is the author of The Daily Project Deck: Build and Easy and Fun Creative Habit, out now from Chronicle Books. Follow her @mollyampersand for art, or check out her website, www.mollymcleod.com

This week's episode is a beautiful, multi-generational conversation between women. We discuss fasting as a modality for the body to rest, repair, restore, and ultimately, how the body communicates. This is an important one on listening to yourself, finding support, and what happens when we PAUSE. It's from a place of rest that we can actually create. Laurie also shares with me on my 36th birthday, what she wishes she could tell her younger self, and talks about how she stopped dying her hair and let herself celebrate her body at every age.

About Out Guest: Certified coach, Laurie Lewis, has changed the lives of thousands through her coaching of Intermittent Fasting. Utilizing time-tested (and science-tested) principles, Laurie takes on individual clients as well as leading online group programs. Combining a 22-year personal study of nutrition (Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition) with her research and practice of Intermittent Fasting, Laurie supports clients and participants with a dream come true. Connect with Laurie at: https://fastforwardwellness.com/

Our inner child runs wild in todays episode with special guest, Po-Hong Yu. Today's episode embodies the ethos of Deeply Funny - We laugh, play, giggle and go deep into the heart and soul. Po takes us on a journey of remembering who we are, what is possible when we deeply trust ourselves, and exploring the yin and yang - archetypes of Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine.

About our guest: Po-Hong Yu is a Spiritual Guide, Somatic Healer, Plant Medicine Facilitator, and Self-Intimacy Teacher. She guides people in their process of healing, self-intimacy, embodiment and expression. The foundation of her teachings are based in Taoism, energetics, and the practice of surrendering to the divine flow of life with consciousness and receptivity. Her experience as an acupuncturist brings a holistic approach to her work where she integrates the physical, emotional, mental, and energetic realms. She has offerings that range from group programs to medicine journeys to individual deep dives to VIP days. All of Po-Hong’s work is devoted to the remembrance of who we are and living from that place.

Links:

Website: https://www.taoofpo.com 

Tao of Po Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tao-of-po/id1617301987

Tao of Po Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/01ZeUbheqQHT3PN191fhy3?si=8d7bc88f36894ca5

IG: https://www.instagram.com/pohong.yu/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pohong.yu

Seven years ago, I commissioned a hand-lettered print from artist and designer Angela Hayes that reads, "Don't Quit Your Daydream".  It's sat on my desk ever since. Days after resigning from my career in corporate, I invited Jason and Angela Hayes on the podcast to compare notes on the liberating feeling of handing in your notice, becoming self-employed, and what it's like to wake up alarm-clock free those first few weeks.

In this powerful conversation, Jason Hayes shares wisdom he's gained after 4 years of running a successful online business, and how he pulled together the courage to leave stability to chase his dreams. He recounts becoming TikTok famous, his head space the months leading up to his big leap, and the day he knew it was time to leave and focus full time on his E-bay re-seller business. His wife Angela shares some hilarious and inspiring words on her "free spirit" attitude towards change, collaboration in marriage and artistry, and treating life as a big experiment. Angela illustrates her own journey starting her Etsy business, how selling prints served as a vessel for her to pour light and love into the world, and  how she found grace to allow that project to evolve and release as she shifted her focus onto her latest creation - starting a family.

Whether you're creative-curious, or fantasizing at your desk about doing your own thing, this conversation might just inspire you to make your own big leap.  If you're looking for a sign, this is it.  Sometimes a little nudge is all we need.

This week's bonus episode is an excerpt from our Creative Voice Masterclass. Grab a pen, a journal, and some crayons or markers and get comfy. We'll be doing a few guided creative exercises and meditations geared towards putting you in touch with your inner child, and coming home to yourself.  There's an opportunity at the end to create your own comic strip -- becoming your own Superhero-- and giving rise to an integrated, soulfully created version of yourself. Healing can look like many things, but today... let's have some fun with it!

In today's episode we will break down the art of living a sustainable creative life with special guests Kristin Bruce and Bria Blunt.  Kristin & Bria are the real deal, having graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City, and gone on to navigate multi-faceted careers in the arts, including fashion design, visual arts, fiber and textile design, and communications. They share their perspectives on staying grounded, and what they have learned/"unlearned" since design school in order to keep a consistent career and function in the world of business.

We talk about the balance of contentment and faith in their evolution as creative entrepreneurs- including how to pay bills, build positive mental health, stop tripping on ego, compete in a top talent pool, co-create and support each other, and not burn out along the journey. This conversation is a powerful reminder to let go of chasing our labels and desires that they may blossom and become staples, and the shape of our life can transform to be both sustainable AND creative.

For more art & wisdom, find them on Instagram @kristin_kreates and @briaalebleu, or check out their podcast @_wearelila

In today's minisode, I go off about the power and importance of having coaches and mentors.  Who is guiding you, and helping you create significant transformation in your life?  Where are you finding like-minded people, or creative community? What do you think about investing money into coaching & spending the time and energy to develop yourself - is it worth it?  I've seen the value and impact 10-fold in my life for every dollar I've spent on coaching.  It's not about thinking we need more titles, certifications, etc. In reality, it's about finding the right person to guide you along in your journey.  So grateful we get to do this life together, ya'll.  Deeply Funny; Because your heart is both.