Getting Under The Surface (GUTS)

Katharine is an author and coach who helps people who have been barely holding it together, for too long, stop running on empty and build calm confidence for real life.

In this conversation, Katherine shares practical strategies for managing burnout, stress, and overwhelm through mindfulness, breath work and nervous system regulation. We also discuss how a daily practice of finding small moments of mindfulness can transform our mental health and confidence.

Topics Discussed Include:

• How to practice small moments of mindfulness
• The importance of self-awareness and micro-moments of calm
• Calm confidence vs. superficial confidence
• The impact of stress and tension
• Nervous system regulation and burnout
• Language and self-identification in emotional regulation
• Practical breath work techniques for stress relief
• The role of mindfulness and journaling in emotional health
• Redefining meditation and mindfulness
• Authentic journaling and mindfulness practices

If you’d like to learn more about Katharine, or about her coaching, courses, and books, you can visit her website. You can also take her free mindfulness quiz here.

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this episode of GUTS, I talk with Steve Hoskinson, founder of Organic Intelligence. Steve is an internationally recognized teacher, author and innovator in Post-Trauma Growth (PTG).

Topics Discussed Include:

• The Polyvagal Theory
• Trauma as physiological states, not just events
• The importance of external awareness and senses
• The role of negativity bias and how to overcome it
• The integration of mind, body, and consciousness in healing
• Mindfulness and trauma
• The churn: understanding stress and trauma
• The duality of experience: mind and consciousness
• Building a foundation of well-being
• Learning to walk: the journey of healing
• The wounded healer
• The shift from trauma focus to well-being
• The importance of external orientation
• Healing through connection and co-regulation
• The role of nature in healing

If you’d like to learn more about Steve, or the courses he offers — including the Organic Intelligence Coach Certification, you can visit his website at: organicintelligence.org/oi-coach-certification/

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In Part 2 of my conversaion with Scott Savage, we shift our focus from men's challenges to men's opportunities for growth, emotional balance, boundaries and self-care. Discover practical advice on clarifying your path, embracing vulnerability, and creating a more fulfilling life.

Topics Discussed:

• Finding balance in life
• Setting boundaries
• Self care
• Emotional awareness
• The importance of vulnerability
• Boundaries (both external and internal)
• The impact of childhood experiences on adult behavior
• Navigating Career and Personal Fulfillment
• Self-discovery and reflection
• Overcoming self-limiting beliefs
• Embracing change and new opportunities

More About Scott

• Facilitated the Acumen Men’s Group for a decade
• Facilitated groups for business owners and leaders for 20 years
• B.A Psychology, Southern Illinois University as well as many other credentials and certifications …
• You can learn more about Scott here: www.savagegroup.biz

Scott's Recommended Books

• Balls, by Ron Johnson and Deb Brock (mentioned on the podcast)
• Atlas of the heart, by Brenee Brown

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this two-part series, I speak with Scott Savage — a long time friend and mentor — about the challenges men face, as well as the opportunities that are available to men, that they might not necessarily be aware of.

In Part 1, we focus on men's challenges, including:

• The impact of isolation on men
• The burden of traditional masculinity
• Co-regulation and emotional expression
• Cultural expectations and the lack of role models
• Self-discovery and personal fulfillment
• Navigating relationships and acceptance of change
• Boundaries
• The importance, and potential challenges, of emotional vulnerability
• Navigating career and personal fulfillment, the pressure of being expected to be the breadwinner — and not getting caught in the egoic trap of thinking your job is actually who you are
• The importance of emotional awareness

More About Scott

• Facilitated the Acumen Men’s Group for a decade
• Facilitated groups for business owners and leaders for 20 years
• B.A Psychology, Southern Illinois University as well as many other credentials and certifications …
• You can learn more about Scott here: www.savagegroup.biz

Scott's Recommended Books

• Balls, by Ron Johnson and Deb Brock (mentioned on the podcast)
• Atlas of the heart, by Brenee Brown

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this short episode of the GUTS podcast, I cover the topic of boundaries with a focus on:

• Setting clear boundaries with yourself
• The effects of poor boundaries, including erosion of a caregiver's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual life
• Overwhelm
• How programs like The Let Them Theory can be helpful, but easily misconstrued as a hard-core philosophy
• Being the proverbial "last man standing," knowing if you don't help your loved one — nobody will
• The power of acceptance in sucky situations

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this episode of GUTS, I talk with Joe Sherman, MD.

Joe is a board-certified pediatrician who has had a successful career, but despite his professional success he experienced episodes of profound burnout which necessitated his leaving medicine temporarily to reflect on why he became a physician in the first place. He also wrestled with his identity, striving to understand his true self AND be a doctor, instead of his identity being dominated by his professional life.

Joe touches upon all of this and more in our chat, including:

• His experience with burnout and trauma
• What brought him to the breaking point where he realized something had to change
• Tips for doctors who are experiencing burnout — that non-MDs could also employ to lessen burnout
• Joe's desire to lead a life that is true to himself
• The conditioned thinking that exists in the medical world that normalizes the "suck it up" philosophy
• Needing help is not a sign of weakness

If you’re interested in learning more about what Joe does, or would like to book a coaching session with him, you can visit his website at: www.joeshermanmd.com

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Nathaniel Ruck, a long-time friend, and fellow caregiver who is the owner of The Ancient Willow, which provides shamanic healing services.

Major topics discussed include:

• The emotional toll of being a caregiver
• Mourning and grief
• Positives that have occurred in the face of a loved one's illness
• Self Care

If you’re interested in learning more about what Nathaniel does, or would like to book a shamanic healing session with him, you can visit his website at www.theancientwillow.com.

If you'd like to learn more about Joey Donovan Guido, and his teacher of presence life coaching, please visit www.joeydonovanguido.com.

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this episode we're talking about the long road to season three of the GUTS podcast, and how struggle — as well as a major shift in focus — have played a role in a nearly two-year gap between seasons.

In this brief episode, we talk about:

• Overwhelm
• Exhaustion
• Feeling time starved
• Caregiving
• Recovering from past traumas
• Fixed vs. a growth (and flexible) mindset

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this episode of GUTS, I’m talking with Kyle Wege, owner of Crimson Sun Studios, which is a company that specializes in photography, motion and time lapse.

That said, what Kyle does for a living is only a small part of what we’ll be talking about today …

Here’s a breakdown of the topics we’ll be discussing:

• What prompted Kyle to start his business, and how he did it
• How having kids changed how he runs his business
• Striking a balance between being a dad, husband & business owner
• The most challenging part of being a parent who runs a business
• Consciousness and being in the present moment
• Tools and practices to help us be in the moment, even when we’re experiencing strong emotions of thoughts 
• The biggest challenge Kyle has faced, and how he handled it

KYLE’S BIO
Kyle Wege is a commercial photographer, musician, husband, and father. He owns and operates Crimson Sun Studios, providing commercial photography with specialties in architecture, drone, time-lapse, and portraits. Kyle plays bass guitar and actively writes and performs music with Madison-based groups Dub Foundation and Red Rose. Outside of work and creative pursuits, Kyle enjoys time with his family camping and hiking, and works to fit in the occasional game of basketball with friends at local courts.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND KYLE ONLINE

• IG - @kyle_wege (https://www.instagram.com/kyle_wege/)
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylewege/
• Website - https://www.crimsonsunstudios.com/
• The Good, The Bad, & The Dubby (movie) - https://www.goodbaddubby.com/

Thanks for joining us today, and be well.

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

In this episode of GUTS I’m talking with Trevor Lee, author of 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon.

TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE:

• How running can pertain to business
• The importance of preparation
• How to set a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG)
• How to prepare, plan and practice in sustainable ways
• “Nutrition in business”
• Delivering the goal sustainably
• The mental challenges of all BHAGs
• The biggest challenge Trevor has faced, and how he handled it?

ABOUT TREVOR
Trevor has over 35 years of commercial-led business experience at the: 

• Senior manager
• Commercial director
• And managing director level

He now uses his presenting, speaking, revenue generation and overall commercial experience to help businesses and individuals turn presentations and pitches into revenue / client opportunities. 

Trevor runs presentation and sales training and coaching programmes and fills a gap when growing companies don’t have a sales or commercial director.

He’s the host of the ‘Better Presentations More Sales’ podcast.

He also hosts the ‘Running 44@60’ podcast, which was designed as a motivation & learning tool to help him run his first ultramarathon and 'celebrate' a landmark birthday.

FIND TREVOR ONLINE:

• Website: www.trevorleemedia.co.uk
• Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-lee-media/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevorleepodcasts

FIND JOEY ONLINE:

• https://www.cuppaseo.com/
• https://gettingunderthesurface.com/

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ABOUT JOEY
Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

LEARN MORE
Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.