Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast

What if some of the most powerful tools for supporting our health were growing right in our own backyards?

In this episode of the Go Slow To Go Fast Lifestyle Podcast, I sit down with Bonnie D'Arcangelo, clinical herbalist, researcher, aromatherapist, and educator, for a conversation about the healing wisdom of plants and the importance of reconnecting with the natural world.

Bonnie shares how her journey from city life to living on a rural permaculture farm introduced her to traditional herbal medicine, ancient healing practices, and the wisdom of generations of plant healers. Today, she combines that experience with formal education and clinical practice to help people explore natural ways to support their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

We explore everyday herbs and plants that can become valuable allies in our lives, including lemon balm, plantain, yarrow, and calendula. Bonnie also shares traditional kitchen remedies, simple ways to incorporate herbs into daily routines, and why some of the most overlooked plants growing in our yards may have more to offer than we realize.

Beyond herbal medicine, this conversation takes a deeper look at how our relationship with nature influences our overall well-being. Bonnie invites us to slow down, become more curious, develop relationships with the plants around us, and recognize that healing isn't always about adding something new. Sometimes it's about returning to the wisdom that has been with us all along.

We also discuss the connection between stress, hormones, gut health, nutrition, and mindful eating, along with the importance of listening to the signals our bodies are sending us.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that living well doesn't have to be complicated. It can begin with growing an herb, taking a walk through the woods, visiting a local farmer's market, or simply slowing down enough to appreciate what nature has already provided.

Because sometimes the medicine we need is closer than we think.

Time stamps

00:05 Introduction to Herbal Wisdom

01:13 Exploring Herbal Medicine and Natural Remedies

01:40 Embracing the Slow Life

04:05 Journey into Herbal Medicine

06:51 The Power of Weeds

09:30 Navigating Menopause with Herbs

12:38 Building a Relationship with Plants

15:15 Kitchen Remedies for Everyday Ailments

18:17 The Wisdom of Traditional Practices

21:16 Connecting with Local Food Sources

23:58 Herbal Medicine as Original Medicine

29:35 Journey into Herbal Medicine

31:00 The Emotional Connection with Plants

32:49 Understanding Plant Consciousness

34:48 Reconnecting with Nature

36:16 The Importance of Sunlight and Ecosystems

39:58 Gut Health and Its Impact

41:49 Eating for Health vs. Pleasure

44:43 Understanding Cravings and Emotional Eating

49:10 Natural Remedies for Weight Management

51:08 Bonnie's Practice and Herbal Offerings

• Start small: Choose one herb, learn about it, and consider growing it yourself.

• Explore your backyard: Become curious about the plants growing around you.

• Visit your local farmers market and build relationships with the people who grow your food.

• Slow down at mealtime. Savor each bite and pay attention to how your body responds.

• Spend more intentional time outside. Notice the changing seasons, sunlight, and small details you might otherwise overlook.

Bonnie D'Arcangelo is a clinical herbalist, researcher, certified clinical aromatherapist, and educator whose work bridges traditional plant wisdom, modern science, and spiritual philosophy.

With a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine and extensive clinical training, Bonnie helps individuals reconnect with plant medicine and develop personalized approaches to supporting their health and well-being.

She is the clinical herbalist behind Botanical Healing Arts and the founder and co-owner of an herbal products company specializing in innovative methods of herbal medicine delivery.

Connect with Bonnie:

Website: https://bonniedarcangelo.com

Explore her website for information about her clinical practice, herbal products, podcast appearances, and additional educational resources.

Bonnie leaves us with a beautiful reminder:

"The healer is within you. You just need to find that healer and make contact with it."

So take a moment this week to slow down, step outside, notice the natural world around you, and reconnect with the wisdom that has always been there.

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Bonnie D'Archangelo

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https://aherbalcompany.com/

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💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniedarcangelo/

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Kristy Halvorsen shares why Newfoundland and Labrador became a defining stop in her travels, and how a life on the road changed the way she thinks about people, nature, stress, and what we truly need. Kendra Chapman guides the conversation through travel stories, off-grid living, seasonal migration, and the mindset shift behind living more simply. In this episode, Kristy and Kendra explore how time in nature can reshape daily life, reduce stress, and make room for a more open, present way of being. They also dig into practical realities like conserving water, handling weather, and adapting to full-time RV life.

• philosophy: if life is leading and you allow it, stress and worry lose their grip.

00:00 - Audio checks and transition into the travel conversation

01:14 - Why Newfoundland and Labrador became Kristy's favorite place

02:41 - The kindness of small-town Newfoundland communities

04:51 - Why the South feels different from Newfoundland hospitality

05:59 - What makes a place worth returning to: people, weather, and preserved nature

08:48 - How Kristy and her Airstream handle winter by migrating with the seasons

10:15 - Snow-ready tires, freak snowstorms, and learning to drive in snow

11:39 - What off-grid living teaches about conserving water

12:22 - Why the book resonates with both travelers and non-travelers

13:18 - Living on three gallons of water per day and what that really looks like

14:44 - Why cutting daily water use matters more than most people think

15:50 - Learning to live differently in a bare-bones house with limited appliances

17:22 - Why humans are far more spoiled than they realize

18:49 - Downsizing consumption and reclaiming presence

20:09 - "Nature TV" and the case for spending more time outside

21:11 - The biggest lessons in Kristy's book came from being alone in nature

22:08 - Why a year of wandering can change how you see your whole life

23:29 - A powerful day in the Badlands: sunrise, biking, mud, and community

26:04 - Getting help from a fellow Airstreamer and the power of asking

27:59 - How nature changed Kristy's relationship to people and openness

29:10 - "Life unfolds in the best ways if you allow"

29:26 - Kristy's idea that life is living you

31:25 - Stress as resistance to what is happening right now

31:55 - Her mother's example of living with cancer without fear

33:23 - Even death can be approached without stress

34:38 - Final takeaway: welcome every emotion and experience

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Kristy Halvorsen

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This replay episode features Eric Robinson, who transitions from a 12-year ministry role as a Baptist pastor to 24 years as an FBI special agent, revealing lessons on resilience, trust, and authenticity across radically different careers. Tune in to explore how reflective practice and boundary setting can transform leadership and personal growth.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Welcome & introduction to Eric Robinson's fascinating career transition

00:32 - The essence of living slowly to go fast in life and work

01:07 - Eric's leap from ministry to law enforcement—what prompted the change?

02:14 - From saving souls to chasing criminals: lessons on human nature

03:22 - The significance of mindfulness and pausing in the FBI

04:15 - How regular training emphasizes going slow to be effective

05:36 - Crossovers between ministry and law enforcement communication techniques

06:58 - The stresses of ministry and how they shifted after joining the FBI

07:34 - Building resilience and setting boundaries in demanding roles

09:02 - Stories from the field: engaging with victims and criminals alike

10:16 - The importance of non-judgmental engagement in interrogations

11:44 - How authenticity fosters trust in criminal investigations

13:47 - Hollywood versus reality in FBI work

15:35 - Jokes and humor as coping mechanisms in law enforcement

16:44 - Practical communication techniques applicable in leadership, parenting, and teaching 18:34 - Insights from interrogations: reading people and building trust

19:43 - Encounters with highly intelligent suspects and their masking tactics

21:28 - Handling cases with no positive resolution: emotional boundaries

22:43 - The role of clear boundary setting after years of service

24:36 - Coming to terms with the emotional weight of crisis work

26:22 - Launching his upcoming book, "Irreverent," sharing behind-the-scenes stories

27:45 - The diversity and inclusivity of FBI recruitment efforts

30:14 - How training and experience shape law enforcement skills

31:37 - Rapid immersion: starting cases as a rookie agent

34:36 - A memorable investigation case involving sex trafficking

36:46 - The art of leading a successful undercover operation

38:28 - Building rapport and extracting confessions without pressure

41:44 - The importance of evidence and oral confessions in legal process

44:33 - Human nature in deception and lying behavior

45:08 - Final words: encouragement for those considering reinvention and service

45:48 - Eric's advice on embracing diverse professional backgrounds

46:39 - Age considerations and opportunities in law enforcement careers

47:37 - Reflections on returning to ministry versus storytelling

48:35 - Gratitude for service and approaching life with authenticity and purpose

49:15 - Closing thoughts: leadership, reinvention, and staying true to self

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Book "Irreverent: From Saving Souls to Chasing Sinners in the FBI" — Coming October 2026

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Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

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Kendra Chapman, host of the Go Slow To Go Fast podcast speaks with Vedic astrologer, spiritual teacher, and author Indra Rinsler about slowing down enough to hear intuition, release story, and make choices from a deeper place than the mind. They explore how Vedic astrology and the Enneagram can work together as tools for self-understanding, especially in midlife, when patterns become easier to see and harder to ignore. Indra shares why "going slow" is really about feeling rather than thinking, how repeated life lessons keep showing up until we learn them, and why simplicity, self-love, and presence matter more than chasing the "correct" decision.

00:00 - Welcome

00:51 - Introducing Indra Rinsler and his spiritual framework

02:48 - Kendra reflects on slowing down and self-inquiry

00:00 - Choosing to go slow instead of forcing life

02:21 - Why intuition works better than overthinking

03:58 - Waiting for a feeling of "rightness" before acting

05:46 - Finishing what feels complete without chasing perfection

07:17 - Learning to trust the gut and inner voice

12:19 - How Vedic astrology and the Enneagram work together

14:05 - Using personality tools to reveal challenges, not strengths

16:11 - Midlife as a more spacious and reflective season

18:39 - Repeating life lessons until we actually learn them

20:20 - Spirit as a gentle teacher that gets louder over time

24:14 - Cleaning up life by simplifying the story

26:48 - The four doorways to conscious living

27:52 - Why self-love comes before loving others well

31:27 - Positionalities, stories, and why the present moment is enough

34:09 - How "simplifying" can actually look like breaking things apart

36:48 - Parenting, letting go, and waiting for kids to hear you later

40:49 - Screen time, peer pressure, and generational challenges

45:05 - Free will, karma, and how much control we really have

50:43 - The secret of life: heart, gratitude, forgiveness, and acceptance

53:00 - Getting quiet enough to hear what is already being given

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Indra Rinzler

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Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

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What if many of the beliefs, judgments, assumptions, and reactions shaping your life aren't actually yours?

In this episode of the Go Slow To Go Fast Lifestyle Podcast, Kendra Chapman sits down with Kay Whitaker, storyteller, teacher, shaman, and lineage keeper, to explore the ancient wisdom behind her book, The Seven No-Nos: A Guide to Awakening and Freedom.

Kay shares how a 13-year journey of studying with Peruvian teachers, along with teachings from an Egyptian lineage carrier, transformed the way she understands consciousness, human connection, spirituality, and what it means to truly be ourselves.

At the heart of Kay's teachings is a simple but profound idea: we may need to unlearn what we've been taught in order to remember who we really are.

✨ What it means to "go slow to go fast" Kay explains why moving too quickly can interfere with deeper thinking, meaning, and intentional communication—and why, for her, "fast" has never necessarily meant "faster."

✨ Kay's journey into ancient wisdom From her childhood fascination with ancient cultures and music to studying with Peruvian teachers and learning from an Egyptian lineage carrier, Kay shares the experiences that shaped her life's work.

✨ The concept of "Song" In Kay's teachings, our "song" represents the totality of who we are—our beingness, experiences, energetic self, and connection to something greater. She explains why learning to feel and understand our own "song" is central to remembering who we truly are.

✨ Why modern culture can disconnect us from ourselves Kay discusses how socialization, programming, and inherited beliefs can cause us to lose touch with our natural ability to feel, perceive, question, and connect.

✨ The Seven No-Nos Kay explains the seven patterns that can keep us trapped in automatic reactions and prevent us from seeing life more clearly:

1. No Blind Beliefs

2. No Judgments

3. No Expectations

4. No Assumptions

5. No Jumping to Conclusions

6. No Arrogance

7. No Negative Perceptions

✨ Why questioning our beliefs can create freedom Kay challenges listeners to examine the beliefs and stories they've inherited from parents, teachers, culture, and previous generations—and to ask whether those beliefs are actually true.

✨ Judgment as an everyday habit From judging other people to something as simple as choosing a brand of toilet paper, Kay illustrates how deeply judgment can become embedded in our everyday thinking.

✨ Moving from reaction to response One of the central ideas in The Seven No-Nos is learning to recognize our automatic reactions and create enough space to ask: Why do I feel this way? Where did this belief begin? And is it actually true?

✨ The possibility of breaking generational patterns Kendra and Kay explore whether we can change the patterns we've inherited and whether humanity has an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of the past rather than continually repeat them.

What belief, judgment, assumption, or expectation are you carrying that may not actually belong to you?

Instead of immediately reacting, what would happen if you slowed down long enough to question it?

That pause may be where freedom begins.

Kay Whitaker is a storyteller, teacher, author, and lineage keeper whose work draws from ancient teachings and traditions she studied over many years.

Her work focuses on helping people question inherited beliefs, reconnect with their deeper awareness, and rediscover what she describes as their unique "song."

Her latest book, The Seven No-Nos: A Guide to Awakening and Freedom, offers a practical framework for examining the beliefs and patterns that can keep us stuck in automatic ways of thinking and reacting.

The Go Slow To Go Fast Lifestyle Podcast explores what happens when we stop living on autopilot and begin creating space for greater clarity, connection, purpose, and alignment.

Hosted by Kendra Chapman, each episode invites you to slow down, listen inward, and reconsider what truly matters.

Because slowing down isn't about doing less.

It's about creating the space to live more intentionally, more fully, and more authentically.

If Kay's story or the Seven No-Nos resonated with you, take a moment this week to notice your own automatic reactions.

Where are you judging?

Where are you making assumptions?

Where are you holding an expectation?

Where might you be operating from a belief you have never stopped to question?

Sometimes the first step toward change isn't doing something new.

It's slowing down long enough to see what has been running the show all along.

00:00 Introduction to the Journey

04:21 The Importance of Slowing Down

06:29 Discovering Ancient Wisdom

11:28 The Teachings of the Hedekas

16:25 Understanding Our Song

21:18 The Seven No-Nos Explained

26:15 Breaking Free from Blind Beliefs

31:15 Healing Through Awareness

36:07 The Non-Linear Nature of Time

40:54 Conclusion and Call to Action

45:55 Episode conclusion

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Kay Whitaker

🌐 Website: World Balance — worldbalance.com Katasi — katasi.com

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katasee

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaycordellwhitaker

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Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

Kendra Chapman talks with Doug Red Hail Pineda about meditation, natural medicine, Indigenous heritage, and moving through the world with more awareness and less reactivity. The conversation moves from childhood meditation and breathwork to advocacy, colonialism, psilocybin, and the idea that peace depends on where we place our attention.Doug shares how his background in Indigenous healing traditions and legislative advocacy shapes his views on wellness, spirituality, and responsibility. A recurring theme: slowing down isn't a retreat from life—it can help us respond to it more wisely.

Timestamps

00:00 — Episode intro: natural medicine, advocacy, and ancient wisdom

01:30 — Doug's present-moment practice and why meditation matters

03:15 — Breathwork basics and the pause between inhale and exhale

06:52 — Why peace begins with attention, not force

08:06 — The mind as a protective container against outside influence

11:26 — What the Church of Psychedelics is and why it exists

12:16 — Doug's mixed heritage and the weight of colonial history

16:10 — Blood quantum, reservations, and resource extraction

17:58 — Standing Rock and resistance to pipeline expansion

20:52 — Why change requires patient, methodical action

22:45 — "We do not achieve peace, we allow peace"

24:15 — The "me" versus "we" idea and shared consciousness

28:07 — Ego as separation and returning to source

30:17 — Seeing power structures clearly without getting stuck in them

32:23 — Random acts of kindness and assuming positive intent

34:48 — The thermometer versus thermostat analogy

39:00 — Colorado, plant medicine, and the legal framework around psychedelics

42:17 — Mycelium, mushrooms, and the "Wood Wide Web"

45:35 — Pharma, synthetic psilocybin, and questions of consistency

47:33 — Mindfulness, prayer, and direct connection to source

48:18 — Breathwork and sympathetic-parasympathetic balance

51:38 — Psilocybin, healing, and building a relationship with medicine

53:04 — Scabs, scars, and how healing can change our reactions

54:02 — Ceremony, music, and collective experience

56:25 — Respect, cultural context, and continuing the conversation

59:42 — Final takeaway: being a spiritual being having a human experienceNotable quotes

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Doug Red Hail Pineda

🌐 Website: https://thechurchofpsychedelics.com/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_church_of_psychedelics/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-church-of-psychedelics/

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Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/churchofpsychedelics/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thechurchofpsychedelics/

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Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures

Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound.

For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website.

Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

Kirana Sidin joins Kendra Chapman for a warm conversation about slowing down, staying intentional, and building a life that feels meaningful on the inside, not just impressive from the outside. They talk through motherhood, self-respect, purpose, and the daily habits that help women stay grounded while caring for everyone else.Kirana shares how a single comment from her youngest son helped her realize she needed to reclaim space for herself, which eventually led to her book, coaching work, and a clearer framework for a good life. This episode is especially relevant for moms, working parents, and anyone trying to balance family, identity, and personal growth.

00:00 - Opening the conversation about moms, family, and intentional living

01:35 - Why slowing down helps you move with clarity

03:03 - Living on autopilot versus choosing intentionally

04:55 - Why quality time with family matters

07:24 - Finding 10 to 15 minutes a day for yourself

08:50 - Building a solo reading habit

10:40 - Why moms need space for themselves

13:22 - The comment from her son that sparked a life shift

15:06 - How reading led to coaching

18:24 - Turning personal reflections into a book

19:43 - The meaning behind Cheers for a Good Life

22:27 - The four foundations of a good life

23:55 - What continuous growth means

26:03 - Passing intentional living on to children

27:09 - Why children mirror their parents

30:42 - Trial and error in parenting

32:30 - Modeling apologies and accountability

33:53 - Mom guilt and pressure around work

35:04 - Expectations placed on women

38:22 - Challenging guilt and mixed messages

41:06 - Kirana's book and coaching

45:10 - Building a good life intentionally

47:00 - Closing reflections

📩 For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations:

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Kirana Sidin

🌐 Website: https://cheersforagoodlife.com/

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🎙️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/

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Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures

Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound.

For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website.

Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and

Kendra Chapman sits down with meditation coach and former UK school leader Will Fraser to explore how slowing down can actually help people move through life with more clarity and intention. The conversation covers his pivot out of education, his meditation practice, and how he now teaches both grounded attention skills and more expansive altered-states work.In this episode, Kendra and Will discuss how meditation can support focus, emotional regulation, and self-awareness without requiring a spiritual label. Will also shares how his courses are structured, why accessibility matters to him, and how he built a new path after leaving a high-intensity career in school leadership.

(0:00) Introduction and welcome back to the podcast

(0:42) Will's pivot from education to meditation coaching

(1:37) Why meditation creates distance from reactive thinking

(2:33) Stealth meditations, walking practice, and 10-minute resets

(5:34) ADHD, childhood restlessness, and early self-regulation

(6:57) The school meditation club that changed everything

(8:20) Travel, Eastern traditions, and shifting his worldview

(10:36) Skepticism, materialism, and the question of consciousness

(12:16) The stress of senior leadership in education

(13:44) Meditation as a reset during a demanding workday

(17:42) The paddleboard "download" that sparked his first course

(20:09) Leaving education and starting over as a meditation teacher

(22:18) Learning to trust intuition and meaningful inner guidance

(25:40) The marketing challenges of launching a new business

(29:10) Mind Beyond Matter and psychedelic-style altered states without substances

(34:02) Attention Academy and rebuilding focus in a dopamine-driven world

(36:22) How binaural sound and guided practice work together

(38:03) Why he avoids dogma and lets students have their own experience

(43:35) Journaling, recurring symbols, and the role of spirit guides

(47:07) Pay-what-you-can pricing and accessibility tiers

(48:43) Final thoughts on meditation as a broad family of practices

(50:40) Closing reflection on how meditation should have existed centuries ago

📩 For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations:

email: [email protected]

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Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman

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🌟 Connect with our Guest: Will Fraser

🌐 Website: https://www.mind-beyond-matter.com/

🎙️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/

Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links

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Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures

Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound.

For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website.

Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

Dr. Fish shares how his early experiences as a musician and professor led him to study performance anxiety and develop a practical approach grounded in Zen and mindfulness. He offers a simple but powerful message: you are not broken — you are perfectly human.Key takeaway: Mindfulness is a skill, and like any skill, it improves with practice. By slowing down, accepting intrusive thoughts, and re-engaging with the present moment, you can speak and perform with more confidence, clarity, and calm.

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone preparing for a big conversation, presentation, interview, or performance.

00:00 — Welcome and episode introduction

03:00 — Why confidence is not always the real issue

04:06 — Dr. Fish's Zen background and influence

06:42 — The moment that connected Zen and mindfulness

11:07 — What mindfulness really means in this conversation

12:01 — The READ method: engage, accept, detach

15:02 — Why performance anxiety often affects confident professionals

17:38 — The three root causes of performance anxiety

21:26 — When nervousness is a normal response

23:32 — Mindfulness as a skill that must be practiced

24:08 — Everyday mindfulness exercises: brushing teeth, washing dishes, waiting in line

27:18 — Be here now: staying present in daily life

30:06 — Dr. Fish's offerings and online courses

35:48 — The main truth about anxiety: you are not broken

37:20 — Kendra's story about her son's speech competition

39:19 — Final reflections and closing thoughts

📩 For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations:

email: [email protected]

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Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman

🌐 Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com

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📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123

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✍🏽 Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/

🎙️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/

Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links

🌟 Connect with our Guest: David Fish

🌐 Website: https://riseupeight.com/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidleefish/

🎙️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/

Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links

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Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures

Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound.

For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website.

Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

Christina Simmons, LCSW-C, joins Kendra Chapman for a conversation about how slowing down can restore focus, support healing, and reduce the mind-body strain created by constant urgency. They explore Christina's personal path into social work and trauma therapy, along with the ways speed, survival, and conditioning show up in everyday life.This episode is especially useful for anyone feeling pressure to do more, move faster, or keep up with systems that reward burnout over well-being.

• In this episode, Christina explains her current practice of going one thing at a time as a way to build deep focus and do better work.

• She shares how a formative experience in middle school, during her mother's breast cancer transition, shaped her desire to offer support beyond the family system.

• Kendra and Christina discuss how schools, hospitals, and other institutions often hold some of life's most vulnerable transitions.

• Christina describes how her education, psychology training, and social work path became a way of honoring her mother's influence.

• We discuss why slowness can feel difficult for many people, especially when productivity, speed, and approval have been rewarded for years.

• Christina names the role of conditioning from education, work, colonialism, capitalism, and family systems in shaping urgency.

• She explains how rushing can affect the nervous system, digestion, immunity, stress hormones, inflammation, and information processing.

• Christina outlines a practical starting point for change: awareness, permission, reframing slowness, and recognizing that slowness is active, not passive.

• She talks about betrayal as self-abandonment, especially when someone constantly meets other people's expectations at the expense of their own pace.

• Christina connects trauma, identity, and survival strategies, including how marginalized people may adapt by becoming faster, stronger, smarter, or more compliant.

• She shares how trauma can live in the body through bracing, numbness, dissociation, eating changes, relationship patterns, chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes, and inflammation.

• Christina explains that trauma can be intergenerational, epigenetic, and, for some listeners, connected to spiritual beliefs about soul-level memory.

• She describes her integrative trauma therapy approach, which includes EMDR, hypnosis, integrative and functional nutrition, somatic experiencing, mind-body medicine, and energy healing.

• The episode closes with a message that slowness is resistance, self-love, and a way to reclaim power.

00:00 - Opening the conversation and setting the tone

00:53 - Christina's definition of going slow to go fast

03:37 - The middle school experience that sparked her calling

07:25 - Honoring her mother through education and doctoral study

09:47 - Why slowness matters without losing momentum

10:36 - How systems reward speed and productivity

12:28 - Why rushing strains the mind, body, and spirit

14:46 - First steps: awareness, permission, and reframing slowness

16:31 - Why slowness is active, not passive

18:48 - Why speed can become self-betrayal

19:12 - The pressure of expectations and survival responses

21:58 - How marginalized identities can lead to overfunctioning

23:58 - Purpose as your own song, not someone else's script

24:47 - Christina's trauma therapy modalities and healing approach

27:38 - How trauma shows up in the body and relationships

30:27 - Trauma, chronic illness, and inflammation

32:00 - Intergenerational, epigenetic, and spiritual dimensions of trauma

33:09 - Books, astrology, and other resources Christina recommends

38:40 - Turning practice into pattern through consistency

39:38 - Collective healing through presence and slower conversation

41:41 - The health risks of living in constant urgency

43:03 - Why the goal is priority, not perfection

44:05 - Final message: slowness as liberation and resistance

44:45 - Healing tools Christina offers for listeners

📩 For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations:

email: [email protected]

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Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman

🌐 Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithkendrachapman/

📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-chapman-3-100kecb85539165/

✍🏽 Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/

🎙️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/

Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links

🌟 Connect with our Guest: Christina Simmons

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🌐 Website: https://www.risemdllc.com/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risemdllc?igsh=MWF2OWxpbzdtY2hiYQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

🎙️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/

Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links

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Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures

Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound.

For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website.

Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef

The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.