Drawing from present and past story, host Karina examines our "seemingly meaningless" communication moments that we have daily. How can we be more aware of our own subtle communication, quick comments, and unintentional messages? How can we respond to those unintentional communications moments from our past that may have limited our growth?

Download the Reflections journal pages at leadwithgrace.com in the blog post to guide your communications and mindset reflection process. Episode ends with a blessing to have you uplifted, refocused, and re-centered to continue on your everyday leadership. 

Host Karina reflects on an old favorite pair of pants that she once loved. Although these are from nearly twenty years ago now, a recent question in a staff meeting to share an embarrassing moment brought the memory back fresh. Maybe this old love has something new to teach her yet.

The reflection episode ends with brief journal prompts on mending and a prayer and blessing. All are welcome.    

"Mending" journal prompt e-book resource gift linked here at the end of the post. 

English/theatre teacher and communications coach Karina Nelsen challenges her long-held belief that high expectations produce high achievement and excellence. Based on her work in creative contexts and with oppositional and adult learners, she offers a distinction that has helped break through limitations these expectations can unexpectedly create. Ends with a moment of refective practice and prayer. All are welcome.  

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English teacher, theatre artist, type A, and INFJ host Karina Nelsen discusses how judgment can limit our growth and connection with others. Speaking from her own struggles,  she reflects on alternatives and strategies to surrender judgment. Ends with a moment of reflective meditation. All are welcome.   

Writing Teacher and Theatre Director host Karina Nelsen reflects on her own struggles with anxiety, her experience with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and how a focus on verbs can help our writing and our lives. This meditative reflection ends with practical tools and a prayer from theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. All are welcome.  

This first episode in the solo "Reflections" series explores the mental battle in allowing stillness in our lives, revealing a realization of its simple importance. This brief meditative episode encourages listeners to reflect on their own moments of stillness and ends with a moment of prayer and grace. All are welcome. 

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Health/ Life Coach and holistic healing practicioner Jen Tollefson shares her journey from loss to personal healing as she refined and combined her passions to help others through her company Rejuix. In this conversation, she shares various healing practices for mind, body, and soul including leading a 5 minute EFT and meditation session at the end of the episode. From the power of the feminine to rebuilding life after loss, to setting practical affirmations, you will come away from this conversation feeling a bit more energized and hopeful.  

more information at Rejuix.com and leadwithgrace.com

Previously serving in the US Army, Tiffaney Styles is an active promoter of health, fitness and overall wellbeing in mind, body and spirit. She is a VP of Sales and volunteers on the board for Camp Sweet Life, which helps encourage emotional healing and connection for young people with Juvenile Diabetes. As a survivor of an eating disorder and mother of three, she openly shares her journey to break the stigma around mental health, to help people seek help and to provide HOPE to those who are struggling.