Process of Progress

We’re feeling a little out of “podcast shape” this episode as we meander through various topics, including our homework from Megan Cuzzolino, what movies influenced us the most as kids, and the difference between similes and metaphors. We talk about our deeper, negative emotions along the way: maybe they’re not insurmountable enemies but vital signals and signposts.

We welcome Megan Cuzzolino to the podcast to talk about her journey from secure government employment to yoga teacher and transformation coach. Chock full of incredible, real-life stories and advice on how to manage anxiety (and just get a better grip in general), we’re thrilled to interview our first official guest.

Shadow work and exploring with the darker side of our nature comes with a lot of uncertainty, and it doesn’t help that society has conditioned us to avoid it. Yet if explored with courage and trust (particularly trust in oneself), it can also unleash us and set us free.

It’s never not going to be scary. It’s never not going to be uncomfortable. There’s always something you’re going to have to push through. What makes these big fights worth the constant battle? Small wins. They’re small but powerful. They keep us in the ring.

What happens when you don’t do what you say you’re going to do? We believe it’s called dropping the ball. We come to this episode with our tail between our legs; neither Hollis nor Cecylia followed through on the homework, and we’re basically here to admit it. A bit of embarrassment, a bit of overwhelm, and a bit of insight into why we dropped the ball, all in this episode.

We can hardly believe it! It’s the first episode of 2021 and the first episode of our second season! Cozy up next to the fire with us as we talk about our New Year’s resolutions and plans for Season 2. Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come and where we’re headed.

While we prep for Season 2, the Process of Progress presents The Awesome Meditation to help jumpstart those New Year’s resolutions. :-D

We can hardly believe that it’s been a whole year since the Process of Progress was born. We’ve talked up an extra special—and extra long—episode to button up the holiday season, continuing our PSA to read more books and listen to more music, but also to review one hell-of-a year. Get lost 2020. Onward to Season Two and 2021! See you then! :-D

We’ve traded out our cellphones for books these past two weeks with some significant results. As the last generation that didn’t grow up with a screen-in-hand, we reminisce about what we used to do with our spare time when smartphones weren't an option—including reading, listening to music, and sometimes just being bored. Let’s see what happens when we continue this experiment for another two weeks.

We each spent a lot of energetic currency since the last episode. With this new tool to assess our resources, we’re already being more prudent with our time. We discuss what’s worthy of our focus, but when everything in the modern world constantly screams for our attention, focus itself has become severely scattered.