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Staying Power
By KKNW | Hubbard RadioEducation
Staying Power episodes
- Rest Without Retreat: How to Recharge Without Sabotaging Your Goals
Episode 078: Rest Without Retreat: How to Recharge Without Sabotaging Your Goals
Summer’s here, the pace of life is shifting—and suddenly it feels easier to let our goals slide in the name of rest, fun, or “taking a break.” But what if those moments of rest could actually support your progress instead of derail it?
In this episode of Staying Power, JDK Wyneken and Ashley Knebel unpack how to stay focused on your growth while also giving yourself permission to relax and recharge. Drawing from neuroscience, somatic practices, and psychological resilience theory, they explore how to balance intention and ease, structure and spontaneity.
You’ll learn:
• Why rest and fun are essential—not optional—for long-term success
• How to avoid self-sabotaging beliefs that creep in when you “pause”
• Simple tools like somatic breathing and body scanning to stay grounded
• Stories from JDK & Ashley’s own struggles with summer (and holiday) backsliding
• Actionable steps to help you enjoy the season and stay committed to your path
Tune in and discover how rest can become a strategy—not a setback.
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55 min - Help Wanted: There’s Power in Reaching Out
Episode 077: “Help Wanted: There’s Power in Reaching Out”
We all feel anxiety, fear, and uncertainty when we need to ask for help, no matter the size of the request. Why do we have such a difficult time with such things? Well, it’s actually wired into us! This week, JD and Ashley talk about the ways we can work with our natural responses to develop pathways where we can more easily ask for help and reduce our stress and angst overall. Tune in for practical tips that you can try out right away!
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54 min - Working Out Our Work Ethic
Episode 076: Working Out Our Work Ethic
Ever hear people say, “no one wants to work hard anymore!”? If so, then take a listen to this week’s episode, where Ashley and JDK explore this question and end up in a conversation focused on neuroplasticity and any of us can develop a deeper capacity and willingness to work more effectively and diligently. The keys? Curiosity, self-reflection, empathy, and learning how our brains and bodies work together. How might you bring these into your own workplace? Or into your relationships? Be sure to let Ashley and JDK know your thoughts!
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54 min - Looking Back On A Year of Ashley
Episode 075: Looking Back On A Year of Ashley
A year ago this week, Ashley signed on as the new co-host of the show; to put it mildly, she's never looked back, and the show has gotten better every single week as a result. Today, to celebrate this anniversary, Ashley and JDK look back on the past year of the show - how it has grown and improved, what it has inspired - and similarly examine what they have learned from each other and about themselves. It is an episode all about connection, friendship, doing the work it takes to grow something special, and the importance of community for all of us. If you have any favorite memories or quotes from Ashley's past year, be sure to send those into [email protected] or DM them on Instagram (@stayingpowershow)!
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54 min - Bettering the Lives of Billions, Part II
Episode 074: Bettering the Lives of Billions, Part II
Ashley and JD continue their wide-ranging conversation with Deena Mehta, this week focusing on how her experiences in helping modernize India's economy and politics has influenced (and was influenced by) her own personal beliefs, practice, and resilience in pursuing her goals and living by her values. Among the many pearls of wisdom provided are stories rich in heart, humor, and perspectives that can resonate with any of us, no matter who we are or where we come from. This might be an episode to listen to twice, just to take it all in!
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54 min - Bettering the Lives of Billions, Part I
Episode 073: Bettering the Lives of Billions, Part I
Every week, this show discusses how we can build better lives for ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities. It isn't often, though, where we get the chance to hear from someone who has helped over a billion people - literally - do so. This week and next, JD and Ashley sit down for a wide-ranging conversation with just such a person - Deena Mehta, the first woman in India's history to lead a Board of Trade, and a leading figure in pushing through important economic, political, and legal reforms that modernized India's economy into a global powerhouse. Deena utilized her position to better the lives of those who live in the most populous country in the world, and has long dedicated herself to helping Indian women, in particular, better find economic and personal success in their country and abroad. Take a listen to Deena's remarkable stories and experiences, and be sure to stay tuned next week for Part II of the conversation!
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54 min - What Happens When the Wheels Fall Off?
Episode 072: "What Happens When the Wheels Fall Off?"
Life doesn’t always read the script.
In this week’s episode of Staying Power, JDK and Ashley dive into that moment we all dread — when the wheels fall off the plan we worked so hard to build. What do we do when things go sideways? How do we keep our heads, our humor, and our hearts in the game?
With a mix of personal stories, research-backed strategies, and a whole lot of laughter, this conversation explores the real work of staying grounded through change. From ventral vagal breathing to flipping the script on emotional narratives, you’ll walk away with tools you can use today — and maybe even feel a little better about the mess.
This isn’t about getting it perfect. It’s about getting through it stronger.
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51 min - What We Get Out of 'In With The New'
Episode 071: "What We Get Out of 'In With The New'"
Doing new things - whether by choice or not - presents each of us with options on how to respond to them. Do we shy away from them with intimidation? Or approach them with curiosity and a sense of adventure? Or both? This week, JD and Ashley discuss their own experiences recently and in the past with doing new things, what they learned in the process, and what about them might resonate with you. So, before you listen, ask yourself about how you are handling the "new" in your life, as well as what might be something new you could try in your own life!
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54 min - The Anatomy of an Uncomfortable Conversation
Episode 070: “The Anatomy of an Uncomfortable Conversation”
Uncomfortable conversations are never fun, but when handled well, they can be well worth the effort for us and our relationships. This week, Ashley and JD take apart a recent uncomfortable conversation they worked through together, and share what they found on the other side. Hint: it was all good stuff! Take a listen and see how you might apply some of what they shared in your next challenging conversation!
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54 min - Words, Actions, Peaches, and Rembrandts
Episode 069: “Words, Actions, Peaches, and Rembrandts”
Coming off of challenging weeks, JD and Ashley dig into how our words and actions - and those of others - can combine to either build up ourselves and our relationships, or tear them down. Underneath it all is the power of connection and the willingness to do challenging work on ourselves. But this work is not only possible, but worth all the effort in the end, no matter the outcome.
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About Staying Power
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Why do we need Staying Power? For a Better Life!
We all want to make their lives better, but what exactly does that really mean? And how do we do it without burdening ourselves…
and others with expectations and demands? While “a better life” might look different for each of us in the details, we can still learn so much from one another’s journeys, experiences, ideas, and vulnerabilities. Above all, a better life is based in connection – with ourselves and others and the world around us – and in curiosity, possibility, love, and meaning. Oh, and FUN!Facebook
Staying Power is a show about all these and more. Hosts JDK Wyneken and Ashley Knebel – friends, entrepreneurs, Certified Human Potential Coaches, and all-around fun humans – invite you to join them each week to explore the numerous ways we can build better lives on our own terms and improve how we show up in the world. Sharing their own lives along the way and basing their topics in the latest research, JD and Ashley range their discussions around things like personal health and nutrition, emotional intelligence, the challenges we face in an increasingly interconnected yet tenser world, and living in the Now with more acceptance and less fear. Their show guests bring the same and so much more!
Always high energy, always fun, always thoughtful, and always practical and useful right away, Staying Power is your weekly dose of empowerment to better build the best thing out there – yourself!
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