Kathleen Gramzay, Founder of Kinessage LLC, is a Body-Mind Resilience Innovator, Speaker, Neurosomatic Intelligence Practitioner & Facilitator, Author, and Developer of Kinessage® Applied Resilience and the Kinessage® Release Your Pain Self-Care System.

Her lived experience partnering with her nervous system to end chronic muscular pain while a board-certified massage therapist and educator, and then restoring her nervous system after severe burnout, created two things: a unique 25-year expertise in body-mind resilience and a passion to empower others to partner with theirs.

Kinessage LLC supports performance- and culture-conscious organizations with resilience strategy and root-solution body-mind resilience programs that reduce stress, chronic tension, and pain, while increasing mental resilience and long-term health for greater overall well-being and sustainable success.

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In addition to working with organizational leader teams, Kathleen facilitates Applied Resilience cohorts for women leaders and professionals.

Chronic Stress

Chronic stress affects every single area of your life. It causes mental and physical distress and can lead to illness.

Investigating Behaviors

Find out why something is difficult for you or why you keep avoiding it. What happened in your past that made your body want to avoid that thing or activity?

Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s your body trying to protect you from getting harmed again.

Movement

Short movement breaks throughout your day are a simple and effective way to relieve stress.

Your body needs different kinds of sensory input. Take a break from your screen to give your brain other kinds of information to process.

Building Resilience

You’re never too young or old to learn how to regulate your nervous system.

Improving nervous system regulation improves overall wellness.

Reward yourself when you do something you’ve been avoiding or struggling with. Having a reward system helps rewire the nervous system to be okay with the activity.

Baby steps: do the difficult thing a little bit at a time. You don’t need to do it all right away.

Holding yourself in moments of distress can be helpful if you don’t have anyone else to hold you. It’s still calming when it’s your own hands and arms holding you.

Relationships

Don’t expect your partner to read your mind. Be clear when asking them to do something to avoid stress.

Sometimes what you want from a partner is projection. Investigate if it’s really something you want them to do or if it’s something you know you should be doing.

When you step up, your partner will likely be inspired to follow your lead.

Books

Release Your Pain, Expand Your Life by Kathleen Gramzay

I am a proud Arizona native, a true “zonie”. I have over 31 years of experience in the government housing industry, specializing in Section 8 and Public Housing. My career has been built on serving others with integrity, knowledge, and care. I am also a certified mentor with eXp Realty, where I have the privilege of guiding and supporting new real estate agents by sharing my experience and passion for the industry. I truly love teaching, whether it’s real estate or gardening. As a certified master gardener, I enjoy educating others on how to grow their own food. Family is everything to me. I’m a proud mom of five (including twins), a grandmother to four wonderful grandsons, and a wife. I’m blessed to work alongside my husband, my partner in life and in business.

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Buying A House

• Make sure the house you’re buying fits your goals
• There’s never a perfect time to buy a house
• Talk with a real estate agent even if you’re not buying a house right away, they can help educate you on everything you need to know when you’re ready

Selling A House 

• #1 thing to improve when selling a home is curb appeal
• Find a good lender when buying a home
• Lenders are separate from Realtors. Your realtor doesn’t know your financial situation, only the lender does
• Have money set aside for the inspections, closing costs and down payments
• Don’t do anything financially without talking to the lender first

 Balancing Family & Business

• When working together with your spouse or partner, you need to share the same goal. Make sure you’re on the same page and work with each others strengths and weaknesses
• Make time for the people that are important to you. Your business is important but nothing is more important than the people you love and care about

 Becoming A Realtor

• If you want to become a realtor then make sure you have 6 months of income saved so you can focus on learning and doing things right
• There’s no single type of realtor. You should be genuine and true to yourself
• Your heart needs to be in it
• Don’t be transnational, you need to be relationship focused
• Your job as a realtor is to guide and educate your client. Don’t leave them hanging

 Resources:

• Master Gardener Program at The University of Arizona

Storytelling

• Stories are essential for connecting with an audience of any kind
• Without a story, your product, event, or service is the same as anyone else's. Stories are what set you apart
• Even stories with basic structure can make a huge difference
• Know your audience, speak their language so you can connect with them
• Stories are more memorable than a list of features. When using stories it makes it easier for people to spread the word about what you’re selling

 Just Start

• Don’t let perfectionism stop you from doing something. The first time you do something will inevitably be the worst because you will learn and improve the more you do it
• Just start and then you can make it perfect

Books: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Anne McAuley Lopez is a content writer, nonfiction book coach, and ghostwriter based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She launched Agency Content Writer in Mesa, Arizona, in 2010 after leaving corporate America and has spent 15 years helping entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and thought leaders tell their stories through blog content, websites, and books.

Anne is the author of We Don't Get to Ring the Bell: My CML Story, a memoir about living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. She has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Bold Journey Magazine, and on The Nonprofit Show. She volunteers with Blood Cancer United and has raised more than $65,000 for blood cancer research and awareness.

Writing a Book

- Start with the foundation of your book.

- Why do you want to write the book? Who is your audience? What is the goal of the book?

- Break the process into manageable pieces.

Why You Need a Blog

- Having a blog is essential for good SEO.

- A blog tells search engines what your business is about.

- The frequency of blog posts should depend on your strategy. For general maintenance, aim for about 2 posts a month. If your services have changed and you're trying to reach a new audience, then writing 2 times a week about your new services for 3 months would be the way to go.

- When hiring someone to write your blog, make sure they have experience writing for your industry.

Asking for Help

- Don't be afraid to ask for help when doing difficult things. You don't win anything by making your life harder than it has to be.

- Find good partners and be willing to learn from them.

- Know your business and your goals. If you cannot clearly communicate what you need, then the person you hire is not going to be able to succeed.

Books as Business Cards

- Books make great business cards.

- Your book is your story—it's vulnerable. That vulnerability pays off in spades. It gives your audience the opportunity to connect with you. That builds trust and makes them more interested in your products or services.

Support & Community

- Find a writing group to join. Surround yourself with people who are trying to achieve a similar goal to keep you motivated, engaged, and inspired.

- Step into the fear, not away from it.

Books:

We Don't Get to Ring the Bell: My CML Story by Anne McAuley Lopez

How to Grow Food in the Desert. What if every yard had a garden and fruit trees? Schedule your complimentary strategy session now! https://bit.ly/FP_StrategySessionIn this episode of Tales with Taylor, Taylor sits down with Greg Peterson, founder of Urban Farm, co-founder of the Great American Seed Up, and host of the Urban Farm Podcast, to explore how growing your own food can transform your home, your health, and your community.Greg shares over 30 years of experience creating one of Phoenix's first urban food forests and explains how anyone can start growing food using practical, sustainable methods. The conversation covers permaculture principles, choosing the best fruit trees for Arizona, rainwater harvesting, self-seeding plants, and simple ways to create a productive garden that works with nature instead of against it.Learn more about Greg Peterson and Urban Farm:https://www.urbanfarm.org/

Cheryl Clark has been a successful entrepreneur for more than 15 years, helping business owners grow through relationship marketing, social media, and proven business strategies. Her success is backed not only by the results she has achieved in her own businesses, but also by the many clients she has helped along the way. Cheryl believes in taking action, building genuine connections, and creating sustainable growth through consistency and authenticity.As a published author and engaging speaker, Cheryl is known for delivering practical insights that leave audiences with valuable takeaways and a fresh perspective. She walks the walk, understands the challenges of entrepreneurship firsthand, and shares real-world strategies that business owners can implement immediately.In this episode of *Tales with Taylor*, Cheryl discusses the importance of setting boundaries, building trust through social media, showing up authentically online, and why consistency matters more than perfection. If you're looking to strengthen your personal brand, grow your business, and create meaningful connections with your audience, this conversation is for you.

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How do you protect your mental health when negativity seems to be everywhere? In this episode of Tales with Taylor, Carmen Payne shares practical strategies for maintaining a healthy mindset in today's digital world. From limiting doom-scrolling and taking breaks from upsetting content to focusing on what you can control, Carmen offers actionable advice for protecting your peace and improving your overall well-being.Carmen explains why it's important to engage in calming activities that help lift your mood, whether that's listening to music, spending time with a pet, sitting outside, or taking a walk. She also discusses the importance of practicing grounding techniques and taking care of your mental state before trying to help others. As she reminds us, you cannot effectively serve people when you're in the wrong headspace.The conversation also explores the impact of the people and content we surround ourselves with. Carmen encourages viewers to intentionally follow positive and uplifting accounts, unfollow content that no longer serves them, and build relationships with people who inspire and support their growth.Finally, Carmen shares the power of visualization as a tool for preparing for important moments and achieving goals. She discusses how visualization can help build confidence while also reminding us that things don't always go exactly as planned. Even when outcomes differ from our expectations, there are valuable lessons to learn and opportunities to improve. Most importantly, she emphasizes that we get to choose how long we stay in disappointment before moving forward.

In this episode, learn more about Stu’s journey, the values that drive his work, and how he continues to make a positive impact through technology and community service.
Meet Stuart “Stu” Selbst, a community-focused technologist, entrepreneur, and the founder of StuTech. With more than 30 years of experience in IT, telecommunications, and cybersecurity, Stu has built a reputation for making technology easier to understand, safer to use, and less stressful for everyday people.What began as helping seniors in his local community evolved into a trusted business founded on integrity, patience, and genuine human connection. Stu is passionate about simplifying complex technology, helping people protect themselves from online threats, and ensuring every client feels supported and empowered.Beyond his professional expertise, Stu is a devoted husband, proud cat dad, lifelong Dodgers fan, and someone who believes in kindness, service, and treating others with respect. His mission is simple: help people feel safe, confident, and supported in an increasingly digital world.

In this episode of Tales with Taylor, Taylor sits down with talent advisory expert Jim Janosik to discuss the evolving world of recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent.With a career that began in hospitality and real estate development before transitioning into talent acquisition, Jim shares how the 2008 economic downturn unexpectedly led him into recruiting—and why understanding people remains the key to success. I'm also shares insights on why hiring is ultimately about people, not just resumes, job descriptions, or technology.

If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, manager, or anyone interested in leadership and talent development, this conversation offers valuable lessons on finding the right people and building stronger teams.Subscribe for more business stories, leadership insights, and entrepreneurial journeys on Tales with Taylor.

Why Buying a Business Gives You a Head Start. In this episode, Dan Foley explains why acquiring a business can often be a faster, smarter, and less risky path to entrepreneurship.

Dan shares how he accidentally got into banking after landing a college internship, earning his business degree, and continuing down a path that eventually led him into business acquisitions and entrepreneurship. He also talks about why contracting and service-based businesses generate so much activity in the market, and how many buyers succeed by stepping into established operations and running them effectively instead of building everything from zero.The conversation also dives into the importance of strong communication and detailed business planning. Dan explains how minimal answers from clients can create major problems and why entrepreneurs need to “sell themselves” through the way they communicate. He also shares how he created a template to help people build better business plans and present their ideas more clearly.Toward the end, Dan reflects on a lesson that changed his perspective on life and business: sometimes it’s better to be kind than right.If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, buying a business, small business strategy, leadership, or investing, this episode is full of practical insights and real-world advice.