Tune In: Radio for Your Mind, Body & Soul

"Don't let the name fool you: This is for men, too."

So says our returning guest DeNeen Attard, Leadership Strategist of Attard Leadership Academy, author of the newly-released book, Women Who Lead. The material is also part of a micro-course focused on leadership experiences for women in business & sales ... that is also really relevant to all who work with (or for) these women.

What is authenticity? DeNeen shares that it starts with mindset. And the developmental "growth mindset" really is a soft skill that can be learned.

Key points from the conversation: #trust • #RelationshipBuilding • "managing up" • #confidence • #perfection can make us stagnant

Tune in! || Connect with DeNeen: [email protected] … order the book from Amazon … or connect on LinkedIn by searching for Attard Leadership Academy. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Did you know that dads cry, too?

Well, even if it's not new information, it can still sometimes be controversial. This week's show guest J.D. Murgolo is a content creator who makes music, writes multiple Substack newsletters & hosts more than one podcast to bring insight out to the world.

Our conversation with this former-middle-school-#Montessori-teacher-turned-rock-musician-#defaultparent-dad was chock-full of insight J.D. has gained from his own interests, as well as from the myriad conversations he's had in the podcast booth.

My top 3 faves:

1. Know who you are.

2. Listening is connection.

3. Setting boundaries (especially around time) is a "necessary selfishness."

Tune in today! || Connect with J.D. & his content: https://open.substack.com/pub/fragilemoments?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios | AND | https://open.substack.com/pub/montessoridad?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios | AND | https://open.substack.com/pub/comebacktoearth?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

This week was Spring Break across a good part of the U.S. With the milestone of #easterweekend, as well, our show takes a mindful moment to contemplate the education system from a particular perspective: that of the elementary school principal.

Our conversation with Andy Brown includes the fruitful reminder that we are often #learningagain those early life lessons:

• how to say no (without necessarily using the word no)

• how to tolerate guilt (by remembering the pros vs. cons)

• when to vent, whom to trust, how to adapt if we get it wrong ...

#socialemotionallearning #education #SpeakYourTruth || Connect with our guest on LinkedIN where you can also subscribe to his newsletter, I Read Somewhere Once, recommending books on leadership, mental acuity & mindfulness: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/i-read-somewhere-once-6956974823621238784 || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Since 2016, Jeni McIntosh- Elkins & Teresa Bitner have been posting every two weeks at their blog site TornInHalf.com — a place where early widows can read along & share some of their own journeys through the shock, surprise, heartache & growth explicit to unexpected loss of a spouse.

The lessons they've learned along the way are now available in 2 books:

• Torn in Half: The First Days (that serves as a guidepost in the early days of grieving)

• Torn in Half: My Journey as a Widow (this newly-released journal serves as a sort of workbook for processing grief through time)

Both Jeni & Teresa visited Tune In: Radio for Mind, Body & Soul to share their personal stories, their journeys together & apart, as well as some hard-learned gems of wisdom that can help many of us grow. While there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there can be better, more helpful ways to share our sympathy or empathy with others; listen this weekend to hear why & how some expressions of compassion after another's loss can be golden nuggets ... or chunks of coal.

#griefrecovery #griefjourney #griefsupport

#empathy #sympathy #feelandheal || Buy your book copies: My Journey as a Widow: A Widow's First Journal https://a.co/d/awtJqwR or The First Days: Coping with Life After Loss https://a.co/d/cWTOkrM … Connect directly with Jeni at https://www.fetchhappiness.com or Teresa at https://www.boldfulfilledlifecoach.com … || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Welcome to a new installment! Periodically, we’ll share simple, centering thoughts to help you find your way, mindfully, through your day.

Balance is not what we think it is.

That's what Tune In: Radio for Mind, Body & Soul host Kealah Parkinson-KiKi Productions learned in conversation with this week's guest Johanna Smith from Harmonious Balance.

With a degree in engineering & a Masters in counseling, Johanna Smith balances her logical, strategical thinking with empathy & compassion to bridge true understanding of what makes humans tick. She asks curious questions—like, "Why is it that people can't do the right thing?" when they make certain choices? And she finds insightful, comprehensive answers (like, "It's so hard for people to do the right thing when they are feeling short-changed") that help us connect to each other with deeper understanding.

In our on-air convo, you'll hear:

- The 4 energy valances that Johanna encourages others to measure for input-output balance to achieve what she calls harmony (physical, mental, emotional & spiritual)—& the cues we get from our bodies & lives that show when we are out of balance & need to reconfigure

- Her 3C Formula for filtering these measurements throughout your life

- A key source for many of her findings

- Why she calls mediation a focus strategy (& how you can, too!) … || Learn more about our guest at her website http://harmoniousbalanceJS.com & read her work on Substack https://harmoniousbalance.Substack.com || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

"What we have is now."

Tavetta Patterson has used the loss of her beloved mother to bring love & light to so many others ... even in the darkest moments of grief.

As a #griefrecovery teacher, she has specialized in #parentloss particularly versed in post-pandemic complexity. Here are her most important 3 steps to finding balance in confusion after loss:

1. Breathe

2. Pray or meditate/connect

3. Seek safe spaces & support teams, such as therapy

Tavetta walks us through more details to these 3 steps & gives us so much to think about, mindfully, in our conversation (like her question, "Who do you invite to the playground of your life?") as she helps us understand that, even after loss, #LoveEvolves ...

Learn more about our guest & buy her books at the link or connect with her on social media @tspeakerauthor … https://www.abundantlp1.com/bookstore || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Our special #valentine conversation with Rev. Rhonda Hampton Schienle & her husband & business partner Mike Schienle has so many #giftsforeveryone. Their special Circle of Life Woodworking Creations include heirloom keepsakes like baby announcement mementos, specialty pens to commemorate weddings & graduations, + their specialties: custom marriage boxes.

Inspired by the poem, “The Marriage Box,” this joint labor of love helps people celebrate “love in all the ways” through the sacred ceremonies that Rev. Rhonda officiates & Mike helps them cherish with these symbolic, lasting gifts… that endure just like #love & #memories.

See images of Mike’s beautiful custom keepsake creations at http://www.WindridgeWoodcrafts.com or at YouTube https://youtube.com/@WindRidgeWoodCrafts?si=wsWWejKECWWbldQI || Connect with Rev. Rhonda for sacred ceremonies of all kinds at http://www.InterfaithMinistryServices.com || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

What is the message of anxiety & depression? How can we use self-doubt as a self-reflection tool? Can even shame be an opportunity to grow or heal?

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Britta Neinast shares her interesting answers to this to get us to think differently about our mental health — especially for the women of the world. And it's all framed around what she dubs ...

THE 3 P's OF SELF-DOUBT:

• Procrastination

* Perfectionism

• People-pleasing

Hear her share how overcoming these can help us find "a place at the adult's table," no matter our age. Listen & learn more! || Connect with Britta at http://HealingWithBritta.com || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

“If I really listen …”

That’s how Dr. Tracey L. Curtis starts not just the top of our conversation, but how she approaches life--& most especially how she enters her patient appointments.

In partnership with Valpo’s Healing Arts Center, TLC Chiropractic & Wellness is Dr. Tracey’s local-area practice to *really listening* in communication with the body systems.

After years as an old-school “rack ‘em & crack ‘em” chiropractic patient, Tracey took a long journey through discovery more gentle approaches that can work even more long-term for most bodies.

Pain is the teacher & guide, she tells us, that sends up a red flag that reads, “I need help.” … And if you are a practitioner, you’ll definitely want to catch her wisdom in the last 5 minutes of our conversation!

#pain #healing #mindfulness #chiropractic #care #communication || Find our guest at http://www.tlcchirowellness.com or http://www.healingartsvalpo.com || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson