The Things We Know

Today in part 2 of their series on “Necessary Losses,” Kari and Lisa welcome you into a thought-provoking conversation about impending loss and bringing light and love to an experience we are traditionally conditioned to dread.  The duo welcome guest Beth Cavenaugh, a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care nurse with decades of rich experience caring for patients at the end of their life. Beth’s first published book, “Some Light at the End,” helps demystify death and dying so that more people will walk toward this powerful life event rather than run away from it.  Beth shares sweet and sometimes funny stories that explain why she wants everyone to exit this world knowing their wishes were honored, and that they were comfortable in the final stages of their beautiful life.   This uplifting episode’s aim is to leave you feeling uplifted and aware of options and asks great questions about how we want to honor those we love in their final days.   To learn more about Beth Cavenaugh and about her books and resources: www.Bethcavenaugh.com

Join Lisa and Kari for this bonus episode in honor of the Dads they miss and love as well as those with whom they parent!  It’s a bonus Father’s Day recording where you’ll learn more about the fathers who shaped them, and what they loved and appreciated most, growing up as their daughters.  Listen in as Kari and Lisa discover a very special coincidence they didn’t know about before this episode.  And of course, you’ll hear both women shower their partners with admiration and appreciation for the awesome Dads that they continue to be, day after day.  Happy Father’s Day

Today in part one of their series on “Necessary Losses,” Kari and Lisa consider how this term, popularized by psychologist and author Judith Viorst in her book of the same name, applies in our lives and how we grow through these bittersweet moments.  Both women share their own experiences with different types of loss and reflect on the impact and inspiration that followed.  The longer we live, loss of many kinds are inevitable, so why resist or deny it?  What if there is a way to welcome and embrace loss as a teacher, or a reminder to celebrate that the absence marks something special enough to miss!

Whether you’re ready to change careers, in a place of re-assessing or recommitting to your current career, or just curious what a career change looks like in midlife, this episode is a helpful discussion from multiple perspectives.  Join Lisa and Kari as they break down all the reasons for shifting careers, what to think about, how to go about it, and why you’re never too old to make a change that lights you up!

This hour flew by because we LOVE any time we can spend with the amazing Carey Peters.  If you don’t know Carey, you will want to (see links below), because this dynamic woman has already created so much success for herself and other women, and she seems to just be getting started at only 48 years young.  But what you will love most is how honest, open, and vulnerable she is about everything from struggle to wealth, to having a child in her early 40s and navigating what her daughter Evie calls “Carey-menopause, “ to coming to a defining moment approaching 50 and making room for more FUN and meaningful friendships.  Listen in on this juicy conversation where Carey poses and answers questions about how we define wealth in our midlife, and about what we are going to want for our legacy when we come to the end of our lives.  Carey Peters inspired us to take our conversations into this podcast forum, so enjoy hearing us gush to her about that and so much more! www.The7LeversofScaleMasterclass.com www.healthcoachinstitute.com https://www.instagram.com/careypetersofficial/

Join Lisa and Kari for a colorful discourse on the difference between giving a shit and having no fucks left.   Inspired by an article written by style blogger Alison Gary, the duo have a lot of fun relating and sharing  examples of how they relate  to both ideas, and discuss why they agree with Ms. Gary that it comes down to one important thing: caring.  Find out why both women feel empowered and more confident now that they’ve let go of caring about the things that don’t matter, and how that’s freed them up to be more present and enjoy the important things and people in this life. See if you agree that giving a fuck can include people-pleasing, whereas giving a shit is a form of self care.  Enjoy!

Join Lisa and Kari as they laugh and swoon their way through this dialog about all the ways they bond through humor and their favorite tunes. Both women discuss how music is essential for mood, energy, self care and self expression, as well as a big part of their families’ way of life.  If laughter is the best medicine, these two enjoy high doses daily, and each shares how humor became and remains a high priority for navigating the ups and downs life brings.  Enjoy the stories, giggles and lyrics, and consider sharing this episode with someone you love to laugh with!

Welcome to this BONUS episode in honor of Mother’s Day!  Lisa and Kari are here to celebrate their two incredible moms by sharing their favorite memories and attributes, and what they learned as daughters about motherhood. The duo then share more about their own motherhood journey; the gifts and the surprises, and how they’d describe themselves as moms.   Find out how they like to celebrate Mother’s Day, and enjoy this heartfelt tribute to motherhood.

Time is precious for sure.  Lisa and Kari had a lot of fun chewing on the concept of time, what it means to each of them, how they value and use it, and why prioritizing downtime and good times brought them together.   Listen in to find out all the ways Kari admires Lisa’s relationship with time, hear Kari describe how time blocking will help you create MORE time, and learn why both of them won’t sweat wasted time but feel determined to embrace the time we have.  Turns out they had more to share than they planned, so you can choose to catch the entirety without edits, by watching the episode on their Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCESoCq_og-kByXU8C1CdLFA   Please enjoy our song of the week , written and performed by Lisa’s dear friend: David Poe, from the album “Everyone’s Got a Camera” https://open.spotify.com/track/5X5xJHvA4HDtHpudaSb5s2?si=GxM4ybhaRaSKGd7h5wZjog

Kari and Lisa are back to share openly all the wisdom they’ve been able to curate from mistakes and blunders.  As humans of a certain age who parent and coach other humans, both have come to really embrace mistakes and even some regrets as our best teachers.  When we know better we do better, as Maya Angelou famously said, and that is certainly true when we have the benefit of hindsight and self reflection.  Sometimes humorous, at times touching and emotional, both women share what they’ve been able to repair, and what they wish they could on this rich discussion about not letting our mistakes define us–but rather be an opportunity to become who we wanna be in the world