Life as Meditation Practice with Mary Meckley

#248  Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic.

In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a midlife trend of moving from external recognition and rewards to internal validation, resulting in a happier life.  Kathy begins with the what’s driving the trend toward fulfillment.  Then she explores how to identify and work with your evolving values, including how to incorporate them into your work.

Kathy then invites you to try a coaching exercise to create an evolving values compass to move you from full to fulfillment.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action toward your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Invitation:  Longing for more than the corner office?  Download this brand new resource from Athena Wellness, a short guide titled, “Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter.”  You can access the free download at athenawellness.com/reimagine.

Links:

Free Athena Wellness PDF:  Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter

Kathy’s book:  The Athena Principles

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

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#247  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost.

In this episode, Kathy is sharing specific strategies you can implement inspired by the book Your Big Leap Year by Gay Hendricks.  This is a follow-up from last week when Kathy shared some thoughts on the premise and principles included in Hendricks’ related book, The Big Leap.

Kathy begins with an overview of the book, Your Big Leap Year.  Then as your takeaway, she shares some thoughts on how to use this model for your own life transitions.

Kathy then invites you to revisit the two questions she posed in last week’s episode to prepare for your next life leap.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action toward your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Invitation:  Longing for more than the corner office?  Download this brand new resource from Athena Wellness, a short guide titled, “Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter.”  You can access the free download at athenawellness.com/reimagine.

Links:

Gay Hendricks website:  www.hendricks.com

Free Athena Wellness PDF:  Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter

Kathy’s book:  The Athena Principles

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#246  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost.

In this episode, Kathy’s recalling an impactful book she read on the recommendation of a business coach she worked with years back.  The book is The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks.  She shares the concepts that helped shape her next chapter when she was considering her post-corporate life and suggests strategies for you along the way.

Kathy then invites you to consider two questions to prepare for next week’s episode, where she’ll share some of the practices she’s using from Gay Hendricks’ new book, Your Big Leap Year.  If you’ve beenlooking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action toward your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Invitation:  Longing for more than the corner office?  Download this brand new resource from Athena Wellness, a short guide titled, “Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter.”  You can access the free download at athenawellness.com/reimagine.

Links:

Gay Hendricks website:  www.hendricks.com

Free Athena Wellness PDF:  Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#245  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost.

In this episode, Kathy’s sharing two lessons she recently learned while working with a developmental book coach on her latest Athena Wellness project.  While the concepts she shares relate to why writers don’t finish their projects, these ideas can be applied to wellness intentions as well as navigating life transitions.

Kathy then invites you to consider three suggestions to apply to one of your wellness intentions or a life transition.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to move past fear and take action with confidence, this is the episode for you!

Invitation:  Longing for more than the corner office?  Download this brand new resource from Athena Wellness, a short guide titled, “Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter.”  You can access the free download atathenawellness.com/reimagine.

Links:

Free PDF:  Five Questions to Explore a Soulful Second Chapter

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#244  Today’s episode is the last in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter.

This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter.

Kathy’s sharing some techniques from the new toolkit she developed for clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.

Today, we conclude with an example of how to use the hero’s journey framework to visualize your life in a new way, with a focus on learning and growth.  Reframing your life in this manner will help you discover everyday life adventures and help you feel your way forward.

Kathy then invites you to declare your call to action and consider three questions to take the next step.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Links:

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#243  Today’s episode is the third in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter.

This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter.

Kathy’s sharing some techniques from the new toolkit she developed for clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.

Today, we continue with an exploration of the hero’s journey, a common story format you can use to visualize your life in a new way, with a focus on learning and growth.  Reframing your life in this manner will help you discover everyday life adventures and help you feel your way forward.

Kathy then invites you to evaluate all that you’ve considered while listening to this series and identify a call to action that intrigues you.  We’ll put it into practice next week in Part IV.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Links:

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#242  Today’s episode is the second in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter.

This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter.

Kathy’s sharing some techniques from the new toolkit she developed for clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.

Today, we continue with an exploration of your origin story, looking for themes and working with questions to help you understand where you’ve been so you can set your sights on the hero’s journey of your choosing that lies ahead.

Kathy then invites you to consider who inspires you at this stage of your life and why.  Your origin story and your inspiration will be utilized when we learn how to rewrite our story next week in Part III.  If you’ve beenlooking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Links:

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#241  Today’s episode is the first in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter.

This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter.

Kathy’s sharing some techniques from the new toolkit she developed for clients and students to help them unlock their next chapter and navigate the unfamiliar terrain ahead.

Today, we start at the beginning and explore the vague yet unshakeable feeling of discontent that leads us to make life changes.

Kathy then invites you to consider areas where you feel discontent, what might bring relief, and how to gather information to help you move forward.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to unlock your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Links:

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#240  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost – a shortened episode to help keep your Warrior Vibe high.

In this episode, Kathy’s sharing what she learned about people who feel remorse in their life by the paths they didn’t take.

Kathy then invites you to consider three suggestions to move directionally toward your ideal self.  If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to shape your next life chapter, this is the episode for you!

Links:

Tom Gilovich – The Ideal Road Not Taken

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Podcast – What I Learned From 13 Rounds of ProLon:  Click here to listen

Blog – What I Learned From 13 Rounds of ProLon:  Click here to read

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast

#239  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost – a shortened episode to help keep your Warrior Vibe high.

In this episode, Kathy’s sharing how she reflected on her experiences in 2023 and summarized the year into three actionable lessons.

Kathy then invites you to use the same process to reflect on your year.  She ends with some thoughts on embracing 2024.  If you’ve been looking for a little New Year’s inspiration, this is the episode for you!

Links:

Podcast – What I Learned From 13 Rounds of ProLon:  Click here to listen

Work with Kathy:  Coaching opportunities

Email Kathy:  hello@athenawellness.com

If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe.  While you're there, you can rate the podcast by highlighting the stars that match your experience.  Much appreciated!

For episode materials, show notes or to submit a question for a future episode, visit: https://athenawellness.com/podcast