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Staying Power
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…
Episodes
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BONUS: The Four Cognitive Distortions That Will Hijack Your Resiliency
One of the greatest challenges in building resiliency comes from our own distorted thoughts about what is going on around us and in us. The four distortions…
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A Life Not-So-Simply Lived
Episode 019: A Life Not-So-Simply LivedEven lives that become well known are usually ones that encounter hardship and uncertainty and loss and, well, all the…
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BONUS: The Four Ways to Bring More Love Into Your Life
We all seek more love in our lives, yet oftentimes doing so feels elusive or difficult or even impossible. Well, The Four is here to help! Try out these four…
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The Power of the Pen
Episode 018: The Power of the PenWe often ask "what can one person REALLY do to make a difference?" On this week's episode, JDK and Tawny discuss a true story…
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BONUS: "The Four Questions You Might Want to Ask Yourself"
How we show up in group settings - no matter the number - is a key part of our development and experiences of life. This week, ask yourself (or have someone…
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Swinging For the Fences!"
Episode 017: "Swinging For the Fences!" With Spring in the air, baseball is also! In that spirit, JDK shares a story with Tawny about a remarkable story of a…
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BONUS: The Four Ways to Increase Your Zestiness
Having more zest in life is something we all say we want, yet often don't take intentional steps to increase it for ourselves. This week, Tawny and JDK offer…
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Running Back to Ourselves
Did you ever do something as a kid that you loved and felt natural to you, then - for various reasons - you moved away from it and stopped doing it? Did you…
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BONUS: The Four Ways that Plants and Gardening Can Help You Build Resilience
With spring approaching, Tawny and JDK share the ways in which gardening and being around plants can have direct, profound effects on many parts of our health…
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Get Yourself a Dog
Episode 015: "Get Yourself a Dog" Dogs can teach us and give us so much; as dog lover's, Tawny and JDK both have experienced that. In that spirit, JDK and…
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BONUS: The Four Ways You Can Improve Your Respond-Ability Skills
BONUS: The Four Ways You Can Improve Your Respond-Ability Skills This week, Tawny and JDK lay out a few simple ways for you to better respond in your mind and…
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A "Legendary" Passion?
Episode 014: A "Legendary" Passion? JDK and Tawny examine the true story of the famous writer, Lillian Hellman, who's writing and unconventional ways of living…
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Bonus: The Four Surprising Benefits of Regular Sauna Use
The Four Surprising Benefits of Regular Sauna Use More and more studies are illustrating the benefits of sitting in a hot sauna 4-7 times a week. These…
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A Story About Values
This week, JDK and Tawny share and discuss a powerful true story from history that illustrates the powerful role that knowing our values can play in building…
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BONUS: The Four Ways to Efficiently and Effectively Work With Your Emotional States
This week, Tawny and JDK provide four proven ways for you to better work with all the emotional states you encounter day-in and day out, all without having to…
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Post-Traumatic Growth
Episode 012: "Post-Traumatic Growth" We know a great deal - and hear a great deal about - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but the study and mention of…
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BONUS: The Four Ways to Increase Accountability
How can we take clear steps towards holding ourselves more accountable in all areas of our lives - and particularly in our relationships with others? Here are…
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It All Begins With Curiosity
Episode 011: "It All Begins With Curiosity" Being curious about our inner states can reorient ourselves away from the externals that we so often allow to…
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Bonus: The Four Ways to Increase Your Vitality
The Four Ways to Increase Your Vitality What are some ways in which you can increase your physical, emotional, and mental strength and vitality? Well, here are…
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Become Familiar With Self-Regulation
Episode 010: "Become Familiar With Self-Regulation" Self-Regulation - the discipline of doing the things that are best for our physical, mental, and emotional…
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BONUS: The Four Affirmations to Increase Adaptability
BONUS: The Four Affirmations to Increase Adaptability This week, Tawny and JDK provide four short affirmations you can use to help yourself become more…
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Patience and Resilience Are Good Friends
Episode 009: "Patience and Resilience Are Good Friends:" We live in a time where we want what we want, and we want it now! Patience is in short supply, and we…
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BONUS: The Four Ways to Cultivate Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be challenging, so here are the four ways to practice it more regularly and effectively. Try these out during your daily activities, routine…
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On Forgiveness
Episode 008: "On Forgiveness" How we respond to the wrongs done to us - and the wrongs we have done to others - directly shapes our ability to develop more…
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BONUS: The Four Reasons to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
How is your own "doing" doing? Why is it counterproductive to our growth when we compare ourselves to others? In this week's episode, Tawny and JDK share four…
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Practicing Honesty
Episode 007: "Practicing Honesty" Honesty has been deemed a primary virtue throughout all of human history, and today it may feel harder than ever to recognize…
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The Four Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Listening Game
Want to be a better listener but aren't sure where to start? Well, now you know! Here are four quick tips from Tawny and JDK for you to implement into your…
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Call It Courage
Courage and fear often coexist, and so much of courage has to do with not allowing fear to freeze us or push us into hiding from the world and, above all, from…
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BONUS: Four Ways to Make Your Day More Meaningful
We all want more meaning in our lives, so here are four ways to experience more meaning every day! Take these five minutes to hear what Tawny and JDK suggest…
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Scratching the Surface of Awareness
Episode 005: "Scratching the Surface of Awareness" What exactly is "awareness" and how do we get more of it? In this episode, JDK and Tawny share their…
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BONUS: Four Reasons You're Struggling with Meditation
Episode 004: "Four Reasons You're Struggling with Meditation" If meditation is frustrating or feels elusive or difficult, then these five minutes are perfect…
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How You Wake Up Matters
Episode 004: "How You Wake Up Matters" Starting out each day in an effective way can matter so much to how we build resiliency. What are effective ways to wake…
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BONUS: Four Ways to Be a Resilient Partner
If you want to be a more resilient partner, take five minutes and listen to these four tips on how to do so! There are more than four, of course, but these…
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Resiliency in Relationships
Episode 003: Resiliency in Relationships We all want our relationships to last and grow - so how do we help make that happen? The key is choosing to develop…
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BONUS: Four Benefits of Calming Yourself Down
Episode 002: "Four Benefits of Calming Yourself Down" What good things can happen when you bring yourself to a calm and grounded state instead of being caught…
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Resiliency Requires Discipline
Episode 002: "Resiliency Requires Discipline" In this second episode, JDK and Tawny talk about the types of discipline and intention involved in developing…
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BONUS: The Four...Ways You Self-Sabotage
Welcome to this bonus series from Staying Power....The Four! Each week, you'll get four short points about things that often prevent us from developing…
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What We Need to Know About Resiliency
Episode 1: "What We Need to Know About Resiliency" Welcome to a show about how we can all choose to develop resilience in our lives and move beyond what we -…