Make Life Less Difficult
"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?" - mary anne evansThis quote summarizes my life purpose. Life isn't easy. It's complex, filled with the unexpected, and sometimes really hard. While life is full of challenges, I believe there are myriad things we can do to help make life less difficult for each other.On this podcast we'll share stories, struggles, and successes that help us know we're not alone. And knowing we're not alone is one way to make life less difficult.
Episodes
244 episodes
Ben & Trudie Larabee: The Artist and the Muse
My guests today are Ben and Trudie Larabee. Ben and Trudie are husband and wife, artist and muse, friends, lovers, and inspirations to so many!In our conversation we talk about what it means to be artist and muse. We hear sto...
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Episode 244
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1:06:46
Kyle Dietrich: Grounded Idealist - Catalyze the Future of Service
My guest today is Kyle Dietrich.Kyle is the founder of Grounded Idealist and co-organizer of the Coaching Collaborative, a powerful initiative supporting tens of thousands of displaced publi...
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Episode 243
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1:09:08
Sue Callaghan & Roberta Miceli: Designing Your (Work) Life
My guests today are Sue Callaghan and Roberta Miceli.Sue & Roberta are leadership coaches and facilitators of the program, Designing Your Life.Here's what they say about the Designing Your Life workshops:Do y...
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Episode 242
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1:05:23
Sharoya Ham: Un-Judging and Understanding Bipolar
My guest today is Sharoya Ham.Sharoya is a mother of three and wife of one! She's also a behavior change specialist and parent coach. She created Embrace Behavior Change to help families strengthen their relationships. ...
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Episode 241
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1:19:07
Owen Marcus: Stronger Connections, Deeper Relationships
My guest today is Owen Marcus.Owen is the Co-Founder of Meld, a platform guiding high-performing men—founders, executives, creatives—through emotional development using somatic-based group work. With...
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Episode 240
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1:05:16
Lisa Krim: Finding Clarity About the MOST Important Things
My guest today is Lisa Krim.Lisa is an executive coach who works with organizations and senior leaders to meet the challenges of leadership in complex landscapes across a range of sectors. She serves leaders who are committed to ac...
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Episode 239
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1:08:26
Jim Brulé: Transformational Storyteller and Death Doula
My guest today is Jim Brulé.Jim is a transformational storyteller, a death doula, a trauma chaplain, and so much more. This is the 4-year anniversary of the Make Life Less Difficult podcast, so I'm especially delighted to sh...
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Episode 238
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1:10:28
Dr. Sudha L. Kumar, MD: Caring Deeply for Women and their Health
My guest today is Dr. Sudha Kumar. I was honored to meet Dr. Kumar through the kind introduction of her husband, Vinay, who has also been a guest here on the podcast.Dr. Kumar is a Board-Certified Physician with over 30 years...
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Episode 237
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1:04:54
Chris Lebrun: Making Productivity More Enjoyable & Less Difficult
My guest today is Chris Lebrun. Chris is a productivity coach and the creator of the Wholistic Productivity podcast, and he has one goal: to empower you to be happier and more fulfilled by achieving your professional, personal, and ...
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Episode 236
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57:02
John Schuhart: Making Supervision & Leadership Less Difficult
My guest today is John Schuhart.John is an executive leadership coach. He spent 17 years as an Intelligence Community Senior Executive, including: Chief Financial Officer of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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Episode 235
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1:02:50
Doug Tilstra: Making Retirement & Other Transitions Less Difficult
My guest today is Doug Tilstra.As I introduce Doug, I’ve debated which title to share first and I think I’ll share that he’s my father-in-law! And I’m honored to share another podcast with a family member!Doug has more than ...
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Episode 234
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1:04:42
Jessica Vogt: Leading a Life that Feels Like Home
My guest today is Jessica Vogt.Jessica is a holistic leadership development coach who supports people with a foot in many worlds - culturally, professionally, or personally. She works with those who often feel like they belong everywhere...
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Episode 233
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1:06:43
Sava Riaskoff: The Inner Battle between Safety and Vulnerability
My guest today is Sava Riaskoff.Sava is a Performance & Wellbeing Coach, TEDxSpeaker, and Associate Professor at the ESADE MBA in Barcelona. Over the past seven years, he’s worked with leaders and next-gen talent through 1:1 coaching...
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Episode 232
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1:26:19
Nicole Anderson: Seeking Freedom & Defining Success
My guest today is Nicole Anderson.Nicole is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in driving organizational success through human-centered change management. As a Partner at The Kaler Group, her unique ability to integ...
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Episode 231
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1:03:31
Linda Hoopes: Prosilience - Building Your Resilience for a Turbulent World
My guest today is Linda Hoopes. Linda helps organizations, teams, and individuals thrive in turbulence. She’s a writer and speaker on the topics of resilience, change, and employee well-being. Linda is a returning ...
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Episode 230
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1:12:33
Elif Malmqvist: Understanding Neuroplasticity to Create more Happiness in Life
My guest today is Elif Malmqvist.Elif is an executive coach who is currently studying cognitive neuroscience so she can better understand the why behind human emotions and connections. Elif is passionate about helping people...
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Episode 229
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57:34
Jules Kuroda: The N8 Self... You are more than your Mind, Body, and Emotions
My guest today is Jules Kuroda.Jules’s life passion is helping people get past the ideas they have of themselves to unlock more fulfillment. Our minds are wonderful and dangerous tools, she says, depending on how we wield them.Jul...
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Episode 228
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53:24
Michael Ulrich: Meeting Ourselves and Others through the Practice of Presence
Welcome back to Make Life Less Difficult.My guest today is Michael Ulrich.Michael is a contemplative psychotherapist based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a background in clinical practice, systems thinking, and integral development....
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Episode 227
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55:00
Andra Davidson: Finding Your North Star through Divorce
My guest today is Andra Davidson.Andra is a collaboratively trained
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Episode 226
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1:03:22
Debra Kiva: Grieving Complex Loss & Relationships
My guest today is Debra Kiva. Debra is a certified grief educator and coach who works with, and is trained by, renowned grief expert, David Kessler. Debra facilitates loss groups for Kessler's online grief community, Tender He...
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Episode 225
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1:12:06
Milena Trevisani: Finding the Good Tension
My guest today is Milena Trevisani.Before becoming a coach, Milena worked for 20 years in the corporate world, and which took her to many different countries. Along the way, she met lots of extraordinary people who opened he...
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Episode 224
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1:03:47
Maura Lightfoot: Exploration Leadership
My guest today is Maura Lightfoot.Maura is a leadership and culture coach with a wealth of experience and knowledge. From human resources in the Middle East to financial services management consulting in London to nonprofit organiz...
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Episode 223
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1:04:40
Mikaela Seligman: People and Practices that Make Life Less Difficult
My guest today is Mikaela Seligman.Mikaela is the Founder of the company, Lumin/Us, which offers tailored leadership coaching and education, facilitation, and organizational consulting. Mikaela brings her 30+ years of experience le...
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Episode 222
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1:05:45
Tommy Jiang & Kevin Harrington: Psychosynthesis, Healing, & Connection
My guests today are Tommy Jiang and Kevin Harrington.I met Tommy and Kevin while traveling in Patagonia last year. It was one of those connections that permeate great international travel. My husband and I were at the end of ...
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Episode 221
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1:20:01
Steve Whearty: Staying Present through Disruption
My guest today is Steve Whearty.Steve is a certified executive coach and learning & development specialist with over 30 years of experience in leadership and learning professional roles. He began his career as a Naval Flight Officer,...
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Episode 220
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